I’m going to be traveling to Texas this year. I’m trying to find out what great souvenirs (food products or culturally/regionally products) that I should buy for folks here at home. I know that here in Washington, we are known for apples, salmon, etc. What is the state known for and what food items do you think I should consider picking up? Preferably items that don’t require refrigeration.
2007-10-26 03:18:35 · 15 answers · asked by Lisa r 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Dallas
Chili and salsa. We're really big on anything Tex Mex, prepackaged tortilla soups are a good choice, annnnny sort of spicey salsa is probably your number one pick though.
Peanut brittle is another favorite. There is hoards of Mexican candy and sweets that you can only find in a place that is so heavily inhabited by Mexicans. I don't really know a lot of the names, but you can find them at many Mexican restaurants (the REAL Mexican restaurants, not Tex Mex) or Mexican grocers.
2007-10-26 03:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by Go Coogs! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Things Texas is known for:
1) Rednecks
2) The Death Penalty
Cool stuff about Texas:
1) The Alamo
2) Chili
3) Tumbleweeds
4) Native American Jewelry and Art
5) Walker, Texas Ranger was filmed there
6) It's HUGE
2007-10-26 03:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them a Texas Longhorns shirt.
Texas is also known for:
JFK assasination
too many Baptists
James Avery jewelry
NASA
Dell Computers
lots of Mexicans and lots of good Mexican food
Southwest Airlines
Steers and queers. There really are a lot of gay people in Dallas, Houston, Austin, El Paso and San Antonio.
American Airlines
Texas Instruments
Exxon Mobil
wildflowers : bluebonnets & Indian paint brush
Beef BBQ
Chili aka 'a bowl of Texas red' Texas chili does not contain beans.
Pace Picante
Jardine's hot sauce
Mozzarella Company
Pecan pie and pecan pralines
frozen margaritas-you can find the mix here
Apples are also grown in Texas
German chocolate cake, Texas invention
Collin Street Bakery fruit cakes
New York, TX cheesecake
Whole Foods Market started in Austin, TX
For a good selection of Texas foods go to Central Market. There are several locations in Texas
Dr. Pepper
Shiner Bock Beer-YUM!
Lone Star Beer
Celis Brewery
DVD of the movie Giant starring James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson.
I lived in Dallas for 34 years and I never knew anybody that dressed up in cowboy gear. There were 2 guys in my HS that did and people made fun of them. I prefer to think of Texas as being a state that has high tech industries. The oil fields have pretty much run dry.
2007-10-26 12:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by Muppet 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Food: Steak
Gift: "Do Not Mess With Texas" magnets
2007-10-26 03:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bring back meat and produce? I wouldn't. As for ribs, Texas barbecue is known for BRISKET, not ribs. Let's see... there are plenty of hats, t-shirts, and clothing you could bring from Texas. In addition, bring back something from NASA, even if it is a mouse pad. Most every shopping mall in the area will have Texana gifts. I know, bring back an armadillo! (Stuffed, not live)
2016-03-15 06:19:33 · answer #5 · answered by Deborah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every things bigger in texas
*wink wink*
but seiously boots are pretty much a staple for the whole texas thig so it would be a fun gift. (but honsetly i grew up there and NONE of the kids in my school wore the whole cowboy get up).
umm homemade salsa is nice (mexican women sell it on teh street) TORTILLAS!! and you should eat tex-mex food. not plain mexican food cuz tex mex is ALOT BETTER.
2007-10-26 03:24:21 · answer #6 · answered by Em 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Food: Tex-Mex and BBQ (You can think of some sauces)
Other gifts: Something cowboy related.
2007-10-26 03:28:22 · answer #7 · answered by Kalistrat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amarillo...the Big Texan Steak House....they serve a 72 ounce steak...if you can eat it all, it's free. They also serve buffalo and rattlesnake. Check out the website ....www.bigtexan.com
BBQ and Mexican food......
2007-10-26 09:17:04 · answer #8 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peanut brittle, pecan pie, beef, Poteet strawberries, Rio star grapefruit, Tex-Mex food, pecan anything, chili, and barbeque!
2007-10-26 03:22:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Therir toast and welln everything they think they are so big but alaka is 1 1/2 times larger
2007-10-26 03:22:16 · answer #10 · answered by j85473 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