Cottage

Tacos on the Stove

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Gabriel DeRossi

Gabriel DeRossi

Chef and photographer Gabriel DeRossi took advantage of a brief winter stay at BESIDE Habitat to prepare his own version of tacos, with an added challenge: cooking on the stove. He shares his recipe with us.

For 12 tacos

Ingredients

Tortillas

2 cups masa harina corn flour

13 tablespoons (188 ml) warm water

¾ teaspoon salt

Salsa

2 jalapeño peppers

2 red bell peppers, seeded

1 red onion, peeled and roughly chopped

3 fresh tomatoes

3 garlic cloves, peeled

Olive oil

Salt

Lime

Fish

400 g of cod fillet or other white fish

½ cup (125 ml) cold water

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 egg

Frying oil

Salt

Toppings

Sliced avocado

Sour cream

Fresh cilantro

Red onion, thinly sliced

Jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced

Lime, cut into wedges

Preparation

Tortillas

  1. In a large bowl, mix the salt into the flour.
  2. Add half of the water and stir until absorbed.
  3. Gradually add the remaining water while mixing.
  4. Once the water is fully absorbed, knead the dough for a few seconds to achieve a uniform texture, then divide it into balls of about 35 g (the size of a ping pong ball).
  5. Flatten the balls between two sheets of parchment paper using a rolling pin or a wine bottle.
  6. Place a tortilla in a small preheated cast iron skillet on top of the wood stove, and cook for about one minute on each side.
  7. Once cooked, wrap the tortilla in a slightly damp cloth, and repeat with the remaining tortillas, stacking them on top of each other.


Salsa

  1. Place the jalapeño peppers, bell peppers, onion, and tomatoes in a large cast iron skillet, and drizzle with olive oil.
  2. Roast in the lower part of the wood stove oven until fully cooked and slightly charred on the outside.
  3. Transfer to a blender, add the garlic, and blend.
  4. Season to taste with salt and lime juice.


Fish

  1. Heat frying oil to 350°F (175°C) in a cast iron pot.
  2. Cut the fish into sticks and lightly season with salt.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the egg and water together, then add the flour and gently mix until the batter is somewhat smooth.
  4. Coat the fish pieces one by one with the batter and add them directly to the hot oil. Once they are golden and crispy, transfer to paper towels and season with a bit of salt.


Assembly

  1. Rub a tortilla with a lime wedge and add a bit of sour cream.
  2. Place a piece of fish on top, then garnish with avocado, salsa, red onions, cilantro, and jalapeño slices.
  3. Enjoy and repeat!
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Cottage

Tacos on the Stove

Text -

Gabriel DeRossi

Gabriel DeRossi

Chef and photographer Gabriel DeRossi took advantage of a brief winter stay at BESIDE Habitat to prepare his own version of tacos, with an added challenge: cooking on the stove. He shares his recipe with us.

For 12 tacos

Ingredients

Tortillas

2 cups masa harina corn flour

13 tablespoons (188 ml) warm water

¾ teaspoon salt

Salsa

2 jalapeño peppers

2 red bell peppers, seeded

1 red onion, peeled and roughly chopped

3 fresh tomatoes

3 garlic cloves, peeled

Olive oil

Salt

Lime

Fish

400 g of cod fillet or other white fish

½ cup (125 ml) cold water

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 egg

Frying oil

Salt

Toppings

Sliced avocado

Sour cream

Fresh cilantro

Red onion, thinly sliced

Jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced

Lime, cut into wedges

Preparation

Tortillas

  1. In a large bowl, mix the salt into the flour.
  2. Add half of the water and stir until absorbed.
  3. Gradually add the remaining water while mixing.
  4. Once the water is fully absorbed, knead the dough for a few seconds to achieve a uniform texture, then divide it into balls of about 35 g (the size of a ping pong ball).
  5. Flatten the balls between two sheets of parchment paper using a rolling pin or a wine bottle.
  6. Place a tortilla in a small preheated cast iron skillet on top of the wood stove, and cook for about one minute on each side.
  7. Once cooked, wrap the tortilla in a slightly damp cloth, and repeat with the remaining tortillas, stacking them on top of each other.


