Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

In article , [email protected]
writes
    >In article , [email protected]
    >(Marie Lewis) wrote:
    >> In article , Miguel Cruz
    >> writes
    >> >Do you have Caramelts? Chicken Magic? Those little Golden Cluster
    >> Pops? Jars
    >> >of Boston Creme? Sweetsnaps?
    >> No, thank goodness. They sound revolting!
    >They sound to me like melted caramel, something with chicken, something
    >undefinable, something creamy and something sweet and brittle. It's a bit
    >of a leap from brand names to "revolting".



Nevertheless, to me they sound revolting. Obviously you have different
tastes, but you cannot say what mine are.
--
Marie Lewis

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

In article , [email protected]
writes
    >In article , [email protected]
    >(Magda) wrote:
    >> On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:27:21 +0000 (UTC), in rec.travel.europe,
    >> [email protected]
    >> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    >> ... In article ,
    >> [email protected] ... (Marie Lewis) wrote:
    >> ...
    >> ... > In article , Miguel
    >> > Cruz ... writes
    >> ... > >Do you have Caramelts? Chicken Magic? Those little Golden
    >> > Cluster ... Pops? Jars
    >> ... > >of Boston Creme? Sweetsnaps?
    >> ... >
    >> ... >
    >> ... > No, thank goodness. They sound revolting!
    >> ...
    >> ... They sound to me like melted caramel, something with chicken,
    >> something ... undefinable, something creamy and something sweet and
    >> brittle. It's a bit ... of a leap from brand names to "revolting".
    >> I'm feeling nauseated only reading those names.
    >Well, that, I'm afraid, is at best over-sensitivity and at worst prejudice
    >in the true sense of the word. They may well be horrible, but how can you
    >possibly judge a food by its name?

The names are really enough, believe me.

--
Marie Lewis

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:57:56 +0000 (UTC), in rec.travel.europe, [email protected]
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... >
... Well, that, I'm afraid, is at best over-sensitivity and at worst prejudice
... in the true sense of the word. They may well be horrible, but how can you
... possibly judge a food by its name?

They reek of sugar - and I prefer salty foods.

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

In article , [email protected]
(Magda) wrote:

    > On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:57:56 +0000 (UTC), in rec.travel.europe,
    > [email protected]
    > arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    >
    > ... >
    > ... Well, that, I'm afraid, is at best over-sensitivity and at worst
    > prejudice ... in the true sense of the word. They may well be
    > horrible, but how can you ... possibly judge a food by its name?
    >
    > They reek of sugar - and I prefer salty foods.
    >
Ah! Well, there I will tend to agree with you -- though I don't like too
much of either. (I grew up in a salt-free household, because of one of my
parents' medical condition, so although I appreciate salt I perhaps tend
to notice it much more than other eaters.)

However, I cannot think of much which is not improved by the generous
addition of pepper...

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

Magda wrote:
    > [email protected] arranged some electrons like this :
    >> [email protected] (Marie Lewis) wrote:
    >>> Miguel Cruz writes
    >>>> Do you have Caramelts? Chicken Magic? Those little Golden Cluster Pops?
    >>>> Jars of Boston Creme? Sweetsnaps?
    >>>
    >>> No, thank goodness. They sound revolting!
    >>
    >> They sound to me like melted caramel, something with chicken, something
    >> undefinable, something creamy and something sweet and brittle. It's a bit
    >> of a leap from brand names to "revolting".
    > I'm feeling nauseated only reading those names.

I must confess I invented the names. I was waiting to see whether anyone
would claim to have them.

Though if I've actually learned anything from this exercise, it's that I do
not have a future as a confectionery branding consultant to the European
market.

miguel
--
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Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

In article , [email protected]
(Miguel Cruz) wrote:

    > Magda wrote:
    > > [email protected] arranged some electrons like this :
    > >> [email protected] (Marie Lewis) wrote:
    > >>> Miguel Cruz writes
    > >>>> Do you have Caramelts? Chicken Magic? Those little Golden Cluster
    > > Pops?
    > >>>> Jars of Boston Creme? Sweetsnaps?
    > >>>
    > >>> No, thank goodness. They sound revolting!
    > >>
    > >> They sound to me like melted caramel, something with chicken,
    > > something
    > >> undefinable, something creamy and something sweet and brittle. It's
    > > a bit
    > >> of a leap from brand names to "revolting".
    > >
    > > I'm feeling nauseated only reading those names.
    >
    > I must confess I invented the names. I was waiting to see whether anyone
    > would claim to have them.

    :-) VG!

    > Though if I've actually learned anything from this exercise, it's that
    > I do
    > not have a future as a confectionery branding consultant to the European
    > market.

I dunno, Caramelts sound quite nice. While we're playing at
brand associations....Sweetsnaps: a slightly junky, chemical-filled
version of ginger snaps or brandy snaps. Golden Cluster Pops: a popcorny
breakfast cereal? Boston Creme: just like the stuff in Cadbury's Creme
Eggs, of course, but maybe coffee or mocha-flavoured. Chicken Magic:
frightening.

