The Myth of Authenticity Is Killing Tex-Mex

Re:The Myth of Authenticity Is Killing Tex-Mex by bluedino on Thursday March 22, 2018 @03:40PM (#16651962)

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.

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Re:The Myth of Authenticity Is Killing Tex-Mex by clairity on Thursday March 22, 2018 @04:02PM (#16652185)

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!

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Re:The Myth of Authenticity Is Killing Tex-Mex by DanBC on Thursday March 22, 2018 @04:07PM (#16652220)

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/ma...

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Re:The Myth of Authenticity Is Killing Tex-Mex by DoreenMichele on Thursday March 22, 2018 @04:04PM (#16652198)

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."

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Re:The Myth of Authenticity Is Killing Tex-Mex by notriddle on Thursday March 22, 2018 @04:14PM (#16652290)

> (processed (cheese and beans))

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Re:The Myth of Authenticity Is Killing Tex-Mex by mywittyname on Friday March 23, 2018 @02:39PM (#16661278)

processed cheese & beans.

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