US foods not available in the UK
Oct 24th, 2011, 03:24 PM
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I think y'all just must not have had good grits. Stone ground with cheddar or goat cheese and fresh cracked pepper? mmm. None of that instant junk.
sailing, one of my friends in the UK likes Oreos. They might have them there, I'm not sure, but a few years ago she was talking about how that's what she'd want. I agree with not taking chocolate!
sailing, one of my friends in the UK likes Oreos. They might have them there, I'm not sure, but a few years ago she was talking about how that's what she'd want. I agree with not taking chocolate!
Oct 24th, 2011, 05:11 PM
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As a foreigner living in the US, I would have killed for Kalle's Kaviar, cloudberry jam, Kavli cheese, dried morels, etc. etc. You know though, once those particularly Swedish foods, condiments and sweets started to become available here, no one else was particularly enamored with the treats I bourhgt home in triumph. Not even my kids who have adventuresome palates AND have had plenty of exposure to the real thing in Sweden. So? So those foods with which we grew up are simply triggers for memories. It's unlikely that most anything you could send would be of more than casual curiosity. I may be wrong, but that's my take.
HTTY: No Miracle Whip may not be a bad thing ...
That said, perhaps pralines from the south ... I don't remember pecans in the UK. Perhaps she crab soup mix. Gumbo or jambalaya mix.
HTTY: No Miracle Whip may not be a bad thing ...
That said, perhaps pralines from the south ... I don't remember pecans in the UK. Perhaps she crab soup mix. Gumbo or jambalaya mix.
Oct 24th, 2011, 07:44 PM
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spirobulldog, you reminded me that another friend of mine from the UK LOVES Velveeta. I'm still not really sure why (it's not even real cheese!), but he visited recently and we made sure to have rotel dip for him. He loved it!
Oct 24th, 2011, 07:53 PM
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I'm posting this again because I wouldn't want sailingsailing to miss this website.
alya on Oct 23, 11 at 10:26pm
sailingsailing
try this website - free shipping within the UK for orders over 50gbp
http://www.americansweets.co.uk/usa-...essoda-1-c.asp
This might be a cheaper option for you - I expect the price per item will be higher than you'd pay in the US but shipping costs to the UK are horrendous.
alya on Oct 23, 11 at 10:26pm
sailingsailing
try this website - free shipping within the UK for orders over 50gbp
http://www.americansweets.co.uk/usa-...essoda-1-c.asp
This might be a cheaper option for you - I expect the price per item will be higher than you'd pay in the US but shipping costs to the UK are horrendous.
Oct 24th, 2011, 08:11 PM
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willowjane on Oct 23, 11 at 1:49pm Aduchamp1,
How can you not like grits?? Maybe you haven't had "good" southern grits. I am so disappointed. I especially love shrimp and goat cheese grits. Yummy....
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My MIL was born in New Orleans and served it all the time to my wife and siblings and none of them like it. My wife has such an aversion to them, she will not let me eat them. I can barely get her to eat polenta. She also hates rice pudding or any cold rice dish.
We were both raised in Brooklyn and you cannot get less southern than that.
How can you not like grits?? Maybe you haven't had "good" southern grits. I am so disappointed. I especially love shrimp and goat cheese grits. Yummy....
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My MIL was born in New Orleans and served it all the time to my wife and siblings and none of them like it. My wife has such an aversion to them, she will not let me eat them. I can barely get her to eat polenta. She also hates rice pudding or any cold rice dish.
We were both raised in Brooklyn and you cannot get less southern than that.
Oct 25th, 2011, 10:14 AM
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Bowspirit - I don't think so
I LOVE Salad Cream but hate Miracle Whip - I know that they are both more 'vinegary' than mayo but there's some thing in Miracle Whip that offends my taste buds.
Then again I can't drink anything 'diet' because of the aspartame.
I LOVE Salad Cream but hate Miracle Whip - I know that they are both more 'vinegary' than mayo but there's some thing in Miracle Whip that offends my taste buds.
Then again I can't drink anything 'diet' because of the aspartame.
Oct 27th, 2011, 09:20 AM
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When visiting friends in England years back, knowing they'd never let me put my hand in my own pocket for meals, felt there was to be something I could do to show appreciation. So, decided in Tex-Mex (if one can call it that), but from a recipe I once found on a box of Bisquik.
