Cooking with Kids: Mexican Food at The Taco Truck
Why Mexican? Because even a simple taco can, and should, be fresh, flavorful and healthy.
Article By: Theresa DiMasi and Lisa Chernick
Authentic Mexican cooking relies heavily on chilies, vegetables and fruits for its distinctive taste and bright, bold flavors and textures. At The Taco Truck in Hoboken, NJ, Mexican cooking authority Roberto Santibañez shows the kids how easy it is to put together amazing tacos. They start by making fresh, healthy corn tortillas from masa harina and water. Nothing more. Next comes guacamole, and learning to balance the heat of the jalapeños with the other ingredients. Finally, they fill their handmade tortillas with healthy favorites such as chicken, black beans and rice, and guacamole, and then they dig in.
To learn more about chilies, check out The Skinny on Peppers and see what numerous varieties look like, and how to use them.
Also check out our roundup of tasty Mexican and Mexican-inspired recipes.
In the kitchen
Lisa and Charlotte make Baja-Style Fish Tacos
Reminiscent of a sunny, summer beach day, these delicious tacos feature snapper topped with crunchy, colorful salad and drizzled with an irresistible sauce of creamy yogurt, bright, citrus-y lime, and smoky, hot chipotle peppers. Always a hit.
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Roberto Santibañez
Roberto Santibañez is a native of Mexico City and a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. He is the chef/owner of Fonda restaurant in Brooklyn and the president of Truly Mexican a New York based food consulting firm. Roberto is a member of The Culinary Institute of America’s Latin Cuisines Advisory Council. His latest book is Truly Mexican Wiley, 2011).
To learn more, visit:
www.fondarestaurant.com
www.robertosantibanez.com
About The Taco Truck
The Taco Truck (TTT) was inspired by the culture surrounding the taquerias and food trucks of Mexico. Originally launched as a mobile vending truck in 2009 in Hoboken and Jersey City, NJ, then as a brick and mortar restaurant in Hoboken, NJ in 2010, TTT serves authentic Mexican street food in a unique environment.
TTT embraces sustainability as a core element of its business, sourcing local and all- natural ingredients, composting all food waste.
To learn more, visit:
www.thetacotruck.com