Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) Is posting tacos I serve at work considered cheating? Naw, I'll make some tacos that I actually feed my kids later this month! On the left is a Cornflake breaded haddock taco. Lettuce, Pico, melted cheddar/jack cheese, both hard and soft shell using spicy crab dip as the glue. On the right is seasoned grilled Mahi Mahi tacos with shredded Napa cabbage, sliced avocado, habanero infused sour cream, diced red bell peppers and cilantro on grilled and buttered tortilla . The left is more new England pub food, and the right is more California Street food. Edited December 8, 2023 by Kguillemette 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,912 Events Helper · Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, Kguillemette said: Is posting tacos I serve at work considered cheating? Naw, I'll make some tacos that I actually feed my kids later this month! On the left is a Cornflake breaded haddock taco. Lettuce, Pico, melted cheddar/jack cheese, both hard and soft shell using spicy crab dip as the glue. On the right is seasoned grilled Mahi Mahi tacos with shredded Napa cabbage, sliced avocado, habanero infused sour cream, diced red bell peppers and cilantro on grilled and buttered tortilla . The left is more new England pub food, and the right is more California Street food. had a great fish taco with mango salsa in florida with i think red snapper as the fish......could be misremembering, but was super delish........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVega | 583 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Can you at least tag it Dec. 2023-Jan. 2024? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,791 Administrator · Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 Just now, BlackVega said: Can you at least tag it Dec. 2023-Jan. 2024? Did you need the "at least" in there? Like, you come off a bit aggressive with your otherwise perfectly acceptable requests. Kinda makes me wanna go "nah". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVega | 583 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, Gloves said: Did you need the "at least" in there? Like, you come off a bit aggressive with your otherwise perfectly acceptable requests. Kinda makes me wanna go "nah". (BTW the deadline isnt there in the title or the 1st 2 posts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,791 Administrator · Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 7 minutes ago, BlackVega said: (BTW the deadline isnt there in the title or the 1st 2 posts) It's really not a "deadline" at all, just... in a month or so I'll make the next topic. You can still post in the Grilled Cheese thread without issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 12 hours ago, Jeevan said: skirt steak/chicken/shrimp and veggies, usually peppers and onions i think........vs the usual ground beef taco? Sounds normal to me. Diced steak (carne asada) or chicken, onions, and cilantro. Ground beef is gringo, that's Taco Bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 47 minutes ago, Link said: Sounds normal to me. Diced steak (carne asada) or chicken, onions, and cilantro. Ground beef is gringo, that's Taco Bell. I am in fact a Gringo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 20 minutes ago, Richardhead said: I am in fact a Gringo. There's nothing wrong with it and Taco Bell tastes good. But "the usual ground beef taco" is not Mexican food, Jeevan's description of fajita fillings is much closer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,912 Events Helper · Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 12 minutes ago, Link said: There's nothing wrong with it and Taco Bell tastes good. But "the usual ground beef taco" is not Mexican food, Jeevan's description of fajita fillings is much closer. american mexican then......i get what you are saying, but i bet the average american/canadian sees a taco as taco bell style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 The city has ruined me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 6 hours ago, Link said: There's nothing wrong with it and Taco Bell tastes good. But "the usual ground beef taco" is not Mexican food, Jeevan's description of fajita fillings is much closer. I don’t actually make my tacos more “authentic”. To me, less is more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, Richardhead said: I don’t actually make my tacos more “authentic”. Don't get me wrong. I love a ground beef taco. No one need defend them from me. I just still don't understand this fajita thing. Wait. So it's like a wrap? 40 minutes ago, Richardhead said: To me, less is more. What do you mean by less though? Less prep work? Not less ingredients, if you're doing more than (for example) lettuce and cheese on your ground beef. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, Link said: Don't get me wrong. I love a ground beef taco. No one need defend them from me. I just still don't understand this fajita thing. Wait. So it's like a wrap? What do you mean by less though? Less prep work? Not less ingredients, if you're doing more than (for example) lettuce and cheese on your ground beef. My tacos have meat, cilantro, onions and maybe some Cotija cheese. