Pleasantly Surprised - white vinegar!

[jtdl]

Living in a border city, I eat now and then in Michigan and they don't have white vinegar. I remember on our last trip to Florida, asking for white vinegar, and getting a look like we were off our rockers. So I was surprised to see several restaurants in Georgia and Florida (including SeaWorld) with white vinegar! Is white vinegar finally becoming a staple in the US?

 

[sammi]

lol We've been finding that in all of our US visits for years! They always gave us a funny look like we were nuts, when we asked for vinegar for our fries.

I always take packets from home with us in our luggage and put them in my fanny pack when going through the parks etc. Although at WDW I did see a few counter service restaurants with malt vinegar pkgs.and I like that vinegar too.

I guess white vinegar is only used for washing floors etc! lol

 

[Mysteria]

lol We've been finding that in all of our US visits for years! They always gave us a funny look like we were nuts, when we asked for vinegar for our fries.

I don't use vinegar but my mother does, and has been with me on my last 2 trips, so I know the looks you mean.

Myst

 

[CharlesTD]

Yes our kids all love white vinegar and we are starting to see places along I75 that actually have it for us. I guess they are finally getting the hint that Canadians like white vinegar on their fries.

 

[SaraMc]

That happened to me at the Prime Time cafe. I asked for vinegar and she said ahh you must be from Canada. They had Red Wine Vinegar only. So I took what I could get and actually it wasnt that bad.

 

[maryliz]

I asked for it once, and the response I got was "I think we have a jug of it under the sink in the kitchen for cleaning ... want me to pour some in a cup for ya?" Now I just stock up when we go to Harvey's or McD's before our trip


Hopefully they'll all get on board with the program!

Mary-Liz

 

[hockey mom]

Well sad to say the Disney hasn't caught on yet. We just returned and still no white vinegar and my supply ran out

 

[disneyjunkie]

We use white vinegar here. It just isn't common to put it on fries. I never even heard of that until I started going to WDW.

In my family we use vinegar on our collard, turnip, or mustard greens. There are a few other dishes we use it for, but never ever on french fries.

 

[pumpkinfish]

I like to dip my Ruffle potato chips in it...

 

[jersey shark]

I love the vinegar with fries thing when I go to Canada...(but hard to find the really good red wine vinegar -usually its just the white stuff).

...I realize you many of you miss the vinegar in the US, but keep in mind these local food customs work both ways...example - I'm always seeking a place that serves salsa with scrambled eggs/omelets etc.. (SO much better than ketchup!!) and frankly it's hard to find in Canada. Also, the best thing on the Mickey D's menu at breakfast - the breakfast burrito - is "not available" in Canada...a travesty!

 

[BLBCB]

As a teenager I worked in a restaurant that had many American tourists come up for the local hunting & fishing. You had your regular questions you asked with every meal, and they would laugh at me so much whenever I asked if they wanted gravy on their fries. Many times I was told that "it must be a Canada Hick thing". (By the way, gravy is great on pizza pops too)

Through 4-H we had exchange students come stay with us, and they couldn't get over the variety of flavours we have for pototao chips either. I guess with our long winters, we spend more time experimenting with foods!

 

[wenabre]

I love vinegar on my fries and if they are the big fries I love the brown malt vinegar. I also like to make a mixture of mayo and ketchup and dip my fries into that.....yummy ( European thing).

To Jersey Shark, we may not have the breakfast burrito yet ( and it is good) but our Mcmuffins are made with real muffins instead of biscuits that crumble and fall apart But I do love the cornmeal biscuits at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant and store!!

I guess its just a case of.......Viva la difference!!
Wenabre

 

[SnowWhite]

I have spent alot of my life in the U.S. and always found I got a funny look when asking for white vinegar or poutine as well!! The funniest time I remember was when the waitress asked the guy cleaning the window to come over and give me a spray or two of his bottle (vinegar). I declined however and just used ketchup. But almost cried I was laughing so hard.

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

I like to dip my Ruffle potato chips in it...

DH does this too! Forget the Salt and Vinegar chips - just do it yourself!

I'm not a big vinegar person, but DH has had his difficulties living down here with his fries. We stocked up on the packets from Harveys once too

 

[sammi]

Mmmmmm..... another one here that loves to sprinkle (sometimes pour ) vinegar on plain potato chips!