Double Fajita Burger

Well, it's been quite some time. I wish that I could have posted more in December, but finals really slowed me down. This was partially because I was studying, and as a result my diet consisted mostly of Novack hot pockets, but also because I was writing papers instead of recipes. So, I'm very sorry for dropping off of the face of the earth for a while, I hope you can forgive me. Some of you might even be thankful. After all, it probably would have been a distraction and could have cost you a point or two on your finals. (Maybe? Eh, probably not, but I'll just keep optimistic) At any rate, as we all know, FoClosed sucks, so as my own private protest, they will not get the first post of the new year. This one comes from the Hop.


You will need:

2 patties

A bun

Lettuce

Tomatoes

Sour cream

Salsa

Guacamole

Jalapenos (I didn't even try for the tilde this time)

Cheddar or pepper jack cheese

Onions

Peppers


This dish is a double cheese burger with a Tex Mex twist, it is for the deeply carnivorous, slightly ethnic, and, of course, the very hungry. If you are not any of the above you should probably eat something else (eating it with only 1 patty is still overwhelming). The trick is to go to the hop and ask for a double cheese burger with cheddar cheese (or pepper jack) and a side of peppers and onions from the grill line. While that is going, hop over to the sandwich line (who caught that word play?). Just ask for a side of jalapenos, sour cream, salsa and guacamole. It's easy enough to figure out after that. Just put everything you can fit somewhere on the sandwich and voila…


A Double Fajita Burger, courtesy of DDS, and Sam, I am.

Chicken Fajitas

It is an exceedingly rare thing that the name of a dish can simply be a statement of what the dish is. So, I hope you will indulge me and do not boo at my lack of creativity with the name of this meal (it's a deliberate choice). One of the things that I find frustrating about the "Mexican" food at the Hop is just that: it is "Mexican." The food at the Hop is about as Mexican as Jim Yong Kim. It doesn't even qualify as tex-mex in my mind. The nachos are made with cheese sauce, the burritos are not made using tortillas, but all that aside, the meat that can be put in the tacos and taco salads is so soggy that your pants will rarely survive the meal without getting a nice, splotchy grease stain on them. This dish is not any more Mexican than any other food you can buy on campus (by virtue of the fact that it is made using the food on campus), but it at least made it down to somewhere near the border in the realm of tex-mex cuisine.


You will need:

Chicken

Onions

Peppers

3 tortillas

Sour cream

Shredded cheese

Jalapenos (again, I'm not sure why I can't swing a tilde)

Salsa


This dish may take a while to make because you have to wait on two lines. If you get to the Hop when the lines are short, however, it is a cinch to prepare. Go to the grill line and ask for grilled chicken (no sauces, no bun, no lettuce or tomato) and a side of grilled onions and peppers (the photo above has 2 chicken breasts, which I found to be way too much food, but by all means go for it if you're hungry). Then go to the sandwich line and ask for 3 tortillas, sour cream, cheese, salsa and jalapenos. Once you've paid, go over to the toaster. Make sure that it is set to medium darkness and then toast your tortillas (they are much better and slightly more authentic tasting when they are warm). After that, cut your chicken into slices. Then, make your fajitas. It's really a great meal and definitely a step up from all of the "Mexican" food DDS serves. Enjoy…

Chicken Fajitas, brought to you by DDS and Sam, I am.