What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?

I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
Janet US

On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:53 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:04:39 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>>
>> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>> Janet US
>
>I mostly don't know what they have in foreign grocery stores. So I
>don't know if I would be picking items that they have, or similar
>equivalents.
>
>-sw
I don't know if that is a fair take on it. I often pick up labels
from other countries just out of curiosity. What stuff would
represent you?
Janet US

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
>
> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>
> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
> Janet US

I always have Spam and Miracle Whip on hand, as well as Ortega Mild Salsa,
Campbell's Ceam of mushroom and Cream of chicken soup, canned tomatoes,
tomato sauce, V8 spicy vegetable juice, and always a Miller Chill in the
fridge.


Cheri

On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:04:39 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>
> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>
> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
> Janet US

I agree with everything except the canned soup although I do have a
box of Trader Joe's Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper soup. The reason I
keep it is that I use it as an ingredient. Hubby is free to heat it
up for lunch if he wishes, but he prefers that I keep packages of
Ramen noodles on hand in the cupboard.

What do I keep on hand that's "American"?

I have boxes and cans of beef, chicken and vegetable commercial broth
(the lowest sodium content I can find when I'm buying it), plus
various flavor boosters (including mushroom), both brown and white
regular rice (medium and short grains - no long grain for me), TJ's
Brown Rice Medley (I love the bite that the daikon radish seeds give
it) and Harvest Grains Blend, evaporated milk and a can of Libby's
pumpkin, cranberry jelly and you can almost name the canned or boxed
tomato product in whatever size and I'll probably have it. I have at
least 8 different beans, plus a bag of mixed beans for soup and about
as many different types of pasta, real maple syrup (grade A)...
cornmeal, of course - even *pink* salt that was mined in Utah.

I even more staples that wouldn't be called "American".

I have lots of Mexican products on hand - Mole, red and green
enchilada sauces, salsas (fresh and canned), caldo de tomate, pinto
bean seasoning, commercial tortilla chips that look and taste home
made (except they aren't as greasy) etc. etc. I also have several
cans of coconut milk (in two sizes), a couple of boxes of Israeli
couscous, quinoa coming out my ears, lots of simmer sauces like Butter
Chicken and Harissa.

I won't get into the various different oils, soy sauces and vinegars I
have because it's a cupboard full.

Then there's everything I consider a staple that's stored in my
refrigerator.


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Good Friends.
Good Memories.

On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:12:53 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:04:39 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>
>>
>> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>>
>> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>> Janet US
>
>I agree with everything except the canned soup although I do have a
>box of Trader Joe's Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper soup. The reason I
>keep it is that I use it as an ingredient. Hubby is free to heat it
>up for lunch if he wishes, but he prefers that I keep packages of
>Ramen noodles on hand in the cupboard.
>
>What do I keep on hand that's "American"?
>
>I have boxes and cans of beef, chicken and vegetable commercial broth
>(the lowest sodium content I can find when I'm buying it), plus
>various flavor boosters (including mushroom), both brown and white
>regular rice (medium and short grains - no long grain for me), TJ's
>Brown Rice Medley (I love the bite that the daikon radish seeds give
>it) and Harvest Grains Blend, evaporated milk and a can of Libby's
>pumpkin, cranberry jelly and you can almost name the canned or boxed
>tomato product in whatever size and I'll probably have it. I have at
>least 8 different beans, plus a bag of mixed beans for soup and about
>as many different types of pasta, real maple syrup (grade A)...
>cornmeal, of course - even *pink* salt that was mined in Utah.
>
>I even more staples that wouldn't be called "American".
>
>I have lots of Mexican products on hand - Mole, red and green
>enchilada sauces, salsas (fresh and canned), caldo de tomate, pinto
>bean seasoning, commercial tortilla chips that look and taste home
>made (except they aren't as greasy) etc. etc. I also have several
>cans of coconut milk (in two sizes), a couple of boxes of Israeli
>couscous, quinoa coming out my ears, lots of simmer sauces like Butter
>Chicken and Harissa.
>
>I won't get into the various different oils, soy sauces and vinegars I
>have because it's a cupboard full.
>
>Then there's everything I consider a staple that's stored in my
>refrigerator.

