anyone?
im putting a special package together for a vegan who is from the USA, is there anything amazing that is harder to get in the USA?
things like vegan jelly crystals (jello) are they easy to find?
thanks in advance!
anyone?
im putting a special package together for a vegan who is from the USA, is there anything amazing that is harder to get in the USA?
things like vegan jelly crystals (jello) are they easy to find?
thanks in advance!
Hi
I know it can be difficult to get stuff from National Balance Foods (Nakd bars, infused raisins) in the states, maybe some of those.
I will have another think today though.
Marmite, or preferably Natex They might be interested to try that but I wouldn't put a lot in in case they don't like it
It's not vegan-specific but a US friend always says it's hard to get blackcurranty stuff over there. I got her some freeze-dried blackcurrants which she liked. Those would be easy to ship but I'm not sure you can find them in the shops, as opposed to on the internet.
The selection of chocolate available here is different though not necessarily better. (Same goes for fake cheese but that would be hard to ship.)
Maybe some raspberry ruffles and humdinger buttons?@harpy blackcurrant plants are not grown in the states because it was found years ago that they are a breeding ground for a bacteria or virus that kills more 'important' trees - Can't remember which tree it is though
Oh dear - I wonder if that means sending them there is illegal ?
I don't think it would be - will have a look at the book I read it in though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackcurrant#United_States
https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/manu...MITTED_ID=8569
It may or may not be okay. The website I've linked above only refers to frozen or fresh fruit (for which a permit is required). Whether freeze dried fits in to either of these categories though I don't know. If it's counted as 'processed' then I think it's okay. As far as I can tell though freeze drying does not affect the viability of seeds which are not allowed to be imported without a permit. The whole thing makes my brain ache, I wouldn't worry about it, the recipient can't stop you from sending them and US customs have no power to do anything to you for sending them either, worse they can do is seize them.
"I don't want to live on this planet any more" - Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth
With regards to the OP, a friend I have in the states was saying that they would like Ritter Marzipan Chocolate (or other brands), but I was also thinking about:
Jelly Tots
Moo Free pralines (I dont think these are available in the states at the moment)
Booja booja (I dont think these are available in the states at the moment either - both are on vegan essentials site but not available)
Plamil dark/milk chocolate spread
I was also thinking that we have crisp flavours that the US doesn't (maybe pickled onion, prawn cocktail etc).
There are sites that specialise in selling UK stuff in the US, you could have a browse for ideas there.
I think Risker is spot on - don't worry about it, some states now allow blackcurrants to be grown so I wouldn't think it was an issue. It does explain why peanut butter with strawberry/grape is eaten in the states instead of the superior blackcurrant though!
you know....It took me a very long time to figure out that a prawn is a shrimp....
I second on the chips, or crisps... or whatever. But yes Marmite!!!! And you guys always seem to have different baked good, like sweets....
"i'm rejecting my reflection, cause i hate the way it judges me."
Whew, thanks chaps - won't worry about raids from the illicit fruit squad then
Strangely I've been told baked beans as we know them in the UK don't exist in exactly that form in the US, but whether they're a treat is a moot point.
we have baked beans, I wonder how they would be different?
"i'm rejecting my reflection, cause i hate the way it judges me."
Well, despite the name ours aren't actually baked - they are just canned in tomato sauce. I think someone told me you have something called "vegetarian beans in tomato sauce" which is fairly similar? ETA I'm told your "Heinz vegetarian beans" is close so perhaps it wouldn't be much of a novelty
we have a ton of canned beans. but maybe they would be different? some of our baked beans have a really weird flavor that is just plan disgusting.
"i'm rejecting my reflection, cause i hate the way it judges me."
God I love the internet!
Where else could you discuss the difference, merits and demerits, between 'your' version of baked beans and the other - a distance of 5000 miles or so between each said bean species.
So cool.
Let the music mend our minds. Let the music bend our minds.
Heinz tinned spaghetti?!
I'm not certain whether these are available in the US but here are a few suggestions.
Boiled sweets such as rhubarb and custard, pineapple chunks, rosy apples, flying saucers, sherbet lemons, pear drops and cola cubes might be a hit although you'd need to check the ingredients and e-numbers. Monty Bojangles ones are available in some supermarkets, Bonds brand used to be okay but you can also find them in small sweet shops as well as Julian Graves. The fruit jellies and flying saucers from Julian Graves are definitely vegan according to their website.
Veganstore sell some yummy strawberry and black pepper chocolate bars and you could also treat them to a small box of chocolates or truffles from there.
Frys chocolate cream, orange cream or peppermint cream may also be worth including if they don't mind 'may contain traces of' contamination warnings. The Organica couverture bars are lovely (especially the almond and raisin one) as are Moo Free's chocolate drops and bars.
