"Goat empanadas at Girl and the Goat LA are crispy, which is the only acceptable format for empanadas. The braised goat is slow-cooked with aromatics until it collapses, then folded into a pastry and fried. The roasted peppers add sweetness, the cotija adds salt. These are hand-held, which is the point."
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"Goat empanadas at Girl and the Goat LA are crispy, which is the only acceptable format for empanadas. The braised goat is slow-cooked with aromatics until it collapses, then folded into a pastry and fried. The roasted peppers add sweetness, the cotija adds salt. These are hand-held, which is the point."
"The empanada is a vessel for braised goat — the filling is the point, the pastry is the vehicle. The braising liquid is reduced to a glaze that is incorporated into the filling. The empanada is fried until the exterior is golden and structural. The cotija is crumbled on top. This is the correct empanada."