The Craziest Things That Can Be Bought From Grocery Stores

By Carole 9 months ago

1. Pork Patties With Gummy Bears

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Pork patties certainly go towards making a tasty meal for many (except vegetarians!).  Mashed potatoes, skinny fries or sweet potato wedges are a great accompaniment.  Having said that, think outside the box and incorporate some gummy bears for that sweet and savoury twist!

2. Donut-Shaped Hamburger Patties

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Hamburgers and donuts are a match that is hard to beat so why not invest in Asda's idea by incorporating both. Shaping a burger like a donut (basically putting a hole in the centre of the patty) is all it takes.  Only downfall is that there is no donut taste in the meat - so have a Krispy Kreme afterwards!

3. Chicken Wings From Chicken Jello

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You don't have to be an expert to know the ingredients of chicken wings. Of course, it's chicken with a sprinkle of seasonings. Others may disagree, especially those marketing a different take on the wings.  This is done by adding chicken jello.  We don't know what this means and we don't want to!

4. Single Slice of Cheese

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It can be pretty annoying when stuff is over-packaged. We see it with our Amazon order when we've ordered a small item and it turns up in a huge box! Well, thinking about cheese, as you do, is there an actual point in packing a single slice or am I missing something here?

5. Solitary Shrimp

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Wasting food is seen as a crime these days when there are so many people around the world who struggle to afford to eat. This company, aptly named
Woohoo!
, have thought about this long and hard and come up with the perfect answer by selling individual shrimps!

6. Miscellaneous Meat!

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I don't know about you but I automatically look at food labels to check what I'm eating and how healthy it is. It can be somewhat puzzling when you go to the chilled meat counter at your local grocery store and see a product marked as "miscellaneous meat."  Doesn't shout out, "Eat me!"

7. Ham Salad Shaped Like A Pig

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Anyone over the age of eight knows that ham comes from a pig so it's safe to say we don't need it spelling out to us adults. A creative staff member at the deli counter had other ideas. He could have been an ex sculptor as we see he has formed a pig out of an uncomfortably pink ham salad!

8. Vacuum Packed Something!

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Well thank goodness this vacuum packed ready meal has been labelled because otherwise we would be scratching our heads! It's bbq pulled pork and roasted sweet potatoes which sounds good and quite hearty. However, looks can be deceiving and sorry to say, it looks like vomit!

9. Vacuum Packed Baked Beans

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Cans of baked beans have been around forever and a day and they have always been sold in cans and always will be - except these, spotted in a grocery store, which are vacuum packed. They look strange and not appetizing in the slightest.  What were they thinking?

10. Mac 'n' Cheese Or Cheese On Mac

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Did someone in the preparation section at the food plant not get the memo on how to prepare mac 'n' cheese, a simple pasta dish? The "Fresh 2 Go" meal mixed it up a bit, or rather didn't mix it up!  We see there is layers of cheese balanced over the top of cooked pasta. Surely, a child could do better!

11. Doritos Casserole

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We can understand that sprinkling Doritos over the top of a casserole might make it more appealing to some but changing the name to Doritos casserole makes out that it is made almost entirely out of Doritos! As if that isn't bad enough, the color is a fake bright orange.

12. Gin And Tonic Flavored Salmon

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Smoked salmon is perfect on a bagel spread with cream cheese and many Americans will enjoy this regularly, especially in New York. Experimenting with different tastes isn't a bad thing if it improves the product but gin and tonic flavored salmon leaves much to be desired.

13. Exotic Salad

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The meaning of exotic is "strikingly strange or unusual." An exotic vegetable might be purple sprouting broccoli or black radish. The description on the label of this cooked vegetable medley, found in the chiller section of a grocery store, suggests peas and carrots are exotic!

14. Pumpkin Spice Gouda Cheese

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There are so many cheeses to tempt us into submission. There's the smelly blue cheese, the crumbly creamy one and the list goes on. Holland has provided us with some tasty, mild cheeses such as Gouda. However, spotted in a grocery store, pumpkin spice Gouda could be a step too far.

15. Spicy Salmon Waffle Cone

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What's your favorite waffle? Are you a cookies and cream fan or perhaps banana and Nutella hazelnut chocolate spread. If you want to go down the savoury route, you might spot this one in your local grocery store. A little unusual, it's spicy salmon in a waffle cone. Don't knock it until you've tried it.

