Mexican restaurant ground beef

[otlski]

It’s iguana

BBQ'd iguana

 

[Username Taken]

Badia also makes a 'Complete Seasoning' which is Adobo-based IMO. They also make 'Adobo With Complete Seasoning'.

It's a little easier to work with than Adobo, IMO. Careful with it. It can get a little strong.

If you live in 'White Bread' America, it can be difficult to find. You can order it, though. If it were me, I'd tell you to start with 'Complete Seasoning' from Badia. Good stuff.

Or maybe some of this might be better --

 

[Oaktree]

If you live in 'White Bread' America, it can be difficult to find. You can order it, though. If it were me, I'd tell you to start with 'Complete Seasoning' from Badia. Good stuff.

Not sure what you mean by "white bread America", but I'm in N.H., about as far as you can get from the Mexican border in the lower 48.
I'll take a look for the complete seasoning.

 

[Username Taken]

Not sure what you mean by "white bread America", but I'm in N.H., about as far as you can get from the Mexican border in the lower 48.
I'll take a look for the complete seasoning.

Every Region of the US has its own culture, its own cuisine. Usually more than one.

Middle America is Meat and Potatoes. If you don't want meat and potatoes, you can have meat and potatoes. And Green Beans.

I live in SW Florida, which has a lot of different cultures and cuisines. But not much in the way of Jewish food or ethnic Polish or German food (especially miss their Deli's) but a lot of Latin and Caribbean foods. Sweet, fried plantains are new to me and I like them. Seafood is a way of life down here. Love it.

As much as I dislike NYC (and trust me, I do. I really do) they have the best food in the world. Or, at least, they did at one time.

I have dear friends that live in Michigan and they don't even know what Sea Food is. Well, not really, but they never eat it. And you take your life in your hands if you order it at a Restaurant up there. Meat and Potatoes. And Green Beans.

They're (the whole area) is just now starting to discover Latin/Mexican food. Thankfully. And they're pretty good at it. I wanted to make some chili when I was up there so I went looking for my starter base of Rotel Chilis and Tomatoes. Couldn't find it. Anywhere.

Some friends of ours came in from New Mexico and, I guess according to them, they use a lot of chili powder in their Mexican cooking out there. Around here, that could get you shot. We use the peppers, grind the oregano, add in the paprika ourselves, etc. It doesn't hurt that we grow most of the Country's hot peppers near Tampa, so..... Everybody everywhere thinks they're the best grillers and smokers on the Planet (they're not, we are ) so I won't even go there.

Every place is different. I grew up in "White Bread' America. So did my Wife. So I'm basically just snarking. No harm intended.

 

[kenmbz]

Well Michigan has some pretty good food out around Chicago, and have had some good steaks.
I spend a lot of time between country (home) and City. I like both, I know not many do.
Bought this home for the calm, the city can be like living in an unkept mall sometimes.

I like real Mexican food, and being lactose intolerant means I don't eat too much Tex-Mex.
Of course eating anywhere in Mexico outside high end tourist restaurants can lead to some pleasant, and sometimes very unpleasant adventures.
Mexican cuisine is varied from almost Spanish to traditional Native American.

But yes, making the food the same up here is difficult without the right ingredients.
Fresh ground and picked peppers are always going to make a difference, as is cooking something for hours to get the right flavors.

Why travel is fun. Some things just take too much time/experience to get done easily.

 

[Molalla1]

We were born and grew up in Kentucky, after SEA we moved to Oregon what a difference! I learned a lot about sea food (I knew what catfish was ) but real sea food that came from the ocean yum!

 

[kenmbz]

I lived on Long Island in NY, we used to pick our own mussels, get clams from a friends and blue claws from a neighbor. My brother still goes out for FLuke etc.
Love the Dungeness on the West coast too.
Areas where you don't need to butter seafood to cover the old taste

Anyone here try sofrito for their cooking base? Helps get the south of the border flavors without chopping and cooking for hours.

 

[Snobdds]

Restaurant Style Mexican Ground Beef

Here it is, the secret to Restaurant Style Mexican Ground Beef right at home, courtesy of our neighbors to the South! And it's so easy you won't believe it!

frugalhausfrau.com

 

[jyoutz]

Every Region of the US has its own culture, its own cuisine. Usually more than one.

Middle America is Meat and Potatoes. If you don't want meat and potatoes, you can have meat and potatoes. And Green Beans.

