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British Snacks Question

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Verbena17 · 04/10/2023 16:32

Ok so this is random but it’ll really help me if anybody knows.

Can anyone give me examples of British snacks (chocolate/biscuits/crisps/baked goods with longish dates) that are made in the UK and not sold/sent to Alaska/US?

I know it’s really random but I’m thinking things like Tunnocks tea cakes perhaps. Not things like Walkers because you can buy Leys crisps in the US and same for Cadbury’s etc.
Thanks 😊

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ShellySarah · 04/10/2023 16:33

Jaffa cakes
Battenberg cake
British classic sweets like foam bananas and shrimps?

ShellySarah · 04/10/2023 16:34

Caramel wafer bars
Frys chocolate and peppermint cream bars

BigFatLiar · 04/10/2023 16:35

Not being American I can't be sure. Do they have things like monster munch and the variety of flavours in crisps? What about Jaffa cakes or caramel logs. Tablet, fudge, macaroon bars, toffee?

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BakedTattie · 04/10/2023 16:35

Shortbread.
tunnocks wafers
macaroon bar

FadedRed · 04/10/2023 16:36

There are lots of video’s on YouTube showing people from USA trying ‘British’ foods, especially snack and sweeties. You would get a good idea from a few minutes browsing these.

Lynca · 04/10/2023 16:38

Twiglets

NigelHarmansNewWife · 04/10/2023 16:40

A lot of classic British biscuits, e.g. digestives, Hob Nobs, custard creams and proper tea bags. In the run up to Christmas, mince pies, Christmas cake, etc.

Ihateslugs · 04/10/2023 16:41

My sister who has lived in New Hampshire for over 40 years used to complain that lots of British food was not available, like Branston, piccalilli, Liquorice Allsorts. But nowadays there are stores near her which just sell English products - if you want to pay silly prices!

I think she still misses mince pies and quality chocolate though. I’m sure she has said that firms like Cadburys use different recipes for their US exports than for the chocolates we eat here in the UK, to do with some banned ingredients in the US?

TodayForTomorrow · 04/10/2023 16:42

Gold Bars
XL Cheese Crisps

Schadenfreudunsure · 04/10/2023 16:43

No idea whether any of these sold in USA but taking an educated guess at Breakaways, anything by McVities like Jaffa cakes, club biscuits,

Anything by Smiths Crisps especially scampi fries and bacon fries - which I have just excitingly discovered you can buy in bulk on Amazon -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bacon-Fries-Scampi-Card-Bundle/dp/B07C3PZC9W/

Burtons Fish & Chips
https://www.burtonsbiscuits.com/our-brands/fish-n-chips/

Burton's Biscuits - Fish 'n' Chips

https://www.burtonsbiscuits.com/our-brands/fish-n-chips

Spinet · 04/10/2023 16:43

Percy Pigs, monster munch, ribena (yes it counts), wotsits, crumpets (I think?),

Findyourneutralspace · 04/10/2023 16:45

I’m not sure they have baked beans in America

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Verbena17 · 04/10/2023 16:45

Lynca · 04/10/2023 16:38

Twiglets

Yes I’ve watched some but they don’t specifically say whether you can get them in say US Costco etc. I know that some (Twix for example) you can definitely get abroad.

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Verbena17 · 04/10/2023 16:45

Ooh Percy Pigs is a good one!

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Sgtmajormummy · 04/10/2023 16:46

I use britishcornershop.co.ukfor my annual Christmas shop which includes British presents for neighbours etc.
They have snack boxes that will fit through letter boxes

PuttingDownRoots · 04/10/2023 16:46

Kinder eggs

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Verbena17 · 04/10/2023 16:47

Ooh Scampi Fries another good one.

Thanks so much for those everyone - think that’ll be plenty.
I’m sending UK snacks to Alaska and didn’t want to get stuff you can already buy over there.

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Verbena17 · 04/10/2023 16:47

Sgtmajormummy · 04/10/2023 16:46

I use britishcornershop.co.ukfor my annual Christmas shop which includes British presents for neighbours etc.
They have snack boxes that will fit through letter boxes

❤️ thanks

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BigFatLiar · 04/10/2023 16:48

I’m sure she has said that firms like Cadburys use different recipes for their US exports than for the chocolates we eat here in the UK, to do with some banned ingredients in the US?

I think it's the other way around, many US versions contain additives and food colourings that were banned in the EU.

nearlywinteragain · 04/10/2023 16:49

I'm in the USA.
There is a lot of shortbread where I live.

Things my dc and dc friends like from UK, Crisps, monster munch, prawn cocktail flavors, Worcestershire sauce flavor. There are only basic crisp flavors here.
Percy Pugs, very popular.
Giant Cadbury buttons.
Flakes. Crunchies and fruit pastilles. Wispas as well.

Pallisers · 04/10/2023 16:50

I'm on the east coast and can get a lot of stuff in the regular supermarkets here - including digestives, shortbread, chocolate bars, english and irish tea bags, UK baked beans (less sugar that american baked beans). But it might be different in alaska.

Walkers crisps really aren't the same as Lays so they would be good. US chips aren't like UK crisps at all and don't have the same flavours. I'd probably send stuff from Marks and Spencers because you really can't get that here.

BabyStopCryin · 04/10/2023 16:50

Malteasers - I always get asked for these! I send my BIL some pork scratchings (a bit of a joke as he has a bar in his basement) and he lived them. Usually get asked for ‘decent tea’, ‘proper jam’, shortbread, tons of M&S biscuits and Mars Bars (apparently the ones they buy in the US taste awful). Also marmite…

You can get baked beans but the only ones I saw had sodding bacon in them.

you can get most things there (even in the back of beyond) but it’s $$$ for a packet of Rich Tea!

smokingcarriageonly · 04/10/2023 16:58

My friends who live in New York - where you can get most things - ask for milk chocolate digestives and Cadbury's buttons.

I'd be surprised if Alaskans routinely come across UK brands, my impression is that it's harder and more expensive to get anything unusual there.

Sgtmajormummy · 04/10/2023 16:59

PuttingDownRoots · 04/10/2023 16:46

Kinder eggs

😱
Confiscated and reported to the CIA for choking hazard!
🤣

smokingcarriageonly · 04/10/2023 17:10

Pallisers · 04/10/2023 16:50

I'm on the east coast and can get a lot of stuff in the regular supermarkets here - including digestives, shortbread, chocolate bars, english and irish tea bags, UK baked beans (less sugar that american baked beans). But it might be different in alaska.

Walkers crisps really aren't the same as Lays so they would be good. US chips aren't like UK crisps at all and don't have the same flavours. I'd probably send stuff from Marks and Spencers because you really can't get that here.

That sounds like a good selection. I'm also on the east coast and our supermarkets have a bit of one aisle ('International' lol) that has a random assortment of tinned mulligatawny soup and piccalilli, stuff like that. Maybe Cadbury's fingers and probably shortbread. Barry's tea is a recent useful addition.