you listed a lot of things that I had forgotten. I just took a quick
tour of my fridge, pantry and store room before writing my post. I was
trying to think of solely American/US products that reflect our food
interests. I, too, use the canned soup as an ingredient. Actually,
the tomato soup is my topping for meatloaf.
Janet US

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:53:37 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:53 -0600, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:04:39 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>>
>>>> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>>>> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>>>> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>>>> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>>>>
>>>> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>>>> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>>>> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>>>> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>>I mostly don't know what they have in foreign grocery stores. So I
>>>don't know if I would be picking items that they have, or similar
>>>equivalents.
>>>
>> I don't know if that is a fair take on it. I often pick up labels
>> from other countries just out of curiosity. What stuff would
>> represent you?
>
> I explore all the foreign foods at my supermarkets. But like Ofie's
> pictures of her "American section", I'm sure it's not even close to
> being representative of the selection in their respective grocery
> stores.
>
> I'm pretty sure they have cream of mushroom soup in the U.K., for
> example. And tomato. Maybe not Campbell's, but is that really a bad
> thing

We do have Campbell's soups.

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On Sunday, January 26, 2014 11:04:39 AM UTC-6, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>
> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>
> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>
> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>
>
>
> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>
> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>
> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>
> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.

I think you can get canned tomatoes everywhere anyway, and the same with
decent mustard, and I imagine that Heinz ketchup (not "catsup") is available
in nearly all countries.

You certainly picked some trash:
Jarred mayonnaise, canned green chilis, crappy jarred (Pace type) salsa,
and canned cream of mushroom soup.
I don't have to "pretend" when I say that I don't "stoop so low."
>
I would miss tortillas too, because it would be aggravating to have to
make them from scratch, but I think I could happily give up canned
refried beans. How hard is it to boil beans?

I would miss abundant fresh beef, and milk.
>
> Janet US

--B

On Sunday, January 26, 2014 1:07:46 PM UTC-6, Cheri wrote:
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >
>
> > What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>
> > This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>
> > and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>
> > you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>
> >
>
> > I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>
> > Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>
> > Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>
> > yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>
> > Janet US
>
>
>
> I always have Spam and Miracle Whip on hand, as well as Ortega Mild Salsa,
>
> Campbell's Ceam of mushroom and Cream of chicken soup,

Bad food.

> canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, V8 spicy vegetable juice,
>
> and always a Miller Chill in the fridge.
>
And bad beer. How American.
>
> Cheri

--B

On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:47 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> you listed a lot of things that I had forgotten. I just took a quick
> tour of my fridge, pantry and store room before writing my post. I was
> trying to think of solely American/US products that reflect our food
> interests. I, too, use the canned soup as an ingredient. Actually,
> the tomato soup is my topping for meatloaf.

The problem is that our "American" tastes are so broad - some of it
reflects where our family originated from, but a lot of it reflects
the immigrants who live in the immediate area and the cultures they
identify with. We used to have and Italian enclave here but they've
gone mainstream now - so the biggest ethnic groups that have an
influence on my cooking are Mexican and several countries in Eastern
Asia. If I lived in the East Bay, I'd be doing more Indian or North
African cooking than I do now. I'd know people from that culture who
would be able to show me techniques and answer stupid questions - plus
it seems like there's an Indian food shop in every strip mall over
there and it's almost as easy to find specifically Middle
Eastern/North African over there too... so shopping for tools and
ingredients would be a lot more convenient than it is here.



