299347 Thu Dec 02 00:12:57 -0800 2004 5 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1658006 Does anyone know if the chicken breast in Mezcal de Pechuga is raw or cooked? I just have an inquiring mind. Have you tasted it? How is it? Thu Dec 02 00:12:57 -0800 2004 0 snackish 1 1658008 Very interesting.... I had no idea about this!! I found this using a Google search: http://www.mezcal.com/pechuga.html Thu Dec 02 00:36:35 -0800 2004 1658006 0 Mari 2 1658009 Sorry, I should have stated that the link I pasted explains how they treat the raw breast before adding it to the vat. Thu Dec 02 00:44:58 -0800 2004 1658008 0 Mari 1 1658034 Ah.........Por todo mal, mezcal. Por todo bien, tambien :-) The breast is raw. Pechuga is not produced every year as the real stuff depends upon the availability of specific fruits as well, and those fruits are not always available at the same time in the quantities needed. In a nutshell - Finished mezcal is put back into the still along with the assorted fruits and a few other ingreidents. The chicken breast is hung over the top of the vat, the still is closed and the distilling process proceeds. The product is distilled over the course of a few weeks. When the distillation is complete and the still opened, there is nothing left of the chicken breast except the bones. Yes, I have had Pechuga. Yes, I own a bottle of it. And, yes, it is very good stuff. Mine has a floral, fruity taste to it and, no, there is no chicken flavor to it at all. As far as I know, legitimate Pechuga is an artisinal product produced in only a few mountain villages in the State of Oaxaca. Del Maguey Mezcal in Teotitlan is the only distributor of the artisinal product that I know of. They do export to the U.S. I don't believe Pechuga was produced in 2004 because the fruit wasn't available. Check the Del Maguey web site for more information about the actual process and where you can find the product in the U.S. I have no affiliation with Del Maguey other than I have visited their facility (which is rustic at best) in Teotitlan twice and have purchased their products. I can say that after drinking their Mezcal now for 2+ years, it's what I perfer and I have no desire to go back to tequila, this stuff is just at a totally different level. Link: http://www.mezcal.com Thu Dec 02 12:00:48 -0800 2004 1658006 0 Gayla 2 1658040 Thanks so much Gayla. Thu Dec 02 13:53:29 -0800 2004 1658034 0 snackish 1 3578125 No, Mezcal de Pechuga is just the name of that type of Mezcal. the Pechuga is part of the plant to make Mezcal. but yeah, that's funny, Pechuga -Breast. you can only find this Mezcal in oaxaca state. I'm from Oaxaca but I'm living in Minnesota now. if you want to know more about Mezcal let me know amigo. Wed Apr 09 13:39:29 -0700 2008 1658006 182172 negro