On 7/24/2016 1:57 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 22:28:02 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>> I keep seeing that term bandied about in here and people keep
>>> accusing me of
>>> eating it. But in looking up the term, there does not seem to be any one
>>> answer.
>>
>> Tex Mex is halfway between Taco Bell and Interior Mexican food.
>> Practically every casual Mexican-style restaurant in the U.S. serves
>> it. It includes a lot of queso, but usually on the side for dipping
>> chips. It's the same thing as Cal Mex but without the Mission-style
>> burritos.
>>
>> It doesn't matter, Julie. It's just a term. There is no definition.
>
> It matters to me since people here keep saying that I eat it.
>
> I don't know too many places here that serve a cheese sauce for dipping.
> La Palmera does but I could swear that it's just Velveeta. We don't go
> there often. When we do it is less for the food and more for the
> attractions. They sometimes have fortune tellers, balloon sculptors and
> lots and lots of tricks, at least at the Everett location. They have
> joke like things such as a bottle that appears to squirt ketchup on you
> or a fake spilled margarita. You can request these things to be done to
> someone at your table or you can just be surprised as they seem to do
> these things at random. I think the last time we were there was about a
> year ago for Angela's birthday. It was my nephew's ex girlfriend's
> favorite restaurant. I don't think I've ever gotten bad food there but
> it's not my favorite place. Location is good for all of us though as it
> is located pretty much between were everyone lives.

It seems bove cannot grasp the term or understand the concept that
"Tex-Mex" has many different connotations for many different peoples --
IOW, there are many definitions. Does bove desire a 'sole' and
'singular' definition when "Tex-Mex" is used to described a genre of
foods? If so, then bove limits, as usual, her dining experiences to the
finite Bubble of Bothell where a singular definition of culinary
niche(s) is the rule. What a shame and isn't that so sad - oh well. Or
should one use the "Church Lady" voice and think, "Isn't that special!?" !!

Sky

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