Tacolicious Festive Recipes for Tacos, Snacks, Cocktails, and More [A Cookbook] [Hardcover]

A collection of recipes for fun, accessible taqueria fare—including colorful salsas, tasty snacks, irresistible cocktails, and of course tacos galore—from the wildly popular San Francisco restaurants and acclaimed Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market food stand, Tacolicious.

Tacos may be the most universally loved, happy-making food on earth. After all, who can say no to a juicy, spicy Chile verde taco; a decadently deep-fried Baja-style fish taco; or a gloriously porky Carnitas taco? At Tacolicious, the San Francisco Bay Area’s most popular Mexican restaurant, tacos are a way of life. And now, in this hotly anticipated cookbook, co-owner Sara Deseran shares all of the restaurant’s tortilla-wrapped secrets. Whether you’re seeking quick and easy weeknight meals or inspiration for a fabulous fiesta,Tacolicioushas you covered. With recipes for showstopping salsas, crave-worthy snacks, cocktails and mocktails, and, of course, tacos galore, this festive collection is chock-full of real Mexican flavor—with a delicious California twist.Gracias
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Salsas, Pickles + More   
Roasted tomato–mint salsa  
Tomatillo-avocado salsa   
Just-hot-enough habanero salsa   
Lazy salsa, two ways   
Smoky chipotle–tomatillo salsa   
Grilled tomato–habanero salsa  
Guajillo chile salsa  
The legendary orange sauce  
Cal-Mex corn salsa with tomatoes and basil  
Cumin-lime crema   
El Jefe’s glove-box recado   
Tamarind-habanero glaze  
Pickled red onions   
Pickled cauliflower, carrots, and jalapeños   
Lime-cured cucumber, habanero, and onion   


Snacks + Sides    
Mexican party mix   
Chile con queso   
Classic guacamole
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