Talk:Paleta

Hispanic?
A food that is largely Mexican should not be termed "Hispanic" or "Latin American." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.115.171.96 (talk) 23:14, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Translations
In case anyone in a different area wonders how I could say that nuez is translated as "pecan" when many dictionaries (including the Academia) say it means "walnut," it's a regional thing. In parts of Mexico and in Texas, where pecan trees flourish and walnut trees do not, nuez is used by most people to refer to pecans rather than walnuts, whereas walnuts receive a more specialized term such as "nuez de castillo" or similar usages. While the following would never do as a reference within the article, I think this WordReference discussion thread illustrates the confusion and variation. Lawikitejana 01:56, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

WP is not for advertising
There is a considerable amount of non-encyclopedia writing that has crept into the article in the section that mentions paleta producers. Stuff like "a great little ____" (I forget the last word) and "has never spent a dime on marketing" do not belong in the text. This material needs removal, but I'm not sure where to start in deciding which, if any, companies have sufficient notability. Haaaaalp! Lawikitejana (talk) 16:39, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

Agreed. I've taken out all of the advertising that I saw in the entry. Frankly, I'm not sure that the article needs a list of palaterias at all (does having appeared on Food Network really constitute sufficient notability?), but this is at least a start. El Whizzo (talk) 06:07, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

Merge
I've placed a merge tag with ice pop, since this is exactly the same thing with some regional variations. I'll check back in a few days/weeks to see where we're at and if there's no arguing, I'll do the merge myself into a new section in that article. Cpt ricard (talk) 01:25, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Oppose merge - The article isn't the best, but there are distinct differences between an ice pop and a paleta. The article isn't great and needs more sources. Yes, the foods are similar, but they are distinct (and delicious) variations. Scanlan (talk) 19:12, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

Re: Merge
As one who has sampled these, I see little difference in the American varieties and this regional treat. Go on ahead, Cpt Ricard. 16:04 12 June 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.130.164.67 (talk)

Paletas in United States section
I've been thinking about this section for a while, and I think it may need to go. The problem is that it's not so much actually about paletas in the U.S. (their history, how/why they've spread outside of Latino culture, etc.), but just a listing of various paleterias. This makes it seem as if this section is essentially just advertising; moreover, there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason for why a particular paleteria is included. The only drawback, as I see it, is that it will make the article even shorter than it already is. However, I think that's better than just having a seemingly random list of paleterias that someone (likely an owner or employee) decided to include. If anyone has an argument for not doing this, of course, please share it; but otherwise, I'll be removing this section later this week. El Whizzo (talk) 02:16, 10 June 2014 (UTC)