It’s funny, there are some products out there that are that just aren’t what they say they are…
for example;
Maine Coast potato chips; they’re made in Canada, they used to be made by an independent chipmaker in my home town of York, Maine, they were bought out by Scarborough, Maine based Humpty Dumpty snack food company, then HD moved their entire production line (MC chips included) to Canada, rather strange to have Maine coast chips made in Canada…
they still taste good though
Vermont Maid maple syrup;
this one’s a doozie (what is a doozie BTW?)
not only is Vermont Maid maple syrup NOT made in Vermont (it’s made in Roseland, New Jersey), it’s NOT maple syrup, it’s maple-flavored corn syrup and thickening agents, it almost tastes like a petroleum-based product
since i’m living here in Vermont, i have access to a massive variety of real maple syrups, V.M. “Maple (flavored) Syruplike Product” cannot compare in taste or consistency
cant get more blatantly wrong than that one…
what amusing product discrepancies have you found, food, or otherwise?
While MinuteMaid Lemonade in frozen or cocentrate does indeed contain at least 10% fruit juice (I believe the label says 11%-16%), their fountain drink (you know, like you get at the restaurant) does not. If you look at the drink dispenser, under the “MinuteMaid Lemonade” logo, in really, really, REALLY teeeeny letters you’ll see the notation “contains 0% fruit juice”.
Souveniers. Whether you bought it at Mount Rushmore or the Calgary Stampede or Wall Drug or Joe-Bob’s Gator World or anywhere else you can name, that geegaw was actually made in China or some other country where labor is cheap.
German chocolate cake is not an old Deutchlander recipe. Instead, it takes its name from Sam German. Similarly, although Baker’s Chocolate is indeed used by bakers, its name derives from one Dr. James Baker.
Coca-Cola, which no longer contains coca or kola. Funny old world.
Not quite a product, but for some reason, people often seem surprised (even incredulous) to learn that Long Island Iced Teas contain no tea. Power of suggestion, I guess. (There’s a little bit of Coca-Cola in there, though.)
Not to mention the obvious – “English muffins” are not found in England. I believe the closest thing would be a scone or a crumpet.
I’m with MacTech on the syrup issue. There is no comparison between good quality genuine dark amber maple syrup and the “pancake syrup” that is more generally available. However, I believe the producers are not allowed to call it “maple” syrup unless it has at least some defined percentage of the actual product of the tree.
Question: Are “Brussels” sprouts actually from Belgium?
I would love to know where this much-repeated factoid comes from. “English muffins” are in indeed found in England – go into any supermarket and there they are on the shelves, usually right next to the crumpets. We just call them “muffins” though.
Back to the OP: with the closure of Scottish & Newcastle’s brewery in Newcastle, Newcastle Brown Ale will henceforth be brewed in Gateshead. BLASPHEMY!
May I introduce you to Buckfast Tonic Wine. Basically a wine with quite high alcoholic content (above most wines, below spirits) that tastes and looks like cough syrup.
Used by drunkards and students who want to get drunk in a hurry, the label has the following disclaimer; “The words Tonic Wine do not imply health giving properties”
(what is a doozie BTW?)
