Let’s have a bit of fun: read below for Tex Mex food from A to Z. A. Avocado. So delicious. So good for you (lots of healthy fats). Slice some and place them in your tacos. Or whip up a great guacamole dip for your tortillas. B. Beans. Whether they’re black, refried or pinto, beans are an important ingredient in …
Let’s say you eat Tex-Mex food fairly often (we know your name here at Mattito’s, for example). So you’re pretty well versed in all things related to Tex-Mex. You consider yourself something of a Tex-Mex connoisseur. Let’s have a bit of fun and test your knowledge of Tex-Mex cuisine with some little-known facts about Tex-Mex food, below. How well do …
Do you think Tex Mex cuisine someday will wan in popularity? We sure don’t! Here are five reasons why Tex Mex food will always be popular: Tex Mex aficionados know that this cuisine is not only delicious, but also good for you. The dishes tend to have a lot of minerals and vitamins within them (so many vegetables!), and so …
Tex Mex food often is used to describe Mexican food in restaurants today. But real Mexican food – that which is found in Mexico – is quite a bit different from the cuisine we refer to as Tex Mex. The food we serve here at Mattito’s, got its start from the Tejano culture that’s so vibrant here in Texas. (Tejanos …
Tex Mex food is delicious. A Super Bowl party needs delicious foods to serve to your guests, so it’s a great idea to serve some great Tex Mex dishes when the New England Patriots play Seattle Seahawks on February 1. Read below for some Tex Mex dish ideas for your Super Bowl party. Dips always are popular on Super Bowl …
Most people make New Year’s resolutions that have them giving something up. They resolve to quit smoking. They promise themselves they won’t eat so much (they will diet). They say they intend to sit around less and instead exercise more. Here at Mattito’s, we think you should do morein 2015. As in, we feel you should eat more Tex Mex …
Actually, the title above is a bit misleading: it’s not that Mexico residents don’t like desserts as much as Americans do, it’s just that they like desserts that are more subtle in their sweetness. U.S. desserts tend to be exceptionally sweet – a bit too much so by Mexico standards. Traditional Mexican desserts usually were pudding, custard or cooked fresh …
How well do you know your facts about Mexican food? Did you know, as just one example, that a real taco is one that’s made with carne asada or bistek, not ground beef. Read below for the truth about five other Mexican food myths.
Did you know that tortillas once came in cans? In fact, in the 1980s, most U.S. residents looking for tortillas could only find them in cans. That’s just one thing you probably didn’t know. For five more things you probably didn’t know about Mexican food, read below: Fajitas aren’t a true Mexican food: they were created by Ninfa Rodriquez Laurenzo …
Tex Mex and Mexican food didn’t just appear on your plate. Each dish has a history. Every recipe has a story. Each has facts. Interesting ones, too. Hungry for some conversation starters to impress your friends over Dallas’ best Tex Mex? Read below for some of our favorite fun facts about Mexican food. Some traditional Mexican food recipes call for …
Living in Texas changes you. If you come from another state, you’ll soon enough wonder why you ever thought paying a state income tax was no big deal (there’s no state income tax in Texas). Read below for a few more things Texans know that residents of other states don’t. Texas is not all desert and chaparral. The Big Thicket …
Tacos are as ubiquitous around the United States as, well, Taco Bell. (We won’t go here about whether or not a Taco Bell taco is a real taco: that is a discussion we will not join….) According to Jeffrey M. Pilcher, a University of Minnesota professor of history who has studied the history and politics of Mexican food, the taco’s …
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