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Oh GOSH! now I'm DYING for a ploughman's sandwich with Branston pickle and REAL cheddar cheese :(

Okay grant you I am the American in this realationship but what is up with Branston pickle??? Nick was so excited for me to try some last time I was in Leeds, and I don't want to break hearts but that is some scary *&%#%!!! Can someone explain why he was gonna bring jars of the stuff with him?? (I found it here at World Market)... Now I could see Greggs Sausage rolls (we don't have anything like that in Wisconsin :(:(LOL)

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Andrew + Bethany
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I moved over in May to south west Missouri. I don't think you could find many parts of the USA that could be more different culturally to the UK. It isn't too much smaller than the size of the UK, but

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Chicken tikka masala is the most popular dish in England - and has been for many years Patel is the 3rd most common surname in the London phone book. The Americans who live in the sticks have no ide

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Been here full time almost 3 years now Lived in Wisconsin, Florida and now Washington State This place has a really nice climate - 300 days blue skies and 8 inches rain pa 15% humidity so it feels

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Especially when I go "What ! the car drug him down the road ! - what kind of pidgin English is that !"

One of the things i'm going to have a hard time dealing with. I'm not great at 'English' but i do hate poor grammar / spelling. :s

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Okay grant you I am the American in this realationship but what is up with Branston pickle??? Nick was so excited for me to try some last time I was in Leeds, and I don't want to break hearts but that is some scary *&%#%!!! Can someone explain why he was gonna bring jars of the stuff with him?? (I found it here at World Market)... Now I could see Greggs Sausage rolls (we don't have anything like that in Wisconsin :(:(LOL)

I tend to agree with you. Pickle is some nasty stuff. But, it's what Nick grew up with. Some Brits regard our hamburger relish as horrid.

And it just occurred to me that I have rarely seen a thread about Brits adjusting to life in the US that did not digress to a discussion about food! :lol:

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And it just occurred to me that I have rarely seen a thread about Brits adjusting to life in the US that did not digress to a discussion about food! :lol:

This is so true! And to keep the ball rolling - I think I have seen the most expensive tin of Heinz baked beans ever!! $1.99 for a tin at World Market :wacko:

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And today I learned how to make Yorkshire puddings..... Mmmmmmm. Foodgasm if I've ever had one. :blush:

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and it always comes back to bacon and bread......

I have to say that I prefer the American bacon, and I'm the brit! I live in NYC so never really want for all things English. Its here. Fish and Chips at 'A Salt and Battery', Bangers and MAsh with Onion gravy at 'Tea and Sympathy', EPL footy action at...er...anywhere. Its an easy transition if you're in a major city and international transport hub.

I think in most US/UK relationships food is the biggets adjustment. The language is the same (kinda), we grow up watching US movies, TV, Music and sports so we are not surprised by much.

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