A KFYO Lubbock News Talk writer spotted the first pecan pie of the season in Lubbock over the weekend and calls it the holy grail of fall food.
Other dishes signal the season too. When the weather snaps cold, the writer starts hearing about caldo constantly. It lives somewhere between soup and stew, with stew-sized chunks of meat and vegetables. Since caldo simply means "broth," it can go in a lot of directions.
Menudo and pozole get big this time of year as well. The writer taps out on menudo and skips pozole because of the hominy. Chili gets a mention, but the writer eats it year round and doesn't tie it to fall.
Then come the pumpkin-spiced everythings. Creamer is the first thing the writer looks for. Pumpkin spice cupcakes at United were absolutely to die for.
Pecan pie matters here because it is more regional than most people realize. In some parts of the country, it is surprisingly hard to find. The writer also loves that Blue Bell introduced its Classic Pecan Pie flavor, since the taste never gets old. For more seasonal eating, Tacoctoberfest packs 31 days and 31 Lubbock taco stops into one month.
So what food tells you fall has arrived?
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What food tells a Lubbock writer that fall has arrived?
- Pecan pie is the food that signals fall for a KFYO Lubbock News Talk writer, who spotted the first pecan pie of the season in Lubbock over the weekend. She calls it the holy grail of fall food. Other dishes, like caldo and menudo, also mark the season.
What is caldo?
- Caldo is a dish that lives somewhere between soup and stew, with stew-sized chunks of meat and vegetables. The word simply means "broth," so it can go in a lot of directions. The writer says she starts hearing about caldo constantly once the weather snaps cold.
What other fall foods does the writer mention?
- Besides pecan pie, the writer mentions caldo, menudo, pozole and pumpkin-spiced everything. She taps out on menudo and skips pozole because of the hominy. Creamer is the first pumpkin spice thing she looks for, and the pumpkin spice cupcakes at United were absolutely to die for.
