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#176746 - 05/08/08 07:56 PM Re: this/next [Re: Faldage]
of troy of troy Carpal Tunnel Registered: 10/17/00 Posts: 5362 Loc: rego park	we've done this before.. there are tonic, and Frappe's, and Phospherouses, and then we go on to regional favorites, like Moxie... and manhattan special.. and.. Oh, what the hell. why not.. I have some manhattan special handy (it's sweetened, carbonated expresso--with more caffine per 8 ounce serving than Jolt. taste better too! _________________________ my other obsession
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#176748 - 05/08/08 10:09 PM Re: this/next [Re: of troy]
zmjezhd zmjezhd veteran Registered: 08/13/05 Posts: 1524 Loc: R'lyeh	we've done this before Yeahbut™ mine was just an oblique ref to the fact that many different groups have different terms for many items ...
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#176780 - 05/09/08 04:10 PM Re: this/next [Re: of troy]
BranShea BranShea Pooh-Bah Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 1855 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague	Well, I've never seen or had a Frappe. Does it need to be capitalized? Does it come with a beating? And what about phospherouses? Doesn't seem very drinkable. Must be firy. Edited by BranShea (05/09/08 04:11 PM)
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#176782 - 05/09/08 04:45 PM Re: this/next [Re: BranShea]
Myridon Myridon addict Registered: 10/24/05 Posts: 437 Loc: Dallas, TX	On my Oster blender (over 30 years old), the very highest of 14 speeds is called frappe so I always _assumed_ it meant super-whip and that a frappe must be a very foamy, whipped drink. Now I'm looking at multiple dictionaries and they all say it means "chilled, partially frozen" or "a drink over ice". If my warranty weren't long expired, I'd send it back. ;-)
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#176784 - 05/09/08 06:18 PM Re: Frappe [Re: Myridon]
Faldage Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 11418	A frappe is what normal folks call a milk shake. It might be obsolete, but a milk shake in Boston used to be flavored milk shaken up; no ice cream. You want ice cream in it you ask for a frappe.
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#176796 - 05/09/08 10:25 PM Re: this/next [Re: Myridon]
The Pook The Pook addict Registered: 02/20/08 Posts: 468 Loc: Tasmania	Frappes don't usually have ice cream in them like in Boston. They are usually crushed ice and fruit whipped in a blender. And perhaps some yoghurt, but that would start to be more like a smoothie. Smoothies can be made with milk, skim milk, soy milk, etc, and may or may not involve ice cream but usually have ice and fruit blended together.
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