What were some foods you didn’t know were uniquely American until you traveled abroad?

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DOMSdeluise@reddit

Peanut butter is so ubiquitous here I was surprised that it's not eaten everywhere. Like it's just so commonplace.

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minicpst@reddit

I remember seeing a thread years ago where Americans talking about how they make their PB&Js grossed out a lot of Europeans.

Now I want a PB&J for dinner.

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tinyyolo@reddit

i remember finding that thread and trying to tell my partner about it but i couldn't cause i had a mouth full of peanut butter at the time

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Th3MiteeyLambo@reddit

From what I understand it’s because “Jelly” to them refers to gelatin (Jell-o)

Tbh I’d be pretty grossed out too lol

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SevenSixOne@reddit

Also "peanut butter" outside North America is often made from unroasted, unsalted, unsweetened peanuts, which tastes very different than what we think of as "peanut butter"

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The fluff, surprisingly, isn't quite as sweet or fattening as you would think it would be.

Other good things to do with it is whip fluff and cream cheese together to make a great dip for fruits, warm it slightly and use it as a topping on ice cream, or put a nice spoonful on top of a mug of hot chocolate.

I wish you the best in your culinary endeavors.

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RoutineCranberry3622@reddit

Yes. Eating peanut butter should be in the family of Nutella-esque experiences. I’ve often wondered why people from over there didn’t like peanut butter.

But i also noticed a lot of Americanized things there typically are overly sweetened or made in a weird way and I often wondered if that’s where people get the concept that we eat nothing but sugar filled cardboard. Every “American style” product or restaurant I’ve encountered out there had nothing I’ve ever experienced back home, like hot dog pizza slathered in ketchup and deep fried.

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Fitzwoppit@reddit

I'm in the US and I have never bought a sweetened peanut butter. They aren't any good for baking or sandwiches.

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Spacemonster111@reddit

Ugh my mom would get me peanut butter like that until I was in high school. Never understood the hype until after that

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SevenSixOne@reddit

Even the natural unsweetened peanut butter you can get in the US is still made from roasted (and sometimes salted) peanuts.

I love love love American-style natural PB, but it's definitely an acquired taste and nothing like Jif!

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Stonefroglove@reddit

An acquired taste? I loved it immediately when I tried it. I don't like the palm oil and sugar types at all

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_TEOTWAWKI_@reddit

What??? It isn't peanut butter unless the first ingredient is sugar!!!

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We know that jelly is a 'jam'. I've had peanut butter and jelly in the US. I did not finish the sandwich.

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Th3MiteeyLambo@reddit

Interesting, what about it did you not like?

Was it classic peanut butter and grape on American sliced bread?

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GerFubDhuw@reddit

All the ingredients are fine separately.

Together, they're like a cloying clammy cake.

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Little_Kitchen8313@reddit

It's not. We know it's what we call Jam. We just think it's gross to mix the two.

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ladyinwaiting123@reddit

Yeah, I do too.

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LKHedrick@reddit

Well, I do. Most of my friends do. I'm not sure either of us can generalize

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dgillz@reddit

Jam, jelly and jello are 3 different things. When talk about a PB&J sandwich, we mean with jelly.

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TheDevilsButtNuggets@reddit

UK Jam = US Jelly UK jelly = us jello

US Jam, I'm going to guess is a fancy preserve, wlmaybe with chunks, More like a UK chutney.

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terryjuicelawson@reddit

Jam is chunkier and gloopier. The UK has jelly too, think something like redcurrant jelly - thicker without chunks. There may be less distinction in packaging (sometimes called "preserve?") but they are a separate thing. Grape Jelly I don't think I have even seen in the UK.

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Gianavel1@reddit

In the States, jelly is made from fruit juice, sugar, acid, and often pectin to help it thicken. It ends up being very gel like. Not quite jello/UK jelly, but close.

Jam is made from fruit that's been chopped, crushed, or pureed, sugar, and acid. Occasionally pectin is used, but jams tend to be looser than jelly.

Preserves are made from large chunks of fruit, or even whole fruit, along with the sugar and acid.

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MayoManCity@reddit

Don't forget marmalades, made using citrus. The superior fruit spread.

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Gianavel1@reddit

Apparently marmalades are considered preserves.

