/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.19577565]

Is american food actually sweet compared to other countries?

My in-laws were visiting from London and my wife's dad kept saying that everything he's eaten has been sweet. Burgers, pizza, bbq, everything he had he said he felt sick after because it tasted like it was packed with sugar. He even went as far as getting greens and baking an unseasoned chicken breast to eat and said it was STILL sweet. He ended up going home after 3 days of being in the states because he couldnt eat any food. Was he just having a schizophrenic moment or was he right?

[Anonymous No.19577581]

I've been to London and live in the states. He's retarded unless he went out of his way to get sweet sauce bbq and went to a pizza place with exceptionally sweet sauce. The part about an unseasoned chicken breast being sweet just means that he didn't want to be here anymore and instead of just saying that, he did what women do and created an entire issue in his head to justify it.

[Anonymous No.19577583]

>>19577565
Curious where he ate. Some American bbq sauces for burgers can be really sweet, some places add sugar to their fries but most don't. I'm a Swedish immigrant myself and I'm not a huge fan of sweet food but you can easily avoid it.

[Anonymous No.19577590]

>>19577581
>The part about an unseasoned chicken breast being sweet just means that he didn't want to be here anymore
No, it means that OP is a shitposting zoomer, which already should have been obvious.

[Anonymous No.19577669]

>>19577565
yes, you fucks sugar everything the fuck up

[Anonymous No.19577688]

>>19577565
Yes the UK puts sugar in everything have you not seen the teeth?
Any bongs saying shit's not sweet are so accustomed to it they can't even tell anymore

[Anonymous No.19577703]

>>19577565
>He even went as far as getting greens and baking an unseasoned chicken breast to eat and said it was STILL sweet
At that point it sounds like he just convinced himself to hate it. If you eat out in America and order garbage it will absolutely be too sweet, but if you make your own food at home it's as sweet as you want it to be.
>t. burger who cooks everything he eats

[Anonymous No.19577714]

>>19577565
If hes not used to eating that kind of food obviously it's not going to agree with him, he probably tried every typical american thing and wondered why he got sick because his brittle body hasn't digested that kind of food yet and he probably just had the shits the whole time

[Anonymous No.19577723]

>>19577565
>Is american food actually sweet compared to other countries?
no

[Anonymous No.19577725]

Yes. Even the chicken in America is 40% high fructose corn syrup.

[Anonymous No.19577729]

What he could taste was the sweet taste of freedom. It’s in everything from the food we eat, the water we drink to the air we breathe.

[Anonymous No.19577790]

>>19577729
When people say we shouldn't be consuming high fructose corn syrup, what they are really saying is "I love communism and fascism"

[Anonymous No.19577853]

>>19577565
I bought a tube of ginger paste, expecting just ginger in paste form. Thought it tasted slightly off... Sure enough, has both dextrose and fructose in it. Fucking why??

[Anonymous No.19577888]

>>19577565
American food is pumped full of chemicals and fake stuff. Real people can't stomach it.

[Anonymous No.19577928]

>>19577853
That's actually pretty weird. This is why it's always best to just buy ginger and grate it yourself.

[Anonymous No.19577941]

I found the soda and jelly/jam a bit sweeter than I was used to as a Brit visiting the US. Everything else was fine though, the chicken breast thing and leaving early sounds very schizo.

[Anonymous No.19577943]

Euro in Ameriland here.
Nearly everything highly processed is much sweeter than similar foods in other countries, yes.
Sometimes, that's to the benefit of the food itself (I honestly prefer American style sweet marmalade v the bitter one from my home country) but most of the time, I find it extremely unpalatable (any bread baked in the US, prepared sauces/condiments, ready meals, sausages etc).

[Anonymous No.19577974]

>>19577565
I don't know about America vs Europe but as a Canadian my mother went to teach English in Korea for a couple years and complained about a lot of sweet stuff. Tomato sauce particularly she said was all grossly sweetened.

[Anonymous No.19577980]

>>19577565
He may be a teabag but he's more or less correct that Burgerland bread contains more sugar than normal and processed food is horribly unhealthy.

Any soda here too is horrifically unhealthy, he should stick to lemon in water or scotch.

