Is this just a new name for an old food idea?

On 2/10/2015 9:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>

Not sure, and it seems the term 'slider' has become especially popular
of late. Most sliders, it seems to me, are like 'tapas' - small foods.
Heh, it is just another example of "smaller portions/sizes" with
higher prices :/ For example, a White Castle "slider" (term used for a
long time) is relatively inexpensive, but order a similar item at a
non-fast-food, proper restaurant can take a toll on one's wallet, IME
White Castle (hamburger) sliders should be called "slimey sliders"
<g>, ugh!!!

Heck, just look at toilet paper, paper towels, ground coffee, and many
more products --- most have shrinking quantities (weights, portions,
etc.), yet their prices are either the same or slightly increased! Just
my personal observation(s).

Sky

On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 2:28:55 PM UTC+10, Sky wrote:
>
> White Castle (hamburger) sliders should be called "slimey sliders"
> <g>, ugh!!!

From the Futurama movie, "Bender's Game":

Titanius Anglesmith: [...] We're but an hour's ride from Wipe Castle.
Greyfarn: Of course. Wipe Castle. And while we're there, we can get some of those greasy little dwarf burgers.
Gynecaladriel: Ooh! I love those. You can eat like eight of them without gaining any weight because of all the diarrhea.

On 2/10/2015 11:13 PM, Timo wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 2:28:55 PM UTC+10, Sky wrote:
>>
>> White Castle (hamburger) sliders should be called "slimey sliders"
>> <g>, ugh!!!
>
> From the Futurama movie, "Bender's Game":
>
> Titanius Anglesmith: [...] We're but an hour's ride from Wipe Castle.
> Greyfarn: Of course. Wipe Castle. And while we're there, we can get some of those greasy little dwarf burgers.
> Gynecaladriel: Ooh! I love those. You can eat like eight of them without gaining any weight because of all the diarrhea.
>

Yikes <vbg!>. A very long time ago while in Indianapolis not too far
from the Speedway (er, perhaps 25-years ago?), there was/is a White
Castle. Since I'd never had a White Castle burger/slider before, I just
had to try a one. Nasty, nasty little things, and I never had another
again (whew!!).

White Castle "sliders" have been available in many grocery stores'
freezer sections now for quite a few years. There is now way I'd even
consider buying those slimey things unless I were paid a LOT of $$$$$
But that's just me, heh. A lot of folks must like those 'things' or
else many White Castle franchises (whatever) would've gone out of
business years ago.

Sky

On 2/11/2015 12:13 AM, Timo wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 2:28:55 PM UTC+10, Sky wrote:
>>
>> White Castle (hamburger) sliders should be called "slimey sliders"
>> <g>, ugh!!!
>
> From the Futurama movie, "Bender's Game":
>
> Titanius Anglesmith: [...] We're but an hour's ride from Wipe Castle.
> Greyfarn: Of course. Wipe Castle. And while we're there, we can get some of those greasy little dwarf burgers.
> Gynecaladriel: Ooh! I love those. You can eat like eight of them without gaining any weight because of all the diarrhea.
>
(laugh) I was trying to be polite and not mention that
particular explanation.

nancy

On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:28:52 -0600, Sky >
wrote:

>On 2/10/2015 9:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>>
>
>Not sure, and it seems the term 'slider' has become especially popular
>of late. Most sliders, it seems to me, are like 'tapas' - small foods.
> Heh, it is just another example of "smaller portions/sizes" with
>higher prices :/ For example, a White Castle "slider" (term used for a
....

We called White Castles "shitburgers"!

The bread soaked up ALL the grease from the thin little hunk of meat,
whick has holes so it does not need tio be flipped to cook all the way
through! Thus they are greasy, hence the term "slider"!

John Kuthe...

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On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>

Seems to me what we call sliders these days originated in places like
White Castle in the Northern US and later served at Krystal in the
South. Small burgers served on small buns. Now they are trendy and
cost a lot in restaurants. I have no idea why.

