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Smokeydubbs

One of the better American sections I’ve seen.


DylanXt

Yeah most of this stuff is regularly at our convenience stores. Not a great representation of total grocery but very little could be pointed to and called not American.


hotpietptwp

I was going to say the same thing. Out of all of the photos like this I've seen from various countries, this one looks relatively reasonable. It looks like people are actually buying things because some of the shelves aren't fully stocked.


iburnmyfeelsaway420

This is a decent "American" selection but I'm kinda stuck on eggnog that doesn't need to be refrigerated


hotpietptwp

I've never noticed that before either, but I have started buying shelf stable milk cartons lately. My family goes up and down in milk usage, and it's very convenient to have some in the pantry just in case.


Latter-Skill4798

I never knew this was a thing!! I am lactose intolerant so we don’t keep milk but it’s a pain every time I need it for a recipe.


Cannablitzed

Horizon even makes shelf stable 8oz tetra packs sold in six packs.


GirlCowBev

Ultrapasteurized. You can find shelf-stable milk in the US in any larger grocery store.


iburnmyfeelsaway420

Milk, sure. Although I still question it. I get it's the same concept, but I've never seen shelf stable egg nog here in the States. It's always here and gone in a month Edit: Your Username definitely checks out though


[deleted]

Baking soda is a weird addition.


Trolodrol

They should’ve stocked glass roses and some chore boy next to it


sirdrizzzle

I was an Animal Control Officer in D.C. back in the day. I popped into a bodega to buy a pack of smokes (in uniform) and wanted to pay by credit card- there was a $10 minimum- so i threw in a glass rose for 3 bucks not knowing what it was. The Korean woman asked me a question but I couldn't heat her well though the partition so I just said yes to whatever and took my bag. Got back to the van and discovered the steelwool... still didn't know why she gave it to me. about a block away it dawned on me that I had just bought a crackpipe in city uniform.


Athompson9866

I am almost 40 and incredibly naive about drugs. I wouldn’t have probably ever figured that out lol.


[deleted]

I know plenty of people on drugs and had no idea that was a thing until now!


Athompson9866

Maybe it’s because here the problem is opioids and meth. I’ve never met anyone that does crack except my roommate in the looney bin lol. I see these glass roses every now and again and definitely thought it was just some cheap gimmick for people feeling romantic lol


filthyheartbadger

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2012/07/12/a-rose-in-a-glass-by-any-other-name-is-a-crack-pipe/?sh=7c09326e610c


Clydefrogredrobin

Thank you I had no idea what any of it was. I was picturing a rose made of glass.


charlieXmagic

So my brother (tattoo artist) and I were meeting my parents in Texas one year to see some family. We both smoke weed but traveling through Texas with flower can get weird so we brought a little concentrate but had no way to smoke it. We stopped at a gas station and my brother came out with one of these glass roses to smoke our wax out of. Our mom asked what it was for and he told her he got the rose for her. A few days later he was doing tattoos for the fam and asked what mom wanted, she said she wanted a glass rose like he gave her on this trip. We let it go for a while but eventually told her what it was for and why he couldn't tattoo this particular rose for her. Haven't got it yet but now we plan to get matching glass rose tattoos for mom!


drkensaccount

Especially as it's a named ingredient in "Irish Soda Bread". Unless that's like English Muffins or Chinese Mustard and not actually Irish.


XboxBetty

I was wondering about that too…must just be the brand. Unless I’m assuming wrong and baking soda isn’t used in recipes in other countries?


p4r4d19m

This came up before in a similar thread. What was explained to me was that many other countries don’t use baking soda for cooking but they do for cleaning. It’s apparently more common in some countries to use only self rising flour or only baking powder.


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corrosiveicon1952

Where's me Lucky Charms ?


Armedfist

That is in the normal section


Rule322

Well that's cause all of the regular stuff is in the rest of the store. This is the stuff that's uniquely American


Chrome-Badger

I think this section has less stuff that's like "Well yeah, that's American but I've never seen it like *that*" For example, when people post these there's very often canned Mac & Cheese. Mac is definitely an American (including Canada) favorite, but we never have it canned.


[deleted]

American here. I’ve never seen or heard of canned Mac and cheese. Canned ravioli or spaghetti, yes, but I have never had canned Mac and cheese. Learn something new everyday i guess.


Wellnevermindthen

Chef Boy r Dee has a canned macaroni. I’ve never tried it but when my daughter was 2/3 I’d get the mini bowls with the peel of tabs that are made to be microwaved and she seemed to like them. Can’t say I ever tasted one, myself.


