BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhat's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?message-squaremessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down135file-text
arrow-up137arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square81fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up28·2 months agoIf something is called “[Nationality] [Food]” or similar, it’s probably not related to that nationality. New York Fries isn’t from New York. Boston Pizza is not from Boston. Hawaiian pizza is not Hawaiian. French fries aren’t French.
minus-squareSpikesOtherDog@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoThe only one I can speak to here is that french fries are french cut, meaning making long thin strips.
minus-squarekiwifoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoIt actually comes from WW1 where American soldiers thought that French speaking Belgians were French.
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoSo they’re frenched fries
minus-squareJWBananas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoNah they french fries fam
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI do recall that moment in our nation’s history.
minus-squaresem@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoChicago deep dish? Philly Cheese steak? Detroit-style pizza? New York Style? New England Clam Chowda?
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoNationality-Style gives the expected result. And there are, of course, exceptions!
minus-squareLoudWaterHombre@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoYou mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
minus-squarebaggachipz@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoDo yourself a favor and do NOT eat a hamburger in Hamburg. Frankfurter in Frankfurt, not bad.
If something is called “[Nationality] [Food]” or similar, it’s probably not related to that nationality.
New York Fries isn’t from New York.
Boston Pizza is not from Boston.
Hawaiian pizza is not Hawaiian.
French fries aren’t French.
The only one I can speak to here is that french fries are french cut, meaning making long thin strips.
It actually comes from WW1 where American soldiers thought that French speaking Belgians were French.
So they’re frenched fries
Nah they french fries fam
Remember freedom fries?
I do recall that moment in our nation’s history.
Chicago deep dish?
Philly Cheese steak?
Detroit-style pizza?
New York Style?
New England Clam Chowda?
Nationality-Style gives the expected result.
And there are, of course, exceptions!
You mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
I thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
Do yourself a favor and do NOT eat a hamburger in Hamburg. Frankfurter in Frankfurt, not bad.
Ich ben ein Berliner???
Ja, I am a pastry