Pls explain some of your food to an ignorant foreigner :o)

[aussiegirls]

Hi all,

I have been perusing menus etc and some of the food I am beginning to think is not actually what I think it is.

Like, what is a biscuit? :confused3 Where I am from a biscuit is a sweet thing, maybe like what you would call a cookie. But I notice a lot of savoury meals seem to come with a biscuit. As in bacon and eggs with a biscuit. Doesn't make sense to me so I think it may not be what I think it is.

What is a pretzel? :confused3 Over here pretzels are small (about the size of a coin) savoury cracker type things that come in a bag, like a bag of chips. I don't think they are the same over there are they?

Finally (for now anyway) what is candy corn? Seeing as we will be there over Halloween (don't have that here either) there has been much discussion about many candy corn decorations but I have no idea what that is, is it actually corn? Could someone please explain. :confused3

TIA

xxxx

[kylieh]

Hi all,

I have been perusing menus etc and some of the food I am beginning to think is not actually what I think it is.

Like, what is a biscuit? :confused3 Where I am from a biscuit is a sweet thing, maybe like what you would call a cookie. But I notice a lot of savoury meals seem to come with a biscuit. As in bacon and eggs with a biscuit. Doesn't make sense to me so I think it may not be what I think it is.

What is a pretzel? :confused3 Over here pretzels are small (about the size of a coin) savoury cracker type things that come in a bag, like a bag of chips. I don't think they are the same over there are they?

Finally (for now anyway) what is candy corn? Seeing as we will be there over Halloween (don't have that here either) there has been much discussion about many candy corn decorations but I have no idea what that is, is it actually corn? Could someone please explain. :confused3

TIA

xxxx
I might be able to help with an Aussie perspective.

Candy Corn - my description would be a sugar lolly, shaped like a corn kernel. Wasn't as sweet as a Milko or Redskin (for our US friends, these are Australian lollies.) Hard to describe. Worth a try. DD liked them, I wasn't a fan, nor was DH.

Pretzel - Bigger than what we have, bread like and it was gooey. Here's a stroy about them.. Back when Sydney hosted the Olympics DH was doing some work for one of the US TV Networks. They asked him while he was out to get some pretzels. So he did. The Australian type as described in your post. They were like "What the...." :lmao::lmao:

The US Biscuit??????:confused::confused:

[tink2dw]

Hi! A biscuit is a bread item, from the early days of settlements here. The southern states claim it, but so does any cook who needs to fill hungery stomachs! My Swedish Grandmother's biscuits had my Danish Grandfather marring her, to whisk her away from the farm where she cooked for a dozen hunger ranch hands.

An american biscuit is made from flour, butter, baking podwer, and milk, barely stired together so as not to over work the dough, cut in squares, and Bake at 375°F until brown (about 10-13 min).

They come out hot, and flaky ready for butter or jam or honey.

And as many cooks as there are, there are many different recipes for biscuits!! Check out the page
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?s_type=%2Frecipes.php&q=biscuits&Search=Search&Searcht=Search

[chickyann]

Just another Aussie perspective for you :)

Candy Corn = small corn kernal shaped 'lolly' that I think tastes like marzipan, I'm not a huge fan ;)

Biscuit = no not a cookie, but bread roll type thingy, looks like a scone.

Pretzel = giant pretzels, not as crunchy as our mini pretzels :)

[21yankees]

I thought some pictures might help.

Here's a biscuit
http://www.kfc.com/menu/images/sides_biscuits.jpg


These are also known as soft pretzels. They are tasty with mustard, cheese sauce, or pizza sauce.
http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/64/96/23049664.jpg

Candy Corn.
http://claytonguiltner.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/candy-corn-1.jpg

A candy corn decoration at DLR
http://albums.mouseplanet.com/HalloweenTime2007/DSC_1378.jpg

Hope these help. I'm a huge fan of all of the above.:goodvibes

Steph

[tink2dw]

We have a soft bread dough pretzels that are as big as your hand. They usually come salted a with course salt. They are eaten with mustard or melted cheddar cheese.

But they have evolved into sweet treats as well in flavors like cinnamon, with a frosting dipping sauce, raisin, carmel.

And in DTD at Wetzels Pretzels you can get a pretzel dog, a hot dog wrapped with prezel dough!! yummy with melted cheddar cheese!

[LavenderPeach]

I have another comment about the pretzels. We also have the little crunchy pretzels that come in a bag like chips like you were thinking of. Those are very common here and if you were at a grocery store and asked for pretzels, that is what they would give you. But in the context of DLR or any other theme park or maybe a sporting event or a fair, if someone asked for a pretzel, they would most likely mean a soft pretzel. I think it's all in the context. Oh and soft pretzels are really yummy. Sometimes they come with too much salt but you can easily brush off any extra that you don't want.

Biscuits are yummy too. They are often served with fried chicken but can go with lots of other dishes too and, like in your description, can be served with breakfast.

Candy corn is okay. There's not really a big flavor to them, they're just very sweet. They're fun for halloween though.

[teatime]

Om my gosh, when I met a lady from Australia she told me her favorite foods Vegemite? muske sticks ,she sent these to me. very weird tasting stuff :)

[rossip]

So then what is a breakfast biscuit ? Is that just the bread roll thingy ?:confused3

Don't think I will be trying too many of those corn candy things :lmao:

[nunzia]

..and you didn't ask but a Churro is like a long star shaped doughnut dusted with sugar/cinnamon and not to be missed! And a corn dog is a hot dog coated with a thick corn meal based batter and deep fried..also not to be missed :)

[tinkermell]

So then what is a breakfast biscuit ? Is that just the bread roll thingy ?:confused3

Don't think I will be trying too many of those corn candy things :lmao:A breakfast biscuit will have eggs, bacon and cheese in the middle, like a sandwich. Or sometimes sausage is used instead of bacon.

Whitewater Snacks at the Grand California has some really good ones!! :goodvibes And they are huge!!

[HydroGuy]

Make sure you know what "chips" are before you order them. ;)

[laura&fam]

So then what is a breakfast biscuit ? Is that just the bread roll thingy ?:confused3

Don't think I will be trying too many of those corn candy things :lmao:

I used to love candy corn as a kid, but since I got older I realized that they are basically shaped, colored, unflavored sugar. My kids love them now. I think it's a kid thing.

[Judy from Boise]

I like candy corn, just in small quantities. I would describe it as colored nougat shaped into a kernel of corn. Corn is symbolic of both our holidays halloween and Thanksgiving, and is only around to buy during the fall.

[PinkBudgie]

Well, I never liked candy corns even as a child. They were right down there with those yucky converstion hearts on Valentine's Day and those giant "jelly beans" at Easter. (Not to be confused with a yummy Jelly Belly that actually has flavor! ) :rotfl:

And more about pretzels. Sometimes you can find the small, hard, crunchy ones in the store that are covered in chocolate. Now those are good! :thumbsup2

[aussiegirls]

Wow, thanks guys for your replies, it has clarified things a bit. I am sure I will have a few more to add onto here as time goes on.

Going by descriptions I don't think I am keen to try candy corn, with a taste similar to nougat or marzipan, no thanks, I will leave my share for everyone else :lmao:

Hydroguy has worried me :rotfl: If I ask for chips what am I going to get? :scared1:

As for Vegemite and musk sticks - YUMMO!!!!!! I am wondering how I will survive a few weeks without vegemite actually ;)

xxxx

[HydroGuy]

Hydroguy has worried me :rotfl: If I ask for chips what am I going to get? :scared1:

Nothing too different from what you are probably expecting...
http://www.strategystew.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/potato-chips.jpg

[kylieh]

Nothing too different from what you are probably expecting...
http://www.strategystew.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/potato-chips.jpg

Chips for us is used in context of where you are. EG

Our "Plutopup or Dagwood Dog and Chips" would be in USA Corndog and Fries
At a service/gas station chips would be as per your picture.
Or in case you weren't confused enough, if it could be both we would ask for either a bag of chips or plain chips/salt and vinegar chips etc or hot chips (fries.)

[HydroGuy]

Chips for us is used in context of where you are. EG

Our "Plutopup or Dagwood Dog and Chips" would be in USA Corndog and Fries
At a service/gas station chips would be as per your picture.
Or in case you weren't confused enough, if it could be both we would ask for either a bag of chips or plain chips/salt and vinegar chips etc or hot chips (fries.)I was expecting the land of Oz would call chips what Americans would call French Fries.

[aussiegirls]

We do Hydroguy. We have packets of chips (your crisps) or hot chips (your fries) :laughing:

One thing I have noticed is that you guys seem to use chips (crisps) as a side dish. That is something we do not do here, they are a snack, not a meal.

[HydroGuy]

We do Hydroguy. We have packets of chips (your crisps) or hot chips (your fries) :laughing:

One thing I have noticed is that you guys seem to use chips (crisps) as a side dish. That is something we do not do here, they are a snack, not a meal.We do not use the term "crisps".

Chips can actually be much broader than pure potato chips which I showed in my picture. There are also "tortilla chips" which are associated with Mexican food and often eaten with salsa of some kind. These are referred to as chips as well.

Bottom line is "chips" are a kind of snack sometimes eaten purely as a snack (while watching football for example with no other dish) or as a side (while eating something from a barbeque for example).

[marvel]

Ask for a soft drink like we did years ago!! It's soda. You will also find it very interesting when you get the salad first and then your meal. we are used to having salad with our meals, but it is good having it first.

[tink2dw]

And to further confuse, there is a New Pretzel Cracker that are just additive!! They come with a butter cracker or cheese cracker back and a pretzel front.

These snacks are good just plain, but great to add toppings to, cream cheese, rasin tomatoe, or cheese and ham.

http://www.keebler.com/images/flipsides/pack-fs-orig.jpg

[keptwoman]

Ask for a soft drink like we did years ago!! It's soda. You will also find it very interesting when you get the salad first and then your meal. we are used to having salad with our meals, but it is good having it first.
LOL or from NZ you would call it fizzy drink. Can you imagine the perplexed look on US faces when you ask for that??

As for biscuits..... as far as I can work out they are talking about scones.

[rossip]

[QUOTE=tinkermell;32661560]A breakfast biscuit will have eggs, bacon and cheese in the middle, like a sandwich. Or sometimes sausage is used instead of bacon.
QUOTE]

Haha there you go again :lmao: Your sausage is our hambuger patty is it not ?

[LavenderPeach]

Ask for a soft drink like we did years ago!! It's soda. You will also find it very interesting when you get the salad first and then your meal. we are used to having salad with our meals, but it is good having it first.

There are lots of names for soda. I think different regions use different names. I usually call it soft drink or soda. Other people might call it pop or coke (even if they mean a drink other than coke) and in a fast food restaurant it might be called a fountain drink to specify that you don't want one in a can or bottle, you want it from the fountain.

LOL or from NZ you would call it fizzy drink. Can you imagine the perplexed look on US faces when you ask for that??

As for biscuits..... as far as I can work out they are talking about scones.

I've only had sweet scones (not sure if there are others that aren't sweet?) but biscuits generally aren't sweet, at least around here they aren't. Some people like to put honey on them though. I guess I did have some at a restaurant one time that had some sugar baked onto the top but usually they are just plain.

[keptwoman]

I've only had sweet scones (not sure if there are others that aren't sweet?) but biscuits generally aren't sweet, at least around here they aren't. Some people like to put honey on them though. I guess I did have some at a restaurant one time that had some sugar baked onto the top but usually they are just plain.

Yes but what you call scones we call something else again I think. It's too late for my brain to work properly to work out what.

[jlmarr]

A breakfast biscuit will have eggs, bacon and cheese in the middle, like a sandwich. Or sometimes sausage is used instead of bacon.

Haha there you go again :lmao: Your sausage is our hambuger patty is it not ? The sausage used in a breakfast sandwich would be flat like a hamburger patty, but still a bit spicy like a sausage link. If you order sausage with your breakfast in a sit-down restaurant it will generally be a sausage link (tube-shaped) but sometimes you'll have the option of having a sausage patty.

[HydroGuy]

There are lots of names for soda. I think different regions use different names. I usually call it soft drink or soda. Other people might call it pop or coke (even if they mean a drink other than coke) and in a fast food restaurant it might be called a fountain drink to specify that you don't want one in a can or bottle, you want it from the fountain. During my first job after I worked with young people from around the country and we compared notes. This is my understanding of the regional names for carbonated "soft" drinks (like Coke) in the US.

In the Western US it is called "soda". Maybe "soda pop" on occasion. And people do call it a "soft drink" too. I am a Westerner myself and this is what I am accustomed to.

In the Midwest and North it is called "pop".

In the South it is called "Coke". But as LP said here Coke can mean any type of carbonated drink not necessarily Coke (aka Coca-Cola).

So a person in the South might go to a restaurant and say they want a "Coke" and the server would ask what kind of "Coke" and they would then say a "Coke" which means that want the Coke drink (aka Coca-Cola). Or they might say the type of Coke they want is Sprite. That confuses me and I have rarely heard it with my own ears but am assured it happens regularly in the South.

And yes as LP said, sometimes you hear the term "fountain drink" which might be at a fast food place like McDonalds. And it means the same thing as all the above.

I have traveled to Asia, Africa, South America and Europe (never Australia yet - hopefully some day! :)) and notice that most countries have a much smaller selection of carbonated drinks than the US. It is common to see only one or two. Coke is everywhere I have ever been and is often your only choice for a carbonated drink. Sometimes you see "Fanta", or a Sprite-type drink.

The selections in the USA for soft drinks must be overwhelming to internationals. Further, the USA has more selections of everything. We really have too much choice but that is another topic. :laughing:

For carbonated "soft" drinks we have:

Coke
Pepsi (a Coke competitor)
7-Up
Sprite (a 7-Up competitor - I cannot tell the difference)
Mountain Dew (like the previous 2 but with caffeine)
Sierra Mist (another 7-Up competitor)
Root Beer (which is not beer at all and comes in numerous brands - A&W, Barq's and Mug to name just 3)
Dr. Pepper (my favorite by far - no real competition)
Orange Crush (an orange flavored carbonated drink)
Plus MORE

PLUS variants of the above for zero calorie "diet" and zero caffeine. It takes an entire aisle at the grocery store to contain it all, LOL.

[21yankees]

During my first job after I worked with young people from around the country and we compared notes. This is my understanding of the regional names for carbonated "soft" drinks (like Coke) in the US.

In the Western US it is called "soda". Maybe "soda pop" on occasion. And people do call it a "soft drink" too. I am a Westerner myself and this is what I am accustomed to.

In the Midwest and North it is called "pop".

In the South it is called "Coke". But as LP said here Coke can mean any type of carbonated drink not necessarily Coke (aka Coca-Cola).

So a person in the South might go to a restaurant and say they want a "Coke" and the server would ask what kind of "Coke" and they would then say a "Coke" which means that want the Coke drink (aka Coca-Cola). Or they might say the type of Coke they want is Sprite. That confuses me and I have rarely heard it with my own ears but am assured it happens regularly in the South.

And yes as LP said, sometimes you hear the term "fountain drink" which might be at a fast food place like McDonalds. And it means the same thing as all the above.

I have traveled to Asia, Africa, South America and Europe (never Australia yet - hopefully some day! :)) and notice that most countries have a much smaller selection of carbonated drinks than the US. It is common to see only one or two. Coke is everywhere I have ever been and is often your only choice for a carbonated drink. Sometimes you see "Fanta", or a Sprite-type drink.

The selections in the USA for soft drinks must be overwhelming to internationals. Further, the USA has more selections of everything. We really have too much choice but that is another topic. :laughing:

For carbonated "soft" drinks we have:

Coke
Pepsi (a Coke competitor)
7-Up
Sprite (a 7-Up competitor - I cannot tell the difference)
Mountain Dew (like the previous 2 but with caffeine)
Sierra Mist (another 7-Up competitor)
Root Beer (which is not beer at all and comes in numerous brands - A&W, Barq's and Mug to name just 3)
Dr. Pepper (my favorite by far - no real competition)
Orange Crush (an orange flavored carbonated drink)
Plus MORE

PLUS variants of the above for zero calorie "diet" and zero caffeine. It takes an entire aisle at the grocery store to contain it all, LOL.

Just had to comment I'm from the North East and it is never Pop. ;) It is just called Soda.

steph

[Sherwin]

Well, I never liked candy corns even as a child. They were right down there with those yucky converstion hearts on Valentine's Day and those giant "jelly beans" at Easter. (Not to be confused with a yummy Jelly Belly that actually has flavor! ) :rotfl:2
I never liked Candy corn either! Yay for the "no to candy corn" club! :lmao:

[disneynerd420]

Just had to comment I'm from the North East and it is never Pop. ;) It is just called Soda.

steph



I'm from Massachusetts originally and I clearly remember it being called Pop.

[21yankees]

I'm from Massachusetts originally and I clearly remember it being called Pop.

I should have clarified that I'm NJ. Maybe it's a state thing?:confused3

steph

[wickywinn]

Just wanted to point out biscuits aren't really scones. I'm from Texas and we eat them alot. They're flaky and soft and moist, thick and airy on the inside, all at once. They're not as hard as scones. I know scones aren't hard really but, well, they are compared to a good biscuit (unless you're unfortunate to get one that's not so fresh and has been sitting out for awhile). Let's just say you could practically eat them without teeth. :rotfl: Lots of times you can also get them with cream gravy. They're really yummy though. And a breakfast biscuit doesn't mean you're going to end up with anything on it. A side biscuit that comes with meals or ahead of the meal will be plain. If you order it as a breakfast option then you'll have a variety to choose from like ham and cheese biscuit, bacon egg and cheese, egg and cheese, sausage or sausage egg and cheese are common. It's just that that's generally when you have them although some home cooking places(slang for "like mom used to make type food"...mash potatoes, corn, meatloaf, fried chicken...American comfort food if you will) serve biscuits (and/or corn bread) with meals.

Candy corn is just nasty in my opinion. :sick:

Pretzels are good but you have to get them at the right place (soft ones that is). Vending stands they're just eh, ok. Find a Wetzel Pretzel (try the wetzel bitz) or, as someone else mentioned, Auntie Anne's. ahhhh, now that's heaven...

And I'm definitely in the South yet I don't hear people asking for coke unless they want coca-cola. My dh would never in a million years ask for a coke. The horror. He asks for a dp (dr pepper). Then again everyone thinks we're all wearing cowboy boots, listening to country music in our big trucks riding our horses on our oil land herding the cattle. Sorry to disappoint but Texas hasn't seen those days in a LONG time...I've never owned a pair of boots and the closest I get to cattle is on a plate, medium-rare. Oh, and most of us in North Texas say "you guys" not "y'all". Now that will come as a shock to alot of Americans!!!

[MelYur]

Okay, so I am an Aussie living in the US and think I can clear up the whole biscuit/scone issue :)
A biscuit is similar to what we call a scone in Australia. It is the same shape and texture, but we would never eat it smothered in gravy! Pretty much just something you eat with jam and cream.
A scone in the US is nothing like a scone in Oz. An American scone is what I knew as a rock-cake growing up. A triangle of hard cake usually with icing on the top (well that's what they have here in Washington State!)
After a few years of living here in the US I still get caught out asking for the wrong thing when we go out to eat :)

[SarahDISer]

It's funny how different our cultures can be even though we all speak the same language.

For example:
An entree in the states is your main but in other countries it is the starter.

Take-away food is called take-out. We got some funny looks asking for take-aways LOL.

Scones are called biscuits and are eaten with gravy:scared:

Biscuits are called cookies.

I went into Wendy's on Sunset and asked for a bottle of water. I was there for a good fifteen minutes trying to explain what it was that I wanted lol. You Aussie's can imagine a Kiwi asking for 'worta' when I should have been saying 'waaarrterrr':rotfl2:

On another occation my DH was in a place on Mainstreet trying to order iced cafe 'moka' (mocha). It took a few goes and was absolutely classic:rotfl:

BTW I love America but man do they have some freaky giant food.

[teatime]

in montana we say.........coke..... and we call it pop , never heard anyone in my town or state call it soda :)

[HydroGuy]

And I'm definitely in the South yet I don't hear people asking for coke unless they want coca-cola. My dh would never in a million years ask for a coke. The horror. He asks for a dp (dr pepper). Then again everyone thinks we're all wearing cowboy boots, listening to country music in our big trucks riding our horses on our oil land herding the cattle. Sorry to disappoint but Texas hasn't seen those days in a LONG time...I've never owned a pair of boots and the closest I get to cattle is on a plate, medium-rare. Oh, and most of us in North Texas say "you guys" not "y'all". Now that will come as a shock to alot of Americans!!!I am trying to remember the heritage of the people I have talked to who call any soft drink "Coke". I remember very well one who was from Georgia but living in California. I did personally hear the term "Coke" used once as a generic for soft drink when I was traveling in the South. But I cannot remember which state I was in. :sad1:

I like your husband's choice soft drink. "DP" is a common term in my household because it is my fave. :)

[HydroGuy]

It's funny how different our cultures can be even though we all speak the same language.

For example:
An entree in the states is your main but in other countries it is the starter.

Take-away food is called take-out. We got some funny looks asking for take-aways LOL.

Scones are called biscuits and are eaten with gravy:scared:

Biscuits are called cookies.

I went into Wendy's on Sunset and asked for a bottle of water. I was there for a good fifteen minutes trying to explain what it was that I wanted lol. You Aussie's can imagine a Kiwi asking for 'worta' when I should have been saying 'waaarrterrr':rotfl2:

On another occation my DH was in a place on Mainstreet trying to order iced cafe 'moka' (mocha). It took a few goes and was absolutely classic:rotfl:

BTW I love America but man do they have some freaky giant food.LOL, when I was in South Africa a couple years ago a guy was telling me about a regional airline there. It was called "Nationwide" but all I could hear was "Nice & Wide". :laughing: I thought Nice & Wide was an unusual name for an airline but airplanes that are nice and wide worked for me.

Oh, and while most Americans understand "take-out" as you said, even more common is to order food "to go". I first heard the term "take away" on my South Africa trip and then again in England earlier this year when we got "fish & chips".

[LavenderPeach]

Then again everyone thinks we're all wearing cowboy boots, listening to country music in our big trucks riding our horses on our oil land herding the cattle. Sorry to disappoint but Texas hasn't seen those days in a LONG time...I've never owned a pair of boots and the closest I get to cattle is on a plate, medium-rare. Oh, and most of us in North Texas say "you guys" not "y'all". Now that will come as a shock to alot of Americans!!!

And not everyone in California surfs! I've lived here my whole life and have never surfed. In fact, I think the water off the coast of California is entirely too cold to do much more than stick your feet in....briefly. Thanks for clearing up the Texas stereotypes! I have to admit that I was surprised to hear you don't say "y'all" since I've heard that from many Texans. We used to live next door to a couple and she was from Texas (Waco) and he was from Alabama. We used to laugh because the guy from Alabama was always "fixin'" to do this or that.

Yes but what you call scones we call something else again I think. It's too late for my brain to work properly to work out what.

Okay, so I am an Aussie living in the US and think I can clear up the whole biscuit/scone issue :)
A biscuit is similar to what we call a scone in Australia. It is the same shape and texture, but we would never eat it smothered in gravy! Pretty much just something you eat with jam and cream.
A scone in the US is nothing like a scone in Oz. An American scone is what I knew as a rock-cake growing up. A triangle of hard cake usually with icing on the top (well that's what they have here in Washington State!)
After a few years of living here in the US I still get caught out asking for the wrong thing when we go out to eat :)

Thanks for clearing up the scone vs. biscuit issue. I had no idea that scones could mean something else. I think I've only had round scones though and although they are sweet I haven't had them with icing on top. There are some really good lemon and blueberry scones at Trader Joes, btw!

It's funny how different our cultures can be even though we all speak the same language.

BTW I love America but man do they have some freaky giant food.

Yes, it's funny how we have different words for saying the same thing. It gets confusing! I went to Australia when I was in high school and I stayed a couple of nights with a local family. When I first got there the mother asked me if I wanted any tea. I said no because I was thought she was asking if I wanted a cup of tea but she was really asking me if I wanted any dinner! :laughing:

And about the soda/pop/soft drink thing. My parents are from Washington state and used to always call it pop which, as a teenager, would drive me crazy! I would always "correct" them and tell them it was called a soft drink or soda. I thought pop was their old fashioned way of saying soda but later I heard other people my own age saying pop and they were all from the North so I figured it must be a Northern thing.

[aussiegirls]

Ok I think I am beginning to understand. A "biscuit" is a scone that is eaten with gravy, and a scone is like a cakey type thing.

I will be interested to see what I get as opposed to what I actually ask for, when I get there.

Is Dr Pepper that stuff that tastes like Benadryl?

xxx

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

hahaha Some people say it tastes like cough syrup so probably. LOL

I like to compaire scones to donuts..so it's deep fried dough minus the sugar. (which you add later by way of honey?) But I may be adding more confusion.

In Utah the general public calls soda "pop". I do not. LOL I call it soda. I had to start editing myself when I worked for a call center..especially when no one knew what a 'coupon' was (Pronounced q-pon here)..so I had to start saying it 'coo pon'.

Stupid English.

[HydroGuy]

Is Dr Pepper that stuff that tastes like Benadryl?Dr. Pepper is the best drink in the whole world (IMHO ;)) and somewhere in the process they use prunes. I have never heard anyone compare it to Benadryl LOL! It does have a distinct taste that some people cannot tolerate. I have no idea why! :)

[LavenderPeach]

hahaha Some people say it tastes like cough syrup so probably. LOL

I like to compaire scones to donuts..so it's deep fried dough minus the sugar. (which you add later by way of honey?) But I may be adding more confusion.

In Utah the general public calls soda "pop". I do not. LOL I call it soda. I had to start editing myself when I worked for a call center..especially when no one knew what a 'coupon' was (Pronounced q-pon here)..so I had to start saying it 'coo pon'.

Stupid English.

I'm not sure I would compare a scone to a donut. When we've made scones they are baked, not fried and they are heavier than a donut. But they do sort of serve the same purpose as a donut: something sweet to eat for breakfast or a snack. I never knew scones could be so confusing! :rotfl:

"Coo pon" sounds right to me! :laughing:

Also, I always get confused when people ask me if I have a "pin" they can use. In my mind I'm thinking of a safety pin or something but what they are really asking for is a "pen" but pronouncing it "pin" for some reason. :confused3 I've heard that a lot and it always confuses me. I actually wonder if that's a Southern California thing but I don't know for sure.

