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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 10:29:47 GMT -5
(If a mod thinks this post should be merged or incorporated into an existing thread - I struggled to think of one - please do as I often need direction) On occasion, I have had food boxes containing items from other countries. Some are familiar (or slightly familiar), e.g. one box, from a company called Snack Surprise, had Italian products - one of which was lemon-flavoured Pepsi. Not having seen lemon-flavoured Pepsi here in the UK, that was a novelty. Others are less familiar. I had a Christmas box from a company called Taffy Mail (specialising in chocolate and sweets). One intriguing product was produced by Mrs. Freshley’s - they were mini donuts. I took some to my mother’s house, we both enjoyed them. Makes me think about the UK’s products, produced by the likes of Cadbury’s. There was also a company called Terry’s, which produced a nice chocolate orange egg. I believe Terry’s is now owned by Kraft Foods. I often wonder if certain Cadbury’s products have made their way across the Atlantic. Of course, there are also products found in lots of nations. Nestlé is a notable example. Now, I don’t want this topic to duplicate the fine sweets/Candy topic done by @jaska . So I’m willing to go beyond confectionary. I happened to see this image on my FB feed:  They look nice, but I doubt any of those brands have made their way here. The bacon I buy tends to be British or Danish. It’d no doubt cost a lot to get bacon from the United States to the UK. In my usual haphazard way (I can’t seem to stay in one lane, it’s a flaw), let me try and bring this all together if I have any hope of eliciting some comments: going beyond confectionary, already well covered by Supercat, let’s think about other foods, such as meat, cereal, plus soft drinks, beers, etc. Have you sampled/tried foods/drinks from other countries? Is there a particular item you have never seen but would certainly like to try? Is there a brand/item from your home country - it could be bacon, cereal or beer - that you would definitely recommend to people like me, in the UK? Or any country? Do you think that some items/brands might have limited appeal? I drink Foster’s lager when I don’t have to drive, but does it have appeal outside the UK and Australia? Hell, does it have appeal INSIDE Australia? What about Guinness? Does it have appeal outside Ireland? (I have tried a nice Guinness now and again) Also, and I’m sure people might have answers, are there items/kinds of items that might be limited to one culture/country? Are there, for instance, countries where smoking is seen as taboo, meaning chocolate ‘cigarettes’ are a no-no? Are flavoured beers a thing in most countries, I saw a chocolate and orange beer in the supermarket recently? Anyway, I’ve thrown a lot of random, slapdash stuff out there, it looks chaotic from where I am sitting, but I was inspired by Supercat’s post a tad. |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 11:47:44 GMT -5
While from the USA, my wife and I have traveled a bit and discovering interesting foods is a great pleasure. My wife is crazy for Paprika flavored Pringles (first tried them in Italy), not directly available here. I remember still trying Jelly Babies for the first time. Totally fell in love with them (EXCEPT the blackcurrant ones, I really struggle with those), and for awhile it was a little tough to find them here and I used to grab them whenever I could (friends from the UK would bring them over too for me). Ironically, now that they are easy to purchase over here, I rarely purchase anymore (fickle tastes lol). Like the Nestle Aero bar as well. In the USA, this really originated as a New York City thing even though they've had national distribution for a number of years, but Mallomars are an old favorite (massively superior to say Pinwheels IMO):  Decades ago a co-worker of mine said Canadian Whippets (same idea) were actually better now because they could still use lard as an ingredient and that wasn't the case with Mallomars, not sure if that's true. But I still love them, very easy to grab a glass of milk and put these away (they are a diet hazard for sure!). |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 11:59:34 GMT -5
My big 2 isn't Marvel vs DC, it's Cadbury vs Hershey.
And I think the world's most popular sign is Coca-Cola.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 12:00:34 GMT -5
Also, just speaking of bacon, I've been favoring one you have pictured, the Hormel Black Label Applewood bacon this week (just had some with lunch a few minutes ago). Best bacon I've ever had was an old favorite restaurant back in, yet again, NYC back when I was a kid. More like "bacon steak" it was so thick, just amazing, I'd get it every time we went there.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 12:02:02 GMT -5
Also, just speaking of bacon, I've been favoring one you have pictured, the Hormel Black Label Applewood bacon this week (just had some with lunch a few minutes ago). Best bacon I've ever had was an old favorites restaurant back in, yet again, NYC back when I was a kid. More like "bacon steak" it was so thick, just amazing, I'd get it every time we went there. Just reading that has me wanting to eat Hormel Black Label Applewood bacon. Sounds good, my friend! |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 12:02:36 GMT -5
My big 2 isn't Marvel vs DC, it's Cadbury vs Hershey.
