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Cats are tasty! Would you?

Popularity: 18%

Taking a break from Pizza today, two of the editors from Foodenator decided to check out Qdoba located in Harvard Square. While one of us was too busy smiling at all the complements she received on her Mohawk…I ordered three chicken tacos.

I opted for two crunchy tacos and 1 soft taco. The taco was filled with marinated chicken, pico de gallo, white cheddar cheese and lettuce. I also threw a little hot sauce on the top. First of all, the flavors were great together. It’s a hot day and overall it felt like a healthy light meal. However, the soft taco shell was a little “slimy” so we would suggest sticking with the hard shell if that suits your taste buds. We like the efficiency of the assembly line at the store, its very “subway-esque” and helps the line to continually move.

Definitely an Americanized version of Mexican food but great for something that is fast and on the healthier side.

Babies love it too!

Popularity: 43%

While no clinical trials or scientific data yet exists, anecdotal evidence supports the theory that as little as one Sonoran Hot Dog can cause earlobe cancers to go into immediate and complete remission. Foodenator sent a team of Food Scientists down to Arizona to put the theory to the test. The team descended on  El Quero Canelo at 5201 S. 12th Ave in Tucson, Arizona at 6:46pm. Two of the researchers ordered Sonoran Hot Dogs, while the control group ordered items off the non-weiner menu.

What is a Sonoran Hot Dog?


Subject 1 (Group A): One Sonoran Style Hot Dog, uno Coca Cola hecho en mexico, and an order of Flan with Flan Juice to wash it down.
Subject 2 (Group A): Sammy Dog and Horchata
Subject 3 (Group B): Pollo Tacos
Subject 4 (Group B): Carne Asada Carmelos, Flan with Flan Nectar, and Jarritos.


Food results: Sonoran Hot Dogs are delicious!
Therapeutic results: After dining, no incidence of earlobe cancer was found in Group A. Group B did not develop any earlobe cancer related conditions, so we can safely conclude that there is no Second-Hand Sonoran Style cancer risks. What did we prove? That science is delicious!

Popularity: 53%

Sloppy José’s!!!

(that’s Mexican, for Sloppy Joe)

• 12 ounces fatty ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3/4 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 of a 15-ounce can refried beans
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1/2 cup salsssssa
• 1/2 cup BEER
• 6 hamburger buns, split
• shredded cheese and lettuce – for serving
• extra beers

Heat skillet on medium-high heat with some oil. Brown ground beef in skillet, stirring in onions halfway through. Cook, stirring, until no pink is left in the meat, for about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain fat from beef.

Use a rubber to scrape half of the refried beans (about 3/4 cup) and all the chilies into the skillet. Add the salsa and beer (chug the remaining); mix it up, bitches!

Cook until mixture is bubbly and sexy, stirring occasionally – add the chili powder. Turn the burner to low low low heat, and continue to cook about 10 to 15 minutes longer, until the slop is thick.Spoon the meat mixture into your hot, sweet buns. Top with lots of cheese, lettuce, and/or sour cream. Serve fast. Real Fast. This recipe can feed 6 normal people, or 2 really fat people.

Popularity: 12%

Urban vegetarian hot spot, “It’s Only Natural”, located on Main Street in Middletown, CT, offers a fun atmosphere for both children and adults.  The wait staff is friendly and they let you draw on the tables with chalk while you wait for your meal.  (What more could you ask for?)  M-T there are drink specials – oh and the food is tasty!  If you like spicy, try the taco salad. 

Popularity: 42%

Memorial Day weekend has past and with it comes the official start of summer, beaches and bbq’s. How many times have you dreaded making the traditional pasta salad or ranch dip? Who can say they honestly feel comfortable eating food that has been sitting out in the sun for 3 hours? Next time you are asked to bring food along to a picnic, try making corn salsa.

Here is what you will need:
4-6 Roma tomatoes
1 container of tomato basil feta cheese
1 can of corn
4-5 green onions
1 tbs Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Crushed Red Pepper
Garlic
Tortilla Chips

First, drain the can of corn and empty it into a bowl along with the feta cheese. Next, dice the tomatoes and toss them in as well. Dice the white part of the green onion and add it to the bowl with 1 tbs of garlic and 1 tbs of olive oil. Finally, add about a tablespoon of the crushed red pepper then salt & pepper to taste. Mix the ingredients together and chill until you are ready to serve.

Popularity: 24%

Greetings from Denver! This month headquarters approved a special addition which required food specialists to travel 2000 miles west to the lovely lands of Denver, Colorado. Foodenator experienced many new venues but only want to emphasize on the most important lessons learned on this exploration.

First and foremost if you are eating in landlocked state, especially one bordering a state as large as Texas, stay away from the seafood! Think it’s fresh? Think again. Secondly, if you happen to be eating in a Thai restaurant and the waiter serves you Thai coffee with chunks of floating cream, this is not Colorado Thai custom; like the seafood this will also make you sick. Foodenator recommends sending it back. Now that we’ve got that out of the way lets move on to a more positive note – Mexican food seems to be a fairly safe bet when dining in Colorado. Whether you fancy the fast food Chipotle or your upscale Tamayo, you can’t go wrong. Tamayo serves the very best mango mojito ever created. Between the fresh mint leaves, fresh mango and a hint of lime it a perfect mix. Here’s what a Mango Mojito looks like. Try to recreate this in your home but it won’t be the same.

Popularity: unranked

Today is the special day/holiday Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for fifth of May). Foodenator.com would like to tell you ‘Happy Cinco de Mayo’ on behalf of the Foodenator.com staff and Foodenator.com fan club.

Please enjoy an Enchilada today

Popularity: 12%

There is no question about this, $2 Taco Tuesday at 647 Tremont, in Boston, is solid. They offer 4 different tacos for 2 bucks each, we ate all of them. Fish taco, carnitas, chicken, and this chilli bean combo. It wasn’t unanimous that the chicken taco was the best but it was. The carnitas followed by the fish and in last place the chilli bean combo. Chilli bean was liked by all but myself.

647 offered a weak menu of margaritas, featuring only 4. The margaritas were decent, no better no worse. After having my way with each, its easy to recommend the mango margarita.

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Popularity: 6%