№ 014
Vampiro tacos
Third revision — adjusted the salsa roja ratio, shell holds its char better under a hard sear.
Pass
Nothing reaches the table until it's been through the lab — tried, adjusted, tried again. What you're seeing already earned its spot.
Third revision — adjusted the salsa roja ratio, shell holds its char better under a hard sear.
Marinade tested at 24 and 48 hours — 48 wins, noticeably more tender at the bite.
Too much lime on the first pass. Citrus cut by a third, cure time shortened.
Slow Sunday braise, smoked chipotle base — right on the first attempt, no notes.
Austin and Houston have been cooking together for over a decade — long enough that "let's just throw something together" has produced some of the best meals either of them has ever eaten. This isn't culinary school. It's two friends who never stopped chasing the next good bite, and finally decided to point a camera at it.
Knows when something's off before he can explain why.
Knows exactly how to fix it, knife already moving.