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Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian food?
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Gonna go out on a limb and say: French Fries are not Italian?
-- Blue Ray wrote: > Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian food? > > |
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Gonna go out on a limb and say: French Fries are not Italian?
-- Blue Ray wrote: > Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian food? > > |
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"Ray" > wrote in message ... > Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian food? Potatoes are a new world crop. Of course, so are tomatoes, so that probably doesn't really explain it. -Rubystars |
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"Ray" > wrote in message ... > Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian food? Potatoes are a new world crop. Of course, so are tomatoes, so that probably doesn't really explain it. -Rubystars |
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"Rubystars" > wrote in message . com... > > "Ray" > wrote in message > ... > > Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian > food? > > Potatoes are a new world crop. Of course, so are tomatoes, so that probably > doesn't really explain it. When I was in Italy for a few month-all they ate was spaghetti with Pesto -(olive oil) no tomatoes-no pizza no rice)I was vegetarian but it was bad was 1984 was in Rome, Florance(Machavellli's castle) & Milano... Michael > > -Rubystars > > |
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"Rubystars" > wrote in message . com... > > "Ray" > wrote in message > ... > > Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian > food? > > Potatoes are a new world crop. Of course, so are tomatoes, so that probably > doesn't really explain it. When I was in Italy for a few month-all they ate was spaghetti with Pesto -(olive oil) no tomatoes-no pizza no rice)I was vegetarian but it was bad was 1984 was in Rome, Florance(Machavellli's castle) & Milano... Michael > > -Rubystars > > |
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"Michael Balarama" > wrote in message ... > > "Rubystars" > wrote in message > . com... > > > > "Ray" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian > > food? > > > > Potatoes are a new world crop. Of course, so are tomatoes, so that > probably > > doesn't really explain it. > > When I was in Italy for a few month-all they ate was spaghetti with > Pesto -(olive oil) no tomatoes-no pizza no rice)I was vegetarian but it was > bad > was 1984 was in Rome, Florance(Machavellli's castle) & Milano... Did they have basil pesto and alfredo sauce? -Rubystars |
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"Michael Balarama" > wrote in message ... > > "Rubystars" > wrote in message > . com... > > > > "Ray" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian > > food? > > > > Potatoes are a new world crop. Of course, so are tomatoes, so that > probably > > doesn't really explain it. > > When I was in Italy for a few month-all they ate was spaghetti with > Pesto -(olive oil) no tomatoes-no pizza no rice)I was vegetarian but it was > bad > was 1984 was in Rome, Florance(Machavellli's castle) & Milano... Did they have basil pesto and alfredo sauce? -Rubystars |
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"Rubystars" > wrote in message . com... > > "Michael Balarama" > wrote in message > ... > > > > "Rubystars" > wrote in message > > . com... > > > > > > "Ray" > wrote in message > > > ... > > > > Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian > > > food? > > > > > > Potatoes are a new world crop. Of course, so are tomatoes, so that > > probably > > > doesn't really explain it. > > > > When I was in Italy for a few month-all they ate was spaghetti with > > Pesto -(olive oil) no tomatoes-no pizza no rice)I was vegetarian but it > was > > bad > > was 1984 was in Rome, Florance(Machavellli's castle) & Milano... > > Did they have basil pesto and alfredo sauce? sorry-I don't know-it was oily and greasy and I just wanted a tomato and something besides spaghetti..they had spaghetti for breakfast-fruit and noodles and for lunch and dinner...I stayed at peoples houses..for the Rome part.. > > -Rubystars > > |
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"Rubystars" > wrote in message . com... > > "Michael Balarama" > wrote in message > ... > > > > "Rubystars" > wrote in message > > . com... > > > > > > "Ray" > wrote in message > > > ... > > > > Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian > > > food? > > > > > > Potatoes are a new world crop. Of course, so are tomatoes, so that > > probably > > > doesn't really explain it. > > > > When I was in Italy for a few month-all they ate was spaghetti with > > Pesto -(olive oil) no tomatoes-no pizza no rice)I was vegetarian but it > was > > bad > > was 1984 was in Rome, Florance(Machavellli's castle) & Milano... > > Did they have basil pesto and alfredo sauce? sorry-I don't know-it was oily and greasy and I just wanted a tomato and something besides spaghetti..they had spaghetti for breakfast-fruit and noodles and for lunch and dinner...I stayed at peoples houses..for the Rome part.. > > -Rubystars > > |
