Processed Cheese
“That peculiar, bright yellow and wholly unnatural looking thing called ‘processed cheese.’ It’s clearly not the work of anything natural.”
I’m not gonna lie, processed “American” cheese is disgusting and I am by no means a picky eater.
Biscuits and Gravy
“Don’t get me wrong, I love America… But who the h— decided to one day drown poor and unsuspecting biscuits in half a pint of creamy, sausage gravy? How did these two seemingly uncorrelated food items converge to form this hybrid monstrosity?”
That’s rich considering the English don’t even know how to properly identify a biscuit!
Dr. Pepper and Root Beer
“I love soft drinks, but I’ve had cough syrups that tasted better than those things.”
I speak for all native Texans when I say, “you shut your filthy damn mouth!”
Jerky
“You walk into any gas station or convenience store anywhere in the US and you should be able to find it in packaged form. Tastes like plastic and you may feel you are chewing a worn shoe sole.”
Eh, I can see why some might question jerky… When it’s good though, it’s one of the best snacks imaginable.
Pop-Tarts
“The texture of Pop Tarts is weird. It literally tastes like cement at times. Every bite gets more and more weird. I have heard expats from Germany, Russia, Brazil, Nigeria, and India saying how strange it was. Now, there are some people who take this to the next level, they heat their pop tarts. It stinks up the microwave and I have tried eating a heated up Pop Tart once, it literally tasted like plastic.”
I am gonna go out on a limb and say anyone who doesn’t like Pop-tarts never had the cinnamon and brown sugar flavor. Ambrosia!
Peanut Butter
“The color is off; it doesn’t taste like peanuts because the sugar content is way too high.”
Makes a damn fine peanut butter and banana sandwich though.
Jello
“In France in particular, gelatin is seen as a packing material for meats, or as an ingredient for savory aspics. The idea of adding fruit flavors and sweeteners to this is unthinkable to many people.”
(insert Cosby joke here)
Mustard
“Mustard that is bright yellow and tastes like vinegar, and not like mustard. You can only get this in North America. Anywhere else mustard looks, tastes, and smells entirely different.”
Yeah, we don’t pass our mustard between Bentley’s like pompous assholes. We just drown our processed meats in it.
Hershey’s Chocolate
In other places, specifically the UK, American chocolate like this is seen as disgusting, especially compared to a similar product they produce — Cadbury. “Hershey’s chocolate has been described by them as bitter, tasting like wax, having a bad after taste.”
“Cadbury kisses”? Nah, I’ll stick with my Hersheys, thanks.
Grits
“I grew up in a poor family and had to make do with porridge but that in no way prepared me for the tasteless goo that is Grits.”
Agreed. 100%.
Corn on the cob
“Most of my relatives live in Germany, and when they come to visit during the summer we occasionally have a lakefront picnic. Standard American picnic fare includes corn — usually “on the cob.” My German relatives find this revolting, and consider it pig food.”
Germans also love Zungenwurst. Never heard of it? It’s a delightful “processed” treat made from pig’s blood, tongue and fat…
Wonder Bread
“Highly processed bread that has the consistency of Styrofoam. I’ve been around a lot of international students, and a lot of Europeans, in particular, find American bread very unappetizing.”
There are few things better than fresh bread. Wonder Bread isn’t the worst, but I can understand why people might find it unappealing.
Via Insider
