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| rigmort |
 Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:00 am |
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When I make ground beef for tacos, it usually involves browning the meat, adding spices and fresh peppers, and serving it. It tastes nothing like the ground beef you get at a Mexican restaurant. It's not so much the flavor, but the texture -- the good stuff is smoother and more greasy.
Do they do it in a slow cooker? Why does it taste so much better? Is there a secret ingredient like flour in there?
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| Mr. Electric Wizard |
| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:03 am |
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Mexican fairy dust.  |
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| rigmort |
| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:05 am |
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Mr. Electric Wizard wrote: Mexican fairy dust.
Thanks, I'm headed down to the barrio for some supergrass right now. |
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| slob-air |
| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:26 am |
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| They probably cook a whole bunch and keep it warm in a steamer—that and a fattier ground beef might do it. |
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| rigmort |
| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:27 am |
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slob-air wrote: They probably cook a whole bunch and keep it warm in a steamer—that and a fattier ground beef might do it.
That's kind of what I'm thinking... maybe brown the meat now and then put it in the slow cooker with a few cups of water and let it sit all day. |
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| Mr. Electric Wizard |
| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:29 am |
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Now you've got me wanting Mexican food.  |
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| smokie |
| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:30 am |
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I usually put a can of tomatoes or tomato purree in the pan after I browned the meat and fry it until the liquidness is gone.
I think that´s what they do. |
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| rigmort |
| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:32 am |
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| See, now we're getting closer... I knew it couldn't just be ground beef and spices. |
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| MMS |
| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:51 am |
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| I've heard some boil. |
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| missphitts |
| Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:16 am |
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Grumpy Ol' Bastard wrote: I've heard some boil.
Bingo!
Boil it from raw to brown then add spices and remove some of the water, leave it on slow cook for a long time till almost all the liquid is gone.
Kinda long process better make a lot. |
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