Doyle ,'Life of the Party'
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Do you (Aussies) really pronounce it "noo-gah" over here? Weird.
It's also how I'd pronouce it.
But you also pronouce "fillet" as "fill-it"!
And me too. So not, apparently, a wholely Aussie thing. And while my accent is fairly confused at times, it isn't Australian, as far as I can tell.
I can't muster up any enthusiasm whatsoever for a deep-fried candy bar. Ugh.
Same here Kate, but that's more because I'm not much into candy bars, especially mars bars. I used to blech at the idea of the deep fried ones but that was more because in Oz the deep fried ones are often sold at fish'n chip/hamburger shops so it was more the thought of all the fishy oil for frying. But Asian cuisine often has deep fried sweet things, such as deep fried ice-cream balls (with a caramel centre) which I have made myself a few times, so the concept is much the same.
Do you (Aussies) really pronounce it "noo-gah" over here? Weird. But you also pronouce "fillet" as "fill-it"!
Yep to the noo-gah, but I pronounce fillet as fill-lay.
Edit to say that could be 'cos of the chef stuff.
Am-Chau, I noticed people saying "fill-it" in South Africa as well, so I assume it's a British thing (and has persisted in the former colonies).
moonlit, where in Australia are you?
Also, Angus, can you send me the picture of us that plasmo sent you? Thanks!
OK, since I've never eaten or encountered fried ice cream, I must ask: exactly what is the consistency of the ice cream post boiled in oil?
OK, since I've never eaten or encountered fried ice cream, I must ask: exactly what is the consistency of the ice cream post boiled in oil?
The scoop of ice cream is breaded in something, then fried really quickly, so the breading part gets fried, but the inside stays cold.
I noticed people saying "fill-it" in South Africa as well, so I assume it's a British thing (and has persisted in the former colonies).
That would make sense. Thanks for filling me in, Kate!
Fried ice cream would be liked Baked Alaska. The cooking part is pseedy, and you start with really hard-frozen ice cream.
Favorite international mass-market candy bar: the Lion Bar. US equivalent is the 100,000 dollar bar, or "100 grand" bar, but they are vanishingly rare since the early 80s. It's caramel and crispy things coated in chocolate. But not like Twix. More like a Milky Way with crispies.
Oooh, I love Lion Bars. Time Outs, too.
US equivalent is the 100,000 dollar bar, or "100 grand" bar, but they are vanishingly rare since the early 80s.
I love these. Best candy bar ever.
Thanks for the explanations.
Fried ice cream would be liked Baked Alaska.
For the longest time, I thought this had something to do with fish. No idea where I got that. Then someone mentioned ice cream, and I was rather grossed out. Finally got straightened out, but even now, the words "baked alaska" conjur up fish association first.