I’m one year sober this month as well.. I was listening to this while shopping and hearing you say that brought a smile to my face. Congratulations on the year🤙🏽 I know what struggle it can be
As a 79 yr old Texan I believe you have "captured the essence" of pre-1836 cuisine! Your tacitos and charro beans are, no doubt, most authentic -an most delicioso. 🤠
Congrats on your one-year sobriety! These tacos look amazing. I love how you did the beef. I've never thought to seer thin cuts and then chop them. Looks freaking wonderful!
I grew up in Northern California - tacos were always made with corn tortillas warmed in hot oil. I’ve lived in a lot of different places since then and have always been fat-shamed for making tacos this way. Thanks so much for validating my childhood love of tacos fixed properly!!! ❤
I'm so sorry you were/are "fat shamed", not nice of those ppl. There are so many types of Tacos & those you make, are so delish too. Do you ever dip the whole Green Onion in that oil that you dip your corn Tortillas? Soooo yum delish! "Sra. Isa"
@@johnnygavita I’m from SoCal and I now live in Minnesota the Mexican food here is whiter than the snow in the winter. Like it’s so bad it’s almost offensive to even claim it’s Mexican food it’s the shit from nightmares.
A great tip my dad gave me is to de-fat your chuck roast then throw it through a grinder with the biggest holed plate. Comes out just like the chopped version just way faster. Then melt that cut off fat to fry the meat in. Also make sure the meat is partially frozen, runs a lot smoother.
Man, you made me shed a tear when you were talking about how much you love those caramelized onions. I felt you. That's how passion sounds like. And those tacos look gorgeous. Salud
My best friend, who has family in Brownsville, introduced me to these tacos about 15 years ago and I had not idea these even existed!! She got me addicted! Sometimes we travel 2 1/2 hours to Brownsville just for these tacos...and see her family, of course. Of course, we've tried making them at home but it never turns out right. Thank you so much for making this video!! I can't believe how simple it is to re-create that amazing flavor and I can't wait to try making them again!!
Oh yeah, I live in brownsville! Never been to antojitos yolis, tho. Have been to ultimo taco, tho. I'm transplanted here from Peoria, IL, BEST MOVE I EVER MADE!!! LOVE DEEP SOUTH TEXAS!!!!! 😊
I was born in Corpus Christi, TX, and we spent a lot of time in the Valley visiting family. Those were the best of times, and I miss the original South Texas food. Thanks, Matt. I really love your videos.
I'm from the valley too but live on the east coast and frying the tortilla in oil is the near universal missing step when eating tacos up this way. Good stuff
I came upon your video by chance and you definitely have my mouth watering. Congratulations on your sobriety! Thank you for doing authentic food I live in Arizona and in this town there are what I call microwave mexican food! I would rather make my own. So thank you again for making my mouth water as I am running to pick up the stuff to make this!
Hola from Texas! My absolute favorite meal! 🤌🏼 It’s my go to at least twice a week! Sometimes chicken but the beef are hard to beat! Thank you for the history of this delicious simple meal🫶🏼
Wow the algorithm brought you to me today. 40 years in Texas now I’m Florida • nobody makes good tacos here and this video; your beautiful memories you share, and the details in which you shoot your photography in order to fully capture the essence of what you’re doing. I really enjoyed your video…a lot if I was 20 years younger… Thanks for the great Taco lesson.❤
Matt, You are really a great teacher. I learned so much from listening and watching this video. Congrats for being so close to a year sober!!! Thats a real challenge that is a lot of work, willpower, and many changes in your life. Thanks for sharing your sobriety, I hope others follow your example. Cookings a wonderful skill to build on while changing a habit. My problem is eating the wrong foods. Im loving learning about cooking healthier foods that are still flavorful. Its funny to think cooking and learning about food is helping me lose weight and becoming a better cook! Ive lost 70 pounds this year. I still have a long way to go. You are inspirational!
Felicidades for your accomplishment with your weight loss. I have serious back issues, going to have back surgery & so need to lose some weight before surgery. Gracias for sharing. I love food & SOME Mexican food is sadly fattening. However, "Caldos"/soups are so very helpful & we're in the right weather to enjoy. I'll have to omit Tortillas though, lol. However, I so do enjoy Chunky Guacamole with Tortilla Chips 2x a month as my reward WHEN I lose a few lbs that will not set me back. There are quite ALOT of Mexican dishes/"platillos" that will not cause weight gain. Paz be with us all 🙏. "Isa"
Oh my gosh 😮. I haven’t had a taco like that in years! They’re SO tasty and simple. Absolutely delicious. Brings back such wonderful memories of camping trips to Mexico. Thank you 😊
My mom is from Matamoros, my dad was from San Fernando, Tamps. I haven’t gone down to the RGV in ages and I so miss eating the tacos in Mexico. I also miss the barbacoa at ElnCapistran man their barbacoa was the best I ever had.
