It's USA Week at Lidl's British stores! I'd love to know your reaction on what Lidl class as USA food! I'm whispering, gum chewing and browsing the Lidl Weekly (all lighthearted as usual!). Enjoy! SUBSCRIBE 😃 If you like my videos please consider subscribing, Thank you! If you want my upload notifications remember to click the bell! PATREON 😊 If you would like to sponsor my video making or get a little extra Library of Whispers content then please join me! www.patreon.com/libraryofwhispersasmr INSTAGRAM instagram.com/libraryofwhispersasmr/ MY WEBSITE www.libraryofwhispers.com/ SUPPORT 😃 If you would like to support my video making you can do so at: paypal.me/libraryofwhispers #LibraryOfWhispersASMR #ASMRWhisperedReading #ASMRReading

@dethaddr

3 жыл бұрын

BTW, if you're ever going to try Root Beer, I STRONGLY suggest Henry Weinhard's Root Beer. Out of all the varieties I've had, it's by far the best, unless you really love the hard bootstrap stuff like Billabong.

"It's USA week for Lidl!" My immediate reaction: "I'm so very sorry."

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

You made me spit out my tea Brendan!! Looool

@brendankenney4330

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! I'm sorry for the wasted tea, but glad for the laugh. 😂

I’m American and I can tell you that this is pretty spot on! It all depends on what part of the country you live in, though. This is VERY east coast northern… hot dogs, pizza, ice cream, popcorn, pancakes, Hershey’s, wings. I live Maryland and this kind of food is after thought pool party food. When it’s summer in the mid Atlantic states- blue crab meat are all the advertisements we’re looking for!

Kate bringing back the ol classics! Thank you!

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Lidl? Gum chewing?... Yes please :)

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

I think the Lidl Weekly now has its own fanbase... ;-)

It looks like they are just calling it Neo to get around licensing for using the name Oreo, maybe? In the US they usually use "cookies and cream" to describe the flavor.

Your Lidl readings are fun!

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Debbie!

Neo looks like a generic Oreo. I have never seen them here. Looks like cookies and cream ice cream. Hershey syrup is so good on ice cream or chocolate milk. Did they call marshmallows, bbq marshmallows? I have never heard of a BBQ marshmallow! Haha I think we are more about peanut butter than Nutella. I always think USA flavors are hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, potato salads, Cole slaw, macaroni salads, baked beans, apple pies, chocolate chip cookies, lemonade. It was so fun seeing what is American in other countries!!! Thank you Kate!!!!

@Goodcat2790

3 жыл бұрын

I think with the BBQ in front of it, they mean for smores, but they didn't have the rest of the ingredients listed.

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

What Justin said... :-)

We Americans do love our fake cheese, over produced convenience food, and red meat.

@keepitkawaii4467

3 жыл бұрын

Velveeta! 😍

Two piece Kate! Ahh how I love the gum chewing videos!

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

im from USA South Dakota and my grandfather raised Aberdeen Angus cattle and we live just two hours from Aberdeen SD very cool

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, very cool!

Yeah this is fairly accurate for the USA as far as junk food goes. Which is so sad because nearly all of it is processed or otherwise deep fried. You see why we have such an epidemic with heart disease (not just us but yeah it's bad here, one of the leading causes of deaths in the states). Hersheys syrup isn't the best but girl the Hershey kisses are perfect 😍. Our chocolate in the states is awful, with the exception of independently owned shops. It's too sugary so you don't get the balance of flavors. Marshmallow fluff is really gross unless you use it to make fudge. It's perfect for fudge ! Your gum chewing is one of the few I can tolerate. I love your videos and you're so relaxing

It's so funny to see what other countries call "American," especially with graphic labeling that clearly isn't American in style but kind of...wishes it were? Or is like the curious generic labeling you'd see on packages in a Dollar Store. "Ice Cream Peanut" is just...what?? "Squeezy Cheese Sauce," hysterical! Thanks for sharing it. I always love your catalogue browsings. :D

Most Americans have no idea what hummus is, nor Nutella sadly. But the pancakes and bacon is spot on.

