BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month 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 · 1 month agomessage-square81fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up28·1 month 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-down1·1 month agoThe only one I can speak to here is that french fries are french cut, meaning making long thin strips.
minus-squarekiwifoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoIt actually comes from WW1 where American soldiers thought that French speaking Belgians were French.
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoSo they’re frenched fries
minus-squareJWBananas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoNah they french fries fam
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoI do recall that moment in our nation’s history.
minus-squaresem@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-226 days agoChicago deep dish? Philly Cheese steak? Detroit-style pizza? New York Style? New England Clam Chowda?
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·26 days agoNationality-Style gives the expected result. And there are, of course, exceptions!
minus-squareLoudWaterHombre@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoYou mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
minus-squarebaggachipz@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month 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