American food you love

[wherezdabearz 0]

Hubster's buffalo burgers made with parmesan and red pepper pesto - yummy!

[Jashley820 0]

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Hahahahaha! So true!!

Ok, so I was obsessed with the Crystal Light drinks for the longest time...I am over it now, but I still have a treat every once in a while.

I have also discovered Splenda Flavor Packets for Coffee- French Vanilla and Hazelnut. They're great!!

My hubby loves P.F. Changs, I love Montgomery Inn here in Cincinnati....Graeter's Ice Cream is also legendary here in Cincy.

One thing you have to watch with foods in the grocery store is the High Fructose Corn Syrup. Have you noticed how Ketchup in the U.S. tastes different from the Ketchup in Canada? Yup, it's way sweeter due to the High Fructose Corn Syrup....that stuff is very very bad for you. Your body has a hard time breaking it down and it causes health problems...hence why Health Canada banned it. It makes sense if you think about it- Canada has public health care so it's in their best interest to ban substances that cause health problems. The U.S. on the other hand has privatized health care. They don't care if something causes health issues...ultimately it makes the insurance companies and hospitals more money!! Awful...

I always grab a few Costco packages of Heinz Ketchup when I am in Canada so I don't have to eat the U.S. Ketchup.

Edited August 29, 2007 by Jashley820

[Jeraly 4]

I personally love Flaming Hot Cheetos and Lays, the spicy KC masterpiece from Lays, laffy taffys, miracle whip. Living in Kansas City I love the steaks and the BBQ ribs. Also love Popeyes Chicken.

Love Cheetos as well! Maybe in small doses though - don't get the little 30g bags like you get here in the UK...

My chip of choice... especially as the Salt and Vinegar chips here just don't taste the same as a bag of Walkers.

Salt & Vinegar crisps are a nightmare to find in the US - Lays are the only ones I found so far but they just don't taste the same as back home...

My husband is in love with Taco Bell! He could eat there every day and be totally happy.

I love the crunch wraps at Taco Bell!! Mmmmm.....

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Agreed - it is 1715 and I have 15 minutes left of work before driving home in rush hour traffic. And I am starving...

I have also discovered Splenda Flavor Packets for Coffee- French Vanilla and Hazelnut. They're great!!

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One thing you have to watch with foods in the grocery store is the High Fructose Corn Syrup. Have you noticed how Ketchup in the U.S. tastes different from the Ketchup in Canada? Yup, it's way sweeter due to the High Fructose Corn Syrup....that stuff is very very bad for you. Your body has a hard time breaking it down and it causes health problems...hence why Health Canada banned it. It makes sense if you think about it- Canada has public health care so it's in their best interest to ban substances that cause health problems. The U.S. on the other hand has privatized health care. They don't care if something causes health issues...ultimately it makes the insurance companies and hospitals more money!! Awful...

Those splenda packs sound gorgeous!! I must get my OH to hunt some down as I am still in the UK!!! Also agreeing with you on the corn syrup - it is in everything and it is just so not nice

Ok - other things I love...

There is a gorgeous Thai restaurant called Papaya Bay in Yucaipa CA which is soo good. I love corn dogs as well - you just don't get those here I also love the Hersheys mini cookies, teddy grahams, sleepytime tea, peanut butter m&ms...

Have you noticed how nearly everything mentioned is not good for you?! I am dreading my diet going downhill when I move - esp as I have to fit into my wedding dress still four months after my wedding!!!

[Toshtishtash 1]

Oh my god, I really do not know where to start....

IHOP - Everything

Dennys - Everything

Outback steakhouse - Cyclone Pasta

The HUGE buchel of crabs that my family buy on a hot summers afternoon (With Old Bay seasoning, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm)

Chiradelli brownie mix

The whole Godiva store... I swear I would even eat the counter. LOL

Pretzels with loadsa ketchup

Popcorn (It's just not the same in England)

Buffalo Wings

Oh god, someone get me a wheelbarrow I'm gonna be in trouble

[*julez* 124]

Have you ever heard of Pei Wei? It's owned by PF Changs and serves the same food only cheaper. It doesn't offer the complete PF Chang menu but most of the favorites are there.

I personally like McDonald's chicken nuggets with Chipotle sauce, PF changs & Pick Up Stix.

My fiance loves PF changs & pick Up Stix too, and Outback, Chilli's & Del Teco.

We both LOVE PF Changs! Sadly there isn't one close than an hour and a half away! But, maybe that's a good thing!!

No I haven't! I'll have to see if there is one closer to Buffalo than PF Changs. I would give anything for cheicken cool lettuce wraps and some salt & pepper prawns. *drooling*

[Jeraly 4]

Oh my god, I really do not know where to start....

