Product Description
PURPOSE
WHAT IS IT?
A fajita comes from the Spanish word “raja” meaning skirt, most commonly referring to skirt steak or any seasoned and grilled food usually served as a taco on a flour or corn tortilla. This seasoning mix has all the spices and flavor you need to build your dream fajita.
EXPERIENCE
The list of spices needed for traditional fajitas is extensive, but this blend helps save money and kitchen cabinet space. Garlic, cumin, cilantro, cayenne, salt, sugar, a bit of hickory smoke flavor and plenty of other fragrant spices come together in this marinade blend.
CULINARY GEOGRAPHY
Fajitas are considered a part of Tex-Mex cuisine, with heavy influences of latin flavors. The first culinary evidence of fajitas with a specific flavor profile and cooking style goes back as far as the 1930s in the ranch lands of South and West Texas. During cattle roundups, cows were butchered regularly to feed the workers. Throwaway items such as the hide, the head, the entrails, and meat trimmings such as the skirt were given to the Mexican cowboys called vaqueros as part of their pay.
TRADITIONAL USES
- Grilled vegetables
- Meat rub
- Tacos
- Fajitas
IMPROVISATIONAL ‘RIFFS’
- Street Tostadas: Sprinkle fajita seasoning over refried beans, top with grilled peppers and a drizzle of chipotle crema.
- Southwest Slaw: Whisk fajita seasoning into a mix of yogurt, lime, and vinegar for a tangy dressing over shredded cabbage and carrots.
- Tex-Mex Compound Butter: Blend with butter, roasted garlic, and cilantro, then chill and slice for melting over fajita-style steaks or corn on the cob.
THE BACKSTORY
Traditionally fajita mix was made for marinading meats and vegetables over night. For a easy dinner, toss this spice mix with a bit of vinegar, oil, vegetables and some strips of beef and allow it to sit as long as you can, ideally overnight. The next day, you’ll have some delicious ingredients ready to be grilled. Popular condiments are shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, and diced tomatoes.
AKA
English: Fajita Marinade Seasoning
Spanish: Condimento para marinar fajitas
French: Assaisonnement pour marinade de fajitas
Italian: Condimento per marinare fajitas
German: Fajita-Marinade-Gewürz
Portuguese (Brazil): Tempero para marinada de fajitas
Dutch: Fajita-marinadekruiden
Swedish: Fajita marinadkrydda
Norwegian: Fajita marinadekrydder
Danish: Fajita marinadekrydderi
Finnish: Fajita-marinadimauste
Polish: Przyprawa do marynaty fajita
Czech: Koření na marinádu fajita
Hungarian: Fajita pácfűszerkeverék
Greek: Μείγμα καρυκευμάτων για μαρινάδα φαχίτας
Turkish: Fajita marine baharatı
Arabic: بهارات تتبيلة الفاهيتا
Hebrew: תערובת תיבול למרינדת פחיטה
Hindi: फजीता मरीनड मसाला
Thai: เครื่องปรุงหมักฟาฮิตา
Vietnamese: Gia vị ướp fajita
Indonesian: Bumbu marinasi fajita
Malay: Perencah perapan fajita
Filipino (Tagalog): Pampalasa sa marinada ng fajita
Chinese (Simplified): 法士达腌料调味料
Chinese (Traditional): 法士達醃料調味料
Japanese: ファヒータマリネシーズニング
Korean: 파히타 마리네이드 시즈닝
Swahili: Chumvi ya marinade ya fajita
Zulu: Isinongo se-marinate ye-fajita
Russian: Приправа для маринада фахитас
Ukrainian: Приправа для маринаду фахітас
Romanian: Condiment pentru marinadă de fajitas
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