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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Old Bay Seasoning. I haven't been able to find it in Europe. I'm from Maryland, and I miss it so much that I make my own from a copycat recipe and always have it on hand in my kitchen.

realeaty Report

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99points

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Spudg 2 years ago

Can get this in costco in the uk

3points

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas All peanut butter products. I'm an American living in Scotland, and good peanut butter exists here but only in tiny expensive jars. I miss things like peanut butter cookies, Reese's Puffs, and peanut-butter-filled pretzels.

vlkthe Report

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82points

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RoseTheMad 2 years ago

I'm in the UK.. you can get Peanut Butter cookies, fudge, puffs (though they're animport) cups, pretzels, etc etc...

40points

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas My friend just moved to Dublin from the states. They brought a ridiculous amount of ranch dressing and ranch dressing powder. When we go to visit them we are instructed to bring more. I guess Europe does not have a ranch market.

vlkthe Report

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67points

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Guy MacGregor 2 years ago

No. And the first time I heard about it was here on Bored Panda. It was out of context and I did not understand why OP was speaking about "farmer clothing" (ranch... dressing...).

146points

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning. Salty, but so very good in all kinds of foods.

CaptainLollygag Report

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60points

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Michael Sanders 2 years ago

Staple. They have all kinds of other products too. Mixes, Bloody Mary mix, etc. Living in NOLA I make most of their mixes from scratch, but in a pinch their gumbo and jambalaya mixes are quite good. Zing Zang is much better bloody mix though.

17points

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas There's a brand of Cajun seasoning called 'Slap ya Mama'. I've never actually tried it myself, but as a brit living in the UK, I have seen it as an ingredient in SO MANY recipes that I can only assume it's popular.

Rogahar Report

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56points

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Michael Sanders 2 years ago

I put on nearly everything I want spice. That and Tony Chachere which is listed in….

23points

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Celery Seed

Personally I haven't been able to find it here in Finland and I don't know how common it is in other countries. Celery seed really gives coleslaw and a few other dishes that true American flavor.

Alseids Report

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55points

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The Queen Of Upper Butt Crack 2 years ago

Celery seed is very good in potato salad as well.

44points

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Cottage cheese. In Japan, it's virtually impossible to find, and really I miss cottage cheese!

ukeireru Report

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55points

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Mad Dragon 2 years ago

Cottage cheese is easy to make yourself from whole milk, salt, and some sort of acid (I use vinegar or lemon juice). Heat the milk slowly, add the acid, stir gently and let rest for a few minutes, strain through cheesecloth, add salt. I add a bit of cream to make it smoother, but that is optional.

94points

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Maple syrup is so hard to find outside of North America! I'm in Brazil right now and I've been here several times before and I remember once a few years back when a couple friends had to tell me that there was roughly zero chance I was going to find maple syrup here (I was planning a Super American Breakfast For Dinner kind of fun meal).

angelicism Report

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52points

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RoseTheMad 2 years ago (edited)

I literally just bought maple syrup the other day. From Sainsbury's. xP It's available in Europe, but Brazil isn't Europe. (this article needs a new title jfc)

35points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Canned chipotle Chiles in adobo sauce!!

ladderoflove Report

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51points

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Andi 2 years ago

now this sounds interesting --

13points

#11

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas My [expat] sister always says how hard it is to find canned pumpkin overseas so i always bring some when I visit. I'd load up there!

Cheddar18 Report

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51points

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Guy MacGregor 2 years ago

Canned!? oh damn

26points

#12

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Corn bread. It’s rare to find in the UK. The only place I’ve seen it was at Whole Foods, and even there it was cold, subpar, and not as comforting as the US version.

helenc8 Report

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50points

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Martha Meyer 2 years ago

Literally, just make it. Why would you even buy that premade?

164points

#13

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas American measuring cups. Makes making recipes online much easier as you don’t have to try and convert anything.

MentalFairy Report

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42points

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The Scout 2 years ago

Of course you could circumvent this problem by switching to metric like the rest of the world, instead of having to carry a measuring cup if you go abroad...

