New Zealand Family React to 25 Foods Americans Love That Non Americans Think Are Disgusting!

[@coyotelong4349]

It’s funny that Kiwis and Aussies refer to ketchup as “tomato sauce” In America & Canada, “tomato sauce” exclusively refers to any puréed tomato-based sauce for pasta or meat, like marinara

[@caulkins69]

Ketchup is tomato sauce with vinegar and sugar added. So if they call ketchup tomato sauce, what term do they use for plain tomato sauce?

[@michaelh878]

It is not just them. In England it was always tomato sauce so the same in all the former colonies (except Canada I guess).

[@brandonaston301]

I’ve heard Brits say “tomato ketchup” whoch is a bit of an oxymoron since 99.9% of the time the tomato variety of ketchup will be the only option. Its true though that I love ketchup but would never use tomato sauce in place of it

[@Bouch1018]

@@caulkins69we call condiments by their normal names on the bottle. Ketchup isn’t said differently. Someone might generalize by asking for sauce, but that would refer to anything made for dipping. Tomato soup is tomato soup, tomato sauce you’d use for spaghetti for example is the only thing I’ve actually heard called tomato sauce.

[@jovetj]

@@brandonaston301 That's not an oxymoron, it's just a redundancy.

[@kierstenridgway4634]

The kids have grown so much since I've seen you all. ❤️✌️ Btw, beautiful!

[@jayschwin3319]

Atlanta is gorgous young lady. She looks great

[@kyle604]

This was exactly my first thought. They're growing before our very eyes!

[@r.kellycoker9387]

I have to agree!🥰 I'm still trying to figure out who takes after whom.

[@rmtsohyang-yoyoka6013]

They haven't been on for a month or 2, and there is a noticable growth in both just in that short time

[@j.rileyindependentproductions]

@@rmtsohyang-yoyoka6013 They were there for the Superbowl video...

[@okumabear]

I just want to make a note about the "American cheese isn't real cheese" trope that's so exceedingly popular everywhere. It is. It's cheddar or sometimes colby cheese that has been stabilized with sodium citrate to prevent separation while being pasteurized. The only reason it's not considered "real" cheese is because of the FDA's definitions which are nothing more than semantics. American cheese is made with milk, with real cheese, but has had its shelf-stability increased. That's all. The name "processed cheese" is also stupid, because ALL cheese is processed. We already have a word for unprocessed cheese....it's called MILK!

[@jovetj]

Yep! You're spot on! American cheese was invented to get cheese in more people's hands. Especially soldiers abroad. Before processed cheese, cheese would spoil before it could be transported any significant distance. There are some very interesting videos on YT about it. American cheese or processed cheese isn't ideal universally, but on some things it's practically essential. I don't like to make my own cheeseburgers with American cheese, but when I make my own egg McMuffins or sausage-egg-McMuffins, it has to be American-nothing else tastes right.

[@paulwolf7562]

​@@jovetjYep. A lot of things that we have, today came out of World War 2. They needed a shelf stable cheese, to last, until it got to camps or field kitchens. Same thing with the peanut butter and jelly sandwich, etc.

[@brendasnow8255]

And, you can buy “real” American cheese. It’s right there beside the “cheese food.”

[@CMHeartagram]

Its not real cheese at all anymore its mostly processed oils they can't even legally call it cheese with how little dairy is in it

[@barnabydodd8956]

Get 'em

[@plother4242]

The sweet tea is very sweet but when you order it you can order 1/2 sweet tea and 1/2 unsweetened tea to bring the sugar levels down to where it's drinkable.

[@Daniel_Rood]

I'm a Arnold Palmer guy myself.

[@Sabbathissaturday]

I grew up on sweet tea and I find it disgusting since i became an adult.

[@texascrimestories]

Half and half? Why not just tell them to take it easy on the sugar

[@peppers8489]

​@texascrimestories because at restaurants, they don't add the sugar to the glass when you order it. They make a whole batch of sweet and unsweet tea.

[@1Melody1963]

And a few of us Americans drink unsweetened iced tea. Some for dietary reasons, or some like me, because I prefer the taste of plain tea.

[@CenturyHomeProject]

I live in Georgia in the United States. I eat grits every morning for breakfast. A bowl with just some butter salt and pepper is so good and fulfilling in the morning. Throw some eggs and bacon and it’s heaven on earth!

[@sundrop584]

Try mixing grits with a fried egg, it’s wonderful! I like the yellow runny but the outside edges crispy.

[@CenturyHomeProject]

@ eating that right now lol

[@Bigolg1975]

Triscuits are delicious, and made with 100% Michigan wheat.

[@LindaC616]

Never knew that! (From MI, originally) Dietitian recommended them bc they have wheat, oil, salt. Nothing else, unless you get the flavored ones

[@lordmortarius538]

Triscuits with Cabot VT Extra Sharp Cheddar are the GOAT

[@LindaC616]

@lordmortarius538 I had been working with her for 2 or 3 weeks and eating pretty much the same thing all of the time, with no crackers or anything crispy. The day she asked me if I liked the thin crisps, you could have knocked me over with a feather! I use them instead of tortilla chips, put cheese on them and salsa

[@Nipper-ty9tk]

It's easy to go through 2 or 3 boxes in one sitting.😂😂❤

[@vodengc520]

The salt & pepper ones are the best, IMO. I can eat them right out of the box, or with some garlic cream cheese.

