Do not fall for the dupe – these 43 generic foods have completely missed what they were going

Let’s be real: most of us tighten our belts to the grocery store, throwing the cheapest brand in the cart and hoping the best. But sometimes these good deals purchases come back to bite us into the booty; If you’ve already had an outstanding ranch dressing, you understand. Redditor Nightreader5 sparked a passionate debate in the R / Cooking community with a simple question on the grocery store: “They say that store food is just as good as the name brand. What are the exceptions?” The answers came, and they were … brutally honest:

1 and 1“Hidden Valley Ranch is the only Ranch I will eat.”

– Manager_style314

2“Doritos. Those of the store are always horrible. If I want Doritos, I only have the name brand.”

—Scornedandhangry

3 and 3“Eggo Waffles. The version of the store brand has a roof shingle taste.”

—Reus20

4“Pop-tarts. They never get the crust.”

—Durrtyurr

5“Thomas’ English muffins. The store’s brands can go to hell on them.”

—Digiriotdev

6.“I’m probably going to be flamed for that, but store brand pasta goes from crunchy to the full porridge; we have the impression that a window of two seconds is a pleasant texture.”

—Hannahbananahs

7“I am an aspirant for peanut butter against nature, and there is nothing like Jif.”

—Navabel

“Peanut butter. Damn of shit, I thought I hated peanut butter by growing up. No, we just bought the genre made at trashy peach.”

—Pizzapizzamehungry

8“The cream cheese, specifically in the brick form (not the gap in the bathtub). I once tried the Kroger brand instead of my beloved Philadelphia, and the texture and the flavors were right!”

—Oracleofwifi

9.“Honeymaid Graham Crackers or Bust.”

– Glittersurprise

10“Butter. At least not when you really taste the flavor of butter.”

-Aleyokk93

11“The brand’s grated cheese in store has no flavor and too much cornstarch. The additional dollar for Sargento or Tillamook is worth it.”

-Ibashdaily

12“The store’s fried beans are simply not as good as those of Rosarita.”

-NAME

13“Oreos!”

—Routine_Mechanic6239

“Oreos! The outstanding brand has honestly a taste of dog cookie.”

—Candleelit

14“Duke and Kewpie Mayo, depending on what you use. Duke’s is for everyday stuff, such as potato salad, tuna, etc. Kewpie for special occasions.”

—Thaiborg

15“Sure cream. I must be Daisy.”

—Justlurking246

“For most dairy products, I found that some brands were of much better quality. For example, Daisy Brand Sur Cream is the only one on the market I can find that is only cream, salt and cultures.”

—HARROLD_POTERSON

16“Sad and sad wheat must be a name brand.”

—Allhecrazithing

17“Jam. Often good, the brand name jam has more fruit and less juice / sugar juice.”

—Ladyofthenuttree

18“Ketchup. It’s einz or nothing.”

—Mi_pasta_su_pasta

19.“I have not yet found a store brand soda which is not garbage. Especially the varieties of diet.”

—FlutterbyLove22

20“The only thing that store brands can never seem to be correct is the cheerios … No one seems to have understood how to reproduce the taste and texture of cheerios. The taste of the store brand` Goère o ‘invariably like a sawdust and is strangely vigilant. “

“Except Trader Joe’s. For any reason, their O are almost identical to Cheerios. But no one else is getting closer.”

—Arcticmischief

21“The store brand and the entire canned tomatoes can be ticked for the tin may have come. Spending money to become good, imported, preferably biological, the tomatoes of San Marzano. Makes all the difference.”

—Whocalledthepopo

22“I am incredibly picky about my frozen peas, so frozen peas of C&W or nothing – these are the only ones that are soft and tender, and not granular / floury and disgusting.”

—Darktrain

23“Cheez of a generic brand is. Oh, my God. It was like eating small squares made 99% crisp butter with a little sprinkled cheese. So, so rude.”

—Ghtreader5

24“Oat. My husband thinks I’m crazy, but I will not eat generic oats. There are too many” low containers “parts- you know, the tiny shavings, as opposed to the whole oat. It has a completely different flavor when you cook it.”

—Jackied_daniels

25“Macaroni with cheese. If I reach the yellow powder of a box, it will only be Kraft.”

—Curryrn_

26“Land O ‘Lakes American White Cheese.”

-Eefox02

“American cheese slices. When I want pasteurized cheese products, I do not skimp on the flavor. No, but for real … Kraft is the only way to follow.”

—AWareNESSVENTUAL4453

27“I only use chocolate chips for my chocolate chip cookies.”

—Pezgirl-5

“Chocolate chips, as I have just discovered this evening using those of the brand in store. They took an eternity to melt and when I compared the list of ingredients to those of the toll house, the store brand had soy lecithin.”

—Beirutjh

28“Greek yogurt only. Any other brand is Gloopy and Watery?”

—Te cicada-5304

29“All Worcestershire sauce which is not Lea & Perrins.”

—Big_Data_Mike

30“Soda. Off brands do not compare themselves to Coke, Pepsi and Dr. Pepper.”

—Sportycarpet

31“Premium crackers. All the other brands I tried tasted me.”

—Coolreg214

32.“Fried chips.”

“With fewer ingredients, small packages and higher prices, I generally have no loyalty to the brand for the most part.”

—CWSJR2323

33.“Cornish knit. I love these little guys. And the juice makes a large salad and bloody Marys.”

—Andrewsutton

34.“Soy sauce. Each store brand I tried is bitter.”

–Petinyness

35.“I’m not kidding with unsweetened generic cocoa powder.”

—Creativemyxologist

36“I am a fan of the cross. The store bought in store is simply not the same.”

—Paperanddoodlesco

37.“It’s a bit random, but marshmallows. Jet-puffed is better than generic-they have no flavor other than sweet. The vanilla and delicious jet-afflict tastes!”

—Dontakelife4 degrees

38.“Yellow mustard, only French, King Arthur. Sugar, Domino’s.”

– THEYCALLMERUBY

39.“If you eat frozen dishes from Stouffer, such as lasagna, Salisbury steak or chicken rice pan, store brand versions are very different and not in the right direction.”

—Anonymouscog

40“Oh my God, the Cornflakes. We were poor and purchases generic cornflakes, they were so thick and just rude. Even if we struggled, we could not eat generic cornflakes again.”

—Led_statement9491

41.“Coca-Cola. Nothing strikes like a coke coke. I don’t care most of the other sodas, but Coke and Dr. Pepper must be a brand brand.”

—Saturnsqsoul

42.“A1 sauce. I don’t use it for my steak, but my husband does it, and wow … terrible generic tastes.”

—Elizurofsinai

43.“I tried ginger shots of the grocery brand, like, 2019. Ginger shots are not even exclusively a brand of Nabisco brand either … Just a classic treat. They were horrible, the flavor of raw ginger with the texture of the cardboard.”

—PetrichorandPuddles

Now, it is your turn: what is the name name name that the generic version simply does not respect? Tell us in the comments or use the anonymous form below and your answer could be presented in a next tasty article.

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