71points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas When I was in the USA I bought a cast iron pan for 20-30 dollars I think. It’s at least 3 times cheaper than the same kind of pan where I live.

jujihai Report

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42points

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Martha Meyer 2 years ago

That picture is not a cast iron pan...

109points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Stone-ground corn grits. At least in England, they're nearly impossible to find. You can get your hands on Quaker Oats corn grits, but that's about it.

u/PantherBrewery Report

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42points

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Daria B 2 years ago

Are you talking about polenta? Just curious.

41points

#16

30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Chipotle powder. I get it at a Mexican market. Chipotles are smoked jalapeños. I use it as a rub on chicken or pork before grilling.

OnceanAggie Report

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40points

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RoseTheMad 2 years ago

Widely available in the UK... Schwartz do a version.

11points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Franks red is key. I used to bring back Buffalo sauce when I would go to the States, but then I realized how easy and tasty it is to make from scratch, so now I just bring back some Franks

MadMuse94 Report

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40points

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Parthania Dawson 2 years ago

Picking a favorite hot sauce could be a thread of its own.

46points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas I'm an American expat living in Germany, and when I make trips back to the US I return with:

BTB

TJs EBTB seasoning

Annie's Mac and Cheese (I make m&c from scratch, but my kids love the s**t in the blue box)

Rainbow sprinkles

Frontera Mexican sauce packets

Pink Starbursts

Reese's Pieces

Bourbon

Cream of Tartar

brian_sue Report

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36points

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Omi bub 2 years ago

I find it funny how many of these posts are just synthetic flavours or ultra-processed stuff

82points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Bourbon! Whenever I go to the US, I bring home as much bourbon as I'm allowed. Abroad, there are very few types of Bourbon sold, and they are incredibly expensive.

blkhatwhtdog Report

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35points

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Marcellus II 2 years ago

Meh. Why drink Bourbon if there's something better locally available? Say, whisky.

31points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Internet teached me what pop tarts are. Never seen them in Europe. Also we don't have good brown sugar. Maybe that's a continental thing.

dath_bane Report

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34points

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Rick 2 years ago

Wonder where the person is in Europe that they’ve never seen a Pop Tart before? I’m in the UK and used to eat these as a child.

50points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Anything Mexican related and some less common hot sauces.

Snowing678 Report

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32points

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Karin Jansen 2 years ago

I do believe that "Mexican related" food can be find all over Europe.

31points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas If you have the space in your luggage, kosher salt is a lot cheaper in the US than the European equivalents

If you like Mexican food, it’s worth stocking up on dried chilis in the US since they’re again way more abundant and much cheaper

I personally prefer the sponges you get in the US, so I always bring back some of the yellow and green Scotch Brite kind.

elijha Report

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30points

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Debbie 2 years ago

I can buy iodine free salt in Europe when/if I want. But why would I.

27points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Dr. Pepper. Whenever we travel abroad, my husband almost loses his mind going a week or two without it.

ninamanuella Report

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29points

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Guy MacGregor 2 years ago

Not common, but not that hard to find

27points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Hidden Valley fiesta ranch mix is god tier. Mix with sour cream and its perfect with all flavors of potato chips

aPlumbusAmumbus Report

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27points

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Kristin Ingersoll 2 years ago

God Tier?

12points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Tajin seasoning. It elevates just about every kind of fruit, and it's so hard to find outside of the States.

MrsNyx Report

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26points

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Debbie 2 years ago

Try Morocco, or any Middle Eastern country

16points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Trader Joes spices - Everything but the Bagel is phenomenal

dbesh Report

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25points

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Michael Sanders 2 years ago

That everything but the bagel is the truth

11points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Peanut butter, graham crackers & marshmallows keep well and I know a lot of countries don't have them.

vanastalem Report

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20points

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De Burke 2 years ago

WTH is this person living that they can't get marshmallows?

92points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Dried chiles. If you like cooking Mexican food, it's worth stocking up on them in the US. You can find them abroad, but they're way more expensive and less common.

elijha Report

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20points

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ZAPanda 2 years ago

wow this is such a laugh, we have these things growing in our garden. weirdos.

