Papa con Carne Asada

elchrist · Posted: 07 Jan 2008 03:02 PM Post subject: Papa con Carne Asada

Anyone tried those papas con carne asada yet?

I guess it's like a baked potato with carne asada and cheese inside. I've heard about them from a couple people already and El Nuevo Tecolote in Mex has them. Seems like they get a potato, slice it, fill it with CA and cheese, then wrap it in foil and through it on the grill.

Slice it, fill it, wrap it, grill it, unwrap it, top it - then eat it.

I've never heard of them before, so I wonder if ElNT invented them?

RandR · Posted: 07 Jan 2008 04:19 PM Post subject:

That sounds plenty good. This is going to sound stupid I'm sure, but potatoes take a long time to cook on a grill so do you think they put the carne asada in the potato while raw? (I guess in that case it would be carne cruda, but you get what I mean) And what type of cheese?

elchrist · Posted: 07 Jan 2008 04:33 PM Post subject:

mr.jason.bungle · Posted: 07 Jan 2008 10:34 PM Post subject:

i have heard of that but have yet to try it im sure it will eventualy make its way to Calecia and that sounds pretty danm good.

bemisnorris · Posted: 07 Jan 2008 10:48 PM Post subject:

The Great Steak & Potato at the mall has The Great Potato which has your choice of grilled steak, ham or turkey in it.

mr.jason.bungle · Posted: 07 Jan 2008 11:02 PM Post subject:

gee4mac · Posted: 08 Jan 2008 10:56 AM Post subject:

Has anyone had the "Papa con Carne" at this taco place in Ensenada, I think its called Tacos Del Carbon or something like that. The Papa con carne is like a bowl of buttery scallop potatoes, covered with cheesy carne asada. It's pretty darn good too.

My mouth is watering right about now.

Ensenada also has great carne asada tortas at Tacos el Apache, in the Calimax shopping center.

Mann, why ya'll gots to get me thinking about food. Very Happy

elchrist · Posted: 14 Jan 2008 09:55 AM Post subject:

Not a great pic of a pasa asada, but the whole thing is wrapped in foil and a complete mess, especially once you add in salsa, guacamole, etc.

Papa Asada

I don't think I'll be having one of these again any time soon. They were good, but the fact that they put in about a 1/5th stick of butter in the potato and afterwards flood it with crema makes this a hand grenade ready to blow up your heart.

I ended up trying one of their new Taco Cachanillas which consists of two corn tortillas, a grilled chile California with cheese on top and carne asada drenched with crema. Seems like the Nuevo Tecolote lab has been working on some edible Frankensteins, but this taco was very good. I'd have it again since it's similar to a chilaca from the defunct La Carreta de Lichi.

Taco Cachanilla

realneo · Posted: 29 Jan 2008 01:23 AM Post subject:

put a potato inside a clear plastic bag (like the ones you put your vegies in). heat on high for about 6 minutes in the microwave. when comes out, tap it on both sides with a knife. slice in the middle, mash it gently and add your butter, carne asada, cheese or whatever you wants on it. wrap foil paper arond it and bam, your baked carne asada potato.

elchrist · Posted: 29 Jan 2008 08:36 AM Post subject: