someguy3@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhat's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up17arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square34fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 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-up2·1 day agoYou mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoI thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
minus-squareSpikesOtherDog@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 days agoThe only one I can speak to here is that french fries are french cut, meaning making long thin strips.
minus-squarekiwifoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 hours agoIt actually comes from WW1 where American soldiers thought that French speaking Belgians were French.
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-22 days agoSo they’re frenched fries
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·13 hours agoI do recall that moment in our nation’s history.
minus-squareJWBananas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 day agoNah they french fries fam
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???
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.
It actually comes from WW1 where American soldiers thought that French speaking Belgians were French.
So they’re frenched fries
Remember freedom fries?
I do recall that moment in our nation’s history.
Nah they french fries fam