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Sopes!

The Cen-Tex Smoker
The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
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First time doing Sopes. Masa boats with citrus achiote marinaded half-cocked chicken and the pulled pork from my post yesterday. homemade refried black beans, pickled onions, avocado, crema, and queso Fresca. Everything made from scratch. They were awesome. We are tired now. 


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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Whatever.. I picked up a $5 Italian hoagie on the way home from my kid's parent teacher conference tonight. You suck, officially.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    DMW said:
    Whatever.. I picked up a $5 Italian hoagie on the way home from my kid's parent teacher conference tonight. You suck, officially.
    Same same. 
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Taco Bell is gonna be mad you out-mexican-pizza'd them. Sopes are amazing, strong work!
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  • Leopoldstoch
    Leopoldstoch Posts: 1,182
    Looking fantastic! Awesome stuff!

    Brandon - Ohio

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    You won the forum for 3/8. Still working through all the flavors in my head. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Woodchunk
    Woodchunk Posts: 911
    A little round of goodness
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Damn...Gawjus right there! 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,411
    Wow! 

    Did you fry the sope? 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,722
    Make some nacho fries to go with and I’d say you’ve got a meal!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Legit brotha!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,659
    Damn dude, you killed it. 
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    Yes please.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • six_egg
    six_egg Posts: 1,112
    Drop the mike and walk off. Nice @The Cen-Tex Smoker

    XLBGE, LBGE 

    Fernandina Beach, FL

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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    All over this like bark on a tree
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Do you ever get bored of winning the internet? Geez. 
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  • CarolinaCrazy
    CarolinaCrazy Posts: 585
    But what were you drinking with it?? looks amazing!
    1 LBGE in Chapel Hill, NC
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,877
    What is a half-cocked chicken?
    NOLA
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    Very nice. I want one...
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    kl8ton said:
    Wow! 

    Did you fry the sope? 
    We baked these. Janell made them- not sure what her motivation was but they were excellent. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Wow. Never knew a simple little Mexican Street dish would cause such a stir. They are not difficult to do and you can pile them with anything you have lying around. I think we all get tired of seeing the same stuff so when something new pops up it looks exotic. These are simple. Try them. I’ll see if I can get janell to post the sope recipe. The rest is up to you. 
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,722
    buzd504 said:
    What is a half-cocked chicken?
    I think the better question is: what is a fully cocked chicken?
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Wow. Never knew a simple little Mexican Street dish would cause such a stir. They are not difficult to do and you can pile them with anything you have lying around. I think we all get tired of seeing the same stuff so when something new pops up it looks exotic. These are simple. Try them. I’ll see if I can get janell to post the sope recipe. The rest is up to you. 
    It causes a stir for a few good reasons. First it looks delicious. Second, the "all from scratch" deserves kudos. Third (this is my opinion), the simplest peasant or street vendor type dishes generate a visceral response from folks. It is comfort food at it's best. Lastly, yes - it is different from the normal fare and noteworthy for that reason alone.

    And did I say it looks delicious? I still want one... The recipe would be great. I've been online already looking at recipes.
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    buzd504 said:
    What is a half-cocked chicken?

    Spatchcocked then halved. 

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    SciAggie said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Wow. Never knew a simple little Mexican Street dish would cause such a stir. They are not difficult to do and you can pile them with anything you have lying around. I think we all get tired of seeing the same stuff so when something new pops up it looks exotic. These are simple. Try them. I’ll see if I can get janell to post the sope recipe. The rest is up to you. 
    It causes a stir for a few good reasons. First it looks delicious. Second, the "all from scratch" deserves kudos. Third (this is my opinion), the simplest peasant or street vendor type dishes generate a visceral response from folks. It is comfort food at it's best. Lastly, yes - it is different from the normal fare and noteworthy for that reason alone.

    And did I say it looks delicious? I still want one... The recipe would be great. I've been online already looking at recipes.

    The "from scratch" certainly added some effort to it. When you add in the time it took to go to the farmers market for all the meat it was a labor of love. soaked the beans overnight and slow cooked them all day then refried them. Pickled the onions, she even made the crema! The cheese was store bought but that's the only thing we didn't make. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    I've never seen or heard of these, but it sure looks tasty!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    The half-cocked just gave me a half-chub!!

    Well played Sir.

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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Bomb F-Ing Diggity that looks good!
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Carolina Q said:
    I've never seen or heard of these, but it sure looks tasty!
    The sope is a thick corn “tortilla” if you will. They are traditionally fried so they can hold up to the stuff you pile on top. The ingredients I used are very traditional. A schmear of refried beans, some kind of grilled or braised meat, and the veg/creama/quesa Fresca

    its Mexican fast food at its best. 
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
    edited March 2018
    So, so killer.  I could totally nosh on that...if only I could
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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