Cook Austin, Texas Breakfast Tacos with us Live, July 9th on the Culture Travels Podcast

Join us on our new Culture Travels Podcast at 10 am EST on Friday July 9th, 2021 as Texas Canadian Melissa Drake teaches us how to make Breakfast tacos in the style of her hometown of Austin, Texas.

For those of you that would like to join us virtually in the live studio audience on Fireside Chat, you can gain access via an iPhone or iPad with the VIP link below:

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Over the course of the show, Melissa will be teaching us to cook Austin, Texas style tortillas, salsa, and breakfast tacos. Cook along with us! The recipe that we shall be making is inspired by El Chilito, Tacodeli, and El Pollo Regio.

We will share the recipe here in the coming week, but in the meantime, the ingredients that we will be cooking with are listed below, should you feel like following along with Melissa’s cooking lesson live.

Ingredients

Spices/Oils:

• Extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil or other fairly neutral flavoured oil
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Smoked paprika
• Taco seasoning

OR

DIY Taco Seasoning:

• Chili powder
• Cumin
• Garlic powder or dried minced garlic

Taco Fillers:

• Eggs
• Potatoes
• Bacon (optional)
• Chorizo (optional)
• Can of black beans

Fixins or Toppings (optional but recommended!):

• Mexican / Tex-Mex shredded cheese blend
• Avocado
• Green onion

Roasted Tomato Salsa:

• 4 – 6 Tomatoes
• Jalapeño, serrano, or spicier
• Yellow onion
• Garlic

Jalapeño Salsa:

• 6 – 8 Jalapeños
• Vegetable oil
• Salt

Tortillas:

• Corn, flour, or corn / flour mix

OR

DIY Flour Tortillas: 

• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil or other fairly neutral flavoured oil