Jill

On 2/10/2015 10:34 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>>
>
> Seems to me what we call sliders these days originated in places like
> White Castle in the Northern US and later served at Krystal in the
> South. Small burgers served on small buns. Now they are trendy and
> cost a lot in restaurants. I have no idea why.
>

Small size food is cute and more fun to eat, plus one serving means
you can indulge and still have room to try other foods.

Moe DeLoughan wrote:
>
> On 2/10/2015 10:34 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> >> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
> >>
> >
> > Seems to me what we call sliders these days originated in places like
> > White Castle in the Northern US and later served at Krystal in the
> > South. Small burgers served on small buns. Now they are trendy and
> > cost a lot in restaurants. I have no idea why.
> >
>
> Small size food is cute and more fun to eat, plus one serving means
> you can indulge and still have room to try other foods.

If you like small servings, just look at the "serving size" on any
package of food. It's so silly small, just to make it seem low
calorie.

On 2/11/2015 10:58 AM, Gary wrote:

> If you like small servings, just look at the "serving size" on any
> package of food. It's so silly small, just to make it seem low
> calorie.
>

It works for me, because I'm focused on minimizing my intake of
processed foods. If I'm in the mood for some of that, all I really
need is enough to enjoy the taste of it, and then go back to the
healthier stuff on my plate. Same goes for meats - I love hamburgers,
but really, a four ounce portion of meat is a reasonable serving size.
Same goes for hot dogs - just one is sufficient. Problem is, when I'm
done with my one, everyone else is enjoying their second, or still
working on a single massive third- or half-pound burger. If I make two
sliders out of that single portion of meat, or cut the hot dog in
half, I'm doing more with my reasonable portion, without going to excess.

I know, it sounds silly. But it helps keep me from feeling deprived,
thus helps keep me on track for eating more healthily, and not to excess.

On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?

I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
they slid right down.

That's the gist of the explanation I got, and at the
time I never heard of anyone else selling sliders. Not
even White Castle called them that, it was a nickname.

nancy

On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 8:34:40 PM UTC-8, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> > Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>
> I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
> they slid right down.

Slide in and slide out.

>
> That's the gist of the explanation I got, and at the
> time I never heard of anyone else selling sliders. Not
> even White Castle called them that, it was a nickname.
>

White Castles typically were open 24 hours, so they got
a lot of inebriated patrons post-bar-closing, who blamed
their gastric distress the next morning on the burgers.

Nancy Young wrote:
> On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>
> I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
> they slid right down.
>
> That's the gist of the explanation I got, and at the
> time I never heard of anyone else selling sliders. Not
> even White Castle called them that, it was a nickname.
>
> nancy

I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
order until I called them hamburgers. TF?

On 2/11/2015 2:25 AM, tert in seattle wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:

> I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
> sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
> late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
> them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
> I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
> order until I called them hamburgers. TF?
>

The Dan Orr Project - Nights In White Castle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lekzEUfCto

Nights in White Castle
I'm drunk once again
Sliders I'm eatin'
With all of my drunken friends
The bars are all closed now
There's nowhere else left to go
What's in these wrapped burgers
I really don't want to know

'Cause I love them
Yes, I love them
Oh, how I love them

Nights in White Castle
Now it's a quarter to four
But I ain't goin' home now
'Cause I'm still lookin' to score
How I love these gut busters
With their little square buns
But I know I'll get heartburn
And a bad case of the runs

But I love them
Yes, I love them
Oh, how I love them
Ohhh...

Moe DeLoughan wrote:
>
> On 2/11/2015 2:25 AM, tert in seattle wrote:
> > Nancy Young wrote:
>
> > I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
> > sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
> > late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
> > them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
> > I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
> > order until I called them hamburgers. TF?
> >
>
> The Dan Orr Project - Nights In White Castle
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lekzEUfCto
>
> Nights in White Castle
> I'm drunk once again
> Sliders I'm eatin'
> With all of my drunken friends
> The bars are all closed now
> There's nowhere else left to go
> What's in these wrapped burgers
> I really don't want to know
>
> 'Cause I love them
> Yes, I love them
> Oh, how I love them
>
> Nights in White Castle
> Now it's a quarter to four
> But I ain't goin' home now
> 'Cause I'm still lookin' to score
> How I love these gut busters
> With their little square buns
> But I know I'll get heartburn
> And a bad case of the runs
>
> But I love them
> Yes, I love them
> Oh, how I love them
> Ohhh...

