Fav. all time food and drink in the UK

[Mary Lou 681]

Am I limited to just one?

ANYthing chocolate, preferably Galaxy. Fish and chips, Yorkshire pudding are both particularly tasty. Wish we had something like Ribena here too.

Their damn loaf bread is even better than ours. I about gorged myself on toast. Oooh and the bacon - its not that streaky ####### like we get here - its 'back' bacon. Yum yum!

BTW currys gross me out. I don't like 'weird' foods anyway (Chinese, Japanese, Thai, all that ####### grosses me out. I'm surprised I like Mexican and Italian!) but curry is particularly gross. Oddly, that's the one thing Chas thinks he's really going to miss when he moves here.

As luck would have it, my friends have recently visited and I have four GIANT bars of Galaxy in my fridge. Its just heaven knowing they are there.

I really miss UK bread (especially the stuff from my old local baker in Romford who also did cheese and onion pasties, and sausage rolls to die for). I also miss a really good curry (chicken passanda, mushroom rice, nan bread, and a stack of poppadums with mango chutney and onion - mmmm). Agree the bacon in the UK is far superior but thanks to the UK aisle at Whole Foods, Im able to do fried eggs, bacon, mushrooms and Heinz baked beans for a Saturday morning fry up. American hubby loves it and says that UK fry ups are far superior to US.

We had some friends over for a UK roast beef dinner recently and they fell in love with yorkshire puds (I dont want to boast but I can make the most superb yorkies!). They compared them to popovers??? Anyway the great british roast beef sunday dinner has two new supporters !

Whole foods has a UK isle???? Fantastic! I'm heading down there now!

I say "aisle" but more like 4 shelves !! Dont let that put you off though - it has hobnobs, bisto, marmite, heinz beans, tea bags, heinz tinned puddings (god love 'em), and a variety of condiments. Its not signposted but I think it was by the "international foods" section. You will nearly cry when you see how much a packet of hobnobs are though!! Still who cares, if it costs $20 to buy four UK items that I will treasure and enjoy then its money well spent !

Britty,

Our local shop has an international aisle as well. They have the items which you mentioned plus a few more. I know what you mean about the cost!! But my hubby and i treat ourselves to some goodies every few weeks. The MIL is due to send over another goodie package soon tho.

Sounds like the standard imorted stuff. One shop i was in had a large bottle of ribena for $20

My god thats robbery. I think Ribena at that shop is $6.00 still too much but what can ya do!?

[melly 0]

Liza - thanks for the link.

CherryXS - you keep mentioning desi. What is it?

I have seen the word scouse mentioned a couple of times in this thread. I have always heard that word used as something to call someone from a certain area in England. Am I missing something?

[Mary Lou 681]

Liza - thanks for the link.

CherryXS - you keep mentioning desi. What is it?

I have seen the word scouse mentioned a couple of times in this thread. I have always heard that word used as something to call someone from a certain area in England. Am I missing something?

Melly,

Scouse is the word used for people from Liverpool England.

Gary

[melly 0]

Liza - thanks for the link.

CherryXS - you keep mentioning desi. What is it?

I have seen the word scouse mentioned a couple of times in this thread. I have always heard that word used as something to call someone from a certain area in England. Am I missing something?

Melly,

Scouse is the word used for people from Liverpool England.

Gary

So when someone lists it as a food that they miss, what do they mean?

[Mary Lou 681]

Liza - thanks for the link.

CherryXS - you keep mentioning desi. What is it?

I have seen the word scouse mentioned a couple of times in this thread. I have always heard that word used as something to call someone from a certain area in England. Am I missing something?

Melly,

Scouse is the word used for people from Liverpool England.

Gary

So when someone lists it as a food that they miss, what do they mean?

I went back and saw where Munchins mentioned it, here is a link for you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouse_(food)

Gary

[MichelleandCraig 1]

*waves at Gary&Marylou*

I used to see Uncle Bens jar stuff around on shelves in any store, but I rarely see it anymore. I wonder what's up with that??

Hobnobs..mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Never tried the tinned puddings...wonder what they're like (thinks to self..) M.

[babybunny 2]

food in the UK is Gross no flavor at all!!!! however, you have the best Chips on the planet!!!

[melly 0]

I went back and saw where Munchins mentioned it, here is a link for you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouse_(food)

Gary

Thanks Gary

[Jackson1975 0]

I miss Devon Custard

Indian Chicken Curry and Balti

I miss proper cinema sweet popcorn non of this salty or caramel #######!!

[Mary Lou 681]

food in the UK is Gross no flavor at all!!!! however, you have the best Chips on the planet!!!

The chocolate is to die for tho, i think i could live on that alone

[featherB 1]

food in the UK is Gross no flavor at all!!!!

Now that's fighting talk...

[MichelleandCraig 1]

ICE, if you like sweet, just buy kettle corn over here...that's sweet instead of salty... probably not exactly the same, but it's an option if you didn't already know about it... :)M.

[*julez* 124]

Am I the only one who loves Branston pickle with cheese and crackers?? I need a fix soon!!

[ajames79 0]

mmmm...I get to have fish and chips in...11 days!!

[*julez* 124]

mmmm...I get to have fish and chips in...11 days!!

mmmm you are so lucky ....though we were in Chicago this month and found a very authentic English pub - the Elephant & Caste and the fish & chips were spot on!

Anyway, enjoy your trip and more importantly, the cuisine!!!

Edited January 29, 2007 by julezabelle