How to Make Homemade Churros and Citrus-Braised Pork Tacos at Home

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How to Make Homemade Churros and Citrus-Braised Pork Tacos at Home

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Julia shows Bridget how to make traditional pork tacos, or Cochinita Pibil. Jack challenges Julia to a tasting of jarred salsas and equipment expert Adam Reid reveals our winning piping bags. Christie makes So-Cal Churros.
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@sociopathmercenary 6 жыл бұрын

Ever since cutting the cord, I haven't got to watch much of ATK since my local PBS station reception stinks. So happy to get full episodes on KZfaq. Thanks! Pop your collars all you want Julia and feel free to Americanize whatever recipe... I love the show. Cheers!

@toshiyukisuzuki7610 6 жыл бұрын

How rare and awesome to find a cook show host who can easily and effortlessly drop witty and funny one-liners? Love ya, Bridget😊

@pixoariz 5 жыл бұрын

Julia's no slouch, either. ATK has done a superb job with both hosts.

@cornsoup1393 6 жыл бұрын

God bless this show for reinventing itself without Kimball. Iconic queens ruling the test kitchen, bless.

@kenmore01 4 жыл бұрын

I loved Chris Kimball! Sorry he's gone.

@wa2k99 3 жыл бұрын

FemiNazi alert

@andreatsmartanderson 3 жыл бұрын

No need to bring somebody down. They are extremely competent and fun without all that!!!👍 Their talent shines🌞

@martyvanord984 3 жыл бұрын

I for one am glad that both are alive and apparently thriving in separate operations. The spirits of all members of ATK on the show appear to be much more relaxed with much less tension in the laughs. I often remember Bridget's 'soul that is a dark hole' quote that was just left in an episode. The ATK operation had to have been a hard vision to fund and launch. The amazing recipes that have resulted speak for themselves. IMO a national treasure.

@mikeherron1387 5 жыл бұрын

Bridget and Julia are the Stan and Ollie of cooking shows... Love their chemistry

@LuisDMaya 6 жыл бұрын

Good adaptation of Cochinita Pibil (aka Achiote pork)! I like your recipes a lot, this time, I have to tell you that skipping the Achiote paste (aka annatto) is a big miss. Achiote the name of the dish! Note that nowadays, Achiote paste (aka Annatto) can be bought in major supermarkets, like W_mart or T_get; not just specialty food stores. Thank you for all your good effort ladies! Cheers.

@zadubaba9644 5 жыл бұрын

tried the cochinita recipe and it's delicious. I made it with chicken thighs and actually used achiote paste

@angko-pe 5 жыл бұрын

I have annatto seeds (is that what they are called?) that I bought for another recipe. How can I change this recipes using these seeds instead of the tomato paste? Thanks!

@zadubaba9644 5 жыл бұрын

Angélica Ko-Pe Annatto And Achilles are the same. The paste has additional ingredients like cornstarch to turn the powder into paste. I don’t think the additional ingredients add to the taste, but I could be wrong. The only thing with powder for paste substitution is I’m not sure how much can use to have the same effect.

@zadubaba9644 5 жыл бұрын

*** achiote lol

@WanderingSkunk 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed Annato is super available these days, no sense engineering a workaround.

@vizio32 4 жыл бұрын

Being a latino from Los Angeles, I approve of every recipe on this episode of ATK!!!!

@mr.x8391 4 жыл бұрын

Best coverage for the sugar cinnamon mix is to toss them in a paper bag and give them a good shake. That’s how it’s done in East Los Angeles. If your ever in Los Angeles and want to grab a good bag of churros. May I suggest the churro lady that has her cart in the south corner of the Lorena Pharmacy. She sets up in the evenings. Enjoy. To ATK, been a big fan of all your productions. Love you two, ladies. A real class act.

@thomasbarry522 2 жыл бұрын

The show has ONLY GOTTEN BETTER!!!

@gregoryaz8406 6 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to both the pork tacos and the churros! Yum!

