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Fruit Salsa seems to be the new rage among taco lovers alike, or perhaps it was always liked and I’m coming out of my taco shell… ready to experience the fruity side of the salsa world!  So my first question is and maybe some of yours as well, when is it “appropriate” to use fruit salsas? Think Chicken & Fish, and by itself, like a Mexican fruit salad!

Fish- With fish pairing Mango salsa or a fruit similar to that with a bit of cilantro, lime and chopped red onion adds a pizazz to your fish taco and keeps it refreshing and healthy.  Adding mint in place of cilantro adds a nice combination of flavors and can help jazz it up a bit!

Chicken-  Chicken and pineapple come to mind when I think Fruit salsa and poultry.  Pineapple like that found paired with teriyaki chicken is a great citrus addition to the often bland taste of a chicken breast.  Add some habaneros or other spicy pepper of your choice to give it a kick that’s spares with the tang of the pineapple

Side Dish- For my fruit lovers eat it BY ITSELF!!! It is delicious as a side to any type of taco.  Whether to cleanse your palette when switching between different taco meats, or simply to add a healthful side to your tacos, quesadillas etc. fruit salsa is where it’s at.  While it doesn’t tend to pair all that well with beef and other heartier meats the rule in a taco lovers life is there are no rules when it comes to tacos!  

There are so many new and delicious fruit salsa recipes to try that can be found anywhere on line.  If you are in the San Diego area and have an urge for tacos stop into our Taco shop, SD Taco Co. and try one of our daily delicious fruit salsas made from scratch.  At the beach?  Make sure to look for our trusty Food Truck, delivering fresh tacos on the beach!  Adding a fruit salsa to your lunch can give you a boost of hydration while playing in the sun.  We as well always encourage you to try and make your own creations.  We also like to hear of new recipes so be sure to drop yours in one of our drop boxes by the salsa bar!  Ole’…Fruit Salsa.

With the warm weather approaching it is important for food trucks and kitchens to keep their temperatures regulated to promote the serving of properly cooled and heated foods.  When temperature is not maintained to the degree specifications for that food, bacteria and other harmful viruses can grow.  When these bacteria are ingested by a person they become very ill and in severe cases can cause death!  So what am I saying… I’m saying food temperature is key in serving healthy and safe foods!!!

A friend of mine has a Taco Shop in Tempe, Arizona, which we all know is smack dab in the middle of the scorching desert. With temperatures reaching 120+ degrees in the summer months, people are advised of heat warnings on a daily basis.  Food left out can quickly go south and dehydration is a real thing.  Andy, the owner of the Taco Shop was making all the meats one day when his AC went out.  His kitchen quickly became unbearably hot.  It was barely tolerable working conditions let alone any place for food that needed to cool and cold food that needed to stay cold.  He panicked he knew he had a short window of time to bring his temperature back up or risk losing all his product and being unable to open today.  Today was Tuesday! Taco Tuesday, he couldn’t let his customers down either.  There was a line out the door on Tuesdays!  The heat was on in this Az Taco shop, in literal sense!  Andy called acrepairtempeaz.com, and had a AC Technician sent out right away.  Being one of my good friends and a fellow Taco Entrepreneur, he called me to vent.  Immediately we came up with a plan and while the AC Tech worked to fix the problem Andy had coolers and ice brought in and was able to keep his product fresh.  The AC Tech was amazing at his job and fixed the problem, a frozen hose!  Andy was able to open for business only 30 minutes after schedule, providing mucho tacos for the masses and saving Taco Tuesday!…

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Tacos and more tacos, we can’t ever get sick of tacos!  This has to be a true statement with all the different types of tacos, and taco styles out there, including the breakfast kind.  You heard correct!  Bring in the breakfast tacos!  A simple and delicious way to incorporate tacos into breakfast time. Here at Sd Taco Co. we are always looking for new ways to bring the great taco taste to our consumers in different ways.  With our new and improved food truck we don’t want to wait until lunch time to start distributing our delicious tacos to hungry people.  The concept of breakfast tacos can definitely not be accredited to us, but we can be credited for making our rockin own version of this new breakfast delicacy!

