British treats - Sobeys
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Sobeys had Rose's Lime and Orange versions. They didn't have them there the previous time I went but that was several weeks ago so I'm not sure how "new" it is for them.
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Our Safeway used to be very good for "English" foods .............. eg, Branston Pickle, Heinz Salad Cream English Dressing and Sharwood's Chutneys. The first 2 are about the only English things we insist on buying. They also used to carry Rose's Lime marmalade
But Safeway were taken over by Sobeys last year ............ and they don't seem to have Branston Pickle on their shelves now. I'm hoping they will re-stock with it before the summer comes ............. I love it with cold meats.
BC has a small chain called London Drugs that also sells food and many other items, I buy Nairn's Oat Cakes there, and I have also noticed other English items on their food shelves
But Safeway were taken over by Sobeys last year ............ and they don't seem to have Branston Pickle on their shelves now. I'm hoping they will re-stock with it before the summer comes ............. I love it with cold meats.
BC has a small chain called London Drugs that also sells food and many other items, I buy Nairn's Oat Cakes there, and I have also noticed other English items on their food shelves
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If only we had a Sobeys's or Fortina's or Safeway! Still, I can get more British stuff here than I could in the Pennsylvania so I am happy! But yes I would love to scrape off the chocolate from a "Club" biscuit and I really wouldn't care if it was orange flavored. I am beginning to drool.
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I got in a fight at school over sandwich spread.
I come from Stoke and a very poor back ground. I went to school in Bournemouth. One of the middle class chinless southern softies decided to make fun of me for only having sandwich spread on my sandwiches one day. This in itself didnt bother me but after a while he went too far with it and started to push me. So I gave him a kicking and force fed him my sandwich to the point of nearly choking him and took his ham and cheese sandwich!! He went off crying to a nearby teacher who had over heard and watched what happened, he told him that it was his own fault as he started it and was trying to bully me!!
The Teacher was from a Nottinghamshire mining town, I bumped into him a few years later in the local chippy. We were laughing about it. When I asked why I didnt get in trouble for it he smiled and replied that the chinless wonders dad was a Tory Councilor and another word beginning with a C
I come from Stoke and a very poor back ground. I went to school in Bournemouth. One of the middle class chinless southern softies decided to make fun of me for only having sandwich spread on my sandwiches one day. This in itself didnt bother me but after a while he went too far with it and started to push me. So I gave him a kicking and force fed him my sandwich to the point of nearly choking him and took his ham and cheese sandwich!! He went off crying to a nearby teacher who had over heard and watched what happened, he told him that it was his own fault as he started it and was trying to bully me!!
The Teacher was from a Nottinghamshire mining town, I bumped into him a few years later in the local chippy. We were laughing about it. When I asked why I didnt get in trouble for it he smiled and replied that the chinless wonders dad was a Tory Councilor and another word beginning with a C
#23
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Didn't know walmart had Branston- thanks Allie.
Aren't coco pops called Nesquik over here? Like the milkshake in blighty?
I got some daddies sauce in the british shop in eglington square, but I'm a bit scared of going in there, a credit card massacre is always a significant risk in those places. As it was I ended up spending two quid on a tin of branston baked beans.
In the UK I had a clear preference for HP over daddies but the local HP is a bit sweet and full of that glucose corn syrup stuff. I might make imported daddies my regular treat.
Aren't coco pops called Nesquik over here? Like the milkshake in blighty?
I got some daddies sauce in the british shop in eglington square, but I'm a bit scared of going in there, a credit card massacre is always a significant risk in those places. As it was I ended up spending two quid on a tin of branston baked beans.
In the UK I had a clear preference for HP over daddies but the local HP is a bit sweet and full of that glucose corn syrup stuff. I might make imported daddies my regular treat.
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My local Sobey's doesn't have them. And, despite loving damned near everything that is orange flavoured, I don't eat orange marmalade. Not sure how that happened.
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There are two similar cereals called Coco Pops and Nesquik. Nesquik is also a drink/drink mix.
In the UK I had a clear preference for HP over daddies but the local HP is a bit sweet and full of that glucose corn syrup stuff. I might make imported daddies my regular treat.
Just buy the imported HP.
It is available in all grocery stores here. Not sure how it would compare to the British version, but that can also be found at specialty shops.
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Bought Branston Pickle at our Safeway yesterday.
I must check for the Salad Cream ............. we bought one from Safeway a few months ago that is still unopened (the "spare" )
Just have to remember that it might not be with the salad dressings!!!
I must check for the Salad Cream ............. we bought one from Safeway a few months ago that is still unopened (the "spare" )
Just have to remember that it might not be with the salad dressings!!!
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I went to Sobeys yesterday after reading about the international isle here.
First time I have ever heard of Sobeys.
I couldn't find any international isle.
First time I have ever heard of Sobeys.
I couldn't find any international isle.
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Of course it might be that your Sobeys doesn't have one or that it doesn't include British stuff. The ones here have had an international section (mostly Asian but some European stuff) for at least 10 years.
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It's not a whole aisle dedicated to international foods, just an aisle that has international foods as one of half a dozen things on the aisle description.
Of course it might be that your Sobeys doesn't have one or that it doesn't include British stuff. The ones here have had an international section (mostly Asian but some European stuff) for at least 10 years.
Of course it might be that your Sobeys doesn't have one or that it doesn't include British stuff. The ones here have had an international section (mostly Asian but some European stuff) for at least 10 years.
I have seen it at Walmart.
I was in a different part of town and just seen Sobeys (I don't think there is one local to me), I thought about the British isle mentioned here and went to have a look.
I went up and down every isle but didn't see a thing.
#30
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Heinz does a locally made salad cream- called either English or British style salad cream. It tasted acceptably similar to the real stuff but I'm not a connoisseur.
This is leading me on to those Heinz British style baked beans which aren't an acceptable equivalent...
This is leading me on to those Heinz British style baked beans which aren't an acceptable equivalent...