16. Sliced Ham, Egg, Pickle And Carrot

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This shrink wrapped lunch time snack is a strange one and looks a bit like cartoon food!  The theme is "thinly sliced". So, there is a thin slice of ham decorated with a single slither of carrot, a wafer thin slice of pickle and a slice of egg, the same width as a sheet of paper!

17. And Some Unusual Canned Foods, Starting With Canned Cheeseburger ......

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When you are in desperate need of a cheeseburger, pop down to your nearest fast food burger joint.  Alternatively, go to the kitchen cupboard and take out a can of cheeseburger! Originating from Sweden, the bread, cheese and meat are all packed in there.  Cost is $6, same as a McDonald's.

18. Canned Whole Chicken

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When we are feeling a bit lazy or are short of time, we might purchase a ready cooked chicken and with veg or a salad, a meal is on the table. There is another way to cut your time down - buy a tiny chicken which is crammed into a 50 oz can. Slide it out, along with the gloop which is the "delicious gravy."

19. Canned Scorpion

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Raw scorpions are poisonous because of their venom but when cooked, they can be eaten whole with no side effects. Lightly salted to lift the taste, cooked scorpions are extremely popular in Thailand.  If you're not planning on a trip there, search for a can in the grocery store. You might be lucky!

20. Canned Reindeer

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When you think of reindeer, you are probably imagining them transporting Santa Claus Well, be ready for an education. This delicacy is very healthy for you in comparison to other red meats. Reindeer are raised on diets of moss and lichen and only have a 2% fat content. A can costs about $30.

21. Canned Fish Mouths

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There is such a great selection of fish to enjoy, whether it's seafood. white fish, oily fish ....or fish mouths! It must be a good thing not to waste any of the goodness but what could prove to be very off-putting is the fact you can see their teeth.  Fish out the can opener and let us know the verdict!

22. Canned Silkworm Pupae

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Silkworm pupae are a very popular snack on the streets of Korea. They are dished out by the cupful, after being stewed and seasoned. They are a highly recommended bar food which I suppose makes a change to the usual salted peanuts.  If you get chance, be brave and try some!

23. Canned Rattlesnake Meat

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Snakes are scary to most of us. They slide through the long grasses and some of them can open their jaws so wide, they could eat a small animal in one go. No such problem with rattlesnake meat. In some parts of the US, you can buy cans of this which taste a bit like tough chicken or pork. Any takers?

24. Canned Bird Nest Drink

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The Chinese have served bird’s nest soup as a delicacy for hundreds of years. It is made using the nests of swiftlets or cave swifts and they are dissolved into the soup. Why not pop a tab on the canned bird’s nest drink and even if you don't like it, you'll still get your vitamins.

25. Canned Pork Brains

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Just thinking, did they think that the milk gravy would make the pork brains a little more appealing? Not sure if these cans would fly off the grocery shelves at a fast rate but they do say it's good to try new things and broaden your taste buds. Do we eat them with a spoon?

26. Canned Crocodile In Curry Sauce

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A Saturday night treat might well be a curry and particularly a Thai green curry. With a serving of jasmine rice or noodles, a squeeze of lime and a hint of crocodile and your dinner is ready! Yes, we did say crocodile and you can get this scrumptious delight straight out of a tin.

27. Roasted Crickets

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Insects are now accepted by many countries as a source of protein that can be added to "normal foods." The thought of consuming them might not fill you with desire but, apparently, roasted crickets are crunchy, with a very mild flavor. They are not expensive and there would be no shortage of them as there are a multitude of them running around.

28. Canned Tongues

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The thought of eating an animal' tongue, whether braised, boiled or fried, is enough to turn anyone's stomach! Lamb tongues, peeled, are definitely something you would be surprised to see on the shelves in American grocery stores. If you do fancy some, for a weekend treat, they will cost you $5.

29. Canned Haggis

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Classic Scottish haggis can be made up with several variations but the most common cooking method involves oatmeal, onions and seasonings with a mixture of minced heart, liver and lungs being stuffed into into the stomach of a sheep. You may be right in thinking this sounds gross but it is really popular amongst the Scots.

30. Canned Duck Fat

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This product doesn’t get that much attention here in the United States. Canned duck fat is a rather rare treat for the people in France. For a 420g can of duck fat you can expect to pay almost $50. As we tend to cut the fat off of duck before we eat it, this makes the tins of duck fat seem a bit weird!

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