Subj : American foods
To   : All
From : Nightfox
Date : Mon Jun 24 2024 04:39 pm

Recently there has been some discussion about candies here, and there were 
discussions of some candies in other countries that aren't available in the US 
(at least, ones I hadn't heard of).  This made me think about certain food 
items in the US that aren't very common in other countries.  I've read about 
some of these, but I'm curious what people here might think, if you're familiar 
with these and if so, if you like them or not.

Peanut butter: I've heard about people in other countries trying peanut butter, 
and for those who haven't tried it before, it seems people may be put off by it 
at first due to it being thick and sometimes sticking to your gums, etc..  I 
personally like peanut butter - I like the flavor and consistency.  I sometimes 
like peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, and sometimes as a spread for celery, 
etc..

Miracle Whip: I thought this was fairly common, but apparently it's not, 
outside of the US (and I think Canada too).  I've heard Miracle Whip is 
somewhat similar to 'salad cream' in the UK.  Miracle Whip is similar to 
mayonnaise but has a bit sweeter flavor.  It can be used in place of mayonnaise 
on sandwiches & such. I've heard people say it's technically a salad dressing, 
though I've never tried it on salad, myself.  I do like Miracle Whip, but it 
seems a lot of people these days don't.

Ranch dressing: This is a popular salad dressing in the US. It's basically a 
savory creamy dressing (I'm not sure exactly how to describe it, but I'd 
probably say it tastes herby).  It's also popular as a dip for vegetables 
(sometimes it's made as a thicker Ranch dip), and the Ranch flavor is also a 
popular flavor for tortilla chips and sometimes potato chips & other things.

Nightfox
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