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7 foods Americans eat that French people find disgusting
You don't have to be a cuisine connoisseur to know that French food is some of the tastiest and challenging to make. Simply put, the French know their food. And their ingredients tend to be far less processed than in the United States. And sometimes, when they visit the States, they are appalled at some of the food Americans actually eat.
We rounded up all the American food and beverage items French people are grossed out by. Read on to see if anything you eat on the reg grosses out the French.
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches may be a staple in American cafeteria lunch boxes, but the French are not fans.
"They just don’t see what the big deal about it [is] as there are so many better things in the world, and things that don’t totally clutter and stuff your mouth when you eat them." – David from "Ask A Frenchman"
The butter found in the United States doesn’t compare to butter in France.
"French butter, even the standardized, industrialized kind has a sweet and sour tangy quality that American butter lacks. US butter tastes like, well, fat. Anthony Bourdain made me realize this (among other things). No wonder people use Crisco (yuck) and similar substitutes." – Antonio Balvet
The French are known for their love of cheese, and American "fake" cheese found in spray cheese and boxed mac just doesn’t hold up.
"The problem is just that you call it 'cheese.' Please don't call it cheese, find another name, and Frenchies might not be scornful." – Ludovic Turlier
Chicken wings, classic American bar food, are not universally loved.
"An American friend wanted me to try them in a restaurant known for its –and I quote- ‘mind blowing buffalo wings.’ When I first smelled it, I was strongly disgusted. When I tried it, it almost made me sick. I was able to eat one single very small bite, which made me feel nauseous for a couple hours. I sincerely don’t understand how somebody can eat those and enjoy it." – Lisa Dutour
Condiments in the States taste vastly different than in France.
"Please don't call your mayo or mustard ‘French mayonnaise’ and ‘French mustard.’ They are a very American version of mayonnaise and mustard, to start with, full of sugar, [gelatin, and chemicals.] Really far from the original." – Ludovic Turlier
Starbucks isn’t part of their morning commute for a few reasons.
"No, it is not great coffee, just OK. Travel a bit and you might find out what great coffee actually is (try Italy for example). And it's so expensive, a Parisian would go there either to stay on a couch all afternoon with friends, or to have a sugary caramel-whipped cream coffee — certainly not for an espresso, that would not make any sense." – Ludovic Turlier
American pastries aren’t as good as they are in France.
"Seriously all the cake I had in the USA just tasted like butter and sugar." – Quora user Martin Dièdre
"Let me tell you, dear Americans, your birthday cakes are really not exciting at all.
Not bad, just boring and rudimentary: almost always the same and pretty much pure sugar on a sponge." – Ludovic Turlier
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