What do American expats miss the most about living in America?

[Ries]

Most dieteticas have this. https://www.greenco.com.ar/DetalleArticulo/26344-oatl01-leche-de-avena-barista-edition-x/2400001

 

[rl45]

I know there’s a food thread somewhere and I can’t find it, but I have to say: lately, I really miss chocolate cake. Not the fancy kind with ganache, and not the semi-stale ones from the panadería with dulce de leche between the layers. I mean a doctored-up boxed cake from Betty Crocker or something similar, with chocolate frosting. I haven’t been able to find anything like that here.

I love the pastelerías here, and I genuinely think the food is pretty great once you figure out where to find the things you like. But that chocolate cake… I’ve never seen it. The boxed cakes here just aren't the same and yes, I can make something from scratch blah blah... I just really miss that. Same with regular old Toll House chocolate-chip cookies. There is no light or dark brown sugar. I know there are things like it here but when I made chocolate chip cookies, they were just not the same. OH! and basic brownies, again, a boxed one you can fix up. OH! and Kosher salt!

 

[steveinbsas]

I know there’s a food thread somewhere and I can’t find it...

Could this be the one you were looking for?

Disappointed with Food in Argentina

Alright Enough of this. I'm calling it. Argentina has the worst food and food safety I have ever encountered. I am suffering from a run of outrageous food incidents: from the pepperoni pizzas that taste like bleach, Pancho's same issue. Do not bother eating out, it's the same every time. A...

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I found it (among others) by entering the word "food" and searched "titles only."

 

[mageesa]

I'm with rl45, I miss some 'easy' products from the states in particular pancake mix. I know I could do it myself, but I never feel that ambitious in the morning. I miss crickets and cicadas chirping. And as a Coloradan, easy access to nature.

 

[FrankPintor]

I'm with rl45, I miss some 'easy' products from the states in particular pancake mix. I know I could do it myself, but I never feel that ambitious in the morning. I miss crickets and cicadas chirping. And as a Coloradan, easy access to nature.

We’re in the delta for the weekend.. access to nature doesn’t get much easier.

 

[on the brink]

We’re in the delta for the weekend.. access to nature doesn’t get much easier.

You are quite right...! It is nature in its farthest sections, although mostly a waterfront neighborhood in those near Tigre.

Funny, but I never thought of the Delta as nature --- just a great place to go rowing. Thanks for making me see it with new eyes.

 

[mageesa]

You are quite right...! It is nature in its farthest sections, although mostly a waterfront neighborhood in those near Tigre.

Funny, but I never thought of the Delta as nature --- just a great place to go rowing. Thanks for making me see it with new eyes.

So what's the nature fun plan in the Delta? Can you row out beyond the residential part, or is that too far? Hop off on an island and hike (or would you sink in the mud)? I do have a friend with an island house, but it seems more like a yard than 'nature'.

Where's the nearest nature-nature (as opposed to the ecoparque by puerto madero)? Hiking, etc... and I'm thinking more day trip than 'fly to Bariloche'.

 

[on the brink]

Where's the nearest nature-nature (as opposed to the ecoparque by puerto madero)? Hiking, etc... and I'm thinking more day trip than 'fly to Bariloche'.

If by "nature -nature" you mean unrestricted access to wilderness hiking trails, consider relocating to El Chalten (population 1,881). Plenty of day hikes in the area, and unspoiled nature all the way to Chile.

 

[FrankPintor]

@on the brink , you’re right, the section closest to Tigre is a waterfront neighbourhood with integrated public transport where you can rent your cabin on Airbnb. Still a nice introduction to the Delta, though.

For more adventurous types like @mageesa you'd clearly have to go further, to the less populated sections upriver or over towards Uruguay. Don’t underestimate the scale of the place, our passenger boat took 3 hours to get from Tigre to Carmelo, and you’re probably never completely alone, a lot of people live out there.

I don’t know what the stamina of a rower or canoer would be, but to get to the remoter parts you could surely arrange with a boat owner to drop you out there. Hiking is impractical, the islands are too small and broken up by arroyos, it’s all water sports, sailing, canoeing, water ski, and so on. There are quite a few sandy beaches, the islands tend to be higher around the edges and boggy in the middle. I don’t know what the legal situation is, but depending on wind and tides (sudestada) you could probably camp overnight. There are long established rowing clubs in Tigre who would have much more information than me, I’m sure.

 

[mageesa]

@on the brink , you’re right, the section closest to Tigre is a waterfront neighbourhood with integrated public transport where you can rent your cabin on Airbnb. Still a nice introduction to the Delta, though.

For more adventurous types like @mageesa you'd clearly have to go further, to the less populated sections upriver or over towards Uruguay. Don’t underestimate the scale of the place, our passenger boat took 3 hours to get from Tigre to Carmelo, and you’re probably never completely alone, a lot of people live out there.

I don’t know what the stamina of a rower or canoer would be, but to get to the remoter parts you could surely arrange with a boat owner to drop you out there. Hiking is impractical, the islands are too small and broken up by arroyos, it’s all water sports, sailing, canoeing, water ski, and so on. There are quite a few sandy beaches, the islands tend to be higher around the edges and boggy in the middle. I don’t know what the legal situation is, but depending on wind and tides (sudestada) you could probably camp overnight. There are long established rowing clubs in Tigre who would have much more information than me, I’m sure.

Haha I'm not sure I'm so adventurous, but short of relocating to El Chalten, I was curious if there was a 'hiking spot'. In NYC you could jump on the train and go a couple hours north to hiking (and obviously that's a big city too). I lived there for a decade before I realized it was possible on public transportation, which is why I ask. Always nice to have a change of scenery!