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,912 Events Helper · Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 33 minutes ago, Link said: Don't get me wrong. I love a ground beef taco. No one need defend them from me. I just still don't understand this fajita thing. Wait. So it's like a wrap? What do you mean by less though? Less prep work? Not less ingredients, if you're doing more than (for example) lettuce and cheese on your ground beef. This is your typical fajita plate at restaurants that are "mexican" restaurants around here. with a side of 2 or 3 tortillas and beans/rice plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,791 Administrator · Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 I had a feeling this would end up being a discussion about what makes a taco a taco lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Just now, Gloves said: I had a feeling this would end up being a discussion about what makes a taco a taco lol. We can all debate and have our taco standards all we want. But in the end, we get to see what everyone else makes. That it the point of this club. I feel that as long as people are getting into the kitchen and cooking, we all win. Make it your own 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,927 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Is anyone here from a state that borders mexico? Seems like no-one knows what a true Mexican taco is and it shows. Has anyone here been to a taqueria? Or bought real, mexican tacos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,806 Events Team · Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Tacos have crunchy tortilla shells. Burritos have soft tortillas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 14 minutes ago, MrWunderful said: Is anyone here from a state that borders mexico? Seems like no-one knows what a true Mexican taco is and it shows. Has anyone here been to a taqueria? Or bought real, mexican tacos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,927 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 37 minutes ago, Kguillemette said: crazy how “sushi” could also be burrito, manicotti, lumpia, egg roll or gyro wrap? Lasagna or baklava = cake Calzone is the only fully enclosed by dough food stuffs in history! Re: Tacos I get the idea is “upper north American white guy taco interpretation” which is cool, because a “big mac taco” is ludacris if you know anything about real Mexican food. I make ground beef tacos at home too (flour tortillas only tho) Maybe ill use some easy cheese and canned jalapeños too if I do ill drop a pic and recipe. Sorry for hijacking the thread even though im not participating Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, MrWunderful said: crazy how “sushi” could also be burrito, manicotti, lumpia, egg roll or gyro wrap? Lasagna or baklava = cake Calzone is the only fully enclosed by dough food stuffs in history! Close. Burritos, lumpia, and egg rolls are fully enclosed, therefore making them calzones. Seriously though, if you have a fun way of making tacos at home, you should post! It's fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Gloves said: I had a feeling this would end up being a discussion about what makes a taco a taco lol. CUBE RULE edit: fuck, beaten Edited December 9, 2023 by Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 5 hours ago, MrWunderful said: Is anyone here from a state that borders mexico? Seems like no-one knows what a true Mexican taco is and it shows. Has anyone here been to a taqueria? Or bought real, mexican tacos? I need to hear your description of a true Mexican taco then, because I'm pretty sure I've been saying I do. Chicago has tons of taquerias, and on the service industry groups I'm in on facebook, it's pretty widely agreed that getting authentic Mexican here is relatively easy. To say nothing of roadside stands and elote carts. We have a lot of immigrants and immigrant communities here, and multiple neighborhoods with majority Mexican residents. Even my ex, who is a complete fucking snob about everything she possibly can be, and is very food-focused, and grew up in San Diego in the 70s & 80s and crossed the border several times, and lived in Guanajuato for a year in 2000, says we have good true Mexican food here. The last apartment I rented before buying my 2-flat was in such a neighborhood, and was in walking distance of multiple indie no-name Mex restaurants, one of which worked their tortilla press in the window. Another was a hole-in-the-wall bar with no windows, where nobody spoke a lick of English, right across the street from the train station. Yeah I think I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,714 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Richardhead said: My tacos have meat, cilantro, onions and maybe some Cotija cheese. So, not less. imo. Same level. Not that it matters. This club is all about cooking a shared dish, what and how we like. Shit-talking is not welcome, good vibes only, and classic/traditional, cheap, experimental/weird/innovative takes are all welcome and encouraged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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