11 Foods That Prove You Grew Up in Texas

Something things are the norm in culinary delights in the Lone Star State such as:

No.  1   FLETCHER CORNY DOGS

A Texas tradition is the original State Fair corny dog, since 1942 this favorite of deep-fried, corn-battered hot dog on a stick. More than 600,000 Fletcher corny dogs are sold during the State Fair.

No.  2   QUESO

It’s the beginning of a great Tex Mex meal,  good queso is served up with melted Velveeta cheese,  green chiles, salsa, topped with cilantro, queso fresco and avocado.

Texas Cooking patriotically supports our state's delicious queso! #quesoistexan

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No.  3   HONEY BUTTER CHICKEN BISCUITS

Breaded chicken strip on a buttermilk biscuit. It’s covered with our special Honey Butter sauce, which some Texans affectionately called “liquid gold.”

When you’ve got the hook up on Whataburger breakfast.

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No.   4     TEXAS – SHAPED FOODS

Texas pride even shows in food, because everything taste just a little bit better in the shape of the State of Texas

 

 

No.   5    PIÑATA CANDY

Another birthday tradition is piñata time, and not just for kids parties,  bust open the piñata and grab the candy, fun for all.

 

No.   6     CHURROS

Mostly known for Texas dessert of fried-dough pastry rolled with sugar and cinnamon but many ways to serve

#churroalley

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No.  7    PICKLE JUICE

Pickles are loved, pickle flavored candy, pickle flavored soda, even Fried pickles and yes, cheers to pickle juice

#theusual #picklejuice #pickles #noshame

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No.  8     DONUTS & KOLACHES

Texas is hoe to some of the best donuts shop, with huge variety of choices “everything’s bigger in Texas” is a standard in donuts and kolaches

Is there anything more beautiful than a perfect box of donuts? 😍

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#Texas #kolaches

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No.  9    EGGS and SALSA

Whether those eggs are scrambled, sunny side, or added to a breakfast taco a little addition of salsa makes every morning better

 

No.  10      BRISKET TACOS

In a state where BBQ is taken very seriously BBQ so why not take the love of Tacos with the greatness of brisket

Quite a handful.

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#tacotuesday #briskettacos #pulledporktacos #riverportbbq #jefferson #easttexas #smalltown #bbqjoint

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        And    .   .   .Last but definitely not least

No.  11    BLUE BELL ICE CREAM

There might be others in the freezer,  but a Texas heart still rings for Blue Bell

 

 

 

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Yup, definitely a Texas thing

Posted by Texas Hill Country on Saturday, October 14, 2017

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