Hey Mr. Matt, just saw your blogs on TH-cam. Taquitos and frijoles a la Chara. Fantastic demonstration and fantastic personality. I have family in Mercedes and McAllen and other boarder towns in the Valley. My love of Texas was the food, the insane pride in the football teams. The Mexican Panedoria and the Mexican American men. It was my 7th heaven. Here in Minneapolis MN we have lots of Taqueria trucks now. Most of all you have gained a new subscriber to your channel. God bless, oh congratulations on your sobriety. I'm sober 40 years. (1984) Peace and love from this OG.
Yo I work in a mexican restaurant and I just learned the reason WHY we prep the corn torts the way we do. It makes so much sense now. I wish that we did that on the line though for the tacos. We do that for the enchiladas and taquitos. I'm gonna try this at work tonight. Love the content by the way
I live in Houston and have enjoyed tacos like these at Tex-Mex restaurants for many, many years. Also, there is this food truck that makes these tacos and you will be standing in that line for at least 20 minutes before you place your order.
This is the best tutorial I’ve seen on making authentic tacos. I’m definitely trying the chuck roast next time. I lived in California for many years and now have been in Texas for many years and both states bring something to the table but if I have to choose a side I think it would be Texas though it’s not easy to find authentic Mexican food, Texas likes its Tex Mex. Regardless thank you for sharing and congratulations on your one year, that’s awesome
I'm enjoying your videos! I'm a giant gringo that lives in Port Isabel but grew up in San Antonio. Still trying to find GREAT TexMex here... Anyway, a quick tip from one chef to another; if knife slicing steak, toss that roast in the freezer for 20 minutes or so, it will stiffen up a bit and be easier to slice. Can't wait to add chorizo to my next bean batch... thanks for that recipe! 🍺🍺
One of my, actually my fondest memory of my brother is a 4th of July when we went to a taco stand set up in the park in bisbee arizona and we got greasy tacos, my eyes are tearing up, they were so good we ate so many, great video
Dude, great job. I like the unapologetic simplicity of this style of tacos. I'm in West Texas and we have a blend of styles and I like all of them, but these are top 3 easy. Selection of meat is key to really great tacos, your choice of chuck roast is perfect.
Subscribed! Thank you for the honest perspective based on your own experiences. Too many TH-cam "chefs" just regurgitate recipes they've found or seen other do, and when we see it in the video it's the first time they make it themselves. Your explanations WHY on bits and pieces in between is what will make me watch every video you post from now on :)
Dont know what brought me to this video but I just subscribed. I’m also from Brownsville and still live here and yes, you are right in what you told your subscribers about our awesome town. I knew you were going to mention Ultimo and Gonzalez from Matamoros. Also did you ever go to the Mercadito Treviño Zapata ? Those tacos next to Quintanilla Carniceria were 💣!!! Would literally eat like 12! Great content keep it up!! And congrats on the sobriety! Getting there myself. Cheers! 🎉
You brought back memories for me. I forgot all about the coolers filled with fresh tortillas that were warm. Also at this time of year, you'll find those ice chests full of warm tamales, pork, chicken, or beef. I miss south Texas and H.E.B. The best carne asada tacos and carne guisada tacos came from a corner taqueria that was drive thru only and had a couple of wooden picnic tables out front if you wanted to "dine in". Oh and that hot sauce, yum. They had red, green, and orange. They were super thin, non chunky, and came in those little bitty plastic cups with the lids, but a little bit is all you needed. I miss those homemade flour tortillas the most. Fresh, soft, and pillowy.
I'm a RGV transplant. I have lived in Brownsville for the last 23 years, born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. I've had different style of tacos from various places in Mexico but this are definitely the best style hands down.
Glad your channel popped up in my to watch choices. New subscriber. Thanks for the video. Definitely will be trying this. Congratulations on your year of sobriety.