[@mspfinney]

An Arnold Palmer (famous golfer) drink consists of 50% ice tea and 50% lemonade. It’s delicious.

[@julievanderleest]

I never knew who the drink was named after. It is definitely a tasty one. Especially in the summer.

[@Wolf-vc4wj]

I believe that was his drink after he quit drinking alcohol. Now if you go to a bar you can order a John Daly it's an Arnold Palmer with vodka.

[@dougthebigdp314]

I REALLY want to try Liquid Death's Dead Billionaire, previously known as Armless Palmer, since i do find them to be pretty tasty. i haven't iiked their other teas, though I do like their flavored Sparkling Waters.

[@projectdelta50]

I drink that daily, drinking it now actually. It's my favorite.

[@rhondaflesher8313]

my favorite tea

[@firstenforemost]

I'm so glad to see Denzel and Atlanta back in a video. They have great opinions and their participation is always very entertaining.

[@julievanderleest]

So that’s their names! I’ve been following this channel for a couple months and every time I’ve been hoping to find out what their names are. Two down, two to go.😊

[@crispychubs]

@@julievanderleest the parents are Nadine and Sam hahaha

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

@@julievanderleest Dad:Sam Mom: Nadine Daughter: Atlanta Son: Denzel Now you can enjoy.

[@CaroleWu-py4rs]

@@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw Don’t forget the dog. Kodi.

[@addictionmouse4627]

I think the dogs name is Kylo!

[@bw1357]

Would like to visit New Zealand.... I'm a Southerner.....over many generations we had to adapt to poverty level lifestyle foods.

[@theghoulishsword2406]

Marshmallows are considered a confection (basically a fancy word for sugar food). They were originally made using marshmallow root sap, but that was eventually replaced by gelatin.

[@mr.hanger]

There was an old man that was a former Navy cook and had a little mom and pop restaurant here in my hometown. He was known as "Biscuit Bill". His biscuits were the size of your hand and his gravy could make you cry. His daughter now owns the place and even though she's seen her dad make b&g a thousand times, she will admit they are somehow just not the same. Bill was a wonderful person that never let someone go hungry and several times served me b&g when I was a kid and didn't have money. He did that for several of us poor kids. R.I.P "Biscuit Bill". 🤠

[@johnschaefer2238]

Mr. H I have another Bill story. Here in Charlotte we had a great BBQ restaurant called Bill Spoon’s wonderful place but it closed down in 2020. For the time it was there 1963-2020 nobody did Western Carolina BBQ better than Bill here in Charlotte.

[@naomib2334]

Nice story to hear

[@ilichiregius2884]

I could swear it hasn't been that long since I've seen Atlanta and Denzel in a video but holy cow they've grown.

[@Jay_Sullivan]

I just said the same thing.

[@generalkayoss7347]

Agreed. I've been away a couple months and they look like teenagers now. lol

[@odiebryer2144]

I was just thinking the same thing!?!! Holy moly! ❤😂😅😂😅❤

[@cargen241]

Me too ..Atlanta looks just like mom ❤

[@JayyeStone]

Twinkies didn't used to taste so artificial. Loved em as a kid. Nice reaction!

[@jovetj]

I've never cared for Twinkies, but I'm told they're just not the same since the company that made them went out of business and someone else revived them.

[@spcmegreg]

Last time I had one was like 15 years ago and the yellow sponge cake part of then had a really bad taste to it. Turned me off of them.

[@JayyeStone]

@@spcmegreg same here on how long ago i've had one, but long, long ago they were great.

[@JayyeStone]

@jovetj above explained why they changed

[@nicolethompson8613]

Yeah they have a nice chemically zing now! 😝🤢

[@kevinm.8682]

The thing about processed cheese slices is, they're not supposed to be served alone. They're designed to be placed over hot meats, like a hamburger.They melt and become a "sauce" over the meat.

[@susansato4587]

Love biscuits & gravy! I grew up on SOS…gravy on toast. One of my family’s favorites.

[@Cheno3613]

The things that make life worth living aren’t thought. They’re felt. You have created a special NZfamily community, that allows everyone to “feel” a part of your family. Thank you & we love y’all too!!

[@willisclay]

When you tried A&W or root beer, have you tried a root beer float with ice cream? Totally different taste

[@timisme8360]

I know y'all aren't big fans of root beer but I grew up with root beer floats. When I was a kid we'd go out on Saturday nights for root beer floats, ice cream sundaes or banana splits. My dad worked crazy hours and that was his way of splurging. That and the drive-in movies during the summer.

[@LindaC616]

Yum...and when the foam bits would turn into ice? Loved floats as a kid

[@timisme8360]

@@LindaC616 NOTHING better than the crunchy foam!

[@Starsk25]

We lived near A&W drive-in back in the 70s. I was raised on rootbeer.😊

[@LindaC616]

@@timisme8360 😋😋

[@LindaC616]

@Starsk25 omg, jealous! I grew up out in the country on a lake, which was fabulous in itself. But those things or any other restaurant were at least half an hour from us. And when I was extremely young, my parents shared one car, and my father was a fireman who worked 3 days on and 3 days off. So we often had to go into the city to pick him up. Now and then, sometimes, after a doctor's appointment, if we were good, my mother would treat us to hot dogs and root beer. And it was a whole experience eating in the car outside

[@TRVBAL]

A lot of families are trying to do what you’ve done. But, it was your families personality that won us over a long time ago. So happy you all enjoyed your trip!! 😊

[@johnpenner2632]

Biscuits and gravy are an art form. I'm from Texas and my Grandmother taught me how to make them. Have to have either crumbled sausage or bacon grease in the roux if you prefer a smooth gravy (the one I grew up on, sausage was served on the side). Another tip if you love flavor and don't care about calories is using 1/2 and 1/2 instead of milk. Homemade biscuits are greatly preferred.