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terryjuicelawson@reddit

I think the confusion is most people call all jam type things that come in jars as jam in Britain, even if they aren't technically that. And jelly out of context means the wobbly stuff in a bowl, jell-o isn't a thing.

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dgillz@reddit

UK Jam = US Jelly UK jelly = us jello

Yeah, I got that.

US Jams and Preserves are the same as far as I am concerned, but preserves seem to have bigger pieces of the fruit.

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sluttypidge@reddit

Preserve is still different than jam in America though they are similar enough most people wouldn't really know the difference.

Jam is mashed fruit.

Preserve has whole or large pieces of fruit.

Just to keep it rolling

American jelly is just the fruit juice

Marmalade is a preserve specifically for citrus

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Select-Belt-ou812@reddit

I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT

I'm from PA and only use JAM

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EdgeCityRed@reddit

Have you had Biscoff (cookie butter) spread? Now that's amazing. Belgian people do put it on sandwiches.

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Wrong_Perception_297@reddit

Wait… how common is a peanut allergy among your population? Or is it just a general rule to cover everyone?

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TheDevilsButtNuggets@reddit

It's reasonably common. There's not a lot of the general population with a nut allergy, but it's one of the most popular allergies

*goes to Google the stats

1/50 children and 1/200 adults have a peanut /tree nut allergy. It's the most common food that causes anaphylaxis. So not only is it common, it's quite serious. There's been a few deaths in recent years due to mislabelled packaging of food etc

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Worried_Platypus93@reddit

It's one of the most common allergies in the US too. There's a list of the top 8 allergens that the FDA requires to be put on ingredient labels.

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West-Improvement2449@reddit

Jelly and jam are different l. Jelly is made with fruit juice and Jame is made with fruit. Different texture

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Bamboozle_@reddit

I just had a horrific thought, are Reeses not a thing in the UK?

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brieflifetime@reddit

It's getting banned at most of our US schools too. I imagine in a generation it won't be nearly as ubiquitous.

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The_Real_Scrotus@reddit

Peanut butter is banned in most schools because of allergies, so the whole pb&j for lunch just isn't a thing.

doc_skinner@reddit

When I graduated college I did the stereotypical backpack through Europe thing, and after three months I was CRAVING peanut butter so hard. I spent one of my few precious days in Granada searching for it. I finally found a tiny dust-covered jar on the bottom shelf of a little grocery, and rushed back to the hostel announcing "I found it!"

canadianamericangirl@reddit

Ranch dressing. It was soooo hard being without it when I studied abroad in the UK earlier this year.

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readerchick05@reddit

It's super easy to make

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Open_Philosophy_7221@reddit

Not in Europe. Buttermilk is a VERY American thing. The closest equivalent is Kiefer.

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readerchick05@reddit

You can actually make your own buttermilk by just adding a little bit of lemon juice to regular melt. It equals the same thing, but you can also make ranch with regular milk.

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Open_Philosophy_7221@reddit

... That's how you make sour cream my friend.

Buttermilk has cultures that make lactic acid.

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BuuBuuOinkOink@reddit

They sell it at every U.K. grocery store though? Paul Newman’s brand.

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baalroo@reddit

Ew, the bottled stuff sucks.

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terryjuicelawson@reddit

Surprised you couldn't find it somwhere like a large Tesco, some have American sections.

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lord_hufflepuff@reddit

The way you guys pronounce Worcestershire sounds sloppy and illiterate to me but i dont just go around saying that shit man

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CinemaSideBySides@reddit

Personally, the difference between "grayum" and "gram" is so subtle to my ear as if to be almost indistinguishable, especially when said quickly in a sentence. That "ayu" easily gets swallowed.

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jersh18@reddit

Currently living in uk. What do you use as a substitute for graham crackers when baking? When making crusts or when you crush them up to make other things like peanut butter bars for example? I got the blankest stare when I asked where I could find them at the store…

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Shannoonuns@reddit

Tf is a peanut butter bar?? 😅

We use digestive biscuits, hobnob biscuits or gingernut biscuits as cheesecake bases if that's what you're looking for.

That's not the history of Graham crackers. They were originally made to be as bland as possible because the maker believed that not bland food would give you amorous urges. So he made food to stop that. Then the company was sold, and the new owners decided that salt and cinnamon sold better than cardboard.

