I don't see an issue with Huevos Rancheros and beans in the morning. Even if the tooting doesn't keep you out of the early morning meetings, I'd bet it would shorten them considerably.
Most if not all the places I bought menudo from in California served it only on the weekends. It's a great hangover cure and that's what most people bought it for.
Check out the local carnicerias (meat markets). They will either have it, or know who makes it. Posole is an acceptable substitute, albeit with pork chunks rather than tripe. Both are color-coded - red for NM and east, clear or 'white' for AZ and west.
Thanks for this one, Kenny! Been missing this since I moved back home from Texas. Used to frequent a local dive right down the road a couple times a week just for breakfast. Eod1sg Ret
I make the easier East Texas version of huevos rancheros: jalapeno cornbread instead of the corn tortillas scramble the eggs use a can of Wolf Brand chili in place of the salsa
But...it werks for me. quick n easy. dont havta wait for stuff to cook up. the local wally sells premade jalapeno corn bread, and except for the eggs, i can microwave it. Yeah, i know, but its still bettern most any thing i can get around this part of Colorado.
I feel your pain. We don't have a decent taco truck here in Lafayette and while the one Mexican place here in town is pretty good, they cater to the local's tastes and Tennessee boys don't like spicy food. Most of the Mexican food I eat here I've cooked myself.
Ken, on hwy 70, between McKewin and Dickson, there's a "roach coach" run by a genuine Mexican, non English speaking, older lady, her cutie daughter does speak English. Across the road is a shed/outbuilding construction operation. It's the owners mom running the coach. They have a significant Mexican work force. If ya want good Mexican food, eat where the Mexicans eat (I know, good luck with that). It's close to an hour away, but when I make a "big city" run to Dickson, I'll go the long, slow way, instead of the freeway, to hit it. I especially like their carnitas, street tacos, they're just like in San Diego, east county. Fortunately, my big assed, wasp waisted, red headed, Viking, Slavic, wife of 47 years is (non genetically) half Mexican, in her cooking. We eat Mexican a few times a week. Genuine Mexican food was one of the few good reasons to stay in So. Cal. as long as we did. Yup, I'm a lucky fricken bastid!
Oh man, that's waaaaay out of my way. I have to say though that after moving here and having to learn to cook my own Mexican food, my tacos are every bit as good as most taco truck's offerings.
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My wife does great ones, and almost every restaurant in Tucson has them. Great hangover food - right up there with menudo, etc.
ReplyDeleteGuadalajara Grill on Prince for the win!
DeleteLove me some menudo. I wish I could find someplace around here that makes it.
ReplyDeleteI love Huevos Rancheros but I can't have them with beans for breakfast, if I do there's a lot of early morning tooting going on..
ReplyDeleteJD
Keeps you out of those stoopid early morning status meetings.
DeleteI don't see an issue with Huevos Rancheros and beans in the morning. Even if the tooting doesn't keep you out of the early morning meetings, I'd bet it would shorten them considerably.
DeleteDon't know about those Huevos, but I sure liked a friend's 1972 Fordo Ranchero.
ReplyDeleteI though Huevos Rancheros was a Mexicana holding your balls at Tijuana.
ReplyDeleteYummy
ReplyDeleteI live in Houston and can't find a decent bowl of menudo in 25 years.
ReplyDeleteReally? In Texas?
DeleteI have to tell you though, the best menudo batches I've ever had were all homemade.
I get my menudo at local mercados in east central fl.Most have a food window in side.Usually only on Sundays
DeleteMost if not all the places I bought menudo from in California served it only on the weekends. It's a great hangover cure and that's what most people bought it for.
DeleteCheck out the local carnicerias (meat markets). They will either have it, or know who makes it. Posole is an acceptable substitute, albeit with pork chunks rather than tripe. Both are color-coded - red for NM and east, clear or 'white' for AZ and west.
DeleteThanks for this one, Kenny! Been missing this since I moved back home from Texas. Used to frequent a local dive right down the road a couple times a week just for breakfast. Eod1sg Ret
ReplyDeleteI make the easier East Texas version of huevos rancheros:
ReplyDeletejalapeno cornbread instead of the corn tortillas
scramble the eggs
use a can of Wolf Brand chili in place of the salsa
There's absolutely nothing huevos rancheros about your recipe. It's a completely different meal.
DeleteBut...it werks for me. quick n easy. dont havta wait for stuff to cook up. the local wally sells premade jalapeno corn bread, and except for the eggs, i can microwave it. Yeah, i know, but its still bettern most any thing i can get around this part of Colorado.
DeleteI feel your pain. We don't have a decent taco truck here in Lafayette and while the one Mexican place here in town is pretty good, they cater to the local's tastes and Tennessee boys don't like spicy food. Most of the Mexican food I eat here I've cooked myself.
DeleteIve never been one to let 'Traditional' stand in the way of an opportunity to throw a can of wolf brand into the equation.
DeleteI used to love your tales of the Modesto Taco Trucks. I get hungry just thinking about them.
DeleteOne of the few groovy things about life in California.
Ken, on hwy 70, between McKewin and Dickson, there's a "roach coach" run by a genuine Mexican, non English speaking, older lady, her cutie daughter does speak English. Across the road is a shed/outbuilding construction operation. It's the owners mom running the coach. They have a significant Mexican work force. If ya want good Mexican food, eat where the Mexicans eat (I know, good luck with that).
DeleteIt's close to an hour away, but when I make a "big city" run to Dickson, I'll go the long, slow way, instead of the freeway, to hit it. I especially like their carnitas, street tacos, they're just like in San Diego, east county.
Fortunately, my big assed, wasp waisted, red headed, Viking, Slavic, wife of 47 years is (non genetically) half Mexican, in her cooking. We eat Mexican a few times a week. Genuine Mexican food was one of the few good reasons to stay in So. Cal. as long as we did. Yup, I'm a lucky fricken bastid!
Oh man, that's waaaaay out of my way.
DeleteI have to say though that after moving here and having to learn to cook my own Mexican food, my tacos are every bit as good as most taco truck's offerings.