List food items that are not availabe in your area

[KitchenWitch]

Here are mine

Tastykake
Malomars
Yoohoo
decent hoagies
decent cheesesteaks
seafood caught today

[scarlet_owl]

1. White Castles. It's the only food I wish I could get up here.

[kick-ass-bob]

2. these:

[KitchenWitch]

6. dang

those are not available here either!

[ET Awful]

3. Decent Mexican food . . . unless of course I make it myself.

Other than that, Mass. is pretty good for food. :)

Good salsa isn't readily available though, I have to go to a couple of different stores for good salsa.

[MrModerate]

37. I gave up on Mexican food a few assignments ago . . .

They just can't make it outside of the States. However, I have eaten REALLY BAD Mexican food in Kuwait, Hong Kong, and Romania (and, of course, in Mexico).

Unless you're masochistic or just unbearably homesick for a tortilla, stick to the US when it comes to Mexican food.

[ET Awful]

41. I am in the States, but I'm in Boston.

Boston, being nearly as far away from Mexico as it's possible to be and still be in the States, isn't quite clear on concept of Mexican food.

There are some acceptable places, but none I'd rate as GOOD.

[MrModerate]

43. Heck, if you have a Taco Bell . . .

You're eating better than in Cluj!

[ET Awful]

45. Ewwww

:scared: I do NOT eat at Taco Bell . . . it's kind of a self-preservation thing. I like living :).

[skygazer]

4. There are very few things I can't find here

The only exception is real Vermont maple syrup (all the real syrup I find comes from Canada). I have a gallon delivered about every six months from a Vermont farm by mail. I use maple syrup in practically all my cooking and I'd just as soon support the farmers of my home state as buy from somewhere else.

[AllegroRondo]

5. Krystals

the southern version of White Castle - but better buns.

[CottonBear]

Mmmm.... Krystals!

I grew up in Chattanooga which is the birth place of the Krystal. The very first Krystal restaurant was in downtown Chattanooga. I've even eaten there! It's all stainless steel inside.

[pscot]

Wouldn't those come under the heading of "unknown unknowns"?

N/T

[dean_dem]

7. Del Taco

Oh, Del Taco...how I miss thee.

And you don't have Yoohoo? Where do you live, communist China? That's just un-'merican right there. My condolences.

[KitchenWitch]

8. Minnesota

I have never seen Yoohoo here!

[Left Is Write]

55. But at least you can have Creamettes and Old Dutch...

And Culvers.

[KurtNYC]

19. Del Taco, Baja Fresh and Carl's Jr.

the Carls Chicken Club sandwich

[ET Awful]

42. Mmmm Del Taco, the only decent fast-food Mexican place.

Sorry Taco Bell is just nasty. :)

[kwassa]

62. I miss all the GOOD mexican food, mom-and-pops in Los Angeles

not the corporate mexican food available here in the East. Del Taco ain't nothin'.

I miss my Chile Verde Burrito with hot sauce and chips from Lucy's Drive-In.

[KitchenWitch]

9. Oh I forgot

Lebanon Bologna
Scrapple
Maryland crabcakes

[madmom]

31. love Maryland crabcakes

[CottonBear]

10. We've got lots of Yoohoo in Georgia!

We can get some fresh seafood here in North Georgia, however, we get most of our seafood when we visit the GA and SC coasts. We like to go crabbing and throw the cast nets and fish.

Things we can't get here:

beignets (French doughnuts)
decent oyster Po'boy sandwiches
stuffed artichokes (like those we can get in Lacombe, LA)
pralines

[RebelOne]

17. But I can't find stone crabs here in No. Georgia.

I used to get them all the time in South Florida. I was able to buy them just once at Kroger and they never seemed to have them again.

[CottonBear]

25. I've never had a stone crab, just blue crabs.

Now I'm hungry for seafood! I've got shrimp and oysters in the freezer from my last trip to the coast.