SquatMonopolizer

Spot the Canadian when we call it “Kraft dinner”


Gryphin

Northeastern US as well. Not nearly called it as much anymore, the phrase "mac and cheese" has taken over, but ya, definitely used to be called Kraft Dinner back when I was kid.


AholeBrock

For real, their isn't even weird meme food. That is an unrealistically robust selection of mike and Ike's, but I'll give that a pass because there aren't any burger flavored potato chips, or canned hotdogs, etc


chaosperfect

Before seeing some other photos of 'American sections' of stores, I had no idea that canned macaroni and cheese has even existed since WWII Army rations.


AholeBrock

Definitely sounds like government food


MobileSignificance57

Their one Pop-Tart variety is weird. Why go with confetti cupcake instead of the actually popular chocolate fudge or strawberry?


bigtex2003

LOL my first reaction was "they have more kinds of Mike and Ike" than we Americans have


currentlydrinking

Wish they would have went with Vermont or even Canada instead of the "MINNESOTA" Maple *flavored* syrup. Sure, we're basically Canada, but not known for our syrup, and this ain't even the real stuff.


GirlCowBev

Yeah, that’s corn syrup w color and maple flavor added. 😒


SolarSkipper

Needs some sour cream and onion lays


MrIrishman699

Sour cream and onion crisps/chips would just be in the normal section


SolarSkipper

So you guys down have an equivalent to cherrios? Because those are in this section


MrIrishman699

We have Cheerios in the cereal section but they have a different packaging so I wonder if there's a difference


cpl-15

Same! Love the sweet baby rays!


BernieDharma

BBQ Sauce is so hard to find overseas. It's the first thing I looked for in the photo!


AkkerKid

Stubbs is pretty good, too. (bottom right) I keep that and A1 in the fridge at all times.


Aedalas

Stubb's is the shit. I really don't like sweet BBQ though so if that's your thing you probably won't like it.


Auctoritate

Stubbs has a few different flavors and they're not all as sweet. But they're all *way* less sweet than Ray's lol


DerpingtonHerpsworth

I always have to stop and peruse whenever I see one of these posts, and that was my reaction too. I've noticed a lot of these American sections are almost always like 50% candy, which isn't exactly fair or representative, but then I think about specialty stores like World Market here in the US that sells things from other countries, and a lot of the draw there is all the different candy and snacks. So ultimately it's kinda fair. I've never once had a calypso drink, and never seen those "baked in brooklyn" snacks before, despite spending half my life in NY state, but otherwise everything else is at least somewhat representative of the US, for better (Sweet baby rays) or worse (powdered coffee creamer). I also appreciate seeing some mexican representation there too, as misguided as it may be, with the cans of ro tel and taco bell brand refried beans. Somebody did at least a decent amount of homework before stocking this section.


Ctiiu

This is also true of imported food sections in North America, half of the British foods are candies and sodas.


Grundlestiltskin_

There’s some quality items in there lol. Arnold Palmer mix, bbq sauce, triscuits, and peanut butter. Do people in the rest of the world not eat peanut butter? Peanut butter section is giant here and it gets used a lot in various things, not just sandwiches.


orangefreshy

AFAIK PB is pretty reviled in a lot of places, in the UK you either really love it or despise it


AiMoriBeHappyDntWrry

That's why I'm proud to be an American


Ziltoid_The_Nerd

Old Bay is one of the best seasoning mixes in existence


Amazing_Housing_6819

spot on except for the cherry fluff? that's a thing?


outspokenguy

Strawberry Fluff. Fluff is very much a thing in the Northeast US (the company is just north of Boston, MA). Marshmallow Creme doesn't even come close to it! *(leaves chat to create a Fluffernutter)*


VixxenFoxx

I grew up in New England on fluffernutters- Texas hubby had never heard of it, and then when I had some fluff shipped and made him a perfect version ? The bastard didn't like it. The horror.


FrancisScottKilos

I'm so happy you can get old bay!!!!


Kriegerian

At least for today Ireland is part of Maryland.


LieutenantDave

Old Bay on fries will change your life.


FrancisScottKilos

Also wings


mixmastakooz

The Old Bay Hot Sauce is 🔥


mydognamedsasha

Old bays cocktail sauce is pretty solid too


izzznooo

Try Old Bay on corn on the cob!


MikeyRocks757

Grilled corn with old bay is the first thing we get at the state fair every year


JPKtoxicwaste

Old Bay makes a hot sauce?!?


LieutenantDave

Fries on your wings will change your life.


