We're going to make you feel rit
at home right now with something that
we usually celebrate on a Tuesd.
Y'all, but you know what?
It's every day for a Taco.
How about some breakfast tacos specifically?
But not just any These are the
Champions of the Bean and Cheese
Battle Royale that recently
happened over at Jaime's place.
Welcome Andrew Arredondo with Tacos El Rey.
What do you think sets your bead
cheese tacos apart from the best
to have been crowned the Champi?
You know, it's very consistent..
They're cooked four to six hours every day.
Is there something with the beas
specifically that must be in th,
you know, with the ingredient of people?
Maybe you don't have to give
us your secret, but, you know,
is there something that the beans do from,
you know, different from the re?
There is. I probably wouldn't say it on
air, but hey, got to keep the secrets,
you know, to ourselves.
But right now we're going
to get into making some.
We're going to make the bean
and cheese in just a little,
but they also offer other types of tacos.
And what are we making today?
Today we're going to do a Machocao Kumebo.
OK What is that exactly?
Machocao is dried salted beef.
OK, And this is it right here.
Correct. Yes, ma'am. OK.
So what are the steps into making this?
OK, so first we'll hit the pan h
a little bit of avocado oil. Avo
oil a little healthy.
I like that. But also it's good
for like, high heat, right?
Yes. Then that's why I like to use it.
And then we're going to go
Chile onion, tomato. How much?
Chile? As much as you like.
Well, then I'm going to put very little
just for flavor. Onion, right. ,
I love onions for sure.
Bring in that flavor.
A little more tomato as well. Y.
Okay, is it. The more tomato,
the more brothy, you would say.
Or how would. Yeah, We don't ev.
Yeah. Just is that good.
Yeah, that's good. Perfect.
And so you stir this around. Ye,
we'll sweat that down a little bit. Okay.
So, y'all, you got the ingredients at home.
Is that a jalapeno? Yes. OK.
Jalapenos, onion, tomato.
I got my eggs here.
I love this case for sure.
Oh, thank you. Thank you.
It's very nice. OK, so what's n?
OK, So then we're going to hit it with
some matcha Caro, the dried bee.
OK And what is how is this made?
It looks like a process.
It's so shredded. I believe it's made.
It's dried out and salted.
OK And then shredded. OK.
And so I'm shredding this right,
guys, not shredding it.
I'm pouring it into the pot along with
all the other ingredients, all of it.
Or a little less. That's fine.
That's fine.
OK.
Because this is just for one Tao
that we're making one serving.
I
can make two out of this.
Yeah, we'll put three eggs and t
should That is classic me, Andr.
I'm like always cooking in the kitchen
and everything spills over and n
I'm like burning my fingers to grab it.
But not today. I'll let it be.
So tell me about the Battle
Royale and how you won this bean
and cheese competition.
Oh, so it started
on the Internet by a couple couple website,
local websites, Barbaco Apparel,
Poodle Beach SA and United Tacos of America.
And it it started from there.
And the people started naming tr
favorite tacos for bean and cheese or
restaurants for bean and cheese and and
you were crowned at the champio.
That sounds like a really fun
event to have been a part of.
But I'm going to see if your
matchacado tacos do justice as .
So tortillas are cooking there.
What else should I do? So
now we'll hit it with let's go with two eggs,
2 eggs. OK, here we go, 2
eggs. Am I weird? I always put the cracked
ones back in the the spot it came from.
OK, And then we'll just
we're going to stir fry it.
And that's pretty much it.
So, like, altogether stir it. Y.
Oh, y'all this sounds delicious.
It looks delicious.
Perfect for breakfast.
I know you're also really proud of what
you do because of your grandfat.
And now it's you. It's you,
your brother and your dad, righ?
That's how this all started.
Yes. Tell me a little more.
So my, my grandpa and my father
started the restaurant 40 years.
They weren't they weren't
into that business.
They they were selling cars
and and they had a tire shop.
And they decided one day,
why don't we just try it out?
And and apparently
they're doing something right
with their recipes because.
And this looks really good.
Does it mean a lot to you to geo
continue that even though maybe, you know,
they started with the car stuff.
But it sounds like you guys hava
great reputation over in Edgewo.
And I know you're really proud
of your neighborhood. Oh,
yes. You know, since I can walk,
I've been in that.
I've been in the restaurant.
So in one form or another,
whether it's cooking.
I'm selling cakes, waiting for
lots of tables. You've done
it all. Okay. Is this ready? That's ready. That's good to gol
right, well, thank you for
sharing your recipe with me and
showing me how to make this.
I can make something new at home now.
Y'all okay. Just like this?
Yes. All right. Y'all.
It's so nice and warm.
And if you could smell it all,
I'm gonna let it cool down a li.
But we also have the beans ther.
You have a second tortilla that we made,
right? Yes.
OK, I'm going to just played itr
you guys because it's the morning and
it's Wednesday and it's San Ant.
These beans look like they definitely
have something a little extra.
Y'all, is that enough bean?
Is there ever too much bean?
Oh, no, never as much as
you like. And cheese, of
course. The cheese.
Now you got your bean
and cheese that cool.
How can people find
you over in Edgewood?
Are you guys open every day?
Tell me a little bit about your hours.
We're open seven days a week.
Monday through Friday from
6:00 to 8:00 PM at night,
6:00 in the morning to 8:00 PM at night.
Saturday, Saturday,
Sunday, from 6:00 to 3:00 PM. W,
that's really good. Y'all have o
go out there and check them out.
What is the address 1821
Cash rule Rd. Perfect
represent Edgewood. Thank you so
much Andrew for being with us ts
morning and for sharing this. Y.
I can see why they want it is very tasty.