[Reverend_Smitty]

11. So I take it you are from Eastern PA or South Jersey...

One of the reasons why I never want to leave Jersey, I don't want to leave all the goodies!

[KitchenWitch]

14. I was born in Philly

spent my early childhood in Philly and Somerville, NJ.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

58. Love your sig flag on the right!!!!

Eruditio et basketball :)

[Reverend_Smitty]

69. lol

thanks

[Kellanved]

12. hmm

Ceasar's Dressing
Jack Cheese
Pop tarts
Scallops
Cranberry Juice
Ebbelwoi
...

[micrometer_50]

13. eye of newt

of course

[KitchenWitch]

16. Of course

but there is a good black market for eye of newt and other such necessities!

[Bertha Venation]

15. S&W Chili Pinto Beans and decent Mexican food

Sigh.

Oh, yeah:

In - N - Out
Jack in the Box
Wienerschnitzel
Del Taco

my favorite fast foods

Sigh.

[KitchenWitch]

18. You must be from California

I love In-N-Out. Never been to Del Taco. Hate Yak in the Box.

[Bertha Venation]

36. Had my first job at Del Taco -- worked there two years.

I hope their food prep & handling procedures haven't changed, because even for a kid I was very impressed. I mean, very. They cook their own beans & taco meat from scratch, for example, unlike Taco Hell.

It's good stuff there. WORLDS, infinte worlds away better than Taco Hell.

Yep. Born in Santa Monica, raised in Huntington Beach.

[KitchenWitch]

38. Next time I visit, I will have to try Del Taco

Thanks for the heads up!

[DelawareValleyDem]

20. Hey don't forget Scrapple

or Amoroso rolls

[sniffa]

21. chester cheese doritos

[KitchenWitch]

23. the old Taco flavored doritos

those were da bomb!

[sniffa]

26. eh

i've heard that they were different than the "taco supreme doritos" that were out for a whiLe. those sucked ass. even worse were the "pizza fLavored doritos". :puke:

[KitchenWitch]

27. they were indeed different than the taco supreme doritos

those were just gross. I also did not like the pizza flavored ones, but I do like pizza flavored pringles.

[ScreamingMeemie]

22. Creamettes pasta.

I love that stuff.

[Magrittes Pipe]

24. Cincinnati Chili

[hollywood926]

68. Me too! Skyline chili!

YUM!

Now that I've gone veg, it doesn't matter, but I did love that stuff.

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. Oh, and I forgot. Frankenstuff hotdogs. Hot dogs with chili in them.

I don't think they are available anywhere anymore, but I dearly loved them.

[grace0418]

29. Chicago: decent produce, seafood

Chicago is a great food town, I'll give you that. But when I visit my family on the west coast and I see all the beautiful produce available year round, I want to cry.

[Book Lover]

30. Pizza, bagels, Wise potato chips

Yes, they call them "pizza" and "bagels" here in California, but no true New Yorker would admit to liking either made outside the confines of the 5 boroughs.

[mcscajun]

70. So very true!

I'm a Bronx gal living in exile in northwestern NJ, and even at this slight remove, real good pizza and bagels are just not around, not by NYC Standards, anyhow.

Same goes for real 'hard rolls', Black & White cookies, and Egg Creams.

:sigh:

[Book Lover]

75. Hard rolls!

And how would you like your regular coffee? (actually, if you're living in Jersey, you probably get your regular coffee with cream and 2 sugars, just like the gods intended :-) )

[mcscajun]

81. I'm a tea drinker.

I know, (gasp).

And Starbucks invaded our little area a couple of years ago and ruined the whole neighborhood. :P

[MrModerate]

32. Sigh . . . Peet's coffee

The finest on the planet, but not available in this hemisphere. I have people coming out here on business smuggle it in their luggage, but the smell is pretty intense and I'm afraid they'll get stopped by some officious customs officer (like there's any other kind), and accused of bringing in drugs. Which it is. Sort of.

