On 7/23/2016 10:28 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> 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. Chevy's Fresh Mex claims to be Tex Mex. We had one here
> years ago. It didn't last very long. We tried it a few times and didn't
> like the food. There was also one in Alameda. My husband did like it but
> Angela and I did not. Have also read that Taco Bell is Tex Mex. Only
> thing they have that I like are the bean burritos but I can't eat them
> due to all of the weird added ingredients. Those are easy enough to make
> at home.
>
> Some sources say that Tex Mex is Americanized dishes smothered in cheese.
>
> My uncle told me that sour cream is never used in Mexico. I think he was
> wrong about that as they have Crema which is very similar.
>
> Janet Wilder used to say that if you weren't eating it if you weren't in
> Texas.
>
> Many of the Mexican restaurants here have sort of a fusion of foods from
> both Mexico and South America. And certainly Americanized dishes such as
> various salads.
>
> So... What is your interpretation of Tex Mex?


Crema is creme fresh, igno-****.