We are always looking for feedback or suggestions so if you have any ideas on a awesome breakfast taco or what added ingredient may better complement the tacos we offer please be sure to email us on our contact us page.  However we are pretty confident that you will be pretty impressed with the delicious combinations we have come up with for all you taco lovers.  Not only are they spectacular but they also cater to the taste buds of many ranging from vegan, to vegetarians, and to all you meat lovers out there. Below are a few of our creations for you to drool over, we do suggest though coming out to our location or stopping by our taco truck next time we are in your area so you can taste heaven yourself, and all before 11am!

Monday Morning- Feeling a little scrambled?  We got you!  Filled with scrambled eggs a blend of shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese, guacamole and red or green salsa this simple delight is sure to start your week off right.  For the meat lovers add bacon or chorizo for a little protein and hardiness.

Papas & Chorizo- Filled with “papas” or Mexican style potatoes that are mixed with chorizo, pico de gallo, and red or green salsa.  This is a chorizo lovers favorite!  With your choice of corn or flour tortilla you are able to customize it to your exact preference

Veggie Lover’s Delight- This hippie inspired breakfast taco boasts organic mushrooms, peppers, and onions mixed with scrambled eggs/or tofu scramble, guacamole, pepper jack cheese for a little spice, and green or red salsa.  Also served on your choice of a corn or flour tortilla.  Heck you want to be gluten free, we got those tortillas as well.

Like I said these are just a few of our delicious new breakfast fare.  While we do have pre designed tacos to choose from remember to that we are pretty flexible and would love to have you customize your own breakfast tacos.  Pick from a list of our fresh and organic when available ingredients and we are sure to make a breakfast taco to your heart’s content.  After all the great thing about tacos is that they were made to be customized.  So don’t wait for taco tuesday or even until noon time.  Try our new breakfast tacos and start your day off satisfied, healthy, and full of taco love!!

Fish tacos are my favorite type of taco. To be specific, grilled fish tacos are the way to go. Depending where you are at and who’s serving up the pescado, the style will differ. From fried cod to grilled mahi mahi to wahoo, their are options in the land of fish tacos.

I grew up in Hawaii. Ono or “Wahoo” was my favorite type of fish to have, especially since it was fresh and abundant on the islands. Tres Hombres Cantina, located in Kawaihae was the place to go for top notch mexican food, and huge, scrumptious fish tacos. It is no longer there, but when it was, that was our spot.

Let me give you the low down on the way I like my fish tacos.

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Soft corn, grilled mahi mahi or ono (wahoo), thinly shredded cabbage, fresh avocado, hot salsa, fresh lime, and baja sauce (optional). Simple is the way to go in my book. If you start with good fish thrown on the grill, you cannot go wrong. I like to eat my tacos along side some black beans – a spoonful in the tacos always adds another element of flavor. And of course, let’s not leave out good ol’ margarita!

Now this is just my preference as far as fish tacos go. I do think on occasion a fried fish is delicious. The additional layer of warm texture and crunch goes a long way….especially after a few to many of those Top Shelf Margaritas.

I recently had some excellent fish tacos in the middle of winter in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. We found this little local place called Kips Grill, www.kipsgrill.com/kips-grill-pagosa-springs/. It was small and packed, and delivered  some mouth watering tacos. They kept it simple and did it right.

Their guacamole was great, the margaritas were delicious, and the service was on point. If you happen to be in Southern Colorado, I would give Kip’s a try.

Even their carneasada tacos were to die for. Here is a pic from our meal. I wish I got more, but I was too busy salivating and digesting the heaven that was in front of me. The first image are the steak tacos, and that’s me in the back rolling up my ‘grilled ono’ taco for a big chomp!

What’s your favorite style fish taco? What are some places you recommend? Obviously beach front with killer tacos is ideal, but several states that lack the ocean still dish up some great tacos. We would love for you to share places you’ve been that deserve to be mentioned.

Margaritas!!! Margaritas go hand in hand with Mexican food of all types.  It is a favorite cocktail among both male and females and comes with a list of possible tales of it’s origin.  For starters before we get on with the history of this exceptional mixed drink, let’s define the ingredients.   The base of this cocktail is tequila, whether you choose silver or gold tequila the main point is that there is tequila!  Next we mix in a little bit of triple sec, and some lime or lemon juice(sweet & sour).  The best part about this drink is it can be served three different ways.  On the rocks which is over ice and shaken.  Frozen, which is the ingredients and ice blended in a blender. And lastly, served straight up, with no ice at all.  The last and perhaps the icing on the cake is that most margaritas can be served with either a salted, or sugar rim.  Add a fresh lime wedge for garnish and you have yourself a drink!  Add some fruit and you have yourself a fruit margarita!

