Sincronizada is a Mexican dish similar to a sandwich, made with ham and cheese pressed between two tortillas and grilled. It can include other ingredients such as sour cream, guacamole, and peppers, and is often served in halves or quarters. It is becoming more popular worldwide.
Synchronizada is a type of Mexican prepared food that resembles a sandwich. In this type of dish, ham and cheese are pressed between two tortillas, which are then grilled. Sincronizada looks and often tastes very similar to a similar dish, the quesadilla, which has been more popular around the world. There are many other reminiscent dishes, packed between tortillas, that use other combinations of ingredients and go by different names.
In the case of sincronizada, the dish is so named because the ham and cheese are synchronized in their placement between the tortillas. The tortillas used in this dish are often those made from cornmeal. The traditional cheese used is an Oaxaca cheese, a reference to the dish’s Mexican origin.
Some recipes may instead contain other cheeses. One cheese used in signature versions of the dish is Manchego, a hard sheep’s cheese named for the La Mancha region of Spain. The use of Manchego or other cheeses tends to make the recipe more cosmopolitan.
Some cooks will add sour cream or other elements to a sincronizada. Guacamole, the avocado paste, is common. Salsa and peppers can also be used: some cooks add jalapenos or chipotle peppers to spice up this meal. Many of the common additions are those also used in other authentic Mexican dishes such as burritos, enchiladas or tacos, where the tortilla may play a similar role in slightly different positions or presentations.
In addition to pepperoni and other garnishes, some cooks will use lemon wedges as garnishes. The whole sincronizada is often cut per serving, in halves or quarters, or smaller wedges for a tapas style or small plate. These pieces should be served hot with the slightly melted cheese.
Synchronizada is an important part of the wider Mexican cuisine that is making great strides, not only in North America, but in the rest of the world as well. Food manufacturers working with restaurant chains are realizing that this particular type of food can be easy to prepare with shipped ingredients. While it may be more commonly known as a quesadilla, this type of traditional Mexican offering is now enjoyed in restaurants around the world.
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