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by Osbi » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:03 pm
This is a topic I'm overly passionate about, as I think that being an American means that I am ruled by my stomach, and some arrogant sense that I am entitled to have every variety of everything available to me. Having a bi-yearly shipment from my mother in Philadelphia isn't satisfying my food desires.
Here's what I'm having self-imported:
KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese *Deluxe* (Velveeta Shells & Cheese is great stuff too)
American style *sharp* cheddar cheese, and Cheez Whiz
DORITOS nacho chips (is anything like this in Finland, anywhere?)
FRITOS corn chips
JELL-O everything... particularly Jell-o gelatin, and pudding mixes. I cannot make so many of my favorite recipes at ALL without pudding mix, and I can't make Jell-o Shots (ever tried these? the best!) at all. (Behnford's sells something similar from England, but not cheap, and I don't want to cheat on Jell-O, or else Bill Cosby might come after me....)
KOOL AID - also at Behnfords, but I drink this too religiously to pay that much per little package.
garlic salt (this might be in Finland, but I haven't seen it.)
hot peppers (spice, we often have at pizza places)
KRAFT parmesan cheese, or parmesan & romano
THOMAS' ENGLISH MUFFINS !!!!!! how has this not caught on here? I've also wondered what these are called in England... if they're even there.
SKIPPY or JIFF peanut butter. The Finnish stuff is a joke. I think they have Skippy at Stockmann's, but would be nice to see elsewhere.
CAPTAIN CRUNCH/CRUNCH BERRIES cereal! And cereals, in general, are awful here. I can't buy Frosted Flakes here, they say something about having less sugar? What is the point??
cake mixes and icing. Icing is different here, nothing like the rich, indulgent icings we use back home.
REESE'S PIECES & KIT-KAT bars (glad they finally got M&M's here at R-Kioski. I've been buying them everytime I'm on a boat to Stockholm.)
so. those would be my requests. Poor, needy American I am.
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