I spent some time in Brownsville and Matamoros back in the late 90’s. The food was amazing and on every street corner. I remember eating a lot of goat 🎉
So I'm curious, what took you from TX to Washington. I live on the Chesapeake Bay area and dang if I don't miss my old NM/TX peeps. Could thing I know how to make all the old recipes. Keeps my NY hubby happy 😁
I enjoyed reading these comments! 😄 Nothing like a taquito video to bring out the feisty in people! RGV definitely has a loud and proud culture. For those who are wondering, 956 is the area code. Locals use it to proudly declare they are from the valley. 🎉
I worked in Reynosa and Matamoros for over a decade. I'd usually fly into the tiny airport there in Brownsville and stay in McAllen as well. I miss those tacos. Mmmm.
Wow you really put on an amazing presentation. You should have your own Food Channel TV show. The recipe is awesome and you are a perfect host. Thank you
En el momento que mencionaste lo de los ranchos en el area del norte y sur de texas me di cuenta, este canal es una joya, espero que todos los videos sean asi.
Congratulations on one year, man. The tacos look kickass - I am not a fan of onions which confuses the hell out of my family, but this looks delicious.
That taco is awesome. I was in the Navy and was stationed in Kingsville NAS 6 months before transferring to Virginia Beach. I used to go to Matamoros almost every weekend. I know where and what you are talking about here. I will be trying to duplicate what you did here soon. I also spent a few years in Albuquerque so have that green chili habit, 5 bushels this year 4 in the freezer. Just made green chili salsa yesterday but will do your street tacos tomorrow!
Ate some tacos in south Houston from a beat up food truck parked at an abandoned gas station. Best dang tacos I’ve ever had! I cook a lot and make street style tacos sometimes. I cant touch these. Super tasty and great tortillas. I think they make their own tortillas. We got there early, closer to noon a long line started forming.
before the military I worked construction and use to stop at a food truck in Santa Ana that had the best menudo ever and some slammin tacos. 35 yrs later I still haven't found menudo as good anywhere
I grew up in South Texas myself. My high school roommate was from Matamoros. We would go to his house for the weekend. I cannot remember the exact name of the place in Matamoros, but I think it was called El Gordolele??? Best tacos ever. They were cooked just like this. So glad I found your channel.
Great video! I live in the North East part of Texas and we have a healthy population of great Mexican citizens and residents. Several of them have opened authentic Mexican cafes and there are few food trucks running around our town too. Great people making fantastic authentic Mexican cuisine. It's delicious !!!!
Originally made from plowing discs- we make discada in football season where you chunk bacon, bistek, onions, wieners, and anything else you can think of into the disco and cook it into deliciousness
Wow somone from Brownsville that also made it out lol congrats on that but yea i miss the tacos and tortillas too heb dose an ok job but nothing like the ville and moros. Im still in texas so i still go back from time to time and always get tacos !
Mother of God, I'm drooling here in Ft. Worth. I have a chuck roast in the fridge and planned on making my usual, Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon or try to do something different. Saw Birria Tacos pop up here on YT...but, you're the winner, going to try yours tomorrow. I even have a meat slicer and beef tallow. I'm old, 74 y.o. and alone, hubbie passed away two months ago and he would have liked these tacos the best. Will share with my neighbor who helps me a lot.
I retired to the city of El Campo, TX and we do not have any good Mexican food up here. You have to go to Victoria, Texas and even then, they don't have tacitos like the Valley. I lived there 28 years. I loved those tacos. I would go to El Cien in Los Fresnos. Tripa tacos were great. I'm glad you made this video. I'm making some tacitos. Thanks.
Thank you! Back in Nor Cal San Jose, there was/is the super huge Berryessa flea market, a huge open air market where you could find anything. My friends and I would always buy those. So delectable. Thanks for sharing.
Great vid, earned a sub. I wasn't familiar with the caramelized onions move. Looks like you're using a Spanish (yellow) onion vs the white onion I usually associate with Mexican cooking. Is that part of this ranchero thing? Super curious.
Matt, great channel, delicious looking recipes, and congrats on your sobriety! Major accomplishment! Can you please post the recipes in the description though? Discord is an app I didn’t have (not a gamer), and I can’t find the recipe after downloading and searching. Make it easier for the people, will ya? 😊
Moved to Austin 8 years ago and I’m originally from Weslaco. No one does it like the RGV, delicious and affordable. We are privileged enough to visit regularly and our first stop is always the local taqueria.
THANKS for the recipe. I've never thought of chuck for my tacos! I do now thanks brother! I use flank steak and only buy it when it goes on sale in the mark down section of the store save a bundle almost half price and it's aged! I buy all they have and freeze it although it doesn't stay in the freezer long!
