Alright, let me tell ya ’bout this birrieria de chivo thing. It’s all about goat meat, ya know? Not like them fancy city folks eat, this is real food, for real people.
I heard some smart fella, way back when, called it a kinda barbacoa. Guess that means it’s cooked slow and low. They say it’s from some place called Jalisco, in Mexico. Never been there myself, but I sure know good food when I taste it.
Now, the main thing is the goat, see? They use all sorts, ribs, leg, shoulder, whatever they got. Some folks use beef too, but the real deal is with goat. That’s what makes it special, gives it that… that… oomph, ya know?
- First, they gotta cook that goat meat real good.
- Then, they put it in this sauce, a thick chili sauce. Spicy, but not too spicy. Just right.
- And it simmers, and simmers, until that meat is so tender it just falls apart.
That sauce, that’s the secret, I reckon. They use all kinds of chilies, and spices. Every family, every birrieria, they got their own recipe, passed down from their mamas and grandmamas. It’s a family thing, ya see? Not like them chain restaurants, where everything tastes the same.
Some folks say it’s a stew. I guess it is, kinda. But it’s more than just a stew. It’s… it’s comfort food. It warms ya up on a cold day, fills ya up when you’re hungry, and makes ya feel good all over. It’s the kind of food that makes ya wanna sit back, loosen your belt, and just… enjoy.
Now, how do they eat it? Well, there’s different ways. Some folks just eat it straight up, with some tortillas on the side. You sop up that sauce with the tortillas, and it’s heaven, I tell ya. Heaven! Others, they make tacos. Pile that meat in a tortilla, add some onions, some cilantro, maybe a squeeze of lime… Oh, my! My mouth is waterin’ just thinkin’ about it.
And let me tell ya, it ain’t just for fancy folks neither. This is food for everyone. Rich, poor, young, old… everyone loves a good birria. It’s a celebration food, ya know? For weddings, birthdays, holidays… Anytime you wanna get together with family and friends, and have a good time, you have birria. It brings people together, it does.
Where do you find it? Well, they got these places called birrierias. Some are fancy, some are just little holes in the wall. But the best ones, the ones you gotta look for, are the ones where you can smell that birria cooking a mile away. That’s how you know it’s gonna be good.
I heard some folks talking about how they make it with beef ribs or chuck. And that’s alright, I guess. But it ain’t the same. Goat meat, that’s where the flavor is at. That’s what gives it that special somethin’, that makes it birria. And they say the best parts of the goat are the leg or shoulder – that’s what makes it really tender and juicy.
So, if you ever get a chance, try some birria de chivo. Don’t be scared of the goat. It’s good for ya! It’s full of flavor, full of tradition, and full of love. And that’s what good food is all about, ain’t it?
And don’t forget the lime! Always gotta have lime with birria. It just brightens it up, ya know? Makes all the flavors pop.
So there you have it. That’s my two cents on birrieria de chivo. It’s good food, for good people. And that’s all there is to it.
Tags: [birria, goat, Jalisco, Mexican food, stew, tacos, chili sauce, comfort food, traditional food]