Foods you're nostalgic for?

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5:21p, 7/10/21
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Del Taco chimichanga dinner. I'd drown a sack of kittens for one of those.
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 8:21p, 7/10/21
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Bruce Almighty said:
Cheese enchiladas. It's now been 20 years since I've lived in Texas and this is the one Texas food that I find the most difficult to replicate. I can make great fajitas, queso, brisket and chicken fried steak, but I can't make cheese enchiladas served with beans and rice and served on a plate so hot that it caramelizes the outer edges.




Maybe give this stuff a try. I can't have it because I have a gluten allergy, so I haven't tried it. But their Carne Guisada season is really really good. It's just like all my favorite little San Antonio Mexican restaurant carne guisada. So, it makes me think the enchilada seasoning is probably really good too.
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10:30p, 7/10/21
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Taco Villa combination burrito with red sauce. When my parents were first married, they were so poor that they would save up their change so they could eat at Taco Villa on Sunday nights. Heard about it my whole life (growing up in San Antonio) so whenever we were driving through the panhandle, we always stopped to eat there. Continuing the tradition with my family.

My in-laws have a similar story with Pepe taco in Bryan.
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In reply to TikiBarrel • 10:45p, 7/10/21
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Eliminatus said:
Will never get old to me.

The chimichanga is also a personal favorite!

Also, as an Austin Ag... I'm going to miss the Tortilla Fried Queso Catfish at Shady Grove!
2 chimis and a topo Chico on the way to the golf course after school. 20+ years later and I can still eat damn near anything
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11:24a, 7/11/21
Growing up in the 70's I loved these. Wish they still made them.

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11:47a, 7/11/21
Bennigan's Turkey O'Toole
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In reply to Tanya 93 • 12:16p, 7/11/21
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Tanya 93 said:
Bennigan's Turkey O'Toole
And also Bennigan's Wheelhouse Burger.
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In reply to FIDO*98* • 12:49p, 7/11/21
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FIDO*98* said:
Max Power said:
You might want to give this recipe a shot. As someone who doesn't live in TX anymore I miss Tex-Mex more than anything.

https://www.homesicktexan.com/2021/02/essence-of-tex-mex.html


I'm generally not a fan of the Homesick Texan because the recipes always seem like a yankee version of a Texas dish. However, this Enchilada recipe seemed pretty solid. So solid, in fact, even to the point it was familiar. I walked over to my cookbook shelf and sure enough that recipe is straight up plagiarized from Matt Martinez Poor Boy Enchilada Gravy (Matt's El Ranch & Rancho Martinez restaurants). The only thing he changed was adding beef stock which is a terrible idea for enchilada gravy. What a complete and total loser to not site his source.

I'll usually make Poor Boy gravy when I want simple cheese enchiladas to serve with Asada or Fried Eggs, but, generally prefer Chili con Carne for a main dish. If I have a cup or so of leftover homemade chili, you can add that to a recipe of Poor Boy as well for great Con Carne

Bruce, at Mexican restaurants they roll the enchiladas ahead of time and when the order comes in they are sauced and thrown under the broiler to heat. Indeed it's hard to replicate at home. That said, lots of folks have made my enchilada recipe and enjoyed the results. I made them just last week.Good luck!






Just made these. Top 3 enchiladas I've had in my life. Appreciate it Fido.
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1:04p, 7/11/21
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Freebird's from the late 90's

Hebert's gumbo - one of the only gumbos outside of mine or my grandmothers that I really liked

Grandmother's homemade bread

Pizza hut from when I was a kid - few things were as big a treat as pizza hut

Grandad's bbq. I still use his pit, but that old guy could absolutely smoke some meat. Didnt appreciate it nearly as much as a kid obviously, and I,regret that.

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In reply to schmellba99 • 2:12p, 7/11/21
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schmellba99 said:


Pizza hut from when I was a kid - few things were as big a treat as pizza hut



This. It was a big deal to get to go have a sit down dinner at Pizza Hut.
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In reply to TXAG 05 • 3:10p, 7/11/21
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TXAG 05 said:
schmellba99 said:


Pizza hut from when I was a kid - few things were as big a treat as pizza hut



This. It was a big deal to get to go have a sit down dinner at Pizza Hut.
ours was pizza Inn.
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3:36p, 7/11/21
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All things I can't have now:

Taco Bell
Long John Silvers
Any kick ass jalapeño bacon cheese burger w/ cheese fries
Mazzio's is a good one
Chicken Fried steak/fried chicken
Gravy
Homemade Mac and cheese
Sweet tea
Tres leches
Chocolate cake with cream cheese icing
Coffee with cream and sugar
Regular coke

1st edit was for a typo, the 2nd was to add

Chile con queso.for an entire meal.
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9:05p, 7/11/21
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Confucius buffet in College Station. In particular the wings on the buffet. You never know how much you love something until it's gone.
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In reply to Speckled Trout • 10:36p, 7/11/21
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Alright enough if this enchilada talk, I need to make these!
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9:22a, 7/12/21
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McDonalds ORIGINAL Deep fried apple pie from the 80s... They have been going downhill ever since...
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In reply to Max Power • 10:53a, 7/12/21
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Looks like Mazzio's has been trying to make a comeback.

