Regional food terms that non-locals don't understand

[CalG]

grew up with "malteds"

Hard to find anymore.

 

[cantunamunch]

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The only one i can think of here is "half- smoke", which is a local smoked sausage served like a hotdog

Note to self: Pop over to WeenieBeenie this week.

 

[Philpug]

Sauce vs. Gravy.

Hoagie vs Hero vs Grinder (Hot) vs Sub (short for Subarine)

Wizz wizz...

That's "Wit wiz" or "With Cheese Wiz"

Manicotti vs Mani-got

Macaronis vs pasta

 

[Rod MacDonald]

West coast Scotland, all fizzy lemonade type drinks are called "ginger" ('jinjur) regardless of the flavour.

" Geez a wee poke 'a chips an a boatle ' a ginger" .

 

[Sibhusky]

Gobbagool - capicolla

 

[fatbob]

Barms
Stotties
Cobs

 

[dbostedo]

It is pop in Ohio too.

And a lot of other places...

http://popvssoda.com/

 

[dbostedo]

That's "Wit wiz" or "With Cheese Wiz"

 

[KevinF]

And a lot of other places...

http://popvssoda.com/

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Great website. It does show eastern Pennsylvania (i.e., my original home) as being solidly in the "soda" category, which is wrong. "coke" is the term du jour. I dutifully submitted my info.

 

[KevinF]

I am surprised that nobody has mentioned "flapjacks" yet... I had no idea what those were the first time I saw that on a menu. Thankfully I was accompanied by a translator.

 

[Crank]

Many years ago while driving across the country to ski bum we stopped at a diner somewhere in Colorado or Utah, I forget which. I asked for rye toast with my eggs. They brought me dry toast, no butter, waitress had never heard of rye bread. Wonder what she would have said if I had asked for a bagel?

In CT where I grew up they used to call a sub, hero, etc. a wedge. I don't know why.

 

[KevinF]

Many years ago while driving across the country to ski bum we stopped at a diner somewhere in Colorado or Utah, I forget which. I asked for rye toast with my eggs. They brought me dry toast, no butter, waitress had never heard of rye bread. Wonder what she would have said if I had asked for a bagel?

In one of Bill Bryson's books (I think it was "I'm a stranger here myself"?) he recounted his experience in a southern diner where the well-endowed waitress asked "breakfast menu?" and he heard it as "breast man?"

 

[KingGrump]

Wonder what she would have said if I had asked for a bagel?

Mamie went to school in Maine. I went up with her to visit her room mates back in late 70's. In a small breakfast place, she asked if they have bagels. The waitress said we don't serve Chinese food here.

She settled for white toast.

 

[Marker]

And a lot of other places...

http://popvssoda.com/

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In my part of North Texas, you asked for a coke or a Dr Pepper. Dr Pepper got you that, but if you asked for coke you were given the other choices. I guess it's because Dr Pepper is from Waco. I still prefer Dr Pepper or Pepsi over Coke, and ginger ale/beer over most citrus drinks.

My brother got so flustered ordering at Pat's in Philadelphia that they almost did send him to the back of the line. I mean, he actually started asking them questions about the ingredients or something.

My son orders his "wiz wit", I guess it's easier to say. I prefer "provolone wit". One of the best hybrid dishes I've ever had was a "cheese steak" made from smoked brisket, from a local food truck. OMG

 

[Marker]

Mamie went to school in Maine. I went up with her to visit her room mates back in late 70's. In a small breakfast place, she asked if they have bagels. The waitress said we don't serve Chinese food here.

She settled for white toast.

smear

 

[dbostedo]

"wiz wit"

That is the proper, and easiest, way to order one with just onions and cheese wiz. I always have gotten "wiz witout" - I like just meat and cheese.

 

[Dave Marshak]

My first trip to Syracuse I was disgusted to learn that they ate Coney Island Whites.That turned out to be bratwurst, not whitefish.

dm

 

[Seldomski]

What is 'pizza steak' under Step 2?

 

[tinymoose]

Great website. It does show eastern Pennsylvania (i.e., my original home) as being solidly in the "soda" category, which is wrong. "coke" is the term du jour. I dutifully submitted my info.

Oh really? I've only ever heard soda here in eastern PA since I've lived here. Not sure I've heard anyone around here call it coke, either down here in Philly or when we've been up in the Poconos or Lehigh Valley area.

 

[teejaywhy]

I discovered iced tea in the south is always sweetened. You must explicitly order unsweetened if that's what you want.