Texas Is Chili Country: A Brief History with Recipes Leah Chase Up and down the Arkansas

Up and down the Arkansas Delta

and Spicy Oven-Roasted Okra to Tomato and Bacon Sandwich with Chipotle Mayonnaise

jams and jellies

Essentials of Southern Cooking honors the spirit

as well as a rich array of smoked and grilled meats

Texas Is Chili Country: A Brief History with Recipes Leah Chase Up and down the ArkansasAuthor: Judy Alter Texans love to eat, and one dish they can't get enough of is chili so much so that chili con carne is Texas'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? Texas Is Chili Country is a brief look at the favored fare its colorful history, its many incarnations, and the ways it has spread both across the country and