Idk man, the place by my house is really good and and serves nothing like this. The tacos are street tacos, served with verde and rojo. We do have a large Hispanic population in this area tho.
What was ordered?
The white people platter
Google says that’s El Patron in Waterloo Iowa, the menu shows “Pollo Fundido” which says it’s covered in American cheese, so 🤷
Some other things on the menu look pretty good tho.
Can confirm, a restaurant near me serves a Pollo Fundido that looks exactly like this. Honestly it’s pretty good but I have trash taste.
Its Mex-Ameri-trash Fusion!
Triple the price
“Pollo Fundido” translates to “Melted Chicken” in case anyone was wondering.
shudders
So OP… got what they ordered?
I want to downvote this, but I won’t.
You should.
The beans and rice bowls look pretty good, although I’ll bet they’re not spicy enough.
The cheese things… I can’t even figure out what’s supposed to be in there.
Pretty good ?
My guess is pollo fundido. It’s like a chimichanga covered in cheese and creamy sauce.
Those are slices of American Cheese, which is a pasteurized processed cheese food. Not actual cheese.
It makes a nostalgic grilled cheese but whatever is underneath in the pic, it doesn’t deserve that blanket.
American Cheese is processed, however it is real cheese.
https://www.seriouseats.com/whats-really-in-american-cheese
It is also a damn near magic ingredient for anyone that doesn’t have access to pure sodium citrate, and wants a silky smooth cheese sauce that won’t break even when you put it in the fridge and reheat in the microwave. Just make your cheese sauce as normal with whatever cheeses you want. Once you’ve gotten it melted and combined, add a single slice of American cheese. The flavor won’t change in the slightest since American cheese has a fairly mild flavor, but the texture absolutely will change to that perfect nacho cheese sauce texture everyone knows and loves.
That is an interesting use. Thanks.
I will say this, while this does seem like a weird combo, The US has a knack for transforming simple, low-quality ingredients amazingly delicious dishes.
I’d try it prior to hating it. It’s pretty good, regardless of the of cheese.
Doesn’t look very fun at all
…the f*ck is a chimichanga?..
Go eat one they kick ass!
chimichanga is a deep-fried burrito. It typically consists of a flour tortilla filled with ingredients such as shredded beef, chicken, or pork, along with rice, beans, cheese, and seasonings.
You can swear on Lemmy
Oh shut the front door, for flipping real? What the frick? Why does nobody ever tell me this sh*t? Now I feel like a bleeping idiot.
I mean this looking pretty good tho
The hell? You guys are right next to Wisconsin, you should be able to get some real cheese…
When i go to Tennessee, I usually carry Texas Pete or a jalapeno in my purse because all the food tastes like a biscuit.
Most south east “white” people food suffers from this lol
LMAO! I bought a bottle of Tapatio last time I was in TN so I’d have something.
I had a friend from ND visit and asked me for the patio sauce. The other 3 of us at the table had no idea until he pointed to Tapatio.
My “favorite” party here is just the random slice of tomato. Like… why? What is the person that is going to enjoy this culinary delight supposed to do with a slice of tomato?
Rest his eyes from all that nauseous yellow?
On top of that, it doesn’t even look particularly fresh
This is utter filth and an insult to the fine people and cuisines of Mexico. Fuck Iowa.
that cheese alone is already an insult to cheese
description from a similar looking resaraunt ’ Pollo Fundido! 😋You’re missing out if you haven’t tried this ! Crispy flour tortilla with shredded chicken and jalapeño cream cheese sauce topped with American cheese and guacamole ! #mistresamigos #mexicanrestaurant #authentic #mexicanfood #pollofundido
After moving from Chicago I was stunned at the lack of Mexicans around here, and the lack of food. After Hurricane Ivan we got workers to move here and now I can get legit Mexican.
At first I thought you said TO Chicago and I was like you can’t throw a stick without hitting a good mex place in Chi town wtf…ohhhhh
This photo reminds me of all the shitty restaurants that put the cheese on top of an omelette instead of inside it. And some of them are even using american slices.
American cheese is made from real Americans.
American slices are a food crime in and of themselves already. If it doesn’t even meet the legal definition for being called “cheese”, it has no business going around and pretending.
I’ll make an exception for vegan cheese alternatives if they’re made out of natural ingredients but this shit is literally plastic.
I do sympathize with the hate for Kraft slices, I wouldn’t argue it… but I kind of like them on a burger sometimes. I like the texture and the way it melts.
If I want cheese with a capital C the I’ll go with cheddar or pepper jack or whatever, but if I want gooey cheese product then kraft it is.
Don’t tell me that there isn’t any single trashy food product you enjoy as a guilty pleasure.
They’re also great for grilled cheese and I personally use them in my omelettes that I make just about every morning
I’m not judging you for enjoying Kraft slices, I’m judging Kraft slices for not being cheese.
