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Sunday, July 20, 2008

taco time



Tacos can be made out of anything you want. Some favorites include simple vegetarian like avocado and pico de gallo, or sauteed zuchini, and cheese or mushrooms, onions and radish or whatever combination you like. Other favorites are chicken and the ever popular fish but these are made from something like that pork roast you saw the other day except I made another bigger one for a garden party we had on Saturday. Bananas moms is here from out of town so we had a little outdoor fun. This is what we did the last time she showed up.



I cut the meat off the bone in large slabs and then slice it and cook it again in a hot cast iron skillet to make 'carnitas'. While carnitas are usually pulled and stringy I like to slice it since I prefer a more chunky bite. This chunky meat was then rolled up in toasted flour tortilla with some pico and crema and a little red chile sauce.



This pico de gallo is a mixed bag of tricks, it has a combination of chiles and avocado. I remove the 'vein' from the hottest ones to cut back on the heat leaving nothing but flavor. (you can see the hand of Banana cutting things up)The vein is the white pulpy string you see inside the chiles when you cut them open lengthwise, they hold the seeds and most of the heat, remove it and the chile flavor is more manageable.

26 comments:

deb said...

i think tacos are just my favorite food. i just made chicken in a tomatillo pepita sauce and rolled that up in corn tortillas. so simple and delicious. what is with that wacky comment??? i had one like that and it infected my computer do not click that blogger!!

Christo Gonzales said...

deb: different people get off in different ways....I dont get off in that persons way....but I do like tacos!

Mandi said...

Doggie, I have to say, I think this is your best yet, for my taste buds anyway, Im in HEAVEN!!!!
Such a colourful dish, and I can cater for my little vegan as well - love it!!!


Thanks.............xxxx

Queenie said...

Thanks for popping by my place, saw that you like Roxy music and food, so your my kind of person. Mmmm I'm with Debs stay with the tacos, that other comment needs some sort of therapy.

buffalodick said...

I like the fact it's a build-your-own cuisine!

Kimmie said...

Hi DB...boy do these look yummy! I love mexican food, it is my favorite fo all. Love the presentation, color is so important and you did a fine job. :-) Thank You for sharing, I was amazed at all of the posts, you are an amazing cook, and funny also!
Blessings,
Kimmie

tavolini said...

oh yum--those tacos look fantastic! Did you make your tortillas, too?

Angel said...

oh Dog.....can I love you more than I do already??? I didn't think so....until you did this! YUM!

I planted a butt load of cilantro in my garden this year, and was thinking of you!

Tanya Kristine said...

those tortillas look amazing. thick, bready, yummy....

desert rat said...

OMG! I'm starving!

What's with Oh Minseok?

Unknown said...

What the hell is up with that FIRST comment??? GEEZ!!!!

Anyway, that looks damn good!!!! I would never have though of putting anything other than the traditional (as I know it) on tacos but you just gave me a lot of GREAT ideas!

Ken said...

You have confirmed my belief that a Taco is an open book, when it comes to picking ingredients to build!
You gonna sic that Korean on Matt-Man? hahaha

C. said...

I think 민석 secretly just needs a recipe from you and was afraid to ask.

Christo Gonzales said...

mandi: hey many birds killed with one stone.....

queenie: thanks for stopping in...

buff: it is the best 'build it your self' set up ever....

kimmie: thanks and thanks....

tavolini: the whole kit and kaboodle

beth: because of butt load or cilantro?

TanyaK: why does everything you say seem like a double entendre?

desert rat: you got me

bina: every inspiration inspires me as well

micky-t: welcome.

claudia: what if it really is a cry for help and he sent it to me by mistake......

Evalinn said...

That looks delicious!

Emily said...

Ha ha- I made carnitas last week...well kind of. An easy version of carnitas.
These look great! I am CRAZY for Mexican food. I'd like to go there and experience some of the food. I've never had a fresh tortilla before.

Ken said...

"he has dickless and cuntless followers who suck his limp dick to the point that it makes you wonder about them .."

Thanks for the welcome, I'll be in NY soon! Keep an eye on your spatula!

Christo Gonzales said...

evalinn: I could eat this everyday - wait..I think I do.

emiline: never had a fresh tortilla - YOU could make them so easy.

micky-t: well that little quote taken out of context might freak some people out.....

pinknest said...

pork is my favorite kind of taco! yes yes.

Harmony said...

These look amazing, I love the colors...great photos!

Michelle Ann said...

Those tortillas look amazing...did you make those yourself? I miss the ones my grandma used to make...nothing better!

Dr Zibbs said...

Those tacos look tasty but you can make them using almost anything? C'mon, a chair, tinfoil, bugs? Use your head.

Christo Gonzales said...

Pinknest: LOL I typed poinknest at first....it is the juiciest

harmony: you cant go wrong with red and green - they like each other

michelle ann: sure did but I miss my moms and grandmothers and aunts and .....

dr zibbs: it really depends on who's coming to eat....or if they are 'Taco Art'

Cynthia said...

I like the way you did the meat.

CreativeMish said...

This looks great! Good think I eat dinner before reading your blog! I'd be running to the store

Joy said...

Not only does this look delicious but the photographs are beautiful. You really do this well.

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