Authentic barbacoa?

[leanza]

Thanks for posting this process for us. I really appreciate the pics and your opinion on how it all went. Was it difficult getting the head , can you tell us your source? What did you think of the taste and texture of the meats?

 

[BobBrisket]

Great job. It is a lot of work for very little meat. But, you can at least say you did it. Nice pit too. I'd hit that!

 

[luke duke]

Thanks for posting this process for us. I really appreciate the pics and your opinion on how it all went. Was it difficult getting the head , can you tell us your source? What did you think of the taste and texture of the meats?

Getting a cow head is pretty easy here in Texas. Fiesta carries them in the cooler with the rest of the meat. I would try any larger Mexican grocery store.

 

[landarc]

Good looking job, yeah, sometimes the reality is a lot of work for little payback. My understanding from my old Mexican crew was that they did a pit version with lots of leaves and steer heads to make it worth the effort. Essentially, no wrapping.

 

[thillin]

My wife freaked when she saw that head sitting there. No way she'd have one in the house looking at her. She even gets the willys seeing the tounge laying there.

 

[Midnight Smoke]

Nice write up. Never done this but I am surprised you can get 2 lb's of meat from the head without the tongue.