MANY DINERS STILL MAD FOR BEEF DISHES.Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer NEWHALL - Eva Gonzalez of Palmdale said ``la vaca loca'' may be big news, but until it's serious, she isn't prepared to give up her love of beef. ``I think about it,'' she said Monday as she sat inside Taco Llama llama (lä`mə), South American domesticated ruminant mammal, Lama glama, of the camel family. Genetic studies indicate that it is descended from the guanaco. , a fast-food restaurant in downtown Newhall, waiting for her order of tacos asada. ``But I don't think enough about it to stop eating it.'' Though la vaca loca, or mad cow disease mad cow disease: see prion. mad cow disease or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) Fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. Symptoms include behavioral changes (e.g. , has drawn more publicity recently since the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a ban on selling skulls, brains, vertebrae Vertebrae Bones in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the body that make up the vertebral column. Vertebrae have a central foramen (hole), and their superposition makes up the vertebral canal that encloses the spinal cord. and eyes of cattle - popular ingredients in some ethnic dishes - owners and customers of local Latino restaurants and grocery stores in Newhall said until the situation becomes more serious, cultural favorites such as cesos, or brains, tripas, or intestines Intestines The intestines, also known as the bowels, are divided into the large and small intestines. They extend from the stomach to the anus. Mentioned in: Malabsorption Syndrome , and lengua, or tongue, are still requested. ``We don't sell foods with brain or intestines here, but people still are eating beef,'' said Marina Garcia, owner of the El Mas Cafe on San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the . ``We're selling the same as we did before.'' Ana Salazar, owner of the La Latina market on Railroad Street, said her meat shop and small lunch counter are still seeing brisk sales of foods with beef. ``It's asada this and asada that,'' she said, referring to the popular shredded shred n. 1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off. 2. A small amount; a particle: not a shred of evidence. tr.v. beef dish. ``It's pure asada sales here.'' Araceli Figueroa, owner of Villa Maria Villa Maria is a private catholic girl's high school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1854 and offers both a francophone and an anglophone stream. The central part of the Villa Maria school used to be called the Monklands mansion, and it was the home of the Governor cafe, also on Railroad Street, agreed. ``We thought the news would affect sales, but we haven't seen any changes,'' she said. Meanwhile, back at Taco Llama, customer Bernardo Cruz of Sylmar said he is rethinking his food choices. ``I have stopped eating brains because the issue has made me think more about it,'' he said as he sat feasting on eggs and ham. ``It's not that I'm afraid. I'm just waiting until the whole situation clears up.'' Susan Abram, (661) 257-5257 susan.abram(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color -- ran in SAC edition only) Eva and Eddie Gonzalez eat beef tacos at Newhall's Taco Llama, left, where brains are listed on the pre-ban menu, above. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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