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[-] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

German chocolate is like a whole other food than the wax that Hershey's pretends is the real thing.

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

Soapy-tasting wax, at that.

[-] madjo@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago

Try Belgian chocolate next

[-] guaraguaito 3 points 2 weeks ago

As a swiss person “Hershey” is not choclate — it is a candy.

[-] Nemo@slrpnk.net 19 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think there's any food product from Europe that I regularly consume.

Now, Mexico and South America, on the other hand...

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Same. But I did enjoy some of it. There was some local spring water in Bosnia that was awesome, cevapcici is cool, and I enjoyed the Georgian wine I had in Ukraine. Also the Netherlands' food surprised me. I loved everything I tried, especially bitterballen and mustard soup.

[-] remon@ani.social 17 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not American ... but I carry an emergency ration of Aromat at all times when ever I leave Switzerland.

[-] kernelle@0d.gs 10 points 2 weeks ago

We have those in Belgium too! I always thought it was just MSG and bouillon combined.

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[-] FireTower@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Off the top of my head the only European food product I consistently buy is Kerrygold butter. But I could use a domestic version. Other than that I'll on rare occasion buy a wine that'll be from Italy or France rather than a domestic.

The only international foods that really make up any significant part of my grocery list are fruits from the tropics.

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[-] Crampi@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago

As a french reading the replies in this thread: Ew

[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Fine. I’m putting my Campari in Champagne now 🙃

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[-] Bahnd@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Most of it... Last trip I took to Europe, I was staying in an airB&B in Iceland with a few friends, and it had a kitchen. I went to the Bonus (local grocer) and got bread, cheese, eggs, and butter and made a simple fried egg sandwich for breakfast every day. Best damn food ive ever made for myself.

We dont have good cheap bread state side, cheese product is most of whats on the shelves and Euro eggs were just better. It took about a week after coming home for random food items to stop tasting like plastic...

[-] scroll_responsibly@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 2 weeks ago

Preparing EU exit tariffs for the upcoming trade war with the US?

In that case, fancy wines that rich people buy.

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 weeks ago

Marmite. I enjoy it on toast, but I use it more often as a vegan beef bullion replacement and umami booster, of which I think it's unparalleled.

[-] WhoIsTheDrizzle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Can you give me some examples of dishes you'd add it to? I'm intrigued. Like a pho, ramen or soup?

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[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Cheese, cured and uncured dried meats, dairy...actual food standards that protect consumers and aren't pumped full of antibiotics, they just taste so much better.

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[-] drosophila 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%27s_Chocolonely

Dutch chocolate which is very good, and uses a slavery-free supply chain.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago
[-] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Damn. Pick your battles I guess, I'll die of lead poisoning to keep people free

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think it's more like "The chocolate supply chain is poisoning you in general" tbh, so go with Tony's because it's the ethical choice of delicious lead.

[-] SCmSTR 4 points 2 weeks ago

Welp. That's depressing

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[-] andros_rex@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Salmiak licorice. It’s not a treat for everyday, but sometimes that weird bitter salty combo slaps.

Belgian ales, and German beers that follow the purity laws.

[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Prosecco…

…and Campari.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Croissants (made here but I think of them as so French)

Good cheese (there is some great cheese being made here but in Europe they make different ones and they are so, so delicious)

Cava wine, the Raventos Blanco Blanco de Blancos Vino Cava holy crap that stuff is so good it convinced me wine can be simply delicious on its own.

[-] Waffle@infosec.pub 7 points 2 weeks ago

European sardines are VASTLY superior to most of the stuff you get in the US

[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Danish butter cookies are pretty awesome

[-] madjo@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago

Those tins never contain cookies when I see them.

[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

They are sewing tins, the butter cookies are stowaways.

[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Chianti Classico from Italy. It’s just soooooo smooth.

[-] Shapillon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Good old Austrian Vegemite.

[-] notnotmike@programming.dev 5 points 2 weeks ago

I can find alternatives with enough effort, but I love me some heavy peated Scotch. The smokier the flavor the better

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've moved and become Canadian... but I was born American and raised in it.

I love the shit out of quality marzipan.

[-] Eiri@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'm Canadian, but... Fruit, I guess. Some fruit we get from places like Greece, Spain or Italy, both canned and fresh. We could live without them, but surely there'd be moments in the year when we couldn't get fresh peaches, for example, at the supermarket, without European imports.

But it's not a majority. We get quite a bit from South America, North Africa, and, astonishingly, as far as South Africa, too.

Though there isn't much else. It's rarely worth it to import food from another rich country, all the way across the ocean, in today's world.

Though interestingly, I bought "canned" soup (actually packaged in a plastic bag) that came from Lithuania, of all places.

[-] NemoWuMing@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago
[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm good as long as Scotland and Lagavulin isn't back in EU.

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's not from Europe but I wouldn't feel the same if I couldn't get Pocky anymore.

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Twinings (UK version) Extra Strong Breakfast Tea with Digestives dark chocolate biscuits.

[-] tiefling 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I love that Smarties (the chocolate) are naturally colored. All our candy is basically carcinogenic

Also, our Smarties are basically chalk. Delicious chalk

Edit: clarity

[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Smarties are two different things in the US and Europe so you have to specify.

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[-] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Proper pickled onions and Branston pickle.

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Barry's tea

cheese, all of them

wine and scotch

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I've infiltrated the European place of purveyance to negotiate the vending of some cheesey comestibles!

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Quinces. I live on quince cider as my go-to non-water drink.

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I'm trying to think of the last food item I've eaten that was made in Europe, without success.

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Banoffee pie.

Can't find bakeries nearby that make it. Silly.

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