To The Bone

To The Bone

Caldillo de Carne Seca

Sneak Peak Recipe from My Borderlands Cookbook!

Hank Shaw's avatar
Hank Shaw
Nov 07, 2024
∙ Paid
A bolw of caldillo de carne seca with cilantro and Mexican oregano alongside.

If there is an emblematic recipe for my upcoming book Borderlands, this may be it.

Caldillo de carne seca, which translates more or less to “little stew of dried meat,” is widespread in its various incarnations all over northern Mexico, as well as parts of our side of the border, too, notably Arizona and southern New Mexico.

To The Bone is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 Hank Shaw · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture