The General Taco thread. All things taco.

So, I've been wandering around the site trying to find a general taco thread. I'm sure it exists but the only thing I ran across was taco tuesdays and tex mex. I have tacos whenever I can. To hell with Tuesdays! So this is a thread to post your badass tacos. Recipe or not. Just put up a pic. All tacos welcome.

My dinner
slow cooked, dry rubbed, and smoked pork shoulder shredded and built with some of Salsa Lady's Chipotle BBQ!

 

[SumOfMyBits]

*Wanky wanky*

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Didn't know beef smoked well except for brisket, which is muscle. Was it dry? No lies. Just curious.

 

[frydad4]

Didn't know beef smoked well except for brisket, which is muscle. Was it dry? No lies. Just curious.

No but it would have been if I left it on the smoker longer. For that cut I have to take it off after a few hours and wrap it tight in foil and put in the oven, or finish in the slow cooker

 

[sicman]

nice looking MLK tacos!

 

[texas blues]

And those foil wrappers are perfect. If your timing is right, those foil wrappers will make your taco hold its shape while it's cooling.

R U on drugs?

Well then gimme' some!

Foil wrappers are like Mission style burrito sheeit.

Its a good 'thang,

 

[Booma]

Getting back in the swing of things, Tacos tonight. Plain and simple, Beef ones, chicken ones. Some fresh guac, diced tomatos, refried beans, sour cream and cheese. Flour and corn tortillas. Topped with habanero chipotle sauce.

 

[Booma]

Also nicely done Fryd

 

[WalkGood]

Matt, killer looking Tacos

 

[JayT]

Didn't know beef smoked well except for brisket, which is muscle. Was it dry? No lies. Just curious.

I make a pit beef style thing with top round on the smoke sometimes. Inject it with beef broth, or brine it for a day, then into the smoker at 225F until it is 130F. Makes delicious sandwiches.

 

[sicman]

nice booma

 

[HigherThisHeat]

Booma, I wait for a post when your food is anything less than outstanding. Everyone has a post or two with less than par dishes/pics (never once me though) It just can't happen with you. Awesome basic tacos!

 

[Lucky Dog Hot Sauce]

Didn't know beef smoked well except for brisket, which is muscle. Was it dry? No lies. Just curious.

I was under that impression too, but I've been schooled by the local BBQ gurus that it's all in the prep. Turkey is something I thought would be really dry if smoked, but if you inject it with tons of brine and juice and stuff it full of veggies it can come out really moist/tender out of the smoker. (and makes bitchin tacos!)

I was told that beef is all about the marinade - soaking it with a brine/wine/juices/etc - if it's soaked enough it'll be tender off the smoker.

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Actually, I do not inject my turkey or chicken but do use brine. I have the turkey in brine for 4+ days and it comes out of the smoker perfect every time!

 

[Lucky Dog Hot Sauce]

Chris - what about venison? Can you smoke deer or is it too lean?

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Chris - what about venison? Can you smoke deer or is it too lean?

I have heard of someone trying only when they needed to replace the sole of their shoes.

 

[Lucky Dog Hot Sauce]

 

[JayT]

Not to continue the off topic, but I have smoked lots of venison. Its called jerky.

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

Not to continue the off topic, but I have smoked lots of venison. Its called jerky.

Ok my last off topic post, jerky or shoe soles, all the same.

 

[texas blues]

And now this public service announcement.

BOOMA GOES THE DYNAMITE!

Boom kicked major chingon ass on those tacos.

Now I'd like to quote my dearly departed grandmother whom used to utter 2 simple words to describe looking at tacos like that.

"f**k yeah!"

 

[Lucky Dog Hot Sauce]

Seriously Booma - if you ever open a taco truck, in any state, I will go there and eat them. I 2nd the comment that pretty much everything you post looks authentic & mouth wateringly good.