Teslag said:

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Phatbob said:

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I feel like if you are a true Texan, you know better than to eat gulf coast seafood.

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How the **** can you not like specs or flounder? Or even red snapper?

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Or fresh gulf shrimp.

Never had the wine or the cactus.

So, I scored as a Texas Flag-Waving Texan,

though I was born in New Jersey (shhhh...I don't admit that to too many people)

grew up in Reno (I was Nevada's version of Daniel LaRusso)

and currently reside in California via a significant, and formative, portion of my life spent in Hawaii.

I'm like an adopted son

CDUB98 said:

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Upon further reflection, I'm 100% sure that list was made by some yankee.

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Time to make our own:

1. Shiner
2. Whataburger
3. Rare steak
4. Ribs
5. Brisket
6. Cheese enchiladas with Chile con queson and onions
7. Tamales
8. Chili sans beans
9. Gulf seafood
10. Margaritas
11. Pecan pie
12. Grape fruit
13. Texas sheet cakes
14. Roasted pecans
15. Chicken fried steak
16. Chili con queso
17. Kolaches
18. Concession stand frito pie
19. Texas caviar
20. Salsa
21. King ranch casserole
22. Mesquite jelly
23. Vension anything
24. Fried Gator
25. Fried frog legs
26. Fried rattle snake
27. Catfish
28. Lone star beer
29. Armadillo
30. Burracho beans
31. Chicharrones
32. Crawfish
33. Wild berries from side of road
34. Dove of any variety
35. Wild pig
36. Guacamole
37. Sausage, preferably deer
38. Street tacos/breakfast tacos
39. Blue bell
40. Cactus
41. Cow nuts
42. Buccees nuggets
43. Dr. Pepper
44. Fajitas
45. Fresh peaches from marble falls or pittsburg
46. Roasted pine nuts(this one might just be me)


Feel free to add or criticize

pacecar02 said:

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No barbacoa?

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Also cabrito should be on that list ahead of about 30 other things.

Mesquite jelly? That seems a little too niche.

I've lived in Texas my whole life and had nearly everything on that list other than cactus, roasted pine nuts (that I know of), and mesquite jelly.

Of those three, I don't think I ever heard of mesquite jelly until today.

Tramp96 said:

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Mesquite jelly? That seems a little too niche.

I've lived in Texas my whole life and had nearly everything on that list other than cactus, roasted pine nuts (that I know of), and mesquite jelly.

Of those three, I don't think I ever heard of mesquite jelly until today.

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Freaking delicious

What's the difference between "ribs" and "Texas barbecue ribs"? #6 & #34

Enquiring minds want to know

Good to see I'm maintaining my high score and not just convergence of a list potentially made by some yankee with my yankee history.

Who?mikejones! said:

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Tramp96 said:

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Mesquite jelly? That seems a little too niche.

I've lived in Texas my whole life and had nearly everything on that list other than cactus, roasted pine nuts (that I know of), and mesquite jelly.

Of those three, I don't think I ever heard of mesquite jelly until today.

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Freaking delicious

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Where does one acquire this? I must try it now.

I grew up in NJ but got here as fast as I could. What is green Chile stew? That is the only one I have not had besides Bluebonnet wine. I have had pork tomatillo stews/chili.

And re grapefruit, I used to work for Extension and when the guys would return from a trip to the valley, there would be a huge net bag of grapefruit on my desk.

Also, BAN COMIC SANS

Fresh RGV grapefruit is unrivaled.

Who?mikejones! said:

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Tramp96 said:

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Mesquite jelly? That seems a little too niche.

I've lived in Texas my whole life and had nearly everything on that list other than cactus, roasted pine nuts (that I know of), and mesquite jelly.

Of those three, I don't think I ever heard of mesquite jelly until today.

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Freaking delicious

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It's good but wild mustang grape jelly is a whole nuther level.

Never had it but i would in a second

51 is the perfect score. People claiming 52 fell for the ole bluebonnet wine trick and have outed themselves as yankees.

I got mine from an rpts prof about a decade ago when i was on campus trying to hire kids. He was in the booth next to me and gave me some homemade Mesquite berry jelly. It was awesome

For those that haven't tried cactus, just go to your local taqueria for breakfast and get yourself some huevos con nopalitos. Nopal is cactus, and it's easier to find than you probably think. Though that is usually pickled cactus. Fresh cactus is a bit harder to come by in restaurants.

I've had *****ly pear jelly. I'm counting it.

https://www.pcrjellies.com/product/mesquite-bean-jelly

Teslag said:

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Phatbob said:

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I feel like if you are a true Texan, you know better than to eat gulf coast seafood.

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How the **** can you not like specs or flounder? Or even red snapper?

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Agree. I'll give you a pass on blue crabs from lack of meat and TX oysters because they taste like crap compared to LA ones, but I love fried gulf coast fish of all varieties.

I've made it a few times but I can never get the formula right and I end up with *****ly pear syrup, which by the way ain't so bad just as syrup.

Should add a jb Hotlink to my list

Who?mikejones! said:

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CDUB98 said:

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Upon further reflection, I'm 100% sure that list was made by some yankee.

