BRITISH FAMILY REACTS | Brits Try Real Tex-Mex For The First Time!

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  • @kinjiru731
    @kinjiru731 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Tex-Mex places don't usually give you queso or guacamole for free, but you do normally get chips and salsa on your table immediately for free in most cases.

    • @denisehaukkala9742
      @denisehaukkala9742 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm pretty sure the restaurant realized the marketing potential and gave a ton of dishes free for the video. Clearly the guacamole, queso, atleast one taco, chili, atleast one enchilada, and the donuts were free.
      Texans are generous, but not THAT generous.

  • @lindakessler8768
    @lindakessler8768 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    I can't even imagine never having tasted a taco. 🤯

    • @alfreddaniel1994
      @alfreddaniel1994 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I have a feeling that if you told a Brit that you've never had beans on toast, they'd be like, "WHAAAT?" I wonder if there are British food restaurants around the US. For example, here in Houston, there are French restaurants, Indian restaurants, Pakistani restaurants, authentic Mexican restaurants, Tex Mex restaurants, Soul Food restaurants, Louisiana restaurants. But I can't think of a single British food restaurant anywhere that I've ever seen or heard of.

    • @Alex-ng5uj
      @Alex-ng5uj ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jesus right Mexican food is the best coming from me in central California

    • @krisschobelock4973
      @krisschobelock4973 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me either! In fact - had a taco salad for lunch today and having tacos for dinner tomorrow! (Left over meat!) Easy meal!

    • @pillowvibes
      @pillowvibes ปีที่แล้ว

      ⁠@@alfreddaniel1994the closest you’ll get to an actual restaurant in the US that’s specific to some form of British food is a bar and grill. I don’t think British food itself is distinct or popular enough to open a whole restaurant dedicated to it in the US, so most places just have a few things at a standard restaurant + bar.

  • @hannahbrown187
    @hannahbrown187 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    A lot of people seem not to know that tex-mex is its own thing, not just Americanized Mexican food-it's the regional cuisine of the Texas-Mexico border area.
    Also, mole does have chocolate in it along with chili peppers and lots of spices. We tend to associate chocolate with sweets, but it's important to remember it's a traditional ingredient native to Mexico and the indigenous peoples there have been eating both sweet *and* savory preparations of it for a very long time. So while you can taste the chocolate, it doesn't taste at all dessert-like.

    • @Laura-mi3nv
      @Laura-mi3nv ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Mexican hot chocolate is my fav. Such a genius combo. I believe it dates back to the Aztecs.

    • @FiresCollide
      @FiresCollide ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah. Or that Mexican and Tex-Mex are not the same things. Not the same things at all.

    • @TheDeadStretch
      @TheDeadStretch ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I bet it would blow their minds to know that both chocolate and coffee are used in some Barbecue sauces and rubs.

    • @victoriahernandez625
      @victoriahernandez625 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lmao as a Mexican living in a boarder city no one here eats tex mex because we’re Mexican so we know how to make actual Mexican food. Tex mex is definitely more of a central/ north Texas thing.

    • @davidcopple8071
      @davidcopple8071 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ​@@victoriahernandez625.
      Actually as a Native Texan myself as well as a trained chef and former Chef instructor. I can definitively tell you that Tex Mex is not strictly a Border or south, central, or Northern Texas cuisine. It's a Texas cuisine period and far different from the Mexican Cuisine which it does share many of it's flavors and ingredients with. But Tex Mex is it's own unique cuisine. You can find Tex Mex in every corner of the State. It's never been exclusive to any particular region of Texas.

  • @brandonaston301
    @brandonaston301 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I love how Brits judge it on looks as if its supposed to have a specific look but also as if British food doesn’t look terrible.

    • @Villy245
      @Villy245 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Exactly. They let their eyes decide what's good, when they should be using their tongues

    • @orngpeelr9017
      @orngpeelr9017 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      "doesn't look that appetizing does it" *proceeds to eat a slop of beans on toast*

    • @FEARNoMore
      @FEARNoMore ปีที่แล้ว

      Are y joking? Y don't look at ur food before eating it? lol

  • @Koyotito20
    @Koyotito20 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Ok im Mexican, and hearing Sofi say she never had a taco had me shook!

  • @gregadkins2483
    @gregadkins2483 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "What is an enchilada" has to be one of the most little England statements ever. Aiden, you lived in Texas FFS! Enchiladas aren't strange. Torilla stuffed with something (whatever you want) covered with melted cheese and a sauce. Delightful.

  • @jariemonah
    @jariemonah ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Not Sophie ending the video by saying "quiso" instead of "queso." 😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @SophieVictoria.
      @SophieVictoria. ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I apologise 🥲

    • @jariemonah
      @jariemonah ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SophieVictoria.It's ok, huh. Thank you for responding. I'd like to see you guys try some of these dishes in the future. I think you'd like some of them. ❤

  • @FiresCollide
    @FiresCollide ปีที่แล้ว +129

    I love the Jolly guys. But their reaction to normal American foods is always a little horrifying because it makes me wonder what you guys eat every day in the UK. I once dated a guy from Scotland. At the time I was living in Texas and going to grad school. We visited his friends back in Scotland and he was like, oh, there's a burger place down the way - you'll love it, their burgers are great. Friends...I had to bite my tongue. It was the saddest burger I've ever had. It hurt me deep inside, way down in my soul.