[Anonymous No.19577984]

>>19577853
The older ginger gets the more bitter and less floral it is. Maybe they were compensating for that. Just buy a fresh knob, theyre very cheap.

[Anonymous No.19578005]

>>19577943
>any bread
You have to go out of your way to find lower sugar stuff. I recommend brownberry Italian for sliced white bread. There's always lower sugar alternatives. I don't know how you're finding actual sausages (not hot dogs) that are sweet though.

[Anonymous No.19578017]

>>19577565
>greens and baking an unseasoned chicken breast to eat and said it was STILL sweet
yup he's just a having a psychosomatic moment

[Anonymous No.19578023]

>>19577583
>bbq sauces for burgers

[Anonymous No.19578030]

>>19577853
sugar is often used for reasons beside a sweetener, like a as a preservative, stabilizer since it can replace water that would otherwise oxidize and spoil the food

[Anonymous No.19578039]

>>19578005
no you don't
literally just buy any bread that's not presliced wonder bread
wheat flour is a carb meaning its sweet by nature you fucking retards
i bake my own bread with just flour, yeast, salt, olive oil and water and it has a vague sweetness to it compared to buckwheat commie block food rations

[Anonymous No.19578093]

>>19578005
>don't know how you're finding actual sausages (not hot dogs) that are sweet
"Polish" style ones, "hot sausages"and even some brat-style ones like "Italian" sausage and the like have all had a but if sweetness to them, done of which I've grown used to during my time here and others I still find unpleasant.

>sliced white bread
I've found that I don't hate the sweetness of Sarah Lee butter bread even though it's actually much sweeter that most other brands. Everyone's allowed a certain measure of hypocrisy and this one's mine, I suppose. All the same, I just but store baked loaves from Lidl since that's actually quite good.

>>19578039
Nah. Brown bread here is even sweeter than white and every bagged brand of bread I've had here had been extremely sweet.

>bake your own
Used to, pre pan. Even worked as a baker throughout uni. Haven't in a long while now, though. It's not difficult or time consuming or anything and it's actually quite cost effective, too, but I've been absolutely shit at the planning stage to ensure I have a fresh loaf. And I don't bake in the summer, anyway.

[Anonymous No.19578094]

>>19578093
>but if sweetness to them, done of which I've grown used to
BIT OF sweetness
SOME of which
Fucking autocorrect

[Anonymous No.19578112]

>>19578093
>every bagged brand of bread
yea because they're all the same style of white bread
would you be surprised to find out these are all the same car?

[Anonymous No.19578137]

>>19578112
>brown bread is white bread
You must be Cuban. They think they're white, too.

[Anonymous No.19578230]

>>19577565
Not sure where all these idiots eat. Yes there is lots of sweet food in America but it’s quite easy to eat stuff that is laden with sugar.

[Anonymous No.19578235]

>>19577941
What brand of jam did you procure?

[Anonymous No.19578238]

>>19577943
My local grocery store has baked bread that literally has ingredients: flour water salt yeast.

[Anonymous No.19578266]

>>19577565
He probably listens to anti-american propaganda, as the British are want to do, and it is some kind of placebo effect.

This one host on q-I harped on how American chocolate is flavored with a chemical found in vomit. She would bring it up without provocation. It was pretty bizarre. Let him pretend he's superior, the brits are having a rough time right now.
In 5 years time their economy will he weaker than Poland (barring any war)

[Anonymous No.19578274]

>>19577581
>he did what women do

Fuck off neet

[Anonymous No.19578323]

>>19578039
Is baking my own bread worth it?

[Anonymous No.19578373]

>>19578238
that's nice, dear
my local grocery store has domesticated cheetahs you can pet and they sell pegasus meat and wompa fruit

[Anonymous No.19578382]

>>19578266
>are want to do
Don't use phrases that you think will make you sound smarter than you are. It just makes to look foolish.
Sadly, this likely means you should just give up language in its entirety

[Anonymous No.19578393]

>>19578238
That sounds yummy. It's basically hardtack with yeast.
I also don't believe you.

