Canadian Snacks

shortstuff15

I know this has been discussed before but a friend wants to know what kind of snacks and chocolate bars are distinctly Canadian.  So I figured here was a good place to ask!

ridesbuttons

Caesars, buttertarts, smarties (?), poutine, ketchup chips

MrsGoodkat

I want to say dill pickle chips, too. But I think I remember seeing either ketchup or pickle chips here in the States at one point, though obviously it's not common.

Canadian Smarties are also chocolate, not pure sugar candies like ours. 

MommaG123

MrsGoodkat:

I want to say dill pickle chips, too. But I think I remember seeing either ketchup or pickle chips here in the States at one point, though obviously it's not common.

I've seen both here.  Ketchup is rarer but I always see dill pickle chips.  Maybe it's a regional thing. 

blush64

MrsGoodkat:

I want to say dill pickle chips, too. But I think I remember seeing either ketchup or pickle chips here in the States at one point, though obviously it's not common.

Canadian Smarties are also chocolate, not pure sugar candies like ours. 

 Yes, completely different candy. I googled what you were talking about and I think those are Rockets here.

shortstuff15

blush64:

MrsGoodkat:

I want to say dill pickle chips, too. But I think I remember seeing either ketchup or pickle chips here in the States at one point, though obviously it's not common.

Canadian Smarties are also chocolate, not pure sugar candies like ours. 

 Yes, completely different candy. I googled what you were talking about and I think those are Rockets here.

I didn't realize until reading the reply's on my friends fb post that US smarties are rockets.  That's just not right.  Rockets are rockets not smarties!  Smarties are chocolate!

blush64

dhviel:

blush64:

MrsGoodkat:

I want to say dill pickle chips, too. But I think I remember seeing either ketchup or pickle chips here in the States at one point, though obviously it's not common.

Canadian Smarties are also chocolate, not pure sugar candies like ours. 

 Yes, completely different candy. I googled what you were talking about and I think those are Rockets here.

I didn't realize until reading the reply's on my friends fb post that US smarties are rockets.  That's just not right.  Rockets are rockets not smarties!  Smarties are chocolate!

Completely agree! Smarties are so much better than M&Ms but much closer to those than Rockets.

RayRay007

MrsGoodkat:

I want to say dill pickle chips, too. But I think I remember seeing either ketchup or pickle chips here in the States at one point, though obviously it's not common.

Canadian Smarties are also chocolate, not pure sugar candies like ours. 

Wait, what!? No chocolate?

RayRay007

blush64:

MrsGoodkat:

I want to say dill pickle chips, too. But I think I remember seeing either ketchup or pickle chips here in the States at one point, though obviously it's not common.

Canadian Smarties are also chocolate, not pure sugar candies like ours. 

 Yes, completely different candy. I googled what you were talking about and I think those are Rockets here.

Whoa.

jorkz821

There are no butter tarts in the US?????

Mind blown.

shortstuff15

ashleysyn2:

jorkz821:

There are no butter tarts in the US????? Mind blown.

Yah, this is new information for me, too. I'm shocked.

Completely agree.  They are a Christmas staple here.

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chiualover

I love smarties, I don't think they are chalky

synchrosally

ashleysyn2:

jorkz821:

There are no butter tarts in the US????? Mind blown.

Yah, this is new information for me, too. I'm shocked.

Shocked! Shocked I say!

synchrosally

I don't think Americans have Cadbury chocolate, though Creme Eggs are starting to infaltrate. Am I right or am I totally loopy?

gimmietimmies

Mom2Oli:

Smarties are British

 

aren't they?

Originally, yes. British Smarties kick azz on Canadian. The orange Smarties taste like orange. Mmmmmmmmmm.

Also, no Kit Kat, right? Coffee Crisp? And I think you guys are also deprived of Old Dutch Mexican Chili Chips.

MrsGoodkat

We have Cadbury. We also have KitKat but in Canada I think Nestle produces them and in the US it's Hershey.

US vs. Canadian Smarties: