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One of the quirks of Long Island life is that when you order a burger at a fast-food or other restaurant, it never ever EVER comes with mustard on it. Ketchup, yes. Mustard, never.
So the first time a native LI'er orders a burger anywhere out-of-area and takes that first bite, it's Cuisine Culture Shock. First we gag. Then we say "What the #@&^%$....?!" Then we frantically scrape the offending foreign substance off the burger (or order a replacement).
If we don't travel out of area regularly, it's easy to forget to add the all-important "no mustard!" when we place an order. That results in a replay of the scenario above.
I've often wondered where the invisible geo-cultural line is that separates Mustard-Never-Land from the rest of the USA. It seems to be somewhere east of central PA, but where is it? some part of NJ? of Connecticut? What about the rest of New England? It might be interesting to find out, so here's my unscientific survey question about how a burger is normally served by restaurants where you live.
and for that matter, where does 'soda' become 'pop?'
where is toasting a bagel standard practice and where is it frowned upon?
why are clams such a big deal in upstate NY?
ah, there are so many other pressing questions like this that need answers!
In upsate people usually put mustard on burgers. I only really hear old people say "pop". Sometimes I'll toast a bagel, sometimes I won't. Don't know too many people that eat clams. We order "subs".
All over the south they put mustard on burgers. eeewww! I did the same thing when I first moved here and went out for a burger, it was like "what the heck is wrong with this burger?", then ordering a replacement. I notice a lot of people from Michigan call soda "pop" , and as far as subs go, we used to call them "heros". No Mustard On Burgers!!!
Here in my part West Virginia, mustard on a hamburger is a given. But so is ketchup and sometimes mayonnaise in addition....
What you guys call "soda" up in the Northeast is called "pop" or, more frequently, a "coke." Yes, you read it right. Any flavor of soda pop, be it cola or orange or cherry or whatever and any brand of soda pop be it Coca Cola, Pepsi, 7-Up, etc. are, for some dumb reason, called a coke! When I grew up in Maine, we called it soda. A coke nothing but a Coca Cola branded cola. Period. (No Coke, Pepsi )
Bagels are a relatively new food down here, as one might imagine. If you order one and don't specify whether it be toasted or not, it will come toasted as people here generally treat a bagel as they would an English muffin, which would never come untoasted anywhere in the US.
How about mayo on things?
Is this just a canadian thing?
I can't think of anything that would be automatically served with mayo here, except maybe a turkey sandwich at the deli.... Definitely no mayo on burgers, nor relish either.
What does mayo normally get served on, in Canada?
The first time I was in Quebec, I was told by a sadistic person to order poutine (sorry if I misspelled it). Could not eat it. And that's got to be right up there with Fettucini Alfredo in the category of "heart attack on a plate" (shudder).
Pidgett, I'm with you on the "a Coke by any other name is not a Coke.... it's a soda, or a Pepsi".
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