Tesco's USA sweet goodies!

Yas786 · 12 Jan 2013 at 14:27

Craig1981 said:
No. It really is not. I've had several different genuine American Dews and they dont taste the same as the stuff we get made over here. Especially the green one. That one tastes like rat ****! The red energy one is tasty though.

Different tastes then, you prefer the red energy one which i think tastes like camels ****

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Tbh its been awhile since ive had the proper MD stuff from across the pond...but i like the energy MD stuff sold here. Will have to get my sis in law to bring me a few cans when she comes over at the end of the month.

svendenhowser · 12 Jan 2013 at 14:38

There was a little US sweet shop open up near me in Edinburgh early last year, tried a variety of things, soft drinks, lollies, pop-tarts. Most were thrown out before we finished them, they really did taste horrid. I expected pop-tarts to taste sweet, not salty.. ew.

Had hersheys peanut butter cups as well because everyone was raving about them, again, what is up with all their sweet stuff tasting salty!?! I couldn't even finish one little mini one.

Merlin5 · 12 Jan 2013 at 14:47

stokecity_m said:
Corn Dogs?

Please God, let them have corn dogs.

Every time I see someone eating one in an american movie (I think they're rolled around a stick like a lolly?) they look like they would taste great. :eek:

What do they actually taste like?

And grits, what are they like?

Oh and also, they've got bags of chocolate coated pretzels in that aisle too! Those things are awesome.

Craig1981 · 12 Jan 2013 at 14:57

Merlin5 said:
Oh and also, they've got bags of chocolate coated pretzels in that aisle too! Those things are awesome.

Flipz?! I LOOOOOOOOOVE Flipz!!! :eek:

icehot · 12 Jan 2013 at 15:12

Merlin5 said:
Every time I see someone eating one in an american movie (I think they're rolled around a stick like a lolly?) they look like they would taste great.
What do they actually taste like?

And grits, what are they like?

Oh and also, they've got bags of chocolate coated pretzels in that aisle too! Those things are awesome.

Have you ever had corn bread before?

Tastes like that with a frankfurter sausage

pure awesomeness

Transam · 12 Jan 2013 at 15:13

Grits? Foul. they are a Marmite type thing, either you like them because you were brought up on them, or you are normal and therefore hate them. Even my old uncle, who would taste petrol to see if it was good or stale, would not eat them when he went to the US.
"It's like rubbish porridge, with a handful of gravel thrown in, and salted"
He had some much ruder words to describe it, but I think I'd be hit with the ban hammer if I wrote them!

Goberpiles316 · 12 Jan 2013 at 15:40

Glaucus said:
Do they have root beer, that's all I want to know.

No one ever has, could not even get myself any Carters root beer in Asda before Xmas.

Craig1981 · 12 Jan 2013 at 15:50

Root beer is such a weird drink. I swear it tastes exactly like germoline, yet it can be strangely enjoyable.

One More Solo · 12 Jan 2013 at 15:56

Why are people getting excited about the Pop Tarts? You can get them in most Tescos already.

Craig1981 · 12 Jan 2013 at 15:59

Yeah but Americans get a much wider variety of flavours available than we get. I don't really like them. Bought a few boxes a while back and found them much too sweet and sickly.

ShakenNstirred · 12 Jan 2013 at 16:00

Judgeneo said:
Erg, Hersheys...

yeah that's not real chocolate I was surprised how bad it was when I tried it when I was over there.
I loved peanut butter M&M's though, pity they don't sell them

MrMarvelous · 12 Jan 2013 at 16:21

My God Hersheys? Really?

It's got to be the worst chocolate i've ever tasted, tastes so artificial and greasy I actually spat it out. And that's saying something because I practically will eat anything sweet.

Craig1981 · 12 Jan 2013 at 16:26

Yeah Hersheys has a terrible aftertaste that I really dislike. Apparantly its down to the way its made that makes it so bitter.

Diagro · 12 Jan 2013 at 16:28

OMG £5 a box
IM ON MY WAY

cainer · 12 Jan 2013 at 16:48

we have an aisle like that at our local tesco, the only thing that really interests me are the Jolly Ranchers but at £1.50 for 8 sweets they can keep em

delta0 · 12 Jan 2013 at 17:01

Glaucus said:
Do they have root beer, that's all I want to know.

At my local one they did on the top shelf.

Mark A · 12 Jan 2013 at 17:08

I remember when they used to sell Lucky Charms with all the other cereals and it was the same price. Much prefer Cocopops

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I think Twinkies have stopped being made in the US now, not sure why. Although they're still made in Canada.

Also agree with others about Hersheys. I bought a bar out of curiosity and it does indeed taste of puke. i couldn't eat more than 1 square. I gave a piece to everyone who visited my house and they all agreed and couldn't eat any more.

Judgeneo · 12 Jan 2013 at 17:11

I don't understand how the Americans can stomach Hersheys, why didn't Cadburys/Nestle dominate the market over there?

TheSgtDK · 12 Jan 2013 at 18:44

Judgeneo said:
I don't understand how the Americans can stomach Hersheys, why didn't Cadburys/Nestle dominate the market over there?

They use a sour milk that Americans have become accustomed to.

But i agree i don't understand why people like it.

I love the Flipz though, was eating some last week

Jokester · 12 Jan 2013 at 19:07

Yas786 said:
They arent hard to find, i usually pick up a few bottles from my local tesco express. Stick to the lime green ones though, the bright orange MD's are in a nutshell absolutely rank :/

Got some from my local Tesco, it's like a diluted version of what you get in the US, very weak tasting.