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

In article , Miguel Cruz
writes

    >>>> Miguel Cruz writes
    >>>>> Do you have Caramelts? Chicken Magic? Those little Golden Cluster Pops?
    >>>>> Jars of Boston Creme? Sweetsnaps?

    >I must confess I invented the names. I was waiting to see whether anyone
    >would claim to have them.

I thought Chicken Magic might be along the lines of our 'Chicken
Tonight'. I haven't seen the television adverts for a while but they
were among the worst ever made. Infuriatingly catchy, though.

We've also got Pot Noodle. Someone once gave me the recipe for Pot
Noodle sandwiches.

--
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Eating out in London? Read my tips...
http://congokid.com

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

Carole Allen wrote:
    >
    > At 11, 14 and 16 perhaps they could be introduced to British sack
    > foods? I'm sure you can find lots of "junk food" over there...and
    > much of what your kids now eat is probably produced by global
    > corporations anyway....

Uh.... I think you misread the post - the boys are BRITISH, not
American. (They no doubt are already familiar with British s[n]ack
food, the OP was suggesting that a gift of the American version might be
a novelty.)

    >
    > On 11 Apr 2003 20:54:24 -0700, [email protected] (Susan) wrote:
    >
    > >We're visiting family in the UK and wanted to bring snack-type foods
    > >to the kids that they can't get there (3 boys - ages 11, 14 & 16).
    > >Can anyone help me figure out what falls into this category? I know
    > >they have Pringles - do they have Dorritos? Thanks!

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

MDJ wrote:
    >
    > A suitable reply to a shocking post!!!!

Which of the two did you find "shocking"? The sincere person who wanted
to bring a "novelty" gift to her host's children, or the ass-hole who
started an anti-American rant based on (apparently) insufficient
comprehension of English?

    >
    > --
    > Don't send email directly, if you want to send an email change the DOT for a
    > .
    > "DuBois" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Susan wrote:
    > > >
    > > > We're visiting family in the UK and wanted to bring snack-type foods
    > > > to the kids that they can't get there (3 boys - ages 11, 14 & 16).
    > > > Can anyone help me figure out what falls into this category? I know
    > > > they have Pringles - do they have Dorritos? Thanks!
    > >
    > > I understand that food is not available in the UK.
    > >
    > > We will be visiting in the UK, but of course we only will
    > > eat what we are used to at home. Can you please give me a
    > > complete list of junk food from my homeland that is not
    > > available in the UK? It goes without saying that you know
    > > where I am from, and further, that you know the names of
    > > all of the junk food from my home which is not available
    > > in the UK. Preferably high-fat foods covered in disgusting
    > > orange powder made from polysyllabic ingredients. We can't
    > > bear the though of eating vegetables, meat, cheese, fruit,
    > > or any other nutrition food.
    > >
    > > Travel is so enriching.

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

tandp wrote:
    >
    > "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" schrieb:
    > >
    > > Marie Lewis wrote:
    > > >
    > > > In article , Susan
    > > > writes
    > > > >We're visiting family in the UK and wanted to bring snack-type foods
    > > > >to the kids that they can't get there (3 boys - ages 11, 14 & 16).
    > > > >Can anyone help me figure out what falls into this category? I know
    > > > >they have Pringles - do they have Dorritos? Thanks!
    > > >
    > > > There is very little that you have that we don't have, as far as snacks
    > > > are concerned.
    > >
    > > And even if brand names differ, I'm sure most foods like that exist, all
    > > over Europe. (Along with MacDonalds.) Why not bring them something
    > > non-edible that they really CAN'T get at home (or only at much higher
    > > cost)?
    > >
    >
    > How about some weapons, for example.

Very funny! (And yet some of your posts sound so sane!) I was thinking
more in terms of CD's - videos and DVD's would be pointless, unless the
host has equipment that plays both NTSC and PAL formats.

    >
    > Tom
    > > > --
    > > > Marie Lewis

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

[email protected] wrote:
    >
    > In article , [email protected]
    > (Darkginger) wrote:
    >
    > >
    > > Susan wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Well, thanks to those who provided "helpful" information. When I
    > > > travel to London - several times a year - I stick to the items that I
    > > > know I can't get here in the US (and there are alot!). Therefore, I
    > > > never look around for familiar brands I get easily at home.
    > > >
    > > > I guess the best thing would be to not attempt to be unique, but bring
    > > > things that teenage boys would enjoy.
    > > >
    > > > Thanks everyone.
    > >
    > > Have you considered taking a couple of CDs of 'yoof' bands which are
    > > unheard
    > > of outside the US? There's a certain kudos to be gained for yer average
    > > teen
    > > if they have access to 'music' not available to the general UK
    > > populace.
    >
    > Another thing to consider is that Hollywood movies are generally released
    > in the US before -- sometimes quite a while before -- the UK. So there may
    > be merchandise for whatever-the-next-big-kids'/teens'-movies-are available
    > in the US that would give them a head start on their contemporaries.

