Surprising regional words of MN (Duluth, Brainerd: moving to, eat, land)

[freezengirl]

Originally Posted by snofarmer

Guess this guess that, I'll just make something up because that is what I believe.

Having grown up in Northern MN in the 60"s and Lutheran I can assure you I have been to a pot luck or two in my time. If your going to ask around ask old Lutheran cooks that are 45 or older.


Difference between Casserole and Hotdish
• As far as the differences between casserole and Hotdish are concerned, casseroles make use of lighter meats than Hotdish and use grains and noodles for carbohydrate content.
• Casseroles are prepared without covering them throughout cooking.
• A Hotdish can truly be called a variation of a casserole, and is more popular in the states of North and South Dakota and Minnesota.
• Potatoes make an important ingredient in Hotdish.
• However, there are other important ingredients such as vegetables, grains and legumes to make it wholesome.
• There is no rice in Hotdish, which is always present in casserole.
• One more thing that makes Hotdish different is the use of mushroom crème as a binding agent.



Hotdish is so integral to Minnesota culture that Sen. Al Franken even welcomed the state's Congressional delegation to participate in a hotdish competition this past January. The winner did not feature another Minnesota product, the lovely wild rice. It didn't feature venison bratwurst, or any other enobling ingredients. Nope — the winner was Sen. Amy Klobuchar, whose Taconite Tater Tot Hot Dish was a combination of ground beef, creamed soups (mushroom and chicken), tater tots and Pepper Jack cheese.

Sen. Klobuchar’s Taconite Tater Tot Hot Dish

Sen. Klobuchar’s Taconite Tater Tot Hot Dish « CBS Minnesota

and some folks say a hot-dish is the same thing as a casserole.
Fins and Norwegians with a heavy accent will find it easier to say hot-dish



Bars
what ya think'en aboot a brewski.
think agean
Bars: The name for any type of dessert that is not in cookie, pie, icecream or cake form that is often brought to potlucks. Many bars involve Special K cereal, Rice Krispies, chocolate and peanut butter.

Again I came across the term Hot-Dish.

Hotdish: (pronounced “hawt deesh”) A baked item, usually served at potlucks, that is similar to a casserole in other parts of the country. Most hotdishes usually contain a starch, a meat and vegetables (canned or frozen) with the most popular being a Tater-tot hotdish. Example: “I’ll bring some Special K Bars to the potluck, why don’t you bring a hotdish?”

Oh: (pronounced “oooooo”) A word used in the majority of conversations in the upper Midwest.

“U” is for Uff-da | Becoming Midwestern “U” is for Uff-da | Follow me as I attempt to become truly Midwestern.

Minnesota is noted for its cold weather and for hardy residents who speak with cute accents. The severe winters don't keep people huddled indoors, though; they continue to go ice fishing, skating, and socializing,
Keep warm ya haters

First coffee spew of the morning goes to you! This post makes me thing of the "Ketchup" skits on A Prairie Home Companion. I think that radio program was the only thing that kept me going through my first couple of years in Alaska. I would listen to it and was home again.

[snofarmer]

Finely someone who understands.
Most take me way to seriously when I'm having fun
then when I'm serious they think I'm goofing off .

It must be that dry sense of humor .

Originally Posted by freezengirl

First coffee spew of the morning goes to you! This post makes me thing of the "Ketchup" skits on A Prairie Home Companion. I think that radio program was the only thing that kept me going through my first couple of years in Alaska. I would listen to it and was home again.

[Glenfield]

Originally Posted by snofarmer

Finely someone who understands.
Most take me way to seriously when I'm having fun
then when I'm serious they think I'm goofing off .

It must be that dry sense of humor .

Must be.

[Camden Northsider]

The "oh for cute" and "oh for dumb" (pronounced "fer") are exclusively Minnesotan in my experience, and I generally only hear women say them. I had also never heard the phrase "yous guys" before living here (which ive interpreted as an extra-pluralized "you guys"?).

[Beenhere4ever]

There is always "uff da", "ish da", and "fie da".

[tvdxer]

Everybody knows about "hotdish", "uff da", etc. I'm talking about words that are 1) unique to the region around MN, and 2) you didn't think they were.

Some others have to do with food. I thought everybody knew what potato sausage was but apparently it's a Minnesotan dish (of Swedish origin), along with porketta (which is itself more of a Range / Duluth thing).

[tvdxer]

It's funny you mention "bars", because as of this moment I am contemplating whether or not to eat more of my mother's delicious championship chocolate bars.

[pete6032]

The "U". "I go to the U." People in most other parts of the world don't refer to their university as "the U."

[sholomar]

growing up in eastern wisconsin, I always called it 'soda' and still do.

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/v...pvssodamap.gif

I find it interesting that Milwaukee and St Louis, areas where there are/were historically a lot of breweries, call it soda.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by tvdxer

Everybody knows about "hotdish", "uff da", etc. I'm talking about words that are 1) unique to the region around MN, and 2) you didn't think they were.

Some others have to do with food. I thought everybody knew what potato sausage was but apparently it's a Minnesotan dish (of Swedish origin), along with porketta (which is itself more of a Range / Duluth thing).

I've never heard of either? Weird.