BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 个月前What's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?message-squaremessage-square81linkfedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down137file-text
arrow-up135arrow-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 · 7 个月前message-square81linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareotplinkfedilinkarrow-up28·7 个月前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.
minus-squareSpikesOtherDog@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·7 个月前The 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-27 个月前So they’re frenched fries
minus-squareJWBananas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 个月前Nah they french fries fam
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 个月前I do recall that moment in our nation’s history.
minus-squarekiwifoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·7 个月前It actually comes from WW1 where American soldiers thought that French speaking Belgians were French.
minus-squareLoudWaterHombre@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 个月前You mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
minus-squarebaggachipzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 个月前Do yourself a favor and do NOT eat a hamburger in Hamburg. Frankfurter in Frankfurt, not bad.
minus-squareotplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 个月前I thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
minus-squaresem@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-27 个月前Chicago deep dish? Philly Cheese steak? Detroit-style pizza? New York Style? New England Clam Chowda?
minus-squareotplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 个月前Nationality-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
Nah they french fries fam
Remember freedom fries?
I do recall that moment in our nation’s history.
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!