The evolution of the enhanced FoB entrée continues
By The Burger Baron
The more things change, the more things stay the same, as the saying goes. These days, people love change but certainly in the world of food and more particularly BBQ, a lot of people love what they like and always will. Doesn’t mean we can’t experiment, adapt and evolve certain traditional and much-loved ideas into awesome new dishes.
Enter the Smashburger Tacos. The nexus of two established favourites.
When two favs become one!
As the Burger Baron, I’ve toiled for years to understand and refine Burger Science and at times I’ve been told (by Train) that some of my opinions have been presented as if they were laws as opposed to thoughts. So be it! Burgers make up at least two delicious pillars of not only the food matrix but also that of society (Ed. You’re doing it again!). Not to make too fine a point (Ed. Better).
Tacos are a worthy inhabitant of the Mount Rushmore of Food Truck classics and so I’ve delved deeply into their origins, mining for tips on authenticity, method and optimising flavours. Both culinary phenoms are close to my heart, so combining the two is a labour of love. Best as I can tell, you can break the instructions into 5 easy-to-digest tips.
5 easy-to-digest tips for smashing the taco paradigm: a how-to guide
Okay, knowing simplicity is key, let’s not mince words, brevity is best so here we go:
- use fatty beef mince as you would a normal smashburger
- rather than seasoning with salt alone, spice it up with some Mexican seasoning
- forget using a square of baking proof paper between the mince and your smasher when you smash, throw the tortilla straight onto the meat and smash away!
- once the meat patty is dark brown/nicely caramelised:
- once cooled a bit, pull it back open and apply your favourite toppings, such as coriander, sour cream, pickled red onion (or even just pickles if you aren’t ready to go the full-Mexican experience).
These are great. I love them and so do most people I know, and as we often say here at Feast on Beasts… Feast on!