beef (preferably chuck); ask your butcher for a marrow bone for extra flavor • garlic • bacon, finely chopped • cooked pinto beans (frijoles de la olla) • green tomatillos • cilantro • onion • serrano peppers • green onions (spring onions) • Salt and pepper, to taste
beef brisket or meat for shredding • white bone with marrow • tomatoes, cut • onion • jalapeño peppers, sliced (optional) • garlic • bay leaves • whole peppercorns • cracked corn masa • salt • lard • ladles of red chile sauce •