UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
#2071
KCMO
Joined: May 2018
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 169
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Price Chopper here in Kansas City have some "brats" that look, smell and taste suspiciously like real british sausages and they are only $1 a piece, and at the fresh butchers part of the store. I'm in love.
#2074
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
All I can think is that bakery goods should not still be fresh following a transatlantic journey and that they must be pumped chock full of chemicals, a bit like Wonder Bread, I wonder just how long that stuff can stay fresh, we haven't yet had a loaf go off and I won't touch the stuff so it's often in the bread bin for weeks.
#2075
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
I thought the Trader Joe's ones were fine - I guess I've been away too long my standards have slipped!
#2076
KCMO
Joined: May 2018
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 169
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
All I can think is that bakery goods should not still be fresh following a transatlantic journey and that they must be pumped chock full of chemicals, a bit like Wonder Bread, I wonder just how long that stuff can stay fresh, we haven't yet had a loaf go off and I won't touch the stuff so it's often in the bread bin for weeks.
You must’ve been. They are fine, just not as thick or fluffy as good ones!
#2077
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
All I can think is that bakery goods should not still be fresh following a transatlantic journey and that they must be pumped chock full of chemicals, a bit like Wonder Bread, I wonder just how long that stuff can stay fresh, we haven't yet had a loaf go off and I won't touch the stuff so it's often in the bread bin for weeks.
#2078
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
I checked a couple of my local Costcos (Carmel Mountain and Poway) and no joy on the crumpet front. It must be just the ones up East perhaps?
#2079
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
After Eights, at Market Basket for $4 and at Price Chopper for the same amount are a variety of Mr Kiplings...
Whole Foods, have some pretty decent microwave curries on sale at the moment too, for a few bucks if you're a Prime member.
Whole Foods, have some pretty decent microwave curries on sale at the moment too, for a few bucks if you're a Prime member.
#2080
I have a comma problem
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Posts: 49,598
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Walmart's got the Chocolate Oranges back in. Think they're still $2.88 each as well.
#2081
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
I've been in the US so long I can't even remember what most British foods tasted like. Then I spent a good portion of my life under rationing and post war austerity.
Egg and Chips for tea and bread and jam for afters,
Orowheat Extra Crispy English Muffins are pretty good. IMO
Of course you could also make your own.
https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/english_muffins_56640
#2082
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 901
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
If you guys miss the good cheeses of back home, like I do (American cheese = gross), Aldi have imported British cheese for the holiday season. They have Red Leicester, Mature Cheddar, and Vintage Cheddar. More expensive, but even better, is the British cheese at Whole Foods. They have mature cheddar and also wensleydale and cranberry cheese. The wensleydale is the Christmas cheese for me, at least in my family it was!
#2083
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Trader Joe's usually have a good selection of European cheese including a knockout Dorset Coastal Cheddar and real Stilton. At Christmas time they also have potted Stilton.
#2084
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
If you guys miss the good cheeses of back home, like I do (American cheese = gross), Aldi have imported British cheese for the holiday season. They have Red Leicester, Mature Cheddar, and Vintage Cheddar. More expensive, but even better, is the British cheese at Whole Foods. They have mature cheddar and also wensleydale and cranberry cheese. The wensleydale is the Christmas cheese for me, at least in my family it was!
I am going to disagree with your comment about American cheese, true the slices of processed muck offered at most supermarkets are only marginally more palatable than the wrapping but there are some absolute gems to be found out there. Tonight I shall be sampling a Californian Cypress Grove goat cheese with a thin layer of ash in it's middle (Before the joker's butt in, the ash is supposed to be there!!).
Walmart sells Cabot's in useful chunk sizes and their Extra Sharp and Seriously Sharp are no worse than your average UK supermarket Cheddar.
#2085
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Another vote for Trader Joe's. Not only do they have a good selection, but they are very affordable too!