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Chile Con Queso, Party Mexican Dip
*Yes, Chile con Queso is a Texas dish, and a Mexican dish. It’s regional, really, as Adán Medano tells us. A political border doesn’t change the fact that what is […]
Breakfast Tacos: Potato and Egg
*San Antonio is the capital of the breakfast taco, not Austin (if you’re not from central Texas you won’t get the reference, it’s a pride thing …). Be that as […]
The Original Chocolate Drink: Why You Should Skip The Milk
*The original Xocoatl, Adán tells us, was made without milk. Here’s his recipe for your holiday gatherings. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog Make some “Chocolate Caliente” the way that […]
Stereotypes In Food And Film
*That stuff you buy that’s covered in yellow cheese, with spicy rice and fatty, tasteless beans? Adán Medrano says it’s a stereotype. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog Stereotypes appear […]
Brussels Sprouts with Serrano and Pecans
*Here’s what’s so cool about Adán’s recipes, you learn the history of the ingredients, and how they came to belong in Texas-Mexican (not Tex-Mex) cuisine. Adán always gives more than […]
Crock Pot Recipe: “Pollo Ranchero”
*It’s the last official weekend of summer! Here’s something for your weekend cooking, from Adan Medrano. VL By Adan Medrano, Adán’s Blog Salsa Ranchera, is a mainstay of the Mexican […]
Guacamole: from Avocado, from Aguacate, from Aguacatlán
*In response to the recent New York Times blasphemous (smirk) recipe that purports to add peas to guacamole, NewsTaco contributor, author and Culinary Institutes of America graduate Adán Medrano dug-up […]
The Texas Mexican Table–5 Reasons Why It’s Ancient, and Also New
*From the article :”As a technique, frying belongs to Tex-Mex food served in restaurants where it’s use is central to the menu. Almost everything is fried, from the appetizer corn […]
Frijoles Borrachos, Frijoles Charros – Drunken Beans, Charro Beans
*Someone asked, when is borracho bean season? What kind of question is that?, I thought. It’s always borracho bean season. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog The recipe was initially […]
“Tortas De Camarón Molido”- powdered shrimp cakes
By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog When the Catholic religion arrived in Texas in the 16th century, it gave rise to recipes that are in tune with the Catholic Church’s liturgical year. […]