--

Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:54:15 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:47 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>
snip
I was
>> trying to think of solely American/US products that reflect our food
>> interests.
snip
>
>The problem is that our "American" tastes are so broad - some of it
>reflects where our family originated from, but a lot of it reflects
>the immigrants who live in the immediate area and the cultures they
>identify with. snip

My step daughter has neighbors and relatives of every kind and
utilizes recipes from them all. That does mean that she must range
far and wide to pick up ingredients. They aren't all in her closest
supermarket. I do envy that. We are just beginning to get a wider
spread on what used to be 'Chinese' food. You know, a couple of
different kinds of soy sauce and some cans of water chestnuts. The
population of our city is changing dramatically.
Janet US

On 1/26/2014 2:34 PM, Sqwertz wrote:

> I'm pretty sure they have cream of mushroom soup in the U.K., for
> example. And tomato. Maybe not Campbell's, but is that really a bad
> thing? ;-)
>
Campbell's soups are available in the UK.

On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:53 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:

> I mostly don't know what they have in foreign grocery stores.

Add it to the list of other things you mostly don't know, troll.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/26/2014 2:34 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> I'm pretty sure they have cream of mushroom soup in the U.K., for
>> example. And tomato. Maybe not Campbell's, but is that really a bad
>> thing? ;-)
>>
> Campbell's soups are available in the UK.

Snap!

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"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
>
> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>
> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
> Janet US

I don't think of canned tomatoes as an American product and in fact my
favorite ones are not even American. Is Mayo American? I wouldn't think of
those Mexican foods as American products and in fact they are not widely
used in all parts of the country. Go to MA or NY and you'll find far fewer
Mexican foods in a typical grocery store than you will here in WA. Tomato
soup is hardly American either.

I would choose candies like M & Ms, Starbust, Skittles, Twizzlers.
Bisquick, Assorted Jiffy mixes, Velveeta, Wondra flour, Hamburger Helper.
Rice A Roni, Kraft Mac and Cheese. Also black eyed peas and hominy although
they are more of a Southern thing. Maple syrup. Some of the Campbells
soups like chicken and noodle and cream of mushroom. Perhaps some kind of
frozen fried chicken?

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:04:39 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>>
>> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>> Janet US
>
> I mostly don't know what they have in foreign grocery stores. So I
> don't know if I would be picking items that they have, or similar
> equivalents.

Same here. I was just trying to think of things that people who have lived
elsewhere had told me they missed.

When I lived in NY, I couldn't get Jicama and I had to go to the military
commissary to get Mexican foods. They were either totally absent in my
grocery store or the selection was pitiful. Same when I lived in MA
although we did have a lot of Portuguese foods there are there were enough
similarities that I could make do. Black eyed peas and hominy can be hard
to find here although it seems that more stores are carrying them.

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:53:37 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:53 -0600, Sqwertz >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:04:39 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>>>>> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>>>>> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>>>>> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>>>>>
>>>>> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>>>>> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>>>>> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>>>>> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>>I mostly don't know what they have in foreign grocery stores. So I
>>>>don't know if I would be picking items that they have, or similar
>>>>equivalents.
>>>>
>>> I don't know if that is a fair take on it. I often pick up labels
>>> from other countries just out of curiosity. What stuff would
>>> represent you?
>>
>> I explore all the foreign foods at my supermarkets. But like Ofie's
>> pictures of her "American section", I'm sure it's not even close to
>> being representative of the selection in their respective grocery
>> stores.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure they have cream of mushroom soup in the U.K., for
>> example. And tomato. Maybe not Campbell's, but is that really a bad
>> thing
>
> We do have Campbell's soups.

Wow! I did not know that. Hmmm...

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:53:37 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:53 -0600, Sqwertz >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:04:39 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>>>>>> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>>>>>> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things
>>>>>> do
>>>>>> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>>>>>> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>>>>>> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>>>>>> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>>>I mostly don't know what they have in foreign grocery stores. So I
>>>>>don't know if I would be picking items that they have, or similar
>>>>>equivalents.
>>>>>
>>>> I don't know if that is a fair take on it. I often pick up labels
>>>> from other countries just out of curiosity. What stuff would
>>>> represent you?
>>>
>>> I explore all the foreign foods at my supermarkets. But like Ofie's
>>> pictures of her "American section", I'm sure it's not even close to
>>> being representative of the selection in their respective grocery
>>> stores.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure they have cream of mushroom soup in the U.K., for
>>> example. And tomato. Maybe not Campbell's, but is that really a bad
>>> thing
>>
>> We do have Campbell's soups.
>
> Wow! I did not know that. Hmmm...

