My husband has been here in the States for a little over a year & we’re still trying to find a good online shop for his favorite British staples. We’ve found several places who offer Bisto, Walker’s Crisps, Cabury’s Chocolates, IrnBru, even good bacon and black pudding… But we end up having to buy from about 3 sites to get everything he’s looking for. We still have yet to find beef bangers that aren’t chock-full of grainy fillers (Cameron’s and Jolly Good brands).
If anyone knows of a website that provides one-stop shopping for the basics or at least some traditional beef bangers, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Cheers!
I’ve asked two British friends of mine that live in Baltimore, and this is what I’ve got:
From Ruth:
“Oooh, there are loads of them! I once found several dozen when I did a search on the net. Your friend can check out the links on this page: http://www.britsinamerica.com/Grocers.htm, for a start.
When I was doing my research I often found that it’s cheaper to buy from retailers based in the US rather than paying shipping charges from the UK.
Depending on where your friend is based, there are also lots of regular shops in this country where you can buy British food. You can buy English tea, Marmite and Lyle’s golden syrup at my local Safeway, for example. There’s also a shop in Timonium and one in Annapolis that sells English food.
Good luck to her!”
And Robin just made some comment about ‘a woman needing more Brit things in her’ which is probably best left unrepeated.
Good luck to you. I’m from Canada and now live in Maryland. I know what you’re going through, believe me.
Thanks Ginger, for asking your friends. Much appreciated! 