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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    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. 
    Thanks.

    Hey, my son is in Austin for SXSW. Said he went to Salt Lick last night and was unimpressed. He ordered pulled pork (shrug??) and received ribs, Said the beans were bland and the slaw sucked! LOL. But that it was a cool place! I told him nobody goes to Austin and doesn't order brisket! He'll be there a few days so I told him to try Franklin if he has time. Or Valentina's, La Barbecue, Mickelthwaite or Stiles Switch.

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Carolina Q said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    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. 
    Thanks.

    Hey, my son is in Austin for SXSW. Said he went to Salt Lick last night and was unimpressed. He ordered pulled pork (shrug??) and received ribs, Said the beans were bland and the slaw sucked! LOL. But that it was a cool place! I told him nobody goes to Austin and doesn't order brisket! He'll be there a few days so I told him to try Franklin if he has time. Or Valentina's, La Barbecue, Mickelthwaite or Stiles Switch.
    Ha! He's a brave man. I left town for the weekend. It's a zoo. Coming to TX and ordering pulled pork is like going to China and ordering Mexican food. If you Don't want brisket, get ribs (beef or pork are excellent down here) and/or sausage. If you don't like that, get chicken, then go to cole slaw, potato salad or a coke....if you don't like any of that, then get the pulled pork :lol

    Sancho55 is at Valentinas right now. No line. Franklin will be insane this week with the hipster apocalypse that is SXSW upon us. All the places you mention above are excellent. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    My son said you were smart to get out of town! =)

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • piney
    piney Posts: 1,478
    Looks good.  We have a taco truck here that makes them.  They call them Picaditas and they are great.
    Lenoir, N.C.
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  • SoCal_Griller
    SoCal_Griller Posts: 516
    Love me some sopes.  Please tell me you used masa and didn't start with soaking kernels in lime water.
    Simi Valley, California
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    That’s one killer dish there. Well done!
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    SoCal_Griller said:
    Love me some sopes.  Please tell me you used masa and didn't start with soaking kernels in lime water.
    We did but why do you ask? I would and will start from scratch on that at some point as well 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    @Carolina Q I’ve never known Salt Lick to even have pulled pork on their menu, maybe a little operator error there but he got the best of the Salt Lick, the place itself..  IMO most all beans around here are bland - some will be kicked up with jalapeños, but they’re more borracho beans, not BBQ beans.  Sides are for the other people at the table to keep them away from the plate o’meat.  Tell him to get some brisket somewhere (Valentina’s) and spend the rest of the time seeking out tacos.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Legume said:
    @Carolina Q I’ve never known Salt Lick to even have pulled pork on their menu, maybe a little operator error there but he got the best of the Salt Lick, the place itself..  IMO most all beans around here are bland - some will be kicked up with jalapeños, but they’re more borracho beans, not BBQ beans.  Sides are for the other people at the table to keep them away from the plate o’meat.  Tell him to get some brisket somewhere (Valentina’s) and spend the rest of the time seeking out tacos.
    Thanks. Just looked at the Salt Lick menus and it appears that Round Rock does have pulled pork, but Driftwood does not. No idea which one he went to. He's from the northeast, maybe they just didn't understand him. =)

    Then again, I was scratching my head wondering why in the world he had ordered PP anywhere in Texas anyway! I already gave him a list that included Valentinas, but I didn't mention tacos.

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Ah- I was just thinking this morning that I’ve been to salt lick 50 times and didn’t even know they had pulled pork. I only go to the original in driftwood though. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Carolina Q said:
    My son said you were smart to get out of town! =)
    It is nuts. 200,000 people come to town for this thing. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    200? My son thought it was supposed to be 300K! Doesn't matter, atsa lotta people! LOL, the town I live in only has about 29K! And no events to draw more. Thankfully.

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Carolina Q said:
    200? My son thought it was supposed to be 300K! Doesn't matter, atsa lotta people! LOL, the town I live in only has about 29K! And no events to draw more. Thankfully.
    It may be 300. It’s insane. I can’t figure out where they all stay. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    They don't "stay" anywhere... They're all in line at Franklin. =)

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    SoCal_Griller said:
    Love me some sopes.  Please tell me you used masa and didn't start with soaking kernels in lime water.
    We did but why do you ask? I would and will start from scratch on that at some point as well 
    We started from scratch when we did the noggin and it was a piece of cake. Takes a little longer, but not much work. 
    (now only 16 stone)

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    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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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    But you didn’t grow the corn.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Legume said:
    But you didn’t grow the corn.
    Not yet.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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