The TAM Jalapeño!

The jalapeño pepper, a staple of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, is renowned for its fiery heat that brings bold character to any dish. But with the invention of the mild TAM jalapeño, the "geniuses" at Texas A&M stripped the pepper of its defining feature, reducing it to a bland, generic vegetable. This pandering to palates unaccustomed to spice has "Aggie-fied" the food landscape, replacing authentic, spicy jalapeños with dull imitations on grocery store shelves and in restaurants.

While the TAM jalapeño may have made the pepper more accessible to white-bread Aggie types, it came at a steep cost: the loss of authenticity, tradition, and the bold personality that made the jalapeño iconic. In this sense, Texas A&M's so-called innovation is not just a betrayal of the jalapeño’s heritage—it’s an affront to the very ethos of Texans everywhere.

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Didn't they do the same with the onion?

17 hours ago, horns96 said:

Didn't they do the same with the onion?

The 1015? My grandfather worked on that and they're awesome.

21 hours ago, horns96 said:

Didn't they do the same with the onion?

I know they put a lot of money and effort into growing maroon carrots. 

Modified jalapenos is pretty far down the list, if even on the list. for most people that hate or dislike aTm.

But it's on the list

On 11/25/2024 at 2:51 PM, .45s said:

Modified jalapenos is pretty far down the list, if even on the list. for most people that hate or dislike aTm.

Near the top for me.  I miss hot jalapeños.

13 hours ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Near the top for me.  I miss hot jalapeños.

They definitely tend to be less spicy, but most people don't mind that.  I started using serranos a lot well before the Aggies got involved with jalapenos because serranos have a lot more flavor in my opinion.  I always use them for things like pico de gallo or homemade salsa.  Unfortunately, for the few around that appreciated the hotter jalapenos and like spicy peppers, serranos or other peppers somewhat similar to jalapenos are not available as sliced or whole pickled.  Pickled jalapenos are extremely popular.

On 11/24/2024 at 1:36 PM, agentmule said:

The TAM Jalapeño!

The jalapeño pepper, a staple of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, is renowned for its fiery heat that brings bold character to any dish. But with the invention of the mild TAM jalapeño, the "geniuses" at Texas A&M stripped the pepper of its defining feature, reducing it to a bland, generic vegetable. This pandering to palates unaccustomed to spice has "Aggie-fied" the food landscape, replacing authentic, spicy jalapeños with dull imitations on grocery store shelves and in restaurants.

While the TAM jalapeño may have made the pepper more accessible to white-bread Aggie types, it came at a steep cost: the loss of authenticity, tradition, and the bold personality that made the jalapeño iconic. In this sense, Texas A&M's so-called innovation is not just a betrayal of the jalapeño’s heritage—it’s an affront to the very ethos of Texans everywhere.

The good news? Only an Aggie would eat one. 

8 hours ago, .45s said:

They definitely tend to be less spicy, but most people don't mind that.  I started using serranos a lot well before the Aggies got involved with jalapenos because serranos have a lot more flavor in my opinion.  I always use them for things like pico de gallo or homemade salsa.  Unfortunately, for the few around that appreciated the hotter jalapenos and like spicy peppers, serranos or other peppers somewhat similar to jalapenos are not available as sliced or whole pickled.  Pickled jalapenos are extremely popular.

Serranos are priced almost like caviar, now.  Poblanos are not far behind.  I use habaneros judiciously for their flavor.

Most people are not from Texas and think red bell peppers are spicy.  🤦🏻‍♂️

 

 

Edited November 28, 20241 yr by Burnt Orange Horn

1 hour ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Serranos are priced almost like caviar, now.  Poblanos are not far behind.  I use habaneros judiciously for their flavor.

Most people are not from Texas and think red bell peppers are spicy.  🤦🏻‍♂️

You're right about people that are from one of the lesser 49 states.  I have lived in several of them and was surprised that most never bought hot sauce, salsa, picante sauce, or jalapenos.  If they bought a salsa it would be a mild very cheap one that taste like it only had tomatoes in it.  Their spice cabinets in the kitchen were pretty bare.

1 hour ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

 

 

Their traditions are insufferable