Best food from America?

[Rosalisa]

Hoping MN can help me out here. DP is coming to the UK next week and wants to bring me some things.

Which treats and savoury things have you enjoyed the most or can you get most things here now?

(Actually I can't, I'm in the Highlands. It's a tiny Tesco)

Grape jelly? Kraft Macaroni and Cheese?
My mind has gone blank 😶

Thanks in advance.

Everything but the bagel sprinkle from Trader Joe

mathanxiety Yeah, I was more commenting on the availability, in case anyone wanted it who didn't have access to US shops, not sure why I checked walgreens first, obviously anyone sane would be visiting Walmart!

mommybunny I have seen cheez-its in the local Asda, they are pretty unreliable though I find, if you actually want a specific thing, it's often quite rare that they'll have it - but if you want something that will remind you of USA, then they'll have something.

www.oldtimecandy.com/collections/walk-the-candy-aisle-pecan-log-rolls-by-stuckey-s/products/peacan-log-rolls-2oz-stuckeys-1pc

These Pcan rolls

Sugar and chemicals. Just about sums up American food

It's a continent sized country with 330 million people, this is not even remotely true. Yes if you go into a convenient store or basic supermarket there is a lot of processed food. But there are some amazing shops - not even going to local places but chains like Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Wegman's, where you can get really great quality food and produce.

Let's not also forget it's a diverse country, the Latino and Asian food choices are phenomenal depending on where you are based.

Also in many cities and states now it's mandatory for restaurants to post the calorie count of all menu items, so it's quite easy to make healthier choices now.

I was just in New York and ate very well, honestly if you are just basing American food on McDonald's and M&Ms then you're wrong.

Also countless more ethnic local chains and individual supermarkets. It's not all Walmart superstores or Targets.

Honestly. There's always some twat that feels the need to bring the about US sentiment in. It's so blah and boring.

Anti

When my US friends and family go to Britain they're horrified at how much processed food and shite a lot of Brits eat.

If I visit the UK all I bring back to the US is shit with sugar and salt and chemicals. It's not like I can carry a homemade roast dinner in my carry-on or a nice leg of lamb. I bring back crisps, chocolate and biscuits. Occasionally a jar of mint sauce. Luckily I don't then go around saying "sugar and chemicals it about sums up British food"

Trader Joes dark chocolate peanut butter cups. A suitcase full if possible.

I bring back little tins of chipotles (which I puree to use on pizza and chicken), Smartfood cheesy popcorn and cinnamon gum. I love Rumford aluminium-free baking powder for baking. Once you start using it you really notice the taste of the normal stuff.

Mustbetime 'When I was a child my mum used to make dip with a sort of dried mix & sour cream.' A packet of onion soup mix maybe?

Apple butter, fantastic on porridge! I stock pile it on the rare occasions TKMaxx have it in.

firstmrsdewinter and mustbetime, Lipton onion soup mix is most likely. I never liked that dip (potato chips have never needed adornment as far as I am concerned) but it is a staple at many of my family gatherings in the US. My mother sometimes mixes it with melted butter and diced potatoes and roasts them. Again, not really my thing but much loved by others.

@Insieme Justin's peanut butter cups are the absolute best in the States. Oh God. The dark chocolate ones........

Cheetos. (Not the ones that are like Wotsits, the crunchy ones!)

insieme I'm actually eating them right now! Way superior to Reeses

Cheetos (iirc Cheez Doodles are similar) MUST be crunchy or there is no point. Puffy is a waste of space and calories.

@LittleMy77 I'm so jealous

This is not food but I have just discovered the CVS sell the best tights in the world. They stay up all day, don’t roll down from the waist and are generally perfect. I think they were light support ones and about $6.50 I will be stocking up before I come back to the U.K.