The "Where can I get X in the USA" thread

[photomile 101]

I figured since many of us are used to a few British things it would be an idea to have this thread to list where to get certain products if you feel that yearning for home

I'll start with the following

Heinz Tomato Soup - World Market

Marmite - Kroger

[cathy2904 97]

Christmas crackers - World Market and Tuesday Morning

Penguin biscuits - Publix

[MmmBlondie 8]

Does anyone know where to get "Heinz spaghetti and sausages" sad but its a childhood favourite of mine and I dont think ive ever seen them in america

[Damian&Kelly 16]

Heinz Baked Beans (Hubby can't live without them) - Wegmans

I know they have the Heinz spaghetti hoops at Wegmans as well, not sure about the sausage one, but I never looked because my husband is a vegetarian.

They also have Christmas crackers at Pier 1.

[Sunshine25 17]

I don't think this will help anyone, but.. I have a shop called Mr G's discount warehouse nearby (NH). They buy pallets of food that has been 'dropped' and some items are damaged. Occasionally they have Heinz baked beans, the last time they had 20 cans, priced 39 cents each. I bought the lot. Pretty sure they cost more than that to buy in England.

We have a large Shaws in town, that has a foods of the world section. They have an English section and would you believe Irish too! However everything was overpriced, 2.79 for a can of Heinz baked beans.

Does anyone know a store that sells English chocolate? I've been getting by on twix which just about tastes the same or swiss chocolate. There is a small sweet(candy) shop in my town that sells a few bars of English chocolate, but it's $2 a bar for a twirl or dairy milk.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Does anyone know a store that sells English chocolate?

World Market does. I'm looking at the Maltesers on their site now But I know they sell cadbury too and it's from the UK (or they did in 2010 when I lived in Houston).

http://www.worldmarket.com/search.do?query=cadbury

[PantomimeGoose 59]

For the Texans out there HEB sometimes has Digestives, HobNobs, Heinz beans, Cadbury, Jaffa Cakes, Irn Bru, PG Tips and HP Sauce in their international section. SPEC's sells Yorkshire Tea. Full English on Southern Oaks Dr in Austin serves back bacon, flapjack and that kind of thing. Trader Joe's everywhere has crumpets which are very nearly crumpets.

[markonline1 11]

I don't drink hot drinks, just cold ones. I don't fancy living on Gatorade, can you get orange squash anywhere as I can't recall ever seeing it.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

I don't drink hot drinks, just cold ones. I don't fancy living on Gatorade, can you get orange squash anywhere as I can't recall ever seeing it.

We got Ribena in Kroger, but I can't remember if they had Orange Squash too.

For those in Texas with HEB, my husband likes the HEB brand cheese called Artisan Cheddar found in the deli section of bigger stores. It's the best substitute for real English cheddar he's found and more affordable than imports. Second best is Boar's Head Black Wax Cheddar found in many stores with deli sections. We tasted every cheddar at Kroger one day. Seriously! It wasn't very busy and the deli manager was super nice.

[cathy2904 97]

I don't drink hot drinks, just cold ones. I don't fancy living on Gatorade, can you get orange squash anywhere as I can't recall ever seeing it.

I found Robinson's squash in Publix.

[Holly2234 66]

I have seen orange squash on the World Market website. There isnt one near me so i have never been to the store. I buy some powdered orange stuff from Walmart. Its the Great Value brand and is called Orange Early Rise http://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Early-Rise-Orange-Drink-Mix-5ct/19802853 and it is the same. It needs a lot more water than the packaging says though but if you add enough water you can get it tasting like squash.

Aldi sells British cheese! As well as some Dutch cheese which is so expensive in other stores. They also sell something similar to cheese spread in triangles and the same butter biscuits covered in chocolate with houses on the front as in the UK (childhood favourite!) Best of all, its actually cheaper than buying American cheese from a normal store.

Edited December 6, 2012 by Holly2234

[Sunshine25 17]

World Market does. I'm looking at the Maltesers on their site now But I know they sell cadbury too and it's from the UK (or they did in 2010 when I lived in Houston).

http://www.worldmarket.com/search.do?query=cadbury

I'll take a look at there website. I don't think I have a krogers near to me. Shame, sounds like they stock a lot of English foods.

[scotinmass 588]

I don't think this will help anyone, but.. I have a shop called Mr G's discount warehouse nearby (NH). They buy pallets of food that has been 'dropped' and some items are damaged. Occasionally they have Heinz baked beans, the last time they had 20 cans, priced 39 cents each. I bought the lot. Pretty sure they cost more than that to buy in England.

We have a large Shaws in town, that has a foods of the world section. They have an English section and would you believe Irish too! However everything was overpriced, 2.79 for a can of Heinz baked beans.

Does anyone know a store that sells English chocolate? I've been getting by on twix which just about tastes the same or swiss chocolate. There is a small sweet(candy) shop in my town that sells a few bars of English chocolate, but it's $2 a bar for a twirl or dairy milk.

Have you been to British Aisles in Nashua NH? It is a big warehouse that sells British goods. They are geared up to sell in bulk but they let you wander round and buy whatever quantity you want. It doesn't have any prices displayed tho. We picked a lot of stuff and took it back to the office and when they told us the prices we put a lot of it back.

[GDHB 3]

Have you been to British Aisles in Nashua NH? It is a big warehouse that sells British goods. They are geared up to sell in bulk but they let you wander round and buy whatever quantity you want. It doesn't have any prices displayed tho. We picked a lot of stuff and took it back to the office and when they told us the prices we put a lot of it back.

They've moved, they're in Greenland NH now. They've changed their format too, they have a small store front that you can browse instead of the warehouse.

Moving on ... HAGGIS! We bought one from Scottish Gourmet USA last year. Very nice. We went to the NH Highland Games this year and Scottish Gourmet had a stall there. They have some great stuff.

[scotinmass 588]

They've moved, they're in Greenland NH now. They've changed their format too, they have a small store front that you can browse instead of the warehouse.

Moving on ... HAGGIS! We bought one from Scottish Gourmet USA last year. Very nice. We went to the NH Highland Games this year and Scottish Gourmet had a stall there. They have some great stuff.

I'll need to go back and check out the new store. It's been 2 years since I was last there.

We went to the NH highland games a couple of years ago. I thought all these "Scottish" Americans would be pleased to see a real live native born and bred Scot but not so much. They have this romantic version of Scaatland in their heads and someone who was born and lived there and knows what it's really like was just ruining their version of it so they didn't want to know. The fact that I was wearing jeans and not a kilt like everyone else probably made them think I was lying and I wasn't actually Scottish at all. I was told that Irn Bru is a Scottish energy drink and that Dumfries (where I was born) is actually pronounced Doomfreeze! I've been saying it wrong my entire life. Silly me!

I love New Hampshire tho. The White Mountains area looks so like the Highlands it is like going home.