tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post6304047356349516388..comments2024-03-16T00:21:43.240+00:00Comments on Separated by a Common Language: milk( )shakeslynneguisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171345732985610861noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-38372053392399299122022-03-12T16:52:22.584+00:002022-03-12T16:52:22.584+00:00The Purple Cow
Gelett Burgess
I never saw a ...The Purple Cow<br />Gelett Burgess<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I never saw a Purple Cow,<br />I never hope to see one,<br />But I can tell you, anyhow,<br />I'd rather see than be one!Petra1945https://www.blogger.com/profile/06559677258676647710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-90909655622243451202020-10-30T22:39:07.526+00:002020-10-30T22:39:07.526+00:00Super late to the party, but I just wanted to agre...Super late to the party, but I just wanted to agree with @lynneguist that Boston Coolers are the best. Growing up in Michigan, they were made with the local ginger ale, Vernors, which is a bit more sharp than the standard version. The best ones were at Saunder's soda fountains in Detroit, but you could occasionally convince a Dairy Queen to make one for you.sarnackehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163795870473996913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-87544048633767228502020-08-15T11:46:20.066+01:002020-08-15T11:46:20.066+01:00BrE (Scot, 60+) As Cameron says, in Scotland ice (...BrE (Scot, 60+) As Cameron says, in Scotland ice (iced?) drinks were popular: fizzy pop with an added dollop of ice cream. Except in my family, we stirred the drink until the ice cream melted, rather than just letting it float on top. It worked best with Scottish Italian-style ice cream. I don’t know if this is the sane as American Italian-style ice cream.<br /><br />In England, carbonated drunks usually seem to me called fizzy pop, or just pop. On another post, someone noted that in Glasgow, all flavours of pop are called ginger. In my part of Scotland (South Ayrshire), the generic term for fizzy pop was lemonade. And “lemonade” came in a wide range of flavours: lemonade, cloudy lemonade, orangeade limeade, dark cola, red cola (more raspberry than cherry), cream soda, golden lemonade, ginger beer, dandelion and burdock, and I’ve probably forgot some. I left that as forgot, as it’s what I would say, but would usually write forgotten.Shy-replyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891566073375322808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-88322006858513377832020-03-05T18:21:05.562+00:002020-03-05T18:21:05.562+00:00Slush Puppies are an American invention, taken to ...Slush Puppies are an American invention, taken to the UK with the name intact. Sno-Cones are a different thing. You drink a slush puppie, but eat a sno-cone. (They are closer to what we regionally in US used to call 'Italian ice'. I've not seen similar in UK.)lynneguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171345732985610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-45860097918870284662020-03-05T17:30:29.910+00:002020-03-05T17:30:29.910+00:00Many years later.... but this thread revived becau...Many years later.... but this thread revived because someone commented on it. I remember that when I was little, my mother occasionally gave us "milkshakes" for pudding, which was milk with either Nesquik (which came in flavours like strawberry and banana, to serve with cold milk) or Camp coffee in it, and a scoop of ice-cream. Not blended together.Mrs Redboots (Annabel Smyth)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11270027663691257254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-91366935633352462922020-03-05T17:22:00.080+00:002020-03-05T17:22:00.080+00:00You used to be able to get coke floats at Wimpy ba...You used to be able to get coke floats at Wimpy bars, when such things existed.Mrs Redboots (Annabel Smyth)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11270027663691257254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-88385725580229159072020-03-05T17:21:35.275+00:002020-03-05T17:21:35.275+00:00I think a snowcone is what in the UK we'd call...I think a snowcone is what in the UK we'd call a Slush Puppie.Mrs Redboots (Annabel Smyth)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11270027663691257254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-89008939343197848892020-03-05T12:45:37.328+00:002020-03-05T12:45:37.328+00:00Yep. I was so looking forward to what I thought wa...Yep. I was so looking forward to what I thought was a traditional American milk shake I could stuck through a straw. Of course what I got was a very large tub of ice cream at 1500 cal. Of course I ate it but was disappointed. In my head it was American diner stuff with flavoured milk and some throth but that was my own fault. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17343143767527294771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-64604684393894531452019-08-03T10:57:53.153+01:002019-08-03T10:57:53.153+01:00I agree Stephen! It's quite odd that the autho...I agree Stephen! It's quite odd that the author thinks American milk shakes are the thin ones. Growing up in Boston area our milk shakes (yes, we did use the word frappe, but milk shake means the same thing) were very thick and delicious. Some places have extra thick options which basically means you can't even suck it through a straw, you need a spoon. I've been in the Uk a couple of months and have ordered milk shakes from a few establishments and they have basically been flavored milk. I saw them scoop out some ice cream to mix in, but in the finished product you wouldn't have known it because it was the consistency of plain milk. At the second place I ordered a milk shake I asked the waitress ahead of time if they were thin or thick. She replied that they were thick, but when it came out it was as thin as plain milk. My daughter is not impressed either. I miss The Big One in Merrimack, NH! . Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260930930136659509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-49550061242050139442012-09-15T16:07:07.069+01:002012-09-15T16:07:07.069+01:00I had some Rivella on my trip to Switzerland a cou...I had some Rivella on my trip to Switzerland a couple of months back. It's bloody delicious, though it doesn't taste hugely different from any other coke. Only affirms my belief that I'd rather live in Switzerland.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02077039047361095150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-38350014274627580352012-08-24T23:05:21.895+01:002012-08-24T23:05:21.895+01:00They did introduce Rivella here at one stage, you ...They did introduce Rivella here at one stage, you could get it in Tesco's, but I don't think it sold well and was withdrawn. A pity, really - it's about the only soft drink I really like!Mrs Redboots (Annabel Smyth)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11270027663691257254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-19121312977940631962012-08-24T20:43:38.102+01:002012-08-24T20:43:38.102+01:00Solo said: Carbonated milk?! That's disgusting...Solo said: <i>Carbonated milk?! That's disgusting.</i><br /><br />Would this be related to Rivella, which is ubiquitous in Switzerland but as far as I can tell, nowhere else? It's made from milk whey with sugar and flavouring and I believe it originated as a scheme to use up a surfeit of milk whey, possibly a by-product of the cheese industry. Non-Swiss are supposed to find it gross but I'm generally first in the queue to try the things that others find unappealing, and I rather like it. If it was available in Britain I'd buy it.enitharmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17829757748223670291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-19271687714988462092009-11-05T22:29:03.712+00:002009-11-05T22:29:03.712+00:00On egg creams and Key lime pies:
The trick with e...On egg creams and Key lime pies:<br /><br />The trick with eggcreams is in the preparation, which as important to the result as it is for a martini.<br /><br />1) Drink them in a glass, not a "to go" waxed paper container. Even if it costs the same and you don't get as much. It really does affect the flavor.<br /><br />2) Make sure that the preparer mixes the ingredients properly. The milk goes in first. Then the glass is placed under the seltzer machine and (MOST IMPORTANT) a spoon is inserted between the two, so that as the seltzer comes out it strikes the back of the glass before reaching the milk. Otherwise the result is over-carbonated. Only then is the syrup added and THOROUGHLY mixed in with the spoon. Most people prefer chocolate egg creams, though vanilla ones are my delight (or were, pre-diabetes).<br /><br />The trick with Key lime pie, on the other hand, is to get actual <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_lime" rel="nofollow">Key limes</a> for it. Most people use common limes, which spoil the texture, so you end up with something resembling sour shaving cream. If buying your own, Key limes are yellow.John Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452247999156925669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-88501580812029646552009-10-31T00:45:33.918+00:002009-10-31T00:45:33.918+00:00For all this discussion, no one has mentioned (for...For all this discussion, no one has mentioned (for those unfamiliar) how to make one: <br /><br />For best results, use a blender. You can do it with a spoon, but the texture will be different. Real ice cream shops have special blenders for this.<br /><br />Half fill your blender (loosely) with scoops of ice cream. Put about an inch of milk in the bottom. <br /><br />Flavorings are optional, since the ice cream is flavored, but can be anything that won't curdle the milk. Pineapple chunks work. Fresh strawberries are wonderful. Chocolate syrup is always a good choice. Blend just till smooth.<br /><br />Add milk a little at a time, pulsing the blender off and on, as needed to adjust the texture ...it should be thick but drinkable. <br /><br />It should NOT taste like the stuff at McDonald's.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376545097377854998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-35519142872800944792009-10-11T12:17:46.228+01:002009-10-11T12:17:46.228+01:00Well, first, Key Lime Pie is a regional dish--thou...Well, first, Key Lime Pie is a regional dish--though it has spread out considerably during my lifetime. I've never tasted it myself, and never had any desire to. <br /><br />But the description of it at Wikipedia has firmed up my belief that I wouldn't want lime in a milkshake: <br /><br />"During mixing, a reaction between the condensed milk and the acidic lime juice occurs which causes the filling to thicken on its own without requiring baking. Many early recipes for key lime pie did not instruct the cook to ever bake the pie, relying on this chemical reaction (called souring) to produce the proper consistency of the filling."