German settlers gave Texans the gift of schnitzel
Enclaves of German settlements around Central Texas have given us a rewarding culinary experience. [Read more…]
True grits
Kiss my grits.” — Florence Jean “Flo” Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom “Alice.”
Not a fan? This recipe might change your mind
Lone Star caviar
Texas Caviar. There are those who adore the black-eyed pea and those who deem it better suited to the provisioning of livestock. But there aren’t many Texans who won’t eat just a few on New Year’s Day in adherence to the notion that doing so brings good fortune in the year ahead.” — Courtney Bond
How a New Yorker created a famous Texas party dish
King of chicken casseroles
Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Its origins are uncertain, but this Texas dish is potluck royalty
Slang-jang is the name
Slang-jang. n. A delectable mixture of liquids and solids, which originated in the city of Honey Grove, Texas, about the year 1888. A dish that everybody likes and nobody can get enough of. Never known to make any person sick, no matter how much of it was consumed. It is claimed that this dish can only be compounded correctly in Honey Grove, or by a native of Honey Grove.”
– Published in the 1914 Honey Grove High School annual
This summertime treat has a long Texas history
Slang-jang is a summertime concoction that originated in the Northeast Texas town of Honey Grove. [Read more…]
Sorry, sugar
The North thinks it knows how to make cornbread, but this a gross superstition. – Mark Twain