someguy3@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agoWhat's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?message-squaremessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up111arrow-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 · 4 months agomessage-square49fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up14·4 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-squareLoudWaterHombre@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoYou mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
minus-squarebaggachipz@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoDo yourself a favor and do NOT eat a hamburger in Hamburg. Frankfurter in Frankfurt, not bad.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoI thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
minus-squareSpikesOtherDog@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoThe only one I can speak to here is that french fries are french cut, meaning making long thin strips.
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoSo they’re frenched fries
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoI do recall that moment in our nation’s history.
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.
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.
I thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
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.