    • @josephbridges7470
      @josephbridges7470 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Kind of what Ive always thought. This restaurant looks good, but it dosnt exactly look that different than thousands of others across the US. Who dosnt have a local Mexican restaurant run by an actual Mexican family in their neighborhood? Ive now lived in 4 states and there were a dozen within an hour of each place.

    • @BeboRulz
      @BeboRulz ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@josephbridges7470 i moved to AZ a few years back and have been shockingly appalled with how bad the MAJORITY of Mexican places here are. I'm literally 90mins from the motherland and 80% of the Mexican restaurants are terrible. It makes me so sad.

    • @corinaperez226
      @corinaperez226 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @BeboRulz Really? I thought they would have great Mexican food. It's a beautiful state at least.

    • @josephbridges7470
      @josephbridges7470 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@BeboRulz I find that hard to believe when I can go to places where they dont even want to speak English and make their obviously underage kids take the orders...in Ohio. The food is amazing though and ive been to Mexico. Not tourist Mexico resorts, the real deal eating off the streets of Guadalajara.

    • @BTinSF
      @BTinSF ปีที่แล้ว +3

      At least he didn't feed you haggis, did he?

  • @GroovyKy
    @GroovyKy ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I DoorDashed my local Mexican restaurant watching this. Y’all owe me $32.15 😂

  • @brandonaston301
    @brandonaston301 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    An enchilada is not a pancake. Its a large tortilla that filled with any meat and cheese you want, rolled up but with both ends open then grilled. Its covered in either a spicy red sauce or a mild green chili sauce.

  • @icycold9406
    @icycold9406 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    As an American, hearing Sophie saying she’s never had tacos before is very crazy to me…is that true for most Brits? I guess Sophie don’t get out much…🫢

    • @SophieVictoria.
      @SophieVictoria. ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I don’t get out often 😂😂

    • @ohitzwavy7173
      @ohitzwavy7173 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's weird but then I remembered that latin american culture(if they do have it its only probably in the big cities like London) isn't prevalent over there, they have Spain spanish food, which is night and day compared to the food from Central, south America and the Caribbean spanish countries. Mexico is the only one for tacos and then some spanish countries don't even know what a Papusa is

  • @sathanas420
    @sathanas420 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Mole doesn’t taste chocolatey it taste more of spices with a tiny hint of chocolate, Atleast the type I’m used to, there’s many different mole types.

    • @dynamodan8216
      @dynamodan8216 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are some really bad moles out there. Like basically Hersheys. But you're correct that good ones should taste of roasted peppers.

    • @BeeWhistler
      @BeeWhistler ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But there is chocolate in it (sometimes anyway) That’s the part they didn’t quite get.

    • @brandonaston301
      @brandonaston301 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thats probably the one I wouldn’t eat as I don’t like chocolate but I also can’t stomach the thought of mixing chocolate with savory foods.

    • @notabot3375
      @notabot3375 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chocolate is a savory food until you sweeten it.

  • @orngpeelr9017
    @orngpeelr9017 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Gaynor must be a great improv partner because she'll always come up with some wild idea instead of just saying she doesn't know 😂

  • @crbr1432000
    @crbr1432000 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    A lot of the comments already posted are on target. Tex-Mex food is actually a combination of Mexican food and Texan. I lived in Texas for a number of years and I'm with Daz. Tex-Mex is one of my favorite foods. Thanks for this.

  • @burntchuwawa7976
    @burntchuwawa7976 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    As a Mexican hearing everyone say everything wrong is so triggering but funny😂😂😂

    • @Alex-kd5xc
      @Alex-kd5xc ปีที่แล้ว +11

      As long as the food is good I don’t care how they say it lol

    • @malcolmdrake6137
      @malcolmdrake6137 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Especially when saying an enchilada is like a "pancake". 😂

    • @btrilly1841
      @btrilly1841 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ong bro the audacity

    • @diannecardenas9866
      @diannecardenas9866 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I like it when the older lady tries to explain a food and your just shaking your head and rolling your eyes.

    • @BeboRulz
      @BeboRulz ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@malcolmdrake6137oh my gosh did they? 😂 I missed that

  • @Villy245
    @Villy245 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "It doesnt look good does it?"
    Maybe that's why the boy is so picky about his food. Your eyes shouldnt be the one deciding whether something's delicious or not. Thats your tongues job. Stop letting your eyes lead the way, and taste stuff before making a decision.

  • @BigBilly-io3kf
    @BigBilly-io3kf ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Mole is made with unsweetened, pure chocolate. It’s nothing like a chocolate bar. It’s actually quite bitter if you bite into it. It’s made into a sauce with different ingredients, and everyone prepares theirs differently, so has different tastes, with a chocolate bar not being one of them. It’s also used to make chocolate milk. You sweeten the drink to your liking. I’ve never seen enchiladas in so much sauce. Salsa can be prepared to be as mild or spicy as you like it.

