Texas Trinity (brisket/ribs/sausage; mustard/mayo/pickles)
Louisiana cuisine has its "Holy Trinity" of onions, celery and bell peppers. There is no single "Texas trinity" of food, but both "brisket, ribs and sausage" and…
1930s: Jazzing the Big Apple
Texas Trio (steak, chicken, shrimp)
The Lone Star Steakhouse (many franchised locations) offers a "Texas trio" of sirloin steak, chicken breast, and fried shrimp. The "Texas trio" combination, if offered in a…
Texas Tumbleweeds (snack)
"Texas Tumbleweeds" is a snack name, a microwaved jumbled of peanut butter chips, potato sticks, peanuts, and almond bark. It is not often served, and it's not known who originated…
Texas Turkey (armadillo)
"Texas turkey" is a name sometimes used for an armadillo. 22 June 1982, Frederick (MD) News, pg. A9:Known as "Texas turkey," armadillo meat is roasted over Texas campfires and…
Texas Tuscan (architecture)
"Texas Tuscan" is a style of architecture -- often in the Texas Hill Country such as west Austin -- the attempts to resemble the Tuscan villas. "Texas Tuscan" may also apply to…
Texas Tuxedo
A "Texas tuxedo" might be the top half tux and the bottom half jeans and cowboy boots. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=texas+tuxedotexas tuxedoDenim jacket, denim jeans,…
Texas Twinkies (bacon and brisket wrapped cream cheese-filled jalapeño poppers)
"Armadillo Eggs" or "jalapeño poppers" are cheese-stuffed jalapeños. "Atomic Buffalo Turds" (ABTs) or "Cowtown Wolf Turds" are bacon-wrapped stuffed…
Texas Twist or Texas Tornado or Country Boy (three-card monte scam)
Texas Twist (also called Texas Tornado or Country Boy) is an involved three-card monte scam that's appeared in Texas and other western states. Scoundrels' GlossaryTexas Tornado. A…
Texas Twister (barbecued cutlets)
"Texas Twister Barbecued Cutlets" is a recipe that appears on several websites. The cutlets include Cayenne pepper and Tabasco sauce. Perdue Chicken CookbookThe Perdue Chicken Cookbookby…
Texas Twister (chili dogs)
"Texas Twister" is the name for a chili dog recipe. RecipezaarTexas Twister Chili Dogs4 servings 20 min 20 min prep Change to: servings US Metric 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans or pinto…
Texas Twister (drink)
"Texas Twister" can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic. One non-alocholic version includes fruit (oranges, limes, lemons, and a cherry). A "Texas Twister Punch" mixes red fruit punch…
Texas Two-Step (dance)
The Texas two-step dance was popularized by the movie Urban Cowboy (1980), but the dance has been around since at least the 1950s. eHowHow to Do the Texas Two-Step The Texas two-step is danced with…
Texas Two-Step (Primary & Caucus voting; Primacaucus; Primaucus; Primacus; Caucumary; Caucary)
The Texas Two-Step is a popular dance. For the March 4, 2008 Texas presidential primaries, voters were instructed to vote in the primaries -- and then to return after 7 p.m. on election day to vote…
Texas U-Turn (Texas Turnaround)
The "Texas U-Turn" (or "Texas turnaround") is a lane that allows cars to make a U-turn. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_U-turnA Texas U-turn, or Texas turnaround, is a lane…
Texas University (t.u.)
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) is called "Texas University" (always given lowercase as "t.u.") by the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies don't believe that their…
Texas Wedge (golf putter)
"Texas wedge" is an old, humorous term for a golf putter. The golf courses in Texas were bare and didn't have much grass, so a putter was often used. The courses have changed from…
Texas Wedge (salad)
"Wedge" salads involve a wedge of iceberg lettuce, often served with bleu cheese dressing. Several restaurants have offered "Texas Wedge" salad. The ingredients of a "Texas…
Texas Wedgie
The Nickelodeon children's television show iCarly featured several "Texas wedgies" in 2008. A "wedgie" is when someone's undergarments are pulled up to wedge between…
Texas With a Little Something Extra (Beaumont slogan)
"Texas With a Little Something Extra" is a slogan for the city of Beaumont (2003-present). Beaumont is close to the Louisiana border, and the Louisiana local word of "lagniappe"…
Texas Wontons (Tex-Mex Wontons)
Fusion between Chinese and Tex-Mex cuisines is somewhat new. The Cantonese cuisine that brought America egg rolls and wontons led to the popular 1990s dish of "Southwestern eggrolls."…