Hot Chubbies (sausages by Nemecek Brothers of West, Texas)
"Hot Chubbies" is the local name of sausages that are sold by the Nemecek Bros. Meat Market in West, Texas. http://members.aol.com/nemebros/Nemecek Bros. Meat Market300 N. Main West,…
Archive for 08/2006
Kolache (Czech pastry)
The "kolache" (there are various other spellings for it) is a Czech pastry that somehow found its way deep into the heart of Texas (with its German-Czech immigrants from as far back as…
Kangaroo Court
The kangaroo is an animal normally found in Australia, not Texas. However, it was Texas (or Mississippi) that came up with the term "kangaroo court," meaning a court where the proceedings…
Club Row (West 27th Street)
West 27th Street in Chelsea has become known as "club row" became of its many night spots. Page SixROCK AROUND THE BLOCK[ (9 clubs + 7,000 people) x 5 nights ] - 1 block = West 27th…
Big Nipple (summary)
Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci called Los Angeles "the Big Nipple." The somewhat shocking nickname is amusing, but is seldom used. Bertolucci explained this Big Apple-knockoff…
“Big hat and no cattle” (“All hat and no cattle”)
"Big hat and no cattle" (or "all hat and no cattle") means someone who boasts a lot ("talks out of one's hat"), but doesn't have the means to back it up.…
Texas Sweet Onion
The "Texas sweet onion" came from Bermuda in 1898 and never left. Texas also produces many other varieties of onions, but perhaps none as famous as this one.…
Texas Dirt (banana pie with crushed Oreos)
"Texas Dirt" is a name that has been attached to several culinary creations. "Texas Dirt" usually is a banana pie served in a flowerplot of crushed Oreo cookies, but "Texas…
Gone to Texas (GTT)
"Gone to Texas" was a popular expression in the mid-late 1830s. When a person who owed bills or who committed a crime was nowhere to be found, that person had "gone to Texas"…
“Don’t Mess With Texas”
"Don't Mess With Texas" is the famous 1985-86 anti-littering campaign of the Texas Department of Transportation. The slogan has been nominated for Madison Avenue's advertising…
Yoo Hoo (soft drink and slang phrase)
"Yoo Hoo" is a popular chocolate soft drink. The New York Yankees helped to advertise the drink in the 1950s, and Yankee star Yogi Berra has long promoted the product. The phrase…
Texas Trash (Chex mix dish)
Chex cereal has a dish called "Texas Trash." The dish was popular in the 1970s and 1980s, but the exact origins are uncertain. Wikipedia: Chex MixChex Mix (stylized as Chex mix) is a type…
Chuck Wagon
The "chuck wagon" has been recognized as an official state vehicle of Texas. It is often claimed that the "chuck wagon" was invented by Charles Goodnight during his cattle drive…
Armadillo Eggs (stuffed jalapeños)
"Armadillo eggs" are jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheese. Armadillos don't lay eggs. It's not known who coined the name. 15 August 1992, San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, pg.…
Chicken Fried Steak (CFS); Country Fried Steak
Chicken fried steak (CFS) is one of the most popular dishes in Texas. It contains no chicken. The exact origins of the dish (sometimes called "country fried steak") are unclear.…
“National Drink of Texas” (Dr. Pepper)
Dr. Pepper (a soft drink) is sometimes humorously called "the national drink of Texas." Dr. Pepper has called itself "the world's oldest major soft drink" and "the…
Texas Caviar (black-eyed peas)
"Texas caviar" is the name for pickled black-eyed peas. Helen Corbitt helped to popularize the dish, but she didn't invent the name. The dish is sometimes called "Cowboy…
Singapore Chili Crab Festival
The Singapore Chili Crab Festival began in 2004. http://www.tigerbeer.us/newyork/history.php#Sunday,August 6th, Tiger Beer is proud to present the 3rd Annual Tiger Beer Singapore Chili Crab…
Son-of-a-Bitch Stew (Son-of-a-Gun Stew)
"Son-of-a-bitch stew" (or the more politely titled "son-of-a-gun stew") is a cowboy stew with a little bit of everything in it. In the closing years of the range (by the early…
Brazilian Film Festival
The Brazilian Film Festival is an annual event that began in 2003. http://www.brazilianfilmfestival.com/2006/scripts_eng/home.asp4th Brazilian Film Festivalof New YorkAugust 06 to 13The Brazilian…