English/British hamper

DollyDabbler

Son is visiting friends in the states soon and I would like him to take a gift to the hosts. I suggested an English hamper, with a selection of foods or typically British gifts but am stuck on what to include as he has limited space in his luggage. I searched the hamper thread, but there doesn't seem to be anything. Has anyone got any good ideas on what to include? Thanks in advance.

Valli

I would include some Jams by Wilkin and sons - they make the little jars and sell them in Morrisons. Go for classic English fruits like Rhubarb and Ginger; Damson; Victoria Plum and marmalades. English Mustard. Stilton cheese (get a waxed truckle) a cake in a tin like a Dundee cake, scottish shortbread biscuits, chocolate, marmite (yuk!!) anchovy spread, Uncle Joe's Mint Balls. HP sauce, Branston pickle.

Lakeland sell some gourmet foodstuffs, another producer would be Epicure.

Don't know where you are but Chatsworth Farm Shop is lovely for posh stuff

But wherever you are any of those websites will give you some food for thought! *giggles at own pun*

Itismehonest

You may want to check what foodstuffs the US will & won't allow to be taken in

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/82/~/travelers-bringing-food-into-the-u.s.-for-personal-use

Saturnalia

Cadbury's chocolate. I don't know if you've ever had American chocolate, it is disgusting!

Marmite maybe?

Any cheese that's local to your area, or any local speciality depending on it being portable.

Twinings tea.

ladymarmalade

I would say some English breakfast tea, earl grey tea, preserves, pickles, hp and heinze sauces, proper english sweets, typical biscuits.

jolfc

Saturnalia wrote: »

Cadbury's chocolate. I don't know if you've ever had American chocolate, it is disgusting!

lol, i love american chocolate, especially hersheys and reeces peanut cups. i wish someone could do me a hamper from the u.s.a,

Valli

My daughter is also a Hershey's fan. They sell it in ASDA (probably because they're a Walmart company;))

DollyDabbler

Valli wrote: »

My daughter is also a Hershey's fan. They sell it in ASDA (probably because they're a Walmart company;))

Thanks everyone - and I now need to go to ASDA to see if I can find Hersheys chocolates - I like Hersheys Kisses.

jolfc

DollyDabbler wrote: »

Thanks everyone - and I now need to go to ASDA to see if I can find Hersheys chocolates - I like Hersheys Kisses.

when i came back from new york i had 10 gigantic bags of those with little almonds in stashed in my case, :j