@someguy3 to Ask Lemmy • 3 months agoWhat's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?message-square81arrow-up172arrow-down136file-text
arrow-up136arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?@someguy3 to Ask Lemmy • 3 months agomessage-square81file-text
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink28•3 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•3 months agoThe only one I can speak to here is that french fries are french cut, meaning making long thin strips.
minus-square@kiwifoxtrotlink6•3 months agoIt actually comes from WW1 where American soldiers thought that French speaking Belgians were French.
minus-squareLoudWaterHombrelinkfedilink5•3 months agoYou mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•3 months agoDo yourself a favor and do NOT eat a hamburger in Hamburg. Frankfurter in Frankfurt, not bad.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•3 months agoI thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•edit-23 months agoChicago deep dish? Philly Cheese steak? Detroit-style pizza? New York Style? New England Clam Chowda?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•3 months 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!