US Food via eBay

Sundae · 10-24-2006, 01:30 PM

Reading the Vegemite thread earlier, I picked up on the fact that you could order Vegemite via eBay. It prompted me to check eBay UK for food, and specifically American food.

Lo and behold it's there!

Although I'm sure there are many places to buy it from, I was lost when the mail order company I used back in the 90s closed, and I haven't ordered from the States since (without a credit card I never bothered checking online).

So basically I'm asking - is there anything anyone recommends from here? Or from another seller that will take postal orders - I'm not fussed but I assume you won't want to go shopping round on my behalf

I like spicy, I like savoury, I'm not overly keen on sweet unless it's REALLY special.

morethanpretty · 10-24-2006, 02:17 PM

Nilla wafers for banana pudding
3 muskateers
Habanero hotsauce (NEVER EVER Pace)
Applejacks
Gulden's spicy brown mustard (not actually spicy tho)
A1 steak sauce is decent
Aunt Jamima Pancake is aiight
Mug Root beer!

Thats all I found that I think is good...have fun.

EDIT: Teddy Grahams...Those are awesome!

Clodfobble · 10-24-2006, 02:28 PM

I second the Nilla wafers, they are subtle but tasty. Banana pudding should never be without them. Most of that stuff is crap though. Definitely stay away from the Pace salsas.

Trilby · 10-24-2006, 02:34 PM

Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice is very good, sticks to your ribs, nice and savoury!

Betty Crocker scalloped potatoes are quick and pretty good (creamy potates, what's not to like?)

They're really pushing the Mt. Dew, aren't they? You might like it. Lots of caffeine.

BigV · 10-24-2006, 02:36 PM

Quote:

"Pace salsas"

NYC?! Get a rope!

Pace--ptui!

glatt · 10-24-2006, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

So basically I'm asking - is there anything anyone recommends from here? Or from another seller that will take postal orders - I'm not fussed but I assume you won't want to go shopping round on my behalf

I like spicy, I like savoury, I'm not overly keen on sweet unless it's REALLY special.

Have you tried peanut butter before? If not, try it. It's pretty good. Similarly, the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are pretty good.

Root Beer is an unusual flavor, and is yummy. It's neither spicy nor savoury, but sweet. If you haven't tried it, you might want to.

I didn't see anything else at that link that seemed terribly special.

bbro · 10-24-2006, 02:48 PM

Nilla wafers
Reese's peanut butter cups. I like the minis the best
Tootsie roll pops
Nestle semi-sweet morsels for chocolate chip cookes from childhood
I use bisquik and potato buds, too
Jiff Extra crunchy peanut butter!!
Welch's grape jelly
Mike and Ikes (the green package, not the tropical)
Goldfish (chedder cracker)
York peppermint patties
Zatarain's Jambalya mix is good (keeping in mind I have never had authentic jambalya)
Swiss miss hot chocolate

That's what I normally use off that list. I can't really give any input on the hot sauces because I don't use them

Clodfobble · 10-24-2006, 02:57 PM

Oh, I take it back, I found two other things I regularly eat off that list:

Old El Paso Whole Green Chiles - not too hot, good for mixing in with recipes.
Stove Top Stuffing Mix - much easier than making your own stuffing, for sure.

But I'm not convinced you don't already have very similar products over there, there's nothing quintessentially "American" about them...

morethanpretty · 10-24-2006, 03:20 PM

http://www.panzers.co.uk/

too bad they don't ship to you...their ice cream is delicious!

Trilby · 10-24-2006, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Have you tried peanut butter before?

Sundae hates peanut butter. I wonder, though, if she could love a Reeses? Coz they rock.

Shawnee123 · 10-24-2006, 04:03 PM

Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice

Cook some smoked sausage with it...yum!

bluecuracao · 10-24-2006, 06:07 PM

Ooh, there are a bunch of things I like off that list:

Pop Tarts--unfrosted blueberry and strawberry
Hershey's chocolate syrup
Hershey's almond chocolate bar
Mounds and Almond Joy candy bars
Cream of Wheat
Stovetop stuffing
Honey Maid graham crackers
Charms lollipops
Life cereal
Kraft mac 'n' cheese--regular, not "deluxe"
Mott's apple sauce
Oreos--original

lumberjim · 10-24-2006, 06:48 PM

what the f*** is wrong with Pace salsa? g**amn salsa snobs.

that's a pretty sad list of 'american food'. i hope you foreigners don;t think that all we eat is overprocessed sugary white flour treats. I't important that you keep in mind that we also eat cheessteaks, hamburgers, french fries and things of that nature that won't ship well over seas. oh, and mayonaise.

Aliantha · 10-24-2006, 08:49 PM

I think most western cultures eat a lot of processed food lumber. I don't think US citizens are the only ones, although research would suggest you do have the highest intake of processed food.

I've had a few Americans as guests in my home and I've been told by every single one of them that we have far less 'junk' type food in our supermarkets and that the style of cooking they see in my particular home is very different from what they'd do in their own homes. Of course, my sampling is very small, but still it was 100%.

