someguy3@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhat's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?message-squaremessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down136file-text
arrow-up135arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?someguy3@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square81fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up25·1 year 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 year agoThe only one I can speak to here is that french fries are french cut, meaning making long thin strips.
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoSo they’re frenched fries
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoI do recall that moment in our nation’s history.
minus-squareJWBananas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoNah they french fries fam
minus-squarekiwifoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoIt actually comes from WW1 where American soldiers thought that French speaking Belgians were French.
minus-squareLoudWaterHombre@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoYou mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
minus-squarebaggachipz@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoDo yourself a favor and do NOT eat a hamburger in Hamburg. Frankfurter in Frankfurt, not bad.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
minus-squaresem@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoChicago deep dish? Philly Cheese steak? Detroit-style pizza? New York Style? New England Clam Chowda?
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNationality-Style gives the expected result. And there are, of course, exceptions!
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.
So they’re frenched fries
Remember freedom fries?
I do recall that moment in our nation’s history.
Nah they french fries fam
It actually comes from WW1 where American soldiers thought that French speaking Belgians were French.
You mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
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
I thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
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!