Thread: Canadian slang

Originally Posted by scarface

Hey, I didn't intend to this thread, so let's get back on topic to Canadian slang,...

OK, nice going with the weight loss, EH.

(Seriously, I'm impressed. I need some of what you're doing!)

Originally Posted by pilothaz

Why do you call Sweet Potatoes, Yams in the States?

They're both sweet potatoes....just different types.

-whatever

-Lou

The best tasting mayo is the home-made stuff. I always make my own when making Russian salad (cooked peas, carrots, potatoes, ham and mayo). Cutting it with a dash of sour cream makes it taste milder and creamier. Maybe that's the secret of Dutch mayo?

Originally Posted by pilothaz

Why do you call Sweet Potatoes, Yams in the States?

We (southerners) don't most of the time.

Justin

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

We (southerners) don't most of the time.

Justin

Do you like grits and collard greens?

Originally Posted by pilothaz

Do you like grits and collard greens?

Sure do -- I won't say that grits and collard greens are as big in southern Louisiana but a lot of my taste in foods comes from my parents who cooked more traditional southern foods ---- with a little cajun and creole stuff thrown in there ---

Grits (with butter and salt), collard greens. mustard greens, rice and gravy, chicken stews, gumbo, black-eyed peas, butter beans, chicken dumblings, fried chicken, cornbread, cornbread dressing, all sorts of grilling, etc

I have eaten alligator, turtle, crawfish, deer, frog legs, ---but these are knd of "once in a while " foods --- well crawfish is used in all sorts of dishes actually. My mother makes a mean crawfish chowder.

Seafood is big in this part of the state: seafood stews, gumbos, fried fish, oysters (raw and fried), boiled and fried shrimp, boiled seafood of all types (crabs, etc)

And people drink pretty strong coffee in this part of the state as compared to the rest of the south.

South Louisiana is a strange place --- really odd for the South and doesn't quite fit in - the creole, cajun, and caribbean influences make it unique for sure --

Justin

Originally Posted by bgertz

Heh no, 'Ohhh Tommy' is just like fondly remembering the only good politician my provice put out there, heh.

And of course you're right, Cajuns are Acadians who were kicked outta Nova Scotia and New Brunswick back when the Brits took over the area and got all uppity. So the Acadians left to the only French territory in reach (going back to France was definitely not an option) and then ended up in Louisianna.

Even the few Acadians that are left in the maritimes are a bit insular, but most smallish groups of one culture tend to try to stick to their guns when face with ... well eradication or assimilation, heh.

The best thing about Acadians is that through some convoluted weirdness of history, we owe to Acadians (via the French Canadians) the wonderful glory that
is... POUTINE. (French fries with cheese curd and gravy smothered on).

And most everywhere I've been, people usually put gravy on their fries. Or ketchup. Or vinegar/malt vinegar. But like, never mayonnaise.

Yeah I just realized the guy I quoted had Tommy as a first name. But I had Canadian slang on the membrane ----

Justin

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

That makes sense though since pretty much any kind of mayo outside of the Netherlands (And maybe belgium) tastes like crap. Really sour!!

Dutch mayo is very creamy and almost sweet to the taste. You may not like american or canadian or british mayo on your fries (hell....I don't. I lived in scotland for two years and only ate my chips (fries) with vinegar and salt since I didn't like the mayo there) but you can't say you don't like them with mayo untill you've tried the Dutch stuff.

Yup, had this in Amsterdam when I was a kid. Still the best fries (yes with the mayo) I've ever had. There is a place in NYC that is supposed to make them the same way. I have to get in there....

Jordan

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

That makes sense though since pretty much any kind of mayo outside of the Netherlands (And maybe belgium) tastes like crap. Really sour!!

Dutch mayo is very creamy and almost sweet to the taste. You may not like american or canadian or british mayo on your fries (hell....I don't. I lived in scotland for two years and only ate my chips (fries) with vinegar and salt since I didn't like the mayo there) but you can't say you don't like them with mayo untill you've tried the Dutch stuff.

LX how do you make mayo in the Netherlands? I'm genuinely interested. I actually don't mind mayo on fries, just find it a bit heavy is all, but if the mayo were creamier and almost sweet...

And just to keep this oriented to Canadian slang... well kinda... did you guys know that gas went up to over a buck up here? hhahaah

The trick is in knowing what unit we use to measure gas at the pump.