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, love pancakes and bacon, but only ever have it when I'm visiting the States - with maple syrup on too!

@BlackPlectrum

3 жыл бұрын

I love pancakes with crisp bacon and Aunt Jemima syrup. I only make them like once a year, but when I do I drive all the way to a special store that imports that syrup :D

Love it! As Always 😊

It always bugs me that circulars are, at best, rectangular.

@EdgeOfLight

3 жыл бұрын

i'm shaken

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

I'm stirred ;-)

Oh yes! Gum chewing!

Yeah Lidl weekly with gum chewing, this is what I needed!Haha Nutella is so Italian🇮🇹

American food= deep fried and/or sugary? Yep, seems about right 🥲 I don’t really like the Hershey’s syrup except it does make yummy chocolate milk. We call candy floss “cotton candy” so it is like edible cotton lol And as far as root beer goes, my husband really likes the Virgil’s. I think it is made with real sugar instead of corn syrup. I prefer IBC or Barq’s root beer personally, on the occasions I have any. I’m not a big soda fan. And cheddar popcorn is my favorite 😂 sometimes you can find cheddar and caramel popcorn mixes so you get the sweet and savory together.

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info - I guess the cheddar popcorn might work... I'd have to try it first!

It seems to me the foods advertised are more geared towards what we would use at cookouts and picnics during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. In that respect, I think they did a fairly accurate job. Burgers and hotdogs, fried foods, ice cream, and even the "cheese" would see a lot of use over the next few days! I agree that Hershey's is a bit lacking anymore. I will certainly eat it from time to time. Many other mass produced chocolates in the USA have a similar waxy consistency. Smaller, local companies make far superior products. One big reason for this is the primary ingredient in most smaller USA and European chocolates is cream, while the primary ingredient in major USA chocolates is sugar. European chocolates tend to be produced in smaller batches and spend less time on the shelves so the cream doesn't get the chance to spoil. Here in the USA, government regulations require a substantial shelf life as the chocolates are produced by the millions and shipped all over the world. They have an average shelf life of around two years. Honestly, to me anyway, many of them taste like I just ate a chocolate flavored candle. Anyway, sounds like your Lidl is ready for some summer fun!

Hey kate... PADRON-peppers are awesome and addictive once you prep them right: rinse under water, dry them as thoroughly as possible and heat them up in a skillet with olive oil (the frying kind) 'til they have brownish spots all around. Take them out and sprinkle with coarse salt. Had them in spain first, and always buy them here in Austria when i can get my hands on them. AWESOME appetizers! 🫑🤗

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@BlackPlectrum

3 жыл бұрын

Sind die scharf? Wo kaufst du die? :)

@wuzka

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackPlectrum manchmal hat's der Lidl oder Hofer. aber am Naschmarkt in Wien gibt's die auch. musst nur ein Bisserl herumschauen.

@wuzka

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackPlectrum Not spicy at all

@BlackPlectrum

3 жыл бұрын

@@wuzka cool danke, ich wohn eh in wien, ich schau mal am naschmarkt danach 👍👍

I love the response to the hot pockets “I really don’t think I’d fancy that” 😂 no, indeed not. Flashbacks to drunk food in college 🤢

@keepitkawaii4467

3 жыл бұрын

Flashbacks to burning TF out of your tongue eating one

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Yes...

….what is sweet cashew hummus…..is this what people think of us elsewhere? 😂

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Could be... at least that's what Lidl thinks!

Wing flavour 🤣❤️

I've just recently learned about the existence of grits, and now I want to try it, so I would've loved to see grits on there

Too funny! Never heard of cashew hummus, never seen hot dogs in a jar (sacrilege!), donuts are absolutely *not* made that way, I likewise don’t know what neo is, and beanies/nutella both originated outside the US. 🙉😂 But your voice blessedly remained 100% ASMR-y and British. 💕

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, love your description!

Don’t be knocking the blow up hot tub. It may be ghetto but on a cool summer evening it’s very enjoyable.

