Taco Meat Recommendations

>>7313179
>>ground beef
ground beef is fucking expensive as shit and its the worst taco meat. why don't you just buy some pork shoulder and braize it for 4 hours? shit's litterally 2~ dollars a lb even in very developed and high cost of living parts of america.

>>7313193
I won't touch pork after a couple days becuase I don't feel like getting botulism.
A pound of cooked ground beef taco meat will last me 4 days, costs $2.79 and is much safer
>inb4 poorfag because you are 100% correct

>>7313204
What makes you think cooked pork grows botulism? You are annihilating any bacteria, fungus or parasite present during a 4 hour braise.
Unless you don't have a fridge because you're poor...

>>7313204
>>7313231
And a pork butt will cost you $15-20, cook it up and at your rate, it will last you a month or more if you freeze it 30 tiny bags

>>7313239
Thanks for the advice.
Concise and objective.

>>7313179
You are failing if you already have the seasoning. meaning you bought some shitty taco seasoning packet from some store. dont do that.

you are an ass hole.

>>7313231
Well shit.....
I've been wrong this whole time.
http://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/meatinrefrig.html
Pork actually lasts longer in the fridge than ground beef.
This is good to know.
That being said I have a pound of ground beef and no pork shoulder. Plus I want ground beef tacos tonight because they are my comfort food, and nostalgia and such.
Any recommendations?

>>7313249
I have McCormick spicy taco meat seasoning, and add spices like paprika, Mexican chili powder, etc to it.

>>7313193
>ground beef is fucking expensive as shit

It's only $2 to $3 per pound. Who, besides the homeless, can't afford that?

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>>7313253
Its expensive compared to cheaper cuts with bones and such. Stuff that basically requires you either grind it yourself or cook it all day. Also pork is cheap as hell if you buy it like this, its ribeye chops just not sliced. $5.89 for 3 lbs of meat

>>7313250
if ground beef is that cheap where you live you are either in oaklahoma or some shit, or pork shoulder is 50c a lb.

>>7313250
put cheese and taco bell mild sauce on them

>>7313179
Sorry bout all the autism op
If you are adding all those spices you don't need the packet. Get some dry peppers and grind those up, or soak em in hot water and remove the seeds. Add garlic and onion, and potatoes too. add some water to it. You'll evaporate it out but not before stewing the ground beef. Its called picadillo where I'm from

>>7313265
Forgot to add, put some tomatoes in there. When they cook down the sauce is glorious