Very funny. Moody Blues were a favorite band of mine.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...

> Very funny. Moody Blues were a favorite band of mine.

Yes, they're one of mine too. I really don't get tired of listening to them.

Cheri

On 2015-02-11 3:25 AM, tert in seattle wrote:

> I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
> sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
> late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
> them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
> I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
> order until I called them hamburgers. TF?
>

Are you serious? A cashier at a fast food joint wouldn't serve you until
you used the right name and she didn't see the back side of you walking
out the door? How hungry were you? When I go to Starbucks I order a
small. I am not going to start redefining relative sizes to suit their
marketing gimmick and order a tall coffee or grande, and the latter may
be used in a French speaking area though it would be pronounced grand
not granday.

Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-02-11 3:25 AM, tert in seattle wrote:
>
>> I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
>> sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
>> late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
>> them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
>> I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
>> order until I called them hamburgers. TF?
>>
>
> Are you serious? A cashier at a fast food joint wouldn't serve you until
> you used the right name and she didn't see the back side of you walking
> out the door? How hungry were you?

the power of the powerless is exercised ubiquitously in Chicago

I would steer clear of that fine city if I were you

On 2/11/2015 1:09 PM, tert in seattle wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2015-02-11 3:25 AM, tert in seattle wrote:
>>
>>> I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
>>> sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
>>> late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
>>> them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
>>> I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
>>> order until I called them hamburgers. TF?
>>>
>>
>> Are you serious? A cashier at a fast food joint wouldn't serve you until
>> you used the right name and she didn't see the back side of you walking
>> out the door? How hungry were you?
>
> the power of the powerless is exercised ubiquitously in Chicago
>
> I would steer clear of that fine city if I were you
>
When I first came to the US, in upper NY state, it used to amuse my
friends that I would not ask for apple pie "a la mode" and insisted on
saying "with ice cream". I never had any trouble from waiters about it.
On the other hand, I quickly found it necessary to pronounce "tomato"
American style if I really wanted some on a cafeteria hamburger.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 12:10:04 PM UTC-6, tert in seattle wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2015-02-11 3:25 AM, tert in seattle wrote:
> >
> >> I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
> >> sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
> >> late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
> >> them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
> >> I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
> >> order until I called them hamburgers. TF?
> >>
> >
> > Are you serious? A cashier at a fast food joint wouldn't serve you until
> > you used the right name and she didn't see the back side of you walking
> > out the door? How hungry were you?
>
> the power of the powerless is exercised ubiquitously in Chicago
>
> I would steer clear of that fine city if I were you

I really like visiting Chicago. I see it as one of the nice things about
living in St. Louis. It's 5 hours from here, either by train or car.

--Bryan

On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 8:22:22 AM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-02-11 3:25 AM, tert in seattle wrote:
>
> > I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
> > sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
> > late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
> > them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
> > I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
> > order until I called them hamburgers. TF?
> >
>
> Are you serious? A cashier at a fast food joint wouldn't serve you until
> you used the right name and she didn't see the back side of you walking
> out the door? How hungry were you?

There is no real substitute for White Castles. It's not just fast food.
It's an institution. If you're not a WC enthusiast, you wouldn't understand.

--Bryan

On Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:36:59 -0800 (PST), Bryan-TGWWW
> wrote:

> If you're not a WC enthusiast, you wouldn't understand.

I'm not and I don't. They sound gross.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room

On 2/11/2015 3:25 AM, tert in seattle wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:

>> I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
>> they slid right down.

> I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
> sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
> late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
> them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
> I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
> order until I called them hamburgers. TF?

So she knew what you meant, it's not as if she thought you'd
be expecting fries by ordering sliders. Silly.