  • @johncox4259
    @johncox4259 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    There are easily a dozen or more types of mole (red mole, black mole, green mole, etc.). Not all of them have the cocoa base.

  • @diannecardenas9866
    @diannecardenas9866 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Abuelita hot chocolate is made by heating milk and adding the chocolate disc and just swirl it around till melted. So goooood.

  • @garygramling5618
    @garygramling5618 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was born, raised and still live in Southern California. All I can say is Brits have NO CLUE what they are missing. When people don't want to leave a US State because they don't want to give up Mexican food, you KNOW it's good. A friend and I went to London a few years ago. His cousin had accepted a job with a financial company over there (they are both from Jerez Zacatecas Mexico but grew up in L.A.). Her first request when she knew we were coming, was to bring chiles from home because you can't buy them there. My extended family is from the Eastern US and whenever they visit, that is one of the first things they request--Mexican food. When I've visited them in Pennsylvania, they want us to bring boxes of burritos from Ramona's Mexicatessen in L.A. Most people list pizza as one of their favorite foods, and I agree. However, a good Mexican burrito or enchilada is right up there for me. Before my dad passed away from Parkinson's a few years ago, the home he was in worried about his ability to swallow, so they started blending all of his food. I'll never forget his frustration when he said "I just want a burrito!" I felt so bad, I had to sneak some in to him. Also, mole is a sauce that I tasted later on in life and fell in love with it; however, many places don't make it because it is incredibly complex. During the pandemic, I started to learn to cook at home. I found a traditional recipe for mole and was BLOWN AWAY by the ingredients and the preparation: chocolate, nuts, sesame seeds, peppers, clove, peppercorns, plantain banana, etc. And it took 2 or 3 days to make it. So many ingredients that do NOT seem like they'd go together, but the results are incredible. I doubt some of the ingredients would be available in Europe. Maybe through Amazon? The irony now is that Taco Bell, which used to be good 40 years ago, has been expanding worldwide and everyone thinks it's Mexican food. It's good but I'd guess the British equivalent would be a roast dinner from a box, heated up in a microwave lol--no comparison. One final story--when we went to Britain, we took the bullet train to France. When we went to Disneyland we HAD to stop in the Mexican restaurant in the park. We LOVED the food in France--no matter what cuisine we tried. It was no different with the food in Disneyland! But what would be normally refried beans and rice was substituted with a bag of Fritos. We both almost died laughing. Think I even took a picture of it. I agree with earlier comments: We have got to get over to Britain and start opening some Mexican restaurants.

    • @kevinprzy4539
      @kevinprzy4539 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      there's tons of great authentic Mexican food in the east coast due to a lot Mexican immigrants moving to the east.

    • @garygramling5618
      @garygramling5618 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kevinprzy4539 I've heard that and things are definitely changing. I know a lot of people who have moved from CA and that's been one of my favorite things to watch. My friend moved to Oak Ridge TN and that was one of the first things she did was to scope out all the Mexican restaurants. She said she found some really good ones (:

  • @Chancho707
    @Chancho707 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Tortilla Chips are given at sit down Mexican restaurants.

    • @lazyblazer
      @lazyblazer ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yep, similar to bread at italian restaurants.

    • @BeboRulz
      @BeboRulz ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And if the fresh chips & salsa aren't good...leave lol

    • @malcolmdrake6137
      @malcolmdrake6137 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It depends on the Type of Mexican restaurant.

    • @BarCritics
      @BarCritics ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I go to the bar drink a beer or 3 and they just keep bringing it for free.

    • @bradywalton1357
      @bradywalton1357 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@malcolmdrake6137the only thing that depends if I’m you’re in Texas or not

  • @BTinSF
    @BTinSF ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "Steak and onions and peppers" . . . it's called fajitas, Gaynor.
    I didn't see any chiles rellenos which happens to be my favorite Tex-Mex dish. I prefer cheese but they can be filled with meat too. And I like mine "wet", i.e sauced, but they can come dry.

  • @Alex-kd5xc
    @Alex-kd5xc ปีที่แล้ว +28

    If you’re at a Mexican restaurant that doesn’t have chips and salsa or queso dip then 1) it’s not a Mexican restaurant and 2) you need to leave ASAP and find one that does

    • @okienative4785
      @okienative4785 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      People from the Pacific Northwest (until the last few years) and some of the east coast. They aren't used to that being standard. It's a southwest/Tex Mex thing mainly. Been spreading out the last few years.

    • @malcolmdrake6137
      @malcolmdrake6137 ปีที่แล้ว

      It depends on the restaurant, what you're describing is sit down take outs.

    • @robtintelnot9107
      @robtintelnot9107 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If the cook isn't Mexican, I'm out the door.

    • @petermendez5184
      @petermendez5184 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@okienative4785Southwest/ tex mex thing?....ehhh I don't know about that ..I'm a 50yr old from Chicago and Chips and salsa BEEN standard here my whole life.