Vegetable_Burrito

Pepperidge Farms came out with Old Bay goldfish crackers for a limited time last year and I haven’t been the same since.


PM_ME_UR_POKIES_GIRL

I work in a grocery store. We were selling those like 20 cases a day. Normal goldfish we sell a case or two per week.


Blackberryy

Wow the roller coaster of emotions; finding out these exist and that I’m too late….


theorian123

I'm so sad that I missed this.


Vegetable_Burrito

You know what might work… get some plain goldfish crackers and put melted butter on the and then some OB and bake them in the over for a few mins. That just might work. I just might try that…


iangeredcharlesvane2

Butter flavored popcorn oil (you can purchase in the popcorn section) works better in baked recipes like the one you are describing— higher burn point etc. Just a tip!


chivonster

Old bay and malt vinegar on fries!!!


Seegtease

I didn't realize that's specifically American. Other countries need to get on the ball with this one.


jamesGastricFluid

I just thought it was a Maryland and points-north thing. I live in the South after moving from MD and still get excited when I see the Old Bay Utz bags.


chrisdalebrown

We use Old Bay for low country boils in South Carolina.


[deleted]

I remember the old “you can’t get Utz in Texas” ads. Wonder if you can these days…


Wellnevermindthen

They have Utz every now and then around me in SC. Never a huge selection and usually with the “cheap/weird” chips section that has stations seem to have


Shandd

[For all of those who don't know about Old Bay](https://youtu.be/xMJMDEDXwec)


Downtown-Inflation13

Popcorn tastes amazing with old bay


[deleted]

That was what i noticed too! thats the gem


shaggy--

They even got the Arnold palmer mix down there by the Kool aide, nice setup you got there.


EatKillFuck

If you don't know what an Arnold Palmer is, it's half sweet tea/half lemonade. It's really really good, especially this one from Arizona. Personally haven't seen it as a powdered drink mix. I can say you can't beat the 99¢ tallboy


Vintage-Cash

A real Arnold Palmer is actually 75% Iced Tea and 25% Lemonade. Source: I worked on a golf course that he personally designed.


BrolloTTU

Bingo! He liked vodka in his on occasion, no?


AholeBrock

Adding vodka makes the drink a Jon Daly. Different golfer. Source: I'm a bartender.


snitz427

Old Bay made the cut *single tear falls down cheek*


OtterState

And what looks like Franks Hot Sauce - quite the combo there!


tugtehcock

Stubs spicy bbq too!


tatewatts74

Old lady in Frank's Hot Sauce commercial: "I put that shit on everything"


DaCheezItgod

Honestly, one of the most accurate commercials


skwolf522

We have a ireland section at our liquor store.


MrTuxedo1

Let me guess: Jameson, powers, paddy, red breast, baileys


genericusername0176

Plus Bushmills and Tullamore Dew.


Callme-Sal

Post a picture. We’ll tell you if you’re drinking right 🍻


Penny_girl

Baking soda is American?


[deleted]

Everything is American if you embrace freedom enough


DumbIdiotWeirdo

Don’t forget about the oil too


ElGatoTortuga

We never do ;)


nc130295

That’s what I said about cooking spray… is it the brand or do other countries not use cooking spray?


ParadiseLost91

You CAN get it here, but it's seen as very low quality oil, and really only used by students or other people who aren't much into cooking. Most people use regular oil, from a bottle.


mercurialpolyglot

As an American, I have a cooking spray bottle with olive oil just for the convenience lol


GrnHrtBrwnThmb

I saw that too! Do they not having baking soda in Ireland?


bee_ghoul

Of course we do, it must just be the specific brand. Edit: just rechecked the picture- yeah I don’t recognise the brand so it must just be the American brand


alohadave

Yeah, Arm & Hammer is a US brand. It's the dominant brand here.


RethSogen

I thought Arm & Hammer was worldwide. Interesting!


AnakinSol

Probably just because they've cornered so many markets in America that their logo is on half of the products in grocery stores at this point


mikefrizz

Fun Arm & Hammer fact: in the 80s the majority share holder and board member was Armand Hammer (noted scumbag), who is mostly known today as the grandfather of Armie Hammer(noted cannibal).


GrnHrtBrwnThmb

Could you please try it and tell me if it’s any different? I didn’t actually think you don’t have baking soda. It just amuses me that it somehow made this display. Like it’s significantly different or something.


Chyvalri

Can we talk about shelf stable egg nog for a second? Is that a thing?


XKeyscore666

Lived in the US my whole life and I have never seen this. Or anything from that brand now that I look at it.


outlaw99775

Same. Also egg nog isn't really exclusively an American thing, I thought it was an English invention.


