[Poops McDougal]

Homemade corn tortillas

Carne Asada

Topped with a homemade salsa verde

10/10, would eat again. Posting from my phone, so forgive the brevity.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Goddam. I'd eat the shit out of some of those.

 

[boostindoubles]

We also grilled us some carne asada tonight with salsa verde. No homemade tortillas here though, just cheapo store bought corn tortillas and cilantro, onion, salsa.

 

[6thElement]

We also grilled us some carne asada tonight with salsa verde. No homemade tortillas here though, just cheapo store bought corn tortillas and cilantro, onion, salsa.

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I was interested until you put weeds on them.

 

[boostindoubles]

I was interested until you put weeds on them.

Tu no gusta cilantro?

 

[Pesqueeb]

I was interested until you put weeds on them.

 

[rideit]

6th prefers boiled cabbage.

 

[6thElement]

Just not a cilantro fan.

 

[boostindoubles]

Just not a cilantro fan.

So just onion and salsa on your asada tacos?

Shredded cabbage is common also.

I guess there's a group that prefer lettuce, diced tomatoes, and cheese on their tacos.

 

[SkaredShtles]

So just onion and salsa on your asada tacos?

Shredded cabbage is common also.

I guess there's a group that prefer lettuce, diced tomatoes, and cheese on their tacos.

 

[boostindoubles]

I'd eat them if I was hangry.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I'd eat them if I was hangry.

If tacos get served back home... almost guaranteed they'll look just like that. And I'll eat 'em.

 

[6thElement]

> 20 years since I set foot in a taco bell, I'm aiming to keep that streak going.

 

[SkaredShtles]

> 20 years since I set foot in a taco bell, I'm aiming to keep that streak going.

Nice. March '96 was the last time I went in one of those abominations.

 

[rideit]

Every six months or so, we make ‘American tacos’ (old El Paso stand up shells), with all of that, and enjoy the hell out of them.

 

[boostindoubles]

I ordered asada tacos in a restaurant in Wyoming once and they brought them to me with all that stuff. I took it back to the counter and said "where's the cilantro and onion?"

The whole staff, wait and kitchen, stopped in their tracks and looked at me. One person leaned in and asked me "are you Mexican?"

I LOL'd and said I am from Yakima. Everyone nodded and went back to work.

 

[rideit]

I mean, Yakima might as well be Oaxaca…

 

[boostindoubles]

I mean, Yakima might as well be Oaxaca…

It's mostly people from Michoacan/Jalisco/Colima but they do come from all over Mexico. There's South Americans too but they all say they're from Mexico.

 

[rideit]

I meant in the eyes and ears of the Wyoming gringos..but you know we can get the goods here in JH!
I can’t fucking wait for my trip to Oaxaca in October…

 

[boostindoubles]

The people working in the restaurant were Mexican. They definitely catered to Wyoming gringos who want all that stuff on their tacos. I agree the american beef taco is tasty to eat. If someone prepares the fixins I'll eat em.

Sometimes I put sour cream on my carne asada tacos and I still put the onions and cilantro and salsa on. Those are tasty to eat. Damn tasty in fact. Maybe I'm going to eat those tomorrow.

 

[rideit]

Got a new place or two to take you to next time we shred laps like iceberg lettuce…

 

[Jm_]

To be fair, cilantro is TexMex and not an original ingredient for Mexican dishes historically, as far as I've researched. That said, it's an integral part/ingredient IMO. I had a roommate that couldn't stand it though. I told her I had no idea how to make salsa if I couldn't put cilantro in it. That's literally the base of it.

 

[Poops McDougal]

....That said, it's an integral part/ingredient IMO...

This. It's not great when eaten by itself, but it's essential in context, and in the right proportions, IMO.

 

[Atomic Dog]

This. It's not great when eaten by itself, but it's essential in context, and in the right proportions, IMO.

My mother-in-law had never tried cilantro (I assume she'd had it on tacos, but never knew what it was.) She bought a bunch of it and used the whole thing in a salad, thinking it was just like salad greens. She was not a fan.

 

[Poops McDougal]

My mother-in-law had never tried cilantro (I assume she'd had it on tacos, but never knew what it was.) She bought a bunch of it and used the whole thing in a salad, thinking it was just like salad greens. She was not a fan.

