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Paul Kahan’s Secret Recipe for Tacos al Pastor

Not Paul Kahan's tacos al pastor
Not Paul Kahan’s tacos al pastor Photo: pheezy/Flickr

Paul Kahan is a master of many things, and in a short video just posted online, he shares his way of making tacos al pastor: “The secret is just developing layers of flavor,” says Kahan, sitting in front of a Kung Fu poster in what appears to be a northwest side taco stand. “That comes through the proper treatment of chiles, annato seed, things like that. I think acidity is important, probably from orange. But all the recipes are secret, so I can’t tell you how that’s going to play.”

Paul Kahan, tacos al pastor, secret recipes, future tense — sounds like some hints about what’s going on at the old Pontiac Cafe space, where Kahan has said before that he’s planning to serve “tacos and American beer.” [EllenMalloy/posterous]

Paul Kahan’s Secret Recipe for Tacos al Pastor