    • @petermendez5184
      @petermendez5184 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@robtintelnot9107I lived in Minneapolis for about a year ( born & raised in Chicago)... anyways I walked into a "Mexican" restaurant in Minneapolis...the WHOLE staff looked like the Brady Bunch....I walked out so fast my headlights still didn't turn off from when I parked my car ( " Awww hell nawww!!")
      🏃..................... 🌮 🌮 👩‍🦰👱👩‍🦰👱‍♂️
      Don't want my Mexican peoples making pierogis either ' to be fair' in my British accent 😂

  • @w9gb
    @w9gb ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Tortilla chips are normally freshly made that day.
    Largest Avocado exporter? Mexico.
    Ollie is correct, one ingredient is Mexican chocolate,
    as well as garlic and chilies.
    -
    There are a Large Variety of Peppers in the Americas (Sweet, Hot, Super Hot).
    -
    Traditionally, Enchilada is a dish that features a tortilla wrapped around other food such as meat, cheese, or vegetables.
    In its original form as Mexican street food, it was a simple corn tortilla that street vendors would roll up and dip into a chili sauce.

  • @gregcable3250
    @gregcable3250 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Mole is truly a Mexican sauce--it is not sweet at all, but has the cocoa flavor in it. Do no think chocolate as in chocolate candy etc. A unique flavor is mole.

  • @SheaHarris
    @SheaHarris ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Whoa she's never had a taco!

  • @pokz5387
    @pokz5387 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Tex mex is it’s own thing. Definitely not Mexican. It’s Mexican influenced. I love you guys learning about foods that aren’t available to you guys over there.

    • @lloydtxw
      @lloydtxw ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yes it is Mexican. It was created by Tejano/Mexican people in what was colonial Spain & Mexico and is now Texas. It’s made by Mexican people. It’s entirely Mexican, not Mexican “influenced”. No white Texans came up with Tex mex 🙄

    • @pokz5387
      @pokz5387 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lloydtxw Thanks for the history. I’ve always thought it was white washed Mexican food lol. Good to know for the future.

    • @DarkWillUser
      @DarkWillUser ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pokz5387 What about Tex Mex deliciousness did you think was "White Washed"? LOL

    • @myibook141
      @myibook141 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lloydtxwno it’s Texas food not Mexican.. it’s literally American food inspired by Mexican food

    • @melindanunez9903
      @melindanunez9903 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It’s Mexican fusion, most Tejano would not cook Mexican food like at home. El fideo, aroz con pollo, tacos, no.

  • @GeorgeDaniels-me7ru
    @GeorgeDaniels-me7ru ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Enchiladas con mole is my favorite. And yes it has a little chocolate in it. It also has a lot of toasted items in the sauce. Bread, nuts, seeds, dried chilies, etc. It's a very unique sauce without a comparison.

    • @BTinSF
      @BTinSF ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And there are moles without chocolate--the nuts and seeds are more critical to the recipe than the chocolate. Google "Mole rojo".

  • @jartstopsign
    @jartstopsign ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hey Daz, if you see this, the next time you come to the US bring Sophie and treat her to some Tex-Mex and a good steak amongst other things. She's missing out!

  • @ChoiceEnvironments
    @ChoiceEnvironments ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I live in San Antonio. It’s about an hour and 20 minutes away from Austin. That’s it! I’m going to this place tomorrow. I gotta try their mole. Those donuts looked great, too. Maybe some award winning chili. Can’t wait!

  • @beanscollections2020
    @beanscollections2020 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The more I see of Brits eating US food, the more I feel bad. We gotta get over there and open restaurants. It's a gold mine just waiting for someone to mine it. These poor boys thought you are meant to scoop chili with crackers as if they have never seen chili before. I mean you can, but you would need a whole lot of crackers haha.

    • @FiresCollide
      @FiresCollide ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Their videos kill me. The one where they had stuff out of the food truck truly hurt my soul, considering I live in L.A. and it's just so normal to get gourmet food from a truck.

    • @rocksjoshua
      @rocksjoshua ปีที่แล้ว +5

      In the U.K. there has been an explosion of Indian cuisine, also known for its use of spices, its a gold mine in London and other major cities currently, I feel Mexican or even American BBQ would do great in the UK also.

    • @BTinSF
      @BTinSF ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, you know even in the midwest they heap cheese on it so you can hardly taste the chili. So it's not just the Brits.

  • @coyotelong4349
    @coyotelong4349 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I think Mexican Food in America is like what Indian Food is in the UK
    It’s ubiquitous, spicy, and Americans can’t get enough of it

  • @ronnierodriguez6247
    @ronnierodriguez6247 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    he said queso right ladies said it wrong

  • @waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaluigi
    @waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaluigi ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We also make chili with ground beef a lot of the time here in the US

  • @colleenmonfross4283
    @colleenmonfross4283 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Tex-Mex is my favorite food, it's fabulous!

