Tacos take their rightful place beside sandwiches as the tastiest, most convenient way to convey mex-ceptional food to your hungry stomach. Food Paradise travels the 50 states to bring you the best of the best in a tortilla.
If it were up to Guy, California's state symbol would be fish tacos! Tequila and lime marinated tempura-style cod is piled high alongside thinly sliced cabbage, pico de gallo, and tequila lime aioli. It's a Left Coast thang, and Guy is riding that wave all the way into your kitchen.
Claire Robinson puts together a quick weeknight dinner perfectly designed for hanging out at home with a girlfriend. Her Chipotle Lime Chicken Tacos with Grilled Corn Slaw and Layered Shrimp Salad are simple but bursting with flavor. And of course no girls night is complete without cocktails, and this one is freshness in a glass - Cucumber and Watermelon Margaritas.
In each round of this competition, the chefs are tasked with showcasing their creative take on the taco. The judges talk tripe and mustard rabe after an exciting appetizer round. Asian sauce and a beautiful protein are in the entree basket, and the finalists bring tortillas to the sweet side with inventive desserts that include Mexican chocolate.
Inspired by a margarita at one of her favorite bars, Damaris invites the mixologist back to the kitchen with Mexican Food on the brain. On the menu: easy-to-make spicy, homemade "Fauxrizo" Taco Filling, Coconut Lime Black Beans and to finish the plate off, a simple, aromatic Jicama and Cilantro Creme Slaw. Damaris's fiery menu is cooled down with a Blackberry and Sage "Heart of Darkness" Margarita.
Sandra is making fast, simple and of course, inexpensive Mexican treats and it starts with her super simple Fish Tacos. She is also making one of her all time Mexican favorites...Bean and Cheese Tamales. For cocktail time it doesn't get any better than Sandy's Clementine Margarita and for dessert, sweet and crunchy Churros! Sandra's terrific Round 2 Recipe for Bean and Cheese Chalupas... Its authentic Mexican flavors at a price you're going to love!
Top 5 Restaurants is tracking down the top spots for America's favorite food import -- the taco. Crunchy fish, succulent pork, savory slow-cooked steak: Everything tastes better wrapped in a tortilla and served up with passion. Meet a dedicated sister act in Texas, a one-man wonder staked out in an East Los Angeles parking lot, and a father and son institution in San Francisco, all dishing out food fit for a five-star restaurant.
Two professional chefs compete against two home cooks for a cash prize, and in round one, the competitors create their best tacos using the surprise ingredient of soda. In round two, it all comes down to who can create the best dish with pickles. When a kitchen fire erupts, will the cooks and cons manage to keep their cool, or will judges Kardea Brown and Graham Elliot be able to tell who the real pros are?