Where can I get American food in London and the UK

pepperidge farm Goldfish? near Birmingham??

Selfridges, maybe?

Went to an "International market" in our town centre this weekend and they had wonderful German and Polish sausage, freshly ground (while you wait) coffee of varying flavours and DW even got soft pretzels - it made her week I think!

 I suggest that you go online and look for American food companies in the UK. They import food (not make it there) and so you will have your favs. I have friends who order from www.cybercandy.com [nofollow] and www.skyco.com [nofollow] and www.americansoda.com [nofollow] all of which import American foods, sodas, candy, baking ingredients, etc. It is expensive but to be honest, it beats the hell out of doing without. You could also have someone send over things from the States.

 You can get Shake and Bake online. Actually I think Harrods and Harvy Nicks both have an American foods section (which are imports) and CyberCandy has a shop in London.

It may help to get the spices and staples and then use local produce.  One thing about the beef in the UK, buy organic. The beef there has a lower percentage rating of meat than is required in the US. 100% beef in the UK means that 100% came from the cow...NOT that 100% came from the meat. It changes the taste dramatically. Butter there also has a higher fat content so remember when you bake that you have to reduce the amount of butter that you use by about 1/4 or it will be a greasy mess.

I guess all in all, if you can order staples and comfort food from the States or an importer you can make due with local produce.

Best wishes hun, it can be a fun place to live but it is a tough place to eat.

Best wishes hun, it can be a fun place to live but it is a tough place to eat.

  I couldn't disagree more!

I guess all in all, if you can order staples and comfort food from the States or an importer you can make due with local produce.

I couldn't disagree more!

I have to agree with you Aless!  Ordering staples online?  That would cost a fortune and also it's just not necessary.  Staples are staples and readily available.  If you can cook half-way decently you'll be fine.  Plus half the adventure is discovering restaurants and shops that serve / carry stuff that is new to you or just plain yummy!

I couldn't disagree more!

Ditto.  I found the food -- in restaurants and private homes -- much better than what is served up in US -- or at least my neck of the woods.  I pretty much gave up trying to find American food over there -- or at least I wouldn't go out of my way to carry on a major search.  I made do with what I found and adapted recipes.  It means making Boston baked beans from scratch -- but it was good enough for my ancestors!

I have to agree.  You're wasting your time and money AND setting yourself up for a lifetime of comparisons, disappointment and money spending anxiety.  You're moving to  a new country.  If the thought of finding new foods is that big a thing perhaps you should rethink whether or not you'll be able to do it. Food is just one way people cling to what they left behind and in my opinion that stops you from making your home here and stops your head accepting that you have a new life with new food and new ways of doing things. 
You can learn to cook a lot of food that you'll miss and the occasional treat like Betty Crocker will really go a long way towards cheering you up when you're missing the US.  But I really don't think it's wise to think that you can only eat American food and not even try to experience food in the UK.

All the sources I have found say butter has the same fat content as in the US, about 80%. 

It might be the gluten in the flour or the single baking soda, not the fat in your butter/ This topic comes up a lot. 

Long Acres In Surrey (website below) is not only an AMAZING garden center- but they also have a whole section of American food!  You can buy grahm crackers (normal and cinnamon varities), candy bars, A1 sauce, Stuffing, Dill Pickles (actual dill...not that icky sweet pickle-y tasting dill I seem to find in all brit stores), poptarts, Kraft mac and cheese, hersheys chocolate sauce, and the list goes on- it was a total haven for me.  One thing to beware though- some of the items are just stupidly priced... like 5.50 for the grahm crackers!!! 

http://www.longacres.co.uk/epages/longacres.storefront [nofollow]

Longacres Nursery, London Road
Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5JB
TEL: 01276 476778 | FAX: 01276 452779

Long Acres In Surrey (website below) is not only an AMAZING garden center- but they also have a whole section of American food!  You can buy grahm crackers (normal and cinnamon varities), candy bars, A1 sauce, Stuffing, Dill Pickles (actual dill...not that icky sweet pickle-y tasting dill I seem to find in all brit stores), poptarts, Kraft mac and cheese, hersheys chocolate sauce, and the list goes on- it was a total haven for me.  One thing to beware though- some of the items are just stupidly priced... like 5.50 for the grahm crackers!!! 

http://www.longacres.co.uk/epages/longacres.storefront

Longacres Nursery, London Road
Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5JB
TEL: 01276 476778 | FAX: 01276 452779

I love Longacres! Problem is, I always spend a fortune when we go there. 

I know the feeling!  Haha I went there for the first time last weekend and I think i spent a good hour in the store- and feel like I could of spent 3 more!  I originally had my basket packed with about 800 things, but then realized I should probably slim down my shopping a bit.  I did indulge and buy a little succulent plant though   and mac and cheese <3

Being there reminds me of summer and having a grill.  I really like garden centers (my husband thinks its funny) but seriously, LA is my favorite now!

For AZRoomie and anyone else looking for goldfish -

American Imports (of Coventry and Nuneaton) now carry them! 

http://www.americanimportsltd.co.uk/epages/es109470.sf

They had the original flavor in the blue bag last week.

OMG I just went to Wholefoods in Kensington a few days ago .. they have EVERYTHING there! Esp. if you are looking for mexican cooking supplies - they have the lot! And some interesting items in their veggie sausage cabinet - vegetarian black pudding anyone?!

Vegetarian Black Pudding??!? How the heck does that work then?

I love that Whole Foods like the fat kid loves cake.

Expensive, for sure, but when finances allow, I love to do a couple of weeks grocery shopping in there.