Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[gnarlygninja]

From the description I was given it will be as mentioned in all the memes and videos. It's not an ironic white-people taco night. Cheddar cheese, olives, and store bought hard-shell tacos.

I get the feeling if I brought something as basic as queso fresco I'd get funny looks.

That's a good point. I was thinking of making chile verde or chicken tinga but I'm having second thoughts. Partly I want to take something bordering on authentic but I also think it would be either considered rude or simply wasted on the crowd.

Same. I've tried it a few times and utterly botched it. I should make a point of learning how to make them.

Speaking as an extremely white person, who grew up in an environment where people wouldn't have understood why you'd need to clarify they were white people tacos because they'd never encountered anything else and assumed all tacos were like this, you might be overthinking this. It's difficult for me to imagine people being offended by chile verde or fresh tortillas. Honestly, ime, a guest bringing anything is a pretty big win for a host.
If all else fails, bring some mezcal to smooth things over.

 

[TiQuinn]

Speaking as an extremely white person, who grew up in an environment where people wouldn't have understood why you'd need to clarify they were white people tacos because they'd never encountered anything else and assumed all tacos were like this, you might be overthinking this. It's difficult for me to imagine people being offended by chile verde or fresh tortillas. Honestly, ime, a guest bringing anything is a pretty big win for a host.
If all else fails, bring some mezcal to smooth things over.

I have definitely learned when cooking for others that there are certain people who most definitely do not want and make comments about getting something outside their expectations, even if what you’re offering is something authentic and it often just boils down to taste. I grew up in an area that had a lot of diversity when it came to restaurants and cultures. Meeting folks with more simple tastes was very jarring and for me, frustrating to cook for.

 

[Ryujin]

I have definitely learned when cooking for others that there are certain people who most definitely do not want and make comments about getting something outside their expectations, even if what you’re offering is something authentic and it often just boils down to taste. I grew up in an area that had a lot of diversity when it came to restaurants and cultures. Meeting folks with more simple tastes was very jarring and for me, frustrating to cook for.

There are really only two gotchas that I can think of, for authentic Mexican food:

1) Running into one of those people with the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap.

2) The guest is one of those transparently white people who thinks that Black Pepper is spicy.

It's sort of like when a white person is introduced to authentic East Indian cuisine. Back in college one of my girlfriends was ethnically Pakistani and her parents were born there, then emigrated to the UK. I would eat stuff that was so spicy that their kids wouldn't touch it.

 

[Deset Gled]

When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.

When I was younger, I once believed there was buried wisdom here; define your terms, lest others define them around you.

When I grew older, I lost faith in people; I learned to label those who weaponize this philosophy as trolls.

Only now do I see clearly; you can tell from the em dash that it's AI.

 

[TiQuinn]

There are really only two gotchas that I can think of, for authentic Mexican food:

1) Running into one of those people with the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap.

2) The guest is one of those transparently white people who thinks that Black Pepper is spicy.

It's sort of like when a white person is introduced to authentic East Indian cuisine. Back in college one of my girlfriends was ethnically Pakistani and her parents were born there, then emigrated to the UK. I would eat stuff that was so spicy that their kids wouldn't touch it.

Yeah I’m talking about anything hotter than some black pepper being too spicy. I’ve met way too many folks who acceptable seasoning for them is salt and pepper, and that is it.

 

[Thomas Shey]

Yeah I’m talking about anything hotter than some black pepper being too spicy. I’ve met way too many folks who acceptable seasoning for them is salt and pepper, and that is it.

I was that way for many years (okay, some garlic was okay too). I'd say until my mid-twenties, and it took many more years to develop any nuance.

 

[Scribe]

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1. Laptop somewhat ready.
2. Preparing to go to Gym.
3. Looking ahead to a long weekend of work.
4. I likely will get next to no time to play around with Shadowdark stuff.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

 

[TiQuinn]

My experience here has just been made even better.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I’ve been invited to a white-people tacos event and I am conflicted. Do I make some actual Mexican taco fillings and bring them? Do I make corn tortillas to bring or buy some from a tortillería?

If you don’t know what I mean, here’s an explainer.

As someone who:

1) likes WPTs, but also many other kinds (I’ve lived in Texas the majority of my life )

2) cooks traditional and experimental variations of recipes in a variety of cuisines

I’d say feel free to bring some more authentic or exotic taco elements, both for yourself and and possibly the delight and education of others.

The video presenter made a note of hot dogs being sausages, for instance. Now, I like a good traditional American hot dog sausage, but I enjoy a wide variety of sausages, and occasionally present them as hot dog alternatives when hosting.

One night, I set up a hot dog buffet for my game group, with all kinds of traditional toppings. But beyond the usual, I also included things like ECHL (Earl Campbell Hot Links), BBQ sauce and toum- a Lebanese condiment made of puréed garlic cloves that looks A LOT like mayo.

When I made my (first) “hot dog” plate with ECHL, BBQ & toum, one guy looked at me and asked what I was eating; I told him and offered him a bite. He took a chomp and his eyes went wide…then went and made his second plate with that mix.