tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post7865994516541329852..comments2024-03-16T00:21:43.240+00:00Comments on Separated by a Common Language: corn, sweetcorn, maizelynneguisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171345732985610861noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-7411580382378996382018-11-01T18:56:39.447+00:002018-11-01T18:56:39.447+00:00Coming back to this years later, I was interested ...Coming back to this years later, I was interested that my American friends visit, in season, "corn mazes". Here in the UK we call them "Maize Mazes", which is surely rather more to the point!Mrs Redboots (Annabel Smyth)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11270027663691257254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-29953068983528097442018-07-19T16:22:36.179+01:002018-07-19T16:22:36.179+01:00Only in Canada, apparently. In the UK it is doner ...Only in Canada, apparently. In the UK it is doner or sometimes döner. lynneguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171345732985610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-78670715182101003182018-07-10T12:37:38.344+01:002018-07-10T12:37:38.344+01:00Donair, not donerDonair, not donerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292628413542452729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-15488901871329332422018-07-10T12:37:17.166+01:002018-07-10T12:37:17.166+01:00Donair and Gyro are not the same. Gyro is specific...Donair and Gyro are not the same. Gyro is specifically lamb where donair can be beef or lamb. The spicing is slightly different, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292628413542452729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-62288878396915799182018-07-10T12:36:11.618+01:002018-07-10T12:36:11.618+01:00People also have to realise that a Hawaiian Pizza ...People also have to realise that a Hawaiian Pizza is NOT American, rather Canadian...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292628413542452729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-3004738968972784342018-07-10T12:34:48.771+01:002018-07-10T12:34:48.771+01:00You mean 'donair', not 'doner'You mean 'donair', not 'doner'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292628413542452729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-38530929414006534222016-05-26T19:04:10.788+01:002016-05-26T19:04:10.788+01:00Extremely late reply to JR:
I'm American and...Extremely late reply to JR:<br /><br /><br />I'm American and I don't care what Brits or anyone else put on their pizzas. I bet a lot of other Americans share my attitude on that. I would just prefer that Brits didn't call a pizza with corn as one of the toppings "American Pizza." Maybe call it "British Pizza." :)<br /><br />What I do find strange, however, is the sneering, proprietary attitude some Brits have about tea (watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fv1GEYRk9o" rel="nofollow">this</a>, for example*). Just because tea is popular in the UK and of a good standard, doesn't make Brits the authority on what is or isn't allowed in a cup of tea. Surely only the Chinese (if anyone) have that right, and they often despair at how the rest of the world (inc. the UK) prepares tea. They also have no problem with drinking green tea or even tea without milk! :P<br /><br /><br /><br />* "I don't like the phrase 'English Breakfast Tea'...it's just tea!" OK, maybe in England, it's "just tea", but elsewhere...not so much. And maybe that video wasn't the very best example of the attitude I'm talking about. Some internet comments I've seen by Brits were better examples, e.g., "WHO THE F**K PUTS HONEY IN TEA?!?!?!11" (Answer: millions of people outside of the small island you live on), "ONLY BRITS NO HOW 2 MAKE A PROPPA CUPPA!!"<br /><br /><br />P.S. Maybe I should've left the 2nd part of this comment under a post about tea. But then people wouldn't be able to see the comment I replied to. That's why I left it here.Roger Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-25129800370455450602016-01-12T18:04:19.337+00:002016-01-12T18:04:19.337+00:00For all the people implying corn is normal America...For all the people implying corn is normal American pizza ingredient, just because they can find it via Google - keep in mind that this it Google, and you can find ANYTHING there. It doesn't make it normal. I Googled and found pizza recipes that use insects...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-39172379225661376392015-07-15T02:56:15.808+01:002015-07-15T02:56:15.808+01:00In my mainly Southern AmE dialect. Sweetcorn and y...In my mainly Southern AmE dialect. Sweetcorn and yellow corn are used for, you guessed it sweet corn. We also have white corn which is not all that sweet.Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-37093116913086126112015-07-03T19:46:07.311+01:002015-07-03T19:46:07.311+01:00I think I missed this one first time around! I (B...I think I missed this one first time around! I (BrE, Southern, elderly) happen to like sweetcorn on my pizza, but then, my favourite pizza is vegetarian with extra pepperoni (try it, it works!). I don't like ham and pineapple, although my parents do.<br /><br />Some of the strangest pizzas I've ever eaten have been in France, where I have had one that had tartiflette (a bacon, cheese and potato dish) on it, and another with "ravioles" (mini-ravioli, stuffed with cheese).... very delicious, mind you, just strange!<br /><br />We differentiate between sweetcorn, grown for human consumption, and maize, which is what is grown on my family's farm for animal feed. Quite often, the public steal the odd corn-cob (I was going to write "ear of corn", but then realised that, to me, is something completely different), and my father always says "Good luck to them!" as they will find it completely inedible when they get it home! <br /><br />Back before it was declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest and had to be kept as downland pasture, my father used to plant wheat in the field known as "The valley". This was so (he is that sort of man) he could say "The valleys also shall stand so thick with corn that they do laugh and sing" form Psalm 65.Mrs Redboots (Annabel Smyth)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11270027663691257254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-47155923951151915722011-11-06T06:56:24.962+00:002011-11-06T06:56:24.962+00:00I work in Korea, and most of the North Americans I...I work in Korea, and most of the North Americans I know find the idea of sweetcorn (I'm English) on pizza bizarre. I'd rather Koreans not use it quite so often but I don't see it as a major no-no. What I do find strange is the sneering, proprietary attitude some Americans have about pizza. Just because pizza is popular in the US and of a good standard, doesn't make Americans the authority on what is or isn't allowed as a topping. Surely only the Italians (if anyone) have that right, and they often despair at how the rest of the world (inc. the US) prepares pizza. They also have no problem with tuna as a topping, or egg for that matter. Simply put, it's a fabulous culinary idea that countries adapt to suit their own tastes and environment. Anyone playing the 'purist' card better (actually) be from Italy.JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12319692359305728185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-2349561763745827422011-10-27T04:00:43.675+01:002011-10-27T04:00:43.675+01:00If "shuck" is AmE, what do Brits do with...If "shuck" is AmE, what do Brits do with oysters?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-90112721738696796742008-08-19T07:49:00.000+01:002008-08-19T07:49:00.000+01:00In Wisconsin, "sweet corn" is a very common term t...In Wisconsin, "sweet corn" is a very common term to describe corn intended for human consumption, as opposed to "field corn" which is meant for other animals.<BR/><BR/>Also, although I've never seen corn on a pizza, it is served in a variety of salads and hotdishes.<BR/><BR/>Also, Hawaiian pizza is delicious. So is sauerkraut pizza.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-85456541110841418892007-08-21T17:20:00.000+01:002007-08-21T17:20:00.000+01:00There's a pick your own place near my parents' hou...There's a pick your own place near my parents' house (in Surrey) and a farmers' market near my grandparents' house in Champaign-Urbana. The one in Champaign-Urbana market is much better, even more for tomatoes than for corn on the cob.Ginger Yellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06103410278129312943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-68633635306110348522007-08-20T13:28:00.000+01:002007-08-20T13:28:00.000+01:00Depends on where you buy your corn. If you buy co...Depends on where you buy your corn. If you buy corn from a supermarket you can't (fairly) compare it to anything you buy at a farmers' market :)<BR/><BR/>However, just down the road from here, some of the farmers are growing corn - and knowing this lot, it wouldn't surprise me if they have a pick your own session. They do on everything else ... <BR/><BR/>Now that would make a fairer comparison ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-19454598534371168982007-08-20T11:22:00.000+01:002007-08-20T11:22:00.000+01:00"In the UK, one may be served (sweet)corn cold as ..."In the UK, one may be served (sweet)corn cold as a part of a salad (or not), and it is a popular pizza topping. "<BR/><BR/>Popular, but deeply wrong.