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i think it's the crap-ton of processed cheese and beans in many tex-mex dishes that tarnishes it's authenticity. (the long and rambling article mentions this, b

i think it's the crap-ton of processed cheese and beans in many tex-mex dishes that tarnishes it's authenticity. (the long and rambling article mentions this, but i didn't have the patience to figure out what they really thought it was.) i like a good breakfast taco but i'm not generally a fan of most tex-mex. it hits you over the head with lard, carbs and over-cooked meats with no balance to it at all.

mcguire 9y ago
Beans, along with maize ("corn") and squash, are staples in pre-Columbian America.
- vram22 9y ago
  Yes, I read somewhere (Wikipedia probably) that they are called the Three Sisters. They are symbiotic to some extent. The beans, being legumes, do nitrogen fixation in the soil, which benefits the other plants, and the beans grow up and twine around the maize stalks (at least for the creeper kinds of beans).
bluedino 9y ago
Beans tarnish the authenticity? It's all about beans. My father was a migrant worker, they came from Mexico to Texas and then whatever state they could find work in. All they ate was beans and tortillas, that's all they could afford.
- clairity 9y ago
  yes, i was referring to the processed, refried beans that come out of a can (from sysco and the like) used in many restaurants. of course folks eat beans and grains--my fave street taco stand makes their own tortillas and they're great!
- DoreenMichele 9y ago
  processed cheese and beans Shortened version of processed cheese and processed beans. The adjective processed applies to both of the nouns, though it is easy to interpret it otherwise. It's like saying "The problem is the junk food versions of these foods."
- DanBC 9y ago
  Some people think you must only have beef, garlic, and chilli pepper in a chilli. Other people are more relaxed. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/may/12/cook-perfect-chilli-con-carne https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/ma...
- notriddle 9y ago
  > (processed (cheese and beans))
  - mywittyname 9y ago
    processed cheese & beans.
JoeAltmaier 9y ago
Hey! Don't knock canned refried beans. They are low in saturated fats, have good quality protein. And tasty! Its too easy to use the word 'processed' when it just means 'cooked'.
- clairity 9y ago
  ok, point taken, but i still like black beans more. =)
  - JoeAltmaier 9y ago
    To be sure. My 'chili' has pork and black beans. My wife tolerates it (from New Mexico)
vram22 9y ago
There was a good John Steinbeck novel in which beans were often mentioned, probably tortillas too. It might have been Cannery Row or another title. Enjoyed reading it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannery_Row_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannery_Row_(novel)
- clairity 9y ago
  need to read more steinbeck. i liked both grapes of wrath and travels with charlie, the only books of his i've read.

mcguire 9y ago

Beans, along with maize ("corn") and squash, are staples in pre-Columbian America.

vram22 9y ago
Yes, I read somewhere (Wikipedia probably) that they are called the Three Sisters. They are symbiotic to some extent. The beans, being legumes, do nitrogen fixation in the soil, which benefits the other plants, and the beans grow up and twine around the maize stalks (at least for the creeper kinds of beans).

bluedino 9y ago

Beans tarnish the authenticity? It's all about beans. My father was a migrant worker, they came from Mexico to Texas and then whatever state they could find work in. All they ate was beans and tortillas, that's all they could afford.

clairity 9y ago
yes, i was referring to the processed, refried beans that come out of a can (from sysco and the like) used in many restaurants. of course folks eat beans and grains--my fave street taco stand makes their own tortillas and they're great!
DoreenMichele 9y ago
processed cheese and beans Shortened version of processed cheese and processed beans. The adjective processed applies to both of the nouns, though it is easy to interpret it otherwise. It's like saying "The problem is the junk food versions of these foods."
DanBC 9y ago
Some people think you must only have beef, garlic, and chilli pepper in a chilli. Other people are more relaxed. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/may/12/cook-perfect-chilli-con-carne https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/ma...
notriddle 9y ago
> (processed (cheese and beans))
- mywittyname 9y ago
  processed cheese & beans.

JoeAltmaier 9y ago

Hey! Don't knock canned refried beans. They are low in saturated fats, have good quality protein. And tasty! Its too easy to use the word 'processed' when it just means 'cooked'.

clairity 9y ago
ok, point taken, but i still like black beans more. =)
- JoeAltmaier 9y ago
  To be sure. My 'chili' has pork and black beans. My wife tolerates it (from New Mexico)

vram22 9y ago

There was a good John Steinbeck novel in which beans were often mentioned, probably tortillas too. It might have been Cannery Row or another title. Enjoyed reading it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannery_Row_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannery_Row_(novel)

clairity 9y ago
need to read more steinbeck. i liked both grapes of wrath and travels with charlie, the only books of his i've read.