[Anonymous No.19578397]

>>19577943
Nearly every grocery store has a bakery where they sell sugar free fresh baked bread
Its not as good as one from an actual bakery, but its solid

[Anonymous No.19578401]

>>19577974
True, Korean food is way too sweet. Sugar is impossible to avoid
t. taught English in Korea

[Anonymous No.19578406]

It's amazing how many people here are like "I'd rather starve to death instead of eating food when visiting another country because I'm diabetic."
Maybe if you weren't eating like an Amerilard when you were younger, you wouldn't have diabetes. No wonder you hate American food: it reminds you of how you have destroyed your body.

[Anonymous No.19578407]

>>19578373
Right. But people say ‘I can only buy gmo and sugar ladened bread in America. ‘

And that’s not the case. At least not in Massachusetts.

[Anonymous No.19578412]

>>19578323
Making a peasant loaf is pretty easy. Not the best bread but it’s good and of course costs just pennies.

[Anonymous No.19578420]

>>19578393

[Anonymous No.19578425]

>>19578420
Hahaha! Every recipe for peasant bread includes SUGAR!
So I guess it isn't actually hardtack with yeast as you described.

[Anonymous No.19578435]

>>19578407
Fair enough. Can't argue with your point.
That said, supermarket baked bread here tends to be soft and not crusty except for Lidl. Even the supposedly upmarket stores like Whole Foods have absolutely abysmal breads.

[Anonymous No.19578437]

>>19577565
Unless he is actually autistic (sorry), it sounds like he ruined a family vacation just to shitpost "do Americans really?" Hopefully the motivation was just pathetic petty nationalism (does England have an equivalent to Alex Jones?) and not something more personal directed at you.

(When you go to visit him in London, does he do passive-aggressive shit like serve a large bowl of white sugar alongside your plate?)

[Anonymous No.19578439]

>>19578235

Can't remember, it was some grape stuff that came with breakfast. The breakfast overall was real good though.

[Anonymous No.19578446]

>>19578425
Not that anon, but peasant bread in my country is exactly as was described: flour, water, yeast and salt. No sugar at all.
I wish I could easily find similar, crusty bread stateside but I just can't.

[Anonymous No.19578470]

>>19577565
Unless he's city poof who would make similar complaints about any food outside London, then 100% bullshit; Bongs LOVE sweets.

[Anonymous No.19578473]

>>19577565
>No wonder these Americans are all so fat!

[Anonymous No.19578480]

>>19577565
>I tell you, Nigel, I could barely choke down a single bite of that sugary American garbage.
>Now, be a love and pass me another scone with extra jam and cream!

[Anonymous No.19578482]

It's incredibly sweeter. All staple processed US foods are drenched in syrup or sugar.
BBQ sauces and "chinese" sweet sauces turn the dish into a mess
The whole concept of "sweet meat" is fucking awful. I've tried ordering the chick-fil-a that is so popular there are lines around the block and its a chicken meat with a very sweet batter and sweet sauces
This is what europeans mainly don't expect coming into US: most meat dishes and bread are too sweet
Of course, all other normally sweet stuff is also generously laced with HFCS, so that's much sweeter than in urop as well

[Anonymous No.19578486]

>>19578473
I think they just get upset when they come to the states and everything is loaded with sugar because they are diabetic and can't eat the stuff.
Personally, I can't stand being around diabetics when they are talking about food: "All sugar is poison!" "You'll get sick and die if you eat sugar!" "Sugar will make you fat and kill you!"
They're like those lactose intolerant people that try to convince you that it is unnatural for all people to drink milk.

[Anonymous No.19578491]

>>19577581
>he didn't want to be here
OP, did you make your in-laws sleep in the second bedroom with your collection of unopened Funkopops and hentai bodypillows?

[Anonymous No.19578503]

>>19578274
>neet
I have a nicer house and better job than you.

[Anonymous No.19578506]

>>19578482
>staple processed US foods
>BBQ sauces
>"chinese" sweet sauces
>chick-fil-a
So it sounds like you managed to avoid having a single normal American domestic family meal and just gorged yourself on takeout garbage. We look forward to your similarly insightful commentary on British cuisine, based on getting a munchie box one time.