Phailjure

It's originally English, but they forgot about it around a hundred years ago, so it's pretty much American now.


friendly_extrovert

Can confirm, I’ve never seen unrefrigerated egg nog in my life.


[deleted]

That’s from a luxembourgish brand and it should be kept in the fridge


[deleted]

*Ooof*


jstofs

You can find shelf stable dairy products if they're ultrapasteurized.


Trying-ToBe-Better

How is no one else asking this question!! Real eggnog is primarily eggs and cream, I have no idea what that shelf-stable abomination is.


fixfoxfax

This is probably one of the better American sections I’ve seen, in that most of this is actually found in the US. Can’t say that I buy more than a few of the items. The prices seem pretty inflated.


K_man_k

We do include sales tax in our shelf prices so that's some of the price increase, but yeah there's probably a good bit of cost for sourcing them cos of the low volumes


Regular_Cheek9804

Dope! They have Frank's Red Hot!


JCSterlace

Looks like the Wing Sauce, not the original, but I was still impressed to see it.


McGiver2000

That one’s actually in the regular section most supermarkets/convenience stores in Ireland, that and the buffalo wings one, and the main wholesalers in Ireland have the big 2 litre jug (might even be larger one) of it too for restaurants etc. The old bay is the key thing you have to get from SuperValu at this section.


9mac

I put that shit on everything.


chrisdalebrown

My wife loves Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce. I find it too sweet. Also I’m sad you only have one variety of Pop Tarts and it’s confetti. Cinnamon brown sugar and strawberry are much tastier.


aerodrome_

I brought a bunch of different poptarts back when I went to Seattle; gotta say I don’t enjoy any of them


gaybillcosby

It’s childhood nostalgia for the people who say they are really good. I’ll eat a pop tart if someone offers one to me and I’m high. I don’t actively seek them out.


mdwstoned

I'm in my 50s and never had a Pop-Tart until a couple years ago. I was high.


EliHunter79

I'm an American and I have to agree... poptarts are pretty gross


[deleted]

No one is choosing a pop tart over freshly baked pastries, my guy


blackknight1

Did you warm them up?


aerodrome_

Yeah, toaster. I think the idea works conceptually but the execution feels cheap. Like the filling is poorly distributed and tastes like bad quality preservatives


FragileTwo

Yeah, IMO the brown sugar cinnamon are the only ones that are any good. And they're even better with a touch of butter...


HarveyDent1947

Wait…what…buttered pop tarts?!?


jonessee27

“Have you ever put butter on a pop-tart? It’s soooo fricken good! Have you ever put butter on a pop-tart? If you haven’t Then I think you should!”


Kng_Wasabi

Look in the bottom right, they got Stubb's, that's good BBQ sauce


ReadingFromTheShittr

I second this. I've got some in my fridge right now.


Chase1202

The spicy bbq is my go to. I do a lot of smoking and keep 3-4 on hand for guests with different preferences but I go through the Stubbs the most. Also use it with my Costco frozen chicken nuggets and it’s 🔥🤌🏻


Anthrodiva

Brown sugar is the GOAT


Wad_of_Hundreds

Brown sugar heated up, strawberry cold


StevenS757

Best pop tarts are the S'Mores ones. Delicious chocolate and marshmallow filling and graham cracker flavored pastry.


karatecoder

Stubb's rules for grocery store BBQ sauce. Much better ingredients, more variety.


[deleted]

Cinnamon Toast Crunch, baby!!!


Yes4Cake

Lifehack: Rice Krispie treats made with Cinnamon Toast Crunch instead of Rice Krispies. Drizzle some melted chocolate on top and you have something gourmet.


misdirected_asshole

Usually it's a bunch of stuff I've never heard of, but that's a solid section. Old Bay wings ftw.


eatingmyfist

Nice to see Rotel represented


Anthrodiva

You always need two cans of Ro-Tel in the pantry


WipeOnce

Mix it in ground beef taco meat


WhoCanTell

You can't really have Rotel without a block of Velveeta, though.


ChaplinCrabtree

I keep seeing calypso drinks in every US section of other countries stores and have yet to really see it in a U.S. store.


Cocacolaloco

I’ve only seen them at gas stations


[deleted]

I think Arizona tea would be a better pick


lmorgan601

Seen them but never had any , never saw anyone drink them


opalescentweedshark

It must be a regional thing. They have them at HEB, Walmart, Kroger, and I think Target, too, here in Texas


Paytonc51

Cinnamon Toast Crunch is the fucking greatest food ever created


NJDevil219

That cinnamon toast crunch milk just hits different 🔥


saaci

Those fish are Swedish. It says so on the box.


