someguy3@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 28 days 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 · 28 days agomessage-square49fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up14·28 days 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-up4·28 days agoYou mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
minus-squarebaggachipz@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·27 days agoDo yourself a favor and do NOT eat a hamburger in Hamburg. Frankfurter in Frankfurt, not bad.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·27 days agoI thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
minus-squareSpikesOtherDog@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·28 days 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-228 days agoSo they’re frenched fries
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·27 days 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.