Submitted by travels_the_world t3_ygakln in mildlyinteresting
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ThagAnderson t1_iu7segs wrote
Are our hotdogs different? I don't even like hotdogs TBH.
u9Nails t1_iu7t06f wrote
They're sweet meat. Not like a bratwurst or banger.
ThagAnderson t1_iu7t60a wrote
Brats are delicious. Hotdogs suck.
twohedwlf t1_iu7t9oj wrote
ThagAnderson t1_iu7tiem wrote
Oh, the first link is a corndog. Is that what is considered a hotdog outside the US?
Savings-Spirit-3702 t1_iu7tzai wrote
No, not in the UK anyway.
Country_Glider t1_iu8lsqq wrote
Uk is a sausage in a hot dog bun
DezPezInOz t1_iu8n6gu wrote
Yep. I grew up in NZ and can confirm that a "hotdog" in NZ can either mean corndog (aka "dagwood dog" in Australia) or hotdog.
Also, cotton candy is known as "candy floss".
ThagAnderson t1_iu8o6ld wrote
OK, so that's interesting. I'm gonna be honest, both are gross to me, but is there an etymology for why both are the same thing over there?
DezPezInOz t1_iu91jsh wrote
Probably due to the fact that they're often referred to as "Hotdog on a stick" (abbreviated to "hotdog") - which, to me at least, would make a bit more sense than "corndogs" (having no corn in the recipe whatsoever) if they were made with a hotdog sausage.... but they're not - so it's still a little peculiar
ThagAnderson t1_iu9axrl wrote
Hmm, are your "corn dogs" not made with corn meal?
twohedwlf t1_iual5m9 wrote
Some, but the classic is flour. Cornflour, cornbread etc has been becoming more common the last decade, but historically it wasn't unheard of but hasn't really been a thing here.
Probably because we only grow something like 1/20th per capita the amount of corn the US does.
DezPezInOz t1_iuas98v wrote
Just plain batter I believe
guiltyofnothing t1_iu91aw5 wrote
I’ve heard candy floss here in America, but it’s mostly just called cotton candy.
DezPezInOz t1_iu92e1v wrote
Hmm interesting. I never realised it was sometimes called candy floss over there too. Kind of makes sense though because anything with "candy" in the name is most likely borrowed from the American language.
BTW, here in Australia it's called "fairy floss".
guiltyofnothing t1_iu92qap wrote
It’s definitely not common and a lot of people wouldn’t know what you’re talking about. Come to think of it, I’m pretty sure I’ve only seen it referred to as candy floss when it’s the shitty, prepackaged bagged stuff you buy at the grocery store.
1PMagain t1_iu7stzo wrote
Now THAT is mildly interesting
JPMerola t1_iu7qshr wrote
"It's an US thang" is not an US thing. Hahaha
travels_the_world OP t1_iu7qbka wrote
Not tangy enough. A bit sweet.
ThagAnderson t1_iu7s9rr wrote
Yellow mustard is kinda gross, and I love mustard.
blobyclem t1_iu8a41x wrote
As french person I was always baffled at how French’s mustard has nothing to do with french mustard (Dijon). Until today when I learned the founder of the brand was named Robert Timothy French.
TimmehJ t1_iu7rpin wrote
I gots wholegrain mustard, Dijon and American mustard in the fridge (AU). I only use American mustard when I'm making greasy American hamburgers. It's not good for anything else.
travels_the_world OP t1_iu7s5pt wrote
Do you guys put beets in your burgers like the Kiwis? Tried one with beets at Burgerfuel a few days ago.
TimmehJ t1_iu7slq9 wrote
If it's local corner store burger it might have beetroot, but it's falling away nowadays and more American cheeseburger-style places are popping up everywhere. When I was a lad burgers here usually had a bit of shredded carrot on them as well.
Tramkrad t1_iu84363 wrote
There are other types of mustard that are yellow, so where these are available having one type of mustard called 'Yellow mustard' doesn't really make sense, hence 'American mustard'.
Not sure of the other mustards they have in NZ, but where I live (UK) the main mustard, aka English mustard, is also yellow (and hotter and better) so we'd typically also call the other one 'American mustard' (even if the bottle itself says 'Yellow mustard').
weaverlorelei t1_iu84c2j wrote
And, for what ever reason, "elephant garlic" is called American garlic in NZ.
gotemyes t1_iu88zwj wrote
Really? I live in NZ and this is the first time I've heard the term American garlic
Informal-Deer t1_iu8c4po wrote
I have never seen it called American garlic in NZ
weaverlorelei t1_iu95km3 wrote
Found it called American garlic in the veggie shop between Greytown and Carterton
Informal-Deer t1_iua1yop wrote
So one very specific shop in one place?
Cmmnd0rClt t1_iu97u62 wrote
Cool Ranch chips are advertised as Cool American is regions.
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twohedwlf t1_iu7qwyq wrote
MILD american mustard. Because it's weak ass mustard for people who don't like mustard.
And wait until you find out about american hot dogs.