Anybody coming to Cluj from the SF Bay Area soon?

[HereSince1628]

33. Milwaukee has no MOONPIES

And for that matter it's impossible to find Wolf-fish

[ScreamingMeemie]

34. If you want, I could send you some. We have them here and I'd do

anything for a fellow Wisconsinite and DUer to boot! :hi:

[HereSince1628]

44. Great send it in a PM ASAP

[mcscajun]

71. And along the lines of exchange,

I'm pretty sure Creamettes pasta is available here in NJ.

I'll look for it next time I'm in the market.

[CottonBear]

49. Here's a link for ordering Moon Pies by the case.

http://store.yahoo.com/sconnoisseur/moonof12.html

I grew up in Chattanooga, home of the Moon Pie, Krystal and Little Debbies!

Oh yeah, you'll be needing some RC Cola with those Moon Pies!

http://store.yahoo.com/sconnoisseur/rccosixpac.html

The Chattanooga Bakery link for all things Moon Pie and to order:
http://www.moonpie.com/

[HereSince1628]

57. We've got RC cola...the SO (PHD from UNC) misses Moonpies

Thanks for the url

[tammywammy]

35. Boudain

When I visit my grandpa I buy 10 pounds to bring home and ration out until my next visit. Also a lot of good Cajun spices and seafood off the boat.

[kwassa]

60. I love boudain, and it isn't here, either

[mcscajun]

74. Mail order

http://www.cajungrocer.com/default.php?cPath=1_15_32

[tammywammy]

82. I just don't think the packaged is as good as the fresh kind

I don't know what it is, but it's not as good as where I do buy it, but it's good in desperation.
Oh and Boudain Balls that are freshly made with a jalapeno mustard, I drool just thinking about it.

[mcscajun]

87. No, it never is.

But I suppose it's better than None At All.

[tammywammy]

88. You're right

And I'm just being picky.

[asjr]

39. Babka, which I love, I order from a bakery in Brooklyn; truly top

of the line cold cuts, cheesesteak, decaffienated English Breakfast Tea.

[livetohike]

40. Chipped ham

Heinz brown mustard
Wise potato chips
Mrs. Weiss noodles
Ethnic brand pirohi
Mancini's Italian bread

Any Pittsburghers care to send me a care package :-)?

[Beware the Beast Man]

77. Burgh stuff I miss:

Primanti Brothers
fries from the O
Mad Mex
Penn Dark
Yuengling Porter

[NoSheep]

46. Pickled green peppercorns...essential to cooking good thai food

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

47. You can't find this in Brazil except in duty-free shops in airports:

http://www.elalmendro.es/main_M_eng.html - click in "Classic Nougat". My favorite is the "soft nougat" (middle top row).

[seemunkee]

48. Cheez Waffies

I thought they were long gone but found some made by Wise in Boston last month. They used to be made by Old London.
Mmmmm, I'll have to get my son to bring some down later this month.

[DS1]

50. Any decent selection of hot sauces, Srirachi garlic sauce

cheap fish and chips

[UdoKier]

51. Umm.. Affordable food

Milk is $4.50 per gallon here in SF at the supermarket. Bananas are $.79 per pound. My grocery bill is about 20~25% higher than when I lived in Florida last year, even with coupons and club cards. I save a bit by going to Smart & Final for some items.

[Book Lover]

76. The Safeways I go to in San Mateo have a deal on milk

Two gallons for, like, $4.50, but you have to buy two gallons of the same blend. FWIW.

[UdoKier]

79. The second one would spoil.

I get Berkeley Farms at Smart & Final for about $3.25, which isn't bad. They sell bananas for $.39/lb. Albertsons, Cala and Safeway are all overpriced. The Safeways here are the absolute worst. Prices are higest, and the stores are tiny, with a poor selection and malfunctioning coolers, etc.

If I have to go to a pricey supermarkets, I go to Albertsons. The chinese markets have the best prices on fruits, veggies and meats, though.

