Can anyone tell me what someone in England would like to try if they went to a candy store or place to buy sweets would be curious about ?? My daughter has a pen pal in England who sent us some candies from England that we were having fun eating..... most of them were different kinds of Cadbury ones.... plus som chocolate coins that look like thier coins. ---- Why can't we ever find WHITE chocolate coins in America??? anyway I want to keep the box fairly light because the cost of shipping is really high. (any ideas on the best way to ship would be?)
Chocolate in the US tastes quite different from chocolate in Britain - which has a milkier taste to it. One funny thing is that Three Musketeers in the US is called Milky Way in England, and Milky Way in the US is called Mars in England. What is uniquely American? Maybe chocolate chip cookies or those orange-colored corn candy or traditional popcorn. As for shipping, we send gifts to family in Britain using amazon.co.uk. Obviously, it depends on what you plan to buy.
steve, how does that amazon thing work? -- I mean we have a regular amazon account but I am not that familure with the UK amazon I did a little research and came up with these: Peeps, pixi stix, Kool-Aid, pop rocks, dum-dums, ring pops and maybe hershey bars all of wich are light in weight
I'll have to ask my wife about buying and mailing from amazon.co.uk. I believe you create an account, just like with amazon.com, and buy in the same way, but she's done it so she'll know. Of course, the problem might be that it sells only English candy, which rather defeats the purpose.
I'm afraid chocolate chip cookies would be too heavy, but now I'm wondering if they sell chocolate chips there........ that might be fun to send, I want to pick up some measuring cups from the dollar store too...... Eva wants to send a small cookbook with holiday recipes (Thanksgiving and Fourth of July etc)...
Just a warning-some things are illegal to ship. If the package is opened in customs, it could be a problem. Always check the USPS site before shipping overseas http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/ab_toc.htm Food and plants are almost always on the list for every country...
Do you have a local handmade candy/chocolate store? They might have some small treats that you could send. We have a couple in our area and they sell small chocolate bars and wrapped treats.
I miss the European chocolates!! Living in Germany we had access and after that my sis was in Belgium and would send me regular care packages. This isn't a sweet but my bil, technically my dh's bil lol is from England and always wanted us to bring him Doritos when we met up lol.
My dd14 has a friend whose dad is from England. She always takes Oreos to the family when they visit.
Seeing this, I'd KILL for a Flake bar about now! My DD spent a semester in London and brought a few pieces home with her...
...or a Wispa bar or a tin of Quality Street, right? Taste-buds are very different in the US, and none of my family like candy here. When I travel to Britain on business, I'm under strict orders to bring back bars of chocolate, packs of fruit pastilles, and so on. In Atlanta, a number of British stores are opening up where, if you're willing to pay through the nose, you can buy English candy. Wholefood Markets also sell British biscuits and candy: my wife always asks me to bring home McVities digestives. So, honestly, I can't see British kids enjoying American candy anyway. Of the ideas suggested, chocolate chip cookies is a good one. I wouldn't send chips, again because the flavors of American chips are not exciting to Brits. Now, if you can think of anything really really hot and spicy, that would go down a treat. Ever heard of Sharps' Extra Strong Mints? They are like super-large Altoids. As a child in Cornwall, we'd have competitions to see who could have the most in their mouth at once. Your eyes would water but you'd never give up! What's the equivalent in the US?
When all else fails, I ask my wife! Reese's peanut butter cups. When we lived there, at least, there was nothing like this. Also, red hots (whatever they are). Candy corn, too, although that's seasonal. For another idea, I notice that they've started a national basketball league in Britain. While English children won't care a hoot about American football or baseball, they may be interested in basketball. Do stores sell the equivalent of baseball cards for basketball?
Cracker Barrell Restaurants have some interesting "vintage" candies in their gift shop. I do not like them, but my mother aways thought that those wax bottles filled with syrup were a real treat. You bite off the top, drink the syrup and then chew the wax bottle for a while. It would be a novelty, at least. They also have Teaberry Gum and Black Jack Gum (taste like licorice) and Smarites. What about Peeps? That's exculsively American, isn't it? And how about Cracker Jacks? It's interesting to consider what is unique to our area. Having not been off the North American continent, I can only guess!