  • @halicarnassus8235
    @halicarnassus8235 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When he said "whats enchillada" I swear I nearly dropped my phone. BTW you can order them also dry and not drenched in sauce like that

  • @MindYourBusiness23282
    @MindYourBusiness23282 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Damn, how have you NEVER had a taco? That seems in incomprehensible, british folk truly seem so deprived of great food 😖. It really makes me think of how much we take for granted how easily accessible all this amazing food RICH in culture and history is

  • @chrisjarvis2287
    @chrisjarvis2287 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chicken Mole is wonderful.

  • @BTinSF
    @BTinSF ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mole: There are a variety of regional moles and not all have chocolate in them although the most common does (also various ground up seeds and chiles).

  • @yourchannel1186
    @yourchannel1186 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    my moms mole is my favorite thing on earth and yes there is chocolate among a ton of other spices

  • @ModestoTalavera
    @ModestoTalavera ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Aiden, one time I went to a Chinese restaurant and the cooks were Mexican.

  • @LancerX916
    @LancerX916 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The best Mexican places are the mom-and-pop restaurants. We have a ton of them here in California.

    • @cherylflam3250
      @cherylflam3250 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There’s a hole-in-wall place in downtown Mesa Az. Best authentic Mexican food in the U.S. that I’ve ever had. Most of the menu was in Spanish.. I had to ask alot of questions!!😂

    • @lloydtxw
      @lloydtxw ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They’re also all over every state that borders Mexico

    • @BTinSF
      @BTinSF ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What we have in California that they don't really have in Texas, New Mexico or Arizona (and I spend time in both AZ and CA), is Mexican regional foods from the more distant parts of Mexico like Yucatan. California is full of Latin immigrants from all over Mexico and Central America whereas in the other border states the nearby Mexican states really predominate (e.g Arizona Mexican food is pretty much Sonoran food). I love Yucatan food as it happens.

    • @stischer47
      @stischer47 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BTinSF Sigh. Even here in San Antonio, the home of Tex-Mex, we have regional Mexican restaurants, including Yucatan, plus Central and South American restaurants. But what would you expect from someone who's never been here?

    • @BTinSF
      @BTinSF ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stischer47 San Antonio? I've been there several times including a stint at Brooke Army Medical Center but when there I mostly dined out on BBQ and standard Tex-Mex. I'm not surprised that more recent waves of immigrants from farther south than the border regions of Mexico have diversified the Latin culture of Texas's biggest cities but I know there's not much other than standard Sonoran food still in Tucson (because I live there part time) and I suspect that's also true in smaller Texas communities.

  • @luminousmoon86
    @luminousmoon86 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was laughing because I knew there was Abuelita in that sauce. It's made by Nestle, but it's nothing like Nesquick. It makes the best hot chocolate.

  • @toby43078
    @toby43078 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love mole!!!! And it has chocolate and spices. And it's so good

  • @saaamember97
    @saaamember97 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I live in San Antonio, Texas ..... Born and raised. So, I've had my fair share of Tex-Mex food over the last 65 years. The best places are the one-off, or two-off, "Mom-and-Pop" restaurants. There are some chains (Three or more restaurants) that can hold a candle, but for myself, I prefer the family run restaurants. "Mole" (MO-lay) sauces can be hit-or-miss, depending on who is doing the cooking on any particular night. Mole indeed contains chocolate, but NOT like the kind that is used in candy bars. I had one mole sauce that was so bad, that it tasted like I had just taken a spoonful of powdered baking cocoa and shoved it down my throat. The sheer bitterness was WAAAAAY overwhelming. However, the best mole I've had, had just a hint of sweet chocolatiness at a medium spicy-heat level. It was so good, it "Knocked my hat into the creek!" The hands-down, VERY best Tex-Mex restaurant I've ever eaten at, was in someone's garage in Comstock, TX, right on the Texas-Mexico border, just north of Eagle Pass, TX. They would open the garage door, and inside were wooden picnic benches, with red checkered tablecloths. Menus were on the table, and the restaurant kitchen also functioned as the family's home kitchen. My buddies and myself, were camping along the Rio Grande River, and doing an astronomy presentation for the guests at the nearby Seminole Canyon State Historic Site. We went to this "home" restaurant, and it was so good, that we placed a second order of food-to-go, so we could eat it all over again that night.
    FWIW, when trying to quell the spicy heat of any pepper that has been ingested, DO NOT drink water. Water will do nothing but spread it around. Drink milk! The calcium in milk will neutralize the capsaicin contained in the pepper.

  • @halicarnassus8235
    @halicarnassus8235 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10:30 American chili is also made up of ground / minced beef, Texas Chili is different

  • @jesusmr2001
    @jesusmr2001 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a Mexican, I just want to inform that not all moles have chocolate. Tex-Mex mole is a Poblano style mole

  • @randallshelp4017
    @randallshelp4017 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the dark haied dude (Josh) is Harvey Korman and the big ead guy (Olly) is Tim Conway... Hello Carol Burnett fans!!!

  • @joelarnold3234
    @joelarnold3234 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how it always looks like Ollie’s eyes flutter to the back of his head when he takes a bite of something good.

