What do you miss most about the UK?

[fcat 79]

Found the local BIG LOT sells some british things but had a surprise the other day when we went to world market and whole foods, they both had a good variety af British foods even found British bangers (they were like a cumberland sausage ), they also had digestive biscuits but I refused to pay the $6 a packet lol

Im with you on the cost, its not so much the not being able to find things, but more what they cost when you do. I did once pay $7 for a packet of Digestives, it must have taken me 5 minutes to eat each one, i savored every mouthful and hey were THE best packet ive ever eaten,lol

[flipperc 2]

I found this intresting http://www.britishfooddepot.com/main.sc Think ill be giving it a try

[katieflossom 54]

That's a great website...but has just given me lots of ideas of what to pack when I move over!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I had a toasted crumpet this morning and filled all those airholes with butter

I was expecting it to taste like a pancake, but the flavor was exactly like an English muffin to me. Good. They were made in American and were fat free, so I guess no suet?? And probably don't hold a candle to the real British fare.

We find a good selection of British foods at Kroger, HEB, and World Market, which are all close. I really liked chocolate covered HobNobs we found in the clearance bin recently. Hadn't tried those before.

We can also pop in this British online store near us. http://www.goodwoods.com/

It's an online place but they let you come in and shop off their warehouse looking shelves. They do 15% off every Saturday it seems. They email me a checkout code. Don't know if it appears on the website or not.

[rjm_cmyk 75]

Yes I am soooooo not going to be shipping in Angel Delight....

[lost_at_sea 995]

Yes I am soooooo not going to be shipping in Angel Delight....

What? I frickin love angel delight. Although a lot of that weird "pudding" type thing that Americans have is not far off it.

[rjm_cmyk 75]

I loved it too - when I was a kid in the 70's ! Quite fancy trying my hand again at a Birds Trifle too. All we need now is a bottle of Mateus Rose or Blue Nun and it would be Sunday lunch followed by the Onedin Line later.

I can understand some (OK most) of the food things but if anyone feels the need to import their brand of deodorant then I don't think they're quite "living the dream" in their new life :-)

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

What American chocolates/ candy brands do people go for? I know they have Galaxy (Dove) and Lindt etc but the US Hershey made Cadbury's tastes like they aimed the taste at what British Cadbury's would taste like as you are throwing it up! Most Hershey stuff is awful too. I must admit an addiction to all forms of Reeses, especially the peanut butter cups they do in kingsize.

[lost_at_sea 995]

What American chocolates/ candy brands do people go for? I know they have Galaxy (Dove) and Lindt etc but the US Hershey made Cadbury's tastes like they aimed the taste at what British Cadbury's would taste like as you are throwing it up! Most Hershey stuff is awful too. I must admit an addiction to all forms of Reeses, especially the peanut butter cups they do in kingsize.

The only chocolate there I regularly eat are milkduds, which I love. They're just chewy toffee in chocolate.

I do go in for all the novelty stuff though - they have like, 6 types of M&Ms at the moment and half a dozen different mars bars and weird flavoured kitkats, so I generally will try each type once if only to dismiss them as not as good as the originals.

[Pooky 3,816]

You don't have to be Cornish to love a good pastie. Best i ever had was from a stand in London's Victoria Station. Miss them like crazy.

Tate & Lyle's Golden Syrup.

Any real Cadbury's.

McVitie's Plain Chocolate Digestives

BBC Radio 1 & Radio 2 ... OK, the Beeb in general.

Pubs ... and crawling from one to another on foot

Curry.

And yet, the wife has been constantly amazed that I have never once suffered from the slightest case of homesickness. If anything, she wants to go back there, at least for a visit, more than I do.

[Protocol417 161]

I love the suitcase full of British food! The supermarket near my wife's house has a small British food section that includes chocolate digestives, PG Tips and even Ambrosia.When I'm in the US for any length of time I really miss cider (although Woodchuck cider is not bad it's not like scrumpy) crumbly fudge, clotted cream and pasties. Can you tell where in the UK I'm from lol.

I miss pasties, and I'm the USC!

[rjm_cmyk 75]

What American chocolates/ candy brands do people go for? I know they have Galaxy (Dove) and Lindt etc but the US Hershey made Cadbury's tastes like they aimed the taste at what British Cadbury's would taste like as you are throwing it up! Most Hershey stuff is awful too. I must admit an addiction to all forms of Reeses, especially the peanut butter cups they do in kingsize.

I can't remember any of the names but avoid Hershey chocolate - I've had better cheap cooking chocolate. My UK/USC partner prefers Belgian or Swiss chocolate having lived and worked in both countries so tends to go for Lindt.

I quite a like Marathon/Snickers product over there but I find Reeses just too sweet and for me that saying something. I'm just surprised to have not seen the mega confectionery bars that are now proliferating in the UK.

What am I going to miss ? UK bread and butter and no I don't mean the ####### mass produced soggy white bread. Heinz Beanz and the large choice of veggie(quorn) foods I can get in the UK but have to pay huge amount for at the local WholePayCheck store in the US

Edited June 20, 2013 by rjm_cmyk

[Alcatraz63 9]

Richmond sausages and Greggs. :'(. Can't beat a good Sausage Butty!!

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

Richmond sausages and Greggs. :'(. Can't beat a good Sausage Butty!!

Eww no Greggs is an insult to baking!

[rjm_cmyk 75]

But they are the biggest retail bakers in the UK. I agree I only use them when I want a fat/sugar/salt hit . I'm a veggie so wouldn't touch any of their "meat" products. As business though they have a brilliant business model proving a product in a highly cost effective way. But yes - baking in a industrial sense only.