Crushed ice in Europe

Old Jun 15th, 2010, 08:20 AM
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Crushed ice in Europe

OMG, today, it has finally happened. Rewe supermarkets in Germany sell 2 kilo bags of crushed ice for 2.49€ !!!

How could this happen. Why would anybody want or need or buy ice in bags anyway.

In retaliation, they removed all the american candy, no more Hot Tamales, Mike and Ike or Butterfingers, they are illegal and contain poisonous genetically engineered materials.
Oreos, however, are still there to buy.??
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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 08:42 AM
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"Why would anybody want or need or buy ice in bags anyway."

Lots of reasons. To fill a cooler usually

Please note you said "Why would anybody" not why would any eurpoean
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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 09:11 AM
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Best way to keep drinks cold outdoors for a party in the summer.
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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 09:13 AM
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I can remember buying it in bags in the US.
We drove from coast to coast with a portable cooler in the car,
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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 09:28 AM
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I had knee surgery right before our trip last September and it caused me quite a bit of pain. An ice pack would have given me some relief at the end of the day. I took a couple of those instant ice packs but they only lasted for a very short time.

And yes, for some people, it's great to keep food and drinks cold for a picnic on the road.
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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 09:39 AM
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Albert Heijn has started selling it too I noticed. I didn't look at the price though.

We used ice in a cooler in the US but here in Europe we either use our 12v one in the car, or use freezer packs in one.

I can see it would be good for keeping the beer/wine cool at a BBQ say - but that assumes it will ever get warm enough to need ice .
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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 10:33 AM
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We used ice in a cooler in the US but here in Europe we either use our 12v one in the car,

But ice keeps soft drinks colder than a battery.
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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 10:43 AM
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Hi H,

>....that assumes it will ever get warm enough to need ice .....<

I was in Finland one year for a week. The high temp ranged from 32 to 36 C.

They were icing their drinks in Helsinki.

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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 11:01 AM
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Oreos are made in Finland for sale in Europe. No M ingredients.
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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 12:01 PM
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Aduchamp - my soft drinks are already cold when they go in the cooler, and they stay cold. I also use the same cooler for pick-nick food, or even for bringing home French meat and cheese, so can't have everything swimming in ice/water.

ira we get temps like that too but so far not this year. It was a cool, grey May with only a few hot days at the end to cheer things up, (the dullest May for 20 odd years) and June is also cool and not as sunny as normal so far. Hopefully things will perk up soon, and I'll be glad of cold drinks.
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Hot tamales are poisonous? What is genetically modified a hot tamale? I thought it was 100% chemical anyways.
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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 12:50 PM
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That should be "What is genetically modified IN a hot tamale?
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Old Jun 15th, 2010, 01:35 PM
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No idea, must be something in there! Genetically modified starch? The only thing of the "american" sction that is left, except for the Oreos, are noodles with fake cheese gravy. They want 3.50€ for THAT, I'd rather buy barilla, tomato paste and dutch cheese. Far cheaper and a lot better.

But anyway, it's amazing they're selling cheese gravy. (And that some people are actually buying this?)
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Old Jun 16th, 2010, 02:25 AM
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Must be only a part of REWEs, possibly only in Muncih or Bavaria. My Rewe here (great shop, open till midnight!) has had no american products so far. Certainly no cheese gravy.
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Old Jun 16th, 2010, 02:33 AM
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They're selling cheese gravy over THERE because over HERE we've finally started to figure out how bad that stuff can be...do you think Europeans SMOKE more than Americans do, too???????
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Old Jun 16th, 2010, 03:46 AM
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wow I can't imagine getting thru a day without ice! I simply cannot drink a soda (soft drink) even if its already cold - without ice! Guess I'll have to settle for water during my trip.I hope most beer is served cold - I heard it is in Bavaria. I will drink red wine at room temp, but like white wine chilled.

As far as cheese gravy goes - lived in the US all my life and never heard of it! Now cheese SAUCE, that's another matter.
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Old Jun 16th, 2010, 03:55 AM
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Europe is different than the USA! That´s why we sell crushed ice! hahahaha!
They even sell it in Winter!
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Warm beer and cigarettes are definitely a "European thing" I guess.
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Old Jun 16th, 2010, 04:27 AM
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>Warm beer and cigarettes are definitely a "European thing" I guess.

I don't know about cigarettes being European (Marlboro man, a typical European culture symbol... yeah right) but where the h... is beer supposed to be warm? It can be in a badly run pace, which is a sign of how badly the place is run.. but beer is served cold!
(not at zero degrees of course, you have to taste it, not to deaden your taste buds)

>wow I can't imagine getting thru a day without ice! I simply cannot drink a soda (soft drink) even if its already cold - without ice!

Heaven beware, otherwise you might even taste something. Wouldn't it be horrible?
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Old Jun 16th, 2010, 04:34 AM
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alta says,

>beer is served cold!
(not at zero degrees of course, ......<

No. About 50, which is considered "cool" in the US. We drink beer that has cooled down to about 35 F.

The only time I had a cold beer in Europe was a boat ride on the Thames. The beer kegs were kept in the bilge and actually got cold.

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