I've heard about it, but… 9 – What is tex-mex ? 2
Here are some interesting details about tex-mex, and the meals linked to it.
Avocado
Purred for guacamole. Discolours quickly – this can be prevented with the addition of lime and avocado oil.
Burrito
Filled wheat tortilla, steamed. Filling: meat/poultry, vegetables, salad.
Chili
Name of a dish which includes beans, beef or minced meat, chilli pepper, a classic item.
Empanada
Deep-fried pastry pouches found in South American cuisine (Argentina/Colombia). Often incorrectly associated with TexMex cuisine.
Enchilada
Dish made with corn tortillas, marinated, filled, rolled, sprinkled with cheese and grilled.
Fajita
Popular Tex-Mex dish: Meat cut into strips, steamed or fried, seasoned, served on a hot pan, with extras for filling ca. 15 cm wheat tortillas.
Flour tortilla
Flatbread made of wheat flour, sizes ca. 15 cm (fajitas) or 25-30 cm (burrito, chimichanga).
Guacamole
Dip made of avocado puree.
Jalapenos
Mexican chilli pods, 5-8 cm long, medium hot, most common chilli in the USA for Mexican dishes.
Nacho
Tortilla chips cut from corn tortilla. Deep-fried nacho quarters are used for meals, sixths as a snack for nibbling.
Quesadilla
Corn tortilla filled with cheese and deep-fried.
Salsa
Literally: Sauce. Attractive, seasoned, vegetable-based sauces found in TexMex cuisine. The classic items: red salsa (also known as salsa cruda) based on tomatoes, green salsa based on tomatillo. Important ingredient: fresh coriander.
Taco
Soft steamed or crisply baked/deep-fried corn tortilla (fried in a V shape), filled with chicken or minced meat and vegetables/salsa plus salad, Mexican fast food classic!
Tortilla
Literally: small tart. Mexican bread. Thin flat bread made of corn or wheat flour , in TexMex cuisine it serves as the plate, the wrap and the coating for many dishes.
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