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"Michael Balarama" > wrote in message <snip> > sorry-I don't know-it was oily and greasy and I just wanted a tomato and > something besides spaghetti..they had spaghetti for breakfast-fruit and > noodles and for lunch and dinner...I stayed at peoples houses..for the Rome > part.. Sounds awful. -Rubystars |
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"Michael Balarama" > wrote in message <snip> > sorry-I don't know-it was oily and greasy and I just wanted a tomato and > something besides spaghetti..they had spaghetti for breakfast-fruit and > noodles and for lunch and dinner...I stayed at peoples houses..for the Rome > part.. Sounds awful. -Rubystars |
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"Rubystars" > wrote in message m... > > "Michael Balarama" > wrote in message > <snip> > > sorry-I don't know-it was oily and greasy and I just wanted a tomato and > > something besides spaghetti..they had spaghetti for breakfast-fruit and > > noodles and for lunch and dinner...I stayed at peoples houses..for the > Rome > > part.. > > Sounds awful. the people were VERY nice-I spoke Italian then,they agreed to cook something other that spagetti they made Lasagna-I told them them a noodle is a noodle but thanks..They were very nice to Americans and there is quite a bit of history to see in Italia..But the food was a bit lacking.... |
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"Rubystars" > wrote in message m... > > "Michael Balarama" > wrote in message > <snip> > > sorry-I don't know-it was oily and greasy and I just wanted a tomato and > > something besides spaghetti..they had spaghetti for breakfast-fruit and > > noodles and for lunch and dinner...I stayed at peoples houses..for the > Rome > > part.. > > Sounds awful. the people were VERY nice-I spoke Italian then,they agreed to cook something other that spagetti they made Lasagna-I told them them a noodle is a noodle but thanks..They were very nice to Americans and there is quite a bit of history to see in Italia..But the food was a bit lacking.... |
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"wowfabgroovy" > wrote in message ... > BlueHeron > went: > >>Gonna go out on a limb and say: French Fries are not Italian? >> >>-- Blue >> >>Ray wrote: >>> Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian >>> food? >>> >>> > > if americans call crisps french fries, what do they call them in > france? and what do americans call real french fries? > > Actually, what the British call "Crisps" Americans call "Potato Chips". What are called "French Fries" in the US are called "Chips" in the UK. In France they have Pommes Frites, they're also served in Germany under the same name. -nancy- |
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"wowfabgroovy" > wrote in message ... > BlueHeron > went: > > >Gonna go out on a limb and say: French Fries are not Italian? > > > >-- Blue > > > >Ray wrote: > >> Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian food? > >> > >> > > if americans call crisps french fries, We call crisps chips. We call french fries french fries. > what do they call them in > france? and what do americans call real french fries? Depends on what you mean by "real" french fries. -Rubystars |
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"wowfabgroovy" > wrote in message ... > BlueHeron > went: > > >Gonna go out on a limb and say: French Fries are not Italian? > > > >-- Blue > > > >Ray wrote: > >> Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian food? > >> > >> > > if americans call crisps french fries, We call crisps chips. We call french fries french fries. > what do they call them in > france? and what do americans call real french fries? Depends on what you mean by "real" french fries. -Rubystars |
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"Michael Balarama" > wrote in message <snip> > the people were VERY nice-I spoke Italian then,they agreed to cook something > other that spagetti they made Lasagna-I told them them a noodle is a noodle > but thanks..They were very nice to Americans and there is quite a bit of > history to see in Italia..But the food was a bit lacking.... Lasagna does sound good though. -Rubystars |