[@scottrackley4457]

I can make them scratch that has had people fighting. I learned from Mamaw as well. She never measured, just a big hole in the flour tin and start adding ingredients "till it comes together". The "till it comes together" required watching her like a hawk and a lot of practice. She always used buttermilk (from her farm). I sneak in a bit of sour cream and grated frozen butter.

[@shelleywilliams8201]

I use half n half or condensed can milk in my gravy. My grandma taught me how to make it and biscuits. Tenderloin gravy is good also. Pork tenderloin seasoned and fried with eggs,biscuit and gravy is awesome. Maybe some homemade apple butter or molasses cream n the side.

[@ItsTheFuzzMan]

What you realize about ice in soda is that it counter balances the insane levels of sugar and carbonation. The melted ice at the bottom rehydrates you after the sugar has absorbed all the water from every cell in your body.

[@jovetj]

In carbonated drinks, physics demands ice. When dissolving a solid into a liquid, like salt into water, heat is better. Hot water will dissolve more salt and hold it dissolved. For a gas dissolved in liquid, the opposite is true-cold is better. The colder the soda pop, the better it can keep the carbon dioxide dissolved and the better and fizzier it will taste. I don't put ice in milk or orange juice or whatnot.

[@paulvamos7319]

​@@jovetj😂 I have seen people put ice in milk and when I asked why, they said they needed the milk ice cold! To me ice milk is ice cream that ain't frozen! 😂 I love ice in soda though!

[@WyattRyeSway]

@@paulvamos7319…..I put ice and a flavor syrup in my milk (usually desert pear or cotton candy). It makes the milk drinkable.

[@paulvamos7319]

@@WyattRyeSway If I could, I would get my milk straight from the source! #Moo, moo! 🐄😁

[@hellannthefirst5529]

Ice in my fruit juice too. It helps cut the thick, heavy juice and the sweet, sometimes tangy juice. Cold is an extra benefit. Lol

[@markheard2274]

Heads up you don't have to go to Outback for a bloomin onion. You can go to Texas Roadhouse for an "Onion Blossom" and may other steakhouses have an onion prepared the same way. Its basically a pull-apart onion ring and its dipped in a spicy ranch dip. Like Ranch, Cayenne & Paprika together.

[@TheBullyMomma]

It’s remoulade sauce.

[@charleyh.553]

Many restaurants have onion petals, which are bite sized pieces of onions rather than still being connected in the ring. They're usually flavored the same.

[@PongoXBongo]

@@charleyh.553A lot of restaurants get their appetizers off the back of a frozen food truck, so they're all basically the same. 😆

[@temporaldog]

I have tried both Outback and Texas Roadhouse. The onion is too close to have a problem with, but in my opinion the sauce at Outback is noticeable better. Since the sauce is the staple of the flavor, I recommend Outback’s bloomin onion.

[@jaycooper2812]

Ranch dressing was actually invented in Alaska by a cook at a work camp. He later moved to California and started the "Hidden Valley Ranch" corporation to mass market his creation.

[@Cheryl_Haydon]

Here in midwest America, ranch dressing is a food group all by itself.

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

In Europe they call it “American sauce”

[@cshubs]

Hidden Valley is the WORST ranch dressing.

[@RVsByDave]

As someone who views hidden valley as the best, mass produced ranch dressing, which one is better? What's your go-to?

[@richdiddens4059]

@@cshubs As far as I'm concerned, ALL ranch dressing sucks. The only place it's acceptable is the dry packet powder on a Missisippi roast beef.

[@inthedarkanonymous5625]

Allow me to suggest another chicken & waffles approach. I grew up in Pennsylvania Dutch country and there are crowded restaurants who specialize in this. 1) Unsweetened waffle 2) cooked shredded chicken 3) chicken gravy (jarred is good) The first time I served it to my son-in-law, he turned to stare at me wide-eyed and demand “Why wasn’t I told about this?!”

[@leaniasl6010]

Sweet tea down south is often measured by eyeballing or as a friend likes to say "Keep pouring until your ancestors say stop." Unless you're in a restaurant, in which case, it's usually 3 cups (750g) per 1 gallon (3.79 liters). Biscuits and Gravy is not just regular white gravy, it is Sausage Gravy. You cook sausage meat first (crumbled) then mix your flour, milk, salt, and pepper in and stir until thickened. My husband's Grandmother also used to make boiled eggs that you could put on top.

[@mikek0135]

Sounds like you've been livin the life!

[@Jodi_Johnson]

2 cups a gallon

[@wanderingheidi]

Cheese whiz and Triscuits: Spray cheese and small wheat crackers that are very dense. Triscuits have been around since 1900. When you go to the south, I recommend Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina. They're about two hours apart and considered "Deep south." You'll find good grits, biscuits and gravy, and sweet tea. And southern hospitality to write home about!

[@MagsonDare]

It's largely due to their age that they're called "triscuits" -- the "tri" comes from the word "elecTRIcity." -- they were baked in electric ovens, and at the time that was a selling point due to the more controlled heat levels in electric ovens, thus ensuring more consistent quality over other cracker brands.