@gloriablaszak2803 4 жыл бұрын

I am Polish the recipe is like my mom made. My best friend and I use to make 800 to 1000 pierogi for holiday dinner and throughout the year. This was our tradition for many, many years.

@tendersheep667 5 жыл бұрын

If you dip the churros into the cinnamon sugar mixture when they are still hot you'll get the best coverage.

@TrueHero123 6 жыл бұрын

Would never see a recipe for habanero sauce with CK at the helm. I do like the showcasing of more spicier and adventurous dishes. 👌

@alanmoser8829 4 жыл бұрын

i was born in 60 Mom was Belgian , Dad was German , these recipes are so familiar . I would love a recipe for pork roast and sour cream gravy .

@michelleadams5609 6 жыл бұрын

Love your show and have purchased many of your equipment recommendations. So thanks for saving me a lot of time and money in that regard. I believe its SoCal.

@RobbieRobski 6 жыл бұрын

If you came here for Churros, skip to 17:50

@rachelsweets 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@marujaa1 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@loveystar78cloud46 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@infallibleblue 3 жыл бұрын

You’re thoughtful to do that for your local internet community. Thank u.

@tosht2515 6 жыл бұрын

That recipe for braised citrus pork is awesome. Definitely going to try it. Last year I went to arguably the best cochinita pibil resto in all of Mexico City. It was terrific...probably top five taco, definitely top 10. Excellent episode. 👍

@studiograficomty 6 жыл бұрын

Im terribly sorry dear Tosh, but that is recepie is going to be short to the one you had, or even farther than the ones from Merida, the key ingredients of the Cochinita its the sour oranges (that are given in winter), and the achiote paste that is not that hard to find, im sure you can find someone from El Paso, Texas that can send you a few box of it, it cost like 4 bucks each box with 4 little bricks , one brick is for 2 kilos or 3 1/2 pounds of meat. I do seasonal catering in the nort of México, and my recepie have beaten a few chefs. Give it a quick research in ebay or "mercadolibre" for them. If not, and if you don´t mind paying the packaging i would gladly sent you like 2.2 pounds of that special paste. (it works for grilled chicken too). Cheers!

@tosht2515 6 жыл бұрын

+studiograficomty Thank you for the tips and offer. 👍 I have access to a lot of Mexican grocery stores so I’ll look for the proper ingredients. BTW, notice in my original comment that I called this recipe “citrus braised pork” because I knew it wouldn’t taste quite similar to the cochinita pibil I had in CDMX. So delicious.

@tkay5904 3 жыл бұрын

@Tosh, which restaurant in Mexico City. I'd love to go to that restaurant when I go back. Thanks. Hope you see my message

@geekfreak2000 5 жыл бұрын

I grew up watching this show with my Mama. I remember summer days perched in front of the tv, oohing and aahhing at the recipies and testing that I saw. Cooking reminds me of those happier days, and this show brings back those memories too. ❤

@wingsabre 5 жыл бұрын

It might be harder to find in some places, but with Amazon, it can be obtained within 2 days. It's not exactly the hardest to find ethnic ingredients too, since Annatto seeds have been used to color cheddar yellow.

@andrewharrisonway110 4 жыл бұрын

Dang y'all, Bridget had something to say at 1:35 and y'all said NOPE

@colveraki 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting these episodes, as my local PBS station is not broadcasting these new episodes.

@johnypitman2368 4 жыл бұрын

They really are special girls, fun to spend time in the kitchen with, and they do all the work!

@hollym5873 6 жыл бұрын

Always love your videos, Thanks

@bigpapi3636 6 жыл бұрын

That is a very fine adaptation of Cochonita Pibil ladies. Thanks for the recipe.

@joycethomas5075 4 жыл бұрын

we had a backyard spit (mechanical turn with indirect heat from the wood) and used apple cider and garlic to spice the pig... never used a suckling... they were toooo expensive... did this many times and loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! miss thos days

@vhd4325 2 жыл бұрын

Love this channel so much!!

