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Green spaghetti garnished with cotija cheese

Green spaghetti, also called espaghetti verde or espagueti verde, is a pasta, poblano chili, and crema dish in Mexican cuisine and the cuisine of Texas's Rio Grande Valley.

Description, ingredients, and preparation

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Priya Krishna, writing in The New York Times, likened the dish to "fettuccine Alfredo with a huge, verdant personality".[1]

The dish consists of spaghetti served in a roasted poblano cream sauce. The sauce is typically made from roasted poblanos and onions pureed in a blender with crema. Additional ingredients may include parsley, cilantro, and garlic. Chopped herbs and crumbled cotija are commonly used for garnish.[2][3][4][5]

Serving and cultural relevance

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It is considered a celebration dish and is commonly served at weddings, parties, holidays, birthdays, baptisms, and other events both in Mexico and in Texas's Rio Grande Valley.[2][3][4][5][6]

Popularity

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It is little known outside of Mexico and Texas's Rio Grande Valley.[2][3][4][5][7] According to Texas Monthly's taco editor Jose Ralat, writing about Barbs B Q's version in 2022, the dish previously had "never migrated to restaurants".[6] In 2022 Ralat wrote that the restaurant's version "might be the single best dish I ate all year".[6] Eater called it a "Rio Grande Valley classic".[8]

References

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  1. ^ "The Restaurant List 2024". The New York Times. 2024-09-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ a b c McCarthy, Amy (2024-05-14). "How Barbs B Q Pairs Mom's Green Spaghett With Perfect Brisket". Eater. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  3. ^ a b c Briseño-González, Paola (3 December 2024). "Espagueti Verde (Creamy Roasted Poblano Pasta) Recipe". NYT Cooking. Archived from the original on 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  4. ^ a b c Leimkuhler, Mia (5 December 2024). "It's Easy Being Green Spaghetti". New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Topalu, Feta (2024-01-08). "Espagueti Verde (Mexican Green Spaghetti) Recipe". Mashed. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. ^ a b c Ralat, José R. (2022-12-01). "My Favorite Mexican and Tex-Mex Bites of 2022". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  7. ^ Torres, Anthony; Zamora, Esmeralda (2024-09-30). "Lockhart BBQ joint makes list of best US restaurants, blends Mexican flavors to create unique Texas taste". KXAN Austin. Archived from the original on 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  8. ^ Chaudhury, Nadia (2023-11-07). "The 12 Best New Restaurants in America". Eater. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
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