8points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas Canned diced green chilis. Decent salsa (but sure if it might break), Goya beans and salsas, boxed Mac n cheese. My German friend from college demands that last one in all her care packages lol.

BryceCanYawn Report

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17points

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SusanS 2 years ago

Goya is a racist company, don't buy Goya.

34points

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30 "American" Kitchen Essentials People Wish They Could Find Overseas The umami seasoning is phenomenal. I use it in almost everything to add depth of flavor.

TMK602 Report

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12points

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OctoPaige 2 years ago

It's just called MSG

57points

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Lord Mysticlaw 2 years ago

I swear if there's one thing I'll never understand in my life, it's Americans and boxed mac and cheese.

19points

Hanni 2 years ago

It's valid for a lot food in every country, no matter how bad it is. If you had it as a staple food in your childhood you are going to love it and miss it. It's not just a taste but memories and comfort too. For Hungary it's lard spread on bread. :)

33points

Aliquid 2 years ago

Canadians eat even more

6points

J C 2 years ago

Kraft Dinner is the same thing and the most sold product in Canada week to week.

5points

Honu 2 years ago (edited)

I'm guessing it must be a childhood nostalgia thing. I'm an American but it wasn't something my parents every made, so I never tried it until I was an adult. A lot of kids grew up eating it, though. I've had some homemade mac and cheese that was really tasty, though. The stuff in a box just doesn't taste like food to me.

5points

Shane S 2 years ago

I’m American and I don’t understand it either. It’s gross.

5points

Did you hear that? 2 years ago

It is also a cheap way to feed a hungry family. Food insecurity is a big problem in the U.S.

4points

Redwood Rebelgirl 2 years ago

It's good! Especially the NATURAL kind! (Though the garbage kind TASTES good, it is rather disgusting, IMO). People like what they like/grow up with. ❤️

2points

Thomas Hunt, Jr. 2 years ago

I'm american and I only liked it as a kid. As an adult, not so much. Maybe once in a blue moon...like every 5 years or so. Mainly have it for nostalgia..

1point

Leslie Crittenden 2 years ago

It's a nostalgia thing I think. I make regular Mac and cheese for my family, but once in a while I get a box of it just for me. Takes me back to childhood.

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Stoopham McFernybabes 2 years ago

I tried to give my kids boxes mac and cheese once and they refused and wouldn’t eat more than a bite. They’re fussy eaters but that they were particularly adverse to.

0points

Curry on... 2 years ago

If I prepared macaroni from a box for my family, I would be disowned.

0points

Jo Choto 2 years ago

So having lived in the US for decades, and being a citizen, I have to say that half of these things are not even common in the USA. They are tiny local niche market items. The rest, it's ridiculous. Aluminium foil? Cream of tartar? Chillis? Salt? I think people living abroad need to get out a bit more.

17points

Ashi Mari 2 years ago

I've never been in the US in my entire life, tried to make a recipe from internet and couldn't find the famous cream of tartar anywhere

6points

Tenoch Ramon 2 years ago

Wow, where in the US do you live! These are all found in just about every market I've been to from Washington and Oregon all the way to Georgia and Mississippi.

3points

MidiChlorian 2 years ago

You must have a non varied spice cupboard or eat really boring foods. 95% of these items are well known

1point

lindsey rogers 2 years ago

The sauces quoted would be a local speciality to certian areas of the U. S as maybe cultural to the ancestry of the population, would not be unavailable or not used at all in other countries? The U. K has a totally different climate so local food and fresh products influence our food, the same as any other country! so yes they wouldn't all be readily available and the ordinary stuff, dried chilli's, salt? Are in general use, and not expensive! I can't believe that they think other countries would have the same taste and especially access to the cheap, express and unhealthy products Americans crave. Its the variety of international cuisine and ingredients that make food, cooking and eating such a pleasure. Long may it continue 😊

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Baleygr 2 years ago

Yeah, most things on the list are either common, or not that hard to find and some simply have a different name/brand. Only very few are only found in the US and that's mostly because we don't put some of the things in food items.

