“Remember the à la mode!” (pie à la mode)
"Remember the Alamo!" (or, as some insist, "Remember Alamo!") was the famous Texas cry at the victorious Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. The inevitable "Remember…
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Cheese Fries (Chili Cheese Fries; Jalapeño Cheese Fries)
The origin of "cheese fries" (cheese added to french fries) is in dispute. The dish is claimed by both Philadelphia and Chicago, dating from the early 1980s. Hostess distributed frozen…
“Dr. Pepper - Good for Life”
Dr Pepper (now without the period for "Dr.") is a soft drink that began in Waco, Texas in 1885. "Good for life!" is one of Dr Pepper's longest-used slogans, from 1923 until…
“Food, People, Heart & Soul” (United Supermarkets slogan)
"Food, People, Heart & Soul" is the the 2003 slogan of United Supermarkets, a chain that began in Oklahoma in 1916 but is now based in Lubbock, Texas. Wikipedia: United…
Texas Bloody Mary (cocktail)
A Texas Bloody Mary cocktail is a Bloody Mary (vodka and tomato juice) with some spices added, and often garnished with jalapeño olives. Beer and Clamato (tomato and clam juice) is another drink…
Pinky Friedman (pink cocktail named after Kinky Friedman)
The "Pinky Friedman" cocktail was first created in 2005 and named after Texas author and then-gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman. The pink drink contains Paula's Texas Orange…
“If you can’t take their money…and vote against them, you don’t belong in the legislature”
"If you can't take their money, drink their whiskey, screw their women, and vote against 'em anyway, you don't belong in the Legislature" is a quote by Molly Ivins…
“Light as air, stronger than whiskey, and cheap as dirt” (barbed wire)
In 1877, John Warne Gates made a display of barbed wire in San Antonio's Military Plaza. It's "light as air, stronger than whiskey, and cheap as dirt," Gates allegedly told the…
“When every other land rejects us, this is the soil that freely takes us” (“Texas” folk etymology)
"When every other land rejects us, this is the soil that freely takes us" is a rhyme concocted by the Cincinnati Republican in 1839, humorously asserting that "Texas" derives…
Chicken Peppers
Chicken peppers is a specialty of Bayer’s Kolonialwaren und Backeri, a German bakery in Muenster. The recipe is not listed on any website. Several local restaurants -- Shooters Sports Bar &…
Pasture Pickles (jalapeño & cheese stuffed steak fingers)
"Pasture Pickles" is a term used at Cagle Steaks in Lubbock for jalapeño and cheese stuffed steak fingers. There are no pickles in "pasture pickles." The name seems to be…
Giant Side of Texas (Lubbock slogan)
"The Giant Side of Texas" has been the slogan of the city of Lubbock since 2004. The word "giant" has nothing to do with the film Giant (1956), that starred James Dean and…
“I’ll sign anything except bad legislation” (Kinky Friedman)
When author/musician Kinky Friedman ran for governor of Texas in 2005-2006, many people asked for his autograph. "I'll sign anything except bad legislation" was an often-used…
North of Ordinary (Denton slogan)
"North of Ordinary" is the slogan of the city of Denton. Denton is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area; perhaps Dallas is "ordinary"? Wikipedia: Denton, TexasDenton is…
Washeteria (Washateria; Washiteria)
The "washeteria" (wash + cafeteria) is often spelled ""washateria" or even "washiteria" (with the dirty word in the middle). The washeteria is popular in the…
“Bevo. It’s what’s for dinner.” (anti-UT Longhorn slogan)
The University of Texas Longhorns have a mascot named "Bevo." In 1992, the Cattleman's Beef Board ran a series of promotions with the slogan: "Beef. It's what's for…
Real. East Texas. Living. (Longview slogan)
"Real. East Texas. Living." was voted (in 2007) the official slogan of the city of Longview in East Texas. A marketing company had chosen the slogan "pure and simple," but it…
Green Chili Burrito “Saddle Style”
The green chili burrito "saddle style" is a specialty of Yuma, Arizona's Mexican restaurants. The "saddle style" is similar to what's called a "wet burrito"…
Fried Green Tomatoes (Green Tomatoes Fried)
The dish of "fried green tomatoes" (also called "green tomatoes fried" in the 19th century) is known through the South. The dish was popularized by Fannie Flagg's 1991…
“Tougher than a two-dollar steak”
The columnist Molly Ivins described Ann Richards as "tougher than a two-dollar steak." The steak phrase is an old one and not confined to Texas. The price of the steak has varied through…