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Burgers, Burgers, and more Burgers....

It's been a while since I posted anything here so I thought I would just post a few shots of the great burgers I've been enjoying.

This is a pretty good list of great burgers. A few are on the Texas Monthly Top 50 Burgers in Texas. Also, a few are from the rapidly growing list of great burgers right here in Katy.

Enjoy!

Chris Madrid's (San Antonio)

Chuckwagon BBQ & Burgers (Katy)

Craft Burger Truck (Katy) - Chef Tune is a recent winner of "Chopped" on Food Network.

The Shack (Cypress)

Killen's Burger (Pearland) - Listed on the Texas Monthly Top 50 Burgers in Texas.

The Burger Joint (Houston) - Listed on the Texas Monthly Top 50 Burgers in Texas.

TJ's Hamburgers (San Antonio) - Listed on the Texas Monthly Top 50 Burgers in Texas.

JAX Burgers (Katy)

Joy Love Burger (Katy)

Willy Burger (Katy) - Listed on the Texas Monthly Top 50 Burgers in Texas.


Piggy Pibil


Through some foodie groups I learned about a neat little pink trailer in far West Katy that serves cochinita pibil tacos and tortas.  

My torta was very tasty and very juicy and dripping.  The pork was very tender and a bit spicy with a bit of citrus.  It was served on hot pressed bread with avocado slices and pickled onions.

I just wish the location was a bit more convenient because I would definitely go more often if it were closer and easier to get to.




Chuckwagon BBQ & Burgers

I've been to Chuckwagon BBQ & Burgers a few times now and I think the burgers are getting better every time. The burger starts with a soft bun toasted lightly with butter and then is layered with a nicely cooked beef patty, pepper jack cheese, bacon, and fresh veggies of your choice. It is served with a choice of sides. Of course I chose the mac & cheese.

The Burger Joint truck

I present The Double Classic with cheese. A new contender for best burger in Houston. And the fries are just as great. The fries are hand cut and fried to a perfect crisp outside with a soft center. Awesome!

The Colombian Dog / James Coney Island

The first in a series of "funky" dogs. This one created by Chef Randy Evans. The Colombian Dog is a Wimmer's Red hot dog in a toasted King's Hawaiian roll, topped with bacon crumbles, pineapple relish, garlic, mayo-ketchup, queso fresco, green onions, and crushed potato chips.

I really liked this one. It has a nice snap from the casing of the dog, sweetness from the pineapple, savoriness from the bacon, and a nice crunch from the potato chips. A perfect balance!

Campfire Cooking #1

During hunting season I spend a lot of time camping and therefore cooking on a campfire. I recently became interested in cooking directly on the coals with cast iron and thought it would be fun to document some of the things I try.  So here goes the first edition of Campfire Cooking.

The basic idea is sauté a small onion, a half pound of thick sliced applewood smoked bacon, a couple of chopped garlic pods, and a whole jalapeño until soft.  Add one can of chopped tomatoes with green chiles and let cook for just a few minutes to mix.  Then pour In a couple of Shiner Bock beers and a small bag of dry pinto beans.  I also like to add about 4-5 tablespoons of store bought pinto bean seasoning.  Cook until beans are soft.  I cooked mine about 2 1/2 hours at a fairly high boil.  This is the basic recipe but I also added two whole links of pork gator sausage to cook in the pot of beans for about 20 mins.  I pulled them out, sliced them up and let them stew in the beans for another 15 mins or so.  

That's it!  It's very easy and just takes time and some good hot coals.  I just sit my cast iron pot directly in a bed of hot coals and then add a few more around the base.

Now here's the very basic and short video of my process except for adding the beer and beans and spices.  Probably the most important part of the recipe and I forgot to get it on video.  Oh well...

Flmed around the campfire and edited in my deer stand on my Apple iPhone 6 Plus with iMovie by Apple.






The Grove Donutz

The Grove Donutz is tucked away into a small strip center on the edge of the suburbs in Southwest Houston.  Alongside of the normal glazed donuts and kolaches they offer a long list of made to order specialty donuts.  And cronuts also!  

I couldn't resist the Banana Cream Pie Cronut. A large cronut piled high with banana pudding, banana slices, whipped cream and crushed vanilla wafers.  It was like eating heaven on a cloud!

My son was obsessed with his Minion donut.  He was so excited that he just sat and looked at it for a very long time.  Then he bit the head off!

I also couldn't pass up a few others.  I took a Rocky Road, a Elvis, a Maple Bacon, and a Funky Monkey home with us.

It's ways from the city lights but totally worth it.

Seafood on the Geaux

I used the drive thru window at a new little funky hole in the wall joint today. And it was really authentic Cajun. Seafood on the Geaux opened recently on Mason Rd just South of I-10 West. It is a tiny building with a walk up window and only a few outdoor covered and uncovered seats.

Offering the usual Cajun fare, I chose the Shrimp Po'Boy. It was served on warm crusty French bread with a Cajun mayo, lettuce and tomato. It was totally legit.

Check them out at www.seafoodonthegeaux.com

Taco Nuts

Taco Nuts are serving up some seriously tasty tacos.  Today I decided on my own little taco trio.  Details and the funny names of each taco are below.

Chicken Taco (The Chicken Lickin' Vixen)
  • salsa roja, chili mayo, sweet corn, queso fresco, and "lickin sauce"

Pork Taco (Don Chancho Suave)

  • salsa verde, spiced lime aioli, and crispy chicharrones

Beef Taco (El Caballero Loco)

  • shredded brisket, red salsa, chile cremita, cilantro, and pickled red onions


Crawfish Phó

With crawfish season upon us again, I made the trek over to LA Crawfish. The Crawfish Phó had a deep, spicy and flavorful broth accented by the Cajun spices. The downside was that the crawfish were small as it was very early in the season.