Texas is known for a lot of things. Oil rigs, the Dallas Cowboys, cattle, steak, BBQ and Tex-Mex food. While other Southwestern states can also lay claim to Tex-Mex, well, notice that there aren't cuisine names such as Ariz-Mex or New Mex-Mex. Nope, Texas has the Tex part sewn up.
I happen to love Mexican food in all its forms. Since this was my first visit to the Lone Star State, I knew some sort of Tex-Mex was definitely in my future. After visiting NASA/Johnson Space Center, it was time to fuel up. We went to a place called Eduardo's Mexican Kitchen. I've probably talked about this before, but it's really, really hard to get a good tamale here in Columbia, SC. They are usually too much masa, not enough filling and dry as the Agave Desert. If I could get a good tamale, it should be here in Texas, right? Right.
My dad, mom and I all ordered the lunch tamales. The meat was tender and moist, nice shredded pork, which I love. The masa was also tender and flavorful. The tamales were covered in a nice ranchero type sauce and served with charro beans. Dad and I opted to pair ours with a frosty Dos Equis, while mom went the margarita route. I wish I could get a tamale like this at home.
For those of you who follow my Facebook page, you may remember that I mentioned the most, awesome tamales that came from a Kroger? Well, it's true. As much as I loved my lunch at Eduardo's, there is a Kroger near my sister's house that is serving up even better tamales than the restaurant. I know, I know, sounds crazy. But, ever since my parents went out to help Katherine move, they have been talking non-stop about these tamales. In the deli, there are some Mexican ladies back there making fresh tortillas and tamales. They bought some while we were all there this trip and OMG, who'da thunk it? They were incredible. The masa layer was a little thinner and the meat was cooked perfectly and so very tasty. It made me think of how often Guy Fieri has discovered goat curry in a gas station or fish tacos at a Zippy Mart.
Stay tuned. I have more Texas food adventures to tell you about.
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My dad, mom and I all ordered the lunch tamales. The meat was tender and moist, nice shredded pork, which I love. The masa was also tender and flavorful. The tamales were covered in a nice ranchero type sauce and served with charro beans. Dad and I opted to pair ours with a frosty Dos Equis, while mom went the margarita route. I wish I could get a tamale like this at home.
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| Moist shredded pork inside, tender masa outside |
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| Yummm, Dos Equis amber |
Stay tuned. I have more Texas food adventures to tell you about.
This post made me homesick for Texas. I love tamales. That's funny that Kroger had great tamales. I found the best tamales are always made by Mexican ladies in their homes (esp. around Christmas.
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