Pulaski

This! If you're here for the long haul, or forever, it's probably best to let go of most stuff, and leave it for an occasion treat. I think I went the first ten years without ever buying imported British foods, and since then only a handful of packets of biscuits. I have never brought much back with me either, just a few bits and pieces.

I find that paying $4 for a packet of biscuits greatly reduces the enjoyment of them, and I could never bring myself to fork out silly money for imported groceries when in most cases there are comparable products in the US. As for things like "squash", I now wonder why I ever liked the stuff in the first place!

KK85

I think this is a good idea. Especially when considering there is an abundance of potential new favourite treats to discover in America! I appreciate the value of familiar home comforts, but yeah... if I can buy a small car for the cost of a jar of Marmite, I think I know which I'll be choosing. (And I bloody love Marmite.)

chawkins99

Marmite is the only British item I buy routinely. I have it on toast for breakfast.

I've yet to find anything else I like for breakfast. I will sometimes have cereal (Cornflakes, Weetabix or Rice Krispies) but most of the US cereals are full of sugar. I'll occasionally have jam on toast but that's not the best choice for a diabetic

Don't get me started on snot grits.

Pulaski

Weetabix has just been bought by Post. I am hoping that this might lead to wider distribution of Weetabix in the US.

chawkins99

Our local Walmart sells Weetabix

Pulaski

Oh, I've seen it for sale in the US before - with the health foods, at $4 a box!

petitefrancaise

The longer I live outside the UK, the less of the food I miss. Often it's just the memories that go with the food that I miss. You know, childhood breakfast of cardboard (aka weetabix!). I buy Heinz baked beans occasionally but at ?$3 a tin and my son will eat a whole tin by himself, I don't do this often. My welsh nanna maded welsh bakestones and a victoria sponge every Sunday and so making either one of these takes me back to her kitchen with siblings and cousins around.

I miss french food more but then I only left 3 years ago.
Funny moment this week as the french part of BE was going on about cream (again) and my french FB group was talking about how to make fromage frais/blanc.

chawkins99

I once worked with an Australian guy who, for breakfast, would have Vegemite spread on dry Weetabix.

KK85

NOPE. Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope.

mrken30

Every Trader Joes around here sells Weetabix for $2.99 a box. Alpen is $3.99 for a small box at New Seasons.

Cereal I find more expensive in the US

mrken30

Strange people, saying that I did used to eat Marmite and Sandwich spread sandwiches.

mrken30

I wonder how much people would be prepared to pay for a can of beans. In the UK they are a staple. I remember the days of the 1p a can wars. There is no way I am paying $3 a can. I'm sure people in the UK would think you were crazy paying the price of a happy meal for a can of beans.

Pulaski

Well you can buy US baked beans for less than a dollar, it's just that Heinz doesn't participate the market for canned baked beans in the US.

mrken30

They are just a bit sweet for my liking, unless you have found good tasting US beans.

I still like the tomato based sauce over the BBQ base.

My wife does make baked beans on occasions.

MidAtlantic

You don't need to!