Recently there has been some discussion about candies here, and there
were discussions of some candies in other countries that aren't
available in the US (at least, ones I hadn't heard of). This made me think about certain food items in the US that aren't very common in
other countries. I've read about some of these, but I'm curious what
Miracle Whip: I thought this was fairly common, but apparently it's not, outside of the US (and I think Canada too). I've heard Miracle Whip is somewhat similar to 'salad cream' in the UK. Miracle Whip is similar to mayonnaise but has a bit sweeter flavor. It can be used in place of mayonnaise on sandwiches & such. I've heard people say it's technically
a salad dressing, though I've never tried it on salad, myself. I do
like Miracle Whip, but it seems a lot of people these days don't.
Recently there has been some discussion about candies here, and there
were discussions of some candies in other countries that aren't
available in the US (at least, ones I hadn't heard of). This made me
Peanut butter: I've heard about people in other countries trying peanut
Miracle Whip: I thought this was fairly common, but apparently it's not, somewhat similar to 'salad cream' in the UK. Miracle Whip is similar
Ranch dressing: This is a popular salad dressing in the US. It's basically a savory creamy dressing (I'm not sure exactly how to describe it, but I'd
Rootbeer and the soda style of gingerbeer are hit or miss abroad.
available. If you were hooked on say the Kraft Dinner mac & cheese or Hamburger Helper, hard to find. If you family craved a Captain Crunch or Maple Syrup, or L'eggo Waffles, hard to come up with.
Miracle Whip: I thought this was fairly common, but apparently it's not,
somewhat similar to 'salad cream' in the UK. Miracle Whip is similar
I have never heard of either of these things. But they're also not the sort of thing that would be in my wheelhouse. It brings to mind Mayo, or mayo mixed with something, and these are all well up my despised list. I'll take my salad naked any day.
Maple Syrup, or L'eggo Waffles, hard to come up with.
Recently there has been some discussion about candies here, and there were discussions of some candies in other countries that aren't available in the US (at least, ones I hadn't heard of). This made me think about certain food items in the US that aren't very common in other countries. I've read about some of these, but I'm curious what people here might think, if you're familiar with these and if so, if you like them or not.
Peanut butter: I've heard about people in other countries trying peanut butter, and for those who haven't tried it before, it seems people may be put off by it at first due to it being thick and sometimes sticking to your gums, etc.. I personally like peanut butter - I like the flavor and consistency.
I sometimes like peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, and sometimes as a spread for celery, etc..
Miracle Whip: I thought this was fairly common, but apparently it's not, outside of the US (and I think Canada too). I've heard Miracle Whip is somewhat similar to 'salad cream' in the UK. Miracle Whip is similar to mayonnaise but has a bit sweeter flavor. It can be used in place of mayonnaise on sandwiches & such. I've heard people say it's technically a salad dressing, though I've never tried it on salad, myself. I do like Miracle Whip, but it seems a lot of people these days don't.
Ranch dressing: This is a popular salad dressing in the US. It's basically a savory creamy dressing (I'm not sure exactly how to describe it, but I'd probably say it tastes herby). It's also popular as a dip for vegetables (sometimes it's made as a thicker Ranch dip), and the Ranch flavor is also a popular flavor for tortilla chips and sometimes potato chips & other things.
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Your writing about favorite food(s) in North America cause me to remember the rectangle shaped frozen Fish.
In thee evening while watching television when a commercial came on I would get a piece of frozen fish out of the refrigerators freezer, take the lid off of the Deep Fryer and put the fish in the basket and lower the basket on to the solid grease, turn the temperature dial all the way up and then go back in the room to watch TV.
I tend to think of them as condiments for sandwiches rather than something to put on salad. And it doesn't even have to be for vegetables. I think one of the classic American foods I remember from growing up is the bologna & cheese sandwich, often with mayo & mustard (and you could use Miracle Whip in place of mayo).
Miracle Whip in place of mayo).
It was all looking so good here to you ruined a perfectly good sanger with some exceedingly excellent condiments :P
It was all looking so good here to you ruined a perfectly good sanger
with some exceedingly excellent condiments :P
Fixed it for you. ;)
Rootbeer and the soda style of gingerbeer are hit or miss abroad.
Eggo, not L'eggo
Your writing about favorite food(s) in North America cause me to remember the >rectangle shaped frozen Fish.
k9zw wrote to Nightfox <=-
Package goods and drinks might have a local equivilent or not be
readily available. If you were hooked on say the Kraft Dinner mac & cheese or Hamburger Helper, hard to find. If you family craved a
Captain Crunch or Maple Syrup, or L'eggo Waffles, hard to come up with.
k9zw wrote to Nightfox <=-
Salad Cream (actually a Heinz product) and technically is not a mayonnaise-based product. Egg yokes, cream, vinegar, lemon juice and seasonings (mustard, a bit of cayenne pepper, salt & white pepper)
round out a typical homemade recipe.
Ed Vance wrote to Nightfox <=-
I don't know if that routine would work today because the commercial time(s) are 2 or 3 times longer than I remember they were when I was a kid. 2 or 3 commercials in a row appear during their time slots is
what is shown nowadays.
Ed Vance wrote to Nightfox <=-
When the next commercial came on I would go turn the Deep Fryer off and make my Fish Sandwich and go watch the rest of what I been watching
k9zw wrote to Nightfox <=-
Perhaps I portmandeaued the L'Eggs pantyhose displays with the waffle Eggo?
