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Originally Posted by tfar
(Post 11640626)
Well, these might not really be for teenagers but I also thought that Melatonin and Gas-x pills are hard to find or only prescription there. ;)
Clay, my experience are just as anecdotal as yours. Moral of story, none of Clay's friends like peanut butter but none of Till's friends have anything against it. :) Till |
Glad you liked it there. :)
Barbecue sauce, by the way, is a great idea for the father of the girls, or the whole family for that matter. Not that we don't have barbecue sauce in Germany (we love grilling) but the sheer variety and craziness of US barbecue sauces has to be seen to be believed. Funny enough, there are more products from the US I miss when I am back in Germany than those from Germany or Europe, that I miss here. That's mostly because most German, French and Italian stuff gets imported. Foie Gras is a bit hard to find, as is Swiss Cailler Chocolate but at leat for the chocolate there are alternatives. What is a bit disappointing are Gummi bears. The ones I can get here are made in Mexico or Hungary; frankly not the same taste, but not bad, either. To the OP. Go with Upenn T-shirts. In German that could be loosely translated as "Du pennst.."= You sleep or, worse, "Du Penner!" which is a derogative term for a homeless person. So for teens in Germany that are most likely not PC inclined or raised, at least they'd get a kick out of that (if they are smart). Till |
Originally Posted by tfar
(Post 11641075)
What is a bit disappointing are Gummi bears.
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Originally Posted by tfar
(Post 11641075)
Glad you liked it there. :)
Barbecue sauce, by the way, is a great idea for the father of the girls, or the whole family for that matter. Not that we don't have barbecue sauce in Germany (we love grilling) but the sheer variety and craziness of US barbecue sauces has to be seen to be believed. |
Originally Posted by hann
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Maybe we can trade Gummi bears for M&M Almonds, which unfortunately aren't available in Germany. ;)
Originally Posted by Clay_C.
(Post 11642517)
I am originally from Kansas City, so I brought back our legendary sauces on a regular basis...but to throw more anecdotal information into this thread, virtually every European who tried it found it too spicy (scharf)!
Germans can indeed be "wusses" when it comes to spicy stuff but, again, our experiences differ: my people all like spicy stuff. Maybe I should introduce you. ;) Till |
Originally Posted by tfar
(Post 11643200)
Ah, that makes me want to go out to try a Kansas City barbecue sauce. What's your recommendation on something that would be commonly available in a Texas supermarket? Germans can indeed be "wusses" when it comes to spicy stuff but, again, our experiences differ: my people all like spicy stuff. Maybe I should introduce you. ;) Till Unfortunately, there is nothing truly representative of Kansas City on your shelves down there, but there are two world class options online: http://www.gatesbbq.com/ http://www.arthurbryantsbbq.com/ Gates is a rich tomatoey kind of sauce with a solid kick, they have good deals on samplers online. Bryants is a thinner almost orange colored kinda thing, really nice but not a very good deal online. My German friends were all definitely interested in trying it (but ultimately found the Gates "zu scharf"). As grilling season will be arriving shortly, it could be a good cheap gift but would have to be in checked luggage or shipped, of course. I carried well wrapped plastic bottles of Gates in my luggage many times without a problem. :D |
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