UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
#661
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
I had asked recently about some gummies from Germany that I like, they sell the brand at World Market but not the flavor I wanted. The guy in the store said they no longer can order things for you as it's all done by corporate now but if you call or email corporate and it's something they already buy for other stores, they can arrange to have some sent to the store nearest you. I haven't gotten around to asking yet but it's worth a shot.
#662
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Just a precaution I know many of you use "Fresh and Easy"
http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/...,3238326.story
http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/...,3238326.story
#663
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Just a precaution I know many of you use "Fresh and Easy"
http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/...,3238326.story
http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/...,3238326.story
Moving on with more English finds, F&E have extended their English section new items include Robinsons Squash for $3.50 per bottle, Hob nobs and Chocolate Digestives for $4.50, Foxs cream biscuits, $2.95, custard powder $4.50 a selection of English chocolate bars, flake, aero, crunchie, expensive at between $1.30-$1.75 per bar, HP Fruity, and some tinned puddings.
#664
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Them and everybody else Poppy, most supermarkets have recalls for this kind of thing all the time, Safeway's for example are currently recalling a load of salads for salmonela risk.
Moving on with more English finds, F&E have extended their English section new items include Robinsons Squash for $3.50 per bottle, Hob nobs and Chocolate Digestives for $4.50, Foxs cream biscuits, $2.95, custard powder $4.50 a selection of English chocolate bars, flake, aero, crunchie, expensive at between $1.30-$1.75 per bar, HP Fruity, and some tinned puddings.
Moving on with more English finds, F&E have extended their English section new items include Robinsons Squash for $3.50 per bottle, Hob nobs and Chocolate Digestives for $4.50, Foxs cream biscuits, $2.95, custard powder $4.50 a selection of English chocolate bars, flake, aero, crunchie, expensive at between $1.30-$1.75 per bar, HP Fruity, and some tinned puddings.
The reason I mentioned Fresh and Easy and not the others was because of the English link ie us using them more for Brit food
#665
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Or drive up to White Rock, a lot of British stuff is available in Canadian supermarkets, sometimes under Canadian brandnames, e.g. fox's biscuits are under President's Choice at Canadian Superstore/Loblaw's. And they're not inflated "special import" prices. Frankly there's "British" stuff you can get in Canada that is better than the British equivalent, e.g. Roger's Chocolates.
#666
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
And on this very subject, I was reminded while explaining to a CBP inspector the other day how to do his job that imports of vegetables, cheese, meat and so forth from Canada are exempt from the usual prohibitions, there are various personal use exemptions, e.g. 50 pounds of frozen meat. So if you do go shopping in Canada and you get that form to fill in or they ask you, don't be afraid to say yes and argue with them if they disagree.
Strangely I thought NAFTA had stopped a lot of this nonsense but various States have protectionist policies against imports from Canada, e.g. the western States prohibit the import of Taber corn (supposedly because of disease, what disease?)
Certainly you can get better bacon here than you can in the US (unless you happen to live near a good butcher's or a Fresh N Easy.) I have to admit I do think I will have to try taking some pork pies into the US, I'm such an awkward bugger.
Strangely I thought NAFTA had stopped a lot of this nonsense but various States have protectionist policies against imports from Canada, e.g. the western States prohibit the import of Taber corn (supposedly because of disease, what disease?)
Certainly you can get better bacon here than you can in the US (unless you happen to live near a good butcher's or a Fresh N Easy.) I have to admit I do think I will have to try taking some pork pies into the US, I'm such an awkward bugger.
#667
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
This may have been posted previously, and I apologize now for not taking the time to check back and read through to see, but does anyone know of any brand of baked beans sold in regular grocery stores over here that doesn't taste like BBQ sauce with 10 bags of sugar added?
Is it possible to get just plain baked beans in tomato sauce like good ole Heinz?
Many a time I rather fancy a nice spot of beans on toast, but any American brands I've tried are flippin' awful. I shop in Krogers. Haven't found a World Market or something similar as of yet. I think there might be a Fresh Market somewhere, and I think they used to sell Heinz in the one in Illinois, but that's a long way to go just to get a tin of beans!
