Last night, I was at a grocery store with an American friend. It was the Dags Livs on Kungsholmen and the place is big, so big that it feels a bit overwhelming, so big, in fact, that it feels like home. This grocery is the closest thing that I’ve found yet to an American store. We both were in awe.
On the upper level, there’s an international food section that features American products like chocolate chips, marshmallow fluff, pumpkin pie filling, pop tarts and all sorts of American junk. I didn’t get anything, but it was nice to know it was there and good to look at it. Jodi was over the moon as there was French’s mustard and she promptly put two big bottles in her basket. And I’m thinking that I may need to make some chocolate chip cookies soon.
The produce section is huge and stocked with all kinds of stuff from all over the world, things like pomegranates and habaneros that you can’t usually find. There’s an olive oil section where the shelves are backlit and stocked with options. And there’s even a nut counter that functions like a deli where a clerk can set you up with different kinds of nuts.
Jodi and I got to talking about the things we import from the US. For me, it’s Listerine breath strips and Thermacare heat packs, for her it’s Jif peanut butter and brownie mixes. Another friend brings back Murphy’s Oil Soap and Pepperidge Farm cookies. And we all bring back Zip lock bags. Ah, the comforts of home!
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For me it’s mac and cheese in a box for my little kid.
Too funny Antropologa. This store did have the Kraft mac if you need it!
Thanks for the tip, Sandra! I always bring back chocolate chips, canned pumpkin, brownie mixes and peanut butter from home. This must be the supermarket that is close to my son’s girlfriend’s apt. Is there an Espresso House on the street level of the building?
Hi Sharon, This store can be entered from St Eriksgatan or the Fridhemsplan tunnelbana as it has two levels. I’m not sure if there is an Espresso House by it. One negative: the chocolate chips and peanut butter were both some off brand that I had never heard of!
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