[Book Lover]

84. We drink a lot of milk

so the deal on the Dairy Glen works out for us... For fresh stuff, I go to the Farmer's Market on Wednesdays at the College of San Mateo, or the (mostly expensive) Farmer's Market in Pacifica. The Albertson's by me are the small and dingy ones, and the Safeways are big and moderately priced. Then again, I came here from NYC, where I was paying high prices for food anyway.

[Blue_In_AK]

52. No Krispy Kreme!!!

For myself, I don't really give a care, but an awful lot of people in Anchorage feel really deprived.

[kwassa]

63. I hate Krispy Kreme

Sugar on top of sugar.

[Blue_In_AK]

67. That's basically my feeling, too...

...but we know of people who come back from trips Outside with whole cartons of them.

[Left Is Write]

53. Here...

No Tastykake or Mallowmars either.

No caffeine free Mountain Dew, diet or otherwise

No:

Culvers
Creamettes pasta
Old Dutch potato chips

[KitchenWitch]

54. PM me

I would be happy to send you some Old Dutch potato chips and Cremettes pasta!

[Left Is Write]

56. That is so kind!

[Left Is Write]

66. Oh, and I forgot - no Dunkin Donuts here either.

When I was a kid, we used to get doughnuts from a Dunkin Donuts-like place called Mr. Donut.

[Patiod]

59. A good turkey and guac wrap

Popular in CA and the west, damned near impossible to find in Philadelphia. And a little healthier than cheesesteaks and hoagies!

[Lisabtrucking]

61. White castles from the restaurant, sure you can find the frozen one's

but they don't taste the same.

[murphymom]

64. Name brand diet ginger ale, of all things

I can find Safeway brand at Safeways, and sometimes diet Vernors at Market of Choice, but no standard name brand diet ginger ale anywhere else.

Real San Francisco sourdough bread. We have a couple of good artisan bakeries in Eugene, but their sourdough just doesn't cut it.

Really good ethnic cuisine, but I got spoiled from living in the SF bay area.

[Beaverhausen]

65. An ex-philly gal, huh? I just found a place near me that has that stuff

I'm so happy- they even fly in Amoroso's rolls and Goldenberg Peanut Chews.

Now if only someone would bring in Bassetts Ice Cream...

[Biased Liberal Media]

72. Decent Chinese food!

If anyone in Bellingham (WA) knows of a GOOD place please do say so. I've been to Kowloon Garden, Kowloon Inn, Manchu Wok, and a bunch of other places and the chinese food sucks here!

Ugh!

No Sonic either, I would like to try them someday. No In & Out Burgers.

[Patiod]

80. Working in LA turned me on to In-and-Out

I asked the parking lot guy where I could get a decent meal at 3pm (the one time places are usually closed). He was SHOCKED that I didn't know "In-and-out", and pointed out the nearest one.

I don't care that they're owned by hard-core fundamentalists Christians, they are damned good (especially if you haven't eaten since 6am)

[Guy Fawkes]

73. Leninaid...

Yoohoo!? I feel so bad for you!

[Ariana Celeste]

78. Tim's Cascade potato chips

:cry:

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

83. Sirlion Strips and Weaver Hot Wings n/t

[redsoxliberal]

85. Cadbury's!

Flakes
Crunchy's
Gold Mine
Timeout
Aero (not cadbury, but good)

hookas (not chocolate, but good... available, but also illegal.)

[IcyPeas]

86. Thomas' Corn Toast-r-cakes

[SmileyBoy]

89. Here's my area:

Boston Market
White Castle/Krystal
Steak -n- Shake
Seafood caught today
Indian food (now that the only Indian restaurant in town closed down)

And that's basically it.

And you CAN get good hoagies and cheesesteaks here. Broadway Classic Subs has the BEST subs/hoagies/heros in town.

[fluffernutter]

90. white american cheese. decent cheesesteaks.

deep dish pizza.