[becpee]

"Coo pon" sounds right to me! :laughing:
me too ;)



Also, I always get confused when people ask me if I have a "pin" they can use. In my mind I'm thinking of a safety pin or something but what they are really asking for is a "pen" but pronouncing it "pin" for some reason. :confused3 I've heard that a lot and it always confuses me. I actually wonder if that's a Southern California thing but I don't know for sure.
Are you sure they're not from New Zooland? Their vowels sound funny LOL

[LavenderPeach]

me too ;)



Are you sure they're not from New Zooland? Their vowels sound funny LOL

Nope, not from NZ! :rotfl: They were people right here in California with no other accent. In fact, one person who did that was my best friend in high school. We lived in Northern California but her parents were originally from Southern California. The other people I think have all been SoCal natives.

[Leofoenget]

Pretzels can be either large soft bread like or small hard cracker things.

[gharrison]

I'm not originally from Alabama, but having lived here and gone to school here, I think that I can speak on the subject. People Say "Coke" if they want regular Coke or Pepsi. A diet drink is Diet Coke. They will say Mountain Dew or Dr. Pepper. The one thing I do enjoy is going to another part of the country and ask for "Sweet Tea". Most people don't understand that you can't put sugar or sweet-n-low into a cold tea and call it Sweet Tea. Where is the best place to eat in Disneyland?

[kylieh]

Are you sure they're not from New Zooland? Their vowels sound funny LOL

I thought the same thing :rotfl2::rotfl2: But then I read this...

Nope, not from NZ! :rotfl: .

[QueenDoOver]

Oh man, you guys really have me wanting a scone now. I always get them at our local fair and they are made and served by a bunch of sweet little old ladies with white hair wearing aprons. They are warm and sort of salty, baking soda taste to them, dense, yet light. Smothered with melty (not melted!) butter and homemade raspberry jam all oozing out the sides as you bite into it, causing you to gulp your bite quickly so you can chase the ooze with your tonge before it gets wasted. YUM!! Is it time for the fair yet??


Oh, and it is Pop up here in the greater Seattle area for sure.


When I was traveling across Europe with an Australian friend of mine, we had searched out and found the last loaf of bread at the bakery before they shut down for the day. We were quite relieved as we were hungry and food was hard to come by during the siesta hour. As we sat down to eat our lunch of bread and cheese, she commented that the bread was "well spotted". I immedietly stopped eating and starting looking for the spots, suspecting mold, of course! When she figured out what I was doing we both had a good laugh. She of course was praising my ability to spot the last loaf of bread in the store! Language is a funny thing for sure, and we had many more laughs before our travels were over.

[disneyfan4ever54]

Oh man, you guys really have me wanting a scone now. I always get them at our local fair and they are made and served by a bunch of sweet little old ladies with white hair wearing aprons. They are warm and sort of salty, baking soda taste to them, dense, yet light. Smothered with melty (not melted!) butter and homemade raspberry jam all oozing out the sides as you bite into it, causing you to gulp your bite quickly so you can chase the ooze with your tonge before it gets wasted. YUM!! Is it time for the fair yet??


Oh, and it is Pop up here in the greater Seattle area for sure.


When I was traveling across Europe with an Australian friend of mine, we had searched out and found the last loaf of bread at the bakery before they shut down for the day. We were quite relieved as we were hungry and food was hard to come by during the siesta hour. As we sat down to eat our lunch of bread and cheese, she commented that the bread was "well spotted". I immedietly stopped eating and starting looking for the spots, suspecting mold, of course! When she figured out what I was doing we both had a good laugh. She of course was praising my ability to spot the last loaf of bread in the store! Language is a funny thing for sure, and we had many more laughs before our travels were over.
You must be talking about the scones at Evergreen State Fair :) Those are so popular .......along with the "purple cow". They both always have mile long lines when I'm there. :)

[Sherwin]

me too ;)



Are you sure they're not from New Zooland? Their vowels sound funny LOL
Haha, I actually read about an Aussie who couldn't stand a Kiwi who was trying to say "pen" when the Aussie thought he was trying to say "pin". :rotfl:

[nunzia]

I am trying to remember the heritage of the people I have talked to who call any soft drink "Coke". I remember very well one who was from Georgia but living in California. I did personally hear the term "Coke" used once as a generic for soft drink when I was traveling in the South. But I cannot remember which state I was in. :sad1:

I like your husband's choice soft drink. "DP" is a common term in my household because it is my fave. :)

I'm in the SW and you're right..down here it's either called soda or 'coke' even if you want a coke root beer.. :)
ALOT of people still say Ya'll and there are lots of cwboys who really do work cattle ranches and there are plenty of horse ranches and trucks with guns and boots too. (hey, I'm from No CA so this took some getting used to yall)
Then of course is all the Tex Mex food..you want guac? taquito or tostado? etc...

[onelilspark]

Just to weigh-in...it's both Pop AND Soda here in Western NY! You hear both. I think Pop is more frequent, but we have a lot of transplants, so soda is used too. I'm originally from Philly. It's Soda there. The further west you head in the state, the more you hear Pop!

My boyfriend is from Vermont, he makes fun of me sometimes for the words I'll use for things. I dish it back, so it's ok!

Also...I love candy corn! YUM!

[wvnative]

While biscuits can be served with sausage gravy, I prefer mine with butter and jam or honey.

As for the soda/pop/coke discussion. I'm from WV. It's a generational thing there I think. My Mamaw still calls is pop. No one I know calls it Coke unless they actually want a cola. I usually say soda or I specify by type. I did say soda pop the other day and my teenager thought that was the funniest thing ever apparently. lol

Oh, and my Papaw was forever fixinta do something...hehe That's one speech habit I have broken.

Back on topic... I'm a huge fan of soft pretzels. I prefer mine without salt. Not a fan of candy corn. That's one of those love it or hate it kind of treats. I don't think it tastes anything like marzipan though. It's just too sweet for me. Confectioner's sugar like.

I don't remember who mentioned it, but I LOVE sweet tea and you're absolutely right that sweetened tea and sweet tea are not one in the same.

[Hound 109]

First off Hydroguy is correct. After the FP machine & the Tres Leches cake, Dr. Pepper is the finest North American invention....ever.

Regarding Southerners & Texans (which only about 1/2 of the state is technically part of the south).....if we want a cool drink.....we announce our general need for (or ask others if they want....) "a coke". In the afternoon we used to have "coke breaks". This is true if we're going to have Dr. Pepper, Root Beer or Iced Tea. But if ordering in a restaurant (or at a home) we ask for the specific item. Not sure what a pop is.....& soda is what i used to drink with scotch or bourbon.

Regarding eating chips at "a BBQ"....my favorite Water Dude from the Mountain States is mistaken (he's allowed once a decade :)). BBQ is a noun.....something that one eats... & something that has been smoked for 8+ hours (& best consumed with DP ;)).

One eats chips at an outdoor party or get together.....but never "at a BBQ"....since one doesn't consume chips while standing atop a mound of Links or Sliced Beef (or pulled pork). :thumbsup2

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

I'm not sure I would compare a scone to a donut. When we've made scones they are baked, not fried and they are heavier than a donut. But they do sort of serve the same purpose as a donut: something sweet to eat for breakfast or a snack. I never knew scones could be so confusing! :rotfl:


hahaha We've only ever had fried scones! But yes, heavier than a donut..

darn those scones.

[tink2dw]

My favorite Breakfast at a restaurant is Biscuits and Saugage Gravy especially when it is very meaty gravy. And it is usually pretty cheap!

I love Diet Coke [very different taste from Coke a Cola]. But when ordering I just say diet so they know thats all I drink. It can be coke, pepsi, or, RC cola.

[HeatherD]

Aussies, be prepared for other word differences:

Your capsicum is our sweet pepper (bell pepper, green pepper)
Your jumper is our sweater (knit) or sweatshirt (fleece)
Our jumper is usually a dress that goes over a blouse/shirt
Your lemonade is our lemon-lime soda (Sprite, 7-up)
Our lemonade is a popular summertime drink made with lemons, water and sugar (I made it for my host family on a trip in college and they'd never had it before)
Our butter is different, more flavorful I'm told
Our sausage had more spices, made from pork usually
We have mayonnaise, Miracle Whip and salad dressing and all are different from what you call dressing.
We don't have meatpies, much to my regret
I've looked and never found any cake to rival the Slice I got in the Newcastle train station (or was it Sydney?).

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

Aussies, be prepared for other word differences:

Your capsicum is our sweet pepper (bell pepper, green pepper)
Your jumper is our sweater (knit) or sweatshirt (fleece)
Our jumper is usually a dress that goes over a blouse/shirt
Your lemonade is our lemon-lime soda (Sprite, 7-up)
Our lemonade is a popular summertime drink made with lemons, water and sugar (I made it for my host family on a trip in college and they'd never had it before)
Our butter is different, more flavorful I'm told
Our sausage had more spices, made from pork usually
We have mayonnaise, Miracle Whip and salad dressing and all are different from what you call dressing.
We don't have meatpies, much to my regret
I've looked and never found any cake to rival the Slice I got in the Newcastle train station (or was it Sydney?).