Yikes!

 

[boogenman]

Carne Asada
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Flank and skirt steak? What did you marinade with?

 

[Poops McDougal]

Flank and skirt steak? What did you marinade with?

Flap steak, actually. Flank and skirt steak are surprisingly hard to find around here. I'd have to consult my wife for the exact measurements/volumes, but the marinade consisted of:

Lemon Juice, orange juice, worcestershire sauce, a little soy Sauce, minced garlic, minced cilantro, vegetable oil, and pepper.

 

[Full Trucker]

Great, now I'm hungry for asada tacos. Oh wait, no I'm not...

(The middle one is asada... and it was delicious. I'll be ordering two of those next time. The only problem is, do I order just one of the carnitas or al pastor?)

 

[SkaredShtles]

Great, now I'm hungry for asada tacos. Oh wait, no I'm not...

(The middle one is asada... and it was delicious. I'll be ordering two of those next time. The only problem is, do I order just one of the carnitas or al pastor?)

*Always* at least two al pastor. Always.

 

[Full Trucker]

*Always* at least two al pastor. Always.

Between two and five al pastor, minimum.

 

[Poops McDougal]

 

[Westy]

Just not a cilantro fan.

Are you genetically deficient or just weird?

There’s a Very Specific Reason Why You Hate Cilantro

It's not you, it's your genes.

www.thekitchn.com

 

[eric strt6]

had 4 of these tonight

breaded shrimp tacos
Cajun spices in the breading, cooked in coconut oil on home made corn tortillas with shredded cabbage, Dubliner cheese, red onion diced habanero pepper, cilantro, Chipotle salsa drizzled with some lemon juice

 

[jonKranked]

Just not a cilantro fan.

let me guess, iT tAsTeS LiKe SoAp

 

[jonKranked]

Flap steak, actually. Flank and skirt steak are surprisingly hard to find around here. I'd have to consult my wife for the exact measurements/volumes, but the marinade consisted of:

Lemon Juice, orange juice, worcestershire sauce, a little soy Sauce, minced garlic, minced cilantro, vegetable oil, and pepper.

when i make asada i juice an orange, lemon, & lime. a bit of olive oil and soy. if i'm doing it proper will dice some hot peppers (usually jalapenos, i have those on hand most often) and some minced garlic. sometimes if i'm lazy i just chili powder.

i have been told asada sous vide is excellent. i plan on trying it sometime.

 

[Poops McDougal]

when i make asada i juice an orange, lemon, & lime. a bit of olive oil and soy. if i'm doing it proper will dice some hot peppers (usually jalapenos, i have those on hand most often) and some minced garlic. sometimes if i'm lazy i just chili powder.

i have been told asada sous vide is excellent. i plan on trying it sometime.

We're constantly fiddling with the ingredients and measurements in an effort to produce the most authentic (as compared to what we grew up eating) asada we can. We grew up in a small farming community, which in the Central Valley of CA means that we were surrounded by good mexican food. The bar is high, and our asada - while good, is not quite up to snuff, IMO.

 

[MikeD]

To be fair, cilantro is TexMex and not an original ingredient for Mexican dishes historically, as far as I've researched. That said, it's an integral part/ingredient IMO. I had a roommate that couldn't stand it though. I told her I had no idea how to make salsa if I couldn't put cilantro in it. That's literally the base of it.

It came to Latin America via Europe, but so did a ton of other things now considered essential for Mexican food.

(I mean, the Italians didn't have the tomato till it came back from the new world...same thing...)

 

[MikeD]

Also, I'm not sure I'm as down with the whole birria taco trend as some others...when it's too rich for me, it takes some effort.

I mean...so tasty, but I get pretty gurgly after the first bite...

 

[boostindoubles]

The birria queso tacos are tasty tasty! I had a plate last weekend. Its best with goat meat but everyone around here makes it with beef. I like to eat 3 but more than that gets a little greasy.

 

[eric strt6]

Lamb sauteed in Chili Verde tacos.
With shredded green cabbage, red onion, cilantro, diced Roma tomato, home made habanero salsa, Dubliner chees on home made corn tortillas.