"American" businesses?

I'm pretty sure the kid I'm cooking is going to have an egg allergy (eggs make me really sick since getting pregnant).  Time will tell!

The deli is right across the street from the Sainsbury's in Winnersh.  I'll let you know if it's worth a trip or not!

I'm pretty sure the kid I'm cooking is going to have an egg allergy (eggs make me really sick since getting pregnant).  Time will tell!

The deli is right across the street from the Sainsbury's in Winnersh.  I'll let you know if it's worth a trip or not!

Literally not far from me at all!! Was around there over the weekend at Dinton! Let me know if it's good! I mayyyy need to check it out

I live further down south (Berkshire area). There's Subway in tons of places around here, I just don't care for them that much I mean, I will definitely eat there but I don't consider them a "proper" sub shop or anything when I'm use to pizza places/sub shops back home that had the best subs! I don't know what it is, but I always feel like there's a weird smell in 95% of the Subways I go into and it makes me not trust it! haha

Breakfast in a grocery store?? That's a first! (for me anyways). Sounds interesting! As you could have breakfast than your weekly shop at one stop! hah

I don't care for Subway either but my point was that there were loads of places where you could have sandwiches made and not pre-made. Obviously, they were more suited to English tastes (no brisket or muffuletta type things).

Back in the early and mid-'90's, there was a place that sold "foreign" food mainly in jars and cans in Reading town centre and they also had deli meat that you could have sliced and made into sandwiches (you only got the choice of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mustard, mayo and ketchup) there but you had to eat it out. Plus, there was a specialist butcher in the high street that made incredible turkey, chicken, corned and roast beef sandwiches with your choice of toppings. In 1994, that's as good as it got.

But if you wanted breakfast out, you could get a full English at BHS and Debenhams on the high street. That's how long ago I was there. It predated The Oracle shopping centre. Mainly you could get breakfast at ASDA in Lower Earley, Reading, Tesco or Sainsburys. However, the Waitrose in Wokingham had the most amazing streaky bacon sandwiches (not that nasty back bacon) piled high on a crusty bap/roll. I still crave it to this day.

I guess when I can remember the "wilderness" years and how freaking insanely happy I was to find "Old El Paso" taco shells that I sobbed real tears in 1995, I can't say I would miss much when I return to England. I lived so many years without and there was no internet, never mind Amazon. I could do without or pay the money to get it sent to me if I really wanted it. I once brought a BBQ grill on a plane with me so I could make a cookout and how I had to go to London to find a Jewish grocer when I lived in Bolton for a brisket to smoke and it was expensive! Heck, you couldn't even buy ice in the stores. I paid a McDonald's manager £20 to fill a tall kitchen trash bag with ice for a party. I would miss HEB grocery stores but I'm not going to be gone forever. But, if you could make a Mexican restaurant that doesn't charge you for chips and salsa, I would go!


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This is a location thing, but I would KILL for some provel cheese (not to be confused with provolone). Makes some good pizza!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provel_cheese



I would also really enjoy a good breakfast place. Every time we go for breakfast it's cold and gross.

We do have a dessert delivery van in my town currently, pretty sweet! Ha pun intended


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@Eh127929 - RE your breakfast comment : have you tried Bill's?? I Really love their breakfast! It's not a massive menu but it is my first choice when it comes to going out for breakfast

What is this dessert delivery van you speak of?! It sounds fantastic!!

Not heard of provel cheese, if I'm honest. Sometimes i would just kill for *actual* Land O'Lakes White American Cheese (not what Brits think is American cheese).

@Eh127929 - RE your breakfast comment : have you tried Bill's?? I Really love their breakfast! It's not a massive menu but it is my first choice when it comes to going out for breakfast

What is this dessert delivery van you speak of?! It sounds fantastic!!

Not heard of provel cheese, if I'm honest. Sometimes i would just kill for *actual* Land O'Lakes White American Cheese (not what Brits think is American cheese).

I think we have one here, will have to try it. Breakfast is my favourite meal and I hate not being able to get a good one.

This dessert van is literally called desserts delivered. You place an order on facebook after they announce what areas they will be in..and they show up with fresh dessert. Plus it's cheaper then going out. Genius idea lol

White American cheese, pepper jack and Colby jack..I love it all.


