Reveal your weird food combinations that your friends don't understand

[Benja81]

Mayo on fries is dope and cole-slaw on the hot dogs

 

[Deleted member 571007]

Thats really interesting, thank you. I've always wondered what exactly american's class as gravy, it always seems to be a subject of contention on the internet lol. It seems for you gravy has a much broader definition whereas the british definition is very strict.

I find it funny that american's would class british gravy as gravy but most british people would certainly not class american gravy as gravy.

We make and use variations of the gravys you mentioned but we would refer to them as a sauce rather than a gravy

Yeah, I can get why that'd cause confusion across different groups of people. Generally in America, if something is similar enough to be put together, it usually gets put under an umbrella term- which you'll then have to specify what type you're referring to. Gravy being a prime example here.

Of course that's not true for all things, but I guess it can be chalked down to culture differences.

 

[CrossOut]

Thats really interesting, thank you. I've always wondered what exactly american's class as gravy, it always seems to be a subject of contention on the internet lol. It seems for you gravy has a much broader definition whereas the british definition is very strict.

I find it funny that american's would class british gravy as gravy but most british people would certainly not class american gravy as gravy.

We make and use variations of the gravys you mentioned but we would refer to them as a sauce rather than a gravy

Heres the funny bit, gravy is a sauce just called something different to maybe sound fancy? Like how a burger and a hotdog are both a sandwich just named that way.

 

[User154]

Yeah, I can get why that'd cause confusion across different groups of people. Generally in America, if something is similar enough to be put together, it usually gets put under an umbrella term- which you'll then have to specify what type you're referring to. Gravy being a prime example here.

Of course that's not true for all things, but I guess it can be chalked down to culture differences.

Yes I think a lot of these things come down to the differences in our cultures and how our languages/dialects have developed over the years, I always find it really interesting.

Heres the funny bit, gravy is a sauce just called something different to maybe sound fancy? Like how a burger and a hotdog are both a sandwich just named that way.

It is funny isn't it? How someone just decided to give something a name one day and it stuck and became known as that going forward

 

[CrossOut]

Mayo on fries is dope and cole-slaw on the hot dogs

Yeah Coleslaw on a hotdog is nice I bet. Coleslaw and Chips and Lasagna is fantastic I recommend a try.

 

[epicmartin7]

tacos and ranch

 

[RHOPKINS13]

Something I grew up with, was a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, and a bowl of ramen. With enough water left in it to make it more of a "soup" that I'd dip the sandwich in. It's really good with the chicken flavored ramen. And dirt cheap to make if you're broke!

Another one is taking a hot dog with a slice of cheese and putting baked beans on top. Not too much, or you'll get the bread soggy. Sometimes adding some maple syrup on top is good too.

 

[epicmartin7]

I like to eat watermelon with bread. Other people don't understand me, but it tastes so much better to me.

ngl, might have to try it. it's common for people to make banana bread and stuff. watermelon bread would be kinda unique tbh

 

[Deleted member 571007]

ngl, might have to try it. it's common for people to make banana bread and stuff. watermelon bread would be kinda unique tbh

It's actually a thing. I've tried it before, although I forgot the recipe my family was using. I don't know if they meant bread with watermelon, or making actual watermelon bread which uses watermelon.