As someone who also lived in the Rio Grande Valley for many years, I have lived all over Texas (Houston, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Lubbock) and spent a lot of time in California. No where, and I mean NO WHERE in the U.S. is there better Mexican food than the South Texas Rio Grande Valley mexican food. Up in west texas they use way to many green chilis and Poblanos. Other parts of Texas are just average. Everything in south texas is 1) Way cheaper and 2) SO FRESH and vibrant in taste. I can't believe specialty taco places that sell one taco with barely any fajitas in it for $4-5, ITS INSANE. Or even corn in a cup for $5, its robbery! Can't wait for a reason to go visit the valley again and chow down. I crave one of those south texas snow cones, people down there know what I'm talking about. One of the greatest memories of my life, is when you cross the border and you can smell all the flour tortillas being cooked in the air, it's like pure ecstasy.
My family brought this recipe back to Northwest Indiana after living in Brownsville for a big part of my childhood. Up here we call these West Brownsville Little League tacos. All our dads would post up behind the fence in right field, drink beer, and make tacos, then we all chowed down after the game! Shoutout Ultimo Taco and those frijoles 🤤
Crazy I came across this video and then you mentioned La Gonzalez, I grew up eating there with my family, their tomato salsa in the soda bottle is the bomb.
I feel you bro! Grew up on tejano food as a kid. Tejano food doesn’t have anything to do what most people call “texmex” in my opinion people will call standard bad Mexican food as “texmex. There is definitely good Mexican food in LA but it’s also just standard Mexican food from all regions of Mexico. But food in south Texas is food that originates from south Texas.
Chuck Roast is a staple in my diet owing to it's low price point, proper fattiness, and pronounced beef flavor. I live in San Francisco. I don't know of any taco vendors that use chuck for their taco's here. They all seem to use flank steak. When I make taco's at home, chuck is what I use, and it makes all the difference. I have made simple street tacos with finely diced white onions, cilantro, and salsa verde... But, I am definitely going to try grilled onion's instead of raw.
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Yummy!! I need help with enchilada Gravy!!
Well done and congrats on the lifestyle change.
I’m one year sober this month as well.. I was listening to this while shopping and hearing you say that brought a smile to my face. Congratulations on the year🤙🏽 I know what struggle it can be
As a 79 yr old Texan I believe you have "captured the essence" of pre-1836 cuisine! Your tacitos and charro beans are, no doubt, most authentic -an most delicioso. 🤠
This why I don't believe in Trump and Abbott's policies, Let them all in so that they can teach us all how to cook!
Congrats on your one-year sobriety! These tacos look amazing. I love how you did the beef. I've never thought to seer thin cuts and then chop them. Looks freaking wonderful!
I grew up in Northern California - tacos were always made with corn tortillas warmed in hot oil. I’ve lived in a lot of different places since then and have always been fat-shamed for making tacos this way. Thanks so much for validating my childhood love of tacos fixed properly!!! ❤
I'm so sorry you were/are "fat shamed", not nice of those ppl. There are so many types of Tacos & those you make, are so delish too. Do you ever dip the whole Green Onion in that oil that you dip your corn Tortillas? Soooo yum delish! "Sra. Isa"
That's how my husband makes them. Trying to teach him not to use olive oil
I'm from Northern California also. I no longer live there. The Mexican food doesn't even come close where I now live.
@@johnnygavita I've traveled all over California and in my opinion when it comes to Mexican food, nothing beats the TexMex restaurants in Houston.
@@johnnygavita I’m from SoCal and I now live in Minnesota the Mexican food here is whiter than the snow in the winter. Like it’s so bad it’s almost offensive to even claim it’s Mexican food it’s the shit from nightmares.
A great tip my dad gave me is to de-fat your chuck roast then throw it through a grinder with the biggest holed plate. Comes out just like the chopped version just way faster. Then melt that cut off fat to fry the meat in. Also make sure the meat is partially frozen, runs a lot smoother.
Man, you made me shed a tear when you were talking about how much you love those caramelized onions. I felt you. That's how passion sounds like. And those tacos look gorgeous. Salud
So good
My best friend, who has family in Brownsville, introduced me to these tacos about 15 years ago and I had not idea these even existed!! She got me addicted! Sometimes we travel 2 1/2 hours to Brownsville just for these tacos...and see her family, of course. Of course, we've tried making them at home but it never turns out right. Thank you so much for making this video!! I can't believe how simple it is to re-create that amazing flavor and I can't wait to try making them again!!
I’m from Brownsville and best tacos are Antojitos Yolis😊
@@dansansf7 Oh nice! Thank you so much for the suggestion! I can’t wait to make another trip to try that place!
