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.