Comments on: Chipotle Cherry Tomatoes Pop With Tang

By: Adan Medrano

Adan Medrano — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +0000

Hi. Saul,
Most of what you write in your long post is not what I would agree with. I find it mainly wrong in its nationalisticm, “Mexico,” centered view. I’m glad that you are asking those questions.
Would you please watch this new documentary? I think you will find it interesting. trulytexasmexican.com
Also, please read this in the New York Times (Spanish and English versions): https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/dining/texas-mexican-food.amp.html
Good luck

By: Saul

Saul — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 18:50:23 +0000

Thank you for answering. I must mention that I’m not Chicano nor Tejano, I’m Mexican and live in Mexico. I’m a fan of history, especially Mexican history and one of the topics that I’m most interested in is Mexican cuisine. So when I heard the that there was a cuisine called Texas-Mexican I was thinking it was Tex-Mex.

From what I’ve read in Mexican books there is no historical evidence for a cuisine called Texas-Mexican, I supposed it’s because Texas was never really under the control of Mexico and very few people migrated there. Plus the Indians there were not very welcoming to the Mexicans. The Indians were really in control. From looking at the dishes many of the dishes are southern Mexican dishes, many of which were actually invented in post-Hispanic Mexico. So I’m assuming most of this dishes were brought to Texas through migration, at least, in the last 150 years. But by what you explained in the article you sent me there is a probability that some dishes may have arrived during the pre-Hispanic era. Although you have to remember, as I mention before, that most Mexican dishes were actually created in post-Hispanic Mexico. Plus food was different among the different indigenous people.

My original question was actually about if there were any dishes that were actually invented in Texas. But now that I remember you did post about Pan de Campo. Pan de Campo is only found in Texas, so it is a Tejano only dish. There is no evidence of Pan de Campo in Northeastern Mexico, where I come from, nor in any other area in Mexico as far as I know. There is Pan Ranchero in Michoacán, Jalisco, Zacatecas and Durango, but that is Avery different type of bread. So Pan de Campo is one dish that was invented within the territory of Texas.

Thanks

By: Adán

Adán — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:27:50 +0000

In reply to Saul.

This piece that I wrote in Atlas Obscura will help you with you question: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/texas-mexican-food

By: Saul

Saul — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 06:03:43 +0000

Just one more question. Are there any dishes that are originally from Texas? Dishes that don’t come from Mexico. Are there any dishes that can only be found in Texas? Dishes that were even eaten in the region before independence, like in colonial times.

Gracias.

By: Saul

Saul — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 05:58:14 +0000

Chilpoctli or Chipotles come, as most Mexican dishes do, from the south. Are there any Chicano/Tejano dishes originally from Texas that use chipotles?

By: Adán

Adán — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 02:33:02 +0000

In reply to Ma Lucia Prieto. I've added some resources to the post. Thank you so much for asking. I hope this helps. The Codex Florintino is the mention by Sahagún, quoted later. am

By: Ma Lucia Prieto

Ma Lucia Prieto — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:47:52 +0000

I am 70 years old. Born and raised in El Paso, Tx and Chihuahua< Chihuahua, Mexico where most of my family still resides. My kitchen is that of my mother circa 1947 and her kitchen was reputed to be, of 4 sisters, the continuation of their mother.

I would love to know the sources for your research on items such as "chipotle" in your latest newsletter.

Lucia Prieto
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