Taco Shit/
• The Chronicle’s Hot Sauce Festival is this Sunday August 24
Its that time of year again. The music is better (Heathens, Black Joe Lewis, etc), the judges are qualified (Robb Walsh, Tyson Cole) and the food vendors are tasty (Curra’s, Oaxacan Tamaleo, etc) For those wanting to compete – The rules have changed a bit- possibly because of the pepper scare (see below) – basically, you must have your salsa made in a commerical kitchen if you want the public to have a taste- but its NOT mandatory for the judging portion…that should cut the lines down considerably for the tasting tents. It should be HOT too, so come prepared/ <More info> <Louis Black’s Diatribe>
• Be Careful…
…where you buy those fresh jalapeno’s for your salsa making projects this weekend- Mexican-grown peppers are the likely cause of the latest salmonella outbreak- and many smaller stores & restaurants are still serving them, according to reports…Cabeza has been eating copious amount of mexican peppers in order to build an immunity… <USA TODAY: Mexican peppers posing salmonella risk still being sold>
• Over-Hyped but Under-Sold?
Our doppelgangers at Taco Journalism recently did a piece on Austin’s most over-hyped tacos. While I applaud their excellent use of “no mames” (and am aware of the very real dangers of hipster hype), I should also point out that “over-hyped” doesn’t necessarily mean bad food. Notorious hipster havens Torchy’s & El Chilito actually DO have some of the best and most adventurous tacos in this town. AND I for one refuse to let hype, price, or hipsters OR Yuppies stand in my way of a good taco. Alas, i’ve always scratched my head about taco shack’s breakfast taco (especially the chorizo= dogfood)…i guess its the safe, gringo gateway drug into the sleazier (and more rewarding) side of tacos. yuppy-gringo hype….I DO like their crispy beef tacos, though.
-cabeza
Joby said,
August 21, 2008 @ 5:34 pm
For the cooler crowd who will only attend the best hot suace contests, your wait is almost over.. Joby’s 3rd Annual Hot Sauce Contest will be 11-09-08.. Start planting your peppers now!!
Cabeza De Taco said,
August 21, 2008 @ 5:37 pm
my hot suace is cooler than your hot sooace/
Joby said,
October 30, 2008 @ 6:28 pm
Joby’s 3rd Annual Hot Sauce Contest is right around the corner.. 11-09-08 @ Grego’s Rancho De Studio.. Trophy is already purchased and prizes will be awarded to the top three winners.. Details to come soon..
Joby said,
November 3, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
Contest will start around 2:00 pm.. Same rules apply.. No meat or cheese in the sauces and you must be present in order to win the awards.. We may have Rasta Taco do the catoring, if I can get in touch the manager..