Food brands that are different to the UK?
Feb 18th 2005, 3:39 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by Becs
I...uh...please don't ban me, but...I find British chocolate absolutely horrific 
Sorry guys!
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Sorry guys!-Becs
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Feb 18th 2005, 4:25 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by Patrick
I am having an excellent day thanks for asking.
I disagree, there is a need to be rude to Bob. Its not this subject but a lot of the subjects or comments he makes. You live in foreign country, you really must allow for that.
Nothing offends me, I think it is you being rude telling people to bugger off, I really dont think it necessary do you. If I cannot comment on Bob's constant astonishment that America is, in fact, not exactly the same as the UK. Then free speech is dead. The fact you think I should bugger off rather than air it is rude.
Bob has to find something to occupy his life, he got intensly boring about 2 months ago and has continued to go downhill from there.
Oh and thanks for not having a sense of humour, I enjoy it when I write things that you really should read and smile (even if there is truth behind it) but instead get so insensed you think I should let myself be sodomised and go away.
I disagree, there is a need to be rude to Bob. Its not this subject but a lot of the subjects or comments he makes. You live in foreign country, you really must allow for that.
Nothing offends me, I think it is you being rude telling people to bugger off, I really dont think it necessary do you. If I cannot comment on Bob's constant astonishment that America is, in fact, not exactly the same as the UK. Then free speech is dead. The fact you think I should bugger off rather than air it is rude.
Bob has to find something to occupy his life, he got intensly boring about 2 months ago and has continued to go downhill from there.
Oh and thanks for not having a sense of humour, I enjoy it when I write things that you really should read and smile (even if there is truth behind it) but instead get so insensed you think I should let myself be sodomised and go away.
but fair points....so we wouldn't be seeing any comments on the pet peeves or adds that make you see red of course will we.
Feb 18th 2005, 4:40 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
They're made under license by Hersheys. And they suck. The other give away that they're made by Hershey's are the wrappers that look like they're cheap 1960's reproductions of Cadbury's labels.
Read carefully - if it says 'Made in England' then it's the real thing. Cost Plus carries a lot of the real ones. IMHO the S.A. ones are decent too - might be someone got a bad batch somewhere.
Read carefully - if it says 'Made in England' then it's the real thing. Cost Plus carries a lot of the real ones. IMHO the S.A. ones are decent too - might be someone got a bad batch somewhere.
Feb 18th 2005, 4:48 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by Patrick
Heres a ****ing news flash Bob, you are not in the UK. I read your posts and think its about time someone informed you as you really do seem to be oblivious to the fact that you live in another country.
I agree about the Uncle Bens sweet and sour - I think American consumers would like that. As for over chips, I don't really see any different between them and the over fries over here.
Feb 18th 2005, 5:16 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
They're made under license by Hersheys. And they suck. The other give away that they're made by Hershey's are the wrappers that look like they're cheap 1960's reproductions of Cadbury's labels.
Read carefully - if it says 'Made in England' then it's the real thing. Cost Plus carries a lot of the real ones. IMHO the S.A. ones are decent too - might be someone got a bad batch somewhere.
Read carefully - if it says 'Made in England' then it's the real thing. Cost Plus carries a lot of the real ones. IMHO the S.A. ones are decent too - might be someone got a bad batch somewhere.
Feb 18th 2005, 7:24 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by Perfumdiva1
This is a British Expats web site, so really we can moan and complain all we like without offending any Americans, because we presume none are really interested in this site, also it does our souls goods to bitch about our favourite stuff that we were brought up with...
Feb 18th 2005, 9:18 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by Lesley1020
I discovered that the Cadburys Fruit & Nut I buy at Walgreens tastes fab! Never have looked to see where it was made, but it's the real deal! Hard to get tho!
Feb 18th 2005, 9:25 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by neil
Another way to tell is to look at the ingredients list - if it's made in the US they will have used corn syrup, in Europe it'll be glucose syrup....
Feb 18th 2005, 9:25 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
For a good article about sugars in American foods and drink, see-
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...nguage=printer
I try to avoid products containing corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup but it's difficult.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...nguage=printer
I try to avoid products containing corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup but it's difficult.
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Feb 18th 2005, 9:29 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by Bob
handy tip...makes sense though, everything has corn syrup over here...more money in corn probably...??
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Feb 18th 2005, 10:03 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Yup the different ingredients make a huge difference to taste, and unfortunately to certain people's ability to digest....
American cadburies gives me a whopping stomach ache and diarrhoea!
Now being back in the UK.....
I love cadbury's chocolate and could eat loads of it. Unfortunately there is an adverse effect here too....
I become extreemly obese!!!
Feb 18th 2005, 10:10 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by honeymommy
I love cadbury's chocolate and could eat loads of it. Unfortunately there is an adverse effect here too....
Oh, while I remember.....spuds being as popular as they are, kind of surprised to hardly see any decent potato bakes, the odd potato gratan in a card board box instead though...
Feb 18th 2005, 10:14 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by Bob
Those yards of fruit and nut you could get at wollies were great, loved then
Oh, while I remember.....spuds being as popular as they are, kind of surprised to hardly see any decent potato bakes, the odd potato gratan in a card board box instead though...
Oh, while I remember.....spuds being as popular as they are, kind of surprised to hardly see any decent potato bakes, the odd potato gratan in a card board box instead though...
you're not in Oxford now you know.
Feb 18th 2005, 10:20 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
For a good article about sugars in American foods and drink, see-
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...nguage=printer
I try to avoid products containing corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup but it's difficult.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...nguage=printer
I try to avoid products containing corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup but it's difficult.
NC Penguin
I bought a crunchie in an English theme bar the other day, cost me two dollars but tasted soooo good.
Feb 18th 2005, 10:42 pm
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Re: Food brands that are different to the UK?
Originally Posted by Manc
come on Bob, woolies and big baked potato?
you're not in Oxford now you know.
you're not in Oxford now you know.
quite the student diet that...those yard of chocs would last a while, and so cheap on sale at start of semesters