Salsa

  1. Place the jalapeño peppers, bell peppers, onion, and tomatoes in a large cast iron skillet, and drizzle with olive oil.
  2. Roast in the lower part of the wood stove oven until fully cooked and slightly charred on the outside.
  3. Transfer to a blender, add the garlic, and blend.
  4. Season to taste with salt and lime juice.


Fish

  1. Heat frying oil to 350°F (175°C) in a cast iron pot.
  2. Cut the fish into sticks and lightly season with salt.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the egg and water together, then add the flour and gently mix until the batter is somewhat smooth.
  4. Coat the fish pieces one by one with the batter and add them directly to the hot oil. Once they are golden and crispy, transfer to paper towels and season with a bit of salt.


Assembly

  1. Rub a tortilla with a lime wedge and add a bit of sour cream.
  2. Place a piece of fish on top, then garnish with avocado, salsa, red onions, cilantro, and jalapeño slices.
  3. Enjoy and repeat!
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Come immerse yourself in the colors and enjoy autumn as it should be, at the best place possible.
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Cottage

Tacos on the Stove

Text -

Gabriel DeRossi

Gabriel DeRossi

Chef and photographer Gabriel DeRossi took advantage of a brief winter stay at BESIDE Habitat to prepare his own version of tacos, with an added challenge: cooking on the stove. He shares his recipe with us.

For 12 tacos

Ingredients

Tortillas

2 cups masa harina corn flour

13 tablespoons (188 ml) warm water

¾ teaspoon salt

Salsa

2 jalapeño peppers

2 red bell peppers, seeded

1 red onion, peeled and roughly chopped

3 fresh tomatoes

3 garlic cloves, peeled

Olive oil

Salt

Lime

Fish

400 g of cod fillet or other white fish

½ cup (125 ml) cold water

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 egg

Frying oil

Salt

Toppings

Sliced avocado

Sour cream

Fresh cilantro

Red onion, thinly sliced

Jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced

Lime, cut into wedges

Preparation

Tortillas

  1. In a large bowl, mix the salt into the flour.
  2. Add half of the water and stir until absorbed.
  3. Gradually add the remaining water while mixing.
  4. Once the water is fully absorbed, knead the dough for a few seconds to achieve a uniform texture, then divide it into balls of about 35 g (the size of a ping pong ball).
  5. Flatten the balls between two sheets of parchment paper using a rolling pin or a wine bottle.
  6. Place a tortilla in a small preheated cast iron skillet on top of the wood stove, and cook for about one minute on each side.
  7. Once cooked, wrap the tortilla in a slightly damp cloth, and repeat with the remaining tortillas, stacking them on top of each other.


Salsa

  1. Place the jalapeño peppers, bell peppers, onion, and tomatoes in a large cast iron skillet, and drizzle with olive oil.
  2. Roast in the lower part of the wood stove oven until fully cooked and slightly charred on the outside.
  3. Transfer to a blender, add the garlic, and blend.
  4. Season to taste with salt and lime juice.


Fish

  1. Heat frying oil to 350°F (175°C) in a cast iron pot.
  2. Cut the fish into sticks and lightly season with salt.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the egg and water together, then add the flour and gently mix until the batter is somewhat smooth.
  4. Coat the fish pieces one by one with the batter and add them directly to the hot oil. Once they are golden and crispy, transfer to paper towels and season with a bit of salt.


Assembly

  1. Rub a tortilla with a lime wedge and add a bit of sour cream.
  2. Place a piece of fish on top, then garnish with avocado, salsa, red onions, cilantro, and jalapeño slices.
  3. Enjoy and repeat!
Experience the colors up close
Come immerse yourself in the colors and enjoy autumn as it should be, at the best place possible.
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