Bialy; MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD; AMERICAN HOME COOKING

[Lynne Murphy]

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>AMERICAN HOME COOKING
>by Chaeryl Alters Jamison & Bill Jamison
>470 pages, hardcover, $35
>Broadway Books, NY, 1999
>
>      Some etymologies are here, along with the recipes (of course).
>      From pg. 29:
>
>_Tex-Mex Migas_
>Migas may have evolved from Mexican _chilaquiles_, but it became a scrambled
>egg dish only north of the border.  The name derives from the Spanish word
>for crumbs, a reference to the tortilla chips that provide a distinctive
>flavor and texture.  Serve the savory concoction with warm flour tortillas.
>
>("Migas" in OED?--ed.)
>

For further citations of 'migas' see just about any breakfast menu in Texas.

Lynne
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M. Lynne Murphy
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