{"id":54482,"date":"2020-03-14T16:02:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T22:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=54482"},"modified":"2023-05-19T12:28:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T18:28:52","slug":"the-jealous-fork-albuquerque-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=54482","title":{"rendered":"The Jealous Fork &#8211; Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_54483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54483\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork01.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54483 size-full lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork01.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork01.gif?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 750w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork01.gif?size=128x96&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork01.gif?size=256x192&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork01.gif?size=384x288&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork01.gif?size=512x384&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork01.gif?size=640x480&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Jealous Fork on Menaul, an Enchilada Empire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">In December, 1997, two-time James Beard award-winning author <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/deborahmadison.com\/press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deborah Madison<\/a><\/strong> penned a memorable article for Sunset Magazine.\u00a0 Its\u00a0 provocative title &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questia.com\/magazine\/1G1-20158918\/land-of-enchiladas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Land of Enchiladas&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> certainly resonated with me.\u00a0 Before relocating to the Santa Fe area where she now lives, Deborah would visit New Mexico quite regularly.\u00a0 As with most New Mexicans returning home&#8211;whether from vacation or relocating permanently&#8211;the incomparable cuisine of our enchanted state was a priority even before she crossed into our sacred borders.\u00a0 She <em>always looked forward to that first plate of flat enchiladas smothered with red chili sauce. One bite and I knew I was in New Mexico. It tasted like home cooking,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">It tastes like home.\u00a0 That&#8217;s a sentiment to which many of us can relate.\u00a0 No matter where my Kim and I vacation or where I may be sent on a business trip, within three days I start to crave New Mexican food&#8211;the incomparable flavors of home.\u00a0 Despite those cravings, I won&#8217;t succumb to the spangled wiles of restaurants purporting to serve similar food.\u00a0 My friend and former Intel colleague Steve Caine once fell prey to a pretender and will forever rue the day.\u00a0 Upon returning from a business trip to Portland, he asked me to help him with his expense report. His itemized report indicated he had dined twice at Chevy\u2019s, a middling quality Americanized Mexican restaurant which wouldn\u2019t survive in the tough Albuquerque market. We teased him mercilessly. Worse, when our boss saw what the commotion was all about, he immediately put Steve on double-secret probation. Steve never lived down twice visiting a Chevy\u2019s in Portland where he could have had some of the country\u2019s freshest and best seafood. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54484\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork02.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54484 size-full lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/634;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork02.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"634\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brisket Enchiladas with Pasilla Chile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">The title of Deborah Madison&#8217;s article made me wonder if perhaps the powers-that-be in Santa Fe would have been more decisive about declaring &#8220;Land of <em>Enchiladas&#8221;<\/em> our official state nickname than they were about &#8220;<em>Land of Enchantment<\/em>.&#8221; Although the New Mexico Tourist Bureau began describing the state as &#8220;<em>the Land of Enchantment<\/em>&#8221; as early as 1935 and the nickname was added to the state license plate in 1941, it wasn&#8217;t until 1999 that the state legislature made it our official state nickname. Come to think of it, maybe our official nickname should be &#8220;<em>Land of Ma\u00f1ana<\/em>&#8221; though the food fanatic in me would still lean toward &#8220;<em>Land of Enchiladas<\/em>&#8221; or as a compromise &#8220;<em>Land of Enchanting Enchiladas<\/em>.&#8221;\u00a0 That would certainly work well with red and green license plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">When discussing elotes with my friend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/user_details?userid=lYp818T-xh8Ss79To5Azhw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Howie \u201cThe Duke of Duke City\u201d Kaibel<\/strong><\/a> one fine March day, the charismatic Albuquerque Community Manager for Yelp chided me for not having made it to The Jealous Fork.