tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164604238866965101.post5741087512506781123..comments2023-10-31T04:23:00.117-07:00Comments on Open Mouth, Insert Fork: McDonald's Goes Southern, Y'allSusan Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164604238866965101.post-55858042360023959182008-06-01T19:46:00.000-07:002008-06-01T19:46:00.000-07:00SueBob, That's funny how McDonald's is marketing t...SueBob, That's funny how McDonald's is marketing their "Southern" chicken in the Latino community. They seem to be rolling out the sweet tea in communities with a large African-American population.<BR/><BR/>Emily, I'm glad I have you to teach me the subtleties of Southern sweet tea. I will definitely have to remember to order half sweet, half non-sweet tea, just like I order a half calf, half de-caf latte at Starbuck's!Susan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164604238866965101.post-23227008714420482312008-06-01T18:17:00.000-07:002008-06-01T18:17:00.000-07:00Ps. Just a thought: In West Virginia if you order ...Ps. Just a thought: In West Virginia if you order sweet tea it's "sweetened or unsweetened" or "sweet ice tea." In the South, it's just "sweet tay."Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793707027645033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164604238866965101.post-23922131546399476002008-06-01T18:10:00.000-07:002008-06-01T18:10:00.000-07:00Even after my eight years living in the South, I s...Even after my eight years living in the South, I still can't take the "sweet" tea. I always have to order half sweet/half unsweet. At Chick-Fil-A it's called a "split tea." :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793707027645033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164604238866965101.post-71000148693979485982008-05-28T12:50:00.000-07:002008-05-28T12:50:00.000-07:00On our buses, the ad for the sandwich in the Spani...On our buses, the ad for the sandwich in the Spanish language version is "Pollo Jugoso," which at first I thought meant "Playful Chicken." I had to look it up to realize that it means "Juicy Chicken."SUEB0Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301963922769609715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164604238866965101.post-88206029153000028262008-05-26T20:53:00.000-07:002008-05-26T20:53:00.000-07:00We had "roastin' ears" for our Memorial Day barbec...We had "roastin' ears" for our Memorial Day barbecue. It was too cool for an outdoor BBQ, so I cooked the sweet corn in a kettle and the carne asada in my cast iron grill skillet. You're right, Piper. There's nothing like corn cooked on a fire. <BR/><BR/>I had a margarita instead of sweet tea.Susan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164604238866965101.post-34881286061742541662008-05-26T19:57:00.000-07:002008-05-26T19:57:00.000-07:00Sweet tea, wow, now that does bring back memories....Sweet tea, wow, now that does bring back memories. You couldn't visit anyone during the summer, in Clarksburg or especially Sardis, without having a glass of sweet ice tea. Remember, Grandma always had a pitcher of ice tea in her fridge. When you said ice tea, I only thought one kind existed. Sweet, but not too sweet. Hold the lemon, please.<BR/><BR/>The first time I ventured away from home and had ice tea, I thought it strange the tea was unsweetened. Yuck.<BR/><BR/>Some people call it "iced" tea, but Grandma called it "ice" tea. <BR/><BR/>On a hot, humid, West Virginia summer day, I loved to chug the first glass. Then pour another to savor it very slowly. James drank straight from the pitcher. Or did you know that? <BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, Mom's spaghetti and meatballs........wow. Bonnie is doing pretty darn good carrying the torch of country cooking. Frances Allen is doing her part also. Both are excellent. <BR/><BR/>We had roastin' ears cooked on a fire this weekend. You remember? Build a fire, put the corn in, husk and all. When the husk turns grey, peel it back and drown in butter. Salt/pepper to taste. Wash it down with ice tea. <BR/><BR/>Bonnie eats her corn going around the cob. I eat mine like a typewriter.Piper Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550302409821659475noreply@blogger.com