Fish Taco (Lobster Taco)
The "taco" is a Mexican sandwich wrapped in a tortilla, usually containing meat. The "fish taco" became popular in the United States when Ralph Rubio first sold them from his…
The "taco" is a Mexican sandwich wrapped in a tortilla, usually containing meat. The "fish taco" became popular in the United States when Ralph Rubio first sold them from his…
Fixens (or "fixins" or "fixings") are trimmings, the sides of any dish, or food itself. "Chicken fixings" are prepared chicken. The terms became popular about 1837.…
"Fixin' to" ("fixing to") is a standard feature of Southern American English and dates from at least 1843. “‘Fixin’ to’ is the official verb of Texas” and…
The city of Edna is called "Flag City" because of its show of support for the Vietnam War in 1967-68. Mayor A. D. Tinker got fed up after he saw the anti-war demonstrations at the…
"Flaquita" (from the word "flaco") is Spanish for "little skinny one." It is the opposite of the "gordita," or "little fat one." Trudy's…
What is a "flaquito" (little skinny one)? And how is it any different from a "flauta" (flute") or a "taquito"? A "flaquito" is a flour tortilla rolled…
A "flash drought" is similar to a "flash flood." In a flash drought, a sudden, unexpected burst of high temperatures and low humidity comes into an area and stays for an…
Central Texas (Austin to San Antonio) has been called "Flash Flood Alley." A 2004 documentary by that title has been made to publicize the flood threats. Flood SafetyTen Texas Flood…
"Flautas" (flutes) are rolled tortillas (either flour or corn) with a filling (usually chicken or beef) that is deep-fried. Flautas often have cheese, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and…
Corn tortillas ("tortilla de maiz") date back several centuries, but flour tortillas ("tortilla de harina") are cited in the 19th century and are believed to have been first…
Helen Corbitt operated the Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus, and she created "flowerpots" (baked Alaska, served in an edible "flower pot"). Corbitt was a Texas culinary legend who…
"Fluff duff" is "fancy food" in cowboy language. There is a date dish called "fluff duff" that dates to the early 1900s. 15 January 1908, Grand Rapids (MI) Tribune,…
"Food for the Gods" is not to be confused with ambrosia ("Food of the Gods"). made of fruits and coconut layers. Foor for the Gods contains dates, walnuts, and cracker crumbs.…
Pizzas come in many shapes -- circular, rectangular, and even football-shaped. The "football pizza" can be cited at least as far back as 1960, but was popularized when the national pizza…
A "footlong" (or "foot-long," originally two words) is a twelve-inch-long hot dog. The "foot long" craze began about 1935; by 1938, many restaurants (mostly in the…
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper began in 1906 with the Forth Worth Star, founded by Amon G. Carter. In 1909, it combined with the Fort Worth Telegram to form the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.…
"Fort Worther" is the name of an inhabitant of Fort Worth, Texas. The name "Fort Worther" has been cited in print since at least 1886. An inhabitant of Fort Worth has also been…
"Fort Worthian" is the name of an inhabitant of Fort Worth, Texas. The name "Fort Worthian" has been cited in print since at least 1882. An inhabitant of Fort Worth has also…
"Fort Worthless" is an unfortunate -- but probably inevitable -- nickname of the city of Fort Worth. The nickname was popularized in the late 1980s, when speaker of the United States…
Cowboy food often starts with the letter "b" as in bacon, beans, beef, biscuits and bread. "Three B's" of army life were cited in 1916 -- beef, beans and bacon. "Four…