I live in SW Florida, which has a lot of different cultures and cuisines. But not much in the way of Jewish food or ethnic Polish or German food (especially miss their Deli's) but a lot of Latin and Caribbean foods. Sweet, fried plantains are new to me and I like them. Seafood is a way of life down here. Love it.

As much as I dislike NYC (and trust me, I do. I really do) they have the best food in the world. Or, at least, they did at one time.

I have dear friends that live in Michigan and they don't even know what Sea Food is. Well, not really, but they never eat it. And you take your life in your hands if you order it at a Restaurant up there. Meat and Potatoes. And Green Beans.

They're (the whole area) is just now starting to discover Latin/Mexican food. Thankfully. And they're pretty good at it. I wanted to make some chili when I was up there so I went looking for my starter base of Rotel Chilis and Tomatoes. Couldn't find it. Anywhere.

Some friends of ours came in from New Mexico and, I guess according to them, they use a lot of chili powder in their Mexican cooking out there. Around here, that could get you shot. We use the peppers, grind the oregano, add in the paprika ourselves, etc. It doesn't hurt that we grow most of the Country's hot peppers near Tampa, so..... Everybody everywhere thinks they're the best grillers and smokers on the Planet (they're not, we are ) so I won't even go there.

Every place is different. I grew up in "White Bread' America. So did my Wife. So I'm basically just snarking. No harm intended.

Good summary. But a bit of additional information regarding New Mexico. In our state, there is “Mexican Food” and “New Mexican food.” New Mexican food is heavily influenced by Native American foods and we use red or green “chile” not chili. In NM chile is the pepper, and chili is a bowl of stew. All NM dishes are usually smothered in either red or green chile sauce (or both - this is known as Christmas). There are a lot of dishes that are very different in Mexican and New Mexican cooking, and some are similar, but the sauces are different. Some of the Native American influences include fried breads and squashes that are a staple of NM cooking, along with corn. A bit of trivia: New Mexico chile was actually developed here by the NM state university college of agriculture in the early 1900s. It is a much larger pepper than most chiles found around the world and has a distinctive flavor. We consider it the gold standard for peppers and the university still holds patents for each pepper and new releases.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Good summary. But a bit of additional information regarding New Mexico. In our state, there is “Mexican Food” and “New Mexican food.” New Mexican food is heavily influenced by Native American foods and we use red or green “chile” not chili. In NM chile is the pepper, and chili is a bowl of stew. All NM dishes are usually smothered in either red or green chile sauce (or both - this is known as Christmas). There are a lot of dishes that are very different in Mexican and New Mexican cooking, and some are similar, but the sauces are different. Some of the Native American influences include fried breads and squashes that are a staple of NM cooking, along with corn. A bit of trivia: New Mexico chile was actually developed here by the NM state university college of agriculture in the early 1900s. It is a much larger pepper than most chiles found around the world and has a distinctive flavor. We consider it the gold standard for peppers and the university still holds patents for each pepper and new releases.

Lived in Albuquerque in the late 1950's and really enjoyed the food. I think the Chile Rellenos (sp?) were my favorite. I think the food is the thing I miss most about NM, but did stumble on to a great Mexican restaurant called Enriques...it's at the airport in Ponca City. I'm told that there are private pilots from all over the SW that stop just to eat there.

 

[Username Taken]

Yeah, Tex-Mex (think Taco Smell) ain't Mexican food. I don't know what it is, but to me it isn't Mexican food. Closer to Jailhouse Chili, maybe. REAL Mexican food is wonderful.

A lot of caribbean food down here now. Interesting stuff. Jerked seasonings, plantains. Had a Cuban sandwich from Polo Tropical* last night. Not bad for a fast food place. Not bad at all. (*don't even try to pronounce it)

I used to make my own Cubans. Good stuff. Our Publix carries Cuban bread which, I understand is becoming popular all over. When I used to have to go to the Miami VA, there's a Restaurant there (in Hialeah) that I always used to stop at to get a Mojo/Adobo Pork sandwich. Mojo is a good marinade. Had it timed to where I could make it home before I had visit the restroom (or else)

Maybe if I'd not had the Cuban Coffee. Dangerous stuff for us white-bread types.

