Round Rocker (inhabitant of Round Rock)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Round Rock, TexasRound Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos…

Roundagon (Hilton Austin Airport nickname)

"Roundagon" is the nickname of a round building at the Bergstrom Air Force Base, built in the late 1960s. "Roundagon" is a borrowing from Washington's "Pentagon"…

SA Town (San Antonio nickname)

San Antonio is sometimes called "S.A." or "SA" or "SA Town" (or hyphenated as "SA-Town"). It's pronounced like "say town," not the two letters…

Saigon (Seguin nickname)

Sequin is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas; Saigon was the capital of war-torn South Vietnam that was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in 1975 (although the name "Saigon" is still used today by…

Salbutes

Salbutes and panuchos are popular antojitos (appetizers or snacks) in the Yucatan area of Mexico. Salbutes are small, thick tortillas, deep-fried, and then topped with shredded meat and vegetables.…

Salsa Picante (Picante Sauce)

Salsa Picante (or Picante Sauce, or simply "hot sauce") was popularlized just after World War II, when David Pace introduced his Picante Sauce in 1947. Mexicans had been making "hot…

Salsa Ranchera (Ranch Sauce)

Salsa ranchera (ranch sauce) contains tomatoes, chiles, onions, salt and usually a few other ingredients. The salsa goes by other names as well, even simply "salsa." Gourmet SleuthSalsa…

Salsa Verde

Salsa verde is simply "green sauce." The Mexican salsa verde that's popular in Tex-Mex restaurants usually contains hot green chiles, tomatillos, onion, garlic, salt and vinegar.…

Saltwater Heaven (Aransas Pass nickname)

"Saltwater Heaven" is the nickname of Aransas Pass on the Gulf Coast. Aransas Pass encourages anglers to fish for speckled trout, redfish, flounder, black drum, or sheepshead in the bay.…

Salty Dog (cocktail)

A "Salty Dog" is a cocktail of gin (or vodka) and grapefruit juice, served in a glass with a salted rim. It is not known who invented the drink or where, but a 1947 citation of…

Sam Houston White Cake

The Sam Houston White Cake may have been popularized by the Imperial Sugar Company (Sugar Land, TX) on its products and in its recipe books. The cake is seldom served today. No one knows if Sam…

San Angeloan (inhabitant of San Angelo)

"San Angeloan” is the name of an inhabitant of San Angelo, Texas. The name “San Angeloan” has been cited in print since at least 1887. Wikipedia: San Angelo, TexasSan Angelo ( /sæn…

San Antone (San Antonio)

San Antonio has been called "San Antone" from at least the 1840s. 7 May 1840, Army and Navy Chronicle, "Texian Navy," pg. 296:Schooners:San JacintoSan BernardSan Antone January…

San Antonian (inhabitant of San Antonio)

"San Antonian" is the name of an inhabitant of San Antonio, Texas. The name "San Antonian" has been cited in print since at least 1847. Wikipedia: DemonymSan Antonio → San…

San Antonio Blight (San Antonio Light nickname)

The San Antonio Light was an afternoon newspaper that was published from 1881 until 1993. The Light was a long-running competitor of the San Antonio Express-News (nicknamed San Antonio…

San Francisco of the South (Austin nickname)

The city of Austin has been called the "San Francisco of the South" (or "San Francisco of the Southwest"). Austin, like San Francisco, is a city whose residents have liberal…

San Jacinto Corn

Most of the corn of Texas can be traced to the corn acquired at the victorious Battle of San Jacinto (1836). The soldiers had wanted to call it Houston corn, but Sam Houston urged them to call it…