/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>19158805
In a cold pan, mix water with your ground beef, then cook it over medium heat until it's browned, then add more water and your taco seasoning and finish the sauce

>>19158805
How is it possible to make ground beef tough? What do you do to it?

>>19158805
they definitely use filler. break it up really really fine, add your spices to some flour and sprinkle that on the beef and add water, reduce, and it should thicken up. you want it to be the consistency of a really thick gravy

>>19158810
this, but add the spices before the water and let it reduce, no browning
boil only. browning can make it crispy, if you want the softest ground beef boil only
>>19158816
leave it lumped together and cook it hot as you are able
it's not good

>>19158810
>mix water with your ground beef
>until it's browned
wut?!
>>19158805
don't listen to that retard
just buy a packet of seasoning and follow the directions, the reason you meat is tough it you're overcooking it

>>19158880
Try it, that's how you get it that fine
It's also the technique for loose meat sandwiches and Skyline chili

>>19158805
their ground beef is practically pink slime

>>19158886
not him, but if you want if finer you break the beef down more in the water before boiling
you can get it fine and never pan seer it

>>19158880
sorry wrong pic but now im intrigued
also only use McCormick brand to avoid silicon dioxide and maltodextrin

>>19158909
this spice blend mixes well with so many dishes
especially soups

>>19158810
this is what we did when I worked at a taco chain. very tender and well blended seasoning.

>>19158886
i just it cook on medium and use a thin metal spatula to chop it up and it properly crumbles up after and when the beef hits the gray stray stage i drain the fat and liquid and it browns up real fast after that then dump in the spices and add water till the spices coat all the beef, bring to a boil the reduce to a simmer until it thickens

>>19158805
I always simmer mine for 30-60 minutes. Makes it really tender. Don't go too much longer than that or else it gets a weird dry texture even if it's in sauce.

>>19158810
>>19158805
Yes you simmer and brown with water, but you could also use beef or vegetable broth and tomato base.

I use my spatula and autistically separate all the beef in tiny chunks. I started doing this to spread more beef into every taco.

>>19159041
get a masher. it's faster.

>>19159041
i started doing that because the chopping noise pissed off my sister so i went crazy with it

add glyphosate

>>19159076
no.

>>19158805
Fattier beef will help keep it soft, but I tend to use ground sirloin when making taco meat. Medium heat I use olive oil, salt, black pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and red pepper and don’t overcook it. imo you’re likely overcooking it. You can also add water but a minimal amount which will help turn the spices into a “sauce” with the beef. I don’t use a ton of olive oil but the juice leaving the beef usually keeps everything moist enough.

>>19158805
Taco Bells ground "beef" is mostly textured soy protein

>beef in pan, cook until browned
>add tomato paste, chilli powder, cumin, oregano and mix to combine, let the spices get a little toasty if you want
>add beef broth to cover and simmer until the liquid has evaporated
>season with salt, pepper and msg
Wa la

Taco Bell stepped up their quality in the last couple years. They made silent menu changes and eliminated a lot of sodium and chemical additives.

It's now the healthiest fast food chain. TONS of vegetarian options too.

>>19159204
AI shill ghost hands typed this post.

>>19159204
Too bad they’re all staffed by joggers now and the food is inedible.

>>19159190
no, it’s 88% beef

>>19159220
Possibly but they are trying to go up market thinking they can compete with Chipotle
But they don't even have real cheese, sour cream, or even green onions anymore
Stop trying to make it happen, Taco Bell, it's not going to happen

I like to throw in about 1/4 can of refried beans per lb. of meat.

>>19158810
how much water initally? half a cup per pound?

>>19159341
not that anon but I just add enough to make it soupy after you dissolve the beef in it, then simmer till the right consistency for the species.

>>19158810
Do you cook the ground beef before or mix it with water raw?

>>19158805
You want soft meat fella? Just look at my wife!

>>19159389
you brown it first obviously, retard. sear before braise is same technique used for making beef stew.

>>19158805
mix some milk into the ground beef before cooking it

>>19159405
Don't call me a retard ok?

>>19158805
After it has begun to brown add a few tablespoons of tomato sauce. And don’t overcook it.

>>19159389
no, you mix it with the water first. This is how you get everything broke down completely.

>>19158805
wash your mince under running tap water. add a tablespoon of sesame oil and a cupful of water while browning on high heat. use the smallest pan that will fit your mince. put the lid on while browning. if you end up with tough mince after all of this, you can tenderize it with a half a cup of salt stirred through

>>19158805
i don't know where everyone in this thread learned to cook but don't listen to them

3 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
1 1/2 tsp cumin
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
1/4 cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp corn starch

Don't listen to any faggot that says you aren't supposed to boil the meat

>>19159491
>oregano in chili

>>19159491
You are missing amounts for beef and water.

just put a cheesecloth in the pipes below your toilet then harvest every other day. Or make friends with a porta potty company. The consistency and texture will be similar and the quality will be far superior.

>>19159500
1lb of 80/20 ground beef and 3/4cup of water

>>19159497
You're supposed to use Mexican oregano

>>19159341
>>19159389
Half a cup, maybe a third cup, you could also use beer or stock
Yeah, mix it in with the raw beef on a cold pan before applying heat
You have to stir it pretty constantly until it all turns grey, then the liquid will separate and boil off
You don't have to completely brown it as others have suggested, but if you want to brown something else like some chopped onion, you will need to boil it off, then add more water and taco seasoning later
This also works well for American-style red spaghetti sauce, the small bits of meat will stick better to spaghettis

>>19159497
>i don't Mexican oregano is
its also taco/beef burrito filling not chili and even if you do us regular oregano it doesn't come though its more of a background note that blends into the mix

>>19159575
Also the water trick works great for ground turkey
I don't usually buy turkey but I like it in bolognese sometimes
>>19159576
It's not oregano, it just shares the name, they taste pretty different
If you're making Mexican or Tex-Mex you're not supposed to use Mediterranean oregano, you have to use Mexican or it will taste odd
Badia sells it dried, it's cheap, look in the Mexican food section at your store with all the spices in bags
Also Badia sells saffron for like, $5
Everyone else sells the same amount for $20

>>19159593
i know bro, the employees at my winn dixie don't even speak English and i can get locally fresh made corn tortillas and chip, dried peppers in bulk and tamales

>>19159698
Sorry I thought I was replying to the Texan
>only my bovine and chili puck chili is real, everyone else is wrong and no fuckin injun could combine these readily available domestically American ingredients and never did until after the sixth flag went up

>>19158805
Taco bell meat is a sausage of soy, oat, and beef. The beef is high fat (with lean meat combined with fat for a specific consistency), which is rendered and excluded in the cooking process, as in most sausage. You can get close with much less processing, but if you want to get very close at home, be prepared for stupid amounts of processing.

>>19158805
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein

>>19159799
>soy filler
>oat filler
>in a mixture which should just beef and spices

literally sawdust tier

>>19158909
thanks for correcting your mistake anon it made me smile for some reason