Breakfast of Champions (menudo)
"Breakfast of Champions" has been the slogan of Wheaties cereal from 1933. Menudo is tripe stew. For many people in Texas and New Mexico (with tough stomachs), menudo has also been called…
Brisket Taco
The "taco" is a Mexican sandwich that dates in English to around 1900, but the "brisket taco" was popularized in the 1980s at Mia's Tex-Mex Restaurant in Dallas. Several…
Brother-in-Law Sandwich (chopped beef, hot links and cheese)
Stanley's Famous Pit Bar-B-Que in Tyler serves a "Brother-in-Law" sandwich of chopped beef, hot links, and cheese. It is not known if the "Brother-in-Law" sandwich is…
Brown Bag Special (“crack kit”)
A "brown bag special" has also been called a "crack kit," consisting of a glass pipe, steel wool pad and butane lighter -- all sold in a brown paper bag by convenience stores.…
Brown Santa
"Brown Santa" is a program by the Travis County Sheriff's Office (and Williamson County) to distribute Christmas toys. It started a little later than San Antonio's Blue Santa…
Brownie Butts
Brownie-pan edges can be crunchy treats. Mary Louise Butters of Butters' Brownies of Austin began selling brownie edges at the Austin Farmers' Market in 2004, calling them "Brownie…
Brownsvillian (inhabitant of Brownsville)
"Brownsvillian” is the name of an inhabitant of Brownsville, Texas. The name “Brownsvillian” has been cited in print since at least 1859. Wikipedia: Brownsville, TexasBrownsville is a…
Brush Country
The term "brush country" was popularized by Texas folklorist J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964), especially in the book title, A Vaquero of the Brush Country (1929). Earlier citations of…
Bryanite (inhabitant of Bryan)
"Bryanite” is the name of an inhabitant of Bryan, Texas. The name “Bryanite” has been cited in print since at least 1884. A "Bryanite" also describes a follower of William…
Bubba-Q
"Bubba-Q" (also "Bubba Q" without the hyphen, or "bubba-q" without capitalization) is "barbecue" for a "Bubba" (Southern for "brother").…
Bubbaland or Bubba-land or Bubbaville or Deep Bubba (South Austin)
"Bubba" is a form of the word "brother." While there are "Bubbas" throughout the South (some have called Arkansas's Bill Clinton "Bubba"), the term…
Buck nun (bachelor)
A "buck nun" is an old West term (cowboy slang) for a bachelor. One source below states that a "stud horse" is an opposite term. (Dictionary of American Regional English)buck…
Buckle (Blueberry Buckle; Peach Buckle)
A "buckle" dessert is similar to a coffee cake, made with fruit (most often blueberry, but also blackberry, raspberry, and peach) and with a topping that "buckles" when…
Buda (summary)
The city of Buda (a growing suburb of Austin, the Texas state capital) has a disputed origin of its name. It had long been thought that "Buda" was a corruption of the Spanish word…
Bulgogi Burger (Bulgoki Burger)
"Bulgogi" (also spelled "bulgoki" and "pulgogi") is Korean barbecue; the term literally means "fire meat" or "flesh on fire." The meat is barbecued…
Bull Dozers or Bulldozers (similar to Southwestern Eggrolls)
"Bull Dozers" are similar to Chili's popular Southwestern Eggrolls and were developed about the same time in the 1990s. San Antonio's Bullpeppers Olde Town Cafe opened in 1999…
Bum Steer
A "steer" is a piece of advice (cited from at least 1899, probably from Texas). Not long after that, a "bum steer" came to mean a bad piece of advice. "Bum rap" is a…
Bum Steer Awards (Texas Monthly)
Texas Monthly has an annual issue (since 1974) of "Bum Steer Awards." It's an award Texans don't want to win. A Texas Monthly subscription may be required to views the winners…
Buñuelos
Buñuelos are fritters (dough rolled out like a tortilla, then deep-fried and covered with sugar and cinnamon) that have been cited in Spain from at least the 1700s. Buñuelos have been served on…
Burrito
Entry in progress -- B.P. WIkipedia: BurritoA burrito (IPA: /bəˈriːto/), or taco de harina, is a type of food found in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. It consists of a flour tortilla wrapped or…