Texas Bloody Mary (cocktail)
A Texas Bloody Mary cocktail is a Bloody Mary (vodka and tomato juice) with some spices added, and often garnished with jalapeño olives. Beer and Clamato (tomato and clam juice) is another drink…
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Texas Bowl
The first Texas Bowl was held in Houston's Reliant Stadium on December 28, 2006. The football bowl features representatives of the Big 12 and Big East Conferences. "Texas Bowl" was…
Texas Breakfast
Texas Bix Bender included this line in his book Don't Squat with Yer Spurs On! II (1997): "A Texas breakfast is a two-pound hunk of steak, a quart of whisky, and a hound dog. If…
Texas Bruschetta
Bruschetta is an Italian dish of toasted bread with various toppings, such as tomatoes, peppers, and cheese. Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine restaurant in Forth Worth serves a "Texas…
Texas Brush Popper
"You Texas brush-popper!" said John Wayne in the movie True Grit (1969). A "brush popper" (also known as a brush buster, brush hand, brush rider, brush thumper and brush…
Texas Bubble Gum Machine (police car)
"Texas bubble gum machine" was a description of a police car in the popular movie Smokey and the Bandit (1977). The term seems not to be used anywhere else. Urban DictionaryTexas Bubble…
Texas Bumper
A "Texas bumper" is a large, chrome, flat-faced bumper that can be found on some trucks. Tim's Model Trucks2004 Peterbilt 379-119"BBC with 63" bunk. I modified an Italeri…
Texas Burger (with pastrami)
There are many hamburger variations that are called a "Texas burger." A hamburger with mustard (and without ketchup) has been called a "Texas Burger." A "Texas Burger"…
Texas Butter
"Texas butter" is a butter substitute made of lard, flour, and water. In some slang dictionaries, "Texas butter" means "gravy."…
Texas Cadillac (pickup truck or Chevy Suburban)
A "Texas Cadillac" was originally slang for a "pickup truck" of any variety. In recent years, a "Texas Cadillac" has meant a Chevy Suburban. The Suburban is huge. See…
Texas Caesar Salad
The original "Caesar salad" has nothing to do with Julius Caesar of ancient Rome. Caesar Cardini developed the salad at his Tijuana, Mexico establishment (supposedly on July 4, 1924), and…
Texas Cake
A "Texas Cake" recipe existed in the 19th century. Tested Recipe Cook Bookcompiled by Mrs. Henry Lumpkin WilsonAtlanta, GA: The Foote & Davies Company1895Pg. 56:Texas Cake. -- Five…
Texas Cakewalk (a hanging)
A "Texas cakewalk" is a hanging (maybe because it's so easy in Texas?). The western term isn't used often and is mostly historical. A Writer's Guide to the Old WestTexas…
Texas Cannonballs (black stuffed olives)
"Texas Cannonballs" (black stuffed olives) is a dish that appears to have been invented and named (quite creatively) by Russell H. Ritchey at the website "Flavors of Texas." A…
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…
Texas Celery (cardoon)
Cardoon (from the Latin word for thistle) is a plant from the globe artichoke family. Cardoon is native to the Mediterranean region, but it grows in Texas from the fall through the spring.…
Texas Champagne (hot sauce)
D. L. Jardine's food company has called its cayenne pepper hot sauce "Texas Champagne" since 1980. Champagne is not hot; what's meant is that it's a famous food product of…
Texas Chicken (Church’s Chicken in Mideast)
"Texas Chicken" is the name of "Church's Chicken" in the Middle East, "church" being possibly objectionable. Church's Chicken was founded by George W.…
Texas Chicken (ship-passing maneuver)
"Texas chicken" is a procedure that occurs when two shipping vessels face each other on a collision course -- a frequent occurrence in the Houston Ship Channel. The vessels must quickly…
Texas Chowder (Texas Clam Chowder)
Chowder (especially clam chowder) is a New England dish. What is Texas chowder? On ABC's Nightline television program of September 17, 2008, someone who was cooking chili for the Texans…