We don’t eat a lot of beef around our house because the whole feed lot/mass produced/unhappy/crisis of contamination thing scares me (and I honestly just feel bad for those poor cows). However, a few weeks ago we bought a side of locally raised, grassfed, yearling beef from a farmer out of Homer, Alaska. And let me tell you – it’s amazing. It just tastes, well, fresh! And not “grey” like I tend to think farm-factory beef tastes. We have steaks and roasts, and more ground than I think I’ve eaten in the last 10 years combined.
Last night we made the first batch of “americanized” beef tacos in ages and they were pretty fab.
Taco seasoning:
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons hot smoked paprika
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1 teaspoon ground coriander
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
This makes just over 1/4 cup of seasoning mix, and 1/4 is what you will need per pound of ground beef (also add 1/2 cup of water to the meat, etc, etc). Add a little math and you can make larger batches which will store well in a glass jar in the cupboard for a month or more!
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