Things that aren't. Reprise
French Fries are not French.German Chocolate Cake is not German
Chinese food (on this side of the lake) is not Chinese.
Haagen Dasz is not Danish.
Neither are Danishes.
French, Italian and Russian salad dressings aren't
Russian Roulette, however is. This is not necessarily a good thing. (Beer Roulette is safer!)
Swiss Cheese is not Swiss, it is American. Fortunately it is not American Cheese, which is little more than flavored fat.
Jarlsberg Swiss is Norwegian.
Dutch ovens pre-date the Dutch, but they had the best process for making them in the 1700s.
French braids might be.
French knots might be.
French kisses probably are.
the French disease, syphillis, was given to them by native Americans.
French Toast is neither French nor Toast.
Italian sodas are not Italian.
French dip sandwiches can be partially French if you use a bagette instead of a hoagie roll, but the purist (and I may have one in the house) may object to US made bread just on priniciple.
Arabic numerals are Indian (not native American, either).
posted by Marion @ 9:49 AM
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