[Anonymous No.19578513]

>>19578482
Dumb esl poster

[Anonymous No.19578522]

>>19578486
On a related note, has anyone EVER met a diabetic person that wasn't also an alcoholic? Like I'm pretty sure they aren't supposed to be sipping on booze all day long at work.

[Anonymous No.19578553]

>>19578506
>managed to avoid having a single normal American domestic family meal
>implying americans cook enough that you can fall backwards into a "normal domestic family meal" on a visit to US
the normal restaurant meals are like that too
I know that as a mutt you have atrophied taste buds, but what europeans are saying is objectively correct, just learn that

[Anonymous No.19578561]

>>19578553
>the normal restaurant meals are like that too
>I know that as a mutt you have atrophied taste buds, but what europeans are saying is objectively correct, just learn that
Just don't give yourself diabetes and you won't have a problem in the USA. Literally everyone whining about American food sounds like a fucking diabetic.

[Anonymous No.19578597]

>>19578561
you *can* find normal food in USA, you can also cook it; the op stating that raw chicken is sweet is false

The main thing about US food I find is that it's too *bland*. Sweetness is a comorbidity.
I think the root problem is in the bullshit culture that you can just refund your money if you didn't like the dish. This forces all dishes to not have any strong flavors so that there's no chance of offending anyone

[Anonymous No.19578607]

>>19578597
>I think the root problem is in the bullshit culture that you can just refund your money if you didn't like the dish. This forces all dishes to not have any strong flavors so that there's no chance of offending anyone
Well, nobody wants the food they served to get canceled just because someone didn't like it. We try to make everything as politically correct as possible.

[Anonymous No.19578654]

>>19578093
> "Polish" style ones, "hot sausages"and even some brat-style ones like "Italian"
Post the actual brands, fucking retard.

[Anonymous No.19578669]

>>19577565
Yeah he sounds like a puff, I'm (northern) english and have spent probably 6 months total in the states and I've found the bread over there is generally sweeter and that's about all. I want to say some condiments were sweeter too but don't really remember anything concrete to point out

[Anonymous No.19578678]

>>19577581
>I've been to London and live in the states

My condoloences

[Anonymous No.19578701]

>>19577688
>have you not seen the teeth?
No, and neither have they. I've seen the tooth before though.

[Anonymous No.19578714]

>>19578137
>brown bread is white bread
yea it is if you're still buying the pre sliced bread aisle

[Anonymous No.19578726]

>>19578323
if you buy in bulk and don't mind fucking around for 1 hour a day or every other

[Anonymous No.19578781]

>>19578482
>BBQ sauces and "chinese" sweet sauces
wait sweet sauces have sugar in them WHAT?!?

[Anonymous No.19578849]

>>19578553
>restaurant
Keep digging that hole deeper.

[Anonymous No.19578856]

>>19578669
Why not just say English, you foppish faggot

[Anonymous No.19578858]

>>19577790
I agree with this post but in a non ironic manner

[Anonymous No.19578867]

>>19578714
You are not very smart.

[Anonymous No.19578877]

>>19578506
To be fair, can you imagine a family actually being willing to host that guy?

[Anonymous No.19578934]

>>19578482
There are a million different types of barbecue, you picked one that’s sweet and now you’re claiming that that’s how it all is because you were too retarded to do any type of research whatsoever

[Anonymous No.19579002]

A lot of Americopes in denial ITT

[Anonymous No.19579030]

>>19578553
>the normal restaurant
wtf do you consider a "normal restaurant" compared to McD's??? IHOP or something?
Nobody eats like that at home and if they do its a once a week treat

[Anonymous No.19579031]

>>19577565
Depends on the diet he's accustomed to. My girlfriends mother eats a very large amount of vegetables and nothing sweet or salty. She ate a sandwich from Subway for the first time in decades when she was away from home and complained that it was so salty she felt parched for the rest of the day.

Also American food quality is garbage, cope and seethe with your government mandated rat hairs, burgers.

