Originally posted by: f1209
Hehe
This is beginning to sound like a British ex-pats thread.
Gotta chip in my 2-cents worth as another ex-pat Brit in the US.
Yes, British chocolate is the best. Like someone said earlier, American chocolate is just wrong. My wife couldn't believe the difference between US and UK equivalents of chocolate bars (KitKat, Twix, Snickers (Marathon
etc). There is no comparison. She won't touch anything Hersheys now.
Strangely, the Creme Eggs around here this year were actually made in the UK. Proper ones
However, the mini-eggs are the Hershey-licensed crap which disappoints me to no end. Mini-eggs rule.
Luckily for me, there are a couple of 'British' stores around me so I have access to most things I miss, albeit at a cost.
And as 'Yoda Is Your Father' said, cheese is the other thing I think Americans have no clue about. Sharp cheddar ! Um, what exactly is meant by sharp. A little more 'no-flavor' than mild cheddar. I'll take a mature UK cheddar any day of the week. Again, I can get hold of a pretty large selection of cheeses from the UK and Europe where I am, so I'll consider myself fortunate on that front. Now where's my jar of Branston...
Where exactly are you? I'm wondering if these English shops will be within my reach.
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
never tasted Brit chocolate before, but I'm rather fond of Hershey's. Maybe it's just because I don't know any better? It better be something special.
It's definitely becasue you don't know any better. I'm gonna try my best to send you all some englsih chocolate. It probably won't be when I first arrive because I have too much other stuff to pack, but one day I will get a big package sent over and then distribute it to you guys.Hehe
This is beginning to sound like a British ex-pats thread.
Gotta chip in my 2-cents worth as another ex-pat Brit in the US.
Yes, British chocolate is the best. Like someone said earlier, American chocolate is just wrong. My wife couldn't believe the difference between US and UK equivalents of chocolate bars (KitKat, Twix, Snickers (Marathon
etc). There is no comparison. She won't touch anything Hersheys now.Strangely, the Creme Eggs around here this year were actually made in the UK. Proper ones
However, the mini-eggs are the Hershey-licensed crap which disappoints me to no end. Mini-eggs rule.Luckily for me, there are a couple of 'British' stores around me so I have access to most things I miss, albeit at a cost.
And as 'Yoda Is Your Father' said, cheese is the other thing I think Americans have no clue about. Sharp cheddar ! Um, what exactly is meant by sharp. A little more 'no-flavor' than mild cheddar. I'll take a mature UK cheddar any day of the week. Again, I can get hold of a pretty large selection of cheeses from the UK and Europe where I am, so I'll consider myself fortunate on that front. Now where's my jar of Branston...
Where exactly are you? I'm wondering if these English shops will be within my reach.
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
never tasted Brit chocolate before, but I'm rather fond of Hershey's. Maybe it's just because I don't know any better? It better be something special.