Six Plates Over Texas

Texas, in its long and beautiful history has had immigrants from every corner of the globe. Texas has been ruled by Spain, France, Mexico, Confederacy, and of course the United States. Texas was even an independent nation for nine years. The cuisine of Texas has been influenced by its history. This book will cover the traditional dishes of Texas, as well as some contempory ones. Spanish and Mexican inspired dishes such as, enchiladas and chili are included. French in the form of Cajun/Creole inspired dishes such as, shrimp creole, etouffee, and gumbo are included. Southern dishes such as fried chicken and catfish are in here as well. This cookbook is the only one you will need if you want to cook and eat as big as the folks do deep in the heart of Texas.