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For those who don’t know, that’s Mexican street corn. Elotes is on the cob, esquites is in a bowl. It’s absolutely intoxicating when it’s made right. It’s creamy, messy, and delicious.
We make ours with mayo and Tajin and it is just killer. Adding in lime juice and the little crumbly Mexican cheese is also good. It is the very definition of eyeball. Corn in bowl, dollop of mayo, mix, good coverage of Tajin, lime squeeze, top with cheese, and mix and enjoy.
We have never used crema and never felt ours needed it. The dollop of mayo is just enough to help the corn stick together (not swimming in mayo here) and the spices stick to the kernels. A good squeeze of lime and some cheese coverage. I will have to post a pic next time I do it.
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I’m a big fan of ol Troutman recipe for Elote or esquites, as I prefer to make it. No tajin in his recipe, but a homemade spice mixture. It is excellent and will not disappoint.
Corn season is right around the corner and as a boy growing up in the Midwest, nothing was better than freshly picked sweet corn on the cob slathered in butter and
Couldn't resist posting this TJ's product here. It is not as good as real homemade elote but does bump up the flavor for tacos, dips and such. I tried using it as 'Elote' one time and it fell well below expectations.
My lovely bride uses this on corn on the cob, after buttering it, and she loves it. Couldn't be any easier. I'm not a big elote fan myself, so can't comment from direct experience however...
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My wife makes esquites, and it's great, but my favorite version is the cauliflower version! You make it on a cookie sheet in the oven. We just call it street cauliflower. If you're interested I can get the recipe for that.
This is probably the best I have ever had. I think just looking at the pics you can get a pretty good idea of the proportions and how they did it. This is from Maya Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis. We are here for my son’s robotics tournament.
So, is there a particular area in Mexico that you came to love street corn? Just like brisket, it can be very different depending on the region where you fell in love...
And elote en vaso is when it's served to you in a plastic cup. I use the Mexican mayo with lime already mixed in, a little Mexican crema, cotija cheese, cilantro, smoked ghost chili powder, ancho powder, cumin, and coriander. I usually add flaming hot cheetos to the mix too. BTW if not cutting your own kernels off the Cobb after grilling, at least get the fire roasted corn
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