The strangest and most disgusting products from the USA according to foreigners
The US has a bad reputation in terms of food. From culinary horrors at state fairs like deep-fried lobster on a stick to monstrously high-calorie fast food, everything seems to hint at the excessive gluttony of Americans who like a lot of fat, sugar and salt. But foreigners are disgusted not only by deep-fried butter or garlic sauce in Papa John's restaurant.
In one of the discussion threads on Reddit, foreigners were asked to name typical American dishes and products that they consider disgusting or strange. Many participants in the discussion named things that turned out to be an integral part of the diet for ordinary Americans.
Soft cheese Cheese Whiz. "It tastes like plastic and a cancerous tumor," writes user Screech.
Corn porridge. "I was at dinner in the south, maybe in Mississippi. I asked the waitress what it was, and she looked at me somehow uncertain and puzzled. I just realized that the man who was sitting next to me passionately loved it, and the sounds he made while eating were terrifyingly similar to the sounds of a baby slurping," writes yummy_yummy_red_wine.
Velveeta cheese. "I know that many have already mentioned American cheese, but Velveeta should stand together with Cheeze Whiz on the list of unnatural food," writes TheMadBotanist.
Hershey's chocolate. "American chocolate and sweets are quite unpleasant to my taste. Hershey's tiles have such a dusty texture (as if five weeks after Easter I found a half-eaten chocolate egg) and the taste is not saturated enough. Cadbury's milk chocolate used to be great, but Kraft bought Cadbury a few years ago, and the recipe seems to be gradually changing," Protonbeamface writes.
Liquorice candies Red Wines. "I tried Red Vines, expecting them to be red ropes of bliss. They tasted like soap," writes CthulhusWhore.
Bread from supermarkets. "I still can't digest the usual bread from the local supermarkets. It's very sweet. It's the same with medium burger buns or hot dogs," tigersmadeofpaper writes.
Casseroles. "Casseroles made with cream soup from anything. Casserole with green beans, casserole with tuna, mushroom casserole. I know what these canned Campbells soups look like, we have them too, and the idea of using them as an essential ingredient in the main dish makes me cringe just thinking about the amount of sodium. Especially these casseroles that need to be covered with crumbled chips," writes InquisitorVawn.
Foam in root beer. "My old college friend from Austria thought the foam cap in root beer was disgusting," writes pokeySoakins.
Licorice candy Twizzlers. "Twizzlers are so weird. They don't taste like red licorice at all. They taste like cardboard. I was very disappointed when I finally tried them," writes movealittlecloser.
Pop Tarts cookies. "A friend of ours sent some Pop Tarts. They were disgusting. Do people really eat them for breakfast? I couldn't even swallow two bites," writes homovore.
Fruit ice. "Is ice with syrup considered food?" writes nanlayo.
Beef jerky. "I tried this thing a couple of months ago. It tasted like plastic and had the texture of a worn shoe insole. It's amazing how they took a piece of cow and turned it into something completely inedible," writes stw1313.
Sausage in corn dough. "I bit it once when I was in Florida and couldn't eat anymore. I'll never understand why people think it's delicious," writes Biwton.
Cookies with gravy. "I have cousins in America. One morning they took me to breakfast and made me try cookies with gravy. This gravy is just disgusting! The waitress told me it was just lard mixed with flour, salt and pepper. Who can eat this in the morning?" - writes ilovenewtons.
American bacon. "American bacon seems strange to me, it's too thin, and every time I see a photo of bacon from someone from America, they always have it cremated. Juicy bacon is much better!" writes RtardDAN. "He's thin, wiry and tough. This is the only product I liked more in the UK," adds bloodyhellalex.
Meat loaf. "Why would I suddenly want a meat roll? It's good that I haven't tried it, but it looks disgusting," writes BoChiggedyBoDiddley.
Breakfast cereal. "They have all these different colors and strange tastes, and some even have marshmallows in them. It's not an ideal breakfast food. No wonder so many children are obese," writes TheInsaneDane.
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