BIRRIA TACOS: There's a restaurant I frequent that just hired a new Sous Chef. He's a native of Mexico and the restaurant has been rolling out some of his favorite dishes from home. What really caught my attention were his tacos...especially the Birria Tacos. Just incredible flavor and they are served with a special consommé for dipping the tacos in. I went home after sampling his and looked up how to make them. My eyes glossed over when I looked at the number of special chiles it took....and all the prep needed to make the tacos.
My AI of choice is Google's Gemini. So when I asked AI to find me an easy way to make Birria Tacos. one of the alternatives was the Birria Bomb (found on Amazon.com)....and oh my god...this proved to be the easiest way to make them. You grab a chuck roast. Sear it. Then slap it into a slow cooker. Add 4 cups of beef broth and one Birria Bomb (a little round ball with all of the seasonings contained therein). Cook for 8 hours, then shred the meat. Assemble the tacos and use the consommé from the slow cooker. Easy peasy and absolutely to die for.
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OXO MEASURING JIGGER: I found this little gem on Amazon and I have been using it daily since I got it. It's enabled me to stop using those wiggly, jiggly measuring spoons. The jigger is made of steel and it is just 2 inches tall. The measurements are all printed on the inside on an angled surface, which makes it easy to read from above. Best of all? No more septuagenarian spoon spills transferring liquids from a container to a pan.
