An Italian Tries Nostalgic American Childhood Foods

Watch as Alessio, my Italian husband, tries classic American snacks for the first time. From Lunchables to Gushers, and everything in between, this video is packed with funny reactions, honest taste tests, and a lot of nostalgia. Growing up in the USA, these snacks were a huge part of my childhood, but will this Italian love them or leave them?

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[mdphds]

Love the idea! Now do the reverse, as we explore HIS ITALIAN childhood favorites!!

[lyledavis]

"America! What you give to your kids‽"
Yeah, that sums it up.

[kitskivich]

My mom wouldn't allow any of that. I realize now how fortunate I was because we had bakery bread and cakes, butcher meat, and dairy delivered from farms. We even got a lot of our preserves and honey from farms. My mom insisted on quality. She had Campbell's soup in the house simply because we (children) liked it a lot. My school lunch was typically a lunch meat sandwich, fruit, and a hardboiled egg. Snacks were crackers (Carr's and others), real cheese, tapenades, olives, pickles, fruits, and other nibbles. I never had Kraft Mac & Cheese until I was in my 20s.

Don't get me wrong, I liked plenty of the stuff I couldn't have, but I disliked a lot of it too. That's in part because, in the 1990s, corn syrup and other cheaper replacement products became prevalent in American foods. Food coloring was added to so many foods. Everything started to taste different. For example, the flavor and consistency of chocolate changed significantly and bread became sweet. So many things tasted different than they had before. Many things no longer tasted like food. I wish the US had EU food standards.

[iQueue]

"👋🏼 Don't say it in Italian..."
These videos are hilarious🤣🤣🤣

[marias]

You guys are cracking me up! LOL!! Such genuine people <3 lots of love

[rosspalumbo]

It’s honestly a miracle that kids from the 90’s made it out alive with functioning organs. In retrospect, Kid Cuisine and Lunchables should be child neglect and yet, we begged for them lol.

[briandelaney]

I can just smell the preservatives in the Lunchables

[patriciadallessio]

Alessio, my brothers and I were born here and we always begged our Mom for pasta, chicken cutlets, eggplant etc. We rarely ate premade meals like some of those American “favorites”. You’re a very brave man! Love your videos. Such a cute couple!

[calise]

Besides the capri sun, I’m so glad my mother ( from Italy) never let me eat this stuff growing up in the U.S. in elementary school I brought a thermos of gnocchi, meatballs, minestrone soup, pasta e fagioli….and I loved it and my friends and teachers were so envious, especially during the cold New England winters.

[rensvandenbulck]

How can you feed children this kind of crap? This is incredible.

[allengator]

You're supposed to mix the cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl first and then sprinkle the mixture on your buttered toast. It gives a much more uniform eating experience. He gave Lunchables a 0? That's the last straw, back to Italy with him!

[KenLarson-zgpo]

You need to get this man to Texas for Barbecue n Tex-Mex!

[robinrosen]

What kind of flavor is this?! It's FRUIT!! Yeah, I actually laughed out loud

[Bexar]

Rarely have I laughed so hard at a video, but in the most positive way possible😂😇...

[FireCracker]

I might be aging myself, but some of these foods were not on the market for me growing up. Capri Sun was a staple! I remember lunches of Beefaroni, Dinty Moore Beef Stew, Oreo Cookies and little half cartons of milk. And, of course, tuna fish sandwiches with potato chips. I still enjoy that one to this day. Bonus points if you had a metal lunch box with a matching thermos. 😊

[Kelzkitchen]

My dad use to let us get the kid cuisine meals. My favorite was the grill cheese one, so good. I gagged on the capri sun with him. We loved the kool aid burst and the hugs drinks. Thanks for throwback reminders. 💕

[rosemarywoodhouse]

Bananas on the peanut butter sandwich would be good to try.

[sharonmulloy]

7:30 Remember being so excited for Capri Sun, then actually tasting it.

[emilywynstra]

Shut your mouth this is the funnest idea ever! Salted nut rolls, strawberry toaster strudels, apple cinnamon Nutrigrain bars, fluffernutter sandwiches, Graham crackers dipped in canned frosting, squeeze cheese, pizza goldfish, and EL fudge cookies with blonde cookies and chocolate filling were some of my favs! Those Dunkaroos looked sketchy and NOTHING like our childhood 🦘 Loved this nostalgia 💗

[veefraser]

“What did you beg your mother for?”
“Rabbit” 😂😂😂 Such a little Euro boy