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Rock Talk, Vol. IX
One of the many quandaries we must tackle in our daily life is our love and affection for eating all things Mexican/Tex-Mex, and the tendency of these places to use lard in damn near everything (we can only assume that lard must be really tasty). So we totally perked up recently when our friend Meteorologist Matt mentioned that he actually calls restaurants around town and keeps a running list of places that do and do not cook with lard.
Now, this list is hardly exhaustive, and we personally haven't been to all of these places just yet, and some of you may object that Freebirds is only "Tex-Mex inspired" or that Taco Bell isn't necessarily food at all, but this is a really handy list for anyone vegetarian, Kosher, Halal, or otherwise determined to consume as much or as little lard as possible.
The Lardless
Aztecas
Berryhill
Cafe Adobe
Chipotle
Chuy's
Freebird's
Mamacita's
Maria Selma
Mission Burrito
Picos
Taco Bell
Houstonist would like to give a special shout out to Chipotle, whose $5 two-meal-sized burritos with the magical guacamole sustained us for the duration of our college years (at a time when our dining hall was ranked "easily the worst" in the nation by the Wall Street Journal). Keep on keepin' on, Chipotle!
The Lardelicious
El Tiempo
Guadalajara
Los Cucos
Los Tios
Lupe Tortilla
Molina's
Ninfa's
Pappasito's
Taco Cabana
May you all be so fortunate as to have a friend who not only can tell you where to eat, but can also tell you when the rain will only last ten minutes.
photo: flickr user srhbth
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Berryhill's and Chuy's may be lardless, but they use chicken stock/broth in their queso.
Great post! As a mexican food lover I will take this into consideration next time I eat out.
I think "lardelicious" is my new favorite word.
Yes, Groovehouse, being vegetarian and loving Mexican food is really an affliction. I think queso, as well as rice and beans, deserve their own posts.
Anyone know where I can get some good veggie chorizo in town?
Great post!!! No wonder I lurve the tortillas at 'sitos and Lupe. Note to self: those are so not fat free!! Some places use lard in their "re-fries" too, if not a meat-based stock, which would be good to know.