UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
#1801
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Have not only never set foot in a Walmart....
Have never even laid eyes on one from afar
plus:
Intend to keep it that way!
The bigger the super store - the greater my claustrophobia (not something from which I otherwise suffer)
In any case - food shopping in such an environment seems such an off-putting proposition.
#1802
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The ones that have a full range of groceries are branded "Walmart Super Center". There are none of the old limited-range Walmarts left near me. There appear to be ones in New Haven, Wallingford, and East Windsor.
As Mrs P likes to point out, while the fresh fruit and veg aren't the best, and the meat isn't the best either, if you're buying Kelloggs cereal, Campbell's soup, or Lays crisps, it just makes sense to buy where it's cheapest, so that is where our tins and packets come from. Personally I don't much like the place, but it's hard to argue with their prices on branded goods.
As Mrs P likes to point out, while the fresh fruit and veg aren't the best, and the meat isn't the best either, if you're buying Kelloggs cereal, Campbell's soup, or Lays crisps, it just makes sense to buy where it's cheapest, so that is where our tins and packets come from. Personally I don't much like the place, but it's hard to argue with their prices on branded goods.
Our Walmart is giant enough, and has a lot to it, a pharmacy, nail salon, eyeglass center, & Subway sandwich shop. It sounds like I haven't missed much if they don't sell the perishables, which are easily found in the same shopping centre--in the Shaws supermarket two doors down.
Where we used to live, Walmart was next door to Shop Rite supermarket, which does carry perishables. Perhaps this is the reason these Walmarts don't carry that stuff--close proximity to a "true supermarket"..... ?
Last edited by WEBlue; Mar 6th 2015 at 10:50 pm.
#1804
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OTOH, I feel these places are a quintessential part of the American experience.... plus the prices are so much more reasonable than what's at the few small independent shops he loves so much.
It was daunting for me at first, but now I'm used to it. It does help to feel a bit poor....
#1805
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The big secret about Walmart is that they have a wine section which sells some very nice bottles at extraordinarily good prices....
#1806
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They now sell beer as well as "beer", though the prices aren't good enough for me to drive out of my way to buy it there.
#1809
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Yes, going out to buy wine feels sort of illicit. Beer is a little easier to pick up as our Wegmans has a special beer section with sit down food, and our local bowling alley sells take out beer too.
On another note - does the Man size tissue exist in the US?
On another note - does the Man size tissue exist in the US?
#1810
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I'm looking for chocolate chip brioche rolls. My 3 year old loves the Marks and Spencer ones we had over in the UK last summer. I wish I could get them here. I may have to actually go in the kitchen and try to bake them myself. No doubt that will be disastrous.
#1811
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Sometimes just starting from scratch is best.
Today, after making cornbread in our cast iron skillet, I had a yen for Welsh cakes, so q-boy#2 and I have been busy in the kitchen.
Today, after making cornbread in our cast iron skillet, I had a yen for Welsh cakes, so q-boy#2 and I have been busy in the kitchen.
#1812
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If I had these, a pot of tea and some kerrygold butter I would seriously eat the whole thing.
#1813
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I get Kerrygold butter from Walmart. Wife doesn't understand why it's SOOOOOO much better than the yank stuff! I have been known to find Lurpak on my travels, too.
#1814
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Kerrygold is being hyped in the supermarkets around our way at the moment. Something to with it being Irish?