Is it possible to get just plain baked beans in tomato sauce like good ole Heinz?
Many a time I rather fancy a nice spot of beans on toast, but any American brands I've tried are flippin' awful. I shop in Krogers. Haven't found a World Market or something similar as of yet. I think there might be a Fresh Market somewhere, and I think they used to sell Heinz in the one in Illinois, but that's a long way to go just to get a tin of beans!
#668
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
This may have been posted previously, and I apologize now for not taking the time to check back and read through to see, but does anyone know of any brand of baked beans sold in regular grocery stores over here that doesn't taste like BBQ sauce with 10 bags of sugar added?
Is it possible to get just plain baked beans in tomato sauce like good ole Heinz?
Is it possible to get just plain baked beans in tomato sauce like good ole Heinz?
Campbell's also do a vegetarian beans in tomato sauce that isn't to bad.
#669
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
This may have been posted previously, and I apologize now for not taking the time to check back and read through to see, but does anyone know of any brand of baked beans sold in regular grocery stores over here that doesn't taste like BBQ sauce with 10 bags of sugar added?
Is it possible to get just plain baked beans in tomato sauce like good ole Heinz?
Many a time I rather fancy a nice spot of beans on toast, but any American brands I've tried are flippin' awful. I shop in Krogers. Haven't found a World Market or something similar as of yet. I think there might be a Fresh Market somewhere, and I think they used to sell Heinz in the one in Illinois, but that's a long way to go just to get a tin of beans!
Is it possible to get just plain baked beans in tomato sauce like good ole Heinz?
Many a time I rather fancy a nice spot of beans on toast, but any American brands I've tried are flippin' awful. I shop in Krogers. Haven't found a World Market or something similar as of yet. I think there might be a Fresh Market somewhere, and I think they used to sell Heinz in the one in Illinois, but that's a long way to go just to get a tin of beans!
#671
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Thanks for the suggestions (and the link Paranoid)
I'm usually wary about ordering food online in case I get it back and it's going out of date or something, but beans last forever, don't they?
Can't say ever seen any green bean tins from Heinz - I shall have to look a bit more closely, then!
Thanks all.
I'm usually wary about ordering food online in case I get it back and it's going out of date or something, but beans last forever, don't they?
Can't say ever seen any green bean tins from Heinz - I shall have to look a bit more closely, then!
Thanks all.
#672
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Thanks for the suggestions (and the link Paranoid)
I'm usually wary about ordering food online in case I get it back and it's going out of date or something, but beans last forever, don't they?
Can't say ever seen any green bean tins from Heinz - I shall have to look a bit more closely, then!
Thanks all.
I'm usually wary about ordering food online in case I get it back and it's going out of date or something, but beans last forever, don't they?
Can't say ever seen any green bean tins from Heinz - I shall have to look a bit more closely, then!
Thanks all.
Best place for proper Heinz is by the crate on Amazon, put it on the scheduled regular delivery thing and cancel it afterwards to get a larger discount and also free shipping.
#673
Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Thanks for the suggestions (and the link Paranoid)
I'm usually wary about ordering food online in case I get it back and it's going out of date or something, but beans last forever, don't they?
Can't say ever seen any green bean tins from Heinz - I shall have to look a bit more closely, then!
Thanks all.
I'm usually wary about ordering food online in case I get it back and it's going out of date or something, but beans last forever, don't they?
Can't say ever seen any green bean tins from Heinz - I shall have to look a bit more closely, then!
Thanks all.
#675
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Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Upper East Side, New York City
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Re: UK Foods in the US Share your finds!
Fairway have just opened up a new supermarket on the Upper East Side.
http://www.fairwaymarket.com/pages.php?pageid=118
Pretty good selection of products at reasonable prices. Should do OK as there is quite a sizable ex-pat community on the UES who have previously had to go farther afield to get their fix.
http://www.fairwaymarket.com/pages.php?pageid=118
Pretty good selection of products at reasonable prices. Should do OK as there is quite a sizable ex-pat community on the UES who have previously had to go farther afield to get their fix.