\u00a0 &#8220;<em>It&#8217;s a restaurant after your own heart<\/em>,&#8221; he declared, &#8220;<em>a restaurant dedicated to enchiladas<\/em>.&#8221;\u00a0 A restaurant whose raison d&#8217;etre is the enchilada?\u00a0 Why didn&#8217;t anyone tell me sooner about the godsend Deborah Madison described as: &#8220;<em>often flat, sometimes made with blue-corn tortillas, and maybe topped with a fried egg &#8211; posole, tamales, chiles rellenos, and carne adobado. Red or green chili sauce is served with every dish, of course &#8211; &#8220;Christmas&#8221; for those who can&#8217;t make up their minds<\/em>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54485\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork03.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54485 size-full lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/542;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork03.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"542\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork03.gif?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 750w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork03.gif?size=128x93&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork03.gif?size=256x185&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork03.gif?size=384x278&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork03.gif?size=512x370&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork03.gif?size=640x463&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Braised Pork Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce and New Mexico Red Chile on the Side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">The premise of Jealous Fork is as easy as one, two, three, four: prixe fix enchiladas&#8211;three for nine dollars.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll place your order at the counter, selecting from among four options for each item used in the construction of your enchilada.\u00a0 It starts with your choice of tortilla: corn, flour, a corn and flour hybrid or a roasted poblano.\u00a0 You can top your enchilada with two of the four cheeses: Menonita, Oaxaca, Mexican Jack or Muenster.\u00a0 Fillings for your enchilada masterpiece are brisket, braised pork, herb chicken or wild mushroom.\u00a0 Of course it wouldn&#8217;t be an enchilada without chile.\u00a0 Your options are Hatch red or green chile from <a href=\"https:\/\/younggunsproduce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Young Guns<\/strong><\/a>, pasilla chile or tomatillo.\u00a0 For a pittance you can also have sliced avocado, crema or a fried egg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">My enchiladas were stuffed with <em><strong>brisket<\/strong><\/em>, moist and tender tendrils of shredded perfection as good as any you&#8217;ll find in Texas barbecue. A fried egg over easy and two Mexican cheeses topped my dish: <em><strong>Menonita<\/strong><\/em>, a semi-soft cow&#8217;s milk cheese with a mild, buttery taste; and <em><strong>Oaxaca<\/strong><\/em>, a semi-hard artisan cheese made from cow&#8217;s milk. Corn tortillas were the canvas upon which the enchantment on a plate was constructed.\u00a0 You might be surprised to read that my chile of choice was the <em><strong>pasilla<\/strong><\/em>, not either of the superb New Mexican chiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54486\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork04.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54486 size-full lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork04.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork04.gif?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 750w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork04.gif?size=128x96&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork04.gif?size=256x192&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork04.gif?size=384x288&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork04.gif?size=512x384&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork04.gif?size=640x480&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pastel Tres Leches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Lest you judge me for not having ordered my enchiladas with the red and green pride of New Mexico, blame chef Dennis Apodaca, late of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=45856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sophia&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a>. Since he introduced me to pasilla chile many years ago, it&#8217;s become a passion. You can get Hatch red and green chile virtually everywhere in New Mexico, but very few restaurants offer pasilla chile, a chile world-famous chef <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Rick Bayless<\/strong><\/a> describes as &#8220;<em>deep and sonorous<\/em>.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pepperscale.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>PepperScale<\/strong><\/a> explains &#8220;<em>Pasilla \u2013 which means \u201clittle raisin\u201d in Spanish \u2013 tastes unsurprisingly like raisins, earthy and sweet with a hint of smoky cocoa<\/em>.&#8221; Is it any wonder pasilla is often used in creating mole?\u00a0 Is it any wonder my next enchiladas at The Jealous Fork will probably also feature pasilla chile?