Might be a city thing. Sbarro pizza is the only place I know that sells by the slice all day while other places usually only have it during the lunch hour.

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LocoinSoCo@reddit

Man, I miss Sbarro. I used to grab a slice on my breaks when I worked at the mall. That went the way of the Dodo, along with the mall.

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LamesMcGee@reddit

I won't say it's not common. I live in a small city in upstate New York and I can last over a dozen places to buy a slice, plenty of them aren't even pizza places. 2 places are a 5 min walk from my place and I make it often for a slice and wings.

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cdb03b@reddit

You are in the North East, and specifically New York. That is the region it is common if not standard. It is rare in most of the rest of the country.

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BankManager69420@reddit

It’s a city thing I’m pretty sure. I grew up only going to “pizza by the slice” places and as a teenager when I first went to a chain place I was genuinely confused with the concept of having to buy a whole pizza.

brass427427@reddit

I have been in Rome three times so far this year and not seen a pizzeria that sells by the slice. But Rome is large and obviously some places may. I have not seen them but I will specifically look for one. And then buy a slice! Or two!

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Horse_Cock42069@reddit

They have scales on top of the counter and sell the slices by weight

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RealPutin@reddit

I must've seen at least 20 during my month in Italy last year. Rome, Milan, Aosta, Florence all had multiple that I remember.

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brass427427@reddit

I'll have to look for those. Usually the pizzas in Italy (and pretty much all of Europe) are of the small 'personal' variety. Buying a slice of that would be like buying a canape.

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This is painfully true in SEA.....
Sweetbread, with corn thrown on top.

And he went on to create instant ramen.

Not so fun fact: in the 2010's NHK, Japan's national broadcaster, produced a TV drama fictionalizing the life of the inventor of instant ramen - but they rewrote his character to be a guy from Osaka, completely erasing his actual ethnic background.

A lot of foreigners get upset over how Americans treat our ethnicities, but we highly value mutual respect and that means acknowledging when a certain immigrant community contributes something to our culture.

It's a real shock living overseas and learning that other countries don't do that. Nah, instant ramen's just Japanese. Chicken tikka masala is just English. Makes it easier to claim everything for yourself.

Own-Quality-8759@reddit

Scrambled eggs in India are very much fully cooked. But we do use onions and chili peppers in them, so they taste quite different from the American.

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bryku@reddit

I'm pretty open to unique foods, but this... it gets me. Asia and Europe have this obsession with "creamy" eggs, but it just tastes like wet goop with no texture.

Every sizeable town has one of each, right? 😂

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uhmerikin@reddit

Pretty much, yeah.

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Content_Sorbet1900@reddit

I like to put Tabasco or Cholula sauce in my scrambled eggs. It’s heavenly

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TheSockMonster@reddit

Developed an addiction to Cholula after visiting my family in the US. Works with everything.

Canada is arguably the most culturally similar country to the US so it's not terribly surprising that they're the exception to the rule here.

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BuryMeInTheH@reddit

No it’s not surprising at all. In fact there’s a long list of things that would be only in America (but also Canada). But again the question is about if a thing is uniquely American.

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Is that the one with the same flavour as our cough medicines, making it taste medicinal to us?

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Ecobay25@reddit

Yup! But come to think of it, it's still a bit odd. Children's medicine in the US typically has cherry, bubble gum, or grape flavors, and we still enjoy soda and candy with those flavors.

dinobug77@reddit

In the UK it’s almost impossible to get outside of sweet shops that have imports or online.

When I was a kid in the 80s I went to a McDonalds in London that sold it and I ordered one and loved it and it was so many years before I had it again.

Yes it tastes like medicine/ toothpaste but I still love it!!

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EnvironmentalEnd6298@reddit

Root beer is pretty popular in Okinawa, Japan. Not the case for mainland Japan though where they think it tastes like medicine.

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Delores_Herbig@reddit

Probably due to the long term influence of American military in Okinawa.

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WrongJohnSilver@reddit

Grape jelly.

Your standard American choices in jams are strawberry jam and grape jelly. It's different flavors in other countries (apricot and sour cherry in Germany, for example).

The Caesar dressing itself MUST be freshly made within the past 48 hrs and ALWAYS maintained & stored COLD .

