I realize this is a broad question, but I’d be interested in personal anecdotes. Are they even common? (Obviously varies by county and region)

  • @tacosplease
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    31 month ago

    Can you get cumin? If so, you can probably make some pretty good tacos.

    Only the following 6 ingredients are required:

    Tortilla

    Ground meat - I recommend beef

    Onion

    Salt

    Minced Garlic or garlic powder

    Cumin powder

    All other ingredients are optional

    Cooking:

    Chop enough onion to make a pile 1/2 the size of the meat

    Cook the onion over medium heat until it starts to soften

    Add a little garlic

    Add the meat

    Turn up the heat a little

    add a little salt

    Add a lot of cumin - this should be the dominant flavor

    Add a little of any/all optional seasonings for depth of flavor

    When the ground meat is done cooking, add more salt to taste. Be careful not to over salt it.

    warm the tortillas

    Add meat & any/all optional ingredients to the tortillas

    Enjoy!

    Optional Seasonings:

    chili powder optional

    A very little bit of MSG optional

    Black pepper optional

    Onion powder optional recommended

    Optional Ingredients:

    Chopped Cilantro optional

    Chopped Tomato optional recommended

    Sour cream optional recommended

    Salty shredded cheese optional (Cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack, Muenster, etc)

    Salsa optional (should have tomato chunks and not look like marinara)