"All you can EAT!" A regional/state thing?

[epchick]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Tex-Mex....

Ewwww.....As much as i like certain "tex-mex" concoctions, it still isn't Mexican food, and shouldn't be claimed as such.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by epchick

Ewwww.....As much as i like certain "tex-mex" concoctions, it still isn't Mexican food, and shouldn't be claimed as such.

That's why it is Tex-Mex, and strictly Mexican food is Mex-Mex.

My aunt married into a large Mexican family, and "Mama" taught her to make authentic Mex-Mex food. It is AMAZING.


eta - here's a link - scroll down to see Herbert's. Oh - and The Green Parrot, infamous Gamma Phi hang-out "back in the day".
http://www.texcenproperties.com/san-...photo-tour.htm

[epchick]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

That's why it is Tex-Mex, and strictly Mexican food is Mex-Mex.

I must admit that I do enjoy the occasional Tex-Mex food, like fajitas or a quesadilla (made w/ Muenster cheese, cause that's the only kinda cheese i like)

This reminds me of the post someone made on GC, that encouraged the AGDs (i believe) to go to a certain restaurant in San Antonio while they were on convention. The poster said something about guacamole not being made w/ mayonnaise and I almost barfed. I hate guacamole to begin with, but i can't imagine it with mayonnaise. I double barfed when i turned on the food network and Sandra Lee (blah) was making an "authentic Mexican" white bean guacamole. Yeah, "authentic" guacamole does not include beans of any kind.

[dekeguy]

As a rule I am close to being an omnivore, excluding boiled okra, but I would generally pass on all-you-can-eat buffets. Dipping swill from the trough is not my idea of a great meal. However, on those rare occasions when I am in a town that has a Pancho's I go into attack mode.
Pancho's has really god-awful food but also one or two outstanding items. Their cheese and shredded onion enchiladas are great and their tamalies are the best I have found outside of the late lamented Manuel's in New Orleans.
My appreciation for Pancho's began back as an undergrad when I was in the grip of the worst stomach flu of my life. My girlfriend of the time suggested I try Pancho's as a kill-or-cure remedy. What the hell, I went for it and it worked. Since then I have regarded Pancho's as Mexicillin.