<BR/><BR/>British corn on the cob may have improved a lot, but it's not a patch on what you'd find in any Illinois farmers' market.Ginger Yellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06103410278129312943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-82495880697744335632007-08-19T13:41:00.000+01:002007-08-19T13:41:00.000+01:00I am surprised the guy who was in Saudi found the ...I am surprised the guy who was in Saudi found the pizza so bad. What chain was it? I find them OK though the best pizza I've ever eaten is in a restaurant in Sri Lanka; the owner is Italian.<BR/><BR/>And another use for pineapples is in curries.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05952564820382472228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-32382532941817102832007-08-18T17:54:00.000+01:002007-08-18T17:54:00.000+01:00Shucks, folks:British SweetcornBonus for identifyi...Shucks, folks:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/25130/2004725347774301584_rs.jpg" REL="nofollow">British Sweetcorn</A><BR/><BR/>Bonus for identifying the retailer.<BR/>Apologies for the blurriness - didn't want to use the flash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-88926289488212732552007-08-17T11:13:00.000+01:002007-08-17T11:13:00.000+01:00The corn round here is mainly barley.The corn round here is mainly barley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-15531651126553335522007-08-16T06:37:00.000+01:002007-08-16T06:37:00.000+01:00When people first started talking about the ways B...When people first started talking about the ways BrE use specific words to describe corn, I was metaphorically nodding along in agreement. And then I sat and thought about it a bit more, and decided that I probably use 'corn' to mean both Corn on the Cob, and those individual little bits of corn you find on pizza. Oh, as well as the general 'any grain' thing<BR/><BR/>As for corn on an American pizza. In the UK corn is seen as an 'American' food - ie it was introduced to us from America. therefor when you put it on things it, the food has an American flavour. In the same way as pineapples come from Hawaii, therefore Hawaiian pizza has pineapple on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-67711459188374441632007-08-15T23:43:00.000+01:002007-08-15T23:43:00.000+01:00Every British person I've ever discussed corn with...Every British person I've ever discussed corn with couldn't understand why I would eat animal feed. In my experience, Brits just don't do corn on the cob. I'm glad to hear that's changing.Fnarfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022243603033471232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-55900166688789657032007-08-15T23:03:00.000+01:002007-08-15T23:03:00.000+01:00You do occasionally hear "sweet corn" in AmE to di...You do occasionally hear "sweet corn" in AmE to distinguish it from feed corn (known as "corn"), but I think that's only used in agricultural circles and in regions where (feed)corn is a huge part of the local economy and landscape.flatlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711270206823934186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-56628713492606355872007-08-15T21:13:00.000+01:002007-08-15T21:13:00.000+01:00For Americans of a certain age, the extent of thei...For Americans of a certain age, the extent of their familiarity with <I>maize</I> is the old Mazola corn oil commercial in which a Native American woman says, "You call it corn, we call it maize."Ben Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927962158447853691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-89164632955552897952007-08-15T19:35:00.000+01:002007-08-15T19:35:00.000+01:00"Howard said... You may well like to say so formal..."Howard said... <BR/>You may well like to say so formally, Bill, but if you care to search Google you will find a number of American pizza recipes which have corn as part of the topping! How about these: <BR/>Pizza with Arugula, Corn, and Bacon <BR/>Pesto Roasted Corn and Blue Cheese Pizza<BR/>Corn And Tomato Pizza<BR/>- all from American recipes! :-}"<BR/><BR/>LOL...well remember, just because something is served in America does not make it American...<BR/><BR/>And actually I lived in Silver Spring for almost 4 years...;) There is a placve in Silver Spring that also serves Rarebit and Bangers and Mash...does that make it American? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-84285509053198368042007-08-15T11:30:00.000+01:002007-08-15T11:30:00.000+01:00Some years ago I was lucky enough to be treated to...Some years ago I was lucky enough to be treated to a rather swanky cookery course in Sicily, with a highly regarded and well-published Italian chef showing us the ropes. when it came to pizzas she was quite relaxed about ham, sweetcorn, pineapple and whatever other toppings we used on our offerings. However, she was most unforgiving when it came to any variation from the traditional thin crust base. No deep-pan or other Anglo-American interpretations allowed - thin meant thin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com