Tacos: Recipes and Provocations
By Alex Stupak and Jordana Rothman
Photography: Evan Sung
Clarkson Potter, 2015
Publisher Description
Superstar chef Alex Stupak’s love of real Mexican food changed his life; it caused him to quit the world of fine-dining pastry and open the smash-hit Empellón Taqueria in New York City. Now he’ll change the way you make—and think about—tacos forever.
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Recipes
Tortillas
- Nixtamal
- Corn Tortillas
- Flour Tortillas
- Neo-Traditional Tortillas
- Beet Tortillas
- Saffron Tortillas
- Pistachio Tortillas
- Spinach Tortillas
- Buckwheat Tortillas
- Rye Tortillas
- Yuca Tortillas
- Sweet Corn Tortillas
- Chorizo Tortillas
- Chicken Tortillas
Salsas
- Fresh Chile Salsas
- Salsa Arriera
- Salsa Habanera
- Dried Chile Salsas
- Salsa de Árbol
- Salsa Negra
- Salsa Roja
- Tomato-Based Salsas
- Salsa Mexicana
- Xni Pec
- Salsa Ranchera
- Salsa Vercruz
- Tinga Poblana
- Tomatillo-Based Salsas
- Raw Salsa Verde
- Boiled Salsa Verde
- Roasted Salsa Verde
- Salsa Borracha
- Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa
- Cape Gooseberry Salsa
- Mole Verde
- Nut- and Seed-Based Salsas and Moles
- Salsa Macha
- Sikil Pak
- Pine Nut Salsa
- Pipián
- Argan Oil Mole
- Mole Poblano
Tacos
- Chicken
- Chicken Tacos with Kale and Salsa Verde
- Chicken Tacos with Chilmole
- Chicken Wing Tacos with Salsa Macha
- Beef
- Skirt Steak Tacos with Mojo de Ajo
- Salpicón Tacos with Xni Pec
- Picadillo Tacos with Salsa de Árbol
- Cheeseburger Tacos
- Pastrami Tacos with Mustard Seed Salsa
- Pork
- Slab Bacon Tacos with Salsa Negra
- Tacos al Pastor
- Pineapple Tacos with Lardo
- Pork Rind Tacos with Mole Verde
- Potato and Chorizo Tacos
- Sopa Seca Tacos
- Cochinita Pibil Tacos
- Cochinita Pibil Tacos the Hard Way
- Carnitas Tacos
- Offal and Other Meat
- Duck Carnitas Tacos
- Beer-Braised Tongue Tacos with Salsa de Árbol
- Lamb Barbacoa Tacos with Salsa Borracha
- Lamb Tartare Tacos
- Goat Tacos with Savory Cajeta
- Tripe Tacos with Menudo Reduction
- Fava and Blood Sausage Tacos with Mint Salsa Verde
- Seafood
- Fish Tempura Tacos
- Grilled Arctic Char Tacos with Cape Gooseberry Salsa
- Scallop Tacos JGV
- Bay Scallop Ceviche Tacos with Cocoa Vinaigrette
- Fried Oyster Tacos with Salsa Ravigote
- Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Pipián
- Lobster Tacos with Sweet Corn Esquites
- Crab Cake Tacos with Chilpachole
- Baked Skate Tacos with Salsa Veracruz
- Smoked Salmon Tacos with Salmon Roe Salsa
- Sea Urchin Guacamole Tacos with Sea Urchin Salsa
- Vegetable
- Shishito Pepper Tacos
- Pico de Gallo Tacos
- Chile Relleno Tacos with Salsa Ranchera
- Black Bean Hummus Tacos with Ayocote Beans and Avocado
- Mashed Pea Tacos with Parmesan Cheese
- Squash Blossom Tacos
- Huitlacoche Tacos with Salsa Mexicana
- Carrot Tacos with Argan Oil Mole
- Raw Porcini Mushroom Tacos with Savory Arroz con Leche
- Mixed Mushroom Tacos with Epazote Pesto
- Wild Spinach Tacos with Pine Nut Salsa
- Egg
- Deviled Egg Tacos with Sikil Pak
- Breakfast Tacos with Salsa de Árbol
- Sunnyside Duck Egg Tacos with Green Chorizo Gravy
- Sweet
- Natas Tacos with Pickled Strawberries
- Chocolate Tacos
Essential Preparations
- Adobo
- Achiote Paste
- Mojo de Ajo
- Chilmole
- Burnt Jalapeño Powder
- Cooked Black Ayocote Beans
- Cooked White Beans
- Green Chorizo
- Red Chorizo
- Blood Sausage
- Chicken Broth
- Seafood Broth
- Pickled Jalapeños
- Pickled Red Onions
- Crema Mexicana
- Natas