Oh yeah, I live in brownsville! Never been to antojitos yolis, tho. Have been to ultimo taco, tho. I'm transplanted here from Peoria, IL, BEST MOVE I EVER MADE!!! LOVE DEEP SOUTH TEXAS!!!!! 😊
Thanks for giving the Rio Grande Valley the recognition it deserves! Best tacos in the US!
Heck yes! Puro 956
I was born in Corpus Christi, TX, and we spent a lot of time in the Valley visiting family. Those were the best of times, and I miss the original South Texas food. Thanks, Matt. I really love your videos.
I'm from the valley too but live on the east coast and frying the tortilla in oil is the near universal missing step when eating tacos up this way. Good stuff
I came upon your video by chance and you definitely have my mouth watering. Congratulations on your sobriety! Thank you for doing authentic food I live in Arizona and in this town there are what I call microwave mexican food! I would rather make my own. So thank you again for making my mouth water as I am running to pick up the stuff to make this!
I used to live down there in the middle of an orchard in the late 70's. I loved it.
Hola from Texas!
My absolute favorite meal! 🤌🏼
It’s my go to at least twice a week!
Sometimes chicken but the beef are hard to beat!
Thank you for the history of this delicious simple meal🫶🏼
Amazing story telling and a wonderful insight to your life. Keep this vibe, because I am hooked.
More to come! Thank you so much
I am LOL, when you mentioned Capistran's Tortillas, off 13th st near the church. Miss my Brownsville food.
I am making these this weekend. I wanted to grab one off the screen. Your presentation was stellar.
I love to watch your humble approach. I learn more than cooking
The BEST how-to on making tacos! And congrats on your sobriety-I've "been there", too!
Wow the algorithm brought you to me today. 40 years in Texas now I’m Florida • nobody makes good tacos here and this video; your beautiful memories you share, and the details in which you shoot your photography in order to fully capture the essence of what you’re doing. I really enjoyed your video…a lot if I was 20 years younger… Thanks for the great Taco lesson.❤
Matt, You are really a great teacher. I learned so much from listening and watching this video.
Congrats for being so close to a year sober!!! Thats a real challenge that is a lot of work, willpower, and many changes in your life. Thanks for sharing your sobriety, I hope others follow your example. Cookings a wonderful skill to build on while changing a habit. My
problem is eating the wrong foods. Im loving learning about cooking healthier foods that are still flavorful. Its funny to think cooking and learning about food is helping me lose weight and becoming a better cook! Ive lost 70 pounds this year. I still have a long way to go. You are inspirational!
That is a huge accomplishment wow. Congrats to you !
Felicidades for your accomplishment with your weight loss. I have serious back issues, going to have back surgery & so need to lose some weight before surgery. Gracias for sharing. I love food & SOME Mexican food is sadly fattening. However, "Caldos"/soups are so very helpful & we're in the right weather to enjoy. I'll have to omit Tortillas though, lol. However, I so do enjoy Chunky Guacamole with Tortilla Chips 2x a month as my reward WHEN I lose a few lbs that will not set me back. There are quite ALOT of Mexican dishes/"platillos" that will not cause weight gain. Paz be with us all 🙏. "Isa"
I moved to the RGV from Austin at the beginning of Covid. I love this so much! ❤
Oh my gosh 😮. I haven’t had a taco like that in years! They’re SO tasty and simple. Absolutely delicious. Brings back such wonderful memories of camping trips to Mexico. Thank you 😊
I'm in Mount Vernon Washington but grew up in Texas. I had those Tacos when I would go visit cousins in Brownsville.
My mom is from Matamoros, my dad was from San Fernando, Tamps. I haven’t gone down to the RGV in ages and I so miss eating the tacos in Mexico. I also miss the barbacoa at ElnCapistran man their barbacoa was the best I ever had.
Those Matamoros tacos are are recognizable anywhere!
Yep! The food in the RGV is just the best! I also miss it.
Yoooo, I live near El Capistran. We still get barbacoa from there every sunday
Hey Mr. Matt, just saw your blogs on TH-cam. Taquitos and frijoles a la Chara. Fantastic demonstration and fantastic personality. I have family in Mercedes and McAllen and other boarder towns in the Valley. My love of Texas was the food, the insane pride in the football teams. The Mexican Panedoria and the Mexican American men. It was my 7th heaven. Here in Minneapolis MN we have lots of Taqueria trucks now. Most of all you have gained a new subscriber to your channel. God bless, oh congratulations on your sobriety. I'm sober 40 years. (1984) Peace and love from this OG.
Mom and dad would take us to Gonzalez growing up. The orange salsa was simple and good. Love those tactics. Good memories.
