The southwestern state of Texas is a great place to try barbecue. But for Texans, the ace food is not just barbecue, but these.
1. Chicken fried steak
Texan Schnitzel, even though it has chicken in its name, is actually beef, wrapped in batter and fried, served with a thick gravy and a huge amount of it it's a recipe that incorporates the culinary traditions of German and Austrian immigrants, similar to Wiener schnitzel. It is made from tender beef coated in fried powder and eaten with a sauce. The sauce is usually made with the fat that comes out of the meat as it bakes. Serve as breakfast or dinner, usually with fried eggs or mashed potatoes.
2.Kolaches
Although it is a Czech dessert, it has become a staple of breakfast in Texas. Try it at Czech Stop in West TX. Texas Kolaches are both Czech and American. It is a kind of meal bag with filling, which comes from the Czech Republic. It is sweet and salty. The sweet ones are like doughnuts with jam, while the savory ones are filled mostly with meat, including grilled meats, cheese and ham. The area from Dallas to Austin, Texas, is the best place to sample this delicious snack.
We only wanted something sweet, so we ordered a blueberry sweet cheese(you can't go wrong with blueberry-flavored desserts!). And a poppyseed, which I had only tasted salty on Yunnan beef jerky before. But these days they put it on Polish bread, and they make it sweet.) Bread is the kind that is fluffy but slightly dry on top. The sweetness is really all semisweet (for our Asian tastes). We all agreed that if we could choose just one flavor, it would be blueberry (fruit and cheese would have a stronger contrast)!
3. Texas toast
In the toast world, there is a version called Texas toast. The size of Texas food is amazing, and don't be surprised when you see Texas toast that is much thicker than your average toast. The Pig Stand restaurant in Texas claims to be the original creator of the toast.
4. Whataburger Burger
Texas Sambo, super gas station Buc-ee's, superstore HEB, and Whataburger! Everything in Texas is big, bigger, super, and Whataburger's burgers are super big.
Whataburger is known as one of the three treasures of Texas, and is famous for its big burger (in fact, the size of a double beef feels good, but the size of a Starbucks McDonald's may be really big). Whataburger also ordered the recommended avocado xx, the almighty avocado ah deeply fell in love!
5. Pecan pie
Texas is one of the largest pecan producing states in the United States. The local barbecue is famous for using pecan wood as fuel, so it's no surprise to find a delicious pecan pie.Texas made pecan pie its official state pie in 2013. Even earlier, in 1870, pecan pie appeared in recipe books in Texas. The Texas state snack, pecan pie, is popular during the holidays but can also be enjoyed year-round.
The pecan tree was named the state tree in 1919. The following year, with Karo syrup printing the recipe for pecan pie on the package, making a simple and delicious pecan pie became more and more popular. But not all pecan pie in Texas is baked with corn syrup, and multiple versions can be found locally.If you want to try pecan pie anytime, you can drive down Route 71 to a grocery store not far from Austin. There is a pecan machine that is said to be the only 24-hour pecan machine in the United States.
6. Ruby Red (Ruby Red)
The popular Ruby grapefruit (Ruby Red) comes from Texas. This variety was awarded the United States Citrus Patent No. 1 in 1934 and is now the official fruit of Texas.Grapefruit is a cross between pomelo (Citrus grandis) and sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). The Texas grapefruit comes from Florida and was first recorded in 1893 as a white and pink variety.Fruit trees thrived in the sandy soil of Texas until 1929, when a pink grapefruit tree in McAllen accidentally sprouted red fruit that rewrote history.In fact, grapefruit was discovered in Barbados in 1750. Originally known as The forbidden fruit, it was not until the 1800s that Jamaican farmers saw the fruit clustered around the tree like a grape that the name grapefruit was given.
7. Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper is the doyenne of the soda world, having had Coke before it even came out. This drink is associated with Texas.In The heart of Texas, in the city of Waco, there is The Dr Pepper Museum, built more than a hundred years ago. It tells people that this is the birthplace.The man who invented the drink was not a food expert, but Dr. Charles Alderton, a pharmacist at the local Old Corner Drug Store. In 1885, a year before Coca-Cola was introduced, Dr. Pepper was created with a clever combination of 23 flavors.
8. chili con carne
chili con carne is the Spanish word for chili and meat. In Texas, they usually call it the bowl of red. This hot chili stew with a deep red sauce has been an official dish for more than 40 years, starting in 1977.
There is an ongoing debate about whether the traditional recipe for this dish includes beans. Some people think that only meat, peppers and spices should be used. Some people think they can add beans or even tomatoes. So it's no surprise to find multiple versions of chili pot roast in Texas.
Rumors about the inventor of the recipe include nuns, Texas cowboys, and prison personnel. But it is widely believed that Canary Island immigrants brought it to San Antonio, where it became popular through "The Chili Queens" in the 1800s.The Chili Queen is the name given to the women who sell food at the SAN Antonio fairgrounds. According to records, the first "chili Queen" was born in SAN Antonio in 1813. At that time, the "Chili Queen" began to sell self-cooked food outdoors to make ends meet, including stewed chili peppers. Some women have since followed suit.
9. Flavored nachos (Frito Pie)
Another way to eat it is in a casserole dish. Pour the tortilla chips into a baking dish and top with hot sauce, chopped cheddar cheese and raw Onions. Sometimes chile con queso, sliced jalapeno and even sour cream are added.
When and where the dish originated is controversial. Texas and New Mexico both claim the invention. But sources say the Frito Pie recipe was invented in Frito-Lay's test kitchen and printed on tortilla chip packages in 1962: Pour heated canned hot sauce into Fritos, top with chopped cheese and Onions and enjoy.
10. Chile con queso
toasted tortillas or Fritos dip with melted cheese mixed with chili sauce is a Tex-Mex dish. This classic was popularized by an advertisement for Ro-Tel canned food in 1949.
The history goes back even further, to a recipe book for a women's club in SAN Antonio in 1920. The recipe "chile con queso", which uses cayenne and paprika instead of Mexican-style fresh chili peppers, is considered to be an early version of the American cheese chili sauce.The history of dairy in Texas dates back to the 1500s. At that time, the indigenous people ate pumpkins, corn and peppers, and it was the Spanish who brought cattle and sheep to what is now El Paso.It is also believed that the cheese chili sauce used as a nachos dip may have originated in Mexico in the 1800s. Around the same time, European cheese fondue became popular in the United States.
11. Frozen margaritas
On a hot day, many people order a frosty margarita to enjoy the chill. But the first machine to make the drink was built in a restaurant in Dallas, Texas, in 1971.At that time, people were passionate about mixing drinks on the spot, and not many people accepted the "wine" squeezed out of the ice cream machine. These days, it's not unusual to find a frozen Margarita at a dining establishment.
When its inventor, restaurant owner Mariano Martinez, came up with the idea for the drink, he was inspired by the 7-Eleven Slurpee machine, Eventually, a frost Margarita machine was introduced using an old soft-serve ice cream maker. Unfortunately, he did not patent the machine.
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