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"Authentic" Mexican vs "TexMex"
Posted on 7/12/16 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 7/12/16 at 8:06 pm
My wife and I recently ate at Carretta's Mexican Grill on Veterans. While the food was pretty good, but it didn't have a whole lot of tastiness. The meat in my enchiladas, taco and burrito were not seasoned at all. I've got to say the I much prefer Tex-Mex because there seems to be a much better seasoning of the meat.
Is this the difference between Mexican and TexMex? As a reference, my favorite place for this kind of food was Coyote Blues (I know a lot of folks on here aren't impressed by them, but we loved them.) We recently ate at El Gato Negro in Lakeview and my wife LOVED the burrito with mole sauce.
Is this the difference between Mexican and TexMex? As a reference, my favorite place for this kind of food was Coyote Blues (I know a lot of folks on here aren't impressed by them, but we loved them.) We recently ate at El Gato Negro in Lakeview and my wife LOVED the burrito with mole sauce.
This post was edited on 7/12/16 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 7/12/16 at 8:10 pm to Stadium Rat
A lot of taquerias don't put shite for salt on their meats. Also, I've noticed from working with Mexicans in kitchens, they don't really season their food until after it is cooked and in a tortilla and even then it's barely any salt(they prefer spice over salt for flavor)Idk if it's that they didn't have access to a lot of salt growing up or what but I have to ride their arse on layered seasoning and tasting their mise/prepped foods
This post was edited on 7/12/16 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 7/12/16 at 8:12 pm to Stadium Rat
Posted on 7/12/16 at 8:30 pm to offshoreangler
True Mexican is much lighter ... Very little cheese, no chips, and not fried as much ...
Posted on 7/12/16 at 8:32 pm to Stadium Rat
Carrettas is pretty low quality food. That's all I can add to this.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 8:59 pm to Stadium Rat
Getting Mexican at "tex-mex" restaurants in Louisiana is like getting Cajun food at Cajun in Houston.
there are some good authentic spots. Go where they don't speak English. LINK La tiendita is a good example of this
this lady has some pretty good recipes https://www.mexicoinmykitchen.com/p/recipes.html
there are some good authentic spots. Go where they don't speak English. LINK La tiendita is a good example of this
this lady has some pretty good recipes https://www.mexicoinmykitchen.com/p/recipes.html
Posted on 7/12/16 at 9:04 pm to notiger1997
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Carrettas is pretty low quality food.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 9:30 pm to Stadium Rat
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I've got to say the I much prefer Tex-Mex
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While the food was pretty good, but it didn't have a whole lot of tastiness.
I take it the margaritas were great
Posted on 7/12/16 at 9:42 pm to Dire Wolf
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Getting Mexican at "tex-mex" restaurants in Louisiana is like getting Cajun food at Cajun in Houston.
I lived in Texas for several years and never have been able to really tell a difference between a Tex mex place in Texas or TN, MS etc. a lot of Tex mex is just shitty food with not a lot of effort put into it.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 9:44 pm to Stadium Rat
Mexican tacos are infinitely better than TexMex.
The good stuff.
The good stuff.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 9:52 pm to Stadium Rat
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We recently ate at El Gato Negro
Great restaurant
Posted on 7/12/16 at 9:53 pm to Gaston
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Mexican tacos are infinitely better than TexMex.
Most of the time.
But then there are times that Torchy's trumps all.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 10:05 pm to Stadium Rat
Tex-Mex seems to favor ground beef and sprinkle flavor like salt and pepper and a lot of grease.
True Mexican is more chunk or strip beef and the flavor comes from being cooked with peppers onions etc which you eat with the meat. It's also not nearly as greasy.
In Houston I seemed to find more authentic Mexican and less Tex-Mex.
True Mexican is more chunk or strip beef and the flavor comes from being cooked with peppers onions etc which you eat with the meat. It's also not nearly as greasy.
In Houston I seemed to find more authentic Mexican and less Tex-Mex.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 10:16 pm to Stadium Rat
Tex Mex cheats because it loads its food with an absurd amount of cheese. Of course it's delicious and extremely tasty. I have no qualms with people enjoying their Tex Mex.
But authentic Mexican has its place, and it's an incredible cuisine. I personally like it more than Tex Mex because its flavors are much more nuanced. You aren't bombarded with cheese and fat and burger grease. You get the subtly of the cuts of meat, the combination with different picos or salsas, and the best part of it all, homemade corn tortillas.
