What size is a large pizza where you live?

[Hector]

I got this local Mexican place by me.
Mexican's own it and for the most part none of them even speak English ..
The young daughter (who speaks good) runs everything in "the front".
Really good food but I noticed something unusal.
Their taco's are all made with small strips of steak rather than ground hamburger.
Is that "authentic" ?
Or it doesn't matter ?

I actually like ground hamburger better in a taco.

Ground beef is usually used in typical traditional dish called picadillo...and they do use it for hard shell tacos...but never for soft tacos...soft tacos are for strip steak.

Picadillo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Hector]

The worst non-frozen pizza is Little Ceasars Pizza...yuck.

[Hector]

Fascinating take on Taco Bell in Mexico...it's a good read...

Business & Technology | Taco Bell's fare baffles Mexicans | Seattle Times Newspaper

[kryptosmaster]

Sorry, I had a feeling you might be missing that place. Everytime I made toy, comic, or CD runs to Buffalo I always made sure to stop at Mighty (I wish we had them in Canada!). Now that I work in the Buffalo area, I stop for lunch at the one near me probably more often than I should. They still have those cheesy TV commercials. And that hot sauce, mmmm, I wish they could just sell me a bottle of that.

Sorry Hector, I'm sure that the real authentic Mexican stuff is a hundred times better, but I'm up here in Canada, so that ain't happening. If it's any consolation, Mighty Taco is way way better than the crap at Taco Bell.

Well, you know we have a Ted's hot dogs down here, right? Been here for 25-30 years. Never expanded though. Still one loaction and it looks exactly like the ones up there!
Maybe I should write to the Mighty Taco guys and see if I can get them to start a franchise here?

Rich

[kingdom warrior]

I love Man vs Food, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, and Zimmers' Bizzare Foods...the Travel Channel punks the Food Network left and right.

Did you watch Man vs Food where the host goes to San Jose California?

He attempts a breakfast burrito that's 17 inches long, thick as hell, and weighs almost six pounds. He has one hour to eat the massive burrito. He stops after a couple of bites because he has to do some other challenge...so in steps San Jose's own Joey Chestnut...the number one competitive eater in the world.

I couldn't believe my eyes, Chestnut devoured the gigantic burrito in three minutes....YES...THREE MINUTES!!!

Unfrigginunbelievable!!!

Freek yeah man I HATE the Food Network!!!!! Only thing good there is Giada and not for her cooking skills and Rachel Ray SUCKS!!!!........Bourdain Freekin rocks I've read his Books Kitchen Confidential and The Nasty Bits. As a Former chef I was able to Identify with what he went through as a Chef.

I love Man vs Food that show rocks!!!

[kryptosmaster]

I would certainly try Mighty Taco if there was one here in the West Coast.

Well we have another customer. I better get that letter written.
hehe
Rich

[cjefferys]

Yeah, your right. I live in Calgary. Thanks to the oil boom and massive population surge of the last decade, everythings starting to get priced into the stratusphere! I've actually started driving to a small town, only 15 minutes out, to buy my groceries because everythings on average about 20% cheaper!!!

Yeah, I'm not surprised about the high prices in Calgary these days. I'm sure the small Ontario town that I live in is no comparison.

[cjefferys]

Maybe I should write to the Mighty Taco guys and see if I can get them to start a franchise here?

I've always wanted to open some up in Canada.

[Hector]

Well we have another customer. I better get that letter written.
hehe
Rich

[Hector]

Freek yeah man I HATE the Food Network!!!!! Only thing good there is Giada and not for her cooking skills and Rachel Ray SUCKS!!!!........Bourdain Freekin rocks I've read his Books Kitchen Confidential and The Nasty Bits. As a Former chef I was able to Identify with what he went through as a Chef.

I love Man vs Food that show rocks!!!

Bizzare Foods is great too...although I hate the way Zimerman chews his food, yuck, lol.

Here's Bordain commenting on the Food Network, lol...

Anthony Bourdain Interview on Food Network | Healthy Reader

[Brue]

"Large" varies greatly between 14 an 18 inches with most calling a 16 large

what irks me is that most places of medium large and extra large -which means large isn't the large size - it is the medium size.

[saildog]

You guys can have your Americanized tacos...I'll stick with the most delicious tacos on Earth...tacos al pastor...

YouTube - Tacos al Pastor Los Gueros Mexico DF

YouTube - Taqueria Los Angeles

YouTube - Tacos al pastor

There's nothing like 'em.

Sorry to bump up an old thread, but I wanted this post to have some context.

I was drooling over the Tacos Al Pastor when Hector made this post because they reminded me of a dish I enjoyed in the Middle East.

Long story short, I finally found some local Tacos Al Pastor last night and they were so good, that I went back tonight and got some more and added some Tacos made with Charizo Sausage. All I can say is

This will be in my weekly rotation, to be sure. I seriously love these Tacos!

[Hector]

Be careful...they are highly addicting...

[saildog]

Be careful...they are highly addicting...

http://homedir-b.libsyn.com/podcasts/f8b0cbfe1d6cea9e44f4b98243f0247a/4a5961d6/jesusandhomi/images/LatinaLoverFatMexicanWoman.jpg

On the plus size, I mean side, I bet she is a real sweet lady.