US/UK equivalents

[StillThePrettiest 3]

ooo, I LOVE halloumi

and grilled halloumi is a gift from the gods...

Houston is fun and there is serious shopping to be done.

the irony, given I started this thread, is that I'm not much of a shopper at all

I'll get a few things for the house once I get there (and my boxes arrive), but otherwise I can go for months and not buy anything... for me it's usually a means to an end, rather than an end in itself

sometimes I DO like looking, however... and I want to be able to know where to look, rather than not knowing where to start

[lisalu100 0]

Hal loumi and cherry tomato skewers on the BBQ...

[StillThePrettiest 3]

oh, where's my drooling smiley...?

ah, here he is:

[Toshtishtash 1]

Hmmmmm...... Halloumi

15 days Lisa? God I bet you are so excited!!

I still haven't booked my flight

Edited March 28, 2008 by toshtishtash

[Jeraly 4]

Ok... I am a cheese lover who hasn't tried halloumi... this is bad... StP I am coming over for dinner if I get to my interview before you leave!!

[lisalu100 0]

Still no flight Tash? How about an apartment...?

[Toshtishtash 1]

No, not yet He has had to get a new car... His is completely knackered.

He should have one by the time I get there though...

Haven't booked my flight as my funds are still rather low. Hopefully will have the money in the next couple of weeks though I am hoping that flight is still there!! It was the other day...

Ooooh, you will have to give me your address by the way! I am sending out the wedding invitations in the next few weeks

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

ooo, I LOVE halloumi

and grilled halloumi is a gift from the gods...

grilled halloumi is the food of the gods

I seem to have a hard time finding that near me - none of the regular supermarkets stock it.

[Toshtishtash 1]

Do they have Wegmans in Cali? You will definitely get it there

Edited March 28, 2008 by toshtishtash

[lisalu100 0]

I'll email you my address as soon as I can get hotmail working. Bummer about the apartment.

[rebeccajo 14]

I'm going to Houston; fourth largest US city

and sometimes I just like to have some knowledge, regardless of how immediately practical it's going to be to me... I've done a major international move before, so I know at least some of what's going to seem weird to me, and I just want to feel a little less ignorant

plus, I knew hearing all the different opinions would be fun

Ah. Houston. Lucky you then. You'll have lots of shopping options. We live in the fourth largest city in our state (albeit a small state) and we don't have many of the listed US shops near us.

I can tell you that if you find TJMaxx over here, it's nearly identical to TKMaxx. I've even seen some of the same housewares on shelves in shops on both continents. And I always get Christmas crackers there each year.

My husband has found his search for things to be more 'item specific' rather than 'shop specific'. He's always foraging for US products (usually food) that 'work' for him. He's fond of Cabot cheeses that we get at WalMart and Sams Club. Giant Eagle Stores sometimes have a 'european' aisle and he gets Heinz beans and HP Sauce there. And believe it or not, BigLots has a rather nice selection of international foods, although those products are usually 'one-offs' so we buy all we can find when we run across something. As far as bread goes - my husband never has complained of US bread, but we also usually buy our bread from the deli section of the grocer and not the big 'bread aisle'.

Edited March 28, 2008 by rebeccajo

[StillThePrettiest 3]

great tips, rebeccajo! thank you

Ok... I am a cheese lover who hasn't tried halloumi... this is bad... StP I am coming over for dinner if I get to my interview before you leave!!

sure! or even better, I'll take you to a place in the Brompton Road that has the best grilled halloumi I've EVER tasted

[Jeraly 4]

Ah. Houston. Lucky you then. You'll have lots of shopping options. We live in the fourth largest city in our state (albeit a small state) and we don't have many of the listed US shops near us.

I can tell you that if you find TJMaxx over here, it's nearly identical to TKMaxx. I've even seen some of the same housewares on shelves in shops on both continents. And I always get Christmas crackers there each year.

My husband has found his search for things to be more 'item specific' rather than 'shop specific'. He's always foraging for US products (usually food) that 'work' for him. He's fond of Cabot cheeses that we get at WalMart and Sams Club. Giant Eagle Stores sometimes have a 'european' aisle and he gets Heinz beans and HP Sauce there. And believe it or not, BigLots has a rather nice selection of international foods, although those products are usually 'one-offs' so we buy all we can find when we run across something. As far as bread goes - my husband never has complained of US bread, but we also usually buy our bread from the deli section of the grocer and not the big 'bread aisle'.

YAY! A place to get Christmas Crackers!! :dance:

Ok... I am a cheese lover who hasn't tried halloumi... this is bad... StP I am coming over for dinner if I get to my interview before you leave!!

sure! or even better, I'll take you to a place in the Brompton Road that has the best grilled halloumi I've EVER tasted

Ohhh yay! We have to go!! If not then pm or e-mail me the name and address and if you have moved already then I'll try and find it myself - what part of London is it in?

[*julez* 124]

Do they have Wegmans in Cali? You will definitely get it there

Wegmans is primarily NY and PA, just now making inroads to Maryland. I love Wegmans!!!

[no name 1]

ooo, I LOVE halloumi

and grilled halloumi is a gift from the gods...

grilled halloumi is the food of the gods

I seem to have a hard time finding that near me - none of the regular supermarkets stock it.

I bought some last week in Bristol - it was 2 quid. I've found it here (WHole Foods?) but for like $7.

Edited March 28, 2008 by illumine