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Authentic Taco Recipes

Posted by ajeys, November 20, 2007 at 1:55 PM

I grew up in Iowa with gringo tacos. Stiff, store bought corn shell, ground beef seasoned with a packet, chopped onions, shredded cheddar, lettuce, tomato, etc.
When my wife and I went to Mexico this year, I experienced authentic Mexican tacos and fell in love with them. I asked the cook about the recipe and (though they may not be really authentic) this what I could come up with: soft, heated corn tortillas filled with steak strips cooked on the grill with onions, chiles, lime juice, salt and pepper and small amounts of cumin, and Worcestershire. They were then topped with pico de gallo and fresh cilantro. I still love to chow down on gringo tacos, but I will never look at them the same way again. Do any of you have any authentic Mexican Taco recipes?

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From Talk

Chili beans. An oxymoron?

Posted by ajeys, October 16, 2007 at 5:34 PM

Chili...beans, or no beans?
Don't get me wrong, it doesn't really matter what's in it...if it is labeled chili, I will throw cheese on top and eat several bowls full. When I am making it, however, the first person to mention beans is banned from the kitchen until the leftover chili is gone.
How 'bout you? Everyone has a chili recipe.
Beans, or no beans?

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Apples & Habaneros

Posted by ajeys, October 1, 2007 at 9:41 AM

I've recently come into serious quantities of habaneros and apples (several varieties). It just occurred to me to use them together. The only thing that I can think of is the obvious salsa, chutney and maybe a hot wing sauce. Does anyone have any good apple/habanero recipes?

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The Ten Most Recent Comments By ajeys

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Would you eat...People?

That all depends. Do I get to pick who I get to eat?
Every time I look around I see people who, based on their diet, personal hygiene and lifestyle would not be deemed edible by the USDA.
That whole 'you are what you eat' thing freaks me out.

And speaking of that, do you think a smoker would taste different from a non-smoker?

@skipfires--Please tell me you watched the 1982 version starring Angela Lansbury and George Hearn. It's a classic.

ajeys at 3:52PM on 05/27/08

From Talk

I love overdone, nearly charred grilled ___________!

I'm not a fan of completely charred, but I had an uncle who ate his toast every morning dry, and as black as his coffee.

ajeys at 3:41PM on 05/27/08

From Talk

a coke or a beer?

Beer.
Mostly.

ajeys at 3:24PM on 05/27/08

From Talk

Best Marinade?

Mmmmmm....beef.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. Salt and pepper the steak, show it a picture of a fire and serve it.
I like it that way too, but the following is how I usually do it.
I let it soak in soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce on a plate on the counter, flipping often while the grill is heating up, then I liberally season it with ground black pepper and Colman's dry mustard and throw it on the grill.

ajeys at 3:17PM on 05/27/08

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How do you eat your hot dogs?

1) Slightly charred, straight off of the stick, no condiments, washed down with a cold beer.
2) Cold, Raw, while standing at the kitchen counter.
3) Octopized. (I've never actually done this, but it looks like fun.)

ajeys at 3:04PM on 05/27/08

From Talk

Pickle Juice

Let's say you're a broke college student. It just so happens it's Friday night (or looking back on my college career, Wednesday morning, or Sunday afternoon for that matter) and the only Friday evening comestible left in your larder is a half empty bottle of tequila, but you hate tequila. Chase your first shot and every shot thereafter with a shot of pickle juice. The two potentially offensive flavors seem to cancel each other out.
Learned that from a barkeep named Chance.

ajeys at 2:40PM on 01/21/08

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I would advise a beginner cook to _____

Sounds like everything else has been covered, so I will just add...

Don't fry bacon naked.

Congrats JEP.

ajeys at 12:56PM on 01/14/08

From Required Eating

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage

Jim's Rib Haven in Illinois.

ajeys at 10:26AM on 12/26/07

From Talk

What food reminds you of being a kid again?

I'll second the frosting and graham crackers, but they have to be made into sandiwches and the timing is key. You must make them a day before you want to eat them and store them in a Tupperware container. This gives the graham crackers time to absorb some moisture from the frosting and soften up. Aside from having a better texture, the hard graham crackers won't squeeze out the soft frosting when you bite into them. Plus, that's the way Grandma Jeys did it, and who wants to argue with Grandma Jeys?

I guess I'll be the first to post Peanut Butter and Jelly.

Any sort of Cheeto, Cheesball, cheezy-poof tastiness. (If you'll remember, the only effective way to remove orange Cheeto-dust stain is by wiping your little fingers on your denim-clad thighs.)

And how can I forget the second, somewhat diluted half of a big ice-filled glass of Pepsi from a 2-litre bottle. That is refreshing after a hard afternoon of building a tree-fort.

ajeys at 10:43AM on 12/24/07

From Required Eating

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Bacon of the Month Club

More crisp than pliant.

ajeys at 10:10AM on 12/24/07

Responses to Comments by ajeys

From Talk

It's snowing here! Favorite hot food to warm you up?

I live in Florida, and we don't have many really frigid days here. But when the mercury dips, a large bowl of well seasoned chili, with a side order of French bread with minced garlic, butter, and mozzarella... will usually give me a warm fuzzy feeling.

weljwm at 10:29PM on 06/19/08

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Would you eat...People?

I used to know a vegan who was looking for a pregnant friend to give him her placenta to eat. My mind immediately went to "Placenta Helper." I don't know if that ever really panned out for him.

Stufsocker at 2:17PM on 06/04/08

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Would you eat...People?

It's dangerous to be stranded in the dessert.

My parents warned me about it, often.

foodvox at 1:10PM on 06/04/08

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Would you eat...People?

OK, so I'm picky about spelling, but...

Though this whole discussion is fascinating, I'm still chuckling at the original post...

"stranded in the dessert"

which would be lots more fun than the desert, IMO. That whole "licking" sidebar might then come into play. =)

akk328 at 1:04PM on 06/04/08

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Would you eat...People?

No, no, no, no, no and, well, no. Just... no. NO!

CookiePie at 12:46PM on 06/04/08

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Would you eat...People?

Has anyone seen the film "Dumpling" from the Three Extremes trilogy?

marsbar at 12:21PM on 06/04/08

From Talk

I love overdone, nearly charred grilled ___________!

Corn. I want that baby to have some kernels that are black.

Also asparagus. And my veggie burgers.

Not quite grilled, but when I roast my brussels sprouts, I want some of them to be black, crinkly and crisp!

Ohhh, charred hot dogs. When I did eat meat, nothing hit the spot like a Rutt's Hut Ripper...or a Cremator for the brave ones!

Bring on the carcinogens!

sweethunibabi at 11:11PM on 06/01/08

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How do you eat your hot dogs?

grilled crispy on a buttered grilled roll and slathered with mustard slaw! SO and I used to drive 2 hrs to the place that sells those, he would turn up his nose at them but I could eat 2 of those then buy a large order of the slaw and eat it on the way home.

huneybumper at 11:40PM on 05/31/08

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How do you eat your hot dogs?

she put Miracle Whip on her hot dogs

Man, that is perverted!

It's quite possible that it may be against the law in some states.

foodvox at 6:43PM on 05/31/08

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How do you eat your hot dogs?

Mustard. Sometimes raw onion, sometimes fried onion. Sometimes with everything. If I go to Vera's (in Vancouver), I get it with lettuce, tomato, pickle, mustard, onion and hot peppers. Sometimes with fried onion there, too. Sometimes I'll put half a processed cheese slice on it.

I once broke up with a girl because she put Miracle Whip on her hot dogs. I regret nothing.

jimcowling at 5:46PM on 05/31/08