[@Kentor1701c]

Texas Road House also has a Cactus Blossom which is exactly like a Bloomin Onion.

[@caulkins69]

That figures. Like Outback Steakhouse, Texas Roadhouse is a corporate creation with no roots in the place it pretends to represent.

[@trenarichardson690]

From when I started watching your channel, the kids have grown up so much into young adults. I really enjoyed your channel.

[@476429]

I grew up in the South, and my mother was a traditional Southern cook. I was a teenager before I knew there was such a thing as unsweetened tea. Mom's tea was so sweet that it was practically syrup. She made biscuits and cornbread from scratch, fried chicken, collard greens, blackberry cobbler from freshly picked blackberries, pecan pie from pecans straight off the tree, and countless other cakes and pies. There's a reason the Southern states have more overweight people than Northern states.

[@pennysilvey8868]

The reason ANYone is fat is due to overeating. Not what you’re eating. It comes down to controlling your appetite…

[@476429]

@@pennysilvey8868 However, it is easier to overeat when consuming high-energy-density foods. As Rolls and Hill determined in the late 90s, baroreceptors in our stomach play a significant role in satiety. People tend to eat to a filling of fullness regardless of the caloric density of the food they are eating. One person eating their fill of strawberries will consume far fewer calories than another person eating their fill of biscuits and gravy. So people are more likely to consume too many calories when eating traditional Southern cuisine. Researchers found that two types of people could maintain a healthy weight on such a diet: "restrained eaters" or those who were engaged in high levels of physical activity. That means the typical Southern diet requires a high level of physical activity or the ability to exercise restraint even when a sense of fullness has not been achieved and hunger has not been satiated. Whereas those who consume more of a whole foods/plant-based diet (naturally lower in fat and sugar) do not require the same restraint. They can eat to fullness without consuming as many calories due to the lower energy density of their diet. In that way, the composition of the food does play a role through the body's satiety-sensing mechanics. Growing up as a fat Southerner led me to a master's degree with a concentration in nutrition.

[@brendacawston9236]

You just made me hungry lol. I had a boring dinner.. Have to do some shopping tomorrow. And here I am looking mouth watering food 🙄🙂 🇨🇦

[@aleiapontes4211]

I’ve lived in north, south, east and west… I’ve eaten all sort of versions of 🇺🇸cuisine and most of it is very good…. No other country is as diverse.

[@shelleywilliams8201]

I'm getting ready to go pick blackberries behind my house. We have vines and vines of them in the summer. They've been growing there for at least 125 years. My great grandparents moved on the property 125 years ago.

[@marmalag]

The way to enjoy candy corn is to mix it with peanuts - sweet and salty. They are really good this way. My dad was born in South Carolina and grits were a staple at breakfast with eggs and bacon/ham/sausage. He added butter and a little sugar if for breakfast. If eaten later in the day, he would add cheese and jalapenos. You can add pretty much add what you want to them for sweet or savory.

[@robinbatts8498]

Yes!! Candy corn and peanuts! Yumm!

[@brandonaston301]

The salad with marshmellows is called ambrosia. Its delicious and is typically eaten as a side during picnics or pot lucks

[@sputnik1585]

Not the fruit salad pictured, though. What he showed wasn’t ambrosia. It was just a regular fruit salad.

[@jerryhouston5400]

Amazing how long and blonde Atlanta’s hair has gotten!!! I forgot it’s y’all’s summer. Left handed Tennessee guy checking in!!

[@MYJ61]

I echo the comment from Kiersten. I was shocked at how grown Denzel and Atlanta have become.

[@chazfu]

Its like the trip to the U.S. aged them both 2 years. And they look so much like their parents too. Atlanta basically looks like Nadine's little sister at this point. Same with Denz and Sam.

[@toadsauce8091]

They grow like weeds, hence the term.

[@maxpowers9129]

The reusable ice is an interesting idea to cool a drink without watering down the beverage. It isn't a huge issue but I can understand why some people would find that option important in certain drinks.

[@JohnSheffield1963]

The two toppings I like on Sweet Potato Casserole are either pecans or toasted marshmallows.

[@lakeeriehouse6298]

Alanta has grown up beautifully and takes after her dad. Denzel has grown handsomely and takes after his mom. Great family!

[@dpr6354]

Atlanta is so beautiful.. the next top model.. but because I’m gay.. no comment on Denzel yet .. I guess he’s handsome, but he’s still too young to know

[@dpr6354]

You are correct though.. it’s cute how Atlanta takes after her Dad and Denzel takes after his mum

[@dpr6354]

Denzel is in his most awkward stage of puberty.. and I understand that as I went through that recently. I think we’ve got another year or so to know whether puberty was kind

[@Ty921]

This is food reaction stop judging the kids looks. Internet doesn't need that crap here. Also very creepy.

[@tracydevinechipley224]

Please excuse the inappropriate comments! Yikes! I think that Atlanta looks like her mom and Denzel favors his dad, but a lighter version. Great kids! God bless your family!

[@jordancrosno9711]

Grits when done right are amazing

[@jennm3321]

I love Arnold Palmers made with ½ lemonade and ½ UNsweetened tea. And I agree candy corn is gross with one exception--Cracker Barrel candy corn. It's still just as sweet, but it has a vanilla taste whereas regular candy corn just tastes like sugar. Miss Atlanta, when are you going to get back to cooking? We're all anxious to see your next state food, love.