@iz5205 6 жыл бұрын

Love ❤️ will be watching this video again for sure

@a.c9952 6 жыл бұрын

Those churros look amazing and really crunchy! Boy I need to try this recipe

@trishthehomesteader9873 4 жыл бұрын

I thought for sure that the churros would start with a choux paste - and so glad it didn't! 😁 I just never get it right. Both of these will be on my table soon. Thank you!

@kingdayvid 6 жыл бұрын

Y'all couldnt buy achiote paste for this? Amazon? Tomato paste is a WAY different flavor than achiote paste. It looks good, but totally different flavors.

@maddiejo85 6 жыл бұрын

This looks so delicious! Thank you!

@marleee.2174 2 жыл бұрын

The piping onto the baking pan and chilling was smart. When I tried it with a friend we piped it directly into the oil and it was a complete mess (he also didn’t get the right size piping tip so that didn’t really help)

@2AKNOT 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, what great ideas for cooking. I was looking through the notes below the video and also on your recipe website for the homemade salsa recipe but had no luck. Would you be willing to share that as well?Please. :D

@fourthgirl 4 жыл бұрын

Love you guys and these are great recipes. I understand about reusable piping bags, but we have got to get away from single use products. Our planet can't handle the "just throw it away" habit any longer.

@fl2584 4 жыл бұрын

king taco in LA is amazing. and the red salsa... it will make you cry and clear your sinuses but it is so flavorful.

@Timinator62 6 жыл бұрын

LOL "Other People in my house" Love Mrs. Renfro's Salsa....I always go for the fresh stuff.

@trae4529 4 жыл бұрын

But please give me the secret of clean, pristine pots and pans.

@semco72057 5 жыл бұрын

I love those churros you all made and was hungry while watching them being made on the TV show. I can do without the the tacos, but have eaten some pork tacos while living in California.

@cristrivera 6 жыл бұрын

The churros look delicious, Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@trae4529 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve learned so much.. Thank you.

@toshiyukisuzuki7610 6 жыл бұрын

*Viva la cocina mexicana!*

@FoodTechLife 6 жыл бұрын

Great episode! Thanks

@_CoasterNinja 6 жыл бұрын

Man, those churros...

@lourdesguzman1 5 жыл бұрын

I love to watch The Test Kitchen how you bring out the flavor in food and make it easy, can you test on making Alcapurrias its made from grated green bananas and in the center it has ground beef, most of the time its oval fry fritters Alcapurrias.

@laurafordesvideos 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing with us!

@cobrakai6209 6 жыл бұрын

Dang those tacos look good AF

@tizer214 3 жыл бұрын

Throw the bags away! Wonderful....

@Hnnhjoy88 5 жыл бұрын

Just watched the episode when they picked that masher lol

@wa2k99 3 жыл бұрын

Frontera is the best by far

@Thalia_26 6 жыл бұрын

Yum! Love your videos!

@elainjones9442 6 жыл бұрын

Love all your recipe i like how the recipe is Breaking it down one thing if i can ask is for thanksgiving stuffed pork Roast

@christianhansen3292 5 жыл бұрын

yummy mouth is watering!

@kenmore01 4 жыл бұрын

Corn tortillas are the only way to go for tacos!

@bloodgain 5 жыл бұрын

I actually kind of like Newman's Own salsa, though I get the medium, and it might be one of the variations like black bean or something. At least it has a somewhat fresh flavor. I guess I'll try Chi-chi's, though. I don't think I've tried it in a while. I can make salsa, but I don't always have cilantro on hand. Sometimes you need to throw some salsa on something unplanned or grab a quick snack. Plus, salsa's always better after a couple of hours for the flavors to blend -- otherwise, it's just runny pico de gallo!

@CFG39 4 жыл бұрын

I like Newman’s Own Mango Salsa when you want something a little sweet and refreshing, but for plain salsa if it’s not homemade I probably don’t want it.

@RobertLeBlancPhoto 6 жыл бұрын

Those churros look worth doubling up on my Lipitor for.

@edgrrm 5 жыл бұрын

What do you do with all the excess oil you have after frying the churros? Save it? Dispose of it, and if so, what steps do you take to dispose the oil?

