Unique Grocery Items

[Purseval]

We do the same but in the opposite direction. My wife is in the UK right now and I can guarantee she will be bringing back a few dozen packs of Cadbury chocolate buttons. She would have also brought back Marmite, which is available in the US but outrageously expensive, but when relatives came to visit us they brought a few jars of it over. Same with Bisto and Bird's Custard Powder. Iced Gems and Twiglets are also must-haves.

When she flew over her big requests from England were Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, Oreo mint cookies and Jack Daniels

 

[starrysky]

Some one mentioned peanut butter MM's are they different to the peanut ones we get here as I quite like those and would quite like to try peanut butter ones.

The peanut butter ones only have the peanut butter in them not the nuts like the ones we get here. Not sure why they have never taken them over here I have given them to people who say they don't like nuts and they are addicted.

SERIOUSLY SO GOOD.

 

[Marl]

Cheetos
Coconut Patties (DH loves these, similar to Bounty)
Suncream

Now I'm gonna have to try peanut butter M&Ms, how have I missed these?

 

[disneydaft]

Peanut butter M&Ms
Twinkies
Oreos (before they started selling them here)

 

[tiring_day]

We have a few
Twinkies
Stove Top Stuffing
Mountain Dew (the stuff over here doesnt compare)
Pepperidge Farms Cookies (the ones with macadamia (sp) nuts)
Lifesaver sweets
Seasonal M&Ms (Halloweeen ones for us this time)

steve

 

[McRed]

 

[dixonsontour]

Advil
Kids plasters - much better selection and cheaper eg barbie, disney princess
johnson hair detangler for DD
Cake mix
Cupcake cases/party bags and bits and pieces for DD's birthday party

 

[Latte Lover]

We usually bring back at least half a suitcase of food.

We love:
Aunt Jemima's maple flavour pancake syrup
Reeses Peanut butter Fast Breaks
Peanut butter m&ms
Payday bars
Peanut butter twix
Jello in flavours like melon,blueberry and peach
Reeses Peanut butter sauce for ice-cream
Maple syrup flavour porridge
Cinnabon breakfast cereal
Reeses puffs breakfast cereal
Special K cinnamon and pecan cereal
Tony Romas barbeque sauce
Butterscotch or Peanut butter flavour chocolate chips for putting in cakes and cookies
Stove top chicken or turkey stuffing mixes

Plus anything else we spot.

 

[Lisa x]

Smuckers Grape Jelly
Ranch salad dressing - cannot get a ranch dressing in the UK anywhere near as nice!
Peanut Butter M&Ms
Pedigree Dentastix for the pooch (massive bag, so much cheaper)
Crunchy Cheetos
Lemon&Lime Gatorade (dont usually bring back)
Bud Light Lime (wish I could bring a suitcase full back )

Agree with everyone though that these things if you can get them in the UK, just dont taste the same as in or from Florida

 

[orangetiggs]

kens honey and mustard sauce love this stuff and come back with several bottles
a1 steak sauce as well

advil
and face washes as they have an ingredient in them that you can only get on prescription here

 

[Kath2003]

Not one for bringing stuff back, but whilst we're there we enjoy:

Cheetos
Cherry Diet Mountain Dew
Goldfish Crackers

Also be sure to try some Easy Cheese (cheese in a spray can). It's an experience

 

[disneydaft]

Goldfish Crackers

Our young one (13 months at the time) loved these in January

 

[dixonsontour]

Forgot about goldfish. DD loves those - just opened the last packet we brought home and we don't go again until october.

Can anyone recommend a US shop to buy from online in the UK?

 

[Beep]

Lays sour cream and chive chips
Ranch dip
Carrot cake
Cinnabons
Cheetos
Minute Maid lemonade
Half and half - love that stuff!
Seeded bagels - can't remember the name but they are from Winn-Dixie and are gorgeous
The absolute must for us is a Disney cake - lasts us a long time and is the best ever.

 

[Latte Lover]

Forgot about goldfish. DD loves those - just opened the last packet we brought home and we don't go again until october.

Can anyone recommend a US shop to buy from online in the UK?

We buy from www.americansweets.co.uk

You can buy on-line, but as it's only a 15 minute drive from us we go in person. Obviously it's much more expensive than in the US, but they often have some very reasonable special offers. They definitely have the goldfish crackers!

 

[Sunset_Princess]

I absolutely love that Markers Mark glass!!

 

[Mad Mark]

Always have to get some Mega Warhead sweets.

 

[dixonsontour]

We buy from www.americansweets.co.uk

You can buy on-line, but as it's only a 15 minute drive from us we go in person. Obviously it's much more expensive than in the US, but they often have some very reasonable special offers. They definitely have the goldfish crackers!

Thanks for the link - the crackers are an ok price but i'd have to pay shipping - i'd be there all the time if I lived nearby!

 

[ScottUK]

Love Fritos... and does a Pineapple dole whip count

 

[mellowyellowuk]

Garden grocer does not do penut butter m&ms i'm very sad