- British users on Quora were asked about what commonly-eaten foods in America they found unappealing, strange, or downright impossible to understand.
- Items like Twinkies and Cheez Whiz made the list.
Twinkies. Corn dogs. Peanut butter with jelly. It turns out that cherished food combinations and pantry staples of many Americans often strike horror into the hearts — and stomachs — of British people brave enough to taste them.
British Quora users shared which American food items they just don't understand, from the biggest brand names to the obscure and bizarre.
Brits are unsure of what grits actually are.
"Just no, that is all!" — Quora user Doug Hepburn.
"No-one really knows what they are and we have the vague feeling they're something one should be a little wary of."— Rob Fletcher.
"But what in the name of heaven are grits?? They look utterly unappetizing, and the descriptions I've read have me imagining a sort of salty porridge."— Clare Celea.
"If you never had it, don’t try!"— Jerome Cohen.
Non-fat milk is too watery for many foreigners.
"That's not milk — that's water with some white in it."— Adam M. Steiner.
Many non-Americans don't get the appeal of peanut butter.... much less in combination with jelly.
"These are pretty common in the US, and to many British people the very idea is repulsive."— Paul Murphy.
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