I never had a local White Castle until maybe 1983, it was a
big deal when they put one up near where I was living at the
time. I tried them once because I had to see what all the
fuss was about, right? Little square burger patties with holes.
They were okay, I guess, I don't remember them particularly,
good or bad.

nancy

On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 3:30:05 AM UTC-5, tert in seattle wrote:

> I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
> sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
> late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
> them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
> I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
> order until I called them hamburgers. TF?

Good thing you didn't order a fish sandwich by its alternative name:
Aqua Rat

Cindy Hamilton

On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 2:30:05 AM UTC-6, tert in seattle wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> >> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
> >
> > I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
> > they slid right down.
> >
> > That's the gist of the explanation I got, and at the
> > time I never heard of anyone else selling sliders. Not
> > even White Castle called them that, it was a nickname.
> >
> > nancy
>
> I never went there much but there was this one time that I ordered
> sliders at a White Castle in Chicago (this would have been in the
> late '80s) and the cashier told me "you are going to have to call
> them by their correct name" which didn't make any sense to me --
> I thought they were called sliders! She really would not take my
> order until I called them hamburgers. TF?

They rejected the name for years, but then began to embrace it. When
I was a kid, no one ordered "hamburgers" there. If you wanted one, you
ordered a "White Castle." A cheeseburger was called "cheeseburger," and
a fish sandwich was a "fish."

Example:
"Six White castles, extra pickle, three cheeseburgers, two fish, three
fries and three larges oranges for here."

"Oranges" were non-carbonated orange drinks. They don't have oranges
anymore, and over 20 years ago, they changed their fries from regular
thick cut to crinkle cut, reportedly because the crinkle cut ones reduced
oil spatter injuries to employees. The crinkle cut ones are not very good.
The old ones weren't great, but they were better.

--Bryan

On 2/10/2015 10:34 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>
> I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
> they slid right down.
>
> That's the gist of the explanation I got, and at the
> time I never heard of anyone else selling sliders. Not
> even White Castle called them that, it was a nickname.

We always called them Gut Bombs.

On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 7:23:28 AM UTC-6, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
> On 2/10/2015 10:34 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> > On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> >> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
> >
> > I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
> > they slid right down.
> >
> > That's the gist of the explanation I got, and at the
> > time I never heard of anyone else selling sliders. Not
> > even White Castle called them that, it was a nickname.
>
> We always called them Gut Bombs.

When I was a kid in St. Louis, the usual pejorative was Belly Bombers.

--Bryan

On Tuesday, 10 February 2015 22:34:40 UTC-6, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> > Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>
> I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
> they slid right down.
>
> That's the gist of the explanation I got, and at the
> time I never heard of anyone else selling sliders. Not
> even White Castle called them that, it was a nickname.


I've run into "gourmet sliders", most recently at a swank reception at a law office.

--
Best
Greg <<<---- "not an attorney, just an observer"

On 2/13/2015 12:34 PM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, 10 February 2015 22:34:40 UTC-6, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>>
>> I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
>> they slid right down.
>>
>> That's the gist of the explanation I got, and at the
>> time I never heard of anyone else selling sliders. Not
>> even White Castle called them that, it was a nickname.
>
>
> I've run into "gourmet sliders", most recently at a swank reception at a law office.
>

From a practical point of view, tiny burgers make it possible to serve
a hamburger sandwich on tiny platters that people can eat while standing
up. You can't do that with a regular burger - you'll get grease down
your evening dress.

I had a tiny burger at a function and boy was it great. It was some kind
of tiny lamb burger and I spent part of the evening, thinking about the
burger. I still think about it every now and then even though it was
over a decade ago.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 2/13/2015 12:34 PM, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 10 February 2015 22:34:40 UTC-6, Nancy Young wrote:
>>> On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>>> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>>>
>>> I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
>>> they slid right down.
>>>
>>> That's the gist of the explanation I got, and at the
>>> time I never heard of anyone else selling sliders. Not
>>> even White Castle called them that, it was a nickname.
>>
>>
>> I've run into "gourmet sliders", most recently at a swank reception at a
>> law office.
>>
>
> From a practical point of view, tiny burgers make it possible to serve a
> hamburger sandwich on tiny platters that people can eat while standing up.
> You can't do that with a regular burger - you'll get grease down your
> evening dress.
>
> I had a tiny burger at a function and boy was it great. It was some kind
> of tiny lamb burger and I spent part of the evening, thinking about the
> burger. I still think about it every now and then even though it was over
> a decade ago.

