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Last update February 9, 2004
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Texas Food
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Hearty Home-Style Chili from Chili Lovers
2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained, cut up
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 (15-ounce) cans light or dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed.
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown ground beef
and onion; drain. Add celery, bell peppers, tomatoes with
their liquid, tomato paste, garlic, salt, chili powder,
cumin, cayenne and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat;
cover and simmer 1 hour. Add kidney beans; simmer until
thoroughly heated.
Slow-cooker method: Brown ground beef and onion in skillet;
drain. Combine beef-onion mixture, celery, bell peppers,
tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, garlic, salt,
chili powder, cumin, cayenne, pepper and kidney beans in
slow cooker. Cover and cook on High setting for 3 to 4 hours.
Yield: 7 (1 1/2-cup) servings.
Note: For additional "heat," add one (10-ounce) can w
hole tomatoes and green chilies (such as Rotel),
undrained, cut up, along with other tomatoes.
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Forget the five food groups, Texas has three: Seafood, Tex-Mex, and Barbecue.
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Folks along the coast enjoy fresh fish. Down in Seabrook near Galveston Bay you can buy any kind of seafood to cook
at home from the many fresh fish vendors.
Many of these vendors also sell live or frozen bait. Minnows, (or Minners as my Daddy calls them), and shrimp are
typical choices. Several fresh fish vendors in Sea Brook have a dock ready for you to drive by in your boat, park and walk right in to buy your bait. How do you know if a vendor sells live bait? That's simple, just look for the white flag.
Typical fish caught in Galveston Bay include Flounder, Red Fish, Speckled Trout and Sheep's Head (they have human
looking teeth!). |
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If you're not willing to bait your own hook (not only will I do it, but I like it!), you can head on over to
The Kemah Boardwalk. You'll find some of the best Seafod restaurants and also games and museums. |
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Seafood-
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Tex-Mex-
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Texas has a rich Mexican culture. Most of the cities in Texas are named after Spanish words. Tex-Mex food is found
in nearly every part of Texas. The popular Casa Ole` Restaurant Chain was founded in Pasadena, TX. Typical fair includes refried beans, spanish rice, tacos, burritos or enchiladas and all the red or green salsa that you can eat. Or you could try something different and go for spinach stuffed chicken, tortilla soup or fajita salad. Sorry, no hamburgers sold here. |
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For authentic Mexican food, you could head on to any number of establishments, but you may
have to speak Spanish to get what you want. Not a problem for many Texans. |
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Barbecue-
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Texas takes great pride in it's barbecue. We can cook a briscuit like nobody's business. Another food item that we
particuraly enjoy is Chili. It can be made thousands of different ways (and is!). Below is a general recipe that you can use to make your own. As is Texas custom, you can add or take anything away. |