TAN 45: `TANnihilating Political Threads One by One.' (Page 76)

My wife and I argue about this constantly.  It is fried dough.

Wasn't sure of the name.

I just know they are deep fried, sugar filled, frosting covered, dough balls of goodness...

Perhaps the anger stems somewhere from the highlited region?

So they also have the chocolate covered with white fluffy cream filling as well as the custard filling.  Maybe they have different names?

Around here - they call those Elephant Ears.

Hooray! Fried dough! Though in all fairness, they are kinda different. Fried dough is just the superior treat.

And if you were asking me those questions to find out - I am from upstate NY, about 45 minutes west of the New England border and my mother and her family are a bunch of French Canadians from Vermont and Massachusetts. We vacationed in Maine every summer as children, my aunt (which I pronounce unlike the insect) lived in Mass and New Hampshire for a long time, and I went to college in Boston. I'm about as Yankee as you can get

The wife can take her to Geen Valley ranch spa.  It's NOICE!!!  We can catch up later for a massage and drinks later.

funnel cakes.

Nope, it's the custard filling. The vanilla frosting filling is different and as far as I know, I don't call it anything special. A boston creme pie is yellow cake layered with custard filling and topped with chocolate ganache. Same as the donut.

You see - not so much with those.  The white cream is too much like frosting.

wurkit_gurl - 2008-09-10 10:21 AM I also like vinegar on my fries And mustard on hamburgers and hot dogs. Not a bit ketchup person. I love Canada b/c they always have mustard on the table at restaurants

negative.  A mayo and ketchup mix on fries on the other hand, yummy...

bcart1991 - 2008-09-10 12:27 PM

jdwright56 - 2008-09-10 1:24 PM

bcart1991 - 2008-09-10 12:18 PM

jdwright56 - 2008-09-10 1:16 PM

Interesting - tell me this - When you go to a fair or amusement park and they are selling those things that are made of donut batter that they drizzle into hot oil and they come out as a big platter looking thing that you sprinkle powdered suger on - what do you call that?

Dat's a funnel cake, silly.

My wife and I argue about this constantly.  It is fried dough.

This is incorrect. I can point to innumerable State Fairs that will back me up.

Yeah - 'cause the State Fair people - They is purty smart.

jdwright56 - 2008-09-10 1:30 PM

bcart1991 - 2008-09-10 12:27 PM

jdwright56 - 2008-09-10 1:24 PM

bcart1991 - 2008-09-10 12:18 PM

jdwright56 - 2008-09-10 1:16 PM

Interesting - tell me this - When you go to a fair or amusement park and they are selling those things that are made of donut batter that they drizzle into hot oil and they come out as a big platter looking thing that you sprinkle powdered suger on - what do you call that?

Dat's a funnel cake, silly.

My wife and I argue about this constantly.  It is fried dough.

This is incorrect. I can point to innumerable State Fairs that will back me up.

Yeah - 'cause the State Fair people - They is purty smart.

My mother would never let us ride the rides at carnivals cuz the ride operators all looked like they'd crawled out from under a rock somewhere.

(Driving back to work - back on in a few)

I have actually heard that too...

I am banishing myself from all of CoJ, except TAN again.  I get too frustrated at certain folks to be out there without saying something that will get the attention of the Marma Police. 

I will not speak of it here as it is rude and against the rules of TANdom.

I think so...

Aikidoman - 2008-09-10 10:29 AM

wurkit_gurl - 2008-09-10 10:21 AM I also like vinegar on my fries And mustard on hamburgers and hot dogs. Not a bit ketchup person. I love Canada b/c they always have mustard on the table at restaurants

negative.  A mayo and ketchup mix on fries on the other hand, yummy...

ranch or blue cheese on fries...mmmmm

grdavison - 2008-09-10 12:34 PM

Aikidoman - 2008-09-10 10:29 AM

wurkit_gurl - 2008-09-10 10:21 AM I also like vinegar on my fries And mustard on hamburgers and hot dogs. Not a bit ketchup person. I love Canada b/c they always have mustard on the table at restaurants

negative.  A mayo and ketchup mix on fries on the other hand, yummy...

ranch or blue cheese on fries...mmmmm

I agree with the ranch on fires thing - but I get very annoyed at the "Ranch on everything" crowd.  If you can;t find food you like enough to eat without Ranch on it, find a bridge and find it now.  Seriously, Ranch on steak!!!!!  Ranch on Pork Chops!!!!!

I oughtttta..........