And I think the world's most popular sign is Coca-Cola.
Cadbury the winner? I’m more of a Mars fan, myself… |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 12:03:09 GMT -5
Also, just speaking of bacon, I've been favoring one you have pictured, the Hormel Black Label Applewood bacon this week (just had some with lunch a few minutes ago). Best bacon I've ever had was an old favorites restaurant back in, yet again, NYC back when I was a kid. More like "bacon steak" it was so thick, just amazing, I'd get it every time we went there. Just reading that has me wanting to eat Hormel Black Label Applewood bacon. Sounds good, my friend! Everything is better with bacon  |
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Post by EdoBosnar on May 15, 2022 14:19:41 GMT -5
(...) On occasion, I have had food boxes containing items from other countries. Some are familiar (or slightly familiar), e.g. one box, from a company called Snack Surprise, had Italian products - one of which was lemon-flavoured Pepsi. Not having seen lemon-flavoured Pepsi here in the UK, that was a novelty. (...) Wow, really? It's been around in the US since the mid-/late '70s, where it's called Pepsi Twist:
And it's also sold here in Croatia (just not called Twist). I figured it was available anywhere that Pepsi's products are sold.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 14:43:34 GMT -5
It could be sold here in the UK, although I’ve never seen it. Glad to know it’s getting around, though. |
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Post by EdoBosnar on May 15, 2022 15:02:03 GMT -5
As for recommendations from my current country of residence, some products you may be able to find abroad include bajadera, a popular chocolate/almond nougat confection:  It's packaged like this:  As for other products, there's the wonderful salami called kulin or kulen, traditionally made in eastern Croatia:  Note: when it's made right, it's pretty hot and spicy. Doing a little more digging, I found that there's a Croatian specialty shop/deli in London, where you can probably find some of this stuff. Doubt it's cheap, though. |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 15:17:51 GMT -5
Well, experimenting other culture’s foods is good, so if I’m ever down in London, and near that shop, I may well check it out. Thanks!
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Post by tartanphantom on May 20, 2022 17:25:53 GMT -5
(If a mod thinks this post should be merged or incorporated into an existing thread - I struggled to think of one - please do as I often need direction) On occasion, I have had food boxes containing items from other countries. Some are familiar (or slightly familiar), e.g. one box, from a company called Snack Surprise, had Italian products - one of which was lemon-flavoured Pepsi. Not having seen lemon-flavoured Pepsi here in the UK, that was a novelty. Others are less familiar. I had a Christmas box from a company called Taffy Mail (specialising in chocolate and sweets). One intriguing product was produced by Mrs. Freshley’s - they were mini donuts. I took some to my mother’s house, we both enjoyed them. Makes me think about the UK’s products, produced by the likes of Cadbury’s. There was also a company called Terry’s, which produced a nice chocolate orange egg. I believe Terry’s is now owned by Kraft Foods. I often wonder if certain Cadbury’s products have made their way across the Atlantic. Of course, there are also products found in lots of nations. Nestlé is a notable example. Now, I don’t want this topic to duplicate the fine sweets/Candy topic done by @jaska . So I’m willing to go beyond confectionary. I happened to see this image on my FB feed: They look nice, but I doubt any of those brands have made their way here. The bacon I buy tends to be British or Danish. It’d no doubt cost a lot to get bacon from the United States to the UK. In my usual haphazard way (I can’t seem to stay in one lane, it’s a flaw), let me try and bring this all together if I have any hope of eliciting some comments: going beyond confectionary, already well covered by Supercat, let’s think about other foods, such as meat, cereal, plus soft drinks, beers, etc. Have you sampled/tried foods/drinks from other countries? Is there a particular item you have never seen but would certainly like to try? Is there a brand/item from your home country - it could be bacon, cereal or beer - that you would definitely recommend to people like me, in the UK? Or any country? Do you think that some items/brands might have limited appeal? I drink Foster’s lager when I don’t have to drive, but does it have appeal outside the UK and Australia? Hell, does it have appeal INSIDE Australia? What about Guinness? Does it have appeal outside Ireland? (I have tried a nice Guinness now and again) Also, and I’m sure people might have answers, are there items/kinds of items that might be limited to one culture/country? Are there, for instance, countries where smoking is seen as taboo, meaning chocolate ‘cigarettes’ are a no-no? Are flavoured beers a thing in most countries, I saw a chocolate and orange beer in the supermarket recently? Anyway, I’ve thrown a lot of random, slapdash stuff out there, it looks chaotic from where I am sitting, but I was inspired by Supercat’s post a tad.
As you likely know, American bacon is quite different from British or Danish bacon. The curing process is usually different, and American bacon tends to be cut in long strips from the side of the hog. Whereas Euro and Canadian bacon are more often cut from the back instead of the side... This yields different texture and fat content.
