Kitchen

[house_cat]

When I first moved to LA from NYC, we called the local pizza place said we wanted to order a pie.  The kid on the phone told me that they didn't sell pies, they sold pizza, lol.  NY "hero" sandwiches are "subs" here in the west. There are others that I can't recall off hand, probably because I've lived here long enough to adapt to the different terminology.

Have you noticed any regional differences in food names?

[denisemb]

In Michigan, it was called "pop".  I see elsewhere it's called soda.

I've also seen subs referred to as grinders.  ???

[DoneTryin]

Yes, carbonated soft drinks:  generic Coke, pop, soda, soda pop

[JeanLouiseFinch]

The one that immediately comes to mind is pop vs. soda....or sometimes the universal "Coke", which doesn't necessarily mean a Coca Cola.

In some areas, sub/hero sandwiches are called hoagies.

Give me a few minutes...I'll come up with more.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

LOL Ladies.....GMTA!

[chickenbutt]

Ooh yeah. Some of the names people use for soft drinks make me cringe.     They are soft drinks!     I even heard sody pop one time.  gadzooks!  hehe

Also, I guess Marshmallow Cream is called Fluff in the east.

That's about all I know.

Well, there are some Paula Deen-isms I used to hear but they were just wrong.  For example when she refers to 'confectioner's sugar' she calls it 'confectionate sugar'.   

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I grew up in Chicago.  There was never any ill intent in the use of the term, but everyone always used the name "black cow" for a root beer float.  One time while on vacation, we stopped at a Stuckey's for gas and a snack.  My dad ordered a black cow.  He was served was a scoop of vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup.  

[novamc1]

My husband grew up in Georgia and still loves to visit The Varsity restaurants in Athens and Atlanta.  We never miss eating there while in the area.  It's no gourmet joint, just a joint, but does taste good once in a while.  It has been featured on TV food shows many times, and I know all Georgians know exactly what I'm talking about.

The Varsity has its own amusing names for menu items.

Chili Dog Walkin' is a hot dog to go.

MC Dog  is a hot dog with mustard and ketchup

Steak Through the Garden is a hamburger with lettuce and tomato.

A PC Cow is chocolate milk.

There are more, but I can't think of them all, not being born and bred on the stuff, if ya know what I mean.

[DoneTryin]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

Ooh yeah. Some of the names people use for soft drinks make me cringe.     They are soft drinks!     I even heard sody pop one time.  gadzooks!  hehe

Also, I guess Marshmallow Cream is called Fluff in the east.

That's about all I know.

Well, there are some Paula Deen-isms I used to hear but they were just wrong.  For example when she refers to 'confectioner's sugar' she calls it 'confectionate sugar'.   

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We always called it powdered sugar.  I was in my 30s before I caught on.

[momtochloe]

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@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:

I grew up in Chicago.  There was never any ill intent in the use of the term, but everyone always used the name "black cow" for a root beer float.  One time while on vacation, we stopped at a Stuckey's for gas and a snack.  My dad ordered a black cow.  He was served was a scoop of vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup.  

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Oh I so miss A&W Drive Ins! . . . I was very young when we used to go but I remember Black Cows . . . delicious!

When we moved to a different part of the state they didn't have A&W's there so my mom would make them at home and they became root beer floats.