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Lool! Might get myself one - just to feel ghetto if nothing else... ;-)

@maraskywalkeriii

3 жыл бұрын

@@LibraryofWhispersASMR 😂😂

I love marshmallow fluff! I could eat an entire jar with a spoon in one sitting! 😜

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

I could do that with peanut butter (crunchy!)

Gorgeous nail polish!!..💖💅😍

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Also I can solve the Neo debacle if you’d like. Neo is the brand, not the flavor. It’s the German version of Oreo, so it’s the cookie/biscuit flavor. Think “not Oreo = NEO.” Noooreo. Lol. But yes it’s the brand. Not a flavor crisis 👍

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kimberly!

I'm not a fan of the gum chewing personally, but I love seeing the interpretation of the American foods. Haha it's quite amusing. Also, it seems to be a common thing for people outside of the US to hate the "Cheez Wiz" or "Velveeta" type "cheese". I've never heard of "neo" Ice cream. Pop corn flavored ice cream?!? Ewwwww! BBQ marshmallows? Like, regular marshmallows? Or, like, BBQ flavored marshmallows?

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephanie. I know lots of people aren't fans of the gum - I'll do the next Lidl Weekly sans-gum!

fluffernutter is one of the best sandwiches, better than peanut butter and jelly.

Marshmallow fluff is yummy in hot chocolate!

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, that does sound good!

Squeezy Cheese Sauce just doesn't sound right, enjoyed your reaction. I think Lidl was pretty close to our tastes, a lot of sugar, and a different counter appliance for everything. I always enjoy it when Lidl highlights another country and your commentaries!

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anne!

I thought Neo was short for Neapolitan. That’s when strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla are layered. I doubt that would work in a shake though.

American here and I’ve never tried cashew humus and I hate Nutella 😂 I think the generalizations are hilarious though! Hamburgers and hotdogs are usually the #1 food item accompanied by potato salad, macaroni salad, and such. I’ve never heard of The Neo ice creams but I assume it’s an ice cream cone with Cookies and cream ice cream in it.

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like Neo is Lidl's fake Oreo brand...

As for the wing flavor, it is probably referencing traditional Buffalo style chicken wings, which are coated in a sauce made of Frank's red hot sauce and butter. It may also have a hint of Bleu cheese as well given that is the traditional dipping sauce that is served with it.

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting! Thanks!

@Goodcat2790

3 жыл бұрын

Np! Glad I could help!

It looks like you got your wish and “traveled” to the States 😂 🇺🇸 beautiful video as always, Kate!

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

I did!

Sweet Cashew Hummus?!?!?! I don't think I've ever seen it here, and it's the first I've ever heard of it! 😜

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

It's a new one on me too!

I think I'm going to have to go and get some marshmallow ice cream now, and popcorn ice creams 😍🍨🍧🍦🍿

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, those popcorn ice creams sound delicious!

@candykills4756

3 жыл бұрын

@@LibraryofWhispersASMR They really do. A trip to Lidl it will be 😎❤️

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

See you there!

….they did nail at least me with the cookie dough coffee.

Very cool to see what other countries advertise as USA foods. Think they did a pretty decent job, But those hotdogs in a jar 🤢

@WhySurprised

3 жыл бұрын

Americans have no clue about good sausages, period

@EmmaBruemmer

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhySurprised well hotdogs aren’t really sausages, but ok.

@abitofmoxiee

3 жыл бұрын

@@EmmaBruemmer hot dogs are “sausages”. The quotes are necessary 😜

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Whatever they are, the jar thing is gross... loool!

@WhySurprised

3 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say, what else are Hot Dog‘s then if they‘re no sausages :D I‘m from germany and this is very common here, so I might be biased

I'm with ya on Marshmallow fluff. I don't like it one bit. Gimme a good jam or preserves. I will say melted marshmallow in a smore is divine. That's where it belongs! Also as a rice krispy treat

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Yes a good jam sandwich with plenty of butter...

