Chili con carne the word "chile" from the Nahuatl "chīlli" refers to a "chili pepper", and "carne" is Spanish for "meat". A recipe dating back to the 1850s describes dried beef, suet, dried chili peppers and salt, which were pounded together, formed into bricks and left to dry, which could then be boiled in pots on the trail. Chili originated from what is now northern Mexico and southern Texas. Unlike some other Texas foods, such as barbecued brisket, which is associated with white men, chili largely originated with working-class Tejana and Mexican women. The chili queens of San Antonio, Texas were particularly famous
Menudo (soup) of menudo before and after the ceremony. It is also a pseudoscientific remedy for recovery of alcoholic consumption. Menudo is time intensive to prepare, as the tripe takes hours to cook. It includes many ingredients and side dishes (such as salsa), chopped onions and cilantro garnish, and is often prepared communally and eaten at a feast. Documents from the Works Progress Administration indicate that in the 1930s, among migrant workers in Arizona, menudo parties were held regularly to celebrate births, Christmas, and other occasions. Four to seven hours to cook are required. Those who sell beef tripe offer a version