Posted on Jul 9, 2022

"Americans Might Have A Problem" —You, After Looking At These "Only In America" Sized Meals

We've started to jumbo size our jumbo sizes, people.

by Mike Spohr

BuzzFeed Staff

1. For example, in America we sometimes serve pancakes as a little side dish to go with our regular breakfast. Here's one!

This pancake that came with my omelette. from AbsoluteUnits

2. You can also order biscuits and gravy to go!

This was my order of to-go biscuits and gravy. from AbsoluteUnits

3. Americans like a nice cut of steak, too!

This steak. from AbsoluteUnits

4. Sometimes we Americans like to go out and grab a slice.

This pizza slice from AbsoluteUnits

5. If you were an American kid in the '80s, you probably grew up with the belief that baked potatoes were health food. Well, folks, here's some "health food" today:

[I Ate] Huge baked potato smothered with Texas-style pulled BBQ brisket. from food

6. People from other countries...I know this won't make sense to you...but in America you can literally walk into a restaurant, order a burrito, and they will give you THIS.

Look at this burrito! from AbsoluteUnits

7. Or THIS.

I asked for the big burrito. I was not ready for this. from AbsoluteUnits

buffalo chicken that is way bigger than the bread a huge dish of ranch on the side

9. In the USA it's pretty easy to find a double, triple, or even quadruple burger on the menu (In-N-Out's 4x4 really hits the spot, let me tell you), but some places REALLY go all out.

This cheeseburger. from AbsoluteUnits

a large chunk of curly fries still in the shape of the fryer basket they just came out of

11. If you don't want a hamburger you might prefer a bacon-cheese dog.

Absolute unit of a hot dog from AbsoluteUnits

12. Or a jalapeño and onions cheese dog!

This hot dog at a Rangers game! from AbsoluteUnits

13. Of course, sometimes we prefer a lighter lunch, like a B.L.T. sandwich.

[I ate] This gigantic B.L.T. from food

14. Another lighter fare option...a little fish.

[i ate] very large fish and chip platter from food

15. If you go to someone's house for a little spaghetti, this — burp — might come out to the table.

So my mom made spaghetti. from AbsoluteUnits

16. Oh, and they might serve you a side of mozzarella too.

This absolute unit of a mozzarella i was served at a friend's house from AbsoluteUnits

17. Speaking of Italian food, an unreasonably large stromboli can be had here in the States for a pretty reasonable price (or at least it could not long ago...these days it's probably twice as much).

Coworker ordered this stromboli for $13. XL pizza box for scale. from AbsoluteUnits

18. We also love to eat ribs here in America; they're great! Nothing better than a slab as big as your face and a side of flowing fries!

[I ate] Huge slab of pork ribs from food

19. Also enjoyable? Pork tonkatsu twice the size of your face! It's kind of nice how we can overindulge in EVERY cuisine, don't you think?

Gigantic pork tonkatsu twice the size of my face. No banana nearby so hand for scale. from food

20. We talked a lot about beef burgers earlier, but we forgot to mention chicken burgers! They make quite the satisfying lunch, too!

I had a rather large burger for lunch today, BMW for scale from food

21. One more sandwich — the cheesesteak! Warning: please don't try to eat this if you're not from America, only American arteries are able to handle this bad boy!

[I ate] a very large cheesesteak and fries from food

22. Of course, after polishing off your main course, you'll need dessert! How about a couple scoops of ice cream?

I said two scoops of pear, and then the ice cream lady gave me this unit. from AbsoluteUnits

23. Or an ice cream sundae?

This absolute unit of an ice cream sundae from AbsoluteUnits

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"Americans Might Have A Problem" —You, After Looking At These "Only In America" Sized Meals

It's summer in America, which means you're probably jonesing for a slice of watermelon from a bad boy like this:

What's that, confused non-American? You think a slice of that watermelon would be too big?

Well, hahaha, you mustn't be familiar with how we do things in the good ol' US of A. Big portions are kind of our thing. In fact, it's kind of a problem. (Actually, it's definitely a problem.)

1. For example, in America we sometimes serve pancakes as a little side dish to go with our regular breakfast. Here's one!

2. You can also order biscuits and gravy to go!

3. Americans like a nice cut of steak, too!

4. Sometimes we Americans like to go out and grab a slice.

5. If you were an American kid in the '80s, you probably grew up with the belief that baked potatoes were health food. Well, folks, here's some "health food" today:

6. People from other countries...I know this won't make sense to you...but in America you can literally walk into a restaurant, order a burrito, and they will give you THIS.

