Flaquita (Flaco; Flaquities)
"Flaquita" (from the word "flaco") is Spanish for "little skinny one." It is the opposite of the "gordita," or "little fat one." Trudy's…
Flaquito
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…
Flash Drought
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…
Flash Flood Alley
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…
Flauta
"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…
Flour Tortilla
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…
Flowerpots (baked Alaska)
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
"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
"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.…
Football-Shaped Pizza (Football Pizza)
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…
Footlong (Foot-long)
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…
Fort Worth Startlegram (Fort Worth Star-Telegram nickname)
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 (inhabitant of Fort Worth)
"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 (inhabitant of Fort Worth)
"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 (Fort Worth nickname)
"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…
Four B’s of Old West Cooking—Biscuits, Beans, Beef and Bacon
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…
Four Get (get up, get on, get off, get out)
"Four get" (like the word "forget") is a Texas A&M Aggie term that was used at the "chicken ranch" ("best little whorehouse in Texas") at La Grange that…
Frankenfence (border wall nickname)
"Frankenfence" is a nickname for the border wall (actual and proposed) between the United States and Mexico. The nickname was popularized in 2007-2008 articles in the Austin (TX)…
Freddie Fudpucker or Freddy Fudpucker (cocktail)
In the early 1970s, California had its "Harvey Wallbanger" (a cocktail of orange juice, vodka, and Galliano) and Texas/Mexico replied with "Freddie Fudpucker" or "Freddy…
Fredericksburger (inhabitant of Fredericksburg)
"Fredericksburger” is the name of an inhabitant of Fredericksburg, Texas. The Fredericksburg German-language weekly newspaper Fredericksburger Wochenblatt was first published in 1877. The…