I prefer food in small portions. I hate going to places where they only
serve what I refer to as "big food". As in only huge portions. Fine if
they offer that as an option but I would like to order a small portion of
whatever it is. If I see a large platter of food before me, I find it to be
off-putting and I lost my appetite. Doesn't really help for me to put half
in a doggy bag right away either because I have already seen the massive
amount.

Once, my husband was at work and my parents and Angela and I went out to eat
at an Italian place on Staten Island. We didn't know it at the time but
this place had two sides. The formal and the informal. We went to the
formal side and we all ordered a different kind of pasta. Angela's was from
the kid's menu. But even her portion was enormous! And they gave us soup
or salad and bread as well.

We began to panic as we saw the food being brought to other tables and right
away asked for several to go boxes as we knew that we couldn't finish
anything. And my dad was a big eater! We all took half of everything off
of our plates, including the salad and boxed it up to take home to my
husband.

Well... He had some of it for dinner when he got home later and we all had
the rest for lunch the following day. Plus even after all that we took
home, we couldn't come close to finishing what we left on our plates at the
restaurant.

After that, we wised up and began going to the informal side where you could
get pizza by the slice, a single rice ball or choose from two portion sizes
of pasta. But even then it was too much food. Ever seen a slice of NY
pizza? I used to get one slice, cut off two triangles from the crust end to
give to Angela then attempt to eat the rest. Between the two of us we could
never finish a slice.

I wish I could eat Tapas. I was reading that it is the new food trend for
2015. I would have to look at the menu again. They might have something I
could but with all my food intolerances, likely not much. There is a highly
rated Tapas place near here but it is also very expensive. I had it once in
Washington DC. I think I had some kind of hard boiled eggs, cheeses,
olives, potatoes, and some kind of raw veggies. I split these things with
my husband and he added some kind of meat.

That's my kind of food. Lots of little plates!

"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:50:37 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>>On 2/13/2015 12:34 PM, wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, 10 February 2015 22:34:40 UTC-6, Nancy Young wrote:
>>>> On 2/10/2015 10:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>>>> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>>>>
>>>> I thought it started with White Castles little burgers,
>>>> they slid right down.
>>>>
>>>> That's the gist of the explanation I got, and at the
>>>> time I never heard of anyone else selling sliders. Not
>>>> even White Castle called them that, it was a nickname.
>>>
>>>
>>> I've run into "gourmet sliders", most recently at a swank reception at a
>>> law office.
>>>
>>
>> From a practical point of view, tiny burgers make it possible to serve
>>a hamburger sandwich on tiny platters that people can eat while standing
>>up. You can't do that with a regular burger - you'll get grease down
>>your evening dress.
>
> Do you get strange looks when you wear a dress in the evening?
>

I should imagine they would be no more strange than when he wears a dress
during the day!

I remember once going to a formal dinner party in Lynnwood. I can't
remember the name of it then but it is a Teppinyaki place now. Anyway, we
were given a choice of three dinners, one of which was ribs. Nobody ordered
the ribs. We just kind of looked at each other and said, "Who eats messy
ribs when all dressed up?"

The highlight of the evening was when the band we had hired did not show up.
The manager of the hotel stood up and said that thankfully they had a piano
player staying in the hotel and he most graciously volunteered to entertain
us. But he just wasn't very good. He had played a couple of songs and we
were all kind of looking at each other and trying not to laugh. Then my
date said, "Well... He's probably worn out. He's probably on the road a
lot." Or something to that extent. And then the piano player launched into
a rousing rendition of "On The Road Again!" We all kind of lost it after
that. But I digress...