  • @FEARNoMore
    @FEARNoMore ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Gaynor I think maybe u got Tamales confused with Enchiladas. Enchiladas are made with either corn tortillas or flour with cheese, sauce, meat etc. Tamales are made of Masa with meat or cheese filling. 😉

  • @scottgraney5275
    @scottgraney5275 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It’s enchilada sauce with chocolate in its good

  • @MlTCH
    @MlTCH ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The UK can get real Spanish cuisine in some restaurants.
    The US can get real Mexican cuisine in some restaurants.
    Most “Mexican” restaurants in both countries are Tex-Mex aka Americanized Mexican food.

  • @SilvanaDil
    @SilvanaDil ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Chocolate was used in non-dessert items in Mexico before the European explorers came over.

  • @anndeecosita3586
    @anndeecosita3586 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tex-Mex is its own genre of food. It’s a fusion and not exactly the same as traditional/authentic Mexican food although some people might colloquially call it Mexican. In fact queso dip, fajitas, nachos, chimichangas, and hardshell tacos aren’t considered traditional Mexican food.
    In the USA we have a people/culture called Tejano. They are the people who descend from ancestors who were in Texas long before it became part of the USA. Similarly we have people who are ethnically considered Creoles either Spanish or French whose ancestors were in Colonial Louisiana before it became part of the USA.

  • @williambranch4283
    @williambranch4283 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    New Mexico, Arizona and California each has their own regional standard ... not just Texas.

  • @mokumboi19
    @mokumboi19 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Aidan, I promise you, the green enchiladas are the best. Chili verde, made with slow and low stewed pork and tomatillos and chiles and cumin and cilantro (what you'd call coriander) and lime. It's just a beautiful thing. One of my favorite dishes from any cuisine in the world.

  • @leroyroger7632
    @leroyroger7632 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The spicy salsa was Habanero chilies 😂 best chilies ever 😋 but extremely spicy

    • @bamachine
      @bamachine ปีที่แล้ว

      Also likely 90% pureed green habaneros with some oil and cilantro(coriander for those in UK), whereas the red salsa was likely 90% tomato, 5% onion, 5% red or green jalapeno peppers.

  • @markgruner5812
    @markgruner5812 ปีที่แล้ว

    We use ground beef over here as well, as long as it tastes good you can use anything honestly for protein

  • @jdanon203
    @jdanon203 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    How has Sophie never had a taco? Do they not have tex mex in England? It's every where in the US.

    • @ninjafirewolf
      @ninjafirewolf ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because Mexican food probably just made it way to the UK

    • @jettslappy7028
      @jettslappy7028 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not everyone eats meat.

    • @Riptionator
      @Riptionator ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You mean do they not have Mexican food. Tex mex is not well known globally.

    • @BeboRulz
      @BeboRulz ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@jettslappy7028 there are plenty of non-meat tacos in the world and fish & shrimp if she eats seafood

    • @malcolmdrake6137
      @malcolmdrake6137 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She answered that question, I don't know how people can ask questions that are answered in the video.

  • @epongeverte
    @epongeverte ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mole is a savory chocolate sauce. DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!

  • @jsamuelsen
    @jsamuelsen ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Championship chili usually use tri tip beef

  • @rocksjoshua
    @rocksjoshua ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Mexican food, and Latin food in general has been exploding in the United Sates for years now, it is so good! Tex-Mex is a fusion between classic Mexican and classic Texan food. The Chili for example is Texan, but has been fused with Mexican food to generate something unique. It is some of the best food in the world, the amount of spices used in Mexican food is insane, it takes some time getting used to but its worth it.

    • @jesusbarajas8067
      @jesusbarajas8067 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you look up chilis history it was brought to the US by Mexicans "chile con carne" in the early 1900s they loved it so much it kind of just became a thing in Texas

    • @tvc1848
      @tvc1848 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jesusbarajas8067
      If you look up history, chili con carne was being served in San Antonio as far back as the 1870s.
      They colloquially called the street vendors Chili Queens.
      Mostly from the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, chili con carne was introduced it outside of Texas.

    • @jesusbarajas8067
      @jesusbarajas8067 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tvc1848 yeah by Mexicans

    • @jesusbarajas8067
      @jesusbarajas8067 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tvc1848 Chili became commonly prepared in northern Mexico and southern Texas.[4] Unlike some other Texas foods, such as barbecued brisket, chili largely originated with working-class Tejana and Mexican women.[4] The "chili queens" of San Antonio, Texas were particularly famous in previous decades for selling their inexpensive chili-flavored beef stew in their casual "chili joints".[4]

    • @tvc1848
      @tvc1848 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jesusbarajas8067
      Sure it was by Mexicans. Did someone think Italian or Chinese immigrants came up with it?
      The idea that chili con carne was introduced into Texas in the early 1900s isn’t accurate. Shortly after the Civil War Mexican ladies were selling chili con carne in San Antonio.
      God Bless them and their heritage.

  • @theblackbear211
    @theblackbear211 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mole is special... and hard to describe. Chocolate is not naturally sweet, think of straight Cocoa powder - but it mixes amazingly well with other spices to create a unique flavor.