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Redwood Rebelgirl 2 years ago

I was born & have lived in the US my whole life--on the West Coast, Northern East Coast, in the Rocky Mountain West, the Midwest & the South (not the deep South) & have never heard of a bunch of this stuff!

0points

Tonya Wallace 2 years ago

So it's true....Europeans pillaged the world for spices and don't even use them.

17points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

well you don't need to use them directly yourself if you dragged half of india back home with you to make your curry for you.

10points

EEP 2 years ago

A bit of a strange deduction. All spices in this list are part of branded pre-blended seasonings. The fact that these specific brands are not available does not mean Europeans don't use spices?

5points

julien 2 years ago

USA should thank MEXICO for its cuisine instead of building a wall on the border ! lol

3points

julien 2 years ago

this is in Europe ! lol espelette-...da65ea.jpg

3points

Huddo's sister 2 years ago

I don't think that is accurate. A lot of the seasonings mentioned seem to be mixes which aren't used as much in Europe, because they make them from scratch or just use individual spices instead.

1point

jUst MEat 2 years ago

Tonya you must have traveled very little. Dear. I feel sorry for you, I'm sorry for your ignorance.

1point

Baleygr 2 years ago

I've just counted. I have 73 different spices and use all of them. A lot of europeans use a lot of spices.

0points

Jen Bloh-Michael 2 years ago

Some super funny and barbaric irony

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Sanchez Vasile 2 years ago

No, they bought them or invested in plantations. Pillaging, criminal gangs stealing the production and buying at plantation's gate, after the locals did the whole job, only began after the countries were "liberated". It's called "neocolonialism" by UN, but that do they know? They don't even watch OAN.

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Shane S 2 years ago

Good comment

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Lord Mysticlaw 2 years ago

I swear if there's one thing I'll never understand in my life, it's Americans and boxed mac and cheese.

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Hanni 2 years ago

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Aliquid 2 years ago

Canadians eat even more

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J C 2 years ago

Kraft Dinner is the same thing and the most sold product in Canada week to week.

5points

Honu 2 years ago (edited)

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Shane S 2 years ago

I’m American and I don’t understand it either. It’s gross.

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Did you hear that? 2 years ago

It is also a cheap way to feed a hungry family. Food insecurity is a big problem in the U.S.

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Redwood Rebelgirl 2 years ago

It's good! Especially the NATURAL kind! (Though the garbage kind TASTES good, it is rather disgusting, IMO). People like what they like/grow up with. ❤️

2points

Thomas Hunt, Jr. 2 years ago

I'm american and I only liked it as a kid. As an adult, not so much. Maybe once in a blue moon...like every 5 years or so. Mainly have it for nostalgia..

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Leslie Crittenden 2 years ago

It's a nostalgia thing I think. I make regular Mac and cheese for my family, but once in a while I get a box of it just for me. Takes me back to childhood.

0points

Stoopham McFernybabes 2 years ago

I tried to give my kids boxes mac and cheese once and they refused and wouldn’t eat more than a bite. They’re fussy eaters but that they were particularly adverse to.

0points

Curry on... 2 years ago

If I prepared macaroni from a box for my family, I would be disowned.

0points

Jo Choto 2 years ago

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Ashi Mari 2 years ago

I've never been in the US in my entire life, tried to make a recipe from internet and couldn't find the famous cream of tartar anywhere

6points

Tenoch Ramon 2 years ago

Wow, where in the US do you live! These are all found in just about every market I've been to from Washington and Oregon all the way to Georgia and Mississippi.

3points

MidiChlorian 2 years ago

You must have a non varied spice cupboard or eat really boring foods. 95% of these items are well known

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lindsey rogers 2 years ago

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Baleygr 2 years ago

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Redwood Rebelgirl 2 years ago

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Tonya Wallace 2 years ago

So it's true....Europeans pillaged the world for spices and don't even use them.

17points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

well you don't need to use them directly yourself if you dragged half of india back home with you to make your curry for you.

10points