We've had them for many years

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"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
> I always have Spam and Miracle Whip on hand, as well as Ortega Mild Salsa,
> Campbell's Ceam of mushroom and Cream of chicken soup, canned tomatoes,
> tomato sauce, V8 spicy vegetable juice, and always a Miller Chill in the
> fridge.

I usually have one can of Spam. I hate the stuff. But husband likes it. I
save it for when I haven't been able to get out to get any real meat and we
are otherwise out. I always keep lots of tomato products including juices
like V8 because I use them for a variety of things. Also various salsas.
Sometimes I have taco sauce but then I'll go for a year or so and not buy
any at all. I like enchilada sauce but don't always keep it here. I never
have Miracle Whip and only buy mayo if needed for a recipe. The only soups
I always keep are bean with bacon and beef with barley. Campbell's soups
that is. I do perhaps have a can of tomato. Somebody had them on sale.
Thought I could get Angela to eat it as she used to like it. I keep a
couple of cans of chili. I have some noodle and rice cups that I bought for
Angela. Faux chicken. She doesn't like them so much but they're fine when
she's sick. Broth. Dried vegetables.

But the main things I keep a lot of a Canned beans of all kinds. Dried,
green, French style and other cuts, wax. Also some canned beans. Pasta of
all kinds. Brown and white rice. Other vegetables to a lesser extent.
Peas, carrots, corn, potatoes, mixes of stuff. Instant potatoes. A few
cans of meat and faux meat. Used to keep tuna. Will not be buying more.

I try to keep a little meat in the freezer, usually cooked. Dried or shelf
stable milk. Some form of bread product like frozen, par baked, or in a
tube in the fridge. Cheese. Eggs.

With these things alone, we can make it through two weeks of being snowed
in. Of course I do have various herbs and spices. And of course it is
nice to have fresh vegetables.

The first thing I do after being snowed in and finally getting out is to run
to the produce section of the store and stock up.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:04:39 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>>
>> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>> Janet US
>
> I agree with everything except the canned soup although I do have a
> box of Trader Joe's Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper soup. The reason I
> keep it is that I use it as an ingredient. Hubby is free to heat it
> up for lunch if he wishes, but he prefers that I keep packages of
> Ramen noodles on hand in the cupboard.
>
> What do I keep on hand that's "American"?
>
> I have boxes and cans of beef, chicken and vegetable commercial broth
> (the lowest sodium content I can find when I'm buying it), plus
> various flavor boosters (including mushroom), both brown and white
> regular rice (medium and short grains - no long grain for me), TJ's
> Brown Rice Medley (I love the bite that the daikon radish seeds give
> it) and Harvest Grains Blend, evaporated milk and a can of Libby's
> pumpkin, cranberry jelly and you can almost name the canned or boxed
> tomato product in whatever size and I'll probably have it. I have at
> least 8 different beans, plus a bag of mixed beans for soup and about
> as many different types of pasta, real maple syrup (grade A)...
> cornmeal, of course - even *pink* salt that was mined in Utah.
>
> I even more staples that wouldn't be called "American".
>
> I have lots of Mexican products on hand - Mole, red and green
> enchilada sauces, salsas (fresh and canned), caldo de tomate, pinto
> bean seasoning, commercial tortilla chips that look and taste home
> made (except they aren't as greasy) etc. etc. I also have several
> cans of coconut milk (in two sizes), a couple of boxes of Israeli
> couscous, quinoa coming out my ears, lots of simmer sauces like Butter
> Chicken and Harissa.
>
> I won't get into the various different oils, soy sauces and vinegars I
> have because it's a cupboard full.
>
> Then there's everything I consider a staple that's stored in my
> refrigerator.

Oh yes! I have those. Oil is something I would consider necessary. I can
do without the others although they do get used occasionally. But I forgot
the popcorn! How could I forget the popcorn! Must have that!