Just made these, simple and awesome, thanks for the recipe.
Yo I work in a mexican restaurant and I just learned the reason WHY we prep the corn torts the way we do. It makes so much sense now. I wish that we did that on the line though for the tacos. We do that for the enchiladas and taquitos. I'm gonna try this at work tonight. Love the content by the way
Let me know how it goes
Keeps the tortilla from breaking
I live in Houston and have enjoyed tacos like these at Tex-Mex restaurants for many, many years. Also, there is this food truck that makes these tacos and you will be standing in that line for at least 20 minutes before you place your order.
This is the best tutorial I’ve seen on making authentic tacos. I’m definitely trying the chuck roast next time. I lived in California for many years and now have been in Texas for many years and both states bring something to the table but if I have to choose a side I think it would be Texas though it’s not easy to find authentic Mexican food, Texas likes its Tex Mex. Regardless thank you for sharing and congratulations on your one year, that’s awesome
I’ve been loving your videos. Please make a breakfast taco video!
Loved the vid! Would you be willing to do a video on your take for making tacos al pastor without a trompo?
Hi from Corpus Christi 🤠, love your passion for cooking and really appreciate your explanation of how to do it right ❤
I'm enjoying your videos! I'm a giant gringo that lives in Port Isabel but grew up in San Antonio. Still trying to find GREAT TexMex here...
Anyway, a quick tip from one chef to another; if knife slicing steak, toss that roast in the freezer for 20 minutes or so, it will stiffen up a bit and be easier to slice.
Can't wait to add chorizo to my next bean batch... thanks for that recipe! 🍺🍺
Run over to Edinburgh or McAllen and get some tamales from Delia’s
Great story Matt! Recipe certainly does look amazing!
One of my, actually my fondest memory of my brother is a 4th of July when we went to a taco stand set up in the park in bisbee arizona and we got greasy tacos, my eyes are tearing up, they were so good we ate so many, great video
Dude, great job. I like the unapologetic simplicity of this style of tacos. I'm in West Texas and we have a blend of styles and I like all of them, but these are top 3 easy. Selection of meat is key to really great tacos, your choice of chuck roast is perfect.
I’m from McAllen and yes, these tacos are legit!
I remember eating them in Mission!
Subscribed! Thank you for the honest perspective based on your own experiences. Too many TH-cam "chefs" just regurgitate recipes they've found or seen other do, and when we see it in the video it's the first time they make it themselves. Your explanations WHY on bits and pieces in between is what will make me watch every video you post from now on :)
Looks absolutely delicious! Kudos for using tallow!
Dont know what brought me to this video but I just subscribed. I’m also from Brownsville and still live here and yes, you are right in what you told your subscribers about our awesome town. I knew you were going to mention Ultimo and Gonzalez from Matamoros. Also did you ever go to the Mercadito Treviño Zapata ? Those tacos next to Quintanilla Carniceria were 💣!!! Would literally eat like 12! Great content keep it up!! And congrats on the sobriety! Getting there myself. Cheers! 🎉
Lovely video, you absolutely captured more than just the recipe, you literally took us on your experiences with the story 🤗💯❤️
You brought back memories for me. I forgot all about the coolers filled with fresh tortillas that were warm. Also at this time of year, you'll find those ice chests full of warm tamales, pork, chicken, or beef. I miss south Texas and H.E.B. The best carne asada tacos and carne guisada tacos came from a corner taqueria that was drive thru only and had a couple of wooden picnic tables out front if you wanted to "dine in". Oh and that hot sauce, yum. They had red, green, and orange. They were super thin, non chunky, and came in those little bitty plastic cups with the lids, but a little bit is all you needed. I miss those homemade flour tortillas the most. Fresh, soft, and pillowy.
This video brought back fond memories of growing up in El Valle. These taquitos were our go-to meal when we went to Reynosa or Matamoros. Thanks Matt.
Looking at the finished plate, my mouth was watering! Yum! Congratulations 🎊on your one year anniversary of sobriety! 🎉
I'm a RGV transplant. I have lived in Brownsville for the last 23 years, born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. I've had different style of tacos from various places in Mexico but this are definitely the best style hands down.
Glad your channel popped up in my to watch choices. New subscriber. Thanks for the video. Definitely will be trying this. Congratulations on your year of sobriety.
Seriously bro, you nailed this video. Been a while since I visited Brownsville or crossed over. I miss that shit.
