London-England-Lads

I am gonna take one tub of food stuff in goods to follow - not perishable that is either hard to get or expensive in Canada. This will be used in emergency situations only.

So far I have:

Gravy Granuels
5 Large Bag of Cadburys Button
2 Jars of Branston Pickle
Yorkshire Tea (Normal & Decaff)
1 Jar of Bovril
2 bottles of Salad Cream
Numerous bags of Walkers Crisps

What else did people miss?

R

christmasoompa

Always worth doing a search of the forum to read the other threads on the same subject - this one is only from the last week or two......http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=781682

Simon Legree

None of the above. Most of them are available in Canada anyway.

Oink

Morrisons beef lasagne.

Dotty P

English mustard, although Keens do a fairly good effort.

Just so you know, 5 bags of buttons can never be enough, ever. You will be able to buy most of what you're bringing over from either Walmart at reasonable(ish) prices or specialist British stores, which are usually hugely expensive.

magnumpi

Now then, serious issue people, Again

Blackpool Rock

bats

Schweppes slimline tonic water

mandymoochops

You beat me to it

magnumpi

You can never have enough food, cheese and bacon threads...

rivingtonpike

The only thing on this list I haven't found here is the gravy granules. You cah get Bisto easily but I've not come accross Bisto Best. Cadbury's Buttone are available in ENORMOUS bags in the big stores. Marmite is $4 something in the big stores. Salad Cream is also available at not too crazy prices. Not seen Walkers Crisps, but Lays seem a pretty good substitute here.

I miss a chinese takeaway that is delivered to your door on a Friday night that isn't full of MSG and sugar!

emmabell

I always bring back a big wheel of cheese, either a cheddar or 'Lancashire', as a decent cheddar is expensive. Has to be declared though. Magnum PI will get you some Blackpool rock if you want when back in June, could post it to you.

Alan2005

Walkers is owned by Lays (well Frito-Lay to be precise - anyway same company owns both)

__TJ__

bisto gravy granules, real canadian superstore i can stop importing them form england now :P

marmite is hideously pricey for a tiny tiny jar its upwards of $5.

other than that, only thing is miss is my local donner kebab in Winchester, dont know (or care) what they put it in but oh man it was like heaven! only one kebab shop here in PG and i havent tried it yet.

chinese food here is different. they stick ginger on everything - offensive amounts of the stuff! but my local one has learned to leave it out for me and price wise its a lot cheaper to get a delivery friday night than it was in UK!

things i like that i didnt try till canada... perogies ( cheemos are best ) poutine, moose, and the best takeaway in prince george is a south indian place called spicy green. OH MAN! (and i dont like curry!)

magnumpi

Well, i was just avin a laugh, coz, believe it or not, i can actually get Blackpool Rock from the British store on Bailey Street in Ajax.

Oink

And they don't do baltis here.