What To Buy In A British Food Store

If you are a Brit living in the US, Canada or Australia, you may be lucky enough to have a British food shop close by. There are also dozens of online stores that specialize in edible goodies from the British Isles. But if you aren’t familiar with British cuisine, what can you expect to find? A good buy is bacon or sausages, both of which are different from their American counterparts, along with various types of meat pie and Cornish pasties. A pastie is a pastry envelope containing potato and vegetables and was originally eaten by men working in the mines. Other popular buys include candy and chocolate, different flavored crisps, and some of the cheese that the UK is known for. And at Christmas, a must have is a Christmas pudding, a traditional and rich fruit cake, typically served warm with custard or cream.