The thing that concerns me about packaged food that you could have shipped to you is that, like all other processed foods, it's not really a natural flavour is it?

wolf · 10-24-2006, 09:22 PM

Mountain Dew Code Red
Mountain Dew
Oreo Cookies
A&W Root Beer
Marshmallow Fluff (of limited usefulness if you don't like peanut butter, as it's half of what goes into fluffernutter)
Welch's Grape Soda
Heinz American Chili Sauce (add a jar of grape jelly and a batch of meatballs to a crock pot for a tasty slow-cooked treat)
Twizzlers
Tootsie Roll Pops
Toostie Rolls
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner
Frosted Strawberry Pop Tarts
Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
Spontaneous Combustion Very Hot Sauce (not for wusses)

There are a couple of things on that list that while American, are not in common circulation.

Under no circumstances should you, or anyone else for that matter, purchase the Skippy Honey-added peanut butter. Just don't do it.

10-24-2006, 01:30 PM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	US Food via eBay Reading the Vegemite thread earlier, I picked up on the fact that you could order Vegemite via eBay. It prompted me to check eBay UK for food, and specifically American food. Lo and behold it's there! Although I'm sure there are many places to buy it from, I was lost when the mail order company I used back in the 90s closed, and I haven't ordered from the States since (without a credit card I never bothered checking online). So basically I'm asking - is there anything anyone recommends from here? Or from another seller that will take postal orders - I'm not fussed but I assume you won't want to go shopping round on my behalf I like spicy, I like savoury, I'm not overly keen on sweet unless it's REALLY special. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-24-2006, 02:17 PM	#2
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	Nilla wafers for banana pudding 3 muskateers Habanero hotsauce (NEVER EVER Pace) Applejacks Gulden's spicy brown mustard (not actually spicy tho) A1 steak sauce is decent Aunt Jamima Pancake is aiight Mug Root beer! Thats all I found that I think is good...have fun. EDIT: Teddy Grahams...Those are awesome! __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

10-24-2006, 03:20 PM	#9
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	http://www.panzers.co.uk/ too bad they don't ship to you...their ice cream is delicious! __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

10-24-2006, 04:03 PM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice Cook some smoked sausage with it...yum! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-24-2006, 06:48 PM	#13
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	what the f* is wrong with Pace salsa? gamn salsa snobs. that's a pretty sad list of 'american food'. i hope you foreigners don;t think that all we eat is overprocessed sugary white flour treats. I't important that you keep in mind that we also eat cheessteaks, hamburgers, french fries and things of that nature that won't ship well over seas. oh, and mayonaise. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

10-24-2006, 02:28 PM	#3
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I second the Nilla wafers, they are subtle but tasty. Banana pudding should never be without them. Most of that stuff is crap though. Definitely stay away from the Pace salsas.

10-24-2006, 02:34 PM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice is very good, sticks to your ribs, nice and savoury! Betty Crocker scalloped potatoes are quick and pretty good (creamy potates, what's not to like?) They're really pushing the Mt. Dew, aren't they? You might like it. Lots of caffeine.

10-24-2006, 02:48 PM	#7
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	Nilla wafers Reese's peanut butter cups. I like the minis the best Tootsie roll pops Nestle semi-sweet morsels for chocolate chip cookes from childhood I use bisquik and potato buds, too Jiff Extra crunchy peanut butter!! Welch's grape jelly Mike and Ikes (the green package, not the tropical) Goldfish (chedder cracker) York peppermint patties Zatarain's Jambalya mix is good (keeping in mind I have never had authentic jambalya) Swiss miss hot chocolate That's what I normally use off that list. I can't really give any input on the hot sauces because I don't use them

10-24-2006, 02:57 PM	#8
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Oh, I take it back, I found two other things I regularly eat off that list: Old El Paso Whole Green Chiles - not too hot, good for mixing in with recipes. Stove Top Stuffing Mix - much easier than making your own stuffing, for sure. But I'm not convinced you don't already have very similar products over there, there's nothing quintessentially "American" about them...

10-24-2006, 06:07 PM	#12
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	Ooh, there are a bunch of things I like off that list: Pop Tarts--unfrosted blueberry and strawberry Hershey's chocolate syrup Hershey's almond chocolate bar Mounds and Almond Joy candy bars Cream of Wheat Stovetop stuffing Honey Maid graham crackers Charms lollipops Life cereal Kraft mac 'n' cheese--regular, not "deluxe" Mott's apple sauce Oreos--original

10-24-2006, 08:49 PM	#14
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I think most western cultures eat a lot of processed food lumber. I don't think US citizens are the only ones, although research would suggest you do have the highest intake of processed food. I've had a few Americans as guests in my home and I've been told by every single one of them that we have far less 'junk' type food in our supermarkets and that the style of cooking they see in my particular home is very different from what they'd do in their own homes. Of course, my sampling is very small, but still it was 100%. The thing that concerns me about packaged food that you could have shipped to you is that, like all other processed foods, it's not really a natural flavour is it? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

10-24-2006, 09:22 PM	#15
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Mountain Dew Code Red Mountain Dew Oreo Cookies A&W Root Beer Marshmallow Fluff (of limited usefulness if you don't like peanut butter, as it's half of what goes into fluffernutter) Welch's Grape Soda Heinz American Chili Sauce (add a jar of grape jelly and a batch of meatballs to a crock pot for a tasty slow-cooked treat) Twizzlers Tootsie Roll Pops Toostie Rolls Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner Frosted Strawberry Pop Tarts Hershey's Chocolate Syrup Spontaneous Combustion Very Hot Sauce (not for wusses) There are a couple of things on that list that while American, are not in common circulation. Under no circumstances should you, or anyone else for that matter, purchase the Skippy Honey-added peanut butter. Just don't do it. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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