So where did this delicious drink originate? We may narrow it down to a few stories we like but one thing is certain, there are many tales to choose from.  One of the earliest stories dates back to 1938 in a Mexican restaurant by the name of Rancho La Gloria, situated between Tijuana and Rosarito, Mexico.  Carlos ”Danny” Herrera the owner of this mexican eatery was said to have made the cocktail for dancer and valued customer Marjorie King.  Marjorie was allergic to many spirits and could only really enjoy drinking tequila.  Mr. Herrera threw together the ingredients in the margarita and there you have a delicious drink and happy customer.

Still next we have the story of Margarita Sames.  A Dallas socialite who invented the drink for her guests at a party she threw at her Acapulco vacation home in 1948.  Tommy Hilton one of the members of the Hilton chain of hotels was said to be at the party and swiftly brought this drink recipe back to the hotel chain to serve at all their locations.

Jose Cuervo however disagrees with this story and has his own tale to tell.  Why?  Well Jose started advertising the Margarita in 1945 which is 3 years earlier than Margaritas Acapulco party.  His slogan went “Margarita, more than just a girls name.”  According to him the drink was invented by a bartender in 1938 in honor of showgirl Rita de la Rosa.  

Yet another tale is that the margarita is actually the American cocktail the Daisy renamed after using Tequila instead of Brandy as the alcohol base.  This change happened during the prohibition when people were forced to cross the border in order to obtain alcohol.

 Whatever the exact origin of this famous and widely popular drink truly is, the one thing that remains the same is it is a cocktail loved by many.  While it is a great companion to Mexican food, margaritas can be drank anywhere anytime.  Get your blenders out, or crush some ice and add a margarita station to your next taco party!

Let’s “taco bout” (a little taco humor) Mexican tacos vs. American tacos.  Most people’s idea of a taco is a corn or flour tortilla with meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and perhaps some sour cream in it.  However this version of the taco is the American taco.  Authentic Mexican tacos are usually served on a small corn tortilla, with meat and a little bit of salsa and fresh squeezed lime. Mexican tacos focus more on the type of meat that is used and how it is seasoned.  American tacos use, pork, beef, chicken, fish or veggies.  While most fish tacos are battered and fried but also sometimes grilled.  Mexican tacos use meat other than your basic picks, such as cabeza…which also means head!  Cabeza is meat found on the roasted head of a beef animal.  It is seasoned and cooked slowly to make juicy flavor filled meat for taco filling.  

     Whatever style of taco you may choose they are sure to be delicious.  Many people also get creative and can add just about anything to make a taco.  For example veggies were introduced for those of us out there that are vegetarians or vegans.  You may grill the veggies, saute them, roast them etc.  As goes with fish tacos which are probably one of America’s very favorite type of taco.  Grilled fish is a healthy way to enjoy a taco and can be very delicious.  While others still prefer fish but would rather batter and fry it, serving it with a tartar like sauce or aioli.  Over the course of the taco revolution fruit based salsa’s have even been added.  In Hawaii you can enjoy a grilled fish taco with mango salsa.  If that doesn’t sound delicious I don’t know what does!!!  Shredded beef, ground beef cooked in seasonings, carne asada, which is like grilled steak are just a few of the beef options when making or enjoying a taco.  

Whether you choose an authentic Mexican style taco or you live on the edge and create your own, the great thing about tacos is you can customize them anyway you wish.  For a family get together or a party you can always set up a make it yourself taco bar.  Provide fresh ingredients, maybe a few different meat/veggie choices and let your guests have fun creating their own combos.  Add some chips and salsa, maybe some homemade margaritas, and some Mexican music and you have yourself a grand fiesta!  Tacos are versatile no matter what culture you are from.

However we do suggest if you have only eaten American tacos that you try an authentic Mexican taco if you get the chance.  So on your next trip to Mexico or if you live near a taco spot that serves the authentic Mexican style type, grab a taco and try it.  We don’t think anyone could be bummed about a taco regardless of the style, because well they are just delicious!