This is what I was going to say. During the industrial revolution a whole bunch

Apr 21, 2017
10:31:59pm

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of crap products became sensations. Mass production was pretty revolutionary in its time and had a large impact on iconic American brands.

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Why does the world's richest country have terrible taste?

Dissenter

4/21/17 4:02pm

EVERY country has their share of nasty foods

ManicBlue

4/21/17 4:03pm

Yes, but there are better versions of all of those readily available.

Dissenter

4/21/17 4:16pm

I like all kinds of mustard including Frenchs

ManicBlue

4/21/17 4:26pm

Yeah, Italy has all that nasty wonderful pasta. Who eats that al dente stuff?

spoxjox

4/21/17 5:01pm

You probably love it with cow tail, tripe, or rabbit intestines too. They do.

ManicBlue

4/21/17 6:00pm

Cheap and easy. Also nostalgia.

SandYFan

4/21/17 4:03pm

relics of pre WWII....well mostly

Nat Gas Man

4/21/17 4:04pm

IMO, Swiss chocolate is highly overrated. And none of the things on your list

Cosmodiar

4/21/17 4:06pm

No, they aren't high class, but they are the standard

Dissenter

4/21/17 4:09pm

I don't think you'd find many people that would agree that your list is the

Cosmodiar

4/21/17 4:18pm

At least we have root beer!

Superkid

4/21/17 4:07pm

I prefer Ginger Ale / Fresca. Oh boy.

rtNelson

4/21/17 4:08pm

Probably a lot has to do with marketing.

rtNelson

4/21/17 4:07pm

You must not really go to foreign countries and see what they actually eat there

Indy Coug

4/21/17 4:08pm

Link?

Sandy Lyle

4/21/17 4:09pm

You mean in northern Europe? Sure, but they have the worst food in the world.

chilango

4/21/17 4:11pm

You mean in places where they often don't have much of a choice outside of

Lip Gallagher

4/21/17 4:55pm

FRENCH'S mustard. It's french.

Ragnar Danneskjold

4/21/17 4:08pm

lol, French's is a brand. It is not France's Mustard

Dissenter

4/21/17 4:10pm

Yeah but he didn't get his last name from Bulgaria

Indy Coug

4/21/17 4:13pm

Agree to disagree.

cheezedawg

4/21/17 4:25pm

Can't disagree with that

byusuvu

4/21/17 4:55pm

At least we aren't eating these CB-bannable-named products

Bob Vance

4/21/17 4:08pm

Also, try reading up on Icelandic food a little. That will make you feel better

Bob Vance

4/21/17 4:14pm

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Abe Froman

4/21/17 4:11pm

Eh, whatever. It was more for dramatic effect than anything else

Dissenter

4/21/17 4:18pm

Maybe that's why we are the richest. We don't waste our money

cougarfann888

4/21/17 4:15pm

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Abe Froman

4/21/17 4:19pm

America hasThe best food in the world

cougarmanguy

4/21/17 4:19pm

RE: America hasThe best food in the world

foofcoug

4/21/17 4:23pm

Exactly

cougarmanguy

4/21/17 4:23pm

Wonder Bread is the industry leader in sales, 'good food' doesn't seem to matter

Dissenter

4/21/17 4:24pm

Because it's what poor people can afford

cougarmanguy

4/21/17 4:29pm

Children tolerate it best. It doesn't blunt the flavor of their PB & jelly.

mantis mutu

4/21/17 8:16pm

When you consume in quantities like we do, you're less able to afford quality.

russkiejedi

4/21/17 4:22pm

Traveling to Europe makes me sad for American food; traveling to South America makes me miss American food.

RealComfortableJeans

4/21/17 4:33pm

some parts of Europe...not all

Nat Gas Man

4/21/17 4:35pm

I'm thinking France, Switzerland, and Italy.

RealComfortableJeans

4/21/17 4:36pm

Your examples seem to come from the age of mass production and processed

cougarstolz

4/21/17 4:33pm

Hey, an actual answer to the question! Thanks, that's an interesting point

Dissenter

4/21/17 5:25pm

This is what I was going to say. During the industrial revolution a whole bunch

ray ray

4/21/17 10:31pm

I literally don't know any Americans who consume those products except when

oxcoug

4/21/17 4:34pm

I lime easy cheese for car trips and camping, but it probably is more nostalgia

TaiJuan

4/21/17 4:43pm

Yup. Confusing brand recognition for favorite/best.

cougarstolz

4/21/17 4:44pm

It's like how in the UK the "American section" in the stores are 90% poptarts.

IceCreamButt

4/21/17 7:57pm

you're right, we should eat this

Cougarclaw

4/21/17 4:40pm

We have incredible food too

YIsForBrigham

4/21/17 4:43pm

Is there really anything that's incredible "American" though?

Lip Gallagher

4/21/17 4:56pm

maybe I don't understand the question. There is a ton of great American food

YIsForBrigham

4/21/17 5:01pm

Just questioning what is really American. Most of our food is

Lip Gallagher

4/21/17 5:08pm

Your idea that we ruin native foods is just not based in reality

CSoul

4/21/17 5:11pm

Sorry where did I say that's all there is?

Lip Gallagher

4/21/17 5:21pm

I didn't deny that we have many restaurants that do a terrible

CSoul

4/21/17 5:28pm

BarBQ, hamburgers, southern comfort food, Cajun food, and

YIsForBrigham

4/21/17 5:18pm

good explanation thanks

Lip Gallagher

4/21/17 5:27pm

American BBQ. The way we smoke and grill meats is very American.

BigTD

4/21/17 5:03pm

Are you kidding?

CSoul

4/21/17 5:09pm

I liked your terrible takes more before the name change

byuTX

4/21/17 5:11pm

Nothing like a sensitive defensive Texan.

Lip Gallagher

4/21/17 5:28pm

Only thing I can think of is a self proclaimed expert on basically everything but with consistently terrible takes

byuTX

4/22/17 7:21am

There are a lot of cheeses developed in the U.S.

Freddie Cougar

4/21/17 4:59pm

Russian bread is so much better ours.

wiffleboy

4/21/17 5:03pm

American restaurants have re shaped the world in the past 30 years

Josef K

4/21/17 5:03pm

What? How so?

chilango

4/21/17 8:24pm

we are a country made up of outcasts from every other country.

claw

4/21/17 5:11pm

Ketchup, Hotdogs, Rootbeer, Cola, sugar-coated cereal.

mantis mutu

4/21/17 5:55pm

Ketchup came from China to England and then to the US...

Nat Gas Man

4/21/17 10:55pm

And the Chinese got the tomatoes from America.

mantis mutu

4/22/17 5:59pm

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