Food words often misused

[KNorthrup]

Chicken steak. But, I could be wrong here, Bux is there a US city called "Chicken"?

Yep. In Alaska (although "city" is something of an overstatement).

It was named by those insolent folks that lived in the area as a response to the better-known and more nobly-designated Alaska town called "Eagle."

Or depending on whom you ask, because no one knew how to spell ptarmigan.

[beans]

Chicken steak. But, I could be wrong here, Bux is there a US city called "Chicken"?

Yep. In Alaska (although "city" is something of an overstatement).

It was named by those insolent folks that lived in the area as a response to the better-known and more nobly-designated Alaska town called "Eagle."

Or depending on whom you ask, because no one knew how to spell ptarmigan.

[beans]

"Nectarine Carpaccio"

As in Dominique and Cindy Duby's

Roasted Nectarine Custard Cake, Nectarine Carpaccio, Lavender Honey Bruleeand Citrus Cracker Dough Rounds

[sparrowgrass]

The Kozy Korner, directly across the street from the Iron County courthouse, has a big sign painted on the outside wall:

"Ho-made pies''.

My coworker says that is a nasty thing to say about those nice ladies who cook over there.

[beans]

[NeroW]

"a slight to the Welsh people who could not afford meat years ago"

The number of slights (and worse)  against the Welsh is a long one-- "welsh" used to be used more or less as a synonym for "deadbeat."

It still is, isn't it?

As in, "you welshed on the deal?"

[Carolyn Tillie]

My pet peeve -- Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice.

It is a grammar thing... it should be FreshLY Squeezed...

[elyse]

"a slight to the Welsh people who could not afford meat years ago"

The number of slights (and worse)  against the Welsh is a long one-- "welsh" used to be used more or less as a synonym for "deadbeat."

It still is, isn't it?

As in, "you welshed on the deal?"

No, that's a grape juice thing.

[ballast_regime]

The words "good" and "fast food" in the same sentence.

IML

b/r

[fitz]

Rachael Ray has her detractors, but her (unintentional) entertainment value is very high.

Oh, yeah... like when she grabs a couple of pieces of chicken and announces, "Now, I've got two good-sized breasts here..."

She pulled another one of those half-witticisms the other day; too bad I can't remember it at the moment...

[Bridges]

Putting a second "r" in the word "sherbet" !

[elyse]

I do that. It's a hard habit to break.

Welcome!

Edited June 22, 2003 by elyse (log)

[Chad]

Not sure if this counts, but my favorite misused term was in a menu. Someone was obviously familiar enough with Pasta Puttanesca to make a variation of it but didn't know what the name meant.

So they came up with Puttanesca de la Mer .

"Ask any mermaid you happen to see . . ."

Chad

[Jinmyo]

Not sure if this counts, but my favorite misused term was in a menu. Someone was obviously familiar enough with Pasta Puttanesca to make a variation of it but didn't know what the name meant.

So they came up with Puttanesca de la Mer .

"Ask any mermaid you happen to see . . ."

Chad

"sittin' on the dock of the bay..."

[Peter B Wolf]

Not sure if this counts, but my favorite misused term was in a menu. Someone was obviously familiar enough with Pasta Puttanesca to make a variation of it but didn't know what the name meant.

So they came up with Puttanesca de la Mer .

"Ask any mermaid you happen to see . . ."

Chad

"sittin' on the dock of the bay..."

...or in Kobenhavn's (DK) harbor

[mcdowell]

"Chicken Fajitas"

"Vegitarian Fajitas"

Fajita is skirt steak, from an animal swathed in leather, not feathers, and certainly not growing out of the ground.

[inventolux]

Cake flour that isnt made from cakes