Home cooks reveal their weirdest grocery staples and they're wild

Everyone has that one grocery store item they swear they're single-handedly keeping in business. You know, that one thing you grab every shopping trip that everyone else seems to ignore.

User Big_Childhood5494 on Reddit asked, "What is a food you buy regularly at the supermarket that you think you may be the only person buying it?" and you may have never heard of some of these:

1."Chicken skins. They're usually thrown out since people want skinless, boneless chicken, and plain chicken skin isn't really sold in the U.S. But the butcher saves some for me because I like to fry it up crispy as a snack or crumble it over rice."

–RaRaRatsPoutine

2."Braunschweiger. That's one snack that I can guarantee nobody in my house will get into and leave me only crumbs. My wife calls it 'your meat paste.'"

–Bob_12_Pack

3."Milk chocolate-flavored Ovaltine. I love the stuff! Very, very few people I've talked to even know Ovaltine is still sold. The few who do usually drink the malted flavor."

–PlayfulOtterFriend

4."Lima beans. They always seem to be stocked at the same level whenever I go to the store, minus a can or two."

–dependabledepression

5."Vienna sausages. I used to eat them for lunch as a kid, and I loved them. They're still an occasional guilty pleasure."

–Butterfly2022-usual

6."Rooibos tea! It's a South African tea, and I love it. I must be the only one buying it because stores keep discontinuing it, and I have to find it somewhere else."

–Bonfire412

7."Sauerkraut. I throw it on sandwiches, eggs, sausages —pretty much anything."

–BigBirdsBrain

8."Bok choy. When they ring it up, they usually have to ask me what it is. It's really good, though."

–sharoncherylike

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10."Vanilla Coke. I don't know anyone besides me and my wife who drinks it. I've kept three cases in the fridge at all times since it was reintroduced."

–braves-geek

11."Pumpernickel bagels. They're my favorite. There are always plenty of them on the shelves compared with other varieties."

–sm881221

12."I buy a lot of jicama, and everyone always asks what it is. I can’t believe more people don’t eat it!"

–Leading_Funny5802

13."Parsnips! We make a creamy root vegetable soup in the fall and winter."

–ZeGermansAreHere

14."Tuna packed in oil. I have to look pretty hard to find it — most brands seem to pack their tuna in water."

–eeejit075

15."Rutabaga. I've never once bought on without the cashier asking me what it is."

–formercotsachick

16."My local grocery stores sells loose dried hibiscus flowers (they're great), and I know for a fact I'm the only one buying them in the quantities I do. I drink hibiscus tea almost every day."

–SpunkySideKick

17."Anchovies. I bloody live those salty, fishy delights."

–Informal-Grocery5222

18."Canned pumpkin year-round. I make pumpkin soup."

–Relative_Top_2353

19."Imitation crab snacks. They're absolutely delicious, and my wife laughs at me."

–ZealousidealAbies557

20."Deviled ham. It’s poor man’s paté and I love it."

–U-Were-A-Mistake

21."I’m almost embarrassed to admit this, but Cozy Shack rice pudding."

–Canadianbadass13

22."Aloe water. I love it. My wife thinks I'm crazy and won't even try it."

–boonie120hb

23."Liverwurst. I love it, but it’s getting harder to find."

–gg61468

24."Malt vinegar. The bottles are typically dusty."

–JBelltolls4thee

25."Black jelly beans."

–Strong_Signature_650

26."Chicken in a Biskit cracker."

–Camandchat

27."Hearts of palm."

–No_Tonight8542

28."Tins of smoked oysters."

–WowsrsBowsrsTrousrs

29."Pickled okra."

–StandByTheJAMs

30."Spam."

–momofklcg

31."Acorn squash."

–Nice_Button_1077

What's a super niche food item you always buy and are convinced no one else does? Let us know in the comments or via this anonymous form!

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