On 1/26/2014 6:42 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>>> I'm pretty sure they have cream of mushroom soup in the U.K., for
>>>> example. And tomato. Maybe not Campbell's, but is that really a bad
>>>> thing
>>>
>>> We do have Campbell's soups.
>>
>> Wow! I did not know that. Hmmm...
>
> We've had them for many years
>
Hmmmm, isn't Campbell a Scottish name? :-D

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/26/2014 6:42 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>>>> I'm pretty sure they have cream of mushroom soup in the U.K., for
>>>>> example. And tomato. Maybe not Campbell's, but is that really a bad
>>>>> thing
>>>>
>>>> We do have Campbell's soups.
>>>
>>> Wow! I did not know that. Hmmm...
>>
>> We've had them for many years
>>
> Hmmmm, isn't Campbell a Scottish name? :-D

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:47 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> > wrote:
>
>> you listed a lot of things that I had forgotten. I just took a quick
>> tour of my fridge, pantry and store room before writing my post. I was
>> trying to think of solely American/US products that reflect our food
>> interests. I, too, use the canned soup as an ingredient. Actually,
>> the tomato soup is my topping for meatloaf.
>
> The problem is that our "American" tastes are so broad - some of it
> reflects where our family originated from, but a lot of it reflects
> the immigrants who live in the immediate area and the cultures they
> identify with. We used to have and Italian enclave here but they've
> gone mainstream now - so the biggest ethnic groups that have an
> influence on my cooking are Mexican and several countries in Eastern
> Asia. If I lived in the East Bay, I'd be doing more Indian or North
> African cooking than I do now. I'd know people from that culture who
> would be able to show me techniques and answer stupid questions - plus
> it seems like there's an Indian food shop in every strip mall over
> there and it's almost as easy to find specifically Middle
> Eastern/North African over there too... so shopping for tools and
> ingredients would be a lot more convenient than it is here.

Agree. I just realized that I forgot to list olives and corn products like
tortillas or chips. I must have those.

Things that used to be common for me are no longer. Such as black eyed peas
and hominy. I do love those things but since I had to cut back on carbs and
since nobody else in the family likes them, instead of eating them weekly,
the black eyed peas are down to once or twice a year and the hominy perhaps
every two years. I do eat a lot of popcorn. I ate it daily growing up and
almost daily now. These were foods commonly eaten in the midwest. We also
ate lima beans often but again, nobody else likes them. And given that they
are one of the more expensive beans, I can do without them even though I
like them.

I tend to forget how popular seafood is here. Because we just never ate it.
We did have canned tuna and once in a while canned salmon patties. Then the
horrible Weight Watcher's year of white fish and scallops that my mom told
us were white fish. She overcooked everything so I probably never had any
of that properly prepared. But all around me are people who grew up eating
mostly fish and seafood and that's normal for them. We used to go clamming
and give the clams away. Or fishing and give the fish away. People
probably thought we were nuts! I did enjoy the clamming but not the
fishing.

Coffee is really big here too. Bigger than any other place I've lived.
Angela's gym class took a walking field trip last week. Where to?
Starbucks!

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:54:15 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:47 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>>
> snip
> I was
>>> trying to think of solely American/US products that reflect our food
>>> interests.
> snip
>>
>>The problem is that our "American" tastes are so broad - some of it
>>reflects where our family originated from, but a lot of it reflects
>>the immigrants who live in the immediate area and the cultures they
>>identify with. snip
>
> My step daughter has neighbors and relatives of every kind and
> utilizes recipes from them all. That does mean that she must range
> far and wide to pick up ingredients. They aren't all in her closest
> supermarket. I do envy that. We are just beginning to get a wider
> spread on what used to be 'Chinese' food. You know, a couple of
> different kinds of soy sauce and some cans of water chestnuts. The
> population of our city is changing dramatically.
> Janet US

We have a very large Asian population here so you'll find a lot of that
stuff here.