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"Michael Balarama" > wrote in message <snip> > the people were VERY nice-I spoke Italian then,they agreed to cook something > other that spagetti they made Lasagna-I told them them a noodle is a noodle > but thanks..They were very nice to Americans and there is quite a bit of > history to see in Italia..But the food was a bit lacking.... Lasagna does sound good though. -Rubystars |
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First off, I am not American... second off... what's a crisp? Using
these names just gets confusing! French Fries, invented in Belgium, are long, thin fried potatoes. Proper fries are made by frying 2 times, the first at 160C, the second at 180C. They are not crunchy all the way through. In French, we call them "frites" or "patates frites", roughly "fries" or "fried potatoes". Chips are generally referred to as thin slices of potatoe, genreally round, fried until crunchy all the way through. I can't speak for any other country, but that's the way it is in Canada. -- Blue wowfabgroovy wrote: > BlueHeron > went: > > >>Gonna go out on a limb and say: French Fries are not Italian? >> >>-- Blue >> >>Ray wrote: >> >>>Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian food? >>> >>> > > > if americans call crisps french fries, what do they call them in > france? and what do americans call real french fries? > > |
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First off, I am not American... second off... what's a crisp? Using
these names just gets confusing! French Fries, invented in Belgium, are long, thin fried potatoes. Proper fries are made by frying 2 times, the first at 160C, the second at 180C. They are not crunchy all the way through. In French, we call them "frites" or "patates frites", roughly "fries" or "fried potatoes". Chips are generally referred to as thin slices of potatoe, genreally round, fried until crunchy all the way through. I can't speak for any other country, but that's the way it is in Canada. -- Blue wowfabgroovy wrote: > BlueHeron > went: > > >>Gonna go out on a limb and say: French Fries are not Italian? >> >>-- Blue >> >>Ray wrote: >> >>>Can anyone tell me why potato chips (fries) do not feature in Italian food? >>> >>> > > > if americans call crisps french fries, what do they call them in > france? and what do americans call real french fries? > > |
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Momzilla wrote: > Actually, what the British call "Crisps" Americans call "Potato Chips". > What are called "French Fries" in the US are called "Chips" in the UK. > In France they have Pommes Frites, they're also served in Germany under the > same name. > > -nancy- I am sure that you ment "Patates Frites". Pommes = apples. -- Blue |
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Momzilla wrote: > Actually, what the British call "Crisps" Americans call "Potato Chips". > What are called "French Fries" in the US are called "Chips" in the UK. > In France they have Pommes Frites, they're also served in Germany under the > same name. > > -nancy- I am sure that you ment "Patates Frites". Pommes = apples. -- Blue |
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Randell Tarin wrote: > in article , BlueHeron at > ks wrote on 09/10/04 1:24 AM: <snip> >> >>I am sure that you ment "Patates Frites". Pommes = apples. >> >>-- Blue > > > No, Pomme Frits is correct. It's derived from the term 'pomme de l'terre', > 'apple of the earth.' Of course... that makes sense. French is just screwed up here in Quebec. I haven't heard "pomme de terre" (not de l'terre) in a long, long time! Here we just call them "patates", an anglicism if ever there was one! -- Blue |
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Randell Tarin wrote: > in article , BlueHeron at > ks wrote on 09/10/04 1:24 AM: <snip> >> >>I am sure that you ment "Patates Frites". Pommes = apples. >> >>-- Blue > > > No, Pomme Frits is correct. It's derived from the term 'pomme de l'terre', > 'apple of the earth.' Of course... that makes sense. French is just screwed up here in Quebec. I haven't heard "pomme de terre" (not de l'terre) in a long, long time! Here we just call them "patates", an anglicism if ever there was one! -- Blue |
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"Randell Tarin" > wrote in message <snip> > My favorite was the Potato Chip that was fried in Olestra. It was lower in > fat but gave you the sh*ts. I tried Olestra potato chips one time. I didn't get diarrhea or have any other bad reactions but I don't think I could eat those "Wow!" chips again because it left a bitter aftertaste and had a disgusting mouth feel. -Rubystars |
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"Randell Tarin" > wrote in message <snip> > My favorite was the Potato Chip that was fried in Olestra. It was lower in > fat but gave you the sh*ts. I tried Olestra potato chips one time. I didn't get diarrhea or have any other bad reactions but I don't think I could eat those "Wow!" chips again because it left a bitter aftertaste and had a disgusting mouth feel. -Rubystars |