  • @Riptionator
    @Riptionator ปีที่แล้ว +12

    How do brits insist on saying tomahhto but can't pronounce "taco"?

  • @starman5754
    @starman5754 ปีที่แล้ว

    Baker's chocolate is commonly used as a spice in some chilis and Mexican sauces as is cumin, clove and ginger.

  • @andyrehajr9511
    @andyrehajr9511 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love Tex mex. We have on every corner in my town in south Texas

  • @Messywildcat78
    @Messywildcat78 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And now I know what I’m having for supper.

  • @judyhuurman1237
    @judyhuurman1237 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When you go into any Mexican restaurant the first thing they bring you is chips and salsa. Your choice if you don't want to eat it.

  • @eschiedler
    @eschiedler ปีที่แล้ว

    This restaurant, El Dorado Cafe, is in Austin, TX, by the way, for those who will follow Jolly anywhere.

  • @TroySteele17
    @TroySteele17 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Happy 4th y’all

  • @jackyray6088
    @jackyray6088 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mole is something that every ody ages different. I've never tried 2 moles that tasted the same. Chocalate is the base though. Yall should really try the abuelitas hot chocalate though, it's so good.

  • @colinjames7569
    @colinjames7569 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My mother could cook. Chicken mole. Papadums. Cornish hen. Chicken dumpling soup. . Irish shepherds pie. Eggs in a basket. W fried bacon. Swedish meatballs. Chicken cacciatore. Chicken Marsala with mushroom sauce reduction. And a warm fall salad with honey, green onion, drizzled in honey, toasted pistachio nuts. Roasted Red peppers, tomatoes Warmed goat cheese and walnuts. Slices of red onion poured over fresh salad greens and ripened figs.
    Then I matched it with the perfect vinaigrette

  • @phineaspepper3530
    @phineaspepper3530 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Tex Mex is one of my favorite foods.

  • @heaterparker
    @heaterparker ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love Gayna but she has at least 1 alternative fact every episode 😂

  • @austinlong6965
    @austinlong6965 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Being a Texan, Tex-Mex is great and all. However, nothing beats authentic Mexican food imo.

    • @lazyblazer
      @lazyblazer ปีที่แล้ว

      very true

    • @btrilly1841
      @btrilly1841 ปีที่แล้ว

      FACTS lmao white washed watered down ass mex food

    • @Vendrix86
      @Vendrix86 ปีที่แล้ว

      do you guys actually like tex-mex honestly? What I've heard is to stick with either straight up mexican or texan southern food but not to mix the two as you get a worse version of both.

    • @BeboRulz
      @BeboRulz ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@@Vendrix86if the person cooking knows what they are doing it's very good

    • @SheaHarris
      @SheaHarris ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You're implying Tex-Mex isn't authentic. It's authentic Tex-Mex. Just different from Mexican.

  • @ChromeOfTheFuture
    @ChromeOfTheFuture ปีที่แล้ว

    “Cueso” had me shook 😂

  • @jacobj297
    @jacobj297 ปีที่แล้ว

    “I’ve never eaten a taco “ Excuse me, WHAT? Lol

  • @spirituallyyoujustbeenx185
    @spirituallyyoujustbeenx185 ปีที่แล้ว

    When Ollie guessed Nesty
    It'd be funny if the guy turns around and screams from behind, like,
    "JOEY!
    HE FOUND OUT THE SECRET INGREDIENT!!
    GET THE GUN!
    GET THE MOTHER FCKIN GUN!!"

  • @kelly51757
    @kelly51757 ปีที่แล้ว

    The 3 person watching them are drooling 🤤

  • @janetmoreno8909
    @janetmoreno8909 ปีที่แล้ว

    authentic chili is not made with ground beef but cut up chuck roast. Not all Mole has chocolate in it but some varieties do

  • @mokumboi19
    @mokumboi19 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes, dark mole has Mexican chocolate melted in the sauce. There are several different types of mole, most do not contain chocolate.

  • @janfitzgerald3615
    @janfitzgerald3615 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Some, but not all mole recipes, contain chocolate, but it’s a specific type called “Mexican chocolate” that contains semi sweet chocolate, cinnamon and ground nuts. Ibarra is a popular brand and you don’t really taste the chocolate at all since only a very small amount is used along with so many other spices. The two most common moles used in TexMex cuisine are Mole Poblano, which is red in color and contains lots of dried chile flavor. It is often served on dishes like braised meat like pork or beef. And Mole Negro that you see served in many Mexican restaurants in the United States. With its dark, bitter and sweet flavor, it contains a little more chocolate than the other types of mole sauces.

    • @pattiehernandez769
      @pattiehernandez769 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ibarra is my favorite , do not like the one shown on this post. my mom family and our neighbor added peanut butter and sugar also . delicious , now I am craving it. used Ibarra for hot chocolate with cinnamon, whip cream and a candy cane to stir

  • @sarahdee374
    @sarahdee374 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never had tacos, OMG!! Mole is peppers, other spices and raw chocolate. Makes it really rich, ups the flavor.