On 1/26/2014 6:58 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote
>> On 1/26/2014 6:42 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote
>>>>>> I'm pretty sure they have cream of mushroom soup in the U.K., for
>>>>>> example. And tomato. Maybe not Campbell's, but is that really a bad
>>>>>> thing
>>>>>
>>>>> We do have Campbell's soups.
>>>>
>>>> Wow! I did not know that. Hmmm...
>>>
>>> We've had them for many years
>>>
>> Hmmmm, isn't Campbell a Scottish name? :-D
>
> Yers))

IIRC, it means 'twisted mouth' in Gaelic.

On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 15:49:40 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> But I forgot
> the popcorn! How could I forget the popcorn! Must have that!

I like popcorn, but rarely eat it anymore and when I do, I'm picky.
It's Orville's or nothing. When I make popcorn for a snack, I make a
double or triple bunch so I can make caramel corn with the leftovers.
Hubby tells me he hates it when I do that... because home made caramel
corn is like crack and it's hard not to gobble it down all at one
sitting. I'm okay with making just a little when I do because I want
to eat it every now and then (which is in the neighborhood of once a
year).


--

Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:42:55 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >>
> >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:53:37 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:53 -0600, Sqwertz >
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:04:39 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
> >>>>>> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
> >>>>>> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things
> >>>>>> do
> >>>>>> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
> >>>>>> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
> >>>>>> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
> >>>>>> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
> >>>>>> Janet US
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I mostly don't know what they have in foreign grocery stores. So I
> >>>>>don't know if I would be picking items that they have, or similar
> >>>>>equivalents.
> >>>>>
> >>>> I don't know if that is a fair take on it. I often pick up labels
> >>>> from other countries just out of curiosity. What stuff would
> >>>> represent you?
> >>>
> >>> I explore all the foreign foods at my supermarkets. But like Ofie's
> >>> pictures of her "American section", I'm sure it's not even close to
> >>> being representative of the selection in their respective grocery
> >>> stores.
> >>>
> >>> I'm pretty sure they have cream of mushroom soup in the U.K., for
> >>> example. And tomato. Maybe not Campbell's, but is that really a bad
> >>> thing
> >>
> >> We do have Campbell's soups.
> >
> > Wow! I did not know that. Hmmm...
>
> We've had them for many years

I just assume they are different items for a different audience even
if they sport the same name. Sorta like your British Baked Beans that
aren't at all like our Baked Beans or even our Pork & Beans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baked_beans


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Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

On Sunday, January 26, 2014 9:04:39 AM UTC-8, Janet Bostwick wrote:

> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>
> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.

Peanut oil, popcorn, peanut butter, one-minute oats, canned jalapenos, raisins
(black and golden), Crystal hot sauce, Marie Sharp's habanero sauce, poultry
seasoning, white vinegar, maple syrup.

"sf" > wrote in message
news
> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 15:49:40 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> But I forgot
>> the popcorn! How could I forget the popcorn! Must have that!
>
> I like popcorn, but rarely eat it anymore and when I do, I'm picky.
> It's Orville's or nothing. When I make popcorn for a snack, I make a
> double or triple bunch so I can make caramel corn with the leftovers.
> Hubby tells me he hates it when I do that... because home made caramel
> corn is like crack and it's hard not to gobble it down all at one
> sitting. I'm okay with making just a little when I do because I want
> to eat it every now and then (which is in the neighborhood of once a
> year).

Yeah. It is like crack. Which is why I haven't made it in years.

> wrote in message
...
> On Sunday, January 26, 2014 9:04:39 AM UTC-8, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>>
>> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>
> Peanut oil, popcorn, peanut butter, one-minute oats, canned jalapenos,
> raisins
> (black and golden), Crystal hot sauce, Marie Sharp's habanero sauce,
> poultry
> seasoning, white vinegar, maple syrup.

I'm pretty sure raisins are available everywhere but they might go by
another name. Aren't sultanas the same thing?

On Sunday, January 26, 2014 11:04:39 AM UTC-6, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>
> This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>
> and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>
> you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>
>
>
> I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>
> Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>
> Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>
> yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>
> Janet US

A lot of these phony Keyboard Kooks in here eat store brand boxed macaroni and cheese out of Cool-Whip bowls. When the SNAP cards get re-charged at the beginning of each month, they spring for the *fancy* Kraft blue-box stuff.

