Thursday, February 16, 2012

What is the difference between Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican food?

I seem to be getting differing opinions on the matter.What is the difference between Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican food?
Tex-Mex is taco bell and authentic mexican food is El Pollo LocoWhat is the difference between Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican food?
Tex-Mex

"Tex-Mex" is a term used to describe a regional American cuisine that blends food products available in the United States and the culinary creations of Mexican-Americans influenced by the cuisines of Mexico. The cuisine has spread from border states such as Texas and those in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country. In some places, particularly outside of Texas, "Tex-Mex" is used to describe a localized version of Mexican cuisine. It is common for all of these foods to be referred to as "Mexican food" in Texas, parts of the United States, and some other countries. In other ways it is Southern cooking using the commodities from Mexican culture. In many parts of the U.S. outside Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, the term is synonymous with Southwestern cuisine.



Authentic Mexican

Mexican cuisine is a style of food that originates in Mexico. Mexican cuisine is known for its varied flavors, colorful decoration, and variety of spices and ingredients, many of which are native to the country.



The staples of Mexican cuisine are typically corn and beans. Corn, traditionally Mexico's staple grain, is eaten fresh, on the cob, and as a component of a number of dishes. Most corn, however, is used to make masa, a dough for tamales, tortillas, gorditas, and many other corn-based foods. Squash and peppers also play important roles in Mexican cuisine.



The most important and frequently used spices in Mexican cuisine are chile powder, cumin, oregano, cilantro, epazote, cinnamon, and cocoa. Chipotle, a smoke-dried jalapeċ¸½o chili, is also common in Mexican cuisine. Many Mexican dishes also contain garlic and onions.



Next to corn, rice is the most common grain in Mexican cuisine. According to food writer Karen Hursh Graber, the initial introduction of rice to Spain from North Africa in the 4th Century led to the Spanish introduction of rice into Mexico at the port of Veracruz in the 1520s. This, Graber says, created one of the earliest instances of the world's greatest fusion cuisines.
Sam's answer is great.



I think you hear differing opinions because the line is not so deeply drawn as it may once have been. I'm half Mexican, and I can tell you that the Mexican side of my family cooks about half Tex-Mex food and half "authentic" Mexican food. The longer the cultures cross and meld a little, the more the cuisines cross, and you get some Mexican food that's really Tex Mex, and some Tex Mex that's really more Mexican...



It's all delicious!What is the difference between Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican food?
I'm not really sure what TexMex is. Is it similar to New Mexico cuisine? If so I can tell you that authentic Mexican food is generally more bland without some sort of hot sauce on it. The common everyday seasonings in Mexican food are salt, onion, garlic, lime juice, cilantro and oregano. Sometimes we use a herb called epazote which has a smokey flavor. Contrary to what a lot of people post here cumin is not common in Mexican food. In fact cumin is scarce in Mexico. There are things in Mexican cooking which do not exist in the Mexican-American menu -mole, ceviche, barbacoa, obispo, huarache, and many more.
texmex doesnt tastes like real mexican food , tex mex is like fake mexican foodWhat is the difference between Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican food?
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