McDowell here. I live in Texas and couldn't be happier about that. We have the most unique state in the U.S. and we are overly proud of it. When it comes to geography, we have it all...a coast line, mountains, deserts. open prairies and thick forests. Most Texans are very proud of our state and actually will tell everyone we meet. We are a mixture of a lot of different cultures of which shows up in about four food type. Texmex food is a mixture of Mexican cuisine that left Mexico a long time ago. It is not like any other and type of Mexican food found in any state. If you leave Texas, the Texmex quality deteriorates rapidly. This style of cuisine can be found all over Texas. In addition, central Texas has some very good German cuisine due to the large German immigrants, who, by the way, brings some very good beer and sausage. To the east, the Cajun influence it very strong and tasty too! Or should I say spicy! But the best is the BBQ. Only thing that come close to our BBQ is Texmex....LOL.
Ok, ok, ok....enough...you get the point. I am a proud Texan.