Meat on top of meat on top of meat: It's the Mexican way!

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We've rhapsodized plenty in the past about South Philly Taproom's Mexican "New York" burger, a 6,000-ingredient fount of meaty amazingness that appears as a special from time to time. More recently, we discussed El Jarocho's Super Torta, a sandwich that counts carnitas, ham, pork al pastor, steak milanesa and headcheese among its chief components (let's not even get started naming the other toppings and bottom-ings, we'll be here all day). Then last night happened on a whim, we ordered this torta chorizo, ham, steak milanesa, avocado, onion, cheese, maybe some other things from Mexico on the Square at 15th and Pine. All this protein stackage got us thinking: Why do our friends down south love combining meat with meat and meat on sandwiches so damn much? It is an assuredly amazing custom, and we're happy it has made its way stateside ... but what are its origins? Any Mexi Meal Ticket readers out there who can shed some light on this brilliant, sodium-rich tradition?

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Posted 2011-01-01 12:02:16

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