Trejo's Tacos: Recipes and Stories from L.A.

Hollywood's baddest hero shares 75 plans that make Trejo's Tacos the Los Angeles go-to for grant winning tacos, doughnuts, and the sky is the limit from there.

Well before he was a Hollywood star, Danny Trejo used to mess with his mother that they should open a café. A couple of captures, a couple boxing titles, and in excess of 300 films later, Hollywood's number one miscreant did exactly that with Trejo's Tacos. His unforeseen excursion from ex-con to entertainer to Narcotics Anonymous/Alcoholics Anonymous instructor to effective restaurateur is a genuine poverty to newfound wealth story.

Presently, in Trejo's Tacos, Trejo not just offers 75 plans for saloon top choices like delicious carnitas, veggie lover cauliflower tacos, and pillowy-sweet cinnamon-sugar lowrider doughnuts, yet offers experiences into his life and offers appreciation to his old neighborhood, his underlying foundations, and the entirety of the bright characters who caused him en route, making a delectable recognition for L.A. what's more, the city's energetic Latino culture.

About the Author
Danny Trejo is an acclaimed actor and restaurateur. He owns seven locations of Trejo’s Tacos, Trejo’s Cantina, and Trejo’s Coffee & Donuts in the L.A. area

This is a very impressive cookbook. Deceptively so. Every component described here is easily within the grasp of the home cook and the recipes have been scaled for family dining. But when it ultimately comes down to creating the final presented dish, these are composed restaurant dishes designed by professional chefs. Let me give you an example. Chicken Tikka Burritos. There is a "Master Recipe" for Chicken Tikka. Anyone who can boil water could follow this recipe. So what do we need for the Chicken Tikka Burrito? Chicken Tikka (p. 88), of course. flour tortillas, shredded Mexican-style cheese, Spanish Rice (p. 171), Basic Black Beans (p. 170), Pico de Gallo (p. 48), Salsa Roja (p. 53), Escabeche-Mint Crema (p. 58). So to build 4 Trejo Chicken Tikka burritos, you need to make 6 recipes provided in this book. None of them are difficult - some are very easy. This is the way professional chefs in a restaurant setting build dishes that are so good that they can keep the restaurant in business. For the home cook, this is a day's worth of cooking to make 4 burritos. The recipes here look delicious and there will be many Saturdays in the next year when I will spend the time necessary to make all the components for one of these dishes. I expect the leftovers to be amazing. I plan on doubling the Chicken Tikka recipe because there's no way I will be able to make the burritos before I've eaten half of it. --Dave M.

I should receive Trejo’s Tacos today and I cannot wait! I interviewed Danny Trejo years ago and he was the loveliest man - very gracious, very funny and very appreciative of what life has handed him. Wish I lived in LA so I could personally sample his food but his cookbook should be a more than adequate substitute. Congratulations, Danny!! --Elaine

I had been wanting an authentic cookbook like this and I found it! I love reading about Danny’s story and the meaning behind his recipes. I found different ways to make things I already knew how to make and I love how he talks about spices, cuts of meat and peppers. It’s not only a good read but it educates you in culinary aspects. The recipes are amazing and I recommend this to anyone who is look for good authentic Mexican food made at home!!! --Stacey

Trejo's Tacos: Recipes and Stories from L.A.