Tacos al pastor or tacos trompo is a method of slow-cooking pork and pineapple on a vertical spit; it was brought to Mexico by Lebanese immigrants. Al pastor is Spanish for “shepherd-style,” while trompo means “spinning top,” which makes sense. Traditionally this meant cooking with a rotating spit over direct heat. Most folks won’t have a … Continue reading Al pastor
Tacos al pastor or tacos trompo is a method of slow-cooking pork and pineapple on a vertical spit; it was brought to Mexico by Lebanese immigrants. Al pastor is Spanish for “shepherd-style,” while trompo means “spinning top,” which makes sense.
Traditionally this meant cooking with a rotating spit over direct heat. Most folks won’t have a vertical rotisserie at home, but using a fixed vertical spit and cooking with indirect heat also works just fine.