# What goes well with tacos? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 18, 2002, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842 "2002-10-18T16:01:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/1 "2002-10-18T16:01:39Z")
Okay, so I’m getting adventurous and decided to cook tacos tonight, but I’m a little stuck…what goes well with tacos? I mean, yeah, you can eat them all by themselves, but for some reason, it seems like something’s missing. Beans are always a stapple with Tex-Mex, but I hate beans, so give me something else to work with. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/2 "2002-10-18T16:17:17Z")
The glory of tacos is that everything that goes well with them is inside them. I usually make some sort of grilled meat, fish, or fowl, and slice it up; a pot of refried beans; a salad of chopped lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and cilantro, dressed with lime juice and salt. At dinnertime I steam the tortillas. Everybody takes one and spreads on some of the beans, drops a helping of meat or fish on top of that, throws on a handful of salad…sour cream or white cheese or additional salsa optional…slathers liberally with hot sauce, rolls, and eats. Messy, delicious, and fun. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/3 "2002-10-18T16:17:17Z")
Margaritas. Oh, you meant FOOD items. OK: Rice of some variety. It’s easy to make lime/cilantro rice, just throw some lime juice and minced cilantro in with your cooked rice. Spanish rice is nice, but a little more work. I often use those box rice mixes in some sort of mexican flavor if I’m low on time. Chips and salsa. Chips and Guacamole. A green salad. Make it mexican-y by dicing avacados into it and use a lime dressing. One of my favorites sides involves beans, but I’ve had many non-bean eaters really like it so I’ll include it here. A lot of people like black beans even if they don’t like other types, so maybe it’ll appeal to you: Southwestern Bean and Corn Salad: 1 can black beans, rinsed & drained 1 can sweet corn. A bit of diced red onion A shake or two of cumin A tablespoon or so of lime juice Salt and Pepper Mix it all together. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve. ---
**Author:** ![Breezy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Breezy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breezy)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/4 "2002-10-18T18:27:37Z")
I all for veggies and ranch dip as a side dish for tacos. You’re going to be eating the taco’s with your fingers, so include the veggies as another finger food. Also, just a nice salad would be good too. ---
**Author:** ![Rutabegger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@Rutabegger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rutabegger)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/5 "2002-10-18T19:39:24Z")
Beer ---
**Author:** ![No\_Me\_Ayudes\_Compadre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/no_me_ayudes_compadre/32/5224_2.png) [@No\_Me\_Ayudes\_Compadre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Me_Ayudes_Compadre)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/6 "2002-10-18T20:07:53Z")
Cebollitas - The bulbs of small green onions, cooked up on a griddle with Maggi seasoning sauce, and then lime juice once cooked. Nopales - Cactus either grilled whole with Maggi, with some Oaxaca cheese on top if you like, or steamed and cut in a salad with dried chiles, oregano and crumbled queso fresco. ---
**Author:** ![In\_Conceivable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@In\_Conceivable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Conceivable)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/7 "2002-10-18T20:47:24Z")
I like roasted corn on the cob dripping with butter. That way you don’t even have to put a fork on the table. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/8 "2002-10-19T01:31:03Z")
Beer. More tacos. More beer. The cebollitas are nice, too. Also, I vote for Baja fish tacos. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/9 "2002-10-19T01:51:22Z")
Grilled pineapple makes a nice dessert. Dissolve 1/2 c. brown sugar in a couple tablespoons of warm water. Put fresh pineapple slices on grill, grill 3-4 minutes per side, brushing with brown sugar just before finishing grilling. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/10 "2002-10-19T05:15:03Z")
I’d forgotten all about cebollitas. DAMN, those things are good. Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I’ll be a chef one day yet, just you wait and see. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-well-with-tacos/132842/11 "2002-10-19T21:13:09Z")
I grew up on the border so my preference is refried beans and beer as companion dishes for tacos.