@scottmantooth8785 2 жыл бұрын

*both recipes look amazing and i would only tweak them slightly to suit my own personal picky eater proclivities...the churros would also include the option of raspberry or a tangy orange dipping sauce*

@jean-francoisdaignault9612 2 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised Herdez salsa didn’t make it into that taste test…

@Rebecca-dm5ul 6 жыл бұрын

Love these recipes. Question, I have access to annatto, how much should I use? Grew up, using Wilton's products, still have tips, pans and accessories from 18 years ago. Happy that they're still rocking the dessert decorating world.

@megamike2016 5 жыл бұрын

What about Jack's salsa? Best store bought salsa I've ever had.

@marianne030 5 жыл бұрын

Can you make this ahead of time and freeze this before frying?

@aksotha 3 жыл бұрын

When the churros cook is it supposed to be a little doughy inside or flaky?

@ronhanisco8697 4 жыл бұрын

I like Pace Picante.

@garyleewebb 3 жыл бұрын

This is the first time I have ever seen someone toast tortillas over the gas grill instead on a comal. I've been doing that for decades but I thought I was weird for doing it. Even my mom who taught me cooking used a comalito. And Julia's right, toast the tortilla so it's a little charred around the edges.

@MichaelBacon212 5 жыл бұрын

Hey America's Test Kitchen, what brand of jarred spices do you use?????

@Lolalogo 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome awesome awesome

@rigovaldez2469 4 жыл бұрын

I usually love the adaptations on dishes they make but this couldn’t be farther from Cochinita pibil!

@CantankerousDave 6 жыл бұрын

Two episodes in the Cook's Country playlist have been uploaded as "private" now... I hope they fix those, my local PBS station skipped a few episodes during season 10.

@brendaroelfs 3 жыл бұрын

What is the best and affordable kind of interior coating for cookware?

@martyvanord984 3 жыл бұрын

Stainless LOL.

@kierankd10 6 жыл бұрын

Laura Linney's reaction to that pork made me want to make this myself!

@bentleyr00d 6 жыл бұрын

Kieran Doherty Get your eyes checked. She doesn't look like Laura Linney at all. You might as well call her Jennifer Lawrence or Lisa Kudrow.

@susanmorton7779 5 жыл бұрын

I love churro SUSAN

@blkwheeler32 4 жыл бұрын

What do you do when you don't have a gas grill to grill the taco shells?

@ytreece 4 жыл бұрын

You can heat them in a dry skillet

@genepoon8905 2 жыл бұрын

But annatto is easily available where I live...even at WALMART! So why substitute tomato paste? How much annatto to use?

@justjonelle 4 жыл бұрын

At around 2:23 I noticed Julia’s ring. I know this is a shot into the internet void, but I would love to know if anybody knows where I can find some info on her ring. It’s so pretty.

@liwiathan 4 жыл бұрын

Which salsa is garlic--free?

@mr.f7862 5 жыл бұрын

17:06 (For teaching purposes!)

@laurenbeckerle7977 2 жыл бұрын

I made these tacos the other night. I'm not sure why the meat wasn't tender. Used the same cut, same everything as the recipe called for, after 2 hours tho meat was anything but tender and ready to shred. They were tasty when they were finally done but it took so much longer than the recipe said....like several hours longer.

@marieshanahan5276 5 жыл бұрын

Wow!😳 that is beautiful.😖😖😖😊😛👍

@jspr11432 5 жыл бұрын

@Mimi-qm4zm 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry Ladies but, you gotta get the Achiote Paste (Anato) because tomato paste will not give that authentic flavor. That’s what makes it a cochinita pibil.

@bsfatboy 6 жыл бұрын

@davidviegra4588 5 жыл бұрын

if I can't make my own I prefer pace picante sauce, anything named chi chi, um no, and it's not about the company or whomever, look it up

@goalscorerlajon 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Julia knows what chi chis is Spanish slang for... I know...

@MC-pt9rk 3 жыл бұрын

Why Bay leaves? I thought Bay leaves are strong...

