Texas toothpicks

English

Noun

Texas toothpicks

  1. plural of Texas toothpick
  2. Slivers of onion and jalapeño, coated in batter and fried.
    • 2005, Jane Myers Perrine, The Path to Love, →ISBN, page 179:
      Do you want an appetizer? They have great Texas toothpicks.
    • 2011, Sylvie Hogg Murphy, Food Lovers' Guide to® Kansas City, →ISBN:
      Starters (all $2.95) include fried okra, corn nuggets, and Texas toothpicks (onion and jalapeño straws).
    • 2013, A. D. Livingston, Chili: Recipes for a Bodacious Bowl of Red, →ISBN, page 22:
      Serve the chili hot in wide bowls, along with suitable go-withs, including beans, chopped onions, scallions, tomatoes, rice, pasta, Texas toothpicks (slivers of jalapeño peppers), sliced jícama, sour cream, grated cheese, coleslaw, and so on, as discussed in chapter 18.
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