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I'm begging you to confirm that you are somewhere in the Berkshire area...because I would absolutely LOVE to try the dessert van! 😍

@Eh127929 - RE your breakfast comment : have you tried Bill's?? I Really love their breakfast! It's not a massive menu but it is my first choice when it comes to going out for breakfast

What is this dessert delivery van you speak of?! It sounds fantastic!!

Not heard of provel cheese, if I'm honest. Sometimes i would just kill for *actual* Land O'Lakes White American Cheese (not what Brits think is American cheese).

Did you know that American cheese is actually come weird amalgamation of colby cheese? You can actually make your own! I found a recipe before I moved cause I wanted to be able to make nacho cheese sauce. haha

@Eh127929 - RE your breakfast comment : have you tried Bill's?? I Really love their breakfast! It's not a massive menu but it is my first choice when it comes to going out for breakfast

I LOVE BILL'S!   I've only been there twice, but had the pancakes & bacon both times, and they were excellent!

@Lyonaria - For some reason I just really like Land O' Lakes white american (for many any other "american cheese") so i have a feeling if I tried to make it myself it just wouldn't be the same! (I am definitely fussy with cheese as you might remember my other cheese-related post hahah)

@Albatross - We went to Bill's for breakfast on Sunday! I just love how it's like 2 quid for a massive pot of tea! I don't often drink tea if I'm honest (I'm an iced coffee/iced latte drinker) but I really feel like I'm getting my moneys worth as husband and I both had probably 3 full cups and there was still tons left in the pot! I always get become and scrambled egg in a bun. Their bacon is incredible! I have strayed a few times to the pancakes which are equally yummy but just not that often. Husband got the banana pancakes this last time. I never have issue with their food as it's always fairly quick and hot and delicious! Quality is always great and the staff are incredibly nice (almost annoyingly so! haha I had to say bye like 5 times at LEAST on the way out on Sunday - half of whom didn't even serve us!). Only problem is that you can't book a table and in the summer when the weather is lush and people are okay sitting outside it's a bit difficult to get a table! But they do breakfast until later than other places so it's okay with me haha

I once brought a BBQ grill on a plane with me so I could make a cookout

WTF?  I'll believe almost anything but I'm not sure about this.....

WTF?  I'll believe almost anything but I'm not sure about this.....

I mean...I didn't want to be the one to say it....but it was definitely hard for me to imagine a person being allowed a full-size BBQ grill as a carry on. Perhaps it was a small, fold-up one?

I can't stop picturing the cookout happening on the plane

same....hahahah and for some reason, everybody needs to be wearing grass skirts and Hawaiian shirts like they're having a luau!

Don't think I'm qualified to answer as a Brit but here is a list of foods I love going back to when I visit the in-laws..


• Bagels ('blackseed bagels' in NYC are unreal)
  
• Proper burger places (although, Gourmet Burger Kitchen isn't too bad)
  
• Pizza by the slice (I'm fortunate that American Pizza Slice exists in Liverpool, however)
  
• 24/7 diners and diners in general. The perfect hangover cure. Also, it beats having just chips or a kebab at the end of your night out. Where else better to go for breakfast on a Sunday morning with the family too? I genuinely don't know why we don't have them.
  
• Actual Philly Cheesesteaks (not what cheap pubs 'think' they should be like). Fortunate enough to have had Pat's and Gino's cheesesteaks in Philly so my standards are high
  
• Wawas.....omg wawas. It's our first stop from the airport!
  
• Fresh coffee in all different flavours being so freely available in gas stations (such as Wawas). Unlike the 'Costas' in gas stations here that are just a tacky filthy machine shoved in the corner
  
• American bacon. Nothing else need be said on this

Also, things that do annoy me over here is what us Brits think a good burger is. Here, the more patties equals the better burger. No, No it doesn't. "The burger was unbelievable, Ben. It had five patties!" So? It's what also annoys me about 'Almost Famous'. You can't get a nice tasty burger with just one patty from there.

Coffee also. It's near impossible to get simple filtered coffee here. Costa do not have it and look at you blanky when you ask. "Oh, you mean an Americano?" No, that's espresso.