@ChevonneStaton 6 жыл бұрын

What happened to the bow tie guy? He was the best

@jamesjfisk4968 6 жыл бұрын

Chevonne Staton Got busted for selling meth.

@VolvoCommand 4 жыл бұрын

I typically think studio audiences are so lame, but I would be right there smiling broadly and clapping.

@patharnanansingh7874 3 жыл бұрын

@susanoppat3138 5 жыл бұрын

Why do they call the same cut both a shoulder and a butt???

@ytreece 4 жыл бұрын

The butt comes from the shoulder, not the backside of the pig 😂

@Xaeravoq 6 жыл бұрын

the lady on the left does nothing but taste test lol

@cobrakai6209 6 жыл бұрын

Xaeravoq, that’s not true. They switch off on making the dishes

@jamesjfisk4968 6 жыл бұрын

That's no lady! That's Bridget.

@Jorgen223 6 жыл бұрын

huh

@wa2k99 3 жыл бұрын

Why would you ruin churros with chocolate???

@celestewatson4874 3 жыл бұрын

Hear hear! ... Cannot abide anything but a fresh from the fat, tossed in cin-sug in paper bag then handed to you sort of churro!

@jamesjfisk4968 6 жыл бұрын

Spoiler alert! For some reason, this comment section has attracted a number of shithead trolls

@d.p.8229 4 жыл бұрын

At time 6:07 there is a hair or something floating on the water.....arrrrrgh!!!! The need I feel to reach out and scoop it it unreal!!!

@quint7394 3 жыл бұрын

thats a scratch on the bottom of the pot

@estuchedepeluche2212 4 жыл бұрын

Tomato can never substitute anato or axiote; that is like substituting strawberries with radishes just because they are red. And habanero is not pronounced ‘Habañerro” there is no ñ in it. Salsa doesn’t date “all way back to the Mayans” Salsa mean sauce, SAUCE, there is a word for it in your language.

@ytreece 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip about the habanero pronunciation. I’ve been mispronouncing it. I think the word salsa has been incorporated into English to refer to that type of well...salsa they were making. It would be weird to refer to salsa as sauce in the US. Languages change all the time, particularly English as there is such variation worldwide.

@estuchedepeluche2212 4 жыл бұрын

@@ytreece True, it's just that sometimes I like to play a grumpy old man on the internet. BTW, in Mexico we say "salsa catsup" for ketchup, "salsa soya" for soy sauce, "salsa inglesa" for Worcestershire, and so on.

@jasonwright5799 2 жыл бұрын

You absolutely cannot substitute tomato paste for annato paste. This is more of an Italian braise than a Mayan pit roasted meat. Completely opposite ends of the spectrum. While I’m sure this recipe is delicious in a taco it is decidedly NOT Chochinita Pibil.

@TymonScott 6 жыл бұрын

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD ITS *NOT* _"habañero!"_ Please, please stop promulgating this erroneous pronunciation. Not every "N" in Spanish is an "Ñ" people, please! This hurts my ears and brain and it has to stop

@jamesjfisk4968 6 жыл бұрын

Tymon Scott It hurts your brain-yay?

@genepoon8905 4 жыл бұрын

Then how about not watching?

@patfarina3428 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry...but giving a push to use single-use/disposable plastic piping bags is an environmentally irresponsible choice. Marine life and birds in today's world cannot handle any more single-use plastic!! I've been using the re-usable plastic piping bags for over 40 years. Washing them is not such a difficult thing to do!! We NEED to think more of the environment, and disposable plastics are destroying it.

@angeleneparrramos8394 5 жыл бұрын

These recipes are great but please stop pronouncing habanero incorrectly! There is no ñ!

@gvahlg6001 3 жыл бұрын

You really should stop using these ridiculous non-metric measurements. How many units do you need? Grams will do.

@aj3428 2 жыл бұрын

I love your shows and your KZfaq channel. I love getting recipes and insight on products. However today's choice of throw-away, single-use plastic makes me sad for our world's wildlife. At the very least you should have shown people how to responsibly cut this plastic cone open so that no wildlife could get caught in it and choke. Big misstep on your part. : (