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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #60 on: May 14, 2022, 12:32:58 PM »

All I can go by is experience!
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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #61 on: May 14, 2022, 08:25:12 PM »

What are you paying for avocados in So Cal?  They are $2 a piece back here and not very good.

Aldi's sales them pretty regularly for $0.39 each. The price goes up and down, but it is often low enough that I don't have think about it.
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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #62 on: May 14, 2022, 09:49:30 PM »

What are you paying for avocados in So Cal?  They are $2 a piece back here and not very good.

Aldi's sales them pretty regularly for $0.39 each. The price goes up and down, but it is often low enough that I don't have think about it.

Just came home from Aldis 1.45 each for what they called large, had bags of 6 for 4.49 they were not much smaller than the large. I got a bag to give it another try.
 I can  eat Guac out at a restaurant but when I make it at home, I end up with digestive,intestinal issues. Usually just the avocado, fresh garlic, some salt and pepper and lime juice. Going to use jarred garlic or maybe garlic powder. I will sometimes run some fresh onion through the garlic press. I may also try to lightly saute some fresh garlic and onion and make some that way.
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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #63 on: October 01, 2022, 08:47:20 PM »

Arguably the worst Mexican food I have ever had in a restaurant! Margaritas Mexican Restaurant in Hartford.  I should have know it was gonna be bad, when you have one combo...the MARGARITAS FAMOUS TASTER.  No flavor, the tortillas were horrible, ohh and did I mention no flavor!  I leave Kristin to comment about her dish if she chooses!





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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #64 on: October 01, 2022, 09:08:37 PM »

Bentley,

Any place that sells tacos with prefab tortillas, better be doing most of their business through a drive through window.

I was in Tucson on business many years ago. The person who I was visiting took the group to "the best" Mexican food restaurant in the area.

I ended up with tacos with prefab tortillas. It was really disappointing.

It is not that hard to fry a tortilla. A lot of the good places even make their tortillas from corn.

Those plates just looks like they don't care.

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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #65 on: October 02, 2022, 08:41:53 AM »

I think this is the worst Mexican food I have ever had.  Could go into great detail as to why, but really no point.
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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #66 on: October 02, 2022, 12:29:26 PM »

Did not take any pictures, but out at Casa Luna in Somerville, NJ last night.  Had great home made guacamole, and very good Carne Asada.  Yes, the tortillas were homemade.
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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #67 on: December 06, 2022, 10:10:13 PM »

Am going to serve Mayberry Enchirito's...for dinner this Friday.  Test run today.  Ancho, Guajillo, & paseíllo peppers with some tomato sauce.  To thick, wrong color, wrong flavor profile.  Beef filling needs work on flavor too.  Cumin will go in both, thin out sauce and get color right, along with cheddar and black olives for Friday!



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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #68 on: December 07, 2022, 08:09:51 AM »

Maybe try chipotle to get that darker color
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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #69 on: December 07, 2022, 01:49:07 PM »

It needs to be more rust or orange.  The cumin will help a little, but those are some RED chili's!
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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #70 on: December 07, 2022, 03:09:51 PM »

It needs to be more rust or orange.  The cumin will help a little, but those are some RED chili's!

To my eyes, the chipotle adobo looks closer in color to your Taco Bell picture than to your actual cook which is why I recommended them.
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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #71 on: December 07, 2022, 04:55:33 PM »

Have never bough any, just made it, so I guess I am not real familiar with its color.  I always though it was a kind of Crimson.
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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #72 on: December 10, 2022, 09:47:57 AM »

Enchirito's... with smooth frijoles & Rotel Rice!

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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #73 on: December 10, 2022, 11:50:23 AM »

I've never heard them called smooth frijoles before but it makes sense.  I hope you used a lot of bacon grease in them.  That's what makes them good when you refry them.
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Re: The Mexican food thread
« Reply #74 on: December 12, 2022, 12:49:01 AM »

This is like Claire Saffitz when she was making gourmet versions of products like Twinkies for Bon Appetit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD2OOTx2G9k

I still question making enchiladas with flour tortillas. I guess that's why they had to call it an enchirito.
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