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Momzilla > wrote in message
... > Actually, what the British call "Crisps" Americans call "Potato Chips". > What are called "French Fries" in the US are called "Chips" in the UK. Here in the UK, french fries, like you get at Macdonalds, are called fries. They usually are already salted when you buy them. http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/image...eisnewbig1.JPG Chips are a bit different as they are larger in size and taste a bit different. You get them from a chip shop as opposed to American style takeaways. When you buy them you are asked if you would like salt or vinegar putting on them. There more details about them at http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/FishandChips.htm Sarah -- |
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Momzilla > wrote in message
... > Actually, what the British call "Crisps" Americans call "Potato Chips". > What are called "French Fries" in the US are called "Chips" in the UK. Here in the UK, french fries, like you get at Macdonalds, are called fries. They usually are already salted when you buy them. http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/image...eisnewbig1.JPG Chips are a bit different as they are larger in size and taste a bit different. You get them from a chip shop as opposed to American style takeaways. When you buy them you are asked if you would like salt or vinegar putting on them. There more details about them at http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/FishandChips.htm Sarah -- |
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BlueHeron > wrote in message
... > First off, I am not American... second off... what's a crisp? Using > these names just gets confusing! Here in the UK, crisps look like http://www.racetothetop.org/images/crisps.jpg Sarah -- |
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BlueHeron > wrote in message
... > First off, I am not American... second off... what's a crisp? Using > these names just gets confusing! Here in the UK, crisps look like http://www.racetothetop.org/images/crisps.jpg Sarah -- |
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"BlueHeron" > wrote in message ... > > > Momzilla wrote: > >> Actually, what the British call "Crisps" Americans call "Potato Chips". >> What are called "French Fries" in the US are called "Chips" in the UK. >> In France they have Pommes Frites, they're also served in Germany under >> the same name. >> >> -nancy- > > I am sure that you ment "Patates Frites". Pommes = apples. > > -- Blue Could be. I remembered the word but checked the spelling on the google translator. I call my sister the Linguist later to confirm. -nancy- |
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"Momzilla" > wrote in message news > > "BlueHeron" > wrote in message > ... >> >> >> Momzilla wrote: >> >>> Actually, what the British call "Crisps" Americans call "Potato Chips". >>> What are called "French Fries" in the US are called "Chips" in the UK. >>> In France they have Pommes Frites, they're also served in Germany under >>> the same name. >>> >>> -nancy- >> >> I am sure that you ment "Patates Frites". Pommes = apples. >> >> -- Blue > > Could be. I remembered the word but checked the spelling on the google > translator. I call my sister the Linguist later to confirm. > > -nancy- > Wait a minute! I read all the other posts and I was right the first time. This is a rare moment for me, I shall go a bask in this little glory. I'm sure my daughter will burst my bubble any moment now. -nancy- |
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> Wait a minute! I read all the other posts and I was right the first
time. > This is a rare moment for me, I shall go a bask in this little glory. > I'm sure my daughter will burst my bubble any moment now. > -nancy- Lol. I asked my wife, who is French Canadian, what "potatoe" was in French, and she responded: "patates". When I asked her to think about it first, she really had to pause before she responded "Pomme de terre!" However, in Quebec, and Alberta (my French is from both places, as I grew up French in Alberta, but moved to Quebec later), French fries are called "patates frits". So you were right about France and Belgium and Germany. Sorry! -- Blue |
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"wowfabgroovy" > wrote in message <snip> > i like the ones made from rice and corn. the ones that are like > expanded polystyrene with powdered flavouring on them. Those are called rice cakes and corn cakes. -Rubystars |
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