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So funny how the British miss the food more than anything else. I desperately crave Steak Puddings (a northern delicacy) plus Real Cream cakes!
I have found numerous Fish and Chip places but they don't seem to have it 'quite right'
The biggest thing I miss is a Warburtons Toastie Loaf. Although White Mountain Bread from Publix is as close as you are going to get to UK bread, it only last around 24 hours before becoming too dry to do anything with.
mmmmmmmmmmm Publix. Love their seafood salad. Don't get that in the supermarkets in the UK. I was given a taster of their new horseradish cheese and roast beef. They cut off a huge slice of both. I asked if i could get a roll and they could stick it in there. LOL. lucky if you get a tiny taster in the UK.
I had some great liver and onions in a Perkins restaurant a couple of weeks ago.
The real American way to eat Liver is with Bacon and Onions. Soak the liver in milk over night.... coat the liver lightly with flour and fry it. Then add fried onions and american or "streaky" bacon over the top. Yumm!
The real American way to eat Liver is with Bacon and Onions. Soak the liver in milk over night.... coat the liver lightly with flour and fry it. Then add fried onions and american or "streaky" bacon over the top. Yumm!
And now I'm drooling all over my desk! Guess a trip to the butcher's is in order this weekend.
Other things I miss are good toasting bread. Honestly, the stuff they sell here is useless for that, no matter what the label reads. Also, English crumpets that you can toast and then slather with melted butter. Incredibly bad for you but who cares. AND Bombay Mix! I love that snack and it's nearly impossible to buy a good version over here. I have to stock up with 2lb bags from GNC whenever I visit home. I haven't been able to find really good fish & chips anywhere either - Applebees did it once but never again. Brit's Pub in Minneapolis at least offered sausage rolls and Scotch eggs.
And now I'm drooling all over my desk! Guess a trip to the butcher's is in order this weekend.
Other things I miss are good toasting bread. Honestly, the stuff they sell here is useless for that, no matter what the label reads. Also, English crumpets that you can toast and then slather with melted butter. Incredibly bad for you but who cares. AND Bombay Mix! I love that snack and it's nearly impossible to buy a good version over here. I have to stock up with 2lb bags from GNC whenever I visit home. I haven't been able to find really good fish & chips anywhere either - Applebees did it once but never again. Brit's Pub in Minneapolis at least offered sausage rolls and Scotch eggs.
We're fortune - we live on the east coast and you can get great fish and chips plus we have a great little british food store within 5 mins. of our house. Do you have Wegman's by you? They have an international food section. The british section is great! Of course my Scottish better half complians about having to pay $3.00 for HP sauce when she can get it at home for 99 P but she eventually gives in when I mention how nice chips with brown sauce would be .... she can't resist
Soooo funny that the only food (besides liver and onions with bacon) that anyone misses from the UK is either fried or stodgy or a condiment. The only thing i really miss when i'm in the USA is the great British Chocolate. Other than that you can get everything else in the USA. Just find the right places that stock it.
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