Suffering a severe
case of jetlag we headed out to dinner around 8pm. After a 45 minute wait
outside to get a table we were greeted by a stressed out and busy waiter. He
left us to peruse the tome they call "menu" and eventually returned to take my order of chicken tacos and something covered in cheese for my
husband. Perhaps another 45 minutes later he reappeared more stressed than ever
and full of apologies that our food would still be some time. We were on
holidays, we had another fancy multi-coloured drink and continued to people
watch. Some time later a manager appeared with our waiter, equally full of
apologies. At this point, in normal world, we would no doubt be fuming but, we
were on holidays...in Hawaii....at the Cheesecake Factory...with chicken tacos
pending. What could go wrong?
Fish Tacos.
Of course, by this time, we
had been lavished with praise. We had been told we were the "coolest
customers ever" (a rarity for us). We had been gifted a multi-coloured
drink. There was no way I could now turn my nose up, point a finger in the
waiter's face and demand a chicken be murdered, smothered in salsa, wrapped in
a tortilla and arrive at my table immediately.
As the waiter rushed away I
looked at the husband and tentatively said, "I think it's fish"....at
this point I was hoping he would say, “Oh so it is! I know you hate fish so
here, you have my cheese covered cheese with cheese and I’ll have the dregs of
the ocean that have been served up in front of you.” Naturally, through a mouthful of cheese, my
husband said, “That’s hilarious, you hate fish!”
So that is where this post
originates. Six months on I decided to give the fish tacos another go because
fish is actually pretty good for you …or something to that affect. I headed to
this website for inspiration.
Slightly Edible Fish Tacos
1 cod fillet cut into 6
small pieces
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
corn tortilla wraps
salsa
coleslaw with herb dressing
Rub the spices onto both
sides of the fish pieces and grill until cooked through.
On a tortilla layer salsa,
fish, coleslaw and serve with rice combined with black beans, parsley,
coriander and lime juice.