[@joshmyers-nt9dr]

i had a crew from New Zealand working on a job. Took them to Golden Corral buffet, I never saw people eat so much, they called it "a pig-out"

[@TimothyVanDyke-d2x]

It is crazy that the girl looks like Mom and the boy looks like Dad. They are like the mini theme to each. new subscriber. You are so wholesome and cute.

[@yournewzealandfamily]

Thanks for subbing!

[@javiervigil2511]

There's a lot of regional stuff, for instance in New Mexico we have green chile, spelled correctly, with everything. BBQ is different in every part of the country. Regional burgers is a show in itself.

[@Daniel_Rood]

True that! I like Memphis style bbq personally. (But any bbq is good bbq as far as I'm concerned!)

[@Cleromanticon]

America has been tricking people into thinking she’s one country for almost 250 years. We’re really fifty countries in a trench coat.

[@GardeningWithKyle]

15:50 Denzie hugging kylo is the cutest thing

[@tammyparsons5656]

America made Atlanta and Denzel grow up so fast. Wow! ❤ must have been the fried foods and ice. 😉😁

[@kg4wwn]

Growth hormone in the dairy.

[@DaZebraffe]

8:43 Triscuits are a kind of snack cracker. Wheat grain is boiled in water until it reaches a moisture content of roughly fifty percent, then tempered to spread the moisture evenly. At this point, it's very soft and moldable, so it's fed through special rollers that shape them into thin strands, which are woven into something resembling cloth. Several layers of these weaves are stacked, then crimped to form individual crackers. They're then baked to reduce the moisture content down to about five percent, then sprayed with oil, and tossed with some salt. ...or, for the tl;dr version, a kind of oiled, salted wheat cracker.

[@Maxid1]

I was about 5 or 6 years old when I first had grits (In Nashville Tennessee) with sorghum molasses. Loved them ever since, had them many ways.

[@CS-ol7wo]

When I was 8, my 3rd grade teacher, who grew up in Georgia, was flabbergasted that none of my classmates (nor I) had ever had grits, so she arranged to have some made in our school cafeteria and served up to us freshly made. I was immediately hooked and talked my mom into buying some. Unfortunately, my family didn't like it as much as I did. But I'm in my 50s now and still love making it as a breakfast treat... especially served up with a butter-fried egg on top. 😋

[@ryantarpy1408]

Recently went to my nephews house for breakfast and he made biscuits and gravy with deer sausage in the gravy. Oooh so delicious.

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

Deer meat is too sweet. I will stick to pork.

[@ryantarpy1408]

@@insideoutsideupsidedown2218 I think pork is sweeter than deer but maybe that’s just me.

[@aagold76]

hot pockets come in many different varieties- ham and cheese, cheese steak, chicken broccoli, breakfast varieties also.

[@lindah6954]

You had Terry Black's, Mr. H and friends from England had some. Both had the same conclusion. AWESOME

[@guardianeifie]

The way sweet tea is made involves brewing tea (much like how tea is brewed in Britain and other places), saturating the tea with sugar while at the hot temperature, and then chilling it. "Saturating" in this case means the chemistry definition, in that no more will dissolve. The amount of sugar in sweet tea wouldn't dissolve at the chilled temperature because solubility increases with temperature.

[@rhemaman]

Iced tea is even better when sitting in the fridge for more than a day with spearmint leaves

[@davedove67]

When you get free refills of your drinks, there is no need to worry about too much ice.

[@nancyaylward1176]

When they were talking about carnival food, Funnel Cakes were missing. You can make them at home, I used to make them for my kids and grandkids when they were young. I made them with thick pancake batter. You have to deep fry them, just until they are golden brown on both sides,put them on a paper plate or paper towel to soak up the excess shortening. Then put either powdered sugar or the fruit filling. You could even use your favorite jams or jelly. Eat them while they’re warm, they are delicious.

[@jovetj]

I haven't had a funnel cake in probably 20 years! Yumm! I sure wish I could buy footlong corndogs somewhere. They seem about impossible to get other than at a carnival/fair!

[@nancyaylward1176]

@@jovetj In Northern Colorado you can find foot long corn dogs!

[@jovetj]

@@nancyaylward1176 I know I'm just in the next state over, but that's still not very convenient.

[@nancyaylward1176]

@@jovetj I hear ya. So close yet so far away! 😦

[@beckybanta126]

Taste is truly a personal experience! Many on his list would not make it on mine. What joy that you were able to taste some of them! Are there foods in New Zealand that we don't have? As usual, thank you for sharing your tastebuds with us!😊

[@chandlerjohns02]

When you get grits, get stone ground grits. The best grist I’ve ever had are in Charleston South Carolina.

[@topwatchtopwatch4967]

That blooming onion from Outback is the bomb.

[@jovetj]

Sooooo delicious... sooooo bad for you... Ugh

[@alanrogers7090]

Before I got diabetes my wife made biscuits and gravy every Sunday. She made them from those ubiquitous "biscuits in a can", the kind you wack on the edge of your kitchen counter, separate and bake. Then, from a packet of mix, she would make the gravy, but using the skillet she first made Josh my Dean sausage in, to absorb the grease into the mixture. After the package d x was done, sh would add the sausage back in. We usually got the regular flavo, but as a treat she would get a he Sage flavor, or once every few months, to trade off, maple flavored. So good.❤

[@BlueTheJLU]

I still don't understand why everyone takes the sausage out of the pan to make gravy. My (late) husband never did and it was always soooo delicious. You just cook the sausage, breaking it up as you go then once it's all browned, add flour and mix it up so it coats the sausage. Stir in milk and keep stirring to thicken and keep it from sticking. He always used the hot sausage. I miss his sausage gravy so much now.