I spent some time in Brownsville and Matamoros back in the late 90’s. The food was amazing and on every street corner. I remember eating a lot of goat 🎉
did you have a fav spot? im from brownsville and born in Matamoros
@ It’s been so many years I don’t remember the restaurants we ate at but there was a place we went to party called Club 52 or 54… something like that
I like the changes! the video name and chapters. Good job!
I’m from Brownsville. You are spot on. Mr Taco are the best. I am the same, I love the onion. Time for a visit back home
So I'm curious, what took you from TX to Washington.
I live on the Chesapeake Bay area and dang if I don't miss my old NM/TX peeps. Could thing I know how to make all the old recipes. Keeps my NY hubby happy 😁
Great stuff Matt! RGV is a hidden gem.
You are freaking awesome! Keep sharing, love your food!! 😊🎉
Congrats on the 1 year!
I enjoyed reading these comments! 😄 Nothing like a taquito video to bring out the feisty in people! RGV definitely has a loud and proud culture. For those who are wondering, 956 is the area code. Locals use it to proudly declare they are from the valley. 🎉
I worked in Reynosa and Matamoros for over a decade. I'd usually fly into the tiny airport there in Brownsville and stay in McAllen as well. I miss those tacos. Mmmm.
hey bro, love that you keep repping the RGV; it's great that you're not ashamed of your roots
Always!
Wow you really put on an amazing presentation. You should have your own Food Channel TV show. The recipe is awesome and you are a perfect host. Thank you
En el momento que mencionaste lo de los ranchos en el area del norte y sur de texas me di cuenta, este canal es una joya, espero que todos los videos sean asi.
The Mendoza Market at 80th and Aurora makes fresh tortillas. Call them first to pin down the best time to get them.
Congratulations on one year, man. The tacos look kickass - I am not a fan of onions which confuses the hell out of my family, but this looks delicious.
That taco is awesome. I was in the Navy and was stationed in Kingsville NAS 6 months before transferring to Virginia Beach. I used to go to Matamoros almost every weekend. I know where and what you are talking about here. I will be trying to duplicate what you did here soon. I also spent a few years in Albuquerque so have that green chili habit, 5 bushels this year 4 in the freezer. Just made green chili salsa yesterday but will do your street tacos tomorrow!
As another displaced Texan in Florida, i do miss food from the motherland!!! Awesome vid!
Thank you❤!!
Ate some tacos in south Houston from a beat up food truck parked at an abandoned gas station. Best dang tacos I’ve ever had! I cook a lot and make street style tacos sometimes. I cant touch these. Super tasty and great tortillas. I think they make their own tortillas. We got there early, closer to noon a long line started forming.
Nice
before the military I worked construction and use to stop at a food truck in Santa Ana that had the best menudo ever and some slammin tacos. 35 yrs later I still haven't found menudo as good anywhere
Badass chopping skills! 🔥🔥🔥
I grew up in South Texas myself. My high school roommate was from Matamoros. We would go to his house for the weekend. I cannot remember the exact name of the place in Matamoros, but I think it was called El Gordolele??? Best tacos ever. They were cooked just like this. So glad I found your channel.
Great video! I live in the North East part of Texas and we have a healthy population of great Mexican citizens and residents. Several of them have opened authentic Mexican cafes and there are few food trucks running around our town too. Great people making fantastic authentic Mexican cuisine. It's delicious !!!!
The big wok like pan is a disca, wonderful cooking tool, almost like a wok, just shallower
Originally made from plowing discs- we make discada in football season where you chunk bacon, bistek, onions, wieners, and anything else you can think of into the disco and cook it into deliciousness
I recently moved from the north to Texas and one the greatest things are the taco trucks. So legit
Great video Matt!
Wow somone from Brownsville that also made it out lol congrats on that but yea i miss the tacos and tortillas too heb dose an ok job but nothing like the ville and moros. Im still in texas so i still go back from time to time and always get tacos !
Mother of God, I'm drooling here in Ft. Worth. I have a chuck roast in the fridge and planned on making my usual, Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon or try to do something different. Saw Birria Tacos pop up here on YT...but, you're the winner, going to try yours tomorrow. I even have a meat slicer and beef tallow. I'm old, 74 y.o. and alone, hubbie passed away two months ago and he would have liked these tacos the best. Will share with my neighbor who helps me a lot.
Can’t wait to make these! Thanks.💜🙏🏽
I’ve lived in the Houston area and Dallas area all my life, I’ve had these exact tacos in H town they’re seriously 100/10 I love them!!!!