Idleness is not doing nothing. Idleness is being free to do anything. - Floyd Dell
Definitely Nakd bars, I always really wanted those. I got a UK package of goodies once and my favorite things were these little PB cups. I can't remember finding them in the US. Any kind of jelly sweets are hard to find with gelatin.
"To reduce suffering means to reduce the amount of ignorance, the basic affliction with us." -Thich Nhat Hanh
From what I remember the Meybona chocolate, Bojangles sweets and the Organica bars all contain the same warning - so if your friend won't eating anything that "may" contain traces of milk she/he might not eat these either.
everything that Marrers said. I'd be very interested in the canned spagetti.... VERY. is it yummy? it sounds yummy....I've been searching for ages for Vegan Spaghetti O's....haven't found them yet....they always have a cheese sauce....
"i'm rejecting my reflection, cause i hate the way it judges me."
Forget spaghetti O's... Alphabetti spaghetti has all the letters!
Problem is of course that tinned food is heavy, but as it lasts long it can go by surface mail (6 week delivery though and still not cheap).
"I don't want to live on this planet any more" - Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth
true.....but by golly now I want tinned spag!!!!
"i'm rejecting my reflection, cause i hate the way it judges me."
Oh wow so many fantastic ideas thank you! my parcel is going to be mostly food haha!
Ive just remembered its the west midlands vegan fair before i need to post my parcel too so i can get some even more exciting things there i hope too! and she might like some uk based animal rights stuff maybe? ill stick it in anyway
thanks again!
xxx
I FOUND TINNED SPAG!!!! by Heinz. Fresh and Easy was the market I found it at, they have a lot of "international" typed foods, and they even have marmite. I'm still too scared to try Marmite though....
"i'm rejecting my reflection, cause i hate the way it judges me."
Houmous atá ann!
ooo k....I'm just so scared of it.... lol
"i'm rejecting my reflection, cause i hate the way it judges me."
^ Don't do it MissB!! Listen to your instincts it's vile
I think it's just one of those things that if you didn't grow up on it you'll never like it. I wish I could like it for the B12 though.
"To reduce suffering means to reduce the amount of ignorance, the basic affliction with us." -Thich Nhat Hanh
Marmite is great and any source of B12 that you can get is good!
Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds them.
We live by the death of others. We are burial places. -LDV
I choose not to be.
Don't listen to him, he's trying to trick you.
"To reduce suffering means to reduce the amount of ignorance, the basic affliction with us." -Thich Nhat Hanh
I have to admit, I didn't grow up on it, I tried it when I was about 16/17 and I do like it. I don't love it - just like it. But I think I prefer Vegemite (all UK people will hate me for saying that) - although there are some Marmite breadsticks you can buy over here which are divine.
The best thing you can do Missb is grab a spoonful and try it!
This is clearly a lie. Marmite you either have a love it, or a hate it type relationship with - everybody knows that! How much are Vegemite paying you, hmmm??
Anyway, all the cool people love it.
Go for it Miss B - it'll make you big and strong tra-la-la-la-la. For a first encounter, I agree with the thinly spread on warm buttered toast approach.
Mmmmm, Mmmarmite....
Let the music mend our minds. Let the music bend our minds.
ok....next time I see it....i'm going to grab it..... eep!!
"i'm rejecting my reflection, cause i hate the way it judges me."
If I barf, I WILL blame all of you!!!!!!!! except for Dia.
"i'm rejecting my reflection, cause i hate the way it judges me."
Um well I dont want you to barf, but if you like soy sauce, then you should like it. It tastes almost like it.
Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds them.
We live by the death of others. We are burial places. -LDV
I choose not to be.
It does NOT!
"To reduce suffering means to reduce the amount of ignorance, the basic affliction with us." -Thich Nhat Hanh
You told me you never even tried it silly.
Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds them.
We live by the death of others. We are burial places. -LDV
I choose not to be.
I did too try it.
"To reduce suffering means to reduce the amount of ignorance, the basic affliction with us." -Thich Nhat Hanh
You said you only had a small amount on your finger and could not get an accurate taste from it and now your too afraid to try it.
Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds them.
We live by the death of others. We are burial places. -LDV
I choose not to be.
That was trying!
"To reduce suffering means to reduce the amount of ignorance, the basic affliction with us." -Thich Nhat Hanh
Not enough to make an adequate comparison to soy sauce or lack thereof :P Get to bed you, you have work in the morning.
Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds them.
We live by the death of others. We are burial places. -LDV
I choose not to be.
A New Zealand Marmite fight. We've not had one of those on the forum for months!
Leedsveg
I like soya sauce and marmite (well, Meridian brand yeast extract these days), but I don't think they taste the same, apart from both being very salty.
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LOL you guys are way too funny!
"i'm rejecting my reflection, cause i hate the way it judges me."
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