There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
This is not anywhere near as good as the real thing, but it is incredibly easy and satisfying with a stack of warm corn tortillas and some cold beers. INGREDIENTS For the Spice Mix: 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes 2½ teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
For the Pork Shoulder: 1 pineapple, skin on and ends trimmed 3½ pounds pork shoulder or butt, cut into 2-inch chunks 1 dried guajillo chile 1 small yellow onion, quartered 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1½ cups chicken stock ¼ cup white vinegar
serve with salt, limes, cilantro, raw onion whatever fixins you like