Ask a foreigner

[Skywatcher]

I’m concerned by those American “foods.” That would be mostly considered junk food.

 

[Sideways]

Omg - marshmellow Fruit Loops? I feel ill just looking at that!

 

[Teasel]

What are the Dino's crispy fried onions and Stacker pickles like?

 

[FauxLiz]

Midwest gal here and I have never heard of Dino's brand so I can't say what they are like but French's Fried Onions I can demolish a container as a snack so very good. As for stacker pickles I have a preferance for Vlasic brand and they are great for sandwiches and burgers.

 

[Sweetpea76]

Oh man… why does “American cuisine” look like we let our kids grocery shop unsupervised? Not all our food is blue

 

[Teasel]

Well, I don't think these shelves claim.to represent American food...

 

[Sweetpea76]

I will say Twinkies are pretty tasty though… and I’m pretty sure they’d be shelf stable through the apocalypse.

 

[LuckiLee]

I haven't had that brand but the onions we put on top of casseroles. I usually have some in the pantry, especially for the holidays. The pickles are good on burgers and sandwiches. Or diced into different salads.

As for the Twinkie, I'd hold out for the King Don aka Ding Dong. I'm a chocolate lover from way back. I heard there wasn't an expiration date on Twinkies and they would survive Armageddon like the cock roach. lol. Probably just a rumor. They stopped making them a few years back and everyone had a fit. So they are back in production.

I do use the Bisquick (or my local brand Jiffy) I have a yummy garlic cheddar biscuit recipe everyone likes and I loOoOove Twizzlers. Seriously. I love them. yummy

i think it's cool your store does that. Our stores have ethnic sections. Mexican. Italian. Oriental. Soul...

 

[Sweetpea76]

Interesting that canned pumpkin is there. Is it not common in other countries?

 

[Teasel]

have a yummy garlic cheddar biscuit recipe everyone likes and I loOoOove Twizzlers. Seriously. I love them. yummy

i think it's cool your store does that. Our stores have ethnic sections. Mexican. Italian. Oriental. Soul...

Care yo share the recipe? I reckon I'd like to have a go at making biscuits.

Also just remembered seeing a tub of southern gravy or something like it, was instant granules, might be rubbish, no idea. But anyways, yes, would like to make biscuits.

What are twizzlers?

And oh yes I forgot, we have italian n mexican sections too, Irish fairly often an all. And some Thai stuff, and some French, German, Spanish

 

[Teasel]

pumpkin is there. Is it not common in other countries?

Defo not common in UK, I've never seen any ever, nor seen a recipe that would use it other than fir Pumpkin pie. Never had pumpkin pie. Made pecan pie once recently, delicious

 

[Sweetpea76]

We’re about to be overloaded with pumpkin in a few months. Its more common in sweets like pies, cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, etc. It can be savory too, like in soups. It’s usually spiced in whatever it’s in though.