Chicagoist: South Side Cheap Eats: Kiki D's Carnitas

Non Eater

Tue, 01 May 2007 16:31:13 -0600

FYI: MELAMINE IS THE POISON FOUND IN TAINTED PET FOOD. USDA Assistant Administrator Kenneth Petersen revealed as many as 3 million chickens, contaminated with melamine from a Indiana feed mill, have been distributed and eaten. An additional 100,000 breeder chickens are currently being voluntarily quarantined by farmers. These 3.1 million chickens represent only those that fed on a single batch of feed.

Mad Jack Deacon

Tue, 01 May 2007 13:55:53 -0600

If you're down in the Pilsen area and jonesin' for cheap, delicious carnitas, hit Carnitas Urupan. It's just west of the 18 Pink Line stop on 18th Ave. They're always busy. The food has always been hot. And if you ask for it they'll give you more fatty or more lean pork. You order by the carnitas by the pound and they come with corn tortillas, peppers, and salsa. My fiancee and I shared a pound of 'em and it cost us $11 and change. I've just shared my secret spot with you. Everyone's going to go now..

NSH

Tue, 01 May 2007 13:27:44 -0600

100 year's ago Angie was Coming Down Again but she learned to Hide Her Love in the Winter. Can You Hear the Music, Star Star? Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Or you can just order the Goat's Head Soup

spook

Tue, 01 May 2007 12:55:41 -0600

what happend to the rest of "its" teeth?????

thundercougarfalconbird

Tue, 01 May 2007 12:46:45 -0600

I only took French and Latin in high school, so my Spanish may be "non-existent" but I'm guessing "cabesa de chivo" means "goat head", thus this could be a goat skull. At any rate, its definitely a herbivore. And 9 times out of 10, they's good eatin'. Unless you try skunk.

Lisa

Tue, 01 May 2007 12:42:07 -0600

Food temps can be a very scary thing indeed. When they're too hot, they scorch the food, i.e,. Whole Foods buffet, but the consequences of when it's not hot enough...

cmo

Tue, 01 May 2007 12:09:50 -0600

can someone explain what dead animal that is?

Chuck

Tue, 01 May 2007 11:52:45 -0600

Matty: My mother's side of the family moved to Chicago from Virginia a few years after the Haymarket riots, and my stepfather comes from southwest Tenneessee (the heart of TVA country). Trust me, eating brains - pork, beef, or goat - was commonplace growing up. El heck: I concur with Don Pedro. El Molino is on the short list for a future post I'm planning for the site. Thanks for pointing both out. And that photo is safe for work, until Marilyn weighs in.

MJK

Tue, 01 May 2007 11:47:49 -0600

What's the flak jacket factor in that neighborhood?

El heck

Tue, 01 May 2007 11:29:10 -0600

I prefer Carnitas Don Pedro in Pilsen, 1113 W. 18th St. Also El Molino at 3947 W. 31st Street.

El heck

Tue, 01 May 2007 11:26:44 -0600

I prefer Carnitas Don Pedro in Pilsen, 1113 W. 18th St. Also El Molino at 3947 W. 31st Street.

thundercougarfalconbird

Tue, 01 May 2007 10:53:05 -0600

How is that NSFW? It's a dead animal that was killed and meant to be eaten. It's not like boobs or anything. And I love Chuck's posts because they turn me on to stuff I would normally overlook. I'm down for goat brains. Once, maybe.

laura

Tue, 01 May 2007 10:51:47 -0600

I'm very afraid of what that top picture is...

matty

Tue, 01 May 2007 10:39:54 -0600

and also, goat brains? OK there Anthony Bordain Jr. ;)

matty

Tue, 01 May 2007 10:38:28 -0600

I had the same problem living in pilsen. You'd think you could walk into any restaurant and have it be delicious mexican food but a lot of it was hardly edible. Some of the stores were interested in things other than food (not saying that would be the case with this place) and the food they did serve was simply foul. Like anywhere, you have to know where to go I guess. P.S that picture on this post is really gross and potentially nsfw.