[@Daddymack1881]

@@BlueTheJLU That’s the same way I make my gravy too. To make it a little richer I use heavy cream and milk

[@BlueTheJLU]

@@Daddymack1881 Yes!! We try to use half and half when we have it, but since I don't buy it often we rarely have it in the fridge ready to go when the urge strikes. ;)

[@BlueTheJLU]

@digitalsoldier2795 It is, for sure, and seems to add a touch more flavor as well as the sausage kind of simmers into the gravy mixture as it's thickening. It is sooo good that way.

[@angelamason9840]

Sweet potato casserole with brown sugar, I like it. No marshmallow yuck. I love pizza in almost any form.

[@Floridagurl-x5w]

You can not make a decision on grits till you have them in the South. They also have to be covered in butter and cheese and cajun shrimp always is a great addition!

[@adder70-1]

I've never had vegemite, but from what I understand, nobody from a country known for eating vegemite can say anything about overly salted food.

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

I’m an American but when I was researching before visiting, I found out that though it looks like Nutella, DO NOT SMEAR/DROWN IT ON TOAST!! VERY lightly coat the toast with butter, and it’s AMAZING!!!

[@howardbeatman2820]

I did try vegemite when I visited Australia... one bite on toast... SO salty... that one bite was enough for a lifetime. On the other hand, since I grew up in a Jewish-American home, I have no problem with gefilte fish (cold fish dumplings packed in gelatin) - yes, I am aware of what most people think of it.

[@chassiswarren4327]

Absolutely adore Atlanta’s hair color it’s beautiful on her ❤️❤️

[@buisyman]

Biscuits and gravy is the absolute BEST!!!!!!

[@GaEt60]

I am a mintaholic. Love mint flavored stuff. McDonalds has a Shamrock shake right now for St Patrick's Day. As far as candy corn, it's a hit and miss. Some people mix peanuts with them.

[@jovetj]

Mint and chocolate are made for each other like chocolate and peanut butter or lemon and raspberry!

[@loubausone4093]

@@jovetj I love mint and chocolate, but orange and chocolate (preferably dark chocolate) is divine! I make a chocolate pound cake with orange in it that is out of this world.

[@jovetj]

@@loubausone4093 I'm sure I'd love that!

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Agreed - Twizzlers are icky. Like candy corn, but they're pretty low on any candy list.

[@thomaskauffman2108]

Licerce twizzlers are good but only them!

[@singingwolf3929]

I used to pull my pop-tarts out of the toaster and butter the side that had no frosting (salted butter). The salty-sweet warm goodness was one of my favorite things growing up.

[@snipermerc]

A note on grits... My stepdad is from the south, Alabama, over a Christmas in 1995 I was layed up in a cast and we lost power for 5 days, my stepdad made Grits. I had never tried them and when I tasted them with just butter, I added brown sugar, my stepdad nearly blew his top... To me they tasted a lot like an old hot breakfast cereal called Cream of Wheat, so I put the brown sugar in thinking they were supposed to be a sweetened breakfast cereal.

[@kellyquinn4830]

I love cream of wheat ❤

[@user-gv4cx7vz8t]

As the French say, each to his taste. Eat how you like to!

[@skunk1421]

North Florida is very much the south. Florida doesn’t start really getting Yankeefied until you get south of Gainesville.

[@jkeithgarner3396]

@@skunk1421my family is from citrus county. Saying Florida isn’t south is fighting words. Even as far south as parts of the Keyes rural areas of the south are 100% southern.

[@liahawkins8281]

I still eat Cream of Wheat

[@helenblakovich1622]

One of the reasons our bread is sweet is because sugar is a cheap food for the yeast. If you go to a Walmart or other supermarket, you can buy French or Italian breads that aren't sweet tasting. Waffle House would be a great place for you to try grits. Or Cracker Barrel for biscuits and gravy.

[@Rockhound6165]

How do you like your grits, regular, creamy, or al dente?

[@vintagethrifter2114]

The reason sugar is in the bread is as a preservative. Anything that is preserved is going to have an increased amount of sugar or salt. The reason the French and Italian breads don't have sugar is because they are baked daily. Bread without preservatives will only last three or four days. You used to be able to buy day old bread at a discount because it was already losing its quality after a day.

[@1979genius]

​@@Rockhound6165great reference 😂

[@okumabear]

@@Rockhound6165 Love the movie, lol. And I'll take mine slightly al dente. Gives 'em a little more texture.

[@jovetj]

@@vintagethrifter2114 How is sugar a preservative? It's literally what mold wants to eat!!

[@aliciamarana]

Biscuits and gravy is what I miss most about being gluten free and low carb 😂🤤

[@sjjs444]

Tip on grits and Southern food - Try it in the South or have it prepared by someone Southern and knows how to make it properly. I was born and raised in the Midwest (Iowa - Lived here my entire life). My mom and the entire side of her family is born and raised in the South. Although I was born and raised in Iowa, I grew up eating Southern food. I can assure you, there is a major difference in how its prepared from Northern states vs Southern states.

[@killuanatsume]

The actual maple syrup, the one from Canada, is actually really great though.

