Texas Is Chili Country: A Brief History with Recipes

Texas Is Chili Country: A Brief History with Recipes

Texans love to eat, and one dish they canâ€™t get enough of is chiliâ€”so much so that chili con carne is Texasâ€™s state meal. This seemingly simple staple of Texan identity proves to be anything but, however. Beans or no beans? Beef, pork, or turkey? From a can or from scratch?
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas Is Chili Country is a brief look at the favored fareâ€”its colorful history, its many incarnations, and the ways it has spread both across the country and the world. The history includes chuckwagon chili, the chili queens of San Antonio, the first attempts at canned chili, the development of chili societies and the subsequent rivalries between them, and the rise of chili cook-offs.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â And what would a book about chili be without recipes? There are no-fat recipes, vegan recipes, and recipes from Mexican-American cooks who have adapted this purely American food. Some have been tried, but many are taken on faith. Recipes are included from state celebrities such as Ladybird Johnson, Governor Ma Ferguson, and chili king Frank Tolbert.
Country USA
Brand University of North Carolina Press
Manufacturer Texas Tech University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2010907638
ReleaseDate 2015-10-15
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780896729469

Country	USA
Brand	University of North Carolina Press
Manufacturer	Texas Tech University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2010907638
ReleaseDate	2015-10-15
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780896729469

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