Food gifts from the US

[Anonymous]

We’re visiting relatives in London. Are there any food gifts from the US that they would enjoy?

[Anonymous]

Snacks from traders Joe’s. Everything else is pretty much available in London. There are costco stores and plenty of shops that cater to all the Americans in London like partridge’s. Bring canvas TJ bags stuffed full of your favorite TJ snacks, everything bagel spice, etc.

[Anonymous]

Maybe something local? Berger cookies. Mambo sauce. Old bay?

[Anonymous]

I brought a box of Thin Mints GS cookies to my family in Scotland. My cousins had heard about them for years and thought it was a fun gift. They also love peach jam (can't buy it there), Peet's coffee, beef jerky, hot sauce, and anything with pecans or just salted pecans.

[Anonymous]

Vote here for girl scout cookies and bergers!

[Anonymous]

Also take a sweep through the cereal aisle if they have kids. The cereals are available but crazy expensive. Maybe Oreo Os if you can find them would be a fun novelty gift.

Also, I like Ghiradelli chocolate which is San Francisco, but not sure how that would go over in London.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’re visiting relatives in London. Are there any food gifts from the US that they would enjoy?

We (and some coworkers) have had some success gifting US peanut products (peanut butter, please get the highly-processed, sugary Skippy or Jif rather than some “natural” stuff…and M&M peanuts). While they are sometimes available, they just don’t taste the same and are usually expensive.

Maybe ask them?

(not sure if they’re into alcohol…and I think they have access to most of it but it’s still intended to be a “gift”. We’ve had relatives request Jack Daniels (blech!) and have converted a few to real bourbon…small batch and Makers. Just be careful of the import rules. It’s been too long for me to be current.)

[Anonymous]

Macadamia nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also take a sweep through the cereal aisle if they have kids. The cereals are available but crazy expensive. Maybe Oreo Os if you can find them would be a fun novelty gift.

Also, I like Ghiradelli chocolate which is San Francisco, but not sure how that would go over in London.

Lucky charms were a big hit with our young cousins.

[Anonymous]

California pistachios from Trader Joe’s
Williamsburg VA peanuts - on sale at Rodmans
Georgia pecans
Macadamias from HI
Fishers caramel corn with Old Bay

[Anonymous]

Snacks from HMart

[Anonymous]

UCLA sweatshirts were popular in Europe, DH went to SC, so we gifted those instead 😉
Georgetown would be cool. One kid wanted an FBI tee
One friend loved the vanilla coffee beans from here, so always take that for her and Reese’s peanut butter cups- big Easter ones are easy to find

[Anonymous]

Bottle of wine from California
Salt water taffy
TJs snacks

[Anonymous]

Peanut butter
Maple syrup

[Anonymous]

Nothing unless they specifically ask for a certain item.

Honestly, I visit my relative in Europe and Asia, and enjoy their food much more than they enjoy the food here!

I brought FBI t-shirts for my cousins, as well as various items from the Smithsonian gift shops, for example something about the moon landing for my uncle, who witnessed it on TV in his country - quintessential American history and culture.

But food? This is not what the US is known for