Tex-Mex dishes explained
Quesadilla: what it is and how the styles differ
A quesadilla is a tortilla folded around melted cheese and cooked until crisp. Flour vs corn, Mexican vs Tex-Mex styles, fillings and tips.
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Plain-English guides on tex-mex dishes explained, cajun and creole dishes, sides, salsas and sweets, kitchen tools and visiting jose tejas, written alongside this independent guide.
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Tex-Mex dishes explained
Enchiladas: the rolled tortilla dish and its sauces
Enchiladas are tortillas dipped in chile sauce, filled and baked with cheese. Learn the sauces, fillings and how Tex-Mex and Mexican styles differ.
Visiting Jose Tejas
What to order at Jose Tejas on a first visit
A first-visit guide to the Jose Tejas menu in Iselin: one Tex-Mex plate, one Cajun plate and a starter, drawn from the recorded menu. Prices are not confirmed.
Tex-Mex dishes explained
What is Tex-Mex? How it differs from Mexican food
Tex Mex is the Texas-border cooking of Mexican-American cooks: cumin, melted cheese, flour tortillas and combo plates. How it differs from Mexican and Cal-Mex.