IHOP - Everything

Dennys - Everything

I forgot about Denny's!!!! Love the cheese and ham omelette... prolly my whole day's calorie intake though...

[AFQuaid 18]

Hmm

Liked from the start;

** Fritos**

**Green Beans**

**Roast**

**BLUE CHEESE DRESSING** Mmmm

**Mini Wheats**

**Steak**

**Fresh watermelon**

**Salads in general** so much more in them I particularly like those yellow crushy cube thingys but don't know their name

**Chicken Strips**

**Variety of Sodas**

**Rain and Berry Gatorade**

**Water** Here they have big water thingys in their houses and don't normally drink tapwater. It's much nicer.

**Store bought Milk** only saw one blob of creme once in a glass of milk in the near year I've been here! Woohoo!

**Jacket Potatoes with everything on it** Mmmmm

**Chili and cheese**

**Hamburger helper**

**Crystall Light**

**Asparagus**

Took time to get used to

**Sloppy Joes & Gumbo**

**Mashed Potatoes with Gravey**

**Ricaroni**

**Salsa**

Things I know I DO NOT enjoy lol

**Mexican food tacos/burritos places like Taco Bell but home made are good**

** Wendys**

**Most drinks**

**The fries at the Graduate**

**Those bread/salt pretzels**

**The majority of American candy**

[Nessa 23]

pbj sandwich. yes we have peanut butter in brazil, yes we have jelly in brazil and yes we have bread in brazil, but i never thought of putting the 3 of them together. It's yummy!

ice cream. we eat ice cream in brazil, obviosuly, but it's not something like here that everybody without exception have ice cream in their freezer. And all the variety of flavors I just love it.

sour cream. I love it.

''mexican food'' after all, it is american mexican food. I really like it. We have mexican restaurants, but it's not everywhere like here.

Edited September 6, 2007 by Nessa

[Jen&Aaron 0]

I really like Applebees. Also Pei Wei's, Red Lobster and Chick-fil-A.

Outback Steakhouse is good for when I'm feeling homesick - even though it's American, they've done a good job with the Aussie theme!

I think my favourite place is The Cheesecake Factory.

I love the bottomless glasses of soft drink in most US restaurants which is unheard of at home ... and that many restaurants have pages and pages in their menus ... sometimes it's really hard to choose though!

[PlatyPius 5]

In addition to Outback, Mags is also quite fond of Wendy's, The Monon (a local diner-thing), Mexican food, Texas Roadhouse, and she says she really liked The Cheesecake Factory.

I can't get her to try PB&J, nor will she even get near biscuits & gravy, grits, or hominy.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

1. Product 19
2. Total (whole wheat, cornflakes)
3. Wheaties
4. biscuits
5. cornbread muffins

(1-3 are completely unavailable in Canada, even in 21% American Calgary) Edited September 6, 2007 by CherryXS

[The_dip_sticks 0]

Hmm

**Salads in general** so much more in them I particularly like those yellow crushy cube thingys but don't know their

They are called crutons.

[Toshtishtash 1]

Ooooh! Cornbread... I forgot about cornbread *drools*

[Ladylethal 12]

I'm not gonna talk about fast foods that we have in Brazil, such as McDonalds, and at least there they taste the same.

I guess food that I eat here and it's not something you see in Brazil everyday that I learned to love are doughnuts, american chinese food and Cold Stone.

Oh, and like Nessa, PB&J. We have all that but you don't see brazilians putting them together.

Edited September 8, 2007 by Luis&Laura

[Jeraly 4]

pbj sandwich. yes we have peanut butter in brazil, yes we have jelly in brazil and yes we have bread in brazil, but i never thought of putting the 3 of them together. It's yummy!

ice cream. we eat ice cream in brazil, obviosuly, but it's not something like here that everybody without exception have ice cream in their freezer. And all the variety of flavors I just love it.

sour cream. I love it.

''mexican food'' after all, it is american mexican food. I really like it. We have mexican restaurants, but it's not everywhere like here.

PBJ - never tried it but it sounds so so wrong...

Ice cream - love Ben and Jerry's... mmmmm....

Sour cream is great as a dip as well

In addition to Outback, Mags is also quite fond of Wendy's, The Monon (a local diner-thing), Mexican food, Texas Roadhouse, and she says she really liked The Cheesecake Factory.

I can't get her to try PB&J, nor will she even get near biscuits & gravy, grits, or hominy.

Biscuits and gravy... just wrong... I tried my OH's and it was like some kind of gloopy bland ####### on top of a savoury scone... Nasty