Flipping heck have you got a new mic? I can hear SO much better! I- 🤤😴😪

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

No, same mic, but I'm recording at a slightly higher sound level.

I have never known anyone who actually ate marshmallow fluff. It has always been used as an ingredient for something else. Like in hot chocolate or used to make fudge. So fun to see what is American in other places. Does the store have those items all the time? Or just for sales like this?

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

No, they don't ususally stock all of this regularly - instead they have world flavours of the week - so sometimes it'll be Italy week or Greek week, that kind of thing.

We’ve actually had a huge chicken wing shortage over here in the US! They are hard to find in stores.

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

How come?

@hushvirginia

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t entirely know. I just know a lot of restaurants have had to offer alternatives to chicken wings recently. I suspect like everything else these days, it’s connected to the pandemic. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

True.

Lol I always eat neo’s becouse they are cheaper and it tastes the same as oreos 😅.

Hold on, do people in Europe not eat pickles regularly? I’m moving to Europe.

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha!

@mariekjje

3 жыл бұрын

Don't move to the Netherlands then because we love our pickles 😂

Never heard of Neo. It is probably a generic brand Oreo based on the pictures.

@abitofmoxiee

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking maybe neopolitan? Like vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate? But all the flavors at once isn’t a thing…? No idea

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

OK, so Googled it. Neo is Lidl's Oreo knock off brand. Apparently they are slimmer and have less calories. So, there you are!

I completely agree about the cheese!! That processed crap is just nasty!! You can actually set it on fire and it wont melt, just burns.. As far as flavors or foods I would say makes me think American, its definitely, hot dogs, hamburgers, fried chicken, shrimp, pizza, mashed potatoes mac n cheese, chicken and dumplins, meatloaf, potroast, and stuff along those lines.. I'm not sure if you can tell by my choices, but I am a true Southern cook..lol

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

I might just buy it to set it on fire! I wonder if you could turn it into a candle? ;-)

@Adoptedbymydog

3 жыл бұрын

@@LibraryofWhispersASMR lol.. now that would be an experiment to see.. 😉

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

I just may have to do it...

Does rapeseed oil taste different from cooking oil?

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

It does.

@BlackPlectrum

3 жыл бұрын

I was under the impression that rapeseed oil has very little flavour to it. At least that's what I learned to be the reason why it's used so much in the Indian cuisine: because it has next to no flavour on it's own.

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Which is why it tastes different to olive or cooking oil.

@BlackPlectrum

3 жыл бұрын

@@LibraryofWhispersASMR aaaah that's what you meant alright

The most off thing about it all was, well... hot dogs in a jar?!

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more... :-)

As an American this is fascinating. Not perfect but it’s a good description of pop for here. Also we know Hershey’s is garbage…

@keepitkawaii4467

3 жыл бұрын

Nonsense. Hersheys is the best chocolate we have lol

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, was disappointed with Hersheys first (and last!) time I had it...

Proud to be an American despite our toxic culture, lol.

isn't nutella italian??

@leawollny6920

3 жыл бұрын

German xD

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

And Lidl is a German company of course - hence the Nutella I guess?

@EdgeOfLight

3 жыл бұрын

@@LibraryofWhispersASMR whatever it is it's not American but it is popular everywhere I guess lol

@guitartrumpetflute

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is Italian 🙂

@leawollny6920

3 жыл бұрын

@@guitartrumpetflute hmm...that is weird considering it was produced in 1956 in germany...which is earlier than italy o.o...maybe the wiki page is just messed up 🤷‍♀️

As a Texan, I'd say they got it pretty close. Just deep fry everything on the list and add alot of guns and thats pretty much America -- sadly. Also the name BBQ Marsh Mellows almost made me have a heart attack.

@LibraryofWhispersASMR

3 жыл бұрын

Deep fried guns perhaps? ;-)

@BlackPlectrum

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I heard in large cities there are stores that deep fry candy bars. That sounds so gross :O

@abraham1683

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackPlectrum Strangely enough Deep Fried Oreos are a real thing and taste like a cardiac arrest.