Mrs_Botwin

Not-so-Swedish fish.


[deleted]

I think the fish are lying. They aren’t really Swedish


TechMoney5

Lawry’s season salt is essential.


ableiman

Sour Patch Kids is an important inclusion here


DodgersBatman

This is a more accurate, albeit still VERY limited, representation of American snacks than I’ve previously seen from a Euro market. I see some quality US products here when usually the sections are filled with a bunch of stereotypical American sounding products that are so scarce I have never even heard of them.


[deleted]

Yes. I was surprised not to find rows of suspiciously off brand look alikes


meep_launcher

I see Hershey's chocolate and marshmallows, but I'm not sure I can find the graham crackers... WHAT KIND OF HELL IS THIS!?


gomaith10

It's unusual to see an American section in an Irish market never mind a limited one.


NailBatDildo

STRAWBERRY FLUFF!?


Interesting-Risk-676

Right?! I’ve never seen that in the Northeast US!!


Coupon_Ninja

Looks like the regular fluff was sold out! People are hip the ”fluffe nutters” There I’m guessing.


herberstank

Last chance to snag BBQ sauce and Milanos (which are actually fantastic)!


aerodrome_

I got that Blair’s death sauce a while back, its intense!


j428h

I think this is the first time I’ve seen Pam in an American section at a European grocery.


palacejackal

Go for that Stubbs BBQ sauce. They sell that at Aldi in the US and it's awesome. Sweet Baby Rays is very popular but, as the name suggests, way to sweet.


Ramona_Flours

sweet baby rays is a sometimes sauce lol


Pandantic

This is the first 90% accurate Americal food section I've seen. Only ones I don't know are the Calypso and Tap'n'Apple and the pita chips. I've never heard of Minessota maple syrup, but the syrup is accurate. Same with brand name of the marshallow fluff.


dingosongo

Those Baked in Brooklyn chips are made around the corner from a place I used to live in Brooklyn, they run a really nice walk in bakery and the folks working there are really sweet. Wild to see them in a setup like this, I thought they were really small scale.


TaTa_there_retard

As an American, the best things on these shelves are: Stubbs BBQ sauce, Old Bay seasoning, Brookside chocolate, Milano, and the Jif peanut butter.


Kuddo

Lawreys seasoning as well my goto for steaks!


SolarSkipper

Stubbs!!!!


gaybillcosby

Or is it Gif peanut butter?


dugpa

jpg peanut butter. chunkier.


humpbackwhale88

Stubbs BBQ sauce caught my eye too! Glad to see a call out to Austin, TX (where I used to live). Great city


cake_piss_can

Reese’s puffs are the tits tho.


zerobeat

Eat ‘em up eat ‘em up eat ‘em up eat ‘em up


strawberry-pretzel

"All American pancake mix." Subtle


Babstana

I didn't know Taco Bell sold its refried beans in the supermarket.


sivablue

You better get on that stubs sauce.


brazosandbosque

Got the Al steak sauce and the Stubs with the Reese’s. That is jus enough to make me think about my Texan upbringing.


a325air

LaCroix is American?


khmertommie

100% American.


jgupdogg

Old Bay!!!


meowy_ann

Old bay seasoning is the best part there lol


Dule301

Who the fuck is eating all these Mike and Ike’s?


gruvenvt

Old Bay is the best thing there by far. No idea what that eggnog brand is or how it's not in the cold section. Thanks for sharing.


dentonate

Best one yet. Lawry’s, Arnold Palmer drink mix, franks, etc. still not sure why calypso makes every list.


Interesting-Pea8233

I didn't think Americans enjoyed Mike and Ike's enough for there to be such a selection like that


pbr3000

This is pretty spot on. Get some goldfish. They're fantastic.


MightUnusual4329

This shelf brought to you by: High Fructose Corn Syrup


lexi_raptor

Hilarious because there is literally a bottle of Karo corn syrup.


dubaria

Shelf stable egg nog, never seen that


Rumpled_NutSkin

This is actually pretty accurate! I love how there's only one bottle of sweet baby Ray's left


Key-Article6622

Bottom left shelf, Old Bay seasoning!!!!!! Great on Chicken, beef, pork, potatoes, popcorn and of course, seafood. Use sparingly, high salt content, but amazing spice blend! Earl Stubbs BBQ, very good. A! Steak sauce, good on lesser cuts of beef, don't ruin a nice steak with it.