By that logic, so’s ginger beer, surely?
I’m American and I recently was introduced to macaroni and cheese pizza from a place called Cici’s in the Cincinnati area. Yes, the pasta is on the pizza. Bizarre. Apparently it has its fans.
The Russians appear to have a strong aversion to ice in drinks, according to this New York Times op-ed.
Yes, I’d say so - they’re all part of a family of root or spice flavoured (originally) brewed beverages.
I’d disagree and say while they are each a root beer, only a base of (fake) sassafras root and sarsaparilla makes it “Root Beer”. “Root Beer” is a flavour, not a category. Like “Cola”. Pepsi and Coke taste different, but they’re both Colas, and Sprite isn’t.
I’m afraid I simply don’t agree. I can’t stand Cadbury’s-- I find it to be incredibly oversweet (to the point where I’ll eat the inside of a Creme egg and throw out the chocolate, because chcoolate being that sugary is wrong) and it has a really strange bitter off milky taste that’s gross. I also discard the chocolate from a Kinder egg because it tastes like absolutely nothing, so why bother? Chocolate should taste like chocolate not lightly sweetened margarine.
By comparison, I like Toblerone and Ritter Sport.
I’m not even a fan of Hershey’s milk chocolate, but it’s plain wrong to say that one thing is “indisputably” better than another. - de gusibus non disputantem – you can’t argue with personal preference.
Ice or not, I’m still surprised when I see someone talking about drinking six cans of Diet Coke over the course of a day (or whatever). I’ve only heard of Americans doing that kind of thing.
You can get root beer in some areas of England- my local corner shop sold it, I used to drink it regularly as a teen- that and sarsaparilla. I’ll agree it’s not widely available though.
Both also available in Australia; Bundaberg brand.
I’m American too and not a connoisseur of anything (I like Hershey’s chocolate and American cheese just fine) but blecch! I had some Cici’s pizza once and was hard pressed to not spit it out. There’s a reason they practically give it away.
I want to know why her grandmother melted the ice cream on the stove before serving! Now that’s wacky.
I have a friend who drinks Diet Pepsi all day, even for breakfast. I find it weird as hell. But I also find it weird as hell that another friend tells me that he just doesn’t like the taste of his dinner unless he has a little wine with it. They’re both Americans.
Cici’s is foul, foul pizza. Most frozen pizza is better. But, hell, you can put anything on pizza. California Pizza Kitchen has a green salad pizza and a tostada pizza (with refried beans!). I like them both.
I don’t see anything here to disagree with. There’s a category ‘root beers’ that contains a member named ‘Root Beer’. I was never arguing for exact equivalency.
I’ve seen it used two ways. It’s part of a recipe for quick fudge, which doesn’t taste half bad. And it’s used in mixed-ice cream banana splits as a topping for the chocolate scoop. The other two scoop/topping pairs are usually vanilla/chocolate syrup and strawberry/straberry syrup.
Is California Pizza Kitchen the same outfit that makes those “California” frozen pizzas in the yellow boxes? I tried one of those, and it was awful. I’ll stick with Tombstone for my frozen pizza fix.
I’ve never had the frozen pizza, but the actual fresh pizza at California Pizza Kitchen is pretty good in my book. I love their margherita Neapolitan-style pizza.
Another use for marshmallow fluff (and this may have been the original intent) was that it melts faster with less risk of burning, for making things like Rice Krispy Treats.
the restaurant is much, much better. why they put their name on those bland planks in the freezer section is beyond me.
It DOES have uses other than fluffernutters. The aforementioned fudge for one, but you can use it for any dish where you want your marshmallows melted. My sister-in-law uses it for her sweet potato casserole, and I add a dollop to the mug when I’m having cocoa to drink.
Haha, then I need to add another item to the list of things foreigners don’t understand about American food: putting marshmallows in a casserole :S
No disrespect to your sister’s cooking, I’m sure it’s great. Just baffling!
It’s not that it’s delicious, it’s a Thanksgiving tradition, and those run deep here. It’s one that I gave up long ago. Instead of topping it with marshmallows, I stir in cognac and sour cream. That makes a lot more sense to me.
I have a … well, sorta relative by marriage … from Boston. The first time he visited my very Southern grandmother’s for Thanksgiving, back in the eighties, he was very puzzled by the casserole. To this day, members of my family refer to Grandmother’s sweet potato casserole as “baked beans with marshmallows.” 