[Anonymous No.19579116]

>>19578867
I don't need to be, it's not that complicated.
There is the bakery section at the grocery store that has a variety fresh baked bread that isn't soft and sweet

[Anonymous No.19579160]

>>19579031
A lot of food products like Kraft Ranch are super sweet. Nearly inedible if you tend to cook for yourself.

It was that whole greatest generation that over reacted to food insecurity in the 20’s. Everything was packed with sugar.

[Anonymous No.19579282]

>>19579031
>complained that it was so salty she felt parched for the rest of the day.
boomer retardation that fell for the "low sodium= healthy meme".
salt is one of the most essential minerals for the human body, just because can taste salt doesn't mean it's to salty.

[Anonymous No.19579301]

>>19579116
That looks very soft and very sweet. Opinion discarded.

[Anonymous No.19579307]

>>19578393
>>19578425
Are you retarded? What shithole do you live in where normal fucking bread is some unbelievable rarity that needs bizarre descriptors like
>It's basically hardtack with yeast
That's what bread is, you moron. Flour, water, salt, yeast. That's not "leavened hardtack"; it's normal bread. The ingredients for a traditional baguette are as follows: flour, water, yeast, salt.

[Anonymous No.19579435]

>>19579301
>if it doesn't crack your teeth and make your gums bleed it's not real bread
Opinion discarded.

[Anonymous No.19579457]

>>19578407
>hiding the massive nose behind the phone

[Anonymous No.19579484]

>>19579435
You are not very smart.

[Anonymous No.19579709]

>>19578425
Well not this brand. Just flour water salt yeast.

[Anonymous No.19579712]

>>19578439
Yeah if it was smuckers then probably sweet but other brands are not as sweet.

[Anonymous No.19579719]

Even Winn-Dixie has a bakery section where they put out fresh bread that lasts maybe a week before going moldy. Even fucking Walmart has such a bakery.
The shelf-stable stuff is specifically used for grilled cheeses and sandwiches, you don't eat it on its own unless you're dipping it into soup or literally starving and there's nothing else to eat.

[Anonymous No.19579809]

Hi. >>19577943 here.
I just thought I'd another thing where the sweetness is actually a good thing: American bacon is better than other varieties I've had. Yes, I know it's not /really/ bacon because belly is not back(on). It's still the best out there.

>>19578654
Why would I do anything for someone who insults me out of nowhere?

>>19578714
lol

>>19579116
They all look like they're be quite soft crusted. I like a good, crusty bread. Yes, I know my preference for Sara Lee undercuts that claim but, again, we're all allowed our measure of hypocrisy.

>>19579435
lol
I'm not Scandi. I've never even had that sort of "bread."

>>19579712
I like Smuckers marmalade.
Here's something I know Americans don't do: try mixing some jam or marmalade or whathaveyou into a bit of yoghurt. That's all that 'fruit in the bottom' shit is, anyway.
I get orange marmalade, mix that shit into my yoghurt and it's the best thing ever. Blackcurrant is nice, too
My son likes gooseberry jam mixed into his.

[Anonymous No.19579925]

>>19579809
>They all look like they're be quite soft crusted.
fair but it was just the first pic of a publix bakery i saw, my area has a lot of Polish so there's average soft rye/wheat bread but also some seriously dense rye.
Baguettes don't fair so well in the tropical climate but Italian bread doesn't seem to suffer as bad

[Anonymous No.19579944]

>>19579925
>Italian bread doesn't seem to suffer as bad
Which one? Cuz what I've seen Americans call "Italian bread" is completely foreign to me. And I'm from Italy.

[Anonymous No.19579960]

>>19579944
This is the bread I'm used to from back home.

[Anonymous No.19580171]

>>19579960
pretty much that minus the fools crumb

[Anonymous No.19580196]

Where the hell can I, as a Merilard, try yuropoor food so I can taste the difference?

[Anonymous No.19580475]

>>19577888
>chemicals
Fuck off faggot foreigner

[Anonymous No.19580496]

>>19579002
Shut up 3rd worlder

[Anonymous No.19580500]

>>19579960
Looks burnt

[Anonymous No.19580594]

>>19577888
American food is pumped with antibiotics as well so when they leave their countries they get sick.