[@NotKev2017]

Candy corn isn't great by itself, but if you grab a handful of dry roasted peanuts and eat together, it's so good.

[@jovetj]

I've always liked candy corn, but it doesn't take much to satiate me. 6-10 pieces or so, and I'm done.

[@Dusk1962]

Gross

[@scottyrobinson5708]

If this family had 1M on their channel I would award them the giant gold play button plaque they deserve it I love you 4!💯⭐️🤩❤️❤️❤️

[@cherylluigs8984]

Mix a bag of candy corn and a jar of peanuts….tastes like a Payday candy bar

[@breanapadilla3661]

Om goodness! Atlanta looks like a beautiful, mature young woman now. And, Denzel is certainly growing up to be a handsome young man. Kylo is still adorable. Nadine and Sam, you guys look exactly the same. I wouldn't have even noticed time went by if it wasn't for the kids. May you release your secret to forever youth, please?

[@ceno10101]

This is one family I would love to hang out at their house for a week if I ever went to New Zealand. They seem so fun and chill to just be around.

[@timbonjovi]

Something that's particularly popular around my area in Missouri is toasted ravioli thank you guys ought to try toasted ravioli

[@fredthegonzalo]

Tomato sauce and ketchup are two completely different things here, tomato sauce is our pasta sauce or marinara and that’s what you’d get if you asked for tomato sauce here

[@marybicanic8269]

If you have Grits, use a wisk to add them to the water. It prevents the dreaded lumps! I agree about cheese, but if you ever get Wisconsin or Vermont cheese, treasure it. You can't go wrong with any choice. Same for maple syrup. How do I find Atlanta's Cooking Videos. She is great.😊 HI, mary, lived in Chicago suburbs, now in Orlando suburbs, Sanford, Fl

[@debbiewashabaugh9891]

I have tried marmite before. A friend spread it very thin on a piece of toast. It was still awful. I like candy corn in small portions. Anything that sweet gets to be too much rather quickly. Great video as usual.

[@jovetj]

Vegemite is awful. People must be indoctrinated early on! Peanut butter isn't anything to get excited about, but it's damn leagues more palatable than Vegemite... ugh!

[@anniekochera]

With the Blooming Onion, it's all about the sauce to dip the onions segments into. If you like onion rings, just make a batch of Blooming Onion Sauce to go with it. Enjoy

[@bobbyjones7609]

atlanta was pretty much spot on when she said waffle for the poptart flavor. its actually EGGO WAFFLE maple and brown sugar. so crazy to see that EGGO and POPTART did a collaboration. its like the two biggest toaster breakfast items coming together.

[@randycooper3428]

I never understood the hate for Candy Corn. If you like honey you should like candy corn. 🤷‍♂️ I also like Black licorice as well so.....lol

[@emanymton713]

Exactly, candy corn is just congealed honey and food dye. I can understand the disdain other people have for licorice though even though I like licorice myself.

[@thelordofsquids]

Maybe I'm crazy but honey is insanely good but candy corn is straight up revolting. To me candy corn isn't sweet, it's waxy in texture and taste, and there is no hint of honey in it.

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

I love black licorice, Good n Plenty is my favorite candy

[@LindaC616]

​@emanymton713 I thought candy corn as just corn syrup. I can take or leave it, never buy it

[@chrischar9428]

Tastes like wax

[@davidpena6948]

Me being Italian I don't undestand how you can call ketchup tomato sauce(and I know that's what it's called there) but that is so wrong to me. But anyway I love your family and your videos I enjoy them very much.

[@sherryford667]

I have traveled the world and some foods I've Iiked and some I have not liked, but it never occurred to me that anyone in those countries would give a care about what I thought about their food. But everyone seems to have an opinion about what Americans eat and seem to think we need to hear about it. I find it quite amazing actually.

[@user-gv4cx7vz8t]

It's all because America has such a cultural effect globally, like music, T shirts and denim jeans. But the American diet has been unhealthy for countries that copy it.

[@susanfarley1332]

The best oreo cookies with mint are the ones that are dipped in a chocolate fudge coating. You dont see them often but they are good. I dont buy the mint oreos without the coating. The coating calms down to mintiness. Makes them almost decadent. I dont even know if they make them wny more or if they only make them around christmas or something. They remind me of the mint thins cookies the girl scouts sell every year. My favorite girls scout cookie other than the samoa cookie.

[@jessicadekrey4511]

I love grits so much. I love them best with butter, salt, and an fried egg in it. The yolk running into the grits is just delightful. Another great way to enjoy them is to add a little bit of tomato soup or V-8 juice. ❤️

[@kenthefley2226]

If you were in Texas, you were in the South. Granted East Texas is more in line than Austin.

[@chazfu]

It kind of depends on which part you are visiting. East Texas has a very "Southern" feel to it (that is where I grew up). North, South, West, and Central Texas also have a distinct feel and style to them, that is less "Southern", but still Texan.

[@kenthefley2226]

@chazfu Oklahoma is southern as well. Especially Southern an Eastern portions. I would put North Texas in the south.

[@biggrizz4447]

Here's a great easy biscuit recipe. 2 cups of biscuit mix, half a cup of sour cream and half a cup of sprite Mix together then roll out and cut into 6 biscuits. Place a half a stick of butter in your baking dish and melt the butter in the dish as the oven pre heats Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 13 to 17 minutes. You can always look up easy 3 ingredient biscuits or Sprite biscuits

[@XxxXxx-fm3wo]

That seems ease, for the gravy do you use Pepsi or Coke?

