Mexico vs France

The Mexico Cup
Dos Equis Ambar

The Mexico Plate
Tortilla stack

Score

Big M

cup
plate

Nice although I’d add some chilli next time to spice it up. I liked the combination of guacamole, cheese and tomatoey mince. The corn tortillas were rubbish.

The beer was a malty dark lager, but dirty.

little m

The gluten free tortillas were too dry and cracked. Tortillas may be healthier with less fat, but I prefer the tacos with flat bottoms. I didn’t miss the cheese with creamy guacamole made simply with an avocado and extra virgin olive oil.

Comments
This is a bit of tried and true recipe that we ad lib as we go. We discovered that the packet taco mixes are usually just cumin and gunk, so we stopped using them. Here’s the basic recipe. Heat some minced garlic and a diced onion and capsicum in a frying pan. Brown the mince, then add water, stock, 3 large tomatoes and one tin of rinsed kidney beans. Season to taste with parsley, salt and lots of cumin! Ainsley Harriott uses coffee in his mix – which sounds intriguing but not so good for getting to sleep later.

Mexico

The Mexican Cup
Sol Cerveza
The Mexican Plate
Beef Enchiladas

Score
* Big M -  7
I liked the clash of the dry spiced mince with the mushy kidney beans. I heated the tortillas in a hot fry pan which is as close to the traditional comal (terra cotta griddle) that we could get. This improves the tortillas immensley compared to microwave/oven.

* Little m – 6.5
The filling was a little dry. Tortillas are a nice change from tacos and they don’t break!

Comments
Here’s our first make-up dish – we missed Mexico when it was playing so picked a night off to try the cuisine.