American Items (In K-Market): Requests?

efahey · Post by **efahey** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:08 pm

So I have a question for you -

Recently I wrote K-Market to thank them for stocking their shelves with some american items and I requested a few items that I would like to have around. In response I received (i think 4 or 5) e-mails from various people from the company, the stores I usually visit (Iso Omena and Kamppi), and their distributor. They all wanted to know one thing: What the heck do americans want in the stores here?

So I turn to the only americans I know in Finland - what american items do you guys wish were available in stores here that aren't?

If you happen to know any more americans in Finland I would appreciate if you could forward this along, it would be great to get as many responses as possible.

Thanks,

Liz

P.S. my requests were amusing - I wanted Baked Lays, Brown Cane Sugar and Diet Mountain Dew!

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EP · Post by EP » Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:32 pm

Brown Cane Sugar

I have brown cane sugar in my kitchen. I bought it from the nearby small K-market. Only its origins is not US but Costa Rica.

Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:01 pm

And when it all arrives in store, the first American who says, "ewww, the prices are more than Walmart" deserves a Euro-sized slap.

antstar · Post by **antstar** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:04 pm

hehe how big is a Euro sized Slap

sinikala · Post by **sinikala** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:05 pm

This could be found in Stockmann

Though my guess is it's what was left over after their US promotion last year. It would be nice if it would be a regular on K-Kauppa shelves.

And in spite of the fact that I'm not a Septic / Merkin ... this would make my day...

catfish78 · Post by **catfish78** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:31 pm

I second the grape jelly,
and

and

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:25 pm

I'd love to see low carb tortillas, Splenda and egg white mix to start up with...

Kupcake · Post by **Kupcake** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:03 pm

what about the beloved diet pepsi?

catfish78 · Post by **catfish78** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:19 pm

Kupcake wrote:what about the beloved diet pepsi?

That would be excellent.

hanj · Post by **hanj** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:17 pm

antstar wrote: hehe how big is a Euro sized Slap

the current rate...it would be approximately 1.572 times the size of a US sized slap

antstar · Post by **antstar** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:21 pm

hanj wrote:
antstar wrote: hehe how big is a Euro sized Slap
the current rate...it would be approximately 1.572 times the size of a US sized slap

Aand here was i thinking the Americans do everything bigger

hanj · Post by **hanj** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:59 pm

hmmm..maybe i am wrong...it could be the euro slap is the same sized as the US slap......it just hurt (worth) abt 1.572 times more

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:10 pm

But isn't the average American ass 1,572 wider than the Euro ass, so in perspective...

/get me coat

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:30 am

Food:
3 cheese mix
Doritos
Peanut butter
Barbecue sauces
Hersheys ( and kisses)
Ranch Dressings
Frozen corndogs
Taco bell Sauces
Taco bell Refried beans mix
Fresh Jalapenos

Drinks:
Mr Pibb
Vanilla coke
Gatorade (big ones)

Cooking Items/Kitchen:
Ziploc bags ( 0.24 to 1 gallon bags)
Ziploc microwaveable plates ( sets )
Calphalon Anodized aluminium cooking sets
Farberware utensils

Others/misc:
Carmex Lip balm
Magic sliders ( furniture movers )
Fabric softener sheets
Flow bee - vacuum cleaner hair cutter
220V to 110V low wattage converters
family and kids books
family and kids magazines

more to be added later..???

ilikepeanutbutter · Post by **ilikepeanutbutter** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:53 am

sinikala wrote:
And in spite of the fact that I'm not a Septic / Merkin ... this would make my day...

I third the grape jelly! I have some stashed in our fridge from my folks and it's protected like the Holy Grail lol!

Also some teriyaki beef jerky!

And is KFC possible?

Katrina

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