 

[JethroB]

Maid Rite restaurant in Quincy IL I think double grinds their beef. Rumor has it they mix in a little liver. I've ate at another Maid Rite and it wasn't the same. Alton Brown did a show on that location.

We (my employer, big three chicKen producer) sold chicken to Taco Bell Corp. years ago. Our QA manager tourEd their prep facility once and he said they mixed in ground chicken livers to the ground beef for the fine texture it added. Cheap too.

 

[Torvy]

No such thing as 'real' Mexican food. It all depends on what part of Mexico you use as influence. Of course, Mexican food is a blend of Spanish and Native cuisines as well. Both of those were derived from multiple cultures as well. Tex-Mex is no less "Mexican" food than Yucatecan or Oaxacan food. The Tejanos were here before the Americans moved in and they developed their own cuisine.

If you don't like it, fine. Most of those complaints come from Californians who don't like it because it is different than the type there. Me, I love the diversity of flavors of all of it. Oh, and for the record, Taco Bell started in California, not Texas (I agree it is not good).

 

[Molalla1]

Pretty much the same way here in the US don't you think . . . .

 

[caver]

.....and then ya got Navajo Tacos in the southwest. Pretty tasty too.

 

[/pine]

Anyone familiar with Mojo ...it's Cuban but great for any meat and fish...
Can get it as a bottled marinade or as dry rub...!

https://www.amazon.com/Goya-Marinade-Mojo-Criollo-Pack/dp/B07G3KB8VY/ref=asc_df_B07G3KB8VY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=343705175886&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8937216973893670429&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011074&hvtargid=pla-783459825729&psc=1&region_id=972485&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=70295121318&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=343705175886&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8937216973893670429&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011074&hvtargid=pla-783459825729

 

[Boss 302]

We're blessed to have a great Mexican restaurant that's less than 10 minutes from here. We always drive one of the Mustangs because although food is great I can make it home in 5. Key in door as labor pains start, but I usually just make it.
Usually.

It seems like the closer you get to the bathroom the worse the pain gets, next time I'm going to try running away from the bathroom.

 

[jyoutz]

Yeah, Tex-Mex (think Taco Smell) ain't Mexican food. I don't know what it is, but to me it isn't Mexican food. Closer to Jailhouse Chili, maybe. REAL Mexican food is wonderful.

A lot of caribbean food down here now. Interesting stuff. Jerked seasonings, plantains. Had a Cuban sandwich from Polo Tropical* last night. Not bad for a fast food place. Not bad at all. (*don't even try to pronounce it)

I used to make my own Cubans. Good stuff. Our Publix carries Cuban bread which, I understand is becoming popular all over. When I used to have to go to the Miami VA, there's a Restaurant there (in Hialeah) that I always used to stop at to get a Mojo/Adobo

No such thing as 'real' Mexican food. It all depends on what part of Mexico you use as influence. Of course, Mexican food is a blend of Spanish and Native cuisines as well. Both of those were derived from multiple cultures as well. Tex-Mex is no less "Mexican" food than Yucatecan or Oaxacan food. The Tejanos were here before the Americans moved in and they developed their own cuisine.

If you don't like it, fine. Most of those complaints come from Californians who don't like it because it is different than the type there. Me, I love the diversity of flavors of all of it. Oh, and for the record, Taco Bell started in California, not Texas (I agree it is not good

Yeah, you nailed it. Mexico is a big country with lots of regional foods, and it’s even more diverse when you include the southwest US regional variations. I’m partial to New Mexico chile, rellenos, and carne adovada, but I love the Tex-Mex fajitas and brisket tacos as well. And some Sonoran style foods like you find in Arizona and California (like fish tacos) are also very tasty.

 

[bmaverick]

Yeah, you nailed it. Mexico is a big country with lots of regional foods, and it’s even more diverse when you include the southwest US regional variations. I’m partial to New Mexico chile, rellenos, and carne adovada, but I love the Tex-Mex fajitas and brisket tacos as well. And some Sonoran style foods like you find in Arizona and California (like fish tacos) are also very tasty.

This type of Tex-MEx has reached all the way to Nashville. I once ate Tex-Mex in Tulsa and the two were nearly identical. It's those larger family places with under a dozen chain stores that keep to the original ways of cooking it all really well.

 

[oosik]

When we lived in Anchorage - there was this great Greek restaurant. Great Greek wine and FANTASTIC lasagna. Asked how they made it so tasty. They used goat meat.