Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[tvguy]

That is where I am trying to get back to. Let me know when you arrive and we can go for a drink somewhere...ha! (I'm not permanently there yet, but I do drop by from time to time.)

Not much reason for me to go to Saskatoon anymore. Both Aunts and Uncles that lived there or near there have passed. I had 10 cousins near there, but all but one have moved to either other Provinces or other countries. Just one cousin left living there.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Canadians, is there a specific American recipe that you want try but haven’t yet?

 

[Jrb1979]

For me the USA place I love visiting is Sandusky Ohio.

 

[NAB]

Canadians, is there a specific American recipe that you want try but haven’t yet?

I keep telling my husband I will make him corn bread but never get to it. Only place we can order it here is Montana’s restaurant.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I keep telling my husband I will make him corn bread but never get to it. Only place we can order it here is Montana’s restaurant.

The original 18th century recipe:

Modern version:

 

[Frozen Canuck]

I keep telling my husband I will make him corn bread but never get to it. Only place we can order it here is Montana’s restaurant.

Which begs the question, southern or northern?

 

[goofytinkerbell]

Which begs the question, southern or northern?

There's a difference??

 

[Frozen Canuck]

There's a difference??

Yep. And in the US, you will have people fighting on both sides of that fence.

From the internets:
"Northern cornbread isn't very sweet and is made with fewer eggs and yellow cornmeal to achieve a crumbly texture. Southern-style cornbread can be made with white or yellow cornmeal, has a buttery finish and calls for more eggs, which produces a cakelike texture."

 

[Buzz Rules]

Yep. And in the US, you will have people fighting on both sides of that fence.

From the internets:
"Northern cornbread isn't very sweet and is made with fewer eggs and yellow cornmeal to achieve a crumbly texture. Southern-style cornbread can be made with white or yellow cornmeal, has a buttery finish and calls for more eggs, which produces a cakelike texture."

As an American Northerner, I agree. The disagreement has been argued for 300 years. Of course we in the North think we’re right.

 

[Moliphino]

As an American Northerner, I agree. The disagreement has been argued for 300 years. Of course we in the North think we’re right.

I'm from the north and I think I prefer the southern cornbread. The best I ever had was at a local tex-mex restaurant - sweet, buttery, and delicious.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I'm from the north and I think I prefer the southern cornbread. The best I ever had was at a local tex-mex restaurant - sweet, buttery, and delicious.

To be fair, both versions taste good in my opinion.

 

[TippyThomas]

The version of corn bread I prefer totally depends on what I'm having with it.

 

[Jrb1979]

Speaking of food, 1 thing I enjoy when I do visit the USA is biscuits and gravy. It's not a thing here in Canada

 

[goofytinkerbell]

Yep. And in the US, you will have people fighting on both sides of that fence.

From the internets:
"Northern cornbread isn't very sweet and is made with fewer eggs and yellow cornmeal to achieve a crumbly texture. Southern-style cornbread can be made with white or yellow cornmeal, has a buttery finish and calls for more eggs, which produces a cakelike texture."

Interesting, I had no idea! Now I wonder which one I've had

Speaking of food, 1 thing I enjoy when I do visit the USA is biscuits and gravy. It's not a thing here in Canada

I've noticed that a lot of places I've been to have had that white gravy. I'm not so much a fan of that stuff, but I do love a good biscuit

 

[Frozen Canuck]

As an American Northerner, I agree. The disagreement has been argued for 300 years. Of course we in the North think we’re right.

Well, if we really want to stir things up, we could discuss which version of clam chowder is best (New England, obviously!), or barbecue (Memphis, Kansas City, Texas, North or South Carolina, etc.), or who makes the best pizza (New York, Detroit, Chicago).

 

[Buzz Rules]

Well, if we really want to stir things up, we could discuss which version of clam chowder is best (New England, obviously!), or barbecue (Memphis, Kansas City, Texas, North or South Carolina, etc.), or who makes the best pizza (New York, Detroit, Chicago).

Everything in NY is better. See problem solved.

 

[declansdad]

That may be part of the citizenship test and perhaps even a requirement for a normal immigration application but many come as refugees or under family sponsorship programs, neither of which test language proficiency.

If they want to become a citizen they must prove their language skills.

 

[ronandannette]

If they want to become a citizen they must prove their language skills.

Yes, I agreed with you about the citizenship test. It's not required simply to land as an immigrant or to enter as a refugee though. And once here, there is no requirement to take citizenship. Some never do, just like some never learn English or French.

 

[Nora03]

Another food that is great in the U.S. is grits, but not a thing in Canada. I love them, but can’t get them here. I’ve enjoyed shrimp and grits at Epcot Food Festival. I’ve never heard of northern and southern corn bread, but I’ve probably had southern. It’s like eating cake with dinner. Yum.

 

[Buzz Rules]

How’s everyone’s day going in their respective countries. It’s a nice day in the US where I am.