[@timisme8360]

I love mint but the mint Oreos taste like Oreos filled with toothpaste. Peppermint tea? Yep Mint chocolate chip ice cream? I'm all in!

[@BTinSF]

On the other hand, the Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies are by far and away the best kind.

[@timisme8360]

@BTinSF I don't mind thin mints. It's just something about the Oreo chocolate flavor/mint combo that rubs me the wrong way. I am more of a fan of the snickerdoodles and the lemon cookies, btw. I'm also a big fan of York peppermint patties.

[@GoofysHatBand]

I'm with you on the Oreos. Truthfully, I am not much of an Oreo fan. Junior Mints, I find delightful.

[@timisme8360]

@toemblem York peppermint patties! When I bite into a York peppermint patty, I get the sensation of being on a cold, wintery mountain! I've been stranded on this mountain for 2 weeks and the only food I have are York peppermint patties. I've tried making my way down but every time I get hungry, I'm right back at the top! If you find this note, tell my family I love them. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jovetj]

I love mint! Chocolate chip mint ice cream, mint hot tea, mint oreos... York peppermint patties... but Ande's mints and thin mints are my faves!

[@C.O._Jones]

A Texas food you should try if you haven’t already is Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy.

[@billyroye3987]

I'm a Texan and haven't had a lot of these foods. The festival/fair food is eaten once a year, like candy corn. Unsweetened tea is more common than sweet tea. Hot Pockets are disgusting. To sum up, Americans rarely eat these foods.

[@FLmickey90]

Love Mint Oreo's, Strawberry Twizzlers, Candy Corn, I LOVE A&W Root Beer (Best for root beer floats) and tried others and don't like. Bloomin' Onions are YUM! I LOVE onion rings and liver and onions (most will go EWWWW), but other don't do much with onions unless in something. YUCK to grits (and yes, I've tried, don't like)!!! LOVE ME SOME RANCH!! No, it's KETCHUP! Tomato sauce is COMPLETELY different here!! Tomato sauce is an ingredient used for cooking (yes, ketchup is as well). I REFUSE to get sweet tea anywhere. If I want my tea sweet, I have to do it myself! Can't go wrong with bacon in any form!!! Cracklins, yuck! My favorite Pop Tart, STRAWBERRY with the frosting! Biscuits and Gravy! YUM! They're delicious where I'm at here in Illinois and even in Montana and North Dakota! Try them ANYWHERE! It's NOT just a southern thing!!!

[@jovetj]

Spot on! I'm not into liver and onions personally, but.... I am really starting to get convinced that Americans are much better at naming things. "Tomato sauce" sounds as bland as it is.

[@FLmickey90]

It sure does! I'm trying to do better with using onions in recipes so guess I"m doing good there! LOL

[@steveg8102]

They changed the Twinkies ...they are not as good as they used to be!!!?

[@stevescafidi6692]

I can't believe anybody dislikes the taste of a twinkie! They came to me in my lunch box hundreds of times when I went to school! Boy did I look forward to them!

[@sicilian-american]

bloomin onion is the shiznit !!!

[@GregToler-w8h]

You damn right!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@debwolf6074]

Not all American cereals are sweetened. I prefer unsweetened (Cheerios, Rice Krispies) or lightly sweetened (Kix). Tomato sauce is canned pureed tomatoes seasoned with salt and used as an ingredient in other recipes. Pasta sauce is thicker tomato sauce, usually thickened with canned tomato paste, seasoned with Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, garlic) added. Fruit salad is fresh fruit cut into bite size pieces with ait of thickened fruit juice as a dressing. Ambrosia salad is pineapple, mandarin orange segments, shredded coconut, and sometimes grapes or cherries in a dressing of whipped cream, mini marshmallows and sour cream. Every family in the midwest has their own version. My family called it Heavenly Hash. Ranch dressing is everywhere. My daughter’s family likes it drizzeled on pizza. Chicago style pizza has 2 versions thick, stuffed pizza from (the best is Lou Malnati’s) or thin crust, my favorite. The crust is cracker thin and crispy on the edges. Mint Oreos taste like Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies. Glad you enjoyed your visit here.

[@geogent6655]

My neighbor make "tiramisu" with Twinkies. He dips them in espresso, covers with sweetened marscapone the dusts with chocolate.. 😊

[@armedinbama]

Two words: "Cracker Barrel". 😋

[@LindaC616]

Indeed

[@wareagle9655]

I do like candy corn but I prefer the autumn ones as they have parts that are chocolate flavored.

[@LindaC616]

The pie flavored ones were a pass

[@debbiekeltz-wolk7691]

This Canadian is a red Twizzlers fan. I've actually made the kitkat cake. It was so so good. And our cereals taste totally different than that in the US even the same cereal. We have ice tea instead of sweet tea. And we like wood oven pizza.

[@kellyquinn4830]

I'm a Canadian.. been living in the US since 2011. I used to love KitKat in Canada, and I can't eat them down here. So many things are like that. Even that KD/mac n cheese is totally different.

[@rainydaze9318]

Your little girl is turning into a young lady! Keep that family close at all costs!!! Love your content.

[@OldMan_PJ]

Tip from an American: biscuits are like cookies, if you keep the batter cold before they go into the oven they will turn out better.

[@floofboifloofboi7331]

WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!!