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…
Butter Swim Biscuit
Simply Texas Butter Swim Biscuits September 5, 2012 Butter. Butter. Butter. Biscuits swimming in butter. Doesn’t get any better, right?! If you are Paula Deen Jr., you will be in love with these…
Buttermilk Dressing (Buttermilk Salad Dressing)
Buttermilk became widely used in salad dressings from the 1920s. By the 1950s and 1960s, recipes for "buttermilk (salad) dressing" became quite numerous in newspapers. In 1967, Hidden…
Buttermilk Pie
Buttermilk pie is popular all over the South, but it's especially popular in Texas. In West Texas -- where there's not always enough fruit for fruit pies -- buttermilk pie is a classic…
Buzzard’s Breath Chili
Buzzard's Breath Chili was the winning recipe at the CHili Appreciation Society's International Cookoff in Terlingua, Texas, in either 1971 or 1977 (the below accounts differ). The same…
BYOM (Bring Your Own Meat)
BYOM (Bring Your Own Meat) is a practice at some barbecues. The BBQ establishment lends the use of its smokers, but participants must bring their own meat (steaks, hamburgers, chicken, ribs, et…