Grocery stores around the world often try to persuade their customers to buy more by having "exotic" displays of foreign products. However, they aren't necessarily accurate. Take the American sections, for example. You can find them in pretty much any country. Wild flavors of Dr. Pepper, chocolate-covered pretzels, hamburger cookies, and of course, Snapple—the cornerstones of every American diet. Continue scrolling, take a look at these shelves, and let us know in the comments if you think this is actually what Uncle Sam eats or the stores have stocked up on too much sugar and are trying to get rid of it!
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I think this one is mostly ok. Substitute Virgil's for Budweiser, ad some mac & cheese and that's about it.
American supermarkets have a European section- it is called fruit and vegetables
Oh yes, the fabulous American week of German supermarkets. Hard to beat in terms of cliché. As a rule, there are hot dogs, consisting of ingredients that you can also buy regularly, popcorn and sometimes brownies. In the end, they just put the American flag on everything and double the regular price and sell it as American food. Just as you know it from the movies...
The price of American cereal over here is ridiculous. I’ve never tried any, only because I refuse to pay that much for a 330g box of cereal that wouldn’t share between 5 people for the week .
As an American, most of this looks right to me as quintessential American food. But canned black beans? I had no idea those were unique to the USA. I assumed canned black beans were a universal staple.
20 years in Colorado and I was completely oblivious to our state’s official marshmallows XD
this is the most accurate to actual American supermarkets. Some healthy cereal, some junky, crackers, oil, dressing, cookies, jello, vinegar, pudding. I live in the US and this seems right.
I an truthfully say, as an american, that we have none of this, and I have NEVER heard of this brand. My guess is that it is in Europe and makes "American" food to appeal to the market.
This is the first photo that has Ranch dressing in it. I do think that's a "must" for an American grocery section.
All the stores feature representations of sugar galore in the 'American' section. What I find curious is no protein bars.
Cholula hot sauce and Stubbs BBQ sauce are about the best there is, really. And what’s with the baking soda??
Come on now. Baking soda? Surely this store also sells baking soda. I don't believe that's uniquely American. 😂
I am amused at the choice of "French's" for mustard at a French supermarket. I think it's one of the better yellow mustards.
What's with all the Nerds? And I thought Jelly Belly's were British?