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Time to make our own:

1. Shiner
2. Whataburger
3. Rare steak
4. Ribs
5. Brisket
6. Cheese enchiladas with Chile con queson and onions
7. Tamales
8. Chili sans beans
9. Gulf seafood
10. Margaritas
11. Pecan pie
12. Grape fruit
13. Texas sheet cakes
14. Roasted pecans
15. Chicken fried steak
16. Chili con queso
17. Kolaches
18. Concession stand frito pie
19. Texas caviar
20. Salsa
21. King ranch casserole
22. Mesquite jelly
23. Vension anything
24. Fried Gator
25. Fried frog legs
26. Fried rattle snake
27. Catfish
28. Lone star beer
29. Armadillo
30. Burracho beans
31. Chicharrones
32. Crawfish
33. Wild berries from side of road
34. Dove of any variety
35. Wild pig
36. Guacamole
37. Sausage, preferably deer
38. Street tacos/breakfast tacos
39. Blue bell
40. Cactus
41. Cow nuts
42. Buccees nuggets
43. Dr. Pepper
44. Fajitas
45. Fresh peaches from marble falls or pittsburg
46. Roasted pine nuts(this one might just be me)


Feel free to add or criticize

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I would also add:
1. Pecans picked up off the ground from under the tree that you crack open with your own hands (or place on the concrete and gently crack open with your heel).
2. Watermelon growing under the nest of trees between two of the fields you are working that makes a cool treat on a hot July afternoon when you're taking a break. Cut open with your own pocket knife.
3. Blueberries and blackberries that you just plucked off the branch....also on a hot summer afternoon while taking a break from farming.
4. Pickles made from the cucumbers grown in your own garden.
5. Crawdads you plucked out of their holes yourself.
6. Corn on the cob that you just picked from your own field and shucked yourself on the front porch.
7. Squash and zucchini from your own garden

48, because there are things I just don't like guacamole or pico, and I don't know WTF *****ly pear cactus or Bluebonnet wine is.

+1 for everything but blueberry wine. Never heard of it either

Corporal Punishment said:

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Cooper Farms peaches (mid summer) for bonus points.

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The best peaches in Texas are from Mexia. Dad always has me stop at Coopers in the summer when going to see him in Kingwood.

Only thing I haven't had on your list is rattlesnake

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A few items I might have had, just never heard them referred to by those names, or I don't recall eating them as a kid.

Definitely never had Gator, Buc-ee's Brisket, the Bluebonnet wine, or Shiner Bock since I don't drink.

AGinHI said:

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So, I scored as a Texas Flag-Waving Texan,

though I was born in New Jersey (shhhh...I don't admit that to too many people)

grew up in Reno (I was Nevada's version of Daniel LaRusso)

and currently reside in California via a significant, and formative, portion of my life spent in Hawaii.

I'm like an adopted son

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Don't feel too bad, only time I ate fried gator was at a restaurant in the Greektown section of Downtown Detroit. But it counts.

Gig em G said:

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Only thing I haven't had on your list is rattlesnake

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Tastes somewhat like chicken, but without any flavor that chicken meat will typically get from it's fat or skin. Pretty bland, even battered and fried.

Kind of like frog legs but without the water gaminess.

Who?mikejones! said:

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CDUB98 said:

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Upon further reflection, I'm 100% sure that list was made by some yankee.

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Time to make our own:

1. Shiner
2. Whataburger
3. Rare steak
4. Ribs
5. Brisket
6. Cheese enchiladas with Chile con queson and onions
7. Tamales
8. Chili sans beans
9. Gulf seafood
10. Margaritas
11. Pecan pie
12. Grape fruit
13. Texas sheet cakes
14. Roasted pecans
15. Chicken fried steak
16. Chili con queso
17. Kolaches
18. Concession stand frito pie
19. Texas caviar
20. Salsa
21. King ranch casserole
22. Mesquite jelly
23. Vension anything
24. Fried Gator
25. Fried frog legs
26. Fried rattle snake
27. Catfish
28. Lone star beer
29. Armadillo
30. Burracho beans
31. Chicharrones
32. Crawfish
33. Wild berries from side of road
34. Dove of any variety
35. Wild pig
36. Guacamole
37. Sausage, preferably deer
38. Street tacos/breakfast tacos
39. Blue bell
40. Cactus
41. Cow nuts
42. Buccees nuggets
43. Dr. Pepper
44. Fajitas
45. Fresh peaches from marble falls or pittsburg
46. Roasted pine nuts(this one might just be me)


Feel free to add or criticize

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From Parker County.

They have a Peach Festival every year...they're tasty.

Ok with Shiner but leaving out Pearl and Lone Star is blasphemy,

Aggie Joe 93 said:

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Had it all but what is King Ranch Casserole?

I know the King Ranch, not sure I know this thing.

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What? No casserole ? There are different ways you can make it.

Spotted Ag said:

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Never heard of bluebonnet wine. Only one I missed.

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That and Buc-ees brisket for me. Never tried any of their brisket.

Aggie Joe 93 said:

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Had it all but what is King Ranch Casserole?

I know the King Ranch, not sure I know this thing.

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Do you even church potluck, bro?

Sounds good to me.

Back in the day when i worked on lake Travis, we used to stop at roadside stands that sold fresh peaches and had an option for homade ice cream with fresh peaches. Felt like I spent my entire measly paycheck on fresh ice cream and peaches.