  • @ca.lunaaa
    @ca.lunaaa ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hearing them pronounce queso Kay-so is triggering lmao

  • @loganox
    @loganox ปีที่แล้ว +1

    From Louisiana and had plenty of chili from all over the south. I've never had chili with steak. Sorry... Usually always based around ground beef (mince) with or without beans.

  • @EagleFang74
    @EagleFang74 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This made me incredibly hungry. 🤤

  • @armandocornejo7476
    @armandocornejo7476 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyed y’all’s reaction to this. Mole Poblano is my favorite Mexican dish. My mom used to make it at home. This mole does have some chocolate in it but it’s not chocolatey. It’s moe of a spicy ( not hot ) sauce. Always accompanied by a side of rice and beans.

  • @DONTHASSLETHEHOFF
    @DONTHASSLETHEHOFF ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Soft taco with nachos in it is the way to go.

  • @gregdavidson670
    @gregdavidson670 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Will be eating Tex Mex at Lopez in Houston tomorrow.

  • @johnzubil2875
    @johnzubil2875 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'd love to visit the UK because of the history. But I think I'll pack my own lunch judging by the reactions Britts have to our food. How bad is your food?🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @kevinerose
      @kevinerose ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It is pretty bad. I went there in 2007 and had their staple - the fish and chips. It was horrible, although I did order it at the hotel. I was there for work and when the food truck came along at lunchtime, I got a hotdog from there and it was just nasty. But not all their food was bad. I had my first Cobb Salad there and it was so good, I just kept ordering that the rest of the evenings I was there. Their breakfasts at the hotel were descent enough too. I had the classic with beans but said no to the blood pudding.

    • @FEARNoMore
      @FEARNoMore ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If they said that about us you'd be trgrd. Lets not be jerks.

    • @SophieVictoria.
      @SophieVictoria. ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Definitely visit for the history, the UK has so many great historical places 😊

    • @kevinerose
      @kevinerose ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@FEARNoMore Not quite. American currently has the best foods in the world thanks to all the immigrants. And England is readily willing to admit their foods are quire bland. Germans, Asians, Italians, French, Africans, Mexicans, Asians, and indigenous peoples combined cannot be compared with any other culture in the world. And let's not forget Canada's contribution with the Hawaiian Pizza.

    • @FEARNoMore
      @FEARNoMore ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kevinerose It's pretty important in ur life to be praised as #1 huh? Regardless, there's a thing called humility, respect, kindness. smh

  • @ScapeGoat77
    @ScapeGoat77 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I feel privileged. I grew up in a small town in southern West Virginia, and we loved Mexican food and Tex-Mex. You can find a lot of these types of restaurants throughout the country. Food is magic like that.
    I always thought we were sheltered from other cultures, but my mom’s favorite thing to make were Chimichangas. I wanted to marry a Mexican girl that cooked like my mom, but my accent is so bad that I feel like Spanish-speaking chicks vomit inside when they hear me speak. 😂

  • @vro7181
    @vro7181 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mole sauce is made with chocolate coco bean and spices

  • @gwolfstahl
    @gwolfstahl ปีที่แล้ว

    The bar is set so low that they enjoy virtually everything...

  • @awelch31
    @awelch31 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lol!! Good Tex/Mex is like a Tuesday for us. Y’all are seriously missing out. They speak about it like it’s some crazy exotic food concept. Hopefully it becomes more common over there. It’s really good. (Like a pancake 😂😂)

  • @danielquinn4941
    @danielquinn4941 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    From the people that gave us mushy peas just "go with the flow"

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  • @Hitman-tk6en
    @Hitman-tk6en ปีที่แล้ว +1

    their is so many types of moles and they taste very different from one another but in usa you fine this kind the most but if you ever got to Mexico got to visit Oaxaca has so many unique flavors in that one state of Mexico I mean all of Mexico has just flavors you will not fine anywhere else people forget Mexico is one of the oldest civilizations and its importance to what we eat in this modern world can be trace back to Mexico so many fruit,veggies,cooking methods,cooking tools, farming ,cultivation ,crop rotation the list goes on and on and you add to the fact Mexico is one of the mountains countries creating a environment where for 100s of years you have pockets of indegious people to create unique flavors jaja just crazy

  • @EagleFang74
    @EagleFang74 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The hottest pepper I’ve ever had was bright yellow. It was a guyanese pepper sauce and almost burned my whole face off. Hot isn’t always red. The yellow and orange peppers can get quite hot.

    • @FiresCollide
      @FiresCollide ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm convinced it's not about the color, but the size. The tinier a pepper is, the more evil it is. Spicy Satan comes in a tiny package.

    • @EagleFang74
      @EagleFang74 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FiresCollide 😂 💯

  • @cosmicthespider7974
    @cosmicthespider7974 ปีที่แล้ว

    Our chili in my family has always been made with ground beef. But I suppose it could be made with chopped steak

  • @bmoak
    @bmoak ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chocolate is only sweet because sugar as added to it. Without that, it's savory and is used in savory dishes in Mexico, often in combination with other spices and chiles