Man vs Food in Tucson

We arrived in Tucson and immediately reviewed the local exploits of my culinary hero, Adam Richman. The twelve  patty OMG burger at Lindy's seemed over the top but the President's Platter at Mi Nidito Cafe ( http://www.minidito.net/) seemed just right.  Created for a vist by former President Clinton, it includes a chile relleno, enchilada, tamale, tostada and a taco.  I finished it easily but knew that it was a non-challenge event for Adam.        . 

The next morning we revisited the Sonoran Desert Museum (http://www.desertmuseum.org/) which runs a beautiful program that does a great job of educating visitors about the Sonoran Desert.  The only downside is that it opens its doors at 8:30 am.  The lighting at this time is very harsh for photography.  This is frustrating but nevertheless the raptor flight is an excellent presentation by the museum which features free flying raptors which fly over the crowds looking for portions of raw meat placed around the area by assisitants.   The program is very popular and never fails to please the large crowds which attend.  They hold two programs- one at 10 and one at 2.  Unfortunately the harsh lighting and the leg strappings on the captive raptors make the photographs somewhat unattractive  for most uses.  

After the raptor program the heat began to become oppressive.  Our Michigan weather had not prepared us for the record setting 94 degree heat which assaulted us in the afternoon.  We decided to  stop at El Guero Canelo (http://www.elguerocanelo.com/)  for the second Man vs Food  feature- the Sonoran Hot Dog.    This has been described as a chili dog on steroids.  A hot dog wrapped in bacon is placed in a bolillo roll.  Mayo, mustard, ketchup is added along with pinto beans, cheese, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, and sliced jalapenos. There is no better hot dog!