I had no idea about ANY of this.

Is their dressing our stuffing?

[HydroGuy]

Most importantly :laughing:, when you are in the USA do not ask where the "toilet" is. That will get you some strange looks from Americans. First choice would be to ask for a "restroom". If you are in someone's home you would ask for the "bathroom". If you asked for a "bathroom" at DLR that would be OK and everyone would know what you mean and there would be no strange looks. Sometimes you hear it called a "wash room" but I think that is more of a Canadian term. But a toilet? Well , there are toilets in the restrooms of course. But it would sound a bit vulgar to American ears to hear that you wanted the toilet. And most Americans would not know that British and Aussies use a different term at home.

I had some fun with my DS13 when he and I went to South Africa in 2007. I went for business and then the two of us went on a safari for five days. The safari checklist told us to bring a "torch". I knew what they meant based on previous experiences. Americans would call a torch a "flashlight". A torch to Americans is something you would see in adventure movies where there is a long stick with some cloth at the end lit on fire. The fire that the Olympics send around the world before the Olympic games is carried by people holding the "Olympic torch".

Since we were going to Africa and on an adventure it made sense to my DS13 that an American torch with fire was a plausible thing we might need. He was just trying to figure out where we could get one and how we would fit it in our suitcase. :laughing: I let the confusion sink in before I told him they wanted us to bring "flashlights".

[nunzia]

..and at the store where I have my second job, shagging is putting away returned rental movies.....

[jakoky]

This is a great post....my son commented on the soda thing when we were in california last....in bc canada, and i believe across canada, we call it pop...soda is a term we never use...when we were there last time, my husband requested gravy with his fries, and the waitress had NO idea what he wanted :laughing:...we tried at many restaurants, and one gave us some, but no one at our table would touch the "gravy" we were given...is gravy a canadian thing???....he wanted "turkey gravy or roast beef gravy"...he tried in seattle and then again in many restaurants around DL with no luck....
sharon

[fairycat]

First I am going to stand up for the Candy Corn!!!! I love the stuff!! I don't like marzipan at all but Candy corn yummy!! They can taste different based on brand but the best stuff has a more honey flavor then sugar flavor. Yeah for candy corn in fall!!

Soft Pretzels are actually German, and very popular there, and at events here in the states. They are so yummy and good!

I have to say that using the term toliet isn't that rude, but it is something you don't hear as often since it is considered "a bit too much information". Americans like to pretend we don't have bodily functions or at least don't mention we do. Instead we are resting in the Restroom or Washing in the Bathroom/Wash Room.:rotfl:

I am a native Valley Girl/So Cal girl, I usually say Coke or Soda, Pop is really rare to hear from some one here. I also want to add while I don't surf I do love the ocean and cold or not I do go in the ocean because I am crazy like that hahah!

[Kfamily]

I'm from Oregon/Washington and I say both soda and pop, and sometimes soda-pop. It's funny thou because when I say just soda, it comes out like they talk in Fargo.

[LavenderPeach]

First I am going to stand up for the Candy Corn!!!! I love the stuff!! I don't like marzipan at all but Candy corn yummy!! They can taste different based on brand but the best stuff has a more honey flavor then sugar flavor. Yeah for candy corn in fall!!

Soft Pretzels are actually German, and very popular there, and at events here in the states. They are so yummy and good!

I have to say that using the term toliet isn't that rude, but it is something you don't hear as often since it is considered "a bit too much information". Americans like to pretend we don't have bodily functions or at least don't mention we do. Instead we are resting in the Restroom or Washing in the Bathroom/Wash Room.:rotfl:

I am a native Valley Girl/So Cal girl, I usually say Coke or Soda, Pop is really rare to hear from some one here. I also want to add while I don't surf I do love the ocean and cold or not I do go in the ocean because I am crazy like that hahah!

Okay fairycat, I have to ask. As a native Southern Californian, do you say "pin" when you mean "pen"? I have to test my theory that it's a socal thing! Of course, I'm not sure if someone who does that would realize it or not. :laughing:

Also, about the term toilet and using it to mean bathroom or restroom. Just curious what one would say if you weren't actually going to use the toilet but just wanted to go wash your hands or something. Would you still say you were going to the toilet? :confused3

[fairycat]

Okay fairycat, I have to ask. As a native Southern Californian, do you say "pin" when you mean "pen"? I have to test my theory that it's a socal thing! Of course, I'm not sure if someone who does that would realize it or not. :laughing:

Also, about the term toilet and using it to mean bathroom or restroom. Just curious what one would say if you weren't actually going to use the toilet but just wanted to go wash your hands or something. Would you still say you were going to the toilet? :confused3

A pin is like a button or a safety pin, it sticks into something. A Pen is something you write with. They sound different to me when I say them.

In England they all just said toliet, I got very into the habit while there. But I imagine that much like us they would say I have to go wash my hands and not use the common terms for "toliets".

And if anyone is curious yes I do say Like, Dude, and some other stupid stuff. But I am old school Valley Girl not like these OC morons. :lmao:

[HydroGuy]

Okay fairycat, I have to ask. As a native Southern Californian, do you say "pin" when you mean "pen"? I have to test my theory that it's a socal thing! Of course, I'm not sure if someone who does that would realize it or not. :laughing:I was born in SoCal and lived there for my first 28 years, and I definitely call it a "pen".

Also, about the term toilet and using it to mean bathroom or restroom. Just curious what one would say if you weren't actually going to use the toilet but just wanted to go wash your hands or something. Would you still say you were going to the toilet? :confused3The Aussies can confirm, but in the UK and in South Africa the sign above the door of the restrooms reads "Toilets". So there you can ask for the toilet even if you just need to wash your hands.

We have had some terminology fun lately at my house. My DS17 has a girlfriend whose mother is Australian and father American. Their kids including the girlfriend were born in the USA, moved to Australia for six years during grade school years, and now back to the USA for the last seven years. We have been socializing with her parents a bit over the last two months. The mother really, really likes her "vegemite". She was quite upset when trying to get it through security at the airport on a recent trip and they took it from her.

[LavenderPeach]

I was born in SoCal and lived there for my first 28 years, and I definitely call it a "pen".


Or do you just think you do. ;)


The Aussies can confirm, but in the UK and in South Africa the sign above the door of the restrooms reads "Toilets". So there you can ask for the toilet even if you just need to wash your hands.


Thanks for that clarification. :laughing:

[LavenderPeach]

A pin is like a button or a safety pin, it sticks into something. A Pen is something you write with. They sound different to me when I say them.

In England they all just said toliet, I got very into the habit while there. But I imagine that much like us they would say I have to go wash my hands and not use the common terms for "toliets".

And if anyone is curious yes I do say Like, Dude, and some other stupid stuff. But I am old school Valley Girl not like these OC morons. :lmao:

Okay, glad to hear you say "pen" the right way. Just checking. ;)

[kylieh]

..and at the store where I have my second job, shagging is putting away returned rental movies.....

:rotfl2::lmao::rotfl2::lmao::rotfl2:
Shagging in public would see you in gaol in Australia!

[Ms. Shuttergirl]

:rotfl2::lmao::rotfl2::lmao::rotfl2:
Shagging in public would see you in gaol in Australia!

hahahaha Kylie!

[Ms. Shuttergirl]

Most importantly :laughing:, when you are in the USA do not ask where the "toilet" is. That will get you some strange looks from Americans. First choice would be to ask for a "restroom". If you are in someone's home you would ask for the "bathroom". If you asked for a "bathroom" at DLR that would be OK and everyone would know what you mean and there would be no strange looks. Sometimes you hear it called a "wash room" but I think that is more of a Canadian term. But a toilet? Well , there are toilets in the restrooms of course. But it would sound a bit vulgar to American ears to hear that you wanted the toilet. And most Americans would not know that British and Aussies use a different term at home.

I had some fun with my DS13 when he and I went to South Africa in 2007. I went for business and then the two of us went on a safari for five days. The safari checklist told us to bring a "torch". I knew what they meant based on previous experiences. Americans would call a torch a "flashlight". A torch to Americans is something you would see in adventure movies where there is a long stick with some cloth at the end lit on fire. The fire that the Olympics send around the world before the Olympic games is carried by people holding the "Olympic torch".

Since we were going to Africa and on an adventure it made sense to my DS13 that an American torch with fire was a plausible thing we might need. He was just trying to figure out where we could get one and how we would fit it in our suitcase. :laughing: I let the confusion sink in before I told him they wanted us to bring "flashlights".

Oh dear, now you have me totally stressed about how to ask for toilet. I hope I can remember to say bathroom and I better drill my kids too so they get it into their heads. I would hate to say toilet and have someone look at me like I was mad :rotfl2:

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

If you say it in a cute Australian accent, I think you're forgiven ;)

But yeah..toilet is sorta 'crude' here? Of course, my kids (bless them) still say "i need to pee". I'm trying hard to remove that one LOL

[MelYur]

Originally Posted by nunzia View Post
..and at the store where I have my second job, shagging is putting away returned rental movies.....

