The Tesco Extras have International sections, including American foods. What each store has varies a bit though. I love that their Asian Section has real ramen! The Souper Noodles are definitely not my thing, super starchy.
You may want to try Maggi Noodles. They are the most similar to Ramen noodles that I've found in 3 years.
Hey all I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find Boars Head quality cold cuts in London?
I have been eating the Marks and Sparks cold cuts but not up to the same standard, probably similar to pre-packaged oscar meyer cold cuts back home.
Unfortunately you're unlikely to find Boar's head brand here. If I remember correctly they're known to have fewer preservatives (part of their allure) so I doubt they would travel all that well and still have any shelf life. Waitrose has pretty good deli meats but you'll have to get them at the counter to get the ones with less water/filler.
If you like cheese such as Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack I've just stumbled upon them in a Heron Foods in the midlands. That's a first. Outside the bigger cities like London it's really difficult to find cheese that isn't blue, cheddar, gouda, edam or a French one. Also I've been told of a deli in Bedford that has Provolone. I'm going to have to make a little road trip for that one. The only other provolone I've found is on the hamburgers at the cafe in Ryton Pools.
Additionally I've run across a number of things in B&M as someone else mentioned. The same can be said of Family Bargains where I've found RC Cola from time to time.
There is a shop called Churcys in Brackley NN13 7AB (
https://www.facebook.com/Churcys/?fref=ts ) who cary a lot of American products. Their page mentioned a new shipment of A&W Root Beer and Crush Soda!
Someone had asked about Saltines and I've looked everywhere for them to no avail including a nearby Costco. Ritz crackers are available here. Yes, I know they're not the same but at least they aren't water crackers.
Also the British brand Tucs are quite nice. They remind me a bit of Captain's Wafers by Lance.
If you're having trouble finding buttermilk, look in the Polish foods section of the fridge aisle at Tesco. It's called Maślanka which appears to be Polish for buttermilk. Cornmeal here is most likely to be corn flour or polenta. If you're used to Southern Cornbread, both will most likely displease you as they aren't coarse. You can get coarse corn meal through Amazon at a premium or I've been told to try specifically African and East Indian shops. What it's called I can't tell you but supposedly you can find it there.
