A Texan's Last Meal (Houston, Dallas: living in, restaurant, eat)

[TexasReb]

Originally Posted by mpope409

Well I grew up drinking my milk with sugar. Is that what you're talking about?

C'mon, Neddy and Mpope, y'all are pulling my leg, right?

BUT...just in case some others might not think so, here is the definition of "sweet milk"! Back in the "old days" when milk was not much a store bought commodity (because most Texans lived in the country) and it came from ol' Bessie, then SWEET milk was the term used to distinguish from "buttermilk". The stuff that came from the cow was churned for butter, and the leavin's was called "buttermilk." Sweet milk was the regular stuff. And that is what a lot of older Texans/Southerners would use as for what is commonly bought nowadays!

But hey, just to qualify, I AINT that OLD! I just remember what my granmaws and granpappys used to say!

[carolmcb]

While I was born and raised in Texas, I learned the term "sweet milk" from my relatives in Alabama. My grandmother would ask me if I wanted "sweet milk" which was "regular" milk. She would also ask if I wanted "bread". "Bread" was white meal corn bread. Then, there was "store bread" which was white loaf sliced bread like we all buy in the grocery store.

[mpope409]

Originally Posted by TexasReb

C'mon, Neddy and Mpope, y'all are pulling my leg, right?

BUT...just in case some others might not think so, here is the definition of "sweet milk"! Back in the "old days" when milk was not much a store bought commodity (because most Texans lived in the country) and it came from ol' Bessie, then SWEET milk was the term used to distinguish from "buttermilk". The stuff that came from the cow was churned for butter, and the leavin's was called "buttermilk." Sweet milk was the regular stuff. And that is what a lot of older Texans/Southerners would use as for what is commonly bought nowadays!

But hey, just to qualify, I AINT that OLD! I just remember what my granmaws and granpappys used to say!

Sorry, lol. But my family didn't originate here. We're new generation Texans originally from Georgia.

[TexasReb]

Originally Posted by mpope409

Sorry, lol. But my family didn't originate here. We're new generation Texans originally from Georgia.

Then I BET you a dollar to a Crispy Cream that if you call some of your kin back in Georgia, they WILL know what is meant by "sweet milk"! LOL

[mpope409]

Originally Posted by TexasReb

Then I BET you a dollar to a Crispy Cream that if you call some of your kin back in Georgia, they WILL know what is meant by "sweet milk"! LOL

Shoot, my mom probably knows. Maybe it's just me who didn't. You say sweet milk, and I take it literally, lol. Which means a cup of Borden 2% with some sugar in it.

[texasdreamin]

mmmmmm...I would have to have a smorgosborg (sp?). I would want huge tempura fried shrimp and calamari, babyback b.b.q ribs, a huge pile of french fries, onion rings, cole slaw, baked beans, salad with blue cheese dressing, home made ice cream and bakery made glazed donuts...and all the no diet coke I could drink. Then I would eat until I couldn't eat anymore. Can you tell I'm hungry?

[neddy]

Well I am from Texas and have many generations of Texans in my background (got some stuff from Santa Anna's saddle somewhere in the attic) and thats what we called sweet milk was the fresh,none store bought milk that the cousins brought in from the farm. Sweet milk was also used as a term to tell ya the milk had not soured.

[TexasReb]

Originally Posted by neddy

Well I am from Texas and have many generations of Texans in my background (got some stuff from Santa Anna's saddle somewhere in the attic) and thats what we called sweet milk was the fresh,none store bought milk that the cousins brought in from the farm. Sweet milk was also used as a term to tell ya the milk had not soured.

My sincere and good natured apologies, Neddy! I misread your original post. You are exactly right on what sweet milk is! But, with the qualification that, later on, it "evolved" into meaning the "store bought regular" stuff

[neddy]

No harm no foul Texas Reb! Just with such a large state one thing said in Deep East Texas might have a totally different meaning on the border! So both are right!

[crbcrbrgv]

As a former resident of the Rio Grande Valley I would have to say a botana. A Valley botana is made with fresh fajita, nacho chips, flour tortillas with chihuahua cheese melted in the middle and I believe nacho cheese on top along with guacamole, onions and diced tomatoes. They are basically piled on top of each other, meat on bottom. Anyone who has either lived there or been there knows exactly what I'm talking about but those not familiar with the Valley have no idea what this is. It is a beautiful artery clogging mess of a meal.