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food1 month ago•14 min saved

ButterBuns, Fish Fry, and Custard: The Culver’s Unwritten Rules Playbook

A guide to Culver’s culture and unwritten rules: ButterBurgers use a butter-slathered top bun with a fresh, non-frozen patty; onion rings come in large family-style portions; Culver’s cheese sauce is a key dip made with real Wisconsin cheddar; the menu offers three distinct chicken sandwiches (with optional deluxe toppings and cheese); Wisconsin fish-fry traditions are echoed in the North Atlantic Cod Dinner and Northwoods Walleye; savor Culver’s root beer and custard (order custard after the main course and know the dessert lingo); and remember tips like ordering fries extra crispy, valuing the kids’ meals, and observing polite closing-time etiquette.

via Tasting Table|

#butterburger #cod-dinner #custard

lifestyle2 months ago•7 min saved

From Sassafras to Vanilla: The Root Beer Float's Unexpected Story

The piece traces root beer’s origins to colonial-era ferments using sassafras, notes safrole’s carcinogenic risk led to its ban in the 1960s and the use of safrole-free extracts in modern versions, and explores the root beer float’s uncertain birth—with myths about inventor Frank J. Wisner likely unfounded and the more plausible rise at early chains like A&W around 1919—before the drink became a mid‑century staple and then faded with younger palates. It also highlights lingering nostalgia, generational taste differences (younger people favor other fizzy drinks), and National Root Beer Float Day promotions by A&W.

via Fox News|

#aandw #history #lifestyle