Q 01/05

Which Tex-Mex standard did the Original Mexican Restaurant pioneer in Texas from 1900?

A) The combination plate

B) The crispy taco

C) Free chips and salsa

D) The breakfast taco

Answer · why

A) The combination plate

The combination plate began as 'the Regular'. Chicago-born Otis Farnsworth had seen Anglos queuing at Mexican-owned eateries, so he put enchiladas, ta...

Q 02/05

Which people's cooking is Tex-Mex cuisine built on?

A) Tejanos

B) Cajuns

C) Navajo

D) Californios

Answer · why

A) Tejanos

Tejanos are Texans of Mexican descent; the food is a subtype of Southwestern cuisine.

Q 03/05

Which spice is used far more in Tex-Mex than in Mexican cooking?

A) Paprika

B) Saffron

C) Cumin

D) Cardamom

Answer · why

C) Cumin

Cumin runs all through Tex-Mex, from chili powder to enchilada gravy. The heavy hand with it is traced to Canary Islanders whom Spain sent to settle T...

Q 04/05

Which tortilla type is characteristic of Tex-Mex rather than most Mexican cooking?

A) Blue corn

B) Yellow corn

C) Cassava

D) Flour

Answer · why

D) Flour

Flour tortillas took over Texas kitchens in the 1930s, when wheat flour became easy to buy: they are far quicker to make at home than corn ones. Mexic...

Q 05/05

Where is the world's first frozen margarita machine, built for a Dallas restaurant in 1971, now kept?

A) The Museum of Modern Art

B) The Texas State Capitol

C) The Smithsonian

D) The Henry Ford Museum

Answer · why

C) The Smithsonian

The Smithsonian took it in 2005. Mariano Martinez had wanted a 7-Eleven Slurpee machine for his overworked bar; refused one, he rebuilt a secondhand s...