Yesterday I was amazed to learn that sweet potatoes are not easily available. There were only 2 x 450kg packages in the store and they cost the same as the 4kg packages of white potatoes.
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| Sweet potatoes and white potatoes - same price for each package |
Baking soda comes in little containers that look just like baking powder.
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| baking powder, cinnamon, and baking soda |
Even the most up-to-date kitchens here have can openers that are like the camping kind. They leave a jagged edge that looks like an invitation to get stitches. The more expensive cans have pop-top lids.
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| can openers |
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| jagged lids |
I often mis-bought items when grocery shopping in Germany because I spoke/speak no German. The one we remember best was the hand lotion that made our skin dry out; turned out it was liquid hand soap :~)
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