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sunday, January 26, 2014 9:04:39 AM UTC-8, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
> > What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
> > This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
> > and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
> > you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
> >
> > I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
> > Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
> > Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
> > yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>
> Peanut oil, popcorn, peanut butter, one-minute oats, canned jalapenos, raisins
> (black and golden), Crystal hot sauce, Marie Sharp's habanero sauce, poultry
> seasoning, white vinegar, maple syrup.

Europe would not consider canned tomatoes, rice, mayonnaise or black
and golden raisins to be American :-) Or, white vinegar. To us Dijon
French mustard is the famous kind of mustard produced in Dijon, France,
but probably the USA brand Dijon and French is an unrelated recipe.

I've always thought of maple syrup as Canadian.. the pure maple syrup
I buy here, is always Canadian.

Janet UK

In article >,
says...
>
> On 1/26/2014 6:42 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> >
> >
> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >>>> I'm pretty sure they have cream of mushroom soup in the U.K., for
> >>>> example. And tomato. Maybe not Campbell's, but is that really a bad
> >>>> thing
> >>>
> >>> We do have Campbell's soups.
> >>
> >> Wow! I did not know that. Hmmm...
> >
> > We've had them for many years
> >
> Hmmmm, isn't Campbell a Scottish name? :-D

Yes, the cursed clan. You should never invite a Campbell to stay in
your home overnight. There is still an inn in Glen Coe that has a sign
over the door, "No Campbells".


But the soup company is American.

Baxters is a Scottish canned soup company, as old as Campbells, and
they also make cream of mushroom and cream of tomato soup.

Heinz (USA) ketchup and canned soups are also as old as the hills
here.

Janet UK

"sf" > wrote in message

>> >> We do have Campbell's soups.
>> >
>> > Wow! I did not know that. Hmmm...
>>
>> We've had them for many years
>
> I just assume they are different items for a different audience even
> if they sport the same name. Sorta like your British Baked Beans that
> aren't at all like our Baked Beans or even our Pork & Beans.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baked_beans

I'm afraid you will need to ask Sheila about that one. She has good
experience of both)


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On 2014-01-27 6:42 AM, Janet wrote:

>> Peanut oil, popcorn, peanut butter, one-minute oats, canned jalapenos, raisins
>> (black and golden), Crystal hot sauce, Marie Sharp's habanero sauce, poultry
>> seasoning, white vinegar, maple syrup.
>
> Europe would not consider canned tomatoes, rice, mayonnaise or black
> and golden raisins to be American :-)

Tomatoes are an interesting case because they are a new world product
was was eagerly adapted into the European diet, agriculture and economy.
A lot of people seem to associate rice with Asia but it is also
produced in great quantities in the US. I don't think I have ever seen
raisins from anywhere other than the US.

> Or, white vinegar. To us Dijon
> French mustard is the famous kind of mustard produced in Dijon, France,
> but probably the USA brand Dijon and French is an unrelated recipe.

For a long time in this part of Canada the only Dijon mustard was
imported from France. There are now a number of brands of Dijon style
mustards on the market, all produced in North America.

>
> I've always thought of maple syrup as Canadian.. the pure maple syrup
> I buy here, is always Canadian.


For a long time most maple syrup was produced in the US. Over the past
few decades Canadian production took off and now accounts for about 80%
of the world production, most of it coming from the province of Quebec.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 2014-01-27 6:42 AM, Janet wrote:
>
> >> Peanut oil, popcorn, peanut butter, one-minute oats, canned jalapenos, raisins
> >> (black and golden), Crystal hot sauce, Marie Sharp's habanero sauce, poultry
> >> seasoning, white vinegar, maple syrup.
> >
> > Europe would not consider canned tomatoes, rice, mayonnaise or black
> > and golden raisins to be American :-)
>
> Tomatoes are an interesting case because they are a new world product
> was was eagerly adapted into the European diet, agriculture and economy.

