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Apr 19th 2017, 5:16 pm

#46

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Re: Bringing food

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Originally Posted by 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. .....

I don't mind US baked beans occasionally, though I do find them a bit too sweet, and no use for eating as part of a cooked breakfast.

I have never found anything other than US BBQ baked beans in a heavy sweet sauce.

Apr 20th 2017, 7:36 pm

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Re: Bringing food

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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.

We have found that the Heinz vegetarian beans, made in Canada, are an acceptable, though slightly sweeter, alternative to the eyewatering cost of imported UK Heinz baked beans.

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Apr 26th 2017, 11:03 pm

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Re: Bringing food

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Originally Posted by Pulaski

PG Tips is widely available in groceries, it's not even the international/ British section.

Oh My. That's a relief. Wait til I tell the fam ...

Why has noone mentioned Colmans Hot English Mustard?

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Apr 26th 2017, 11:17 pm

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Re: Bringing food

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Oh My. That's a relief. Wait til I tell the fam ...

Why has noone mentioned Colmans Hot English Mustard?

I buy Chinese mustard, tastes pretty much the same. I do prefer the powdered kind though.

Apr 26th 2017, 11:20 pm

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Re: Bringing food

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I buy Chinese mustard, tastes pretty much the same. I do prefer the powdered kind though.

Thanks for that. Although, strangely I never get on with powdered mustard. Can't seem to get the same 'zing' out of it.

Apr 26th 2017, 11:21 pm

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Re: Bringing food

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Originally Posted by lizzyq

We have found that the Heinz vegetarian beans, made in Canada, are an acceptable, though slightly sweeter, alternative to the eyewatering cost of imported UK Heinz baked beans.

https://www.freshdirect.com/media/im...ify=2013-06-03

$1.26 per can is very acceptable, thanks

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KK09Y7Y..._lTsazbJQ5YZTY

Apr 27th 2017, 8:27 pm

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Re: Bringing food

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Oh no...they are dreadful IMO. Only the British Heinz Beans for moi.

Apr 27th 2017, 9:37 pm

#53

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Re: Bringing food

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Oh no...they are dreadful IMO. Only the British Heinz Beans for moi. ....

Yeah, well you have money.

Apr 27th 2017, 9:45 pm

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Re: Bringing food

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I found those beans in Walmart for $1 a can. Walmart is good for some things. They are almost $3 a can in some other supermarkets, which I refuse to pay that much for just a can of beans.

Apr 27th 2017, 10:08 pm

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Re: Bringing food

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I found those beans in Walmart for $1 a can. Walmart is good for some things. They are almost $3 a can in some other supermarkets, which I refuse to pay that much for just a can of beans.

Totally agree, beans are meant for putting together a quick, cheap meal. For example beans on toast should not cost over $3 to make.

May 1st 2017, 5:40 pm

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Re: Bringing food

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Originally Posted by elizabethsmum

Hi, I want to bring some uk foods we love that i know can be hard to get there, whqt are the restrictions this is what I want to bring. We are moving to Jacksonville NC so if I've listed anything that is now available anywhere.please let me know so I can save some space.

Oxtail soup (I'm concerned because it's meat)
Marmite (we are a love it house)
Branston pickle
Suet (for dumplins)
Bisto gravy
Oxo cubes
PG tips!

I'm sure ill find more between now and July! What foods do you miss?

I haven't seen anyone mention "Myers of Keswick," a little shop in the West Village of NYC. They do mail order and have wonderful bangers and meat pies as well as biscuits, jams, candy, etc. At Christmas, they have a good selection of Christmas cakes and mince pies. Excellent store although I've never done mail order with them.