Things I miss from Texas

OK So it’s been a while since my last post. That’s the way it is.
A month ago (give or take), we moved to an island off the North coast of Scotland. Long story. This is a list of the things I miss from Texas that I can’t buy here. At least in an acceptable form.

• Tortillas The markets have Old El Paso brand, which isn’t horrible, but they’re not as good as handmade. And corn tortillas? Nowhere to be seen. I can easily make flour tortillas in my kitchen though. Takes about an hour start to finish, and half of that is letting the dough rest.
• Breakfast tacos See “Tortillas.” Also easy enough to recreate from scratch, although the bacon here tastes (and cooks) differently.
• Whataburger It wasn’t a regular thing for me even when I did live in Austin, but now that I can’t have it, there are some serious cravings happening.
• Big ol’ greasy American-style pizza There are amazing pizzas here if you know where to look (Eviedale Bistro in particular) but they’re very much the fashionable style of pie: fairly thin crust, very delicious but sparse toppings, designed to be eaten with a fork. I haven’t been able to find Domino’s or Pizza Hut-style pizza, with a medium-thick crust (or deep dish, my personal favorite), far too much cheese, and greasy pepperoni that curls into delicious grease cups when it’s baked. I can probably do this in my kitchen as well, but I don’t know the oven well enough yet.

I’m sure the list will grow over time. For now I’m going back to getting used to “no central heat” and “right-hand drive car.”