A Taco Pie, made in a large pan (a la lasagne kind). But, unsure whether some of the ingredients would be available. So, picked all but the Bisquik and meat Stateside and off I went across the pond.
We did, of course, stop in the market and I did find there were many of the items I brought with, were on the shelves, but still glad I had what I had. Friend provided the beef (they raise Highland cattle, and admittedly too rich for the dish, which only added to the final taste), and I went about preparing.
Basically, browing beef and chopped onions, tossing in packet of T/M spices, chili peppers (red/green), sliced black olives, grated cheese... spread in the pan, then covered with a Bisquick (eggs/water) cover and baked till brown. Served over green salad with sour cream.
Half the pan left over and into the fridge, but by the time we returned home next day from shopping around town, found her hubby had almost finished what was left as his lunch. Easy peasy, for sure and a hit all around. So simple, they were thrilled and she still makes this often.
Oh, and of course, brought (from NYC) 2/dozen bagels and bialys... another hit!
Miracle Whip! Terrible with an aftertaste; prefer original Hellmen's or none. So too is "peach" flavored drinks. Prefer the Snapple Diet Lemon, but better than that is just old fashioned "sweet tea."
A Taco Pie, made in a large pan (a la lasagne kind). But, unsure whether some of the ingredients would be available. So, picked all but the Bisquik and meat Stateside and off I went across the pond.
We did, of course, stop in the market and I did find there were many of the items I brought with, were on the shelves, but still glad I had what I had. Friend provided the beef (they raise Highland cattle, and admittedly too rich for the dish, which only added to the final taste), and I went about preparing.
Basically, browing beef and chopped onions, tossing in packet of T/M spices, chili peppers (red/green), sliced black olives, grated cheese... spread in the pan, then covered with a Bisquick (eggs/water) cover and baked till brown. Served over green salad with sour cream.
Half the pan left over and into the fridge, but by the time we returned home next day from shopping around town, found her hubby had almost finished what was left as his lunch. Easy peasy, for sure and a hit all around. So simple, they were thrilled and she still makes this often.
Oh, and of course, brought (from NYC) 2/dozen bagels and bialys... another hit!
Miracle Whip! Terrible with an aftertaste; prefer original Hellmen's or none. So too is "peach" flavored drinks. Prefer the Snapple Diet Lemon, but better than that is just old fashioned "sweet tea."
Oct 27th, 2011, 01:15 PM
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Having been to USA over a number of years I must say that I have never, that is never, eaten anything in any restaurant be it high end or cafe that I would ever eat again. Most food is over processed and bland. Grits!! WHY?? The most disgusting foodstuff is biscuits (really scones) and Gravy! What is that about!! Can someone please explain why a disgusting pickle thing is put on any meal ordered. I don't want it and don't need it and even telling the wait staff I hate them, I still get one! If the size of the meal was halved it would cut the USA national debt in half. And don't get me on the 'doggy bags' why would you want to eat that 'meal' again, ever. If they have to take half of ithe meal home can't the restaurants see that half their profits are walking out the door.
Oct 27th, 2011, 01:45 PM
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Lateagain - Have to agree that I could never understand anyone eating, let alone, enjoying grits. Nor biscuit & gravy... ugh! Beats me though where you've eaten that you find a pickle on whatever meat was put in front of you. I haven't seen a pickle in years. Also agree that too many restaurants (many places in the world, not only in the US) put too much food on a plate and we know, sadly, what the results of that has been for too many.
Oct 27th, 2011, 04:14 PM
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Lateagain,
Can someone please explain why a disgusting pickle thing is put on any meal ordered.
Common in delis, but not high end restaurants; I would be interested in knowing what you qualify as high end. But to qualify a pickle as "disgusting" is to lock oneself into one's prejudices. It's like reacting to "1000 year-old eggs" or durian, which is banned in many hotel lobbies in SE Asia because of its very strong odor. Different cultures, different tastes.
Can someone please explain why a disgusting pickle thing is put on any meal ordered.
Common in delis, but not high end restaurants; I would be interested in knowing what you qualify as high end. But to qualify a pickle as "disgusting" is to lock oneself into one's prejudices. It's like reacting to "1000 year-old eggs" or durian, which is banned in many hotel lobbies in SE Asia because of its very strong odor. Different cultures, different tastes.
