![]() ![]() At first I was annoyed, but because I didn’t want to waste anything, I decided to bake it and see what happened. I had about 30 things happening in my tiny kitchen, however, and so I accidentally poured the chipotle lime butter meant for the nuts into my bowl filled with pretzels, corn nuts, cereal, and crackers I’d prepared for another batch of Texas trash. Then the other day, I was whipping up a batch of chipotle lime spiced nuts, which are a little spicy, a little tangy, and a little sweet. But that Worcestershire sauce and garlic combination always came through, and no matter what I did, that’s what you tasted, so what I’d made was good but not quite there. So I tried different combinations of flavors, most of them leaning towards the fiery with extra scoops of chili powder or chipotle powder, or perhaps a final dusting of smoky paprika instead. Was it possible to make a different kind of Texas trash? Not that there’s anything wrong with the standard recipe, as I grew up eating it and I have fond memories of poking through the large tin that my mom kept it in, looking for my favorite nuts. ![]() If you’ve been in the United States during the holidays anytime since 1953, when Chex first posted its famous recipe, I’m pretty sure you know exactly what I’m talking about.Įver since I received that email, I’ve become kind of obsessed with Texas trash. As for seasonings, besides said chiles and hot sauce, there’s also lots of garlic and Worcestershire. Plus, we often use bacon grease as the fat, along with the usual butter.Īt heart, though, Texas trash is your typical addictive snack mix comprised of crunchy things like cereal, crackers, and pretzels, along with a variety of nuts. Now, if you’re not familiar with Texas trash, well, it’s similar to Chex party mix, except-it being Texas and all-we tend to spice it up with chili powder and dashes of hot sauce, like Tabasco. A couple of years ago, a reader asked me if I had a recipe for Texas trash that was different from the usual. ![]()
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