BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhat's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?message-squaremessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down134file-text
arrow-up125arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the deal with English muffins and why do the English like them so much?BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square58fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18·2 years 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-up4·2 years agoYou mean like the Hamburger is not really from Hamburg???
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoI thought it was, but Wikipedia says there isn’t actually a connection!
minus-squarebaggachipz@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoDo yourself a favor and do NOT eat a hamburger in Hamburg. Frankfurter in Frankfurt, not bad.
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!
Do yourself a favor and do NOT eat a hamburger in Hamburg. Frankfurter in Frankfurt, not bad.