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Hell’s Pantry

Hell's Pantry is a neighborhood name spin-off from Hell's Kitchen. Entertainment writer Earl Wilson (see citations below, from as early as 1951) claimed that "Hell's…

Hell’s Kitchenette

"Hell's Kitchenette" is a neighborhood nickname spun off from the name Hell's Kitchen. The nickname could indicate a smaller Hell's Kitchen, encroached by development. The…

SoHell (South of Hell’s Kitchen)

SoHell (south of Hell's Kitchen is a neighborhood name that was coined by New York magazine in August 2006. (The Gothamist citation below is from August 8th, but New York magazine dates its…

Milanesa

Entry still in progress -- B.P. Glossary - Mexican food recipes, cooking termsMilanesa A breaded, fried cutlet of veal, beef or pork. Glossary of Mexican CookingMilanesa: Breaded and fried pork,…

Memela (appetizer)

Memelas are antojitos (appetiizers or snacks) from Oaxaca, similar to tlayudas/clayudas (Oaxacan "Mexican pizza"). Oaxacan memelas are a local name for the identical sopes that are served…

Gingerbread City (Waxahachie nickname)

Waxahachie (the county seat of Ellis County) has many well-kept Victorian (pre-1900) homes. The "gingerbread" architecture is celebrated in the city's annual June "Gingerbread…

Elephant Ears (pastry)

"Elephant ears" are sugary, fried dough pastries that are popular at state fairs. In Mexican bakeries, the same pastries are called orejas (ears). Other names for elephant ears include…

South Dallas (North Austin nickname)

North Austin is a place of suburban shopping centers, like the Arboretum and the Domain. Some people claim that North Austin doesn't have the artistic, bohemian feel of South Austin. North…

Suicide Alley (I-35 lower deck in Austin)

I-35 in Austin splits into an upper deck and a lower deck. The split is confusing to drivers not familiar with it, and accidents are frequent. One writer (below) states that the lower deck is…

BIC (Bronx Irish Catholic)

BIC is a ballpoint pen that was introduced in 1950. In the 1950s and 1960s, "B.I.C." (usually pronounced as letters and not a word) stood for "Bronx Irish Catholic."…

Chicharrones (pork cracklings)

Chicharrones are pork cracklings (deep-fried pork skins). They are usually eaten as snacks and are popular in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Glossary - Mexican food recipes, cooking…

Slider or Slyder (mini-hamburger)

"Sliders" (or "slyders") are mini-hamburgers emerged on the New York restaurant scene in the 1990s. "Slyders" have been trademarked by the White Castle restaurant…

Snake on Stilts (tall, thin person)

"Snake on stilts" is an old West term for a tall, thin person. Texas was known for its many snakes, and it's easy to see how it could color the cowboy's language. Old West…

Texas Trash (chocolate-covered candy)

Susie's South Forty Confections of Midland has delivered "Texas Trash" to President George W. Bush. This "Texas Trash" is not the Chex mix cereal dish, but "a custom…

Mixiote

Entry in progress. Penniless lexicographer taking a break -- B.P. Glossary - Mexican food recipes, cooking termsMixiote Thin parchment-like membrane of the maguey, or the dish made by wrapping…

Skunk Egg (onion)

"Skunk eggs" were what cowboys called onions. The term "skunk egg" appears in many collections of cowboy lingo after 1950, but pre-1950 citations are rare. 10 May 1943, Ogden…