Shagging in public would see you in gaol in Australia!
Today 02:52 PM

As would rooting at a sports match!! :lmao:

[SilentFeline]

This is a great post....my son commented on the soda thing when we were in california last....in bc canada, and i believe across canada, we call it pop...soda is a term we never use...when we were there last time, my husband requested gravy with his fries, and the waitress had NO idea what he wanted :laughing:...we tried at many restaurants, and one gave us some, but no one at our table would touch the "gravy" we were given...is gravy a canadian thing???....he wanted "turkey gravy or roast beef gravy"...he tried in seattle and then again in many restaurants around DL with no luck....
sharon

It's funny that you should mention this. I had a Canadian friend and she once told me about a Canadian side dish that was french fries topped with gravy and some kind of cheese. I remember thinking that it sounded very strange, but only because I have lived in California all my life and we don't have anything like that, at least in this region of California. I think it is maybe something exclusive to Canada. We do have many types of gravy here in the U.S.; however, it is mainly used on top of mashed potatoes, poultry or beef. I absolutely love home-made mashed potatoes and baked chicken with chicken gravy. :love:

I'm not sure what type of restaurants you attended so I cannot comment about them, but most sit-down restaurants should have some type of gravy on hand, although it may be different from your gravy since no one at your table would try it. I would assume that the only fast food restaurants that would carry gravy would be restaurants that serve mass amounts of chicken because it's their specialty (KFC or Popeye's).

[SarahDISer]

me too ;)



Are you sure they're not from New Zooland? Their vowels sound funny LOL


Don't you mean New Zilind? :rotfl:

[jory29]

It's funny that you should mention this. I had a Canadian friend and she once told me about a Canadian side dish that was french fries topped with gravy and some kind of cheese. I remember thinking that it sounded very strange, but only because I have lived in California all my life and we don't have anything like that, at least in this region of California. I think it is maybe something exclusive to Canada. We do have many types of gravy here in the U.S.; however, it is mainly used on top of mashed potatoes, poultry or beef. I absolutely love home-made mashed potatoes and baked chicken with chicken gravy. :love:

I'm not sure what type of restaurants you attended so I cannot comment about them, but most sit-down restaurants should have some type of gravy on hand, although it may be different from your gravy since no one at your table would try it. I would assume that the only fast food restaurants that would carry gravy would be restaurants that serve mass amounts of chicken because it's their specialty (KFC or Popeye's).

Oh my goodness, I just LOVE poutine! The fast food restaurants serve it here in Canada (KFC, A&W, New York Fries) and our local Costco as well. It is so awesome, you can make it at home, too. You just cut up mozza into cubes, and throw it over fries with gravy, and melt the cheese in the microwave for around 30 seconds. Not as good as real poutine, but it does the trick. Our Burger King here also makes poutine, but they seem to have a bit of ketchup added to it, which is fine if it's just gravy and fries, but not so good on poutine. The gravy does need to be fairly thick for poutine.

Here's a nice link describing poutine... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

Edited to add:

Was it tea biscuits or crumpets that someone on the board was trying to think of when they had another name in mind for something like a scone?

I would say that Dr. Pepper tastes a bit like cherry licorice mixed with coke and rootbeer, only without the 'caramel' flavoring from the coke. That's the best description I can come up with. Our son can't drink caffeine, and they don't make a caffeine free Dr. Pepper, so we have mixed grenadine in with coke or rootbeer for a similar effect.

I felt like an idiot trying to order 'pop' at McDonalds, (the cashier stopped and stared) and try hard to remember to call it soda when I'm in the DL area.

My family does use the word 'washroom' instead of restroom. I guess I'll try calling it a restroom when we're there.

[Chris420]

Well after reading this entire thread im finding it quite humerous how confused everyones gotten each other based on differences in food state to state:rotfl2:

Anyway heres my two cents, I work in a coffee shop and the scones we sell are a sweetened bread that is baked. We have different styles such as blueberry, rasberry, chocolate chip, ect. and they generally have sugar sprinkled on top. We sell a maple scone with icing, but other then that all of our scones are just topped with sugar. The only time I've ever encountered a fried scone was on a road trip through Utah where I would call what I got fry bread back in AZ. haha, I hope I didnt make it more confusing

[DisneymoonJess07]

My family is South African, so I know where you are coming from in terms of language confusion.

Bathroom, Washroom or Restroom is better than asking for toilets, but with the accent people will probably forgive you.

As for the Soda v. Pop thing - my husband and I literally come from 45 minutes apart in the state of Illinois, and I say Soda and he says Pop. Apparently, there's a wikipedia article about someone who tracked who says what. Fascinating.

I would say biscuits in America are most closely related to scones...just maybe not as sweet as Australian ones. Cookies are Australian biscuits. Try candy corn just for the cultural experience. And definitely, definitely try soft pretzels. YUMMMMMMMM!!!

Dr. Pepper tastes like cough syrup. Seriously. YUCK. Try it though - another cultural experience. Definitely American!!

Enjoy your trip!!

[Leofoenget]

Hmm wonder what coffee shop YOU work in? Dr Pepper does not taste like caugh syrup. Mc Donalds should sell soft pretzels across the street and they might have dr pepper.

[LavenderPeach]

Well after reading this entire thread im finding it quite humerous how confused everyones gotten each other based on differences in food state to state:rotfl2:

Anyway heres my two cents, I work in a coffee shop and the scones we sell are a sweetened bread that is baked. We have different styles such as blueberry, rasberry, chocolate chip, ect. and they generally have sugar sprinkled on top. We sell a maple scone with icing, but other then that all of our scones are just topped with sugar. The only time I've ever encountered a fried scone was on a road trip through Utah where I would call what I got fry bread back in AZ. haha, I hope I didnt make it more confusing

Yes, your description of scones sounds exactly like the ones I've had. At least we know Arizona and California have the same scones! :rotfl:

[Brady's Mom]

BBQ is a noun.....something that one eats... & something that has been smoked for 8+ hours (& best consumed with DP ;)).



My DH reminds me of this quite frequently. :rotfl: I ask him if he wants to BBQ and he looks at me like I have lost my head. His BBQ is smoking some meat for a good long time. My BBQ is his Grill. Drives me crazy. Until he brings that slab of ribs off the smoker and serves it for dinner. :banana: He has 2 smokers and 3 grills on the back patio. One of these days I'll get the terms down. :thumbsup2

[Brady's Mom]

I would say that Dr. Pepper tastes a bit like cherry licorice mixed with coke and rootbeer, only without the 'caramel' flavoring from the coke. That's the best description I can come up with. Our son can't drink caffeine, and they don't make a caffeine free Dr. Pepper, so we have mixed grenadine in with coke or rootbeer for a similar effect.



Try one of the grocery stores near DLR the next time you are there. They might have caffeine free Dr. Pepper. I know we can find it in Utah, but maybe it is a regional thing??? My kids love it and I don't like them having caffeine, so we compromise sometimes and they can have the caffeine free kind. I hate the stuff, but all of my kids and DH love it. I just don't get it - it tastes like cough syrup to me, too. My brothers love to put milk in their Dr. Pepper. :scared1: Eeeyuuuuh!!!

[PinkBudgie]

Well, I'm a Pepper, He's a Pepper, She's a Pepper, Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too? :rotfl: Anyone remember that old commercial for Dr. Pepper? I believe you can look it up on Youtube. Always loved Dr. Pepper. All I can say is, I wish the medicine here tasted that good! :thumbsup2

Pen/Pin: I had this confusion with my MIL. We were working on somesort of word puzzle. She kept saying "pin" and had me confused until I realized she meant "pen". That took us a good 10 min to work out! :rotfl: She grew up in Pen. on a farm.

Also, my dad says "warrrrsh" for wash. When I was little I always said there is no R in the word wash. He is from Washington, or Warshington. :laughing: But my mom, from the very same city, says wash. And HER mom said "warsh". Don't know why it is so different from the same place. I've always tried to figure that one out. :confused3

[LavenderPeach]

Well, I'm a Pepper, He's a Pepper, She's a Pepper, Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too? :rotfl: Anyone remember that old commercial for Dr. Pepper? I believe you can look it up on Youtube. Always loved Dr. Pepper. All I can say is, I wish the medicine here tasted that good! :thumbsup2

Pen/Pin: I had this confusion with my MIL. We were working on somesort of word puzzle. She kept saying "pin" and had me confused until I realized she meant "pen". That took us a good 10 min to work out! :rotfl: She grew up in Pen. on a farm.

Also, my dad says "warrrrsh" for wash. When I was little I always said there is no R in the word wash. He is from Washington, or Warshington. :laughing: But my mom, from the very same city, says wash. And HER mom said "warsh". Don't know why it is so different from the same place. I've always tried to figure that one out. :confused3

I remember that commercial! I'll have to look it up on youtube.

