Tacos Al Pastor

[John Solak]

Started out with some yellow peppers, Mexican onions and cactus on the grill.


While that was on the grill into the kitchen to prep the toppings for the tacos. Onion, cilantro, limes, queso fresco cheese and some radishes.


Cooked the al pastor in a CI skillet and warmed up some corn tortillas


While we were at the Market we picked up a lb of carnitas that were already made. Not bad but part of it was dry.


Everything laid out to be picked apart


My plate

 

[Rodolfo Pico]

Wow! That looks amazing! Your food always looks so good thank you for sharing.

 

[Pete in PG]

Beautiful John. San Diego and Los Angeles have the very best Mexican food imo. We've got a few markets up here that are also good and carry authentic foods, but it's just everywhere down there. I always enjoy eating at Las Cuatro Milpas when in your area. Your cook is great!

 

[Miguel M]

John, you always cook the best looking food. Right up my alley. Your pics more than do your food justice. What do you shoot with?

 

[Rolf Jacobsen]

John as always, you seem to set the standard. Everything looks truly wonderful, well beyond delicious!

 

[Gary H. NJ]

John that last picture is a hellova plate. Just beautiful -- bravo.

 

[John Solak]

We do have good Mexican food here and I try to copy a lot of it. I have never ate at Los Quatro Milpas before. I have heard great things about it but the line is always so long there.

As far as pics go I was using a Cannon Powershot but it went belly up. Lately I have been using my Iphone 4

 

[Miguel M]

We do have good Mexican food here and I try to copy a lot of it. I have never ate at Los Quatro Milpas before. I have heard great things about it but the line is always so long there.

As far as pics go I was using a Cannon Powershot but it went belly up. Lately I have been using my Iphone 4

Gotcha. Nonetheless, your pics are spot on!

 

[Bill Schultz]

John that is gorgeous, I love those flavors and you put them together with style. Well done my friend

 

[Jeff GB]

Love the tacos al pastor. Classic so cal mexican dish. Soul food!

 

[Jim Lampe]

I wanna eet everything John Solak cooks.
two times!!

 

[Dave Atwater]

Awesome cook John! I propose that John, Tony, and Maribel have a throw down and I'll volunteer to judge....

 

[Tony R]

Alpastor is my favorite. Plated pic looks delicious and something my mother would serve me.

 

[Bill]

that's a hefty plate of awesome there!

 

[Tim McCann]

Beautiful spread! Nice work!

 

[JSchlegelmilch]

I had more tacos al pastor in college then I had classes...I regret nothing! Your meal looks amazing!

 

[Bob H.]

John your meal looks superb as always. I have a question. Is the cactus prickly pear cactus, and how do they remove the thorns?
We don't see much cactus here in the heartland.

 

[Paul Kastner]

Great now I find you an I phone is taking these pics. Oh well great is always great.

 

[Brian Dahl]

John, great meal and pics. Your plated shot could (should) be in a magazine!

 

[Nick_U]

Dude, I missed dinner again!?!? That plate looks delicious! you ever have the al pastor tacos at tacos el gordos?