Title: Mexican-American cuisine - Wikipedia
Headings: Mexican-American cuisine
Mexican-American cuisine
Contents
History
Pre-Columbian Mexican cuisine
Influence of Spanish conquistadors
After Mexican independence
Diffusion to the United States
Tex-Mex cuisine
Mass production
American businesses
Americanized Mexican food chains
Rising popularity of original Mexican dishes in the United States
See also
References

Content: Some examples of mass-produced Tex-Mex cuisine include canned chili, a hybridized version of Mexican "chile con carne", as well as packaged tortillas, boxes of pre-cooked taco shells, frozen burritos, packages of pre-made guacamole, bottled salsa, and bottled nacho cheese. Many Americans confuse these foods with authentic Mexican foods. Commercial Mexican food in the United States represents a $41 billion industry. These businesses have loosely incorporated some aspects of genuine Mexican food, but altered them using traditional American ingredients and styles in order to appeal to a wide American consumer base. Many of these companies began in the 20th century, marking a relatively recent spread of Mexican-style foods into mainstream America. American businesses
Many companies have capitalized on the American people's fascination with their version of Mexican cuisine. While businesses that produce authentic Mexican ingredients exist in locations near the border, the Americanized versions are much more common in typical grocery stores all across the nation. Many of these companies take on Spanish words or names for their brands, to increase credibility, while many of them are actually owned by large corporations such as Frito-Lay. Top American Producers of Mexican Food
Company Name
Year Introduced
Primary Products
Mission
1977
Tortillas
Pace
1947
Bottled Salsa
La Costeña
1923
Canned Chilies & Beans
Hormel
1891
Canned Chili
Old El Paso
1938
Taco Shells, Spices, Re-fried Beans
Tostitos
1979
Corn Tortilla Chips
José Olé
2000
Frozen Tacos, Burritos, Taquitos
La Victoria
1917
Enchilada Sauce, Nacho Cheese
Americanized Mexican food chains
"Mexican" restaurants make up a fairly large portion of the restaurant industry in the United States. Many of the most popular restaurants are large chains that have locations across the country.