The El Paso Chile Company's Texas Border Cookbook

by W. Park Kerr, Norma Kerr

Just a coyote's howl away from the point where three states and two countries come together lies the site of the El Paso Chile Company, a mother/son operation that grew out of Norma and Park Kerr's love of chilis and the unique cuisine of the Southwest. With the expertise of cookbook author Michael McLaughlin, the Kerrs present The El Paso Chile Company's Texas Border Cookbook, the cookbook that makes all the mouthwatering food of the borderland accessible to every home cook. Here you will find over 150 recipes -- including old favorites and innovative dishes -- guaranteed to please the most hot-headed "chile heads" and everyone else who loves Tex-Mex food.

Genres: Cookbooks

272 pages, Hardcover

First published August 17, 1992

Reviews

[Brien]

Very nice, if necessarily schizophrenic collection of dishes, reflecting the Southwest's Western, Southern, Indian, and Mexican culinary traditions. This '90s book reflects a regional optimism that may be harder to come by nowadays.

[Melki]

The recipes are all tempting. It's best to have at least some tortilla chips and salsa nearby whilst perusing. BUT, if you don't like chopping peppers, don't buy this book!

And the desserts?

Sweet potato spice rack pie.

Adobe pie, made with two kinds of ice cream, plus Kahlua chocolate sauce.

Blueberry cornbread pudding with custard sauce.

Dammit! Now there's drool all over my keyboard.

[kaity]

This is an excellent cookbook on El Paso, lovingly presented. One of the best features is an appendix with the natural and cultural history of many of the ingredients central to the cuisine. The unpretentious recipes are equally impressive, including a lot of local favorites and some creative departures.

I'm taking this copy back to the library and buying one of my own.

[Janet Martin]

Loved this one so much that I bought 2 additional copies--one for my DIL and one for a friend who moved north and is missing Texas. I'm not going to critique individual recipes, but there are lots of keepers in this book!

[Terri]

The recipe for Cream of Green Chile soup in here is one of my all time favorite recipes

[Catherine Woodman]

Reasonable cookbook, but I would go with the Border Cookbook