Well, I guess my pin/pen theory about it being from socal has proved to be wrong. I guess it doesn't seem to be a regional thing, just sort of random. Is your MIL from Pennsylvania or Pinnsylvania? :rotfl:

Ah, yes, warsh. I used to correct him too. And I believe dad's mom said "wash" instead of "warsh" which makes it even more strange. It's all very mysterious. :confused3

And I remember in elementary school realizing I was saying the word "both" wrong after taking a surprise spelling test. I spelled (and pronuounced) it "bolth". I was shocked when I got that wrong on the test since that was how I always said it! :rotfl2:

[nunzia]

:rotfl2::lmao::rotfl2::lmao::rotfl2:
Shagging in public would see you in gaol in Australia!

so that would be our jail?? :)

[pixiewings71]

OMG, I have so much to say on this thread...LOL Only on the Dis can we talk about food and pronouncing things so long. LOL I love it!! :) First off I'd like to say that I love love love candy corn!!!! AND Indian Corn, they taste different you know! :) Candy corns have yellow, Indian corns have brown, I love them both and we always buy extra after Halloween. :)

Just wanted to point out biscuits aren't really scones. I'm from Texas and we eat them alot. They're flaky and soft and moist, thick and airy on the inside, all at once. They're not as hard as scones. I know scones aren't hard really but, well, they are compared to a good biscuit (unless you're unfortunate to get one that's not so fresh and has been sitting out for awhile). Let's just say you could practically eat them without teeth. :rotfl: Lots of times you can also get them with cream gravy. They're really yummy though. And a breakfast biscuit doesn't mean you're going to end up with anything on it. A side biscuit that comes with meals or ahead of the meal will be plain. If you order it as a breakfast option then you'll have a variety to choose from like ham and cheese biscuit, bacon egg and cheese, egg and cheese, sausage or sausage egg and cheese are common. It's just that that's generally when you have them although some home cooking places(slang for "like mom used to make type food"...mash potatoes, corn, meatloaf, fried chicken...American comfort food if you will) serve biscuits (and/or corn bread) with meals.

Candy corn is just nasty in my opinion. :sick:

Pretzels are good but you have to get them at the right place (soft ones that is). Vending stands they're just eh, ok. Find a Wetzel Pretzel (try the wetzel bitz) or, as someone else mentioned, Auntie Anne's. ahhhh, now that's heaven...

And I'm definitely in the South yet I don't hear people asking for coke unless they want coca-cola. My dh would never in a million years ask for a coke. The horror. He asks for a dp (dr pepper). Then again everyone thinks we're all wearing cowboy boots, listening to country music in our big trucks riding our horses on our oil land herding the cattle. Sorry to disappoint but Texas hasn't seen those days in a LONG time...I've never owned a pair of boots and the closest I get to cattle is on a plate, medium-rare. Oh, and most of us in North Texas say "you guys" not "y'all". Now that will come as a shock to alot of Americans!!!

Yup, and all Californians aren't blonde, actors, models or musicians, nor do we all say Duuuuuuuuude or Hella all the time or as Peach said surf, I've NEVER surfed. LOL And actually I've never lived in TX (ID, OR, CA) but I do say ya'all a lot, my BFF has horses and cows and lives on a FARM!!!!!!!! (family owned farm for at least 3 generations, probably 4) I do wear cowboy boots and listen to country music. Not everyone thinks that about Texans tho, just so you know. :) I've been to TX, Dallas was nice, very humid but nice all the same. :)

I am trying to remember the heritage of the people I have talked to who call any soft drink "Coke". I remember very well one who was from Georgia but living in California. I did personally hear the term "Coke" used once as a generic for soft drink when I was traveling in the South. But I cannot remember which state I was in. :sad1:

I like your husband's choice soft drink. "DP" is a common term in my household because it is my fave. :)

Were you perhaps in Arkansas? my Gma says Coke for any type of soda. And she's from Arkansas and Missouri (pronounced are-kansas & missoura, I actually typed missoura and had to fix it LOL. Oh and we say are-kansas as a family joke, my Gma gets annoyed when we do it lol)

Ok I think I am beginning to understand. A "biscuit" is a scone that is eaten with gravy, and a scone is like a cakey type thing.

I will be interested to see what I get as opposed to what I actually ask for, when I get there.

Is Dr Pepper that stuff that tastes like Benadryl?

xxx

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Dr Pepper does NOT taste anything like Benadryl!!!!! OMG, where did you get that idea?? Dr Pepper is only the best thing invented, next to Cherry Coke. :)

hahaha Some people say it tastes like cough syrup so probably. LOL

I like to compaire scones to donuts..so it's deep fried dough minus the sugar. (which you add later by way of honey?) But I may be adding more confusion.

In Utah the general public calls soda "pop". I do not. LOL I call it soda. I had to start editing myself when I worked for a call center..especially when no one knew what a 'coupon' was (Pronounced q-pon here)..so I had to start saying it 'coo pon'.

Stupid English.

I say it both ways, qpon and coopon, they are the same word, just different ways to say it. I think I do that a lot because of my southern Gma. :)

I'm not originally from Alabama, but having lived here and gone to school here, I think that I can speak on the subject. People Say "Coke" if they want regular Coke or Pepsi. A diet drink is Diet Coke. They will say Mountain Dew or Dr. Pepper. The one thing I do enjoy is going to another part of the country and ask for "Sweet Tea". Most people don't understand that you can't put sugar or sweet-n-low into a cold tea and call it Sweet Tea. Where is the best place to eat in Disneyland?

Sweet Tea is definitely VERY different from sweetened iced tea, I love sweet tea but can't really drink it often, it's got too much sugar in it. McD's sweet tea is soooooooooo good...in fact that's what I want for lunch today....LOL Altho McD's has way too much sodium in their food so I always feel my BP go up after eating it....

..and at the store where I have my second job, shagging is putting away returned rental movies.....

:lmao: That is hilarious!!!!!!

This is a great post....my son commented on the soda thing when we were in california last....in bc canada, and i believe across canada, we call it pop...soda is a term we never use...when we were there last time, my husband requested gravy with his fries, and the waitress had NO idea what he wanted :laughing:...we tried at many restaurants, and one gave us some, but no one at our table would touch the "gravy" we were given...is gravy a canadian thing???....he wanted "turkey gravy or roast beef gravy"...he tried in seattle and then again in many restaurants around DL with no luck....
sharon

I know what gravy is, I'd know what you wanted......it's really weird that no one had gravy for him.......

Well, I'm a Pepper, He's a Pepper, She's a Pepper, Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too? :rotfl: Anyone remember that old commercial for Dr. Pepper? I believe you can look it up on Youtube. Always loved Dr. Pepper. All I can say is, I wish the medicine here tasted that good! :thumbsup2

Pen/Pin: I had this confusion with my MIL. We were working on somesort of word puzzle. She kept saying "pin" and had me confused until I realized she meant "pen". That took us a good 10 min to work out! :rotfl: She grew up in Pen. on a farm.

Also, my dad says "warrrrsh" for wash. When I was little I always said there is no R in the word wash. He is from Washington, or Warshington. :laughing: But my mom, from the very same city, says wash. And HER mom said "warsh". Don't know why it is so different from the same place. I've always tried to figure that one out. :confused3

I do remember that commercial, do you remember having a Dr Pepper and peanut snack at 10, 2 and 4?? LOL I used to sing that Pepper song all the time, I loved it!!!! :) My Gma says warsh, so does my Mom (Gma is her Mom), I tease her about it but it's all in good fun. :)

I grew up in Oregon, lived in Idaho (right next to OR) for a few years and have been in CA since I was 16. I order a soda by name, Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, etc but not by saying just soda, pop, coke or soft drink. My Mom says pop, the kids think it's neat that Grammy says that.

[PinkBudgie]

No, we didn't have Dr. Pepper and peanut snack. Is that from something? I remember that. We only had soda on holidays, or if I went to my friend's house who always had Dr. Pepper. :)

Now I'm thinking pen/pin thing might just sort be a lazy speech thing. Not lazy as in lazy person, but they just sort of say it quick without really thinking of the difference. Did that make sense?

Oh, and I have always said coo-pon, but DH always says q-pon. He grew up in Norcal too, on the coast.

Thought of one more thing- when we had exchange students, they always wanted pizza. I swear we spent half our time trying to get them American pizza. It must different other places because they could not get enough. One was from Spain, the other from the Canary Islands (also speaks Spanish). Don't know how pizza is Australia and if that is something an Australian would consider looking into.

[pixiewings71]

It was an old commercial according to my Mom. I only remember it from Tim McGraw's song. LOL I love Tim. :)

I do the pin/pen thing and windy/wendy too. DBF is forEVER correcting me when I call Wendy's windys.....lol But I worked with a girl named Windy so sometimes I get confused. lol

[TrickStar Rider]

Big +1 on Poutine. I have Canadian vendors that told me about that heavenly little heart attack on a plate. Never met a cholesterol I didn't like.

I also have to defend Candy Corn, particularly the Brachs. Fresh sweet and yummy.


Now Aussies, I know you are holding out on us in this thread......two words = TIM TAMS!!!!!!

