By: Miller (Senate Sponsor - Fraser) H.C.R. No. 102
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2013;
May 9, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 15, 2013, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 15, 2013, sent to printer.)
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, All across the Lone Star State, perhaps no dessert
is more welcome at the end of a meal than peach cobbler; and
WHEREAS, Originally invented by British colonists in
America, cobbler was the name given to any dish made by pouring a
filling into a pan and covering it with batter, biscuits, or a pie
crust before baking; fillings could be sweet or savory, ranging
from apples, blueberries, and peaches to beef, mutton, and lamb;
and
WHEREAS, The name "cobbler" is thought to have been derived
from the resemblance of the finished dish to a cobbled street, or
from the fact that it is "cobbled" together from a variety of
ingredients; the different types of cobbler all over the nation
have gone by such colorful names as Brown Betty, the Grump, the
Buckle, and the Sonker; and
WHEREAS, Cobbler filled with delicious Texas peaches has
become one of the signature desserts of the state; usually made very
sweet, peach cobbler has become a summertime favorite, and a dish of
cobbler with a single scoop of vanilla ice cream often serves as the
perfect finish to any day; and
WHEREAS, Many Texans prefer cobbler made with fresh peaches,
and during peach season from mid-May to early August, Gillespie
County becomes the center of the peach cobbler universe, producing
40 percent of the state's peaches, many of which are sold to
travelers from stands along the highways outside Fredericksburg;
and
WHEREAS, Whether served to beat the Texas heat or to
complement a plate of Texas barbecue, whether prepared in a Texas
roadhouse or from a treasured family recipe handed down through
generations, peach cobbler is one of the distinctive flavors of the
Lone Star State, beloved by Texans wherever they are in the world as
a taste of home; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate peach cobbler as the official cobbler of Texas.
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