In November my parents visited us and my mom wanted to make a cameo on the blog! This is her last one. Her blog post is below:
Where are the Lay’s Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips? The local grocery stores in Belgium are smaller than grocery stores in the U.S. and so are the carts. There are fewer products and way fewer brands of each product they carry.
One of us recently had a craving for potato chips. The above picture is actually very deceiving, the entire snack aisle was about 20′ long and one sided. Woodman’s snack aisle is mind-boggling by comparison. In Belgium the big sellers seem to be plain, pickle and paprika flavored chips. The bags are around 185 kg (6.5 ounces). There isn’t really a “family size” bag. Prices range from 1,49 euro ($1.50) to 2,99 euro ($3.09). Also, they devote way too much precious shelf space to Bugles. Bugles? When is the last time you ate a Bugle?
Don’t be deceived into thinking these Belgians are completely healthy eaters though. Frites (french fry) vendors are everywhere. The fries are thicker than we like and they prefer to dip them in mayonnaise not ketchup. Also, Belgians eat waffles with whip cream, chocolate and other toppings as a snack not as a breakfast food. There are a lot of street vendors and people stand around and eat them.
Finally, Belgians like their beer. Wisconsinites and Belgians have a lot in common when it comes to beer consumption. (See Joelle’s earlier November blog post about beer for more info.)
The Jo Show 