On Oct 30, 5:55 am, "DW downunder" <noname> wrote:
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> On Oct 29, 1:49 pm, David Jackson  wrote:> The message
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> > from E27002  contains these words:
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> > >http://www.jrfielding.com/live/viewstory.cfm?StoryIndex=288
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> > Thanks for the link. It's about time that USians had "proper" food
> > available. The bloke who trims the remains of my hair has relatives in
> > Transpondia, and he seems to spend his whole holiday over there in the
> > kitchen, cooking enough real food to fill their freezer so that they'll
> > be OK until his next visit.
>
> Fortunately World Market now stocks a number of useful British items.
> So I needn't forgo PG Tips, or Typhoo.  I can make birds custard for
> my American apple pie.  Branston Pickle is available to give my salads
> a slight UK touch.  Walker Shortbread and McVities Biscuits Biscuits
> (now there is an ambiguous word) are occasional treats.
>
> When I first worked in the US in 1982 I would go crazy for a cup of
> real tea.  Eventually I would have family members send it over.
>
>
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> On a par with Earl's Court Aussies and Vegemite (axle grease to the average
> Yank).
>
> Managed to survive 10 years without it. Sainsbury's Yeast Extract was pretty
> darn close. :)
>
Well I am surprised nobody in the Earl's Court area thought to import
Vegemite in bulk.  Just out of curiosity I will check if World Market
carries it next time I am there.

Nowadays when I have to spend an extended period in the UK I find
myself wanting: A1 Sauce (Easy have some brung over), American Beef,
and Texas Barbecue.  As regards the latter two, the gratification is
that much greater when I return to these US.

There is a slight issue here in Reno, where I am most of the time
these days.  We do not have a good Indian restaurant.  So that treat
has to wait for my occasional trips to Anaheim.