[Anonymous No.19580642]

>>19580496
America is literally a 3rd world country lmao

[Anonymous No.19580682]

>>19577565
No, and him saying the greens and chicken were too sweet pretty much proves it's all bullshit. This whole stereotype comes from Eurobeans visiting the states and buying the cheapest, most processed options available. Like yes, the Little Debbie types of snacks are too sweet, you're buying a comfort food for poor people. It's probably like this anon said >>19577581
and he was simply looking for an excuse to leave.

[Anonymous No.19580787]

Foreigners can't be trusted about food. I worked with this Indian guy and he complained about everything he ate, no matter what it was or where it was from, it was too strong or it stunk, it all made him retch. Then he tried the shit they keep under the heat lamps at 7-11 and was raving about it, loved it. The worst bottom of the barrel taquitos and pizza and crap. Just fuck em.

[Anonymous No.19580990]

>>19580500
lol
Yeah, my part of the country prefers bread "well done." If we happen to move elsewhere in the country, we have to ask the bakery ahead of time to "burn it" for us when ordering a loaf, otherwise we're stuck buying what would, to us, be undercooked bread but even undercooked bread back home is crustier than similar bread sold in the US.

[Anonymous No.19581051]

>>19577581
mate even your bread tastes like cake

[Anonymous No.19581080]

Have you guys considered the possibility that none of them actually hate American food and they are just trolling?

[Anonymous No.19581105]

>>19577581
We have an American supermarket chain in Australia that sources many of its goods from the US and a lot of the stuff London fag said is a lil true but obviously exaggerated. You guys do have some sweet az food.

[Anonymous No.19581112]

>>19581105
Like what specifically? Are you talking brands or specific types of food?
>>19581051
Same question. Are you talking about like wonderbread? If so, you're probably right...It's been 25 years since I've had shit like that.

[Anonymous No.19581189]

>>19581112
Specific types of foods, I'm talking about Costco which mostly has home brand stuff since not many well known brands have huge version of their items.

[Anonymous No.19581409]

>>19581189
I think most Costco stuff is rebranded other stuff anyway, but I was more curious if you'd gotten stuff that typically has sweeter variants (bbq sauce, certain breads, even pickles).

[Anonymous No.19581447]

>>19577565
amerifats pack every single item of food with 15 million chemicals and processed shit that fucks you up

[Anonymous No.19581557]

>>19580594
are you pretending to be stupid? you better not be!

[Anonymous No.19581614]

>>19578023
A little BBQ sauce on a mushroom Swiss burger with caramelized onions is pretty good. I usually use honey mustard, or no condiments at all on a mushroom Swiss, but BBQ sauce definitely pairs well.

[Anonymous No.19581696]

>>19577581
FPBP

[Anonymous No.19581718]

It really is quite amusing and pathetic to read the ameripoops in denial about their hfcs sloppa

[Anonymous No.19581740]

>Go to the grocery store where whites go
>They have an in-house bakery and sell fresh made bread
>Produce is high quality
>Go to the grocery store where blacks shop
>Only sell the slop
What is the cause of this?

[Anonymous No.19581785]

>>19581740
>Go to the grocery store where whites go
i have never known this feel

[Anonymous No.19583372]

>>19580682
This must be it. I guess when they come to America they want to try famous American foods which are really just processed crap unless you narrow down the region. Everywhere in Europe has processed crap too but obviously it’s not something you eat regularly. To be fair we have a shameful class of people that ends up in viral videos, reality shows etc that eat nothing but frozen pizzas and snack cakes.

[Anonymous No.19583390]

>come to a melting pot of dozens of different cultures where every region and city has its own identity of cuisine
>to eat the goyslop they saw in commercials
Europeans are such babies, need constant validation.

[Anonymous No.19583704]

>>19583390
like women, they cease to exist if you don't acknowledge them. like toddlers, they have learned that petulance is the easiest route to recognition.

[Anonymous No.19583722]

>>19583704
Indeed, why don't they stay on their own imageboards? It's not easy for us Americans, being the entire world's onii-chan, always in demand for attention. But take pity on the yuros, you have no idea how much pride & satisfaction they get from even a single (You).
>NOTICE ME, SENPAI!!!