But unless the host has a VCR/DVD machine that plays both PAL and NTSC
formats, they'd be of no use! (A factor I considered, in buying a
"code-free, region-free" DVD player with a built-in NTSC/PAL
converter.) I'm not a movie fan, but there are a lot more opera videos
available in Europe than in the U.S., only they're all PAL (or SECAM, if
produced for French viewers). I still have to get any tapes converted
to play on my VCR, but everything new (and many reissues) are on DVD, so
I can buy them from anywhere I like (I think most French issues come on
both PAL and SECAM).

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

Magda wrote:
    >
    > On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:27:21 +0000 (UTC), in rec.travel.europe, [email protected]
    > arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    >
    > ... In article , [email protected]
    > ... (Marie Lewis) wrote:
    > ...
    > ... > In article , Miguel Cruz
    > ... > writes
    > ... > >Do you have Caramelts? Chicken Magic? Those little Golden Cluster
    > ... > Pops? Jars
    > ... > >of Boston Creme? Sweetsnaps?
    > ... >
    > ... >
    > ... > No, thank goodness. They sound revolting!
    > ...
    > ... They sound to me like melted caramel, something with chicken, something
    > ... undefinable, something creamy and something sweet and brittle. It's a bit
    > ... of a leap from brand names to "revolting".
    >
    > I'm feeling nauseated only reading those names.


I think you ladies are over-reacting! (How do you feel about most candy
produced for children?)

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

[email protected] wrote:
    >
    > In article , [email protected]
    > (Magda) wrote:
    >
    > > On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:27:21 +0000 (UTC), in rec.travel.europe,
    > > [email protected]
    > > arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > >
    > > ... In article ,
    > > [email protected] ... (Marie Lewis) wrote:
    > > ...
    > > ... > In article , Miguel
    > > > Cruz ... writes
    > > ... > >Do you have Caramelts? Chicken Magic? Those little Golden
    > > > Cluster ... Pops? Jars
    > > ... > >of Boston Creme? Sweetsnaps?
    > > ... >
    > > ... >
    > > ... > No, thank goodness. They sound revolting!
    > > ...
    > > ... They sound to me like melted caramel, something with chicken,
    > > something ... undefinable, something creamy and something sweet and
    > > brittle. It's a bit ... of a leap from brand names to "revolting".
    > >
    > > I'm feeling nauseated only reading those names.
    > >
    > Well, that, I'm afraid, is at best over-sensitivity and at worst prejudice
    > in the true sense of the word. They may well be horrible, but how can you
    > possibly judge a food by its name?

Especially when it's named to appeal to children? What about "Jelly
Babies"? (A doll-shaped sort of chewy gumdrop, generally in fruit
flavors - they may sound awful, but they're actually no different from
normal gumdrops, unless perhaps a bit sweeter.)

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

[email protected] wrote:
    >
    > In article , [email protected]
    > (Magda) wrote:
    >
    > > On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:57:56 +0000 (UTC), in rec.travel.europe,
    > > [email protected]
    > > arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > >
    > > ... >
    > > ... Well, that, I'm afraid, is at best over-sensitivity and at worst
    > > prejudice ... in the true sense of the word. They may well be
    > > horrible, but how can you ... possibly judge a food by its name?
    > >
    > > They reek of sugar - and I prefer salty foods.
    > >
    > Ah! Well, there I will tend to agree with you -- though I don't like too
    > much of either. (I grew up in a salt-free household, because of one of my
    > parents' medical condition, so although I appreciate salt I perhaps tend
    > to notice it much more than other eaters.)
    >
    > However, I cannot think of much which is not improved by the generous
    > addition of pepper...

Including the "black peppered" roasted cashew nuts I just bought at
Trader Joe's - not "salted", just "peppered", which complements the nuts
rather nicely.

Re: Food Not Available in the UK
 

congokid wrote:
    >
    > In article , Miguel Cruz
    > writes
    >
    > >>>> Miguel Cruz writes
    > >>>>> Do you have Caramelts? Chicken Magic? Those little Golden Cluster Pops?
    > >>>>> Jars of Boston Creme? Sweetsnaps?
    >
    > >I must confess I invented the names. I was waiting to see whether anyone
    > >would claim to have them.
    >
    > I thought Chicken Magic might be along the lines of our 'Chicken
    > Tonight'. I haven't seen the television adverts for a while but they
    > were among the worst ever made. Infuriatingly catchy, though.
    >
    > We've also got Pot Noodle. Someone once gave me the recipe for Pot
    > Noodle sandwiches.

Noodles made from canabis/marijuana? (I know "pot" brownies were rather
popular among the hippie crowd, back in the sixites, but noodles????)