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Turning nature’s bounty into some of America’s favorite pantry items is no easy task. But Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods, a family business in the Texas Hill Country, has proved what two feisty German families felt in their heart of hearts when they started: If you’re honest and have a quality product, people will keep buying it.
In 1928, Joseph and Estella Wieser bought 60 acres of land on the southern edge of Fredericksburg. Their son, Mark Wieser, founded Das Peach Haus as a roadside fruit stand in 1969, and he now serves as chairman of the Fischer & Wieser board. Quality has been the guiding principle of the business from the beginning, and the whole family was adamant that it remain high. Everyone on the farm pitched in. Mark and his dad tended the orchard, and his mom and her daughter-in-law, Jean, made the preserves that became the company’s first product. The rest of the family packed and picked the fuzzy delights fresh off the trees. Since then, they’ve received great acclaim for their high quality preserves, pickles, and of course, salsas!
Chicken or Beef Fajitas with Salsa Verde or Salsa A La Charra
1 2-pound beef skirt steak or
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 packages mesquite marinade
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Fajita Seasoning to taste
16 flour or corn tortillas, as desired
2 cups shredded iceberg, Romaine, or curly leaf lettuce
1/2 purple onion, diced
1 tomato, diced
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1/2 to 3/4 cup Fischer & Wieser Gourmet Salsa
Garnishes: guacamole, sour cream, black olives, sliced avocadoes
Directions:
Prepare grill for cooking. Marinate skirt steak or chicken breasts in mesquite marinade mixed with water or vegetable oil, 15 minutes. Sprinkle with fajita seasoning to taste. Grill skirt steak until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part reaches 145° for 15 seconds; grill chicken breasts until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part reaches 165° for 15 seconds. When done, remove to cutting board and slice into 1/2" slices. Heat tortillas on griddle or microwave (wrap in paper towel and heat 25 seconds or so, depending on your microwave). To serve, place warmed tortillas, lettuces, onion, tomato, cheese and Fischer & Wieser Gourmet Salsa in serving containers. Allow guests to prepare their fajitas as they desire. Add garnishes as desired Serves 8.
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