7. Or THIS.

8. Order a Buffalo chicken sandwich and you just might be served this...with a tiny side of ranch dressing.

9. In the USA it's pretty easy to find a double, triple, or even quadruple burger on the menu (In-N-Out's 4x4 really hits the spot, let me tell you), but some places REALLY go all out.

10. You know what really goes with a 14-patty cheeseburger in America? Fries! Some places give you the whole damn fryer basket.

11. If you don't want a hamburger you might prefer a bacon-cheese dog.

12. Or a jalapeño and onions cheese dog!

13. Of course, sometimes we prefer a lighter lunch, like a B.L.T. sandwich.

14. Another lighter fare option...a little fish.

15. If you go to someone's house for a little spaghetti, this — burp — might come out to the table.

16. Oh, and they might serve you a side of mozzarella too.

17. Speaking of Italian food, an unreasonably large stromboli can be had here in the States for a pretty reasonable price (or at least it could not long ago...these days it's probably twice as much).

18. We also love to eat ribs here in America; they're great! Nothing better than a slab as big as your face and a side of flowing fries!

19. Also enjoyable? Pork tonkatsu twice the size of your face! It's kind of nice how we can overindulge in EVERY cuisine, don't you think?

20. We talked a lot about beef burgers earlier, but we forgot to mention chicken burgers! They make quite the satisfying lunch, too!

21. One more sandwich — the cheesesteak! Warning: please don't try to eat this if you're not from America, only American arteries are able to handle this bad boy!

22. Of course, after polishing off your main course, you'll need dessert! How about a couple scoops of ice cream?

23. Or an ice cream sundae?

You're probably thinking...

"Americans Might Have A Problem" —You, After Looking At These "Only In America" Sized Meals

It's summer in America, which means you're probably jonesing for a slice of watermelon from a bad boy like this:

What's that, confused non-American? You think a slice of that watermelon would be too big?

Well, hahaha, you mustn't be familiar with how we do things in the good ol' US of A. Big portions are kind of our thing. In fact, it's kind of a problem. (Actually, it's definitely a problem.)

1. For example, in America we sometimes serve pancakes as a little side dish to go with our regular breakfast. Here's one!

2. You can also order biscuits and gravy to go!

3. Americans like a nice cut of steak, too!

4. Sometimes we Americans like to go out and grab a slice.

5. If you were an American kid in the '80s, you probably grew up with the belief that baked potatoes were health food. Well, folks, here's some "health food" today:

6. People from other countries...I know this won't make sense to you...but in America you can literally walk into a restaurant, order a burrito, and they will give you THIS.

7. Or THIS.

8. Order a Buffalo chicken sandwich and you just might be served this...with a tiny side of ranch dressing.

9. In the USA it's pretty easy to find a double, triple, or even quadruple burger on the menu (In-N-Out's 4x4 really hits the spot, let me tell you), but some places REALLY go all out.

10. You know what really goes with a 14-patty cheeseburger in America? Fries! Some places give you the whole damn fryer basket.

11. If you don't want a hamburger you might prefer a bacon-cheese dog.

12. Or a jalapeño and onions cheese dog!

13. Of course, sometimes we prefer a lighter lunch, like a B.L.T. sandwich.

14. Another lighter fare option...a little fish.

15. If you go to someone's house for a little spaghetti, this — burp — might come out to the table.

16. Oh, and they might serve you a side of mozzarella too.

17. Speaking of Italian food, an unreasonably large stromboli can be had here in the States for a pretty reasonable price (or at least it could not long ago...these days it's probably twice as much).

18. We also love to eat ribs here in America; they're great! Nothing better than a slab as big as your face and a side of flowing fries!

19. Also enjoyable? Pork tonkatsu twice the size of your face! It's kind of nice how we can overindulge in EVERY cuisine, don't you think?

20. We talked a lot about beef burgers earlier, but we forgot to mention chicken burgers! They make quite the satisfying lunch, too!

21. One more sandwich — the cheesesteak! Warning: please don't try to eat this if you're not from America, only American arteries are able to handle this bad boy!

22. Of course, after polishing off your main course, you'll need dessert! How about a couple scoops of ice cream?

23. Or an ice cream sundae?

You're probably thinking...

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