Tacos are easy to make. But they also get repetitive. They seem to taste the same,
regardless of your ingredients. When you’re tired of tacos, here’s a little twist.
Two weeks ago, with nothing in the fridge and some hamburger meat we’d just bought, I figured to make some tacos, since we had most of the core items necessary: Soft tortillas, grated cheese, lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes. We lacked sauce, onions and guacamole. What was needed was an idea on how to give hamburger meet some added flavor that made it seem like you’re tasting a unique taco.
Well, it didn’t quite turn out that way, but it was still different and good. Without a proper sauce for any dish you are used to making, it’s time to improvise. So I went to the
cupboard, found some chili powder, then thought about what else works with chili, and sprinkled in some cumin powder and dried onions (instead of fresh ones, which would be preferable). Make it your own way. If there’s something you like to add that’s spicy, toss it in, and see what you come up with.
In this case, as we sautéed the meat with the chili powder, dried onions and cumin, we added a bit more chili powder to the simmering meat as we tasted it. It needed more pizzazz, or you might as well just make cheeseburgers.
You could make tacos with corn, black pepper, Old Bay Seasoning, or any one of a number of spices or herbs in your cupboard. Try them out. You’ll get your own tasty tacos.
regardless of your ingredients. When you’re tired of tacos, here’s a little twist.
Two weeks ago, with nothing in the fridge and some hamburger meat we’d just bought, I figured to make some tacos, since we had most of the core items necessary: Soft tortillas, grated cheese, lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes. We lacked sauce, onions and guacamole. What was needed was an idea on how to give hamburger meet some added flavor that made it seem like you’re tasting a unique taco.
Well, it didn’t quite turn out that way, but it was still different and good. Without a proper sauce for any dish you are used to making, it’s time to improvise. So I went to the
cupboard, found some chili powder, then thought about what else works with chili, and sprinkled in some cumin powder and dried onions (instead of fresh ones, which would be preferable). Make it your own way. If there’s something you like to add that’s spicy, toss it in, and see what you come up with.
In this case, as we sautéed the meat with the chili powder, dried onions and cumin, we added a bit more chili powder to the simmering meat as we tasted it. It needed more pizzazz, or you might as well just make cheeseburgers.
You could make tacos with corn, black pepper, Old Bay Seasoning, or any one of a number of spices or herbs in your cupboard. Try them out. You’ll get your own tasty tacos.
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