But authentic Mexican has its place, and it's an incredible cuisine. I personally like it more than Tex Mex because its flavors are much more nuanced. You aren't bombarded with cheese and fat and burger grease. You get the subtly of the cuts of meat, the combination with different picos or salsas, and the best part of it all, homemade corn tortillas.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 10:32 pm to LSUFanHouston
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True Mexican is more chunk or strip beef
If you're talking northern Mexican food maybe, where the land was best suited for cattle ranching and cowboys started grilling meat over an open flame that we know in the states as a fajita.
But if you're talking about Michoacan...the best known dish is bierra, Oaxaca is mole and insects, Yucatan is pibil, Veracruz is heavily influenced by Spanish flavors...evidence in huachinango Veracruz (olives).
This is a gross oversimplification of Mexican food btw....just meant to show that it's not all about Northern Mexican food which we as Americans generally identify as "authentic".
This post was edited on 7/12/16 at 11:02 pm
Posted on 7/13/16 at 1:04 am to offshoreangler
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If you're talking northern Mexican food maybe, where the land was best suited for cattle ranching and cowboys started grilling meat over an open flame that we know in the states as a fajita.
But if you're talking about Michoacan...the best known dish is bierra, Oaxaca is mole and insects, Yucatan is pibil, Veracruz is heavily influenced by Spanish flavors...evidence in huachinango Veracruz (olives).
This is a gross oversimplification of Mexican food btw....just meant to show that it's not all about Northern Mexican food which we as Americans generally identify as "authentic".
This sounds pretty accurate.
Much of what of us know as Mexican food is akin to calling Orange Chicken "Chinese food"
Posted on 7/13/16 at 7:23 am to WaltTeevens
I just returned from a vacation in Chapas which is in southern Mexico. The food was incredible, like I never had. It would be like someone from up north eating in New Orleans. Flour tortillas can't be found, only corn. I wan't looking forward to this because I hate the corn tortillas you buy in the store.
After helping cook and grind the corn, form a ball, press and cook the tortillas the taste was like nothing I have ever had. The tamales come in two shapes, one for pork is like a small tennis ball wrapped in corn husk and the other, chicken, would be like putting two of ours together and wrapping it in a banana leaf. These are all made with fresh ground corn.
When eating fajitas the tortillas is used like us eating a folded slice of bread. The meat, chicken, onion and bell pepper is eaten with a fork not wrapped and eaten. Fresh cooked re-fried beans were to die for.
After helping cook and grind the corn, form a ball, press and cook the tortillas the taste was like nothing I have ever had. The tamales come in two shapes, one for pork is like a small tennis ball wrapped in corn husk and the other, chicken, would be like putting two of ours together and wrapping it in a banana leaf. These are all made with fresh ground corn.
When eating fajitas the tortillas is used like us eating a folded slice of bread. The meat, chicken, onion and bell pepper is eaten with a fork not wrapped and eaten. Fresh cooked re-fried beans were to die for.
Posted on 7/13/16 at 8:09 am to Stadium Rat
I don't understand why you can't get real authentic Mexican food around here. There is a Mexican resturant on every block that is owned and operated by real authentic Mexicans. Do these people forget how to cook their own food on the journey over here? Or do they know that Christy and the other 8 fat dental hygienist will only go for the pre-prepared microwave nuked fajita chicken quesadilla with rice and beans and extra sour cream with no guacamole and two buckets of queso dip with extra chips and salsa with a large Diet Coke? It's strange that real Mexicans only provide the white man's bastardization of their food. The only place around here that is even remotely authentic is owned by some old white dudes...
This post was edited on 7/13/16 at 8:10 am
Posted on 7/13/16 at 8:12 am to LSUballs
y'all don't have any dirty taquerias in Monroe?
Posted on 7/13/16 at 8:36 am to Stadium Rat
Try Canal Street Bistro. Guillermo Peters used to run a great Mexican place on Roosevelt across from the Kenner Home Depot. He moved into what is now Irish House and had two restaurants in building, one more casual and one more upscale. Unfortunately his plans were a bit too ambitious. He's been at Canal Street Bistro a few years with what they call a "world" menu, but much of it are some of his better Mexican recipes. Not 100% Mexican, but closer than Texmex.
This post was edited on 7/13/16 at 8:39 am
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