Of the brands pictured above is my favorite, Wright Brand bacon. Thick cut, and seasoned/cured to perfection. Seriously, it's a very consistent product flavor-wise. It's also the most expensive of the pictured options, except for maybe the Benton's.
To me, it's totally worth the price, and I always have at least a few packs in the deep freezer.
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Post by tartanphantom on May 20, 2022 17:30:57 GMT -5
(...) On occasion, I have had food boxes containing items from other countries. Some are familiar (or slightly familiar), e.g. one box, from a company called Snack Surprise, had Italian products - one of which was lemon-flavoured Pepsi. Not having seen lemon-flavoured Pepsi here in the UK, that was a novelty. (...) Wow, really? It's been around in the US since the mid-/late '70s, where it's called Pepsi Twist:
And it's also sold here in Croatia (just not called Twist). I figured it was available anywhere that Pepsi's products are sold.
And it was originally test-marketed in certain areas of the US as far back as the early 1970's-- originally marketed as "Pepsi Light"-- it was not regular Pepsi with Lemon, it was a hybrid drink-- sweetened partially with sugar and partially with saccharine (ugh!). So it wasn't a straight-up diet beverage, but instead a "low calorie" alternative to pure sugar Pepsi. I remember this stuff from my teens.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2022 18:56:42 GMT -5
Well, tartanphantom, one does learn something new every day. I didn’t actually know the American process behind bacon was different from the UK and Denmark, so that was interesting to learn. The American method sounds better! |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on May 20, 2022 20:10:13 GMT -5
(If a mod thinks this post should be merged or incorporated into an existing thread - I struggled to think of one - please do as I often need direction) On occasion, I have had food boxes containing items from other countries. Some are familiar (or slightly familiar), e.g. one box, from a company called Snack Surprise, had Italian products - one of which was lemon-flavoured Pepsi. Not having seen lemon-flavoured Pepsi here in the UK, that was a novelty. Others are less familiar. I had a Christmas box from a company called Taffy Mail (specialising in chocolate and sweets). One intriguing product was produced by Mrs. Freshley’s - they were mini donuts. I took some to my mother’s house, we both enjoyed them. Makes me think about the UK’s products, produced by the likes of Cadbury’s. There was also a company called Terry’s, which produced a nice chocolate orange egg. I believe Terry’s is now owned by Kraft Foods. I often wonder if certain Cadbury’s products have made their way across the Atlantic. Of course, there are also products found in lots of nations. Nestlé is a notable example. Now, I don’t want this topic to duplicate the fine sweets/Candy topic done by @jaska . So I’m willing to go beyond confectionary. I happened to see this image on my FB feed: They look nice, but I doubt any of those brands have made their way here. The bacon I buy tends to be British or Danish. It’d no doubt cost a lot to get bacon from the United States to the UK. In my usual haphazard way (I can’t seem to stay in one lane, it’s a flaw), let me try and bring this all together if I have any hope of eliciting some comments: going beyond confectionary, already well covered by Supercat, let’s think about other foods, such as meat, cereal, plus soft drinks, beers, etc. Have you sampled/tried foods/drinks from other countries? Is there a particular item you have never seen but would certainly like to try? Is there a brand/item from your home country - it could be bacon, cereal or beer - that you would definitely recommend to people like me, in the UK? Or any country? Do you think that some items/brands might have limited appeal? I drink Foster’s lager when I don’t have to drive, but does it have appeal outside the UK and Australia? Hell, does it have appeal INSIDE Australia? What about Guinness? Does it have appeal outside Ireland? (I have tried a nice Guinness now and again) Also, and I’m sure people might have answers, are there items/kinds of items that might be limited to one culture/country? Are there, for instance, countries where smoking is seen as taboo, meaning chocolate ‘cigarettes’ are a no-no? Are flavoured beers a thing in most countries, I saw a chocolate and orange beer in the supermarket recently? Anyway, I’ve thrown a lot of random, slapdash stuff out there, it looks chaotic from where I am sitting, but I was inspired by Supercat’s post a tad.
As you likely know, American bacon is quite different from British or Danish bacon. The curing process is usually different, and American bacon tends to be cut in long strips from the side of the hog. Whereas Euro and Canadian bacon are more often cut from the back instead of the side... This yields different texture and fat content. I hasten to add that there's no such thing as Canadian bacon in Canada, as There's likely no such thing as an English muffin in England. What Americans call Canadian bacon we call back bacon, for reasons Tartanphantom just explained. As for the rest, our bacon is just bacon (which I prefer pre-cooked). |
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