I retired to the city of El Campo, TX and we do not have any good Mexican food up here. You have to go to Victoria, Texas and even then, they don't have tacitos like the Valley. I lived there 28 years. I loved those tacos. I would go to El Cien in Los Fresnos. Tripa tacos were great. I'm glad you made this video. I'm making some tacitos. Thanks.
Thank you! Back in Nor Cal San Jose, there was/is the super huge Berryessa flea market, a huge open air market where you could find anything. My friends and I would always buy those. So delectable. Thanks for sharing.
Great vid, earned a sub. I wasn't familiar with the caramelized onions move. Looks like you're using a Spanish (yellow) onion vs the white onion I usually associate with Mexican cooking. Is that part of this ranchero thing? Super curious.
Matt, great channel, delicious looking recipes, and congrats on your sobriety! Major accomplishment! Can you please post the recipes in the description though? Discord is an app I didn’t have (not a gamer), and I can’t find the recipe after downloading and searching. Make it easier for the people, will ya? 😊
Just came across your channel, im also from the RGV and still living here, pretty cool channel!
Can’t wait to visit my family there soon
Moved to Austin 8 years ago and I’m originally from Weslaco. No one does it like the RGV, delicious and affordable. We are privileged enough to visit regularly and our first stop is always the local taqueria.
1 year and a great awesome video. You are very compelling. Good video work and good story telling. Rock on!
THANKS for the recipe. I've never thought of chuck for my tacos! I do now thanks brother! I use flank steak and only buy it when it goes on sale in the mark down section of the store save a bundle almost half price and it's aged! I buy all they have and freeze it although it doesn't stay in the freezer long!
As someone who also lived in the Rio Grande Valley for many years, I have lived all over Texas (Houston, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Lubbock) and spent a lot of time in California. No where, and I mean NO WHERE in the U.S. is there better Mexican food than the South Texas Rio Grande Valley mexican food. Up in west texas they use way to many green chilis and Poblanos. Other parts of Texas are just average. Everything in south texas is 1) Way cheaper and 2) SO FRESH and vibrant in taste. I can't believe specialty taco places that sell one taco with barely any fajitas in it for $4-5, ITS INSANE. Or even corn in a cup for $5, its robbery! Can't wait for a reason to go visit the valley again and chow down. I crave one of those south texas snow cones, people down there know what I'm talking about. One of the greatest memories of my life, is when you cross the border and you can smell all the flour tortillas being cooked in the air, it's like pure ecstasy.
This was great - thanks man!
I have got to make these tacos!! They look so yummy!! 😋 Thank you for sharing. 😊
My family brought this recipe back to Northwest Indiana after living in Brownsville for a big part of my childhood. Up here we call these West Brownsville Little League tacos. All our dads would post up behind the fence in right field, drink beer, and make tacos, then we all chowed down after the game!
Shoutout Ultimo Taco and those frijoles 🤤
Crazy I came across this video and then you mentioned La Gonzalez, I grew up eating there with my family, their tomato salsa in the soda bottle is the bomb.
I feel you bro! Grew up on tejano food as a kid. Tejano food doesn’t have anything to do what most people call “texmex” in my opinion people will call standard bad Mexican food as “texmex. There is definitely good Mexican food in LA but it’s also just standard Mexican food from all regions of Mexico. But food in south Texas is food that originates from south Texas.
Yea RGV is really its own thing, and not really recognized by most
@@acooknamedMattit’s nasty bro just drive the extra 10 minutes to Mexico. Better food there than the valley.
wow those tacos look yummy! i cant wait to try this recipe thank you
I've been looking for this recipe for years 😮 Thank You! 😊
Wow, I struck Gold today! I am so in... (new subscriber here) Thank You!
Totally subscribed from this video. Hell yes brother.
I learned a lot. Thanks.
The food looks really great but I definitely enjoy the stories and history.
Thanks for sharing this I will try this weekend.
I am loving you, thank you so much, your jacket is amazing along with your tacos 😁
Great video. My taqueria near my house uses chicken cubes in the salsa and uses chili oil for the tortillas.
Just subscribed from Harlingen. Great vid brotha
Right on! I think Harlingen is the last to have an El Pato, my favorite as a kid
@ yup I remember waiting in the drive thru with my mom as a kid! Always think of her when I see it.
Chuck Roast is a staple in my diet owing to it's low price point, proper fattiness, and pronounced beef flavor. I live in San Francisco. I don't know of any taco vendors that use chuck for their taco's here. They all seem to use flank steak. When I make taco's at home, chuck is what I use, and it makes all the difference. I have made simple street tacos with finely diced white onions, cilantro, and salsa verde... But, I am definitely going to try grilled onion's instead of raw.