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">My Kim&#8217;s enchiladas were constructed on flour tortillas stuffed with <em><strong>braised pork<\/strong><\/em>, topped with <em><strong>Menonita<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Oaxacan<\/strong><\/em> cheeses, sliced avocados and both <em><strong>tomatillo<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>red chile<\/strong><\/em> on the side.\u00a0 Top Guns proved it&#8217;s a purveyor of piquancy with a red chile all New Mexicans can respect.\u00a0 It&#8217;s got good heat, a smoky flavor and boy, is it delicious.\u00a0 So too is the tomatillo sauce.\u00a0 While technically in the chile family (or more accurately, the nightshade family), tomatillos lend a nice acid, brightness and tartness to the sauces from which they&#8217;re constructed.\u00a0 They have no heat, but go very well on enchiladas.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54487\" style=\"width: 441px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork05.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54487 size-full lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 441px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 441\/500;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork05.gif?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork05.gif?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 441w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork05.gif?size=128x145&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork05.gif?size=256x290&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 256w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/JealousFork05.gif?size=384x435&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peppermint Agua Fresca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">The Jealous Fork offers a number of tempting sides: grilled elote, pinto beans, achiote rice and red chile pork posole.\u00a0 Since Howie Kaibel gave it his highest recommendation, we both had the grilled <em><strong>elote<\/strong><\/em>, corn on the cobb slathered with Mexican crema (a Mexican sour cream) and sprinkled generously with sharp shaved Cotija cheese and red chile.\u00a0 Elote are a dichotomy, a dream of deliciousness and nightmare of a mess.\u00a0 You&#8217;re sure to wear some of the elote on your hands and face, but there&#8217;s no way you can put it down until it&#8217;s all gone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">There are only two dessert options on the menu: <em><strong>tres leches cake<\/strong><\/em> and wafer waffles, neither of which are made on the premises.\u00a0 Made well,\u00a0 tres leches (three milks) cake, a type of sponge cake drenched in sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream (or half and half) and evaporated milk, is soft as a down pillow.\u00a0 Press your fork into it and milk should ooze out\u00a0 Alas, &#8220;not enough milk&#8221; was our sole complaint about this dessert, though when you consider that this cake is all about milk, that&#8217;s pretty much a criminal offense.\u00a0 It was good, but we&#8217;ve had better, much more moist versions.\u00a0 Still, it was winner compared to the <em><strong>peppermint agua fresca<\/strong><\/em> which was more reminiscent of a <strong>Nesquik<\/strong> offering.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">The Jealous Fork is owned by Josh Kennon, a Deming native credentialed at Le Cordon Bleu in Scottsdale.\u00a0 In fact, Jealous Fork is in the very same complex as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=35758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fork &amp; Fig<\/strong><\/a>, Kennon&#8217;s other hit restaurant.\u00a0 It&#8217;s conceivable other New Mexican restaurants purporting to serve enchanting enchiladas might soon be jealous of The Jealous Fork.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>The Jealous Fork<\/strong><br \/>\n6904 Menaul, N.E.<br \/>\n<strong>Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>LATEST VISIT<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">: 14 March 2020<br \/>\n<strong># OF VISITS<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">: 1<br \/>\n<strong>RATING<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">: N\/R<br \/>\n<strong>COST<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">: $$<br \/>\n<strong>BEST BET<\/strong>: Brisket Enchiladas with Pasilla Chile, Braised Pork Enchiladas with Tomatillo, Pastel Tres Leches<br \/>\n<strong>REVIEW #1154<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In December, 1997, two-time James Beard award-winning author Deborah Madison penned a memorable article for Sunset Magazine.\u00a0 Its\u00a0 provocative title &#8220;Land of Enchiladas&#8221; certainly resonated with me.\u00a0 Before relocating to the Santa Fe area where she now lives, Deborah would visit New Mexico quite regularly.\u00a0 As with most New Mexicans returning home&#8211;whether from vacation or relocating permanently&#8211;the incomparable cuisine of our enchanted state was a priority even before she crossed into our sacred borders.\u00a0 She always looked forward to that first plate of flat enchiladas smothered with red chili sauce. One bite and I knew I was in New Mexico. 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