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re: Is having Sweet Tea at restaurants a requirement to be Southern?
Posted on 11/26/15 at 11:20 am to lsunurse
Posted on 11/26/15 at 11:20 am to lsunurse
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From BR.....I grew up with my mom making it for us and can remember it being offered at most non-chain type restaurants in BR
Spent the better part of 3 decades in Baton Rouge and I think I had sweet tea 2-3 times, always at the insistence of other people.
It's Kool-Aid for grown ups anyway
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Posted on 11/26/15 at 11:42 am to EmperorGout
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Diabeetus juice really isn't that popular in Louisiana; then again, we also don't think chicken fried steak is the pinnacle of man's culinary achievement, either.
This deserves no downvotes because it's absolutely true.
We have never had a menu item called "Sweet Tea" in La. because we are not of your Anglo-Scots-Irish culture that likes "sweet tea".
I never heard of "sweet tea" until I left La., and when I finally tasted some, I realized that "sweet tea" must have as much sugar in it as the sweetest home-made lemonade.
But, hey, I will drink sweet tea occasionally.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 11:46 am to HottyToddy7
Posted on 11/26/15 at 11:59 am to HottyToddy7
In the Carolinas you have to specify that you don't want sweet tea. It's called unsweetened meaning the first choice (sometimes only choice) is sweetened.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 12:27 pm to lsunurse
Yes, it must be regional.
I am more of a Cajun/South La. person. Baton Rouge may have more of a Anglo/Scots/Irish cultural influence, thus, the Sweet Tea being in BR just like it is in the South at large.
South La. Cajun country is culturally different than the rest of the south. I believe this is the reason for the ubiquitous presence of "sweet tea" throughout the South, but, not in Cajun country.
Baton Rouge is not "Cajun country". I'll bet if we could go back in time to 1915, we'd see that everybody in BR spoke with the Southern accent twang that is everywhere in the South, except for Cajun country.
Here's a great idea for Sweet Tea with half the calories. Use half the amount of sugar you'd normally use. Use Splenda to bring the taste to your preferred level of sweetness.
I am more of a Cajun/South La. person. Baton Rouge may have more of a Anglo/Scots/Irish cultural influence, thus, the Sweet Tea being in BR just like it is in the South at large.
South La. Cajun country is culturally different than the rest of the south. I believe this is the reason for the ubiquitous presence of "sweet tea" throughout the South, but, not in Cajun country.
Baton Rouge is not "Cajun country". I'll bet if we could go back in time to 1915, we'd see that everybody in BR spoke with the Southern accent twang that is everywhere in the South, except for Cajun country.
Here's a great idea for Sweet Tea with half the calories. Use half the amount of sugar you'd normally use. Use Splenda to bring the taste to your preferred level of sweetness.
This post was edited on 11/26/15 at 12:38 pm
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