Taco bar condiments
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Comments (25)Teresa, here is my recipe for the bean dip that I use when making taco salad, tostados, burritos, or tortas: Texas Bean Dip Ingredients 1-1/3 cup dried pinto (or red) beans (about 2 cups cooked) 1/2 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 tbsp cumin 1 bunch of cilantro, large stems removed, about 2/3 cup chopped 1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes (10 oz.) or similar tomatoes, diced with green chilies, drained, liquid reserved 3-4 Serrano chilies, coarsely chopped 6 tbsp chopped fresh oregano (or 2 tbsp dried oregano) 1 tbsp soup base - vegetable or beef, or 1 tsp salt, to taste Place dried beans in large pot and cover with water to about 3-4 times original depth. Bring to a boil and boil for two minutes, cover, and remove from heat and allow to soak for one hour. Discard the soaking water and rinse and sort the beans. Cover with fresh water, with about two inches above the soaked beans, and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for one hour, or until done, and discard the cooking water. Place all of the ingredients except the beans in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the beans, and check for flavor - you may not want to add all of them. If needed, add a bit of liquid from the canned tomatoes to aid in processing. I remove some of the seeds from the chilies and save them, in case it comes out too bland. You can remove more seeds, if you like it mild. Serve warm or cold with tortilla chips, or use to make burritos, tostados, etc. This is a staple condiment in my kitchen, and so I try to keep some on hand in the fridge or freezer. I often freeze half of the recipe so that it will keep longer. Lars...See MoreAre you a ketchup snob? Have a favorite condiment?
Comments (51)LOL! Writersblock, I think "plain" including mayonnaise must actually be a local oddity. California hamburgers normally come with mayonnaise or hamburger sauce (akin to 1000 Island dressing, but with different proportions, sometimes idiosyncratic to the chef), but plain means no condiments, and the vegetables on the side if you don't specify. Rusty, I only heard about burgers not having mayo/sauce when I was lunching with a friend from Boston. I think mayonnaise is common throughout the West. Which drives her nuts. :) When I was a kid, the lack thereof--in kid lore--was a telling point as to why McDonald's weren't "real" hamburgers. :) (It was probably the moms who first said they weren't "real" meaning that they weren't good quality food, and the kids were just trying to figure out why.) I ran out of ketchup, a few days back, in the middle of making Sloppy Joes. I compensated. The resulting mix was very tasty, and did have some ketchup, not to mention mustard, hot BBQ sauce, onions, parsley, S&P, bell peppers, jalapeños, and even some carrots and other odds and ends. That's what's so fun about Sloppy Joes. You can put anything in. It's like a salad. It was very tasty. Reaction? Needs ketchup!...See MoreCondiment POOF challenge
Comments (30)Thought I would update this post, as I am still working on the list, lol! Last weekend I made the mustard short ribs with my NEW OVEN, (finally!) The marinade was delicious but I wasn't crazy about the meat on the ribs, which was probably due to my not buying a very good cut, and also not really liking beef. Will probably do again using brown mustard which we always have on hand, and chicken or turkey, which is what we eat most often when we do meat. It was very fun to cook and eat though! Thanks Angelaid for the recipe! Served with mushroom rice pilaf and roasted brussel sprouts, was a great combo! And last but not least, I finally used the caramel sauce on some brownies. Got invited at the last minute to a dinner party and said I would provide dessert. It was the perfect time to make those brownies. I used Duncan Hines brownie mix, and made them as per the "cake like" version on the back. When the brownies were more or less done, I frosted them with a mixture of 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut and 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts with enough caramel sauce in the mix to make it spreadable. Also poked some holes in the brownies and smeared caramel sauce on top of them for it to soak in a bit. Then I baked for a few minutes more to brown the coconut and firm up the frosting. They were a huge hit! Gooey and tasted like german chocolate cake. Everyone had two pieces, (except virtuous me, I saved my second piece for breakfast the next day, which is the photo). All that's left is the limoncello, which I am saving for my next dinner party!...See MoreHow much Hamburger for Taco Bar
Comments (18)Beesneeds, that's hysterical! That, that there's a taco bar calculator out there. Cool! Rule of thumb is usually a quater pound of roast beef per person for any kind of banquet. The calculator says a tad more than 2/5 lb. per for taco bar, which sounds right to me for ground beef. Since you're counting on generous portions and leftovers, even though there will be alternatives, I'd go with that, or even a half pound—if you think they'll load up the tacos with trimmings. In California, half the taco would be vegetables, but perhaps that's not so with your crowd. Lonejack’s experience may be more relevant. From my own experience (not the calculator): How big is the lettuce? If you've talking a tight, heavy, bowling ball sized iceburg, and people who like it, three is probably more than enough. If you mean loose little heads with no more heft than a softball, you might need ten. Sour cream, they'll eat it all up unless you have so much they don't eat any, no matter the amount. I'd go with two of the big food service tubs (5 lbs.?), hide one, but reassure people who hesitate that there's more. If they're more modest, you can probably do with one... Figure three tortillas/shells (5”) per person, plus some extra for spills and such, kids usually eat one and some adults might edge toward five, but a standard plate is three. Unless you have a bunch of brawy men who eat ten? Two food service sized (#10?) cans of beans should be enough. Sounds like fun! We have a community dinner coming up, but I'm not sure most of the older folks will attend......See Moreplllog
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