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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
Great news! I do my bit and buy Mission Foods whenever I see them in the Supermarket here in the UK......my way of helping the helpers of the Doggies!
Now if we could get Arnott's to sponsor the Doggies I could similarly justify my Shapes splurges!Comment
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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
Fantastic news! And more excuses to have Mission tacos
Wake me up when we get to heaven, let me sleep if we're going to hell
Good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell are really there, but I wouldn't hold my breath
And we all found heaven - 2016 Premiers!Comment
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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
Look in the Mexican section, not the potato chips section. My cousin is the state sales manager for Mission (and a Bulldogs fan, what a dream job huh?) and he reckons they have no end of trouble trying to get Coles and Woollies to put the corn chips in the chips section. I reckon it's pressure from Dorito's. I love Mission corn chips though, LOADS better than Doritos — the flavour is fuller, the chips are thicker and don't snap off so easily in the salsa, and are PERFECT for nachos!
I don't eat taco shells or tortillas (I make my own tortillas) so I don't know what they're like.
Still have the old ICI logo on my guernsey…Comment
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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
Really? We use this all the time, and must be used to the taste. Mission kicks any other brand's butt in terms of taste and quality anyway -- it's huge in the states, it's pretty much the main home-tex-mex brand (never been to Texas, but I assume that it's relatively authentic, being a Texan company and all).
Thankfully our local Monoprix carries a small range of Mission stuff -- it's called a 'burrito complet' over here.
Go Dogs!
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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
I actually prefer Old El Paso. But buy mission. and mission used to be cheaper also, now it costs a little more then El Paso. oh well. all for the greater goodReally? We use this all the time, and must be used to the taste. Mission kicks any other brand's butt in terms of taste and quality anyway -- it's huge in the states, it's pretty much the main home-tex-mex brand (never been to Texas, but I assume that it's relatively authentic, being a Texan company and all).
Thankfully our local Monoprix carries a small range of Mission stuff -- it's called a 'burrito complet' over here.
Go Dogs!Comment
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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
Great news for the club and congratulations to all concerned who had a part in making it all happen! Must admit, haven't tried the taco's - used the wraps which are great! Perhaps taco's will be on the menu this weekend to celebrate!
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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
If you're after authentic, you're not going to get it with either Mission or Old El Paso when it comes to taco shells mate. Simple fact: Mexicans don't eat hard taco shells. They have their tacos in soft tortillas. Even the tortillas are fifth-rate compared to a nice home-cooked one. Let me put it this way: Have a home-made tortilla, and like me, you'll never eat store-bought again.Really? We use this all the time, and must be used to the taste. Mission kicks any other brand's butt in terms of taste and quality anyway -- it's huge in the states, it's pretty much the main home-tex-mex brand (never been to Texas, but I assume that it's relatively authentic, being a Texan company and all).
Thankfully our local Monoprix carries a small range of Mission stuff -- it's called a 'burrito complet' over here.
Go Dogs!
The corn chips rock though…Comment
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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
Got a recipe, BAS?Comment
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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
Yep, they're incredibly simple (though a bit messy):
Go down to Casa Iberica in Johnston Street, Fitzroy — 25 Johnston St, Fitzroy, Melbourne. Ph. (03) 9419-4420 Web: www.casaibericadeli.com.au — and buy some masa flour. Normal flour won't be as good.
Mix with warm water and a pinch of salt to make a dough that's not too moist or sticky but that doesn't split when you press between your fingers.
Roll it out as thin as you can.
Get a proper iron skillet (you can buy them at the store above) and place each tortilla down for about 60 seconds each side. When they're done, they usually (but not always) blow up with air into a bit of a pillow.
Serve hot.Comment
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Hi BAS -- you will note that I said authentic tex-mex, not authentic mexican. I am very aware of the difference, which as you say is significant, thus my very specific terminology.
I love authentic Mexican food, but have to admit to a certain soft spot for tex-mex crap too, which has a charm all its own. (Having said that, you know much of California/Texas/New Mexico used to be part of Mexico anyway, so the hard-shell taco, while most probably a product of US-style fast food production, may actually have been a pre-Mexico-American War regional north Mexican variation...)
ps. tortillas are different things in different parts of the world anyway, and there are variations in different parts of Latin America (generally a flatbread though, although there are variations in thickness and type of flour) and Spain (an omelette of sorts). Heck, they are different from home to home, and bar to bar! Believe me, there are terrible home-made tortillas, just as there are great ones -- well, from my experience anyway!Comment
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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
Ta muchly BAS, sounds like a trip to Casa Iberica might be in order!Comment
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Re: Major Announcement @ 12
There's certainly a stock issue out my way. Would appear Doritos & CCs have cornered the corn chip shelves at our local Coles supermarket. You might find the odd Mission product eg wraps in the El Paso etc section but that's about it. Unfortunately even our local IGA now seems to have stopped stocking their corn chips.Comment
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