[Mexican food] what's the difference between barbacoa and machaca?

Barbacoa is soft, cow head meat... at least from what I know.

Machaca is... dang it, I thought you meant "machacado" which is a drier, less tender meat from cow.

This is as far as I know. There might be recipes that say the contrary. Try both. One is harder (that's what COWS said) to chew.

My pick goes to BARBACOA. Get it on Sundays at Matamoros or La Michoacana.

 

Those places suck for barbacoa Swoly. Go to La Casita on Canal.

 

I just remembered, you live in Katy forget what I said unless you are ever around the area.

 

Machaca is more common in breakfast, I think. Machaca with eggs is pretty popular.

But you can have barbacoa as breakfast if you are getting breakfast tacos.

Personally I love barbacoa, not a big fan of machaca.

 

chuck roast or skirt steak

 

Deshebrada.

Deshebrada. is the way to go. No fat or weird eyeballs like in some barbacoa. Just lean shredded brisket

 

This! Why they only sell barbacoa on Saturday & Sunday is beyond me.

 

For breakfast...machacado, which is shredded skirt steak mixed in with eggs, jalapenos, tomatoes, onion, etc.

barbacoa is better for lunch and tastes better. Also, barbacoa is head meat which is what Swoly likes!

 

I'm pretty sure Taco Cabana has barbacoa 7 days a week.

 

if you are ever in san antonio and have a craving for barbacoa go to taco haven - just south of downtown on presa.

http://www.tacohavenpresa.com/

"For the bargain price of $7.50, they’ll load you up with two huevos rancheros, refried beans, potatoes rancheros (potatoes with onions, tomatoes and chiles), 2 cheese quesadillas and a side of barbacoa (homemade, all cheek meat). And, of course, your choice of homemade corn or flour tortillas."

i have never not finished this plate - its a gut-buster, but so delicious that you cant stop till its gone.



anyone else here into tripa?

 

Eyeballs?? ??!??!?!

Barbacoa = Mexican Hog Head Cheese? ?!?!?!?!? [Well . . Cow HEad Cheese]



Ok . . what is the word on Chorizo???

Rocket River

 

I love barbacoa...

And taco cabana's barbacoa (or whatever it is that they claim is barbacoa) is surprisingly f$%king delicious. A little cilantro on there and it isn't a bad option when you need some fast food.

 

te gusta chorizo guey?

(no maricon)

 

squirts vs. runs?

 

stroke vs heart attack.