Yes, your secret is out...one of my buddys came to visit and brought some, speechless I was when I tried em. Yummo!!!

[LavenderPeach]

No, we didn't have Dr. Pepper and peanut snack. Is that from something? I remember that. We only had soda on holidays, or if I went to my friend's house who always had Dr. Pepper. :)

Now I'm thinking pen/pin thing might just sort be a lazy speech thing. Not lazy as in lazy person, but they just sort of say it quick without really thinking of the difference. Did that make sense?

Oh, and I have always said coo-pon, but DH always says q-pon. He grew up in Norcal too, on the coast.

Thought of one more thing- when we had exchange students, they always wanted pizza. I swear we spent half our time trying to get them American pizza. It must different other places because they could not get enough. One was from Spain, the other from the Canary Islands (also speaks Spanish). Don't know how pizza is Australia and if that is something an Australian would consider looking into.

Well, when I went to Australia the pizza I had wasn't the same as here. I'm trying to remember now what it was missing. I think it was missing the tomato sauce? But maybe that was just the place we got it from, idk. Also, that was about 17 years ago so maybe they've gotten better at making pizza. :laughing: I think the Aussies should chime in on this and let us know what their pizza is like. If it's different from American pizza then that would definitely be something they should try! Maybe pizza with a Dr. Pepper!

[kylieh]

Cordial - I'm having a drink of green cordial now, so is my 6 year old, with ice. It's roughly 1 part thick sugar syrup and 4 parts water. Can get it in a multitude of flavours and colours to make everyone hyped up.

But I've read that I can have "Cordial", beer and wine in some Concierge/Club level lounges at night. From that, I'm guessing that cordial isn't the same? Is it a drink with alcohol?? What would be some brand names so I can picture them in my head?

[kylieh]

Well, when I went to Australia the pizza I had wasn't the same as here. I'm trying to remember now what it was missing. I think it was missing the tomato sauce? But maybe that was just the place we got it from, idk. Also, that was about 17 years ago so maybe they've gotten better at making pizza. :laughing: I think the Aussies should chime in on this and let us know what their pizza is like. If it's different from American pizza then that would definitely be something they should try! Maybe pizza with a Dr. Pepper!
I believe we have a different tomato based sauce, and far less cheese. It is rare to have a cheese-only pizza, although I know of places that do that. The most popular pizzas here I believe are ham and pineapple, supreme, meat lovers, vegetarian, bbq chicken, and the like. Normally the cheese goes under the meats and veges. The funny thing is that almost everyone from Australia I know who had been to the US prefer Australian pizzas and believe that our friends in the USA can't make them!!!

Dr Pepper - :scared1: I don't know anyone who is a fan! Not a taste we're used to.

[LavenderPeach]

Cordial - I'm having a drink of green cordial now, so is my 6 year old, with ice. It's roughly 1 part thick sugar syrup and 4 parts water. Can get it in a multitude of flavours and colours to make everyone hyped up.

But I've read that I can have "Cordial", beer and wine in some Concierge/Club level lounges at night. From that, I'm guessing that cordial isn't the same? Is it a drink with alcohol?? What would be some brand names so I can picture them in my head?

Ooh! I had cordial when I went to Australia! It tasted like fruit punch. The family I was staying with couldn't believe I didn't know what it was when they asked me if I wanted any. I guess over here I have heard of it being some sort of alcoholic drink but I don't drink alcohol so I don't know much about that. This isn't food related but that same family in Australia also thought it was strange that I had never heard of Netball.

I believe we have a different tomato based sauce, and far less cheese. It is rare to have a cheese-only pizza, although I know of places that do that. The most popular pizzas here I believe are ham and pineapple, supreme, meat lovers, vegetarian, bbq chicken, and the like. Normally the cheese goes under the meats and veges. The funny thing is that almost everyone from Australia I know who had been to the US prefer Australian pizzas and believe that our friends in the USA can't make them!!!

Dr Pepper - :scared1: I don't know anyone who is a fan! Not a taste we're used to.

Thanks for the pizza comparison! Maybe it was the cheese that was "missing" on the pizza I had over there since you said there is a lot less of it. I probably thought it didn't have any cheese on it but maybe it just had a tiny amount. :laughing: Hmm.... maybe you Australians aren't going to the right pizza places over here because you can get some great pizza in the US! :rotfl2: I think the best pizzas are at some of the little privately owned pizza places, not at the big chains like Dominoes or Pizza Hut.

All this talk about Dr. Pepper tasting like medicine makes me wonder if that's what most Aussies think about root beer too. I know I've heard that people over in Europe think that root beer tastes like medicine. Makes me wonder why the US doesn't have yummy root beer or Dr. Pepper flavored medicine! :rotfl:

[pixiewings71]

Ya cordials here are alcoholic, they are usually sweet but I've never had one I liked. Similar to a dessert wine but not the same, sweet but strong alcohol, you put a little in a glass and sip it.

Weird about the no cheese pizzas, I think we have some great pies here in the US!!! My favorites are the ones without tomato sauce but with garlic sauce instead. YUMMO!!!!

I wish they had good tasting medicines here, and for cats and dogs I wish they had meat flavored medicines. LOL I'm on day 2 of medicating my cat and man, she's such a PITA about it! LOL

[bonofreak]

The first time my DH and I went to England :love: we took a one day bus trip to a bunch of places; one being The White Cliffs of Dover. We had lunch there and my meal came with a dessert. It was called a Spotted D____(a nickname for Richard) :eek: The young lady who was our server asked me why the Americans at our table were laughing at this. I explained (as discretely as possible!) :scared1:and she was really amused by this. :lmao: Then she started asking me what we called this and that; one of which was her shoes. She said, "What would you call these?" And I said, "Well, I would call them tennis shoes" which she thought was pretty funny. She said they called them "trainers." And we call them "pants" but they say "trousers." She said when they say "pants" they mean "UNDERpants"!!! :laughing:

[MelYur]

Now Aussies, I know you are holding out on us in this thread......two words = TIM TAMS!!!!!!

Yes, your secret is out...one of my buddys came to visit and brought some, speechless I was when I tried em. Yummo!!!


I actually bought some TimTams at Target here in Washington State, they are made by Pepperidge Farm and they were pretty close to the real thing! Sadly it looks like they will not be continuing to make them :confused3. Oh well, just have to wait until we go home.

[marvel]

I agree about the pizza thing. Most aussies would look at the fast food pizza in the US and say 'yuk' as it looks all cheesy, but the best pizza I have had was in NY, by far.

Where is there some good pizza in LA or even Anaheim?? Would love to know?

Oh, but our chocolate wins, easily. Hershey's just cannot compete with Cadbury, but your Ice Creams win hands down. Cannot wait !!!!

[LavenderPeach]

I agree about the pizza thing. Most aussies would look at the fast food pizza in the US and say 'yuk' as it looks all cheesy, but the best pizza I have had was in NY, by far.

Where is there some good pizza in LA or even Anaheim?? Would love to know?

Oh, but our chocolate wins, easily. Hershey's just cannot compete with Cadbury, but your Ice Creams win hands down. Cannot wait !!!!


Well, I love cheesy pizza but yeah, fast food pizza isn't the best option. I wish I knew of a place in LA or Anaheim but I live an hour east of there so my favorite places are here in my town. Maybe someone else has a suggestion though.

Now, see with the chocolate, Hershey's would be my last choice. Yes, it is the most common one you will find in a grocery store but I think a lot of people would agree that it's not that great. What you really need to try is Dove chocoates if you have't already. They are little squares of chocolate that come in a bag and they are so good. Do you have Dove in Australia? I like the dark chocolate but they make milk chocolate too.

[pixiewings71]

mmmmmm Dove, yes Dove chocolate is good!!! I like Cadbury, I get their candy at Easter :)

For pizza, in Anaheim? hmmm, not sure, hopefully a local will jump in but we really enjoy Round Table, it's a chain and it is good stuff. We usually order from Papa John's tho, it's a really good deal, in fact we are having that tomorrow night for dinner. :)

[LavenderPeach]

mmmmmm Dove, yes Dove chocolate is good!!! I like Cadbury, I get their candy at Easter :)

For pizza, in Anaheim? hmmm, not sure, hopefully a local will jump in but we really enjoy Round Table, it's a chain and it is good stuff. We usually order from Papa John's tho, it's a really good deal, in fact we are having that tomorrow night for dinner. :)

I'm afraid I'm addicted to Dove chocolates. I usually have a supply on hand and I eat one or two of them with a handful of almonds. Yum! Yeah, I think Easter is the only time I usually have Cadbury chocolate too.

Yes! Round Table! :cloud9: I love Round Table but unfortunately we don't have one near us anymore so I don't get it very often. Papa John's is pretty good but I can't believe how skimpy they are on their toppings. But I agree that it's good for a less expensive pizza though.

[usschmidt]

When you go to the store do they put your things in a sack or a bag?

[pixiewings71]

A bag, but I like to bring my own reusable ones. :)