It will include, but not be limited to: Fresh eggs , chef's choice of yolk-ratio for optimal results Anchovies (unless customer requests none) Grated Parmesan and/or pecorino Romano mixed-in Salt Pepper Parsley or oregano or chef's call on the rest

The croutons should come from traditional (think authentic semolina, baguette-or-similar-style) Italian loaf deli-style bread that is just a few days old (just in the beginning stages of going stale). They should have been already prepared in-house in the restaurant itself : roasted golden brown in an oven and having been (at minimum) covered with a light drizzle of olive oil before roasting.

anything else is up to the chef's individual creativity and customer requests.

typeXYZ@reddit

I went a Mexican restaurant in Nice, France. The salsa was jarred Ragu spaghetti sauce. Also funny moment, a friend ordered a pepperoni pizza when we were in Italy. Turns out pepperoni in Italy are green peppers, not meat. I’m guessing pepperoni is an American invention.

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JoeKnew409@reddit

I can’t even fathom the look that would appear on my face in this situation. Somewhere between horror and utter confusion.

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MillieBirdie@reddit

I was at a KFC in Ireland and asked if they have honey mustard. They told me confidently yes. Then gave me a pack of mustard.

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CowabungaShaman@reddit

Heh. My son went to Germany on a student exchange program some time back. The group took a side trip to Paris. I asked him what they ate while they were there. “We went to McDonalds and KFC.” My first reaction - “You went to Paris. France, right?” “Yes.” “And you ate at McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chicken?!??”

Yep also from Alabama.

"loose pickles"

I worked at a movie theater in Albuquerque when I was 15. Used to dose acid and then crawl into the popcorn machine to clean it after closing time. I also drank the pickle juice by itself so often that I frequently got horrible diarrhea.

I eat them as a snack. Olives too.

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mattisaloser@reddit

Clausen is the best, but the Kroger version of them is also great.

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sweet_pickles12@reddit

Three olives (not refrigerated btw) is also a solid brand and always snaps

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Curmudgy@reddit

Grillo's puts the national brands to shame.

They're suing a company they once worked with for using the Grillo's recipe to provide Whole Foods with pickles.

I didn't believe it until I tried some. They have much better flavor. I think the grape leaf is a major factor.

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FunkyDunky2@reddit

For me it’s Bubbie’s. All the Grillo’s I’ve had taste like soggy cucumbers.

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HorrorHostelHostage@reddit

I just discovered Grillo's because I only moved to New England recently. The half sours are the best. I think it's the lemon slices. They're the only pickle we buy and we go through a container a week.

I guess I kind of assume the Jewish/Yiddish deli culture foods are available in Germany as well. Kosher dills have their origins there

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RealStumbleweed@reddit

All I want is to be able to buy a bag of already-peeled potatoes.

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TucsonTacos@reddit

They’d be all brown.

Embrace the dark side and just don’t peel them

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The essential similarity is that they are made with baking powder, not yeast.

I had an aunt in Kentucky who made biscuits every day, at least when she had company. She also made a lot of corn bread. Corn bread and biscuits are both made with baking powder. Store-bought white bread was also available in her house, and was used mainly for sandwiches. I don't think she made toast regularly--she didn't own a toaster, but she would make toast in her oven for guests at breakfast, if they wanted it.

beansandneedles@reddit

Scones are dry, crumbly, and sweet. Biscuits are slightly salty, pillowy-soft, and buttery.

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SpaTowner@reddit

Are you talking about the triangle American type of scone or the, usually, round UK type?

I know that UK scones aren’t the same as biscuits. Biscuits are often described as being flakey, which UK scones never are, but I understand US scones to be drier and sweeter than UL ones.

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MattieShoes@reddit

I've had scones in England -- they're definitely not the same experience as biscuits. Biscuits are closer to French pastry with the layers and tons of butter, but they tend to be less pretty and better tasting. Though if I was eating French pastries hot out of the oven, maybe they'd be closer.

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beansandneedles@reddit

I’ve only ever had US scones. I’m glad to know that British people are not suffering through the sad dry things we call scones over here.

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RollRepresentative35@reddit

Good scones are absolutely soft and buttery! But yes they are slightly sweet and not salty.

