(above photo by Mike Oz)
Every month, Tioga Sequoia Brewing Company in downtown Fresno hosts Tacos, Brews & Jams – curated by journalist and local foodie Mike Oz. As the name suggests, the event is complete with food trucks, beer from the host brewery, and live music; plus several local vendors. The theme of this month’s TB&J was a peach al pastor challenge. Three local peach growers were paired up with three local food trucks to replace the traditional pineapple used in al pastor with something more representative of the Central Valley’s bounty: peaches. As a bonus, or perhaps the inspiration behind the theme, Tioga Sequoia brews Half Dome beer, which is made with local peaches. For this event, special Half Dome Beer Slushies were available for purchase – the perfect complement to tacos on a warm summer day.
HMC Farms was paired up with Gonzalez Taqueria from Fresno for the challenge, and the results were delicious! In addition to cooking the al pastor meat with peaches, Gonzalez Taqueria added slices of the cooked peaches to the tacos. Like icing on the cake, our peaches were also made into salsa to top the taco perfection cooked up by Luis Gonzalez. Our only complaint about the whole event is that we can’t eat those delicious tacos for dinner every day!
Keep an eye out for more collaborations between HMC Farms and local businesses this summer, we’ve got a few more fun pairings appearing in the coming months…
Cat Eye View Photography captured some great moments from the event (see below)
