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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #60 on: July 12, 2008, 01:59:58 PM »
Quote from: chary on July 12, 2008, 09:18:13 AM
Or Cornwall? I have a Pecan Sandy craving now, thanks to this thread.  >:( ;)

So sorry! How can I make amends? Bring a package over in my luggage and send them to you?  :)
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #61 on: July 12, 2008, 03:44:30 PM »
Quote from: ManderW on July 12, 2008, 01:31:12 PM
Couldn't you re-create pecan sandies with just ordinary shortbread and pecans?  I've found a link to a supposed copy-cat recipe, though I haven't tried it:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pecan-Sandies/Detail.aspx




Hmmmmmmmmm.   How much do I fancy Pecan Sandies?
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #62 on: July 12, 2008, 04:23:18 PM »
Do they sell girlscout cookies in the UK? I would die without my annual fix of 'thin mints'.
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #63 on: July 12, 2008, 06:49:49 PM »
Quote from: joysoula on July 12, 2008, 01:59:58 PM
So sorry! How can I make amends? Bring a package over in my luggage and send them to you?  :)

Oh, that's really kind, but don't go to any trouble. I've survived five years without pecan sandies - I'm sure I can make it a bit longer! Thanks for the lovely offer, though!  :)
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #64 on: July 12, 2008, 07:00:50 PM »
Quote from: jtorres on July 12, 2008, 04:23:18 PM
Do they sell girlscout cookies in the UK? I would die without my annual fix of 'thin mints'.

I've found that Cadbury's Dark Chocolate Mint Fingers are REALLY close to Girl Scout Thin Mints! They're particularly tasty if you stick them in the freezer.
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #65 on: July 12, 2008, 07:02:58 PM »
It would be my pleasure and no trouble at all.  :)
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #66 on: July 12, 2008, 07:03:50 PM »
Quote from: joysoula on July 12, 2008, 07:02:58 PM
It would be my pleasure and no trouble at all.  :)

Well, you might end up with a much fuller suitcase than you anticipate! So best not make any promises!
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #67 on: July 12, 2008, 07:09:44 PM »
Quote from: AngelaK. on July 12, 2008, 07:00:50 PM
I've found that Cadbury's Dark Chocolate Mint Fingers are REALLY close to Girl Scout Thin Mints! They're particularly tasty if you stick them in the freezer.

Wonderful :D  Those are my greatest weakness!!
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #68 on: July 12, 2008, 07:13:47 PM »
Quote from: phatbeetle on July 12, 2008, 09:30:34 AM
Give me pepperidge farm miliano cookies anyday!

I Love Pepperidge Farm Miliano cookies as well.  ;D  [smiley=smitten.gif]  I think Fox's Melts Viennese cookies taste very similar to PF Miliano  ;D  [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

Quote from: jtorres on July 12, 2008, 04:23:18 PM
Do they sell girlscout cookies in the UK? I would die without my annual fix of 'thin mints'.

I think that ASDA's Mint Puffins taste just like GS Thin Mints in a blind taste test I don't think I could tell a difference between the 2 kinds of cookies but thats just my 2p.  ;)  ;D

Quote from: Genau! on July 12, 2008, 09:36:02 AM
It's Nutter Butters for me...

I love Nutter Butter cookies I brought some of them back with us the last trip Dh & I went to the States I finished them in a embarrassing quick amount of time lol.  ::)  :P  Dh doesn't like them so they were all mine.  ;D  [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #69 on: July 12, 2008, 07:44:24 PM »
Nutter Butters are just... yum.
I can (and have) eaten an entire packet in one sitting.
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #70 on: July 12, 2008, 07:44:56 PM »
Quote from: jtorres on July 12, 2008, 04:23:18 PM
Do they sell girlscout cookies in the UK? I would die without my annual fix of 'thin mints'.

No they dont so you need to get a kind relative to buy and send. I think in the bay area it's around March time that they go on sale! :)
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #71 on: July 13, 2008, 11:03:38 AM »
Quote from: madeira on July 10, 2008, 02:35:11 AM
Maybe the food section is better?

You'll find tortillas, soft ones both flour and corn, and premade taco shells...I never did find plain salted Doritos, though. 



They use to do them when they first came out over here, maybe early 2000's. I haven't looked for them recently though - I remember seeing the lime ones not to long ago - ick!
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #72 on: July 13, 2008, 11:09:53 AM »
They don't sell velvetta here - my MIL was intrigued by velvetta on our last holiday to Florida and smuggled two packs back with here. I like it but I have to say I didn't really miss it!

They now sell oreos here in the UK, they use to be difficult to come by here but now they're not. Funny thing, I didn't like oreos in the US but now I find myself craving them for some reason. Out of sight, out of mind I suppose!
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #73 on: July 13, 2008, 11:30:12 AM »
They have cookies at Tesco that are like Girl Scout Caramel Delights or Samoas depending on where you were in G.S. cookie land.

They are Polish, but have cookie base with caramel, coconut and are covered in chocolate. 

They are slightly different.  I am not sure of the name.  They start with a JER and have a y somewhere in there. 
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Re: Products you CAN'T buy in the U.K.?
« Reply #74 on: July 13, 2008, 12:01:46 PM »
May not be doritos but most supermarkets do their own brand and do salted, which I find are just as good as doritos. Depending what you want them for, if I'm melting some cheese over them and having with jalepenos and refried beans, the supermarket "budget" version seem to do just as well.

Just noticed this morning in Morrison's, they have Discovery banana peppers in a jar, as well as the sliced jalepeno.
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