Crazy food questions that bug me...

[enyawd72]

Does anybody know...

Are English muffins just called muffins in England? And if so, what do they call "regular" muffins?

Same question for French toast...is it just toast in France? What do they call toasted bread?

What about Italian dressing? When you're in Italy, do you just ask for dressing?

And why is dressing also called stuffing?!

AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!

[HardyGirl]

Well, in my house the homemade stuff is dressing, and the Stove Top stuff, (which I use) is stuffing.

[cjefferys]

Before you ask, we call Canadian bacon "back bacon", we also have peameal bacon which is similar but is brined. Also, I haven't eaten it since I was a kid, regular bacon is much better.

[Toy Timelord]

Pretty sure English Muffins are Crumpets in England.

And Australians call Shrimp Prawns.

[Gorn Captain]

French Toast is "pain perdu" in France (and Belgium). Literally, "lost bread, left-over bread".
Which makes sense, because you use slightly older bread to make it, otherwise it just falls apart.
Traditionally topped with brown sugar.

Which brings us to the main event: French fries. They're NOT French, they're Belgian. Just like Hercule Poirot, fries are Belgian. Just because French was the upper class language in Belgium at that time, doesn't make them French.
We eat them with mayo on them. Please feel free to add a colorful Travolta/Pulp Fiction quote to this statement.

Belgian waffles are called...waffles in Belgium.
Surprise!!!
They are nothing like the sort of waffles you eat in the US and call "Belgian Waffles". They are so light and airy and crunchy, you just sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top and voilà! They are like an Angel floating over your tongue....

[ubermanx]

Canadian bacon in Canada is called "Back Bacon" ... if that helps any?

- Marty

Does anybody know...

Are English muffins just called muffins in England? And if so, what do they call "regular" muffins?

Same question for French toast...is it just toast in France? What do they call toasted bread?

What about Italian dressing? When you're in Italy, do you just ask for dressing?

And why is dressing also called stuffing?!

AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!

[cjefferys]

Canadian bacon in Canada is called "Back Bacon" ... if that helps any?

- Marty

I already had that one covered Marty.

So Pulp Fiction was accurate, people in Europe put mayo on fries? I think I've read somewhere about Norwegians putting mustard on fries, that's even stranger. And don't get me started about poutine!

[Gorn Captain]

So Pulp Fiction was accurate, people in Europe put mayo on fries?

We drown 'm in that ****, man!

[Mikey]

What do they call American Cheese in America ?

[Fitski]

Hey Chris I was a a fry truck more than 30years and the kid next to me covered his fries in mustard, to this day i'll never forget it!

[cjefferys]

Damn kid must have been Norwegian! I usually use ketchup on fast food fries, but fresh cut fries from a chip wagon always get vinegar for me, it just seems right.

[Mikey]

List of foods named after countries in American lingo ...

American cheese
English muffin
Irish stew
Belgian Waffles
Canadian bacon
Polish sausage
German baloney
Lebanon baloney (might be named after the city in PA)
Swedish meatballs
French toast
French fries
French onion soup
French salad dressing
Italian meatballs
Italian sub
Italian salad dressing
Russian salad dressing

any more ????????????

[cjefferys]

Serbian salad ...it's really good!

[LonnieFisher]

Turkish Delight?

[thunderbolt]

Greek Salad