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[–] dingus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For consumables, I agree that generic almost always tastes nearly the same.

However, there are some snacks that the generic brands can't seem to get right for some reason. Generic Oreos? They taste great and almost exactly the same. Generic sour cream and cheddar potato chips? They taste like shit for some reason and I'm not sure why.

[–] plantedworld@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Wildly disagree about Oreos