Dec 11, 2008

Don Emiliano - Slow Food







Don Emiliano - Slow Food
By David Mandich - May 8, 2005

Don Emiliano restaurant in San Jose features exceptional Mexican cuisine prepared by internationally famous master chef Doña Margarita Salinas. Chef for the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, she often puts on gala Mexican cooking demonstrations at food conventions in Europe, Asia and the U. S. The restaurant is a member of the “Slow Food” movement - an international association founded in Milan twenty years ago as a counter-point to the fast food industry. Slow Food promotes appreciation of fine cuisine using regional foods, served in an unhurried atmosphere where family and friends can relax and enjoy life in the slow lane.

A delicious Slow Food entrée at Don Emiliano’s is the Filete Nicolasa. A wonderful tenderloin of Chihuahua beef prepared with a seared crust of dried chiles, leaving the meat tender and juicy on the inside. It comes centered on a platter of red hibiscus flower sauce garnished with apple slices sautéed in tequila caramel. This dish will destroy any fantasy you ever had about vegetarianism. Another is the Filete Eredira. “A Chihuahua beef tenderloin bathed with scented ten chile oil and garlic flakes.” The filet comes served on a bed of blue masa (cornmeal) stuffed with seven different of mushrooms of the forty-nine varieties found in Mexico.

A specialty dish is the Chile Relleno San Jose – A large mild Ancho Chile (dark red, toasted nut flavor) stuffed with medium shrimp in an angelic goat cheese and wine white sauce. A dish worth fighting over. Lamb Mixiote is from a pre-Hispanic recipe. Lamb stew meat is steeped in a light salsa verde and served in a Maguey skin (Tequila plant) paper wrapping which comes from a small village in Mexico.

Try the Espiral con Mole de Pollo de Pistache – a delicious dish featuring Chicken crepes in a tantalizing pistachio mole. Seafood offerings include Atun Encendido - a charcoal seared tuna covered with a light vinaigrette and a favorite - Camarones la Tequilera. Large prawns sautéed in a creamy tequila enhanced white sauce. Some “Slow Food” dishes can take up to four days to prepare. Try to not be in a hurry when dining here so you can slow down, savor and enjoy Doña Salinas' fine culinary art, the paintings, music and your friends.

Prices range from 20 to 36 dollars for main courses, 7 to 20 dollars for appetizers, soups and salads. Parties up to 150 persons can be accommodated.

Reviewed by David Mandich - May 8, 2005




Don Emiliano Restaurant

Don Emiliano Restaurant
San Jose del Cabo
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Welcome to Don Emiliano, a space of exquisite simplicity and magic where our dream materializes a lifetime of family tradition that through generations revolved around the kitchen and the vast culinary culture of our beloved Mexico.
Don Emiliano Restaurant - San Jose del Cabo

Don Emiliano is the Mexican haute cuisine restaurant of Los Cabos and our ultimate goal is to offer all our patrons a unique and unforgettable culinary experience in a warm, hospitable and quaint environment. Through the leadership of our World Class Executive Chef, Margarita Carrillo de Salinas, we have designed a Menu of uncontested quality that amorously reflects the great diversity of aromas, tastes & colors of the vast Mexican gastronomy.In Don Emiliano we boast the largest & finest selection of Mexican wines, not withstanding great labels from the Old World and outstanding wines from the New World. Don Emiliano is definitely the best option for those seeking a truly unique culinary experience, and at the same time become exposed to the authentic taste of Mexico, where you will always be welcomed by the personable, warm and kind attention of its proprietors.

AWARDS
  • Best Mexican Restaurant in Southern Baja 2006
    Baja Traveler’s People Choice Awards

  • Best Mexican Restaurant in Southern Baja 2007
    Baja Traveler’s People Choice Awards

  • The 10 Best Dining Experiences of Baja 2007
    Frommer’s Guide to Baja & Los Cabos
  • Award of Excellence 2008
    Wine Spectator

  • The Top 10 Wine Lists of Mexico 2007
    Catadores Magazine

  • The Top 10 Wine Lists of Mexico 2008
    Catadores Magazine


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