Texas Deep-Fried Turkey (and other Texas foods and phrases)

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I've just posted a bunch of Texas food items. Any earlier or better
citations appreciated.
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Does anyone have anything on "deep-fried turkey"? Does it come from New
Orleans?...The Google ads on the "Texas Deep Fried Turkey" post include  "Laser
Hair Removal in NYC"? Does anyone want me to make any money??
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Nothing on "deep fried turkey" in the fabulous new book, "The  Turkey--An
American Story" by Andrew Smith? I gotta write to that guy!
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TEXAS DEEP FRIED TURKEY
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/texas_deep_fried_turkey/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/texas_deep_fried_turkey/)
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CHESS PIE
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/chess_pie/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/chess_pie/)
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MONKEY BREAD
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/monkey_bread/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/monkey_bread/)
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TEXAS FRENCH TOAST
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/texas_french_toast/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/texas_french_toast/)
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SAM HOUSTON WHITE CAKE
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/sam_houston_white_cake/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/sam_houston_white_cake/)
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MARGARITA PIE
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/margarita_pie/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/margarita_pie/)
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GOLDEN WESTERNER CAKE (AMBER WESTERNER CAKE)
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/golden_westerner_cake_amber_w
esterner_cake/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/golden_westerner_cake_amber_westerner_cake/)
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PICADILLO
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/picadillo/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/picadillo/)
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PINTO BEAN
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/pinto_bean/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/pinto_bean/)
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SALSA PICANTE (PICANTE SAUCE)
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/salsa_picante_picante_sauce/_

(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/salsa_picante_picante_sauce/)
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BEER CAN CHICKEN
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/beer_can_chicken/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/beer_can_chicken/)
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POSOLE (POZOLE)
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/posole_pozole/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/posole_pozole/)
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MOLCAJETE
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/molcajete/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/molcajete/)
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"CHICKEN FAJITAS"
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/chicken_fajitas/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/chicken_fajitas/)
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FRITOQUE
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/fritoque/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/fritoque/)
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MICHELADA
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/michelada_my_cold_beer/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/michelada_my_cold_beer/)
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OSTIONERA (OSTIONERIA)
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/ostionera_ostioneria/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/ostionera_ostioneria/)
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CHILE TODAY, HOT TAMALE
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/chile_today_hot_tamale_or_chi
li_today_hot_tamale/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/chile_today_hot_tamale_or_chili_today_hot_tamale/)
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STICK A FORK IN HIM (HE'S DONE)
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/stick_a_fork_in_him_hes_done/
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(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/stick_a_fork_in_him_hes_done/)
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IF GOD DIDN'T WANT US TO EAT MEAT, HE WOULDN'T HAVE INVENTED STEAK  SAUCE
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/if_god_didnt_want_us_to_eat_m
eat_he_wouldnt_have_invented_steak_sauce/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/if_god_didnt_want_us_to_eat_meat_he_wouldnt_have_invented_steak_
sauce/)
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IF IFS AND BUTS WERE CANDY AND NUTS, WE'D ALL HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/if_ifs_and_buts_were_candy_an
d_nuts_wed_all_have_a_merry_christmas/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/if_ifs_and_buts_were_candy_and_nuts_wed_all_have_a_merry_christmas/
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ENSALADA DE NOCHE BUENA (CHRISTMAS EVE SALAD)
_http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/ensalada_de_noche_buena_chris
tmas_eve_salad/_
(http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/ensalada_de_noche_buena_christmas_eve_salad/)

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