"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 00:05:47 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:50:37 -1000, dsi1
>>> > wrote:
>
>>>> From a practical point of view, tiny burgers make it possible to serve
>>>>a hamburger sandwich on tiny platters that people can eat while standing
>>>>up. You can't do that with a regular burger - you'll get grease down
>>>>your evening dress.
>>>
>>> Do you get strange looks when you wear a dress in the evening?
>>
>>I should imagine they would be no more strange than when he wears a dress
>>during the day!
>
> True. Anyway, I keep seeing this image of a Dr Pepper drinking drag
> queen.
>
> (...)
>
>>The highlight of the evening was when the band we had hired did not show
>>up.
>>The manager of the hotel stood up and said that thankfully they had a
>>piano
>>player staying in the hotel and he most graciously volunteered to
>>entertain
>>us. But he just wasn't very good. He had played a couple of songs and we
>>were all kind of looking at each other and trying not to laugh. Then my
>>date said, "Well... He's probably worn out. He's probably on the road a
>>lot." Or something to that extent. And then the piano player launched
>>into
>>a rousing rendition of "On The Road Again!" We all kind of lost it after
>>that. But I digress...
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QexOuH8GS-Y
>
> That one? Great song. Imagine having two lead singers as a band and
> losing them both.

I wish! I don't mind that song. Sadly, it was this country version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBN86y30Ufc

On 2015-02-11 03:56:42 +0000, Kalmia said:

> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?

I'm not sure when I first heard the term, but to me it means a
hamburger that you need at least three of to make a meal. Probably it
sounds better than skimp-burger!

"Oregonian Haruspex" > wrote in message
...
> On 2015-02-11 03:56:42 +0000, Kalmia said:
>
>> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>
> I'm not sure when I first heard the term, but to me it means a hamburger
> that you need at least three of to make a meal. Probably it sounds better
> than skimp-burger!

I like them for a snack. One or two is just perfect.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
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> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?

I either read or heard that it is because they are small enough to put the
whole thing in your mouth. I think the term originated somewhere on the
East coast. At least that's the first time I heard that term. White
Castles have been around for a long time and they're technically sliders.

On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:56:42 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> wrote:

> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?

That name has been around for a long, long time.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:56:42 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>
> That name has been around for a long, long time.

Yes, it has.

On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 4:56:45 AM UTC+1, Kalmia wrote:
> Is this just a new name for an old food idea?

There is a burger restaurant in Denmark that is trying to be an american diner style place. they have full sized burgers in various styles incl. lamb, like I've only seen in USA before, and they also have a plank of "sliders".. Never having heard that term I looked it up and it seems to be an old US Navy term from at least as old as WW2. Small greasy burgers "slide down" easily, thus being "sliders".

So it is an old term and an even older food, haha, but now it is "hip" too.

On Wed, 11 Feb 2015 05:56:52 -0800 (PST), Michael Nielsen
> wrote:

> On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 4:56:45 AM UTC+1, Kalmia wrote:
> > Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
>
> There is a burger restaurant in Denmark that is trying to be an american diner style place. they have full sized burgers in various styles incl. lamb, like I've only seen in USA before, and they also have a plank of "sliders". Never having heard that term I looked it up and it seems to be an old US Navy term from at least as old as WW2. Small greasy burgers "slide down" easily, thus being "sliders".
>
> So it is an old term and an even older food, haha, but now it is "hip" too.

In modern times, the term slider is a euphemism for small burger (
figure it's a thick quarter pounder) or something that's served in a
small burger bun. Best of all, modern sliders aren't greasy.
http://www.womansday.com/food-recipe...-burgers-82210
http://foodnessgracious.com/2013/06/...lsamic-relish/

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A kitchen without a cook is just a room

On 2/11/2015 11:28 AM, sf wrote:

> In modern times, the term slider is a euphemism for small burger (
> figure it's a thick quarter pounder) or something that's served in a
> small burger bun.

Some places offer an assortment, you can get 3 or 4 and choose
from pot roast, pulled pork, etc. Looks yummy.

nancy