american treats
About a week ago Andy and I were at Tesco doing some grocery shopping and noticed they sell Rice Krispies there - which got me thinking about rice krispie treats (something that I love but hardly ever actually eat, let alone make). We looked at Tesco for marshmallows but they don't sell them there, so the rice krispie treat dream died.
Until today, when I decided to hunt down some marshmallows. My Mom and I headed to a store in Sloane Square that is known for it's "American" food section. (There's not much in the way of food that I miss from home, it's the things I don't use often that I'm not even aware are "American" that I guess I miss. Marshmallows being one, and another one I couldn't find recently - baking chocolate.) We got the marshmallows, then headed back to Tesco for the Rice Krispies. Since marshmallows are foreign here the recipe isn't included on the cereal box, luckily I was able to look it up on the internet!
I promptly made up a batch when we got home. I'm waiting until after dinner to actually eat one though and I can't wait!
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3 comments:
I am an American living in Cardiff for almost a year. I miss root beer. Oh, I would have it about four times a year in the States but if I can't get it, I crave it. Trying to make a sweet potato casserole. Found a Tesco recipe that includes marshmallows, but of course, I can't find them at the Tesco Superstore. Sometimes the English (or in my case, the Welsh) use different terms than we do. Perhaps they are called sugary puffs, or whippy air, or llangcrymustrydd (Welsh). Heck, already got in trouble using the 'F' word here. No, not the four letter version, the five letter version that rhymes with nanny. I honestly didn't know.
I've found marshmellows at tesco, definitely at tesco online for home delivery. where did you find baking chocolate?
Working my way through your blog and as someone who spends half my year in America, I'm always interested in the differences.
But come on........marshmallows hard to find here ?? I can't imagine any grocery store from a tiny corner store to a large national superstore not having marshmallows. They're everywhere.
I too love rice krispie treats and as they stick in great globs to your teeth, they are the treats that go on giving !!
Ian
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