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German chocolate is like a whole other food than the wax that Hershey's pretends is the real thing.

I don't think there's any food product from Europe that I regularly consume.

Now, Mexico and South America, on the other hand...

Off the top of my head the only European food product I consistently buy is Kerrygold butter. But I could use a domestic version. Other than that I'll on rare occasion buy a wine that'll be from Italy or France rather than a domestic.

The only international foods that really make up any significant part of my grocery list are fruits from the tropics.

I'm not American ... but I carry an emergency ration of Aromat at all times when ever I leave Switzerland.

As a french reading the replies in this thread: Ew

Most of it... Last trip I took to Europe, I was staying in an airB&B in Iceland with a few friends, and it had a kitchen. I went to the Bonus (local grocer) and got bread, cheese, eggs, and butter and made a simple fried egg sandwich for breakfast every day. Best damn food ive ever made for myself.

We dont have good cheap bread state side, cheese product is most of whats on the shelves and Euro eggs were just better. It took about a week after coming home for random food items to stop tasting like plastic...

Salmiak licorice. It’s not a treat for everyday, but sometimes that weird bitter salty combo slaps.

Belgian ales, and German beers that follow the purity laws.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%27s_Chocolonely

Dutch chocolate which is very good, and uses a slavery-free supply chain.

Preparing EU exit tariffs for the upcoming trade war with the US?

In that case, fancy wines that rich people buy.

Prosecco…

…and Campari.

Cheese, cured and uncured dried meats, dairy...actual food standards that protect consumers and aren't pumped full of antibiotics, they just taste so much better.

European sardines are VASTLY superior to most of the stuff you get in the US

Croissants (made here but I think of them as so French)

Good cheese (there is some great cheese being made here but in Europe they make different ones and they are so, so delicious)

Cava wine, the Raventos Blanco Blanco de Blancos Vino Cava holy crap that stuff is so good it convinced me wine can be simply delicious on its own.

Danish butter cookies are pretty awesome

I can find alternatives with enough effort, but I love me some heavy peated Scotch. The smokier the flavor the better

Chianti Classico from Italy. It’s just soooooo smooth.

Good old Austrian Vegemite.

I've moved and become Canadian... but I was born American and raised in it.

I love the shit out of quality marzipan.

Marmite. I enjoy it on toast, but I use it more often as a vegan beef bullion replacement and umami booster, of which I think it's unparalleled.

I'm Canadian, but... Fruit, I guess. Some fruit we get from places like Greece, Spain or Italy, both canned and fresh. We could live without them, but surely there'd be moments in the year when we couldn't get fresh peaches, for example, at the supermarket, without European imports.

But it's not a majority. We get quite a bit from South America, North Africa, and, astonishingly, as far as South Africa, too.

Though there isn't much else. It's rarely worth it to import food from another rich country, all the way across the ocean, in today's world.

Though interestingly, I bought "canned" soup (actually packaged in a plastic bag) that came from Lithuania, of all places.

Probably just the swiss chocolate in the Holls chocolates I get for some holidays. The bonbons/truffles themselves are made in Vienna....West Virginia.

I'm good as long as Scotland and Lagavulin isn't back in EU.

Mayonnaise, as explained here:

https://theonion.com/new-high-viscosity-mayonnaise-to-aid-in-american-swallo-1819564964/

Proper pickled onions and Branston pickle.

Barry's tea

cheese, all of them

wine and scotch

W SAUCE

It's not from Europe but I wouldn't feel the same if I couldn't get Pocky anymore.

I love that Smarties (the chocolate) are naturally colored. All our candy is basically carcinogenic

Also, our Smarties are basically chalk. Delicious chalk

Edit: clarity

I'm trying to think of the last food item I've eaten that was made in Europe, without success.

Twinings (UK version) Extra Strong Breakfast Tea with Digestives dark chocolate biscuits.