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kiwispouse@reddit

Similar is not the same (like synonyms!). Outside-America scones are dense and can be savoury or sweet. I mean, they are light and fluffy in a scone-way, if they're made right, but still quite dense in comparison to a biscuit. My spouse prefers them with sultanas (cue: "They're not raisins!"). I like them plain, with just butter or just jam. I will, however, eat up a Devonshire tea scone (jam and a dollop of whipped cream - if i dont make it myself, it'll also come buttered). They put butter on every fucking thing here, no matter what other spread is going on (the thing). Scones are generally eaten as morning or afternoon tea with a cuppa. Like a snack.

Biscuits are light, fluffy, buttery, and delightful! I make my own, periodically.

I certainly wouldn't serve a scone in the same way I'd serve biscuits. And people would think I was nuts if I tried to serve biscuits like a scone.

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EvenPersnicketyer@reddit

Yes that's why I said they were similar, not the same. The original comment said there was nothing similar. Not sure why commenters are assuming I don't know what a biscuit or a scone is but that's reddit!

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MuppetusMaximusV2@reddit

"Sure, that poster is right, but here's my chance to be even more right!"

most of reddit

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appleparkfive@reddit

I feel like other countries scratch that itch with hazelnut. Like how a Kinder Bueno is hazelnut butter on the inside basically.

They're both great!

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_TEOTWAWKI_@reddit

Have you tried the new ones with caramel? Da Bomb!

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r2d3x9@reddit

Reese’s is hersheys which is an American company. Btw, Trader Joe’s peanut butter cups are much better than Reese’s

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HidaTetsuko@reddit

My son likes Reeses

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maggie081670@reddit

I lived in Ireland back in the early 2000s. One day, I was feeling homesick and developed an intense craving for peanut butter cups. This led to a weeklong search for them in Dublin. Finally found them in the American section of a small international grocery. I could have cried after that first bite.

Other than Canada, probably no one goes as hard with peanut butter as we do, but it's in the grocery stores in Southern China, and not just in the foreign import stores or in a "foreign" section. It tastes different, though, and I think it's mostly used for cooking. It's next to sesame paste.

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MeconiumMasterpiece@reddit

It's really commonplace in the Netherlands at least, we might even be the biggest consumers per capita, but just take a look at the size of a normal jar of Dutch PB

In Europe, the Germans import more American peanut butter than the Dutch by a factor of ten, but the Dutch are the biggest consumers on a per capita basis; like the Canadians, they even exceed Americans in this regard.

I’m from Florida, and we sure did.

Polenta and grits are not the same. They're actually very different. Although we commonly refer to the beloved Southern breakfast dish as just "grits," they are properly called "hominy grits." Grits are made from nixtamatlized corn (dried corn soaked in lye water). That's why they're white, for the most part. The dried grain is then coarsely ground into what we know as just "grits."

Also, their Chipotle Tabasco was fucking gross.

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Ginger_Anarchy@reddit

Apparently, lemonade in a lot of places isn't lemon juice, water, and sugar, but instead is a carbonated Sprite like drink.

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manyeyedseraph@reddit

In Russia “lemonade” can refer to any of a number of carbonated drinks. My favourite is a violent green one that is flavoured with tarragon and has precisely zero to do with lemons in any form

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SkiingAway@reddit

That said, mint lemonade seems to be quite common in the Middle East (and is delicious), but is rarely seen here.

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baalroo@reddit

This is something that most non-americans don't really grasp.

Yes, our "large" at most fast food places is usually a 32 oz while there's is usually more like 20 oz. However, by default, that 32 oz drink will be filled nearly to the brim with ice, usually leaving about 20 oz (if even that) of soda.

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snjomsnjim@reddit

Is 20oz supposed to be a small amount? That's 600ml, over half a liter. Can you really drink that much soda in a sitting, especially with a meal? And while it's that cold? I would be impressed!

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baalroo@reddit

Yes, even children can drink 20 oz of fluid.

You're being ridiculous.