<br /><br />So, unless you want your milkshake pseudo-baked, you're better off not putting lime juice in it!lynneguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171345732985610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-52981148389783812402009-10-11T00:26:30.483+01:002009-10-11T00:26:30.483+01:00Another thought came to me today whilst eating a c...Another thought came to me today whilst eating a cake/pie. <br /><br />How is lime milkshake such a bizarre idea, when America has plenty of key lime pie?Aoifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-20617546995322081292009-09-30T15:02:57.772+01:002009-09-30T15:02:57.772+01:00Gah! I knew that of course, slip of the brain, sor...Gah! I knew that of course, slip of the brain, sorry. "Zucchini truck" trips off the tongue a lot better than the leaden "Courgette van", I reckon.Harry Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01675794936870568336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-17278596756251214502009-09-30T14:59:37.970+01:002009-09-30T14:59:37.970+01:00No, because a courgette is a zucchini, not an eggp...No, because a courgette is a zucchini, not an eggplant. Search the food label for the big post on vegetables.lynneguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171345732985610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-81057564690582670012009-09-30T14:40:05.855+01:002009-09-30T14:40:05.855+01:00"Your order will be delivered today between 1..."Your order will be delivered today between 10.30 and 11.30 by Pat in Courgette van."<br /><br />Surely that should be "(BrE) Courgette van/(AmE) Eggplant truck"? ;-]<br /><br />I must look to see if the question of non-milky soft drinks, fizzy and otherwise, has been treated heer already. There seems to be lot sof interesting regional variation within the UK and US as well as between them; there's a fascinating map of them on the excellent Strange Maps blog: http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/308-the-pop-vs-soda-map/.<br />I wonder if anyone has done one for the UK.Harry Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01675794936870568336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-13673464359227690712009-09-28T19:31:25.525+01:002009-09-28T19:31:25.525+01:00In the Boston maybe greater New England, not sure)...In the Boston maybe greater New England, not sure) a milk shake is flavored milk and a frappe is a traditional milk shake. This is a very common dialectal miscommunication.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00733275345093578787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-87775667258653970292009-09-28T17:12:56.170+01:002009-09-28T17:12:56.170+01:00This reminds me of a iced chocolate vs. chocolate ...This reminds me of a <a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/The_MoUsY_spell_checker/P1010517.jpg" rel="nofollow">iced chocolate</a> vs. <a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/The_MoUsY_spell_checker/P1010517.jpg" rel="nofollow">chocolate milkshake</a> discussion back in 2007. I emailed you about it too.<br /><br />(I sent those photos to my online friends and asked them what they called the drinks in the photos. The result was that my friends in the US called the "iced chocolate" a "chocolate milkshake" and they called the "chocolate milkshake" "chocolate milk". Someone didn't know what an iced chocolate is, and thought that I was talking about a frozen chocolate bar.)KC the MoUsY spell-checkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14671843679721134266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-78784186444938055402009-09-28T14:32:28.166+01:002009-09-28T14:32:28.166+01:00Mmm, Orange Julius. In the '70s they were deli...Mmm, Orange Julius. In the '70s they were delicious things made to a secret recipe -- lots of orange juice, chipped ice, milk, egg (or so the rumour went), and blended together to make a slightly thick and creamy, frothy drink. Then in the '80s they must have come under new management because they became essentially watery orange juice blended with ice.<br /><br />I never tried an ice cream "soda" made with orange juice. Must give it a whirl.Robbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-50260070842161934132009-09-28T00:55:12.190+01:002009-09-28T00:55:12.190+01:00Shocked? Really? I would have thought 'resigne...Shocked? Really? I would have thought 'resigned' was more apt. But they're only toppings when you have it as an 'ice cream', if you have it as a shake they blend it all together.<br /><br />They also do 'Tailor made crepes' which makes me laugh, because if I'm going to pay £4 for a pancake I want it made by a chef, not a tailor.<br /><br />I recognise I may be going off topic. Sorry.Solonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-90533681609376285192009-09-26T22:21:25.196+01:002009-09-26T22:21:25.196+01:00@Solo: Shakeaway was who I was thinking of when I ...@Solo: Shakeaway was who I was thinking of when I alluded to substandard shakes in Bton. You can add all the jelly babies you like (some of their add-ons are just weird), but substandard base ingredients will out you as a bad shakemaker. <br /><br />Went to Lick once--was so shocked by the price that I never went back! Was not impressed that all the stuff they had there was used as topping, rather than mixed in.lynneguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171345732985610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-2912586789108039312009-09-26T15:32:46.960+01:002009-09-26T15:32:46.960+01:00Incidentally, nobody has mentioned Slush Puppies, ...<i>Incidentally, nobody has mentioned Slush Puppies, which are chips of ice smothered in virulently-coloured and flavoured syrups - would these be the same as the "Sno-cones" some of the American commenters have mentioned?</i><br /><br />No, snow cones are less slushy and more frozen.<br /><br />There's also Italian ice, which is another category altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com