Dumas Walker wrote to ED VANCE <=-
I remember those. IIRC, I think it was a particular brand that made
the rectangle shaped frozen fish but I cannot remember which one.
Re: American foods
By: Ed Vance to Nightfox on Tue Jun 25 2024 03:47 pm
It's not necessarily about favorite foods, but foods common in the US. I was curious if anyone here in other countries had tried them and what they thought of them.
That sounds good, and sounds like something that would be relatively common in the US too. I don't think many people in the US have a deep fryer at home though. We can buy fillets of fish at many supermarkets, though. Lately, air fryers have become somewhat popular in the US, and I might be tempted to cook a piece of fish like that in the air fryer.
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Eggo, not L'eggo
Perhaps I portmandeaued the L'Eggs pantyhose displays with the waffle Eggo?
Probably made from the same synthetic chemicals.....
Its weird watching older TV shows that I watched in reruns as a kid in
the late '70s. Star Trek, for example.
They cut a couple of minutes out of the rerun versions to fit in more
commercials than originally planned for. It wasn't until I watched the
DVD versions of the series and saw scenes that I *swear* I hadn't seen
in the hundreds of times watching them in reruns that I figured out
what was going on.
Its weird watching older TV shows that I watched in reruns as a kid in
the late '70s. Star Trek, for example.
They cut a couple of minutes out of the rerun versions to fit in more
commercials than originally planned for. It wasn't until I watched the
DVD versions of the series and saw scenes that I *swear* I hadn't seen
in the hundreds of times watching them in reruns that I figured out
what was going on.
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Gorton's of Gloucester is burned into my head from commercials in theDon't know what Brand the family bought back in the late 1950's.
70s and 80s. At least here in California.
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Gorton's , I see in grocery stores today.
Cuts of meat are different in the UK - I need a Meat Thesaurus when I
follow one of Jamie Oliver's recipes. Then, I need to figure out what
turning the Hob to 6 is in my kitchen...
Did you see the XKCD comic about Wikipedia, where the author made the background a Wikipedia entry for "Malamanteau"?
https://xkcd.com/739/
"A malamanteau is a neologism for a portmanteau created by incorrectly combining a malapropism with a neologism. It is itself a portmanteau of..."
L'Eggo with Eggo is a current advertising slogan for the waffles, and "Leggo my Eggo" was used in advertising for decades. Plenty of opportunity to have it burned into our brains.
Found out I didn't care for the taste of Ovaltine, Nestle's QUIK taste better. Much better than Hershey's Cocoa.
Re: Re: American foods
By: Ed Vance to poindexter FORTRAN on Wed Jun 26 2024 12:26 pm
I think Nestle QUIK came in those rectangular metal containers with the circular metal lid you'd have to pry out with a spoon/knife?
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Found out I didn't care for the taste of Ovaltine, Nestle's QUIK taste better. Much better than Hershey's Cocoa. I never could get the
correct combination of cocoa, sugar and milk to suit my taste buds.
I think Nestle QUIK came in those rectangular metal containers with the circular metal lid you'd have to pry out with a spoon/knife?
I can't recall if the container was metal or cardboard
You are right about using a spoon to open the round lid.
Quoting Poindexter Fortran to Ed Vance <=-
Ok, now I want to go to McDonalds and get a filet o' fish sammich.
I remember those. IIRC, I think it was a particular brand that made
the rectangle shaped frozen fish but I cannot remember which one.
Gorton's of Gloucester is burned into my head from commercials in the
70s and 80s. At least here in California.
Re: Re: American foods
By: Ed Vance to poindexter FORTRAN on Wed Jun 26 2024 12:26 pm
Found out I didn't care for the taste of Ovaltine, Nestle's QUIK tast better. Much better than Hershey's Cocoa.
Found out I didn't care for the taste of Ovaltine, Nestle's QUIK
tast better. Much better than Hershey's Cocoa.
Ovaltine is all about the taste (and health benefits) of Malt. Most
I am the one who used the word Ovaltine.
AKAcastor wrote to Poindexter Fortran <=-
I don't know which channels or content this is most common on, but at least in some cases they will also SPEED UP the playback slightly also.
With the audio pitch-corrected, running the video a few % faster is "hardly noticeable". They're shameless!
Ed Vance wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Lots of words I see in BBS messages and Wikipedia and some other sites
I visit have words that I have no idea what they mean.
k9zw wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
challenges (like if it calls for 2-cents of butter or a penny packet of yeast, when was it written as depending on when that amount will vary a lot. Some are easier, like if a recipe calls for "eine pfund" it is either 500 grams (half a kilo) or 450 grams (the old true "pound").
Most of the time that 10% difference won't matter, but if you are doing something that reacts with other ingredients it might.
Quoting Poindexter Fortran to K9zw <=-
I have hand-written recipes that are all measured in currency or
pinches. I needed to remember that she was 4'10" and her pinches were smaller than mine!
Laugh. Before my grandmother passed away my mother made her make the treats we all loved and she measured how much was a pinch, handful, smidgeon etc. So there's always two versions of the recipe when you
get one that was Granny's. The one she wrote, and mom's translation following it.
Quoting Spectre to Tiny <=-
I think we haad a few like that. Lost to time now unfortunately. But
we had non-recipes.... it had to look and feel like this when it was
ready to bake.. no hard or fast recipe... mostly things like scones.
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