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snjomsnjim@reddit

A regular Coca Cola bottle in my country that is most commonly sold is 500ml. You can buy larger ones but they are mainly for parties and multiple people to share. And I wasn't asking about any fluid, like water for example, I was specifically asking about soda and specifically that much with a meal. If you asked for Coca Cola with a meal here, it would be served in a 250ml glass bottle (approx. 8oz) and that is considered appropriate serving size with a meal. I'm not being ridiculous by being intrigued and impressed, but go off I guess

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baalroo@reddit

Well, you wouldn't drink it in the 10 minutes it takes to eat, but most I know here would finish it over the next 30 minutes to an hour in place of the water they would otherwise drink over that time. Of course it mixes with the melted ice over time, and usually some gets dumped out eventually. But it's soda, would rather have extra than wish I had one more drink.

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Hyperbole is a thing

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wind_moon_frog@reddit

It's pretty clear here that they're trying to imply that the cup size on average is much larger than they actually are.

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SevenSixOne@reddit

and if you go to any old restaurant abroad, the largest size cup they have is probably 500ml or smaller; smaller than the "kiddie" size available at a lot of American restaurants.

We love our Big Drink!

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saggywitchtits@reddit

Only a pint? No, I want my cup to be a half gallon.

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SevenSixOne@reddit

I used to work at a convenience store that sold a 64oz fountain drink like this that was nicknamed the "Kidney Crusher"

104 is pretty warm, but it’s not that hot for very long and the humidity level is only around 50%.

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baalroo@reddit

Yeah, I think I'll have the chicken strips instead then, thanks.

When I moved to US from Europe it took a while to get used to single portions being big enough to feed a small village for a week.

Most portions in Europe are smaller, especially when it comes to highly processed and sugary foods.

In some places in Europe Subway can't sell their junk as a sandwich because bread has so much sugar in it that it doesn't qualify as bread!

Meanwhile in US Dunkin is selling coffee with (6.5oz) 185 grams of sugar in a single serving.

I mean sure we have many options too. When they say industrial strength white bread, which is what I was responding to, wonder bread springs to mind.

Most packaged white bread in the US has added sugar while in the UK and Ireland, for example, most have no added sugars.

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fakesaucisse@reddit

No, most American bread does not contain added sugar. Europeans who say this must only shop at convenience stores while in the US.

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moonpietimetobealive@reddit

No it is true. I've tried many American sliced breads and they all have a sweetness that British and Irish/European breads do not.

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fakesaucisse@reddit

I can think of several sliced white bread brands available in my small town's grocery store that do not taste sweet. Also, we have bakeries that make fresh bread daily and slice it up for customers. There is no lack of non-sweet sliced white bread here.

I have bought sliced white bread in European grocery stores that was as junky as Wonderbread, if that's the criteria we are using.

This is like saying that all American-made cheese is processed like Velveeta, Kraft Singles, and spray cheese. Just a huge disconnect about what is actually available in regular American grocery stores.

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moonpietimetobealive@reddit

I can see you're adamant to disagree with me but as an Irish person living in the US you have to go to a bakery or to a more upmarket grocery store to get the good bread in the US. Most average US supermarkets will not have sliced wheat bread that doesn't have that sweetness to it. I actually don't think Americans can taste how sweet most of the breads are here because they grew up with it. I can go into any supermarket back home and get a batched loaf that doesn't taste sweet. You have to go more out of your way to get that in the US.

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fakesaucisse@reddit

I shop at Fred Meyer, which is at the same level as Walmart in terms of classiness. There are MANY sliced white bread options that aren't sweet. We really don't need to go to specialty shops to find these options. I know how to read labels and I don't like sweetened food either. Not all Americans are walking sugar fiends.

I do understand that sugar is a preservative. But I don't think it's necessary.

Craftyallthetime@reddit

Actually, if you look at Native/First Nations food you do get things that are uniquely American... then some of them got "Eurpoeanized" by colonists. Anything with corn/maize for example, also tomatoes, potatoes, and capsicum peppers. They're originally from the Western Hemisphere.

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sexcalculator@reddit

AmErIcAnS dIdNt InVeNt FoOd!!!!

I live in Japan currently.

Jewish deli food is quite hard to come by - bagels exist but are usually made sweet and to be eaten as is (without even cutting them in half), and Everything Bagel seasoning simply isn't known. And then things like knishes, pastrami on rye, blintzes, or rugelach? Forget about it.

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HidaTetsuko@reddit

Why would we not have yellow cheese?

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Ladonnacinica@reddit

That’s interesting!

