A Brief Look at White Castle and Krystal
Growing up in Alabama, I have never had the pleasure of a White Castle burger, but after living in Utah, I always go to Krystal when I take a trip home.
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Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
Grew up in Alabama and all soft drinks were "coke" and then you were asked what flavor. Worked with a guy from Minnesota that called them "soda". now live in Utah where the are called "pop". I say "when in Rome".
Essentials: Green Goddess Dressing
Green Goddess dressing was big in the late 70's. I can remember eating this with my parents in that time frame. I can find this occasionally now in stores. But the product in the stores doesn't hod a candle to homemade. Since moving to Utah I have turned many people on to this dressing.
Anthony Bourdain, I AM NOT SOUTHERN
After watching a recent Throwdown on FN, I have to say any liking that I had for Paula Deen is gone. The contest was to cook an authentic country fried steak. Paula cooked smothered steak! And won! What really ticked me was when the "judges" stated that country fried steak was always served with brown gravy and never white gravy. They stated that white gravy was not authentic Southern. They must have been eating at different restaurants than I grew up eating in. Country fried steak is always served with white gravy. Brown gravy is for potatoes!
Olympic-sized Diets
Occasionally while living in H'burg, MS I would go to McD'd and get a Big Mac and large fries, then walk next door to the Smoothie King (ironic) amd get a strawberry hulk to wash it down. The total on calories was close to 2080. That was a lot, but I wasn't swimming 4-6 races a day.
Burger King Employee Takes Bubble Bath in Store Sink
Don't worry about finding a spatula at a Burger King. The burgers are run through a broiler on a grate. I was an assistat manager at BK in the 90's and the closest thing you cn find to a kitchen tool there is a knike used to cut burgers (I laugh when I use that word about their product) in half (which the employees hate to do).
Cook the Book: 'Margaritas, Mojitos & More'
Jalapeno stuffed olives. Briny and spicy; the best of both worlds.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
Truly easy to make and totally worth heating up the fryer. I worked at Cane Creek Seafood in Hattiesburg, MS in the 90's and we went through tons of these. Simply drain dil hamburger chips, dredge in mixture of equal parts corn flour and finely ground corn meal, shake off excess, and fry until light golden brown. This produces a "frickle" that is not overly thick with breading.
Cook the Book: New South Grilling
Charcoal grilled (burnt) hamburgers and smoked chicken.
Wife and I lived in Hattiesburg for four years and St. John's Crescent City was always a treat to go to. Great cajun inspired food.
Favorite summer food- now and from childhood?
The memories of hand cranking ice ceam in my grandparents' back yard flood over me. The "ice cream" sold in stores today is no comparison. My favorite was fresh peach. Everyone raves over Georgia peaches; but growing up in central Alabama, you can't get any better than Chilton county peaches.
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Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
Maybe to clarify:
'Pop' is just the derivative of 'Soda Pop', which in turn refers to manmade (with the inclusion of Bicarbonate of Soda in Water) sparkling water after the original Seltzer Water from the town of Seltzer in Germany. Club Soda was originally the manmade derivative of Seltzer used in Gentlemen's Clubs.
Pop is so named after the popping sound of opening a bottle of that stuff. It became the generic term for all flavored manmade sodas, including Coke.
I don't have to call it anything since I don't drink Soda, Pop or Coke.
Original Seltzer is a Mineral Water, and in Germany all Mineral Waters need to be bottled at source.
Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
Maybe to clarify:
'Pop' is just the derivative of 'Soda Pop', which in turn refers to manmade (with the inclusion of Bicarbonate of Soda in Water) sparkling water after the original Seltzer Water from the town of Seltzer in Germany. Club Soda was originally the manmade derivative of Seltzer used in Gentlemen's Clubs.
Pop is so named after the popping sound of opening a bottle of that stuff. It became the generic term for all flavored manmade sodas, including Coke.
I don't have to call it anything since I don't drink Soda, Pop or Coke.
Original Seltzer is a Mineral Water, and in Germany all Mineral Waters need to be bottled at source.
Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
If I call it 'Coke' my daughter says "no I want a Sprite" or root beer or whatever -- did I need a 6yo pedant? So, I just refer to it as soda so there is less verbal jousting. BTW, former WV - current KY resident.
Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay (El Cerrito - parents from Washington state and Arizona): Soft drinks. Never pop. Never soda, although that term was not unfamiliar to me. When I had gestational diabetes, my OB told me not to drink soda, and we had a "who's on first" conversation until I clarified that sugarless (and not artificially sweetened) soda water, that is, club soda, etc., was okay. Lord know where he was from.
Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
We called Coke "Co-cola" in south Georgia. Everything else was just coke.
Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
In Louisiana everything is referred to as Coke. As odd as it is the question, "What kind of Coke do you want?" makes perfect sense. And anyone that says Pop or Soda is found to be terribly amusing.
Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
Ok, I was born in California (Burbank area), to a half Hispanic family (mother's side) and moved to Atlanta during my formative years. My family uses the generic "coke" or soda interchangeably. I am equally familiar with both and having gone to a Coke sponsored school (Emory), I can tell you Coke is indeed king in the south. My Mexican grandmother uses Pepsi as the generic. It's so funny the way these differences develop.
Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
@lemons, maybe so. We were there for 2 years in University City. I only noticed because to me it was coke and my dad is from Michigan and that part of the family calls it pop.
Essentials: Green Goddess Dressing
This recipe looks great- I love green goddess dressing, but hate how often they include lots of dairy products. I host an online cooking show and we did a bunch of different colored "Goddess Dressings". My favorite is White Goddess Dressing, for Kuan Yin, the Buddhist Goddess of Compassion.
Soda vs. Pop vs. Whatever: What Do You Call Cola Drinks?
@carolrsf, I've been in St. Louis since '72, and almost never hear pop. Interesting. Maybe the neighborhood?
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About: originally from Alabama former facility chef of independent living facility currently working in petroleum business dreaming of own restaurant
Favorite foods: home cooked southern cajun and creole italian
Last bite on earth: fried okra, fresh garden tomatoes, and my mom's cornbread