Regional food, message for TEXANS

[Jennifer Piersol]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
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> This experience with British *ahem* "pizza," for lack of a better
> euphemism, is familiar to any Texan who has tried to order Mexican 
> food north of Dallas, by the way. Anyone else ever had to stare
> down refried beans made with *black beans*?
> 
> AND TEXANS, UNITE!

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> --Amanda, rabble-rousing

Boy, I'm pretty vocal tonight, huh?  Anyway, this topic of Mexican 
food is a sore one with me.  I grew up (and am living now) in the 
central valley of California (former home of Caesar Chavez), where
the Mexican-American population is at LEAST 50% of the total, if not 
more in my area.  There is no excuse for anyone to have to suffer 
through bad Mexican food around here - and I grew up LOVING it.  Of 
course, one time while visiting relatives in Maryland, my sisters
took us out to "Mexican" food.  They never dared do it again, we 
complained so much.  The rice was full of "stuff" and it was soupy, 
the beans were black beans - and they weren't refried.  And the 
enchiladas were... well, yuck.  Anyway, Texans, be reassured... if
you ever have to travel to California, you CAN eat the Mexican food. 
;)

Jen (who just bought some great tamales from some little girl selling 
them door-to-door.  Porterville, CA rule #1: if someone is selling 
tamales door-to-door (or in your office, or at school, etc), BUY
THEM, and buy MANY OF THEM.)

ps.  someone just knock me out now before I start talking EVEN MORE!
- at least, send me a howler for using too many caps!