In Peru, it is traditional to eat turkey on Christmas. Though, it is expensive.

I don’t where we got that custom of having turkey on Christmas. I like the roasted legs but not the rest of the body.

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TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK@reddit

In Peru, it is traditional to eat turkey on Christmas.

Not really, it's something you'd have to get from a proper butcher/order in. Turkey is the one you see all the tv chefs cooking, will be on every Christmas dining menu, and is what most people will cook. Turduckens have become pretty popular too as a 'throw it in the oven' option.

Roast potatoes must be done in goose fat for Christmas though. They sell jars of it.

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Nightmare_Gerbil@reddit

You can just go buy a turducken? I’ve tried and failed to buy one here in AZ. Here it’s considered a “novelty” food that has to be mail-ordered. I wish I could walk into a grocery store and buy one. It’s expensive but I’d like to try it just once.

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WildPinata@reddit

The UK is excellent for ready to cook food in the grocery. Everything from the lowest end frozen food supermarket to the high end boutique department stores will sell everything you need at Christmas from appetizers to centrepieces to desserts. It's a big thing for them trying to outdo each other with new exciting things.

Mezzo Mix is a specific brand name.

Basically cheese breaded and deep fried

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West-Improvement2449@reddit

No, no, no. Cheese curds aren't just cheese. It's a by product of cheese making. Has a different texture

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“Toad In the Hole” here is a slice of bread with a hole cut in the middle fried in a hot skillet with butter and an egg cracked into the hole…cooked to preference. It is also called “Egg in a Basket” and “Egg in a Boat”. Is that the dish you’re referring to?

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thorpie88@reddit

Nah it's a dish of Yorkshire pudding batter with sausages put into it and then it goes in the oven.

Because that is how you say bell peppers in German

Ask for salami or scharf salami

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RnBvibewalker@reddit

Yes, its Salami, but you'll still be disappointed because it does not taste like American pepperoni at all.

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AnchorsAway1027@reddit

Ranch. It wasn’t until I saw chips in Europe with the flavor listed as “American Ranch” that ranch wasn’t ubiquitous

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Foxtrot-Uniform-Too@reddit

Doritos Cool Ranch is named Doritos Cool American in Norway :) I have also seem them sold as Cool Original in Europe.

They do actually sell ranch dressing at my local store, but it is not a flavor that is well known.

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moneyman74@reddit

Ice. Maybe its getting to be more common, but the first time I went to Europe, you had to ask for ice. Some places didn't have it.

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BeachmontBear@reddit

Veal or chicken parmigiana does not exist in Italy.

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tiasalamanca@reddit

Breakfast sandwiches.

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Own-Holiday-4071@reddit

You mean a bacon egg and cheese?

StevInPitt@reddit

Real, brewed, iced Tea (sweetened or not), especially 'on the menu' in restaurants. If it exists in a place it will nearly always be sold canned or bottled and carbonated often with at least a strong lemon flavoring.

Garlic bread. As is, as a side at a meal. Sure they'll have bread and oil and herbs and such but it's DIY and really not the same.

Cinnamon Chewing Gum. I was in Australia and got a bit car-sick mint or cinnamon chewing gum usually settles that for me so I popped in a store and asked if they had any. The clerk seemed horrified at the thought of cinnamon chewing gum. saying: Why would you DO that?!?!?! and sent me to the apothecary since I was there for upset stomach. Apparently cinnamon is a HOT spice and to their perspective it was as if I had asked for jalapeno chewing gum.

Mexican food and Peanut Butter !

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annaoze94@reddit

None. I've only been to Canada and they have pretty much the same thing as we do Of course they've got some differences but it's the kind of differences that the US has regent a region. You're going to get a little bit different stuff in the Eastern provinces then you are in the ones in the West. . But a guy from Nova Scotia and I asked if he was from Scotland and he said no that's just our way of speaking here and then he said What do you think Nova Scotia means?

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causa__sui@reddit

S’mores! And with that, Graham Crackers! When I look back on my childhood and teen years, s’mores were (as ridiculous as it sounds) a really big part of it. It was always such a ritual.

I grew up for four years in Australia and live here now as an adult, and my friends here have no idea what they’re missing. My Australian husband and best friend have both come with me to visit my family in the States and we ate s’mores on a daily basis - it blew their minds.

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