So they are a food crime, but am in the clear if I consume and enjoy them?
I suppose their existence is the crime and I am just an idiot.
I mean, I’m not a doctor so I can’t tell you if they’re good for your health in the long run but if you enjoy eating them who am I to say no?
https://youtu.be/EIU0hwaiAG8?si=lrJsPnuXDJpsgG4J
Check out this video of someone applying heat to a slice.
this shit is literally plastic.
It’s cheese with sodium citrate added so it melts easier. It’s not literally plastic; this take is false, outdated, juvenile, and completely overblown and hyperbolic.
I accept this as truth, but kraft singles definitely taste like plastic and I will refer to them accordingly.
Also no idea what the hell McDonald’s uses but it’s offensive on its own.
American cheese is cheese according to some links people posted. It is adequate for grilled cheese sandwiches.
No, legally it used to be called “pasteurized processed cheese product”, although apparently they have replaced “processed” with “prepared” nowadays, likely because it sounds slightly less artificial.
Either way, it definitely does not meet the legal standard to simply be called “cheese”.
It’s called processed because they mix cheese and other dairy products like milk and they can also add whey protein. It’s cheese that has additional processing.
Correct. The “additional processing” also includes the addition of sodium citrate to prevent those different milk fats from separating again in order to ensure a homogenous product.
Sodium citrate is not permitted as an ingredient in any other type of cheese except the “pasteurized processed” ones.
I’d argue it’s the best for grilled cheese sandwiches because it stays melted way longer. Other types of cheese I’ve tried get a weird texture when they cool off. I don’t particularly like them anyway due to the macros being garbage and I’m certainly open to suggestions but this has been my experience.
There is American cheese that is not Kraft singles that do meet the criteria to be considered cheese rather than a cheese product, and it’s genuinely really good. Better than singles. Ask for it at a deli.
What in Sam hell is that even supposed to be? Like what did it say on the menu?
“Kill me now, I’m in Iowa”
My experience in Iowa is limited to seeing Cage the Elephant at a casino in Council Bluffs.
Saw music
Got laid
Gambled
Drank
It was alright
Iowa
“It’s alright, we guess.”
Not even close. I left that shit hole a decade ago for a reason and it’s only gotten worse. I really feel for my friends and family that are stuck living under COVID Kim.
You have to remove the plastic wrapping first before microwaving those “objects”.
“Authentic” Mexican food = Tex-Mex in many places. This looks like it.
For all the “cheese product” hate in here: it has its place in certain foods. My favorite response I’ve seen to calling it fake with “it isn’t cheese” is “is meatloaf meat?” Same concept. Meatloaf isn’t fake meat. It’s a product made with meat. Just like cheese with emulsifiers added. I think we just have different levels of linguistic classification attachment to different foods. It may not be “a” cheese, but it’s “cheese”. You’re not far off from going after almond/soy/oat milk.
Okay, that’s a reasonable argument. Although meatloaf doesn’t use any chemical additives, it’s traditionally just ground meat, breadcrumbs, and eggs, along with seasonings and spices. And just like the name implies, it doesn’t pretend to be meat, hence the addition of the word “loaf”, which is usually used for bread. It’s a meat product in the same way that American cheese is cheese product.
As for cheese alternatives made from plants, those are not allowed to be called cheese either. They are allowed to wear the names of the cheese varieties they aim to imitate, but it has to be accompanied by the word “style” and never by the word “cheese”, so you get things like “plant-based cheddar style slices” or “dairy-free mozzarella style shreds”.
Also fair. I won’t pretend I’m following USDA or whatever naming rules (the “uncured” labeling is bullshit - oh we didn’t use straight potassium nitrate - just celery juice which contains the potassium nitrate), just going with the general language trend I see. YMMV
I did conflate cheese that has built in emulsifiers, “american cheese”, with imitation cheese product (likely the plastic wrapped slices melted onto that dish) which also has emulsifiers and has lower fat content and isn’t as nice. That’s on me, my bad.
tongue-in-cheek, not really ragging it but: “oooooo chemicals” like salt? The potassium nitrate in cured/“uncured” meats? Sodium citrate, one of the most common additives to keep cheese emulsified, is often used in sausage making…and apparently blood banks if wikipedia is to be believed. I know there are horrible things put in processed foods, but “chemicals” is not a useful way to distinguish them. I apologize in advance if I’ve read a too-unfavorable slant into your use of the word chemical.
Fair enough, but in reality, it’s not always sodium citrate, as the FDA permits a whole variety of other emulsifying agents to be used:
Monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium metaphosphate (sodium hexametaphosphate), sodium acid pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, calcium citrate, sodium tartrate, and sodium potassium tartrate
I’m not a chemist so I can’t tell you how good are bad those are for your long term health but as far Kraft Singles are concerned, the choice appears to be sodium phosphate, not citrate.
Breadcrumbs, eggs, seasonings, and spices are all made of chemicals.