Mazzio's
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12:00p, 7/12/21
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I remember "book it" club at Pizza Hut and taking my booklet full of stamps to get a free personal pizza (buttery crust!) Greatness
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12:29p, 7/12/21
A couple more pizza joints:

AJ's (a small east/north TX "chain", not sure if any are still around)
Valentino's in San Marcos (closed a few years ago)
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1:05p, 7/12/21
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Ralph's Pizza in CS many moons ago.
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2:55p, 7/12/21
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i don't know if it really WAS better when i was a kid, or not, but i'd love to have a pizza hut pan pizza that was as awesome as i remember them being back in the late 80's/early 90's.
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3:25p, 7/12/21
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I used to dig Peddler's Pizza
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3:35p, 7/12/21
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A slice of chicken bacon ranch pizza from Antonios on northgate at about 2:00am. Takes me back to simpler times
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In reply to Dumpster Fire • 3:57p, 7/12/21
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Dumpster Fire said:
I loved mazzios in Tyler after Sunday church. Buffet was awesome and the arcade games were a blast.

Also I was a busboy and waiter and El Charros #2 through high school. Loved eating there as often as I could even when I wasn't working.


I was team Kens Pizza. Their pizza and salad bar was legit as a kid. Mazzio's had it beat on the arcade though.

The chicken fried steak at El Charros was pretty much the only thing I ever got there. So damn good.
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3:58p, 7/12/21
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Chico's Tacos with the original plastic government cheese
Steak and cheese subs from Brown Bag deli

BOGO free fajita nacho plates from Two Pesos

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4:34p, 7/12/21
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Bullwinkle's nachos
Grandy's all you can eat buffet
Furr's Cafeteria
Bennigan's monte cristo
"I did nothing. I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be."
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In reply to CalAG • 4:56p, 7/12/21
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McDonalds ORIGINAL Deep fried apple pie from the 80s... They have been going downhill ever since...


Well at least it went from 270 calories and 14 grams of fat to 270 calories and 14 grams of fat, but at least it's not fried. SMFH
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5:38p, 7/12/21
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Also, Wyatt's Cafeteria
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In reply to TXAG 05 • 6:38p, 7/12/21
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TXAG 05 said:
schmellba99 said:


Pizza hut from when I was a kid - few things were as big a treat as pizza hut



This. It was a big deal to get to go have a sit down dinner at Pizza Hut.


Complete with a pitcher of Pepsi for the table. I hate Pepsi but I can't think of a restaurant that serves soft drinks like that. Heck I haven't shared a pitcher of beer outside of the Dixie Chicken in years either.
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In reply to MW03 • 7:22p, 7/12/21
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Almost included that on my list. I'm sure the food wasn't great, but, I was always sad I had to take my kids to Chuckie when I had such great memories of Crystal's Pizza as a kid
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8:05p, 7/12/21
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La Casa's Buenos Nachos

Bobo China in Grapevine. Literally grew up eating there and no Chi.ese food will ever be as good as it was for me.

Family related: grandmoms peanut brittle. Also her chicken and dressing and lemon chess pies.
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8:25p, 7/12/21
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Lots of particular restaurants but my grandma's chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles served over a giant helping of mashed potatoes. Starch heaven.
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8:42p, 7/12/21
The Grapevine's twice baked potatoes
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9:01p, 7/12/21
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Mr. Gattis all-you-can-eat pizza and salad buffet from the mid-90s before the quality went downhill.
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In reply to schmendeler • 9:09p, 7/12/21
schmendeler said:
i don't know if it really WAS better when i was a kid, or not, but i'd love to have a pizza hut pan pizza that was as awesome as i remember them being back in the late 80's/early 90's.

I could eat half a pan of the baked pasta when I was in high school.
Another one I thought of: cheese enchilada with a side of fries. You used the fries to sop up the cheese and enchilada sauce (basically chili cheese fries). Chased it down with a glass of milk.

Between that, the ice cream, and the pasta, that might explain why I am the way I am today.
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In reply to Tanya 93 • 9:24p, 7/12/21
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Tanya 93 said:
The Grapevine's twice baked potatoes


Oh ***** Those were the best. And my mom makes great twice baked potatoes. But damn
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