Brits in Oklahoma
British Stores in Oklahoma - Food and DrinkThere are various options for purchasing British food in Oklahoma, some of which apply to the whole USA as they're online, and some you can visit. Here are a few to try.
Amazon
For the things that travel easily mail order, you can always use Amazon. The things I've found that do well include...
- Weetabix. Have you had yours?
- Heinz Baked Beans - Got to have the beans on toast!
- HP Sauce in the squeezy bottle.
- Heinz Salad Cream - Fed up with ranch? Put the zing back!
- Starmix - The US version is *not* the same. Get the original.
During the red hot summers, chocolates and anything else prone to melting are better sourced locally.
Jolly Posh Foods
If you need your bangers, some proper bacon, sausage rolls, pasties, etc try Jolly Posh Foods. It's an online butcher / baker service that does them just like home.
World Market
World Market, as the name implies, have things from around the world, including a reasonable selection of British and Irish staples. The supply varies but most of the time you can find the following...
- Cadbury and Nestle chocolate, e.g. Dairy Milk, Maltesers, Flake, Aero, etc.
- Biscuits such as McVities Hobnobs, digestives, ginger snaps, and others.
- Jam, marmalade (Duerrs), set honey.
- Condiments - HP, Colemans mustard, pickles, sandwich spread, etc.
- Teabags - Yorkshire, Barrys, