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"Hibachi" is a Japanese word that literally means "fire bowl." The "Texas hibachi" is a large-sized hibachi grill, usually a 55-gallon drum set on its side and with a…
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"Hibachi" is a Japanese word that literally means "fire bowl." The "Texas hibachi" is a large-sized hibachi grill, usually a 55-gallon drum set on its side and with a…
Tex-Mex cuisine is often said to be mostly Texas, with very little authentic Mexican foodways. The food author Waverly Root wrote in his book Eating in America (1976) an often-quoted statement…
Some parts of Texas don't get much rain. "It always rains at the end of a long dry spell" is a Texas weather joke from at least 1909. 5 March 1909, Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram,…
Fry sauce (sauce for french fries) is a popular state dish or Utah, but is now served in Oregon and other Western states. A simple recipe is one part ketchup and two parts mayonnaise. The Arctic…
Fried pickles are served throughout the South (and, now, in many northern cities as well). The exact origin of "fried pickles," however, is unknown. It is claimed in the Wikipedia (below)…
The "loose-meat sandwich" is usually identified with the Maid-Rite restaurant chain (since 1926) in Iowa. However, a "loose meat sandwich" was advertised for sale in a…
Fried pickles have long been popular in Texas and many parts of the South, but are now served all across the United States. "Frickles" is a new name often used for "fried…
Okra is a popular Southern food, but is it popular enough to be served with cocktails? The seldom-served "Okratini" (okra + martini) is simply the usual martini cocktail (gin and…
The old line about Chinese food is that it isn't filling: "A few hours later, you're hungry again." New York's Jewish delis are known for their overstuffed sandwiches,…
A "wet burrito" is the same as a "burrito enchilada style." A burrito is prepared, and then it is smothered with red (or green) chili sauce and often melted cheese. The origin…
"Sorority sauce" has been a slang nickname for "ketchup" since at least World War II. Since about 2006, ranch dressing has been called "sorority sauce" at Texas Tech…
Mello rolls (also sometimes spelled "mello-rolls" or "mell-o-rolls," perhaps like "jell-o") were ice cream treats, somewhat like ice cream cones. They were popular in…
Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot did not like the practices at General Motors, the company that bought Perot's Electronic Data Systems. GM, Perot said, bogs things down with a committee system.…
"You can tell who's winnin' by who's whinin'" is said to be a quote by Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot. The quote isn't on many websites, but one website (below)…
Boiled okra has a reputation for being slimy. Many people survived on okra in the depression years of the 1930s, and the phrase arose: "I ate so much okra I slid out of bed!" Some people…
In the early 1900s, a "Manhattan Sandwich" showed up on restaurant menus across the country. The earliest citations for "Manhattan Sandwich" (1909, 1910) show up in Wisconsin,…
Lawyer hunting is not legal in Texas, but you wouldn't know that from the way this joke has spread around the internet. The first sighting of the joke appears to be 1993. Some 2006 versions of…
This Texas lawyer joke again shows how lawyers love money and don't respect the truth. The joke has appeared on the internet since at least 1997. Funny BoneJuly 15, 2006mexican bandit and…
A "Western sandwich" (also called a "Denver sandwich" or "Denver omelet") usually consists of an omelet with ham, onions, and green pepper, served between two slices…
Soppin' sauce (also "sopping sauce" or "sop sauce") is, to some, just a Texas term for a type of barbecue sauce or "finishing sauce." A "mop sauce" is…