Of course. But canning came much later; tomatoes were well known in
Europe a few centuries before canning began.

> A lot of people seem to associate rice with Asia but it is also
> produced in great quantities in the US.

True; but it was well known (and grown) in Europe before Columbus.

I don't think I have ever seen
> raisins from anywhere other than the US.

Known in Europe thousands of years before Columbus.

http://www.sunmaid.com/history-of-ra...ied-fruit.html


Janet UK

In article >,
Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
>What items would you select? Now be fair. Don't pick the trashiest.
>This group tends to rear back in horror at the food choices of others
>and pretend they would never stoop so low ;o) What kinds of things do
>you count on being on the shelves of your supermarket?
>
>I need canned tomatoes of various kinds, Dijon and French's mustard,
>Heinz catsup, mayonnaise, canned enchilada sauce, diced green chilis,
>Pace Picante or similar, tortillas, refried beans, boxed stock, and
>yes, a couple cans of cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
>Janet US

Stovetop stuffing
Pickled jalapenos
Hershey chocolate
--

In article > ,
Janet > wrote:
>
> I've always thought of maple syrup as Canadian.. the pure maple syrup
>I buy here, is always Canadian.

Vermont and Michigan also make maple syrup, and I would guess there's
some made in upstate New York.

Cindy Hamilton
--

"barbie gee" > wrote in message
crg.pbz...
>
>
> On Mon, 27 Jan 2014, Ophelia wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>> >> We do have Campbell's soups.
>>>> >
>>>> > Wow! I did not know that. Hmmm...
>>>>
>>>> We've had them for many years
>>>
>>> I just assume they are different items for a different audience even
>>> if they sport the same name. Sorta like your British Baked Beans that
>>> aren't at all like our Baked Beans or even our Pork & Beans.
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baked_beans
>>
>> I'm afraid you will need to ask Sheila about that one. She has good
>> experience of both)
>
> Reading that Wiki article, I'm kind of amazed about the popularity of
> Baked Beans. I only remember eating them with hotdogs cut up into them, a
> la "Beanie Weinie" or "Franks and Beans"...

We don't have them very often, but I do (sorta) like them Mostly they are
too sweet for me.


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On Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:28:13 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>
> I would choose candies like M & Ms, Starbust, Skittles, Twizzlers.
>
> Bisquick, Assorted Jiffy mixes, Velveeta, Wondra flour, Hamburger Helper.
>
> Rice A Roni, Kraft Mac and Cheese.

They could use a picture of you and your family for the margin of the
dictionary page that contains "White trash."

--B

On Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:39:31 -0600, barbie gee >
wrote:
snip
>Caramel corn?
>Seems like it would be a lot of work?
>
>Never made it at home...
>How long, how complicated, and how do you keep it "crisp", instead of it
>getting soggy?

This is what my husband prefers. I will only make it at Christmas
because it is too addictive. It stays crisp all by itself (I don't
live in a really humid climate -- keep it covered to prevent soggy)

Homemade Fiddle Faddle

2 Cups Brown Sugar
2 Sticks Margarine
1/2 Cup Corn Syrup
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Butter Flavoring
1 Teaspoon Maple Flavoring
1/4 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
7 Quarts Popped Corn
2 Cups Mixed Nuts

In saucepan, combine brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, and salt.
Boil for
6 minutes, stirring constantly. Add flavorings, cream of tartar, and
soda.
Pour over popped corn and nuts, mixing thoroughly. Bake in 200 oven
for one
Hour.

NOTE: Lightly spray the large mixing bowl with cooking oil to prevent
sticking of the syrup - do not overspray. Have the flavorings and
soda/tartar at least at good room temperature to avoid lowering syrup
temp. Add the flavorings first. As soon as the syrup/flavorings/soda
is mixed, place the large mixing bowl on the turned off burner to keep
everything warm. Immediately pour syrup over all. Mix and turn while
bowl is on the turned off burner with silicone spatula until
thoroughly blended..

Janet US