22 Food Quirks Americans Don't Realize Are Super Weird

From Easy Cheese to red velvet cake, here's what the French think is kinda strange about American food.

1. Red velvet cakes.

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You do you, America, but really, why color a cake red? Especially when it doesn't even taste like anything that's red!

2. Combining sweet potatoes and toasted marshmallows.

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Not gonna lie, sweet potato casserole is delicious, but the concept of combining any vegetable with a melted candy is just very weird.

3. People's obsession with mayo.

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To most of the world, mayo is just a condiment, not a salad dressing, a sandwich spread, or anyone's favorite food.

4. People putting a ton of ice in their water, no matter the season.

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It's refreshing in the summer, but why put five ice cubes in your drink in the middle of January?

5. Calling this shredded cheese "mozzarella."

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Mozzarella isn't meant the be processed and shredded, it's meant to be eaten fresh.

6. Hawaiian pizza.

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Pineapple should never be anywhere near a pizza, let alone on top of it.

7. Not getting/taking a lunch break and eating at their desks instead.

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Lunch breaks are the best, because 1) you get to take a break, 2) said break involves food. So why don't Americans take them??

8. Drinking milk with dinner.

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According to old Hollywood movies, Americans always have a glass of milk with their dinner. And that, my friend, is very strange.

9. Drinking their coffee to go.

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Sure it's more efficient, but it's also way less enjoyable than sipping on it at a terrasse.

10. And adding a ton of different flavors to their coffee.

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Caramel frappuccino, peppermint mocha, gingerbread latte, pumpkin spice latte... What is wrong with just coffee?

11. Deep-frying everything.

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Deep-fried butter? Deep-fried Oreos? America, do you have no shame??

12. Jell-O, and topping Jell-O with whipped cream.

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It's transparent and it wiggles. Just the fact that it exists and that people still consume it is mind-blowing.

13. Serving fried chicken with waffles and syrup.

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At first, I wondered what kind of monster decided to pair these together. But then I tried it, and now I wonder what kind of genius decided to pair these together. But it's still WEIRD, OK?!

14. String cheese.

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String cheese is a (weirdly addictive) abomination. Seriously, what do Americans have against good cheese?

15. Frito pie.

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1) It's not a pie. 2) What is it even??

16. Three-liter wine bottles.

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You gotta admire the thirst and the dedication but Americans' love of big portions is a tad weird.

17. Putting a scoop of ice cream in their soda.

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Think about root beer floats, really think about them, and tell me they're not weird.

18. Easy cheese.

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Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, can explain or excuse this travesty.

19. Combining peanut butter and jelly.

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It's just such a weird combo for non-Americans (even though it kinda makes sense once you actually try it).

20. Snow cones.

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Covering ice with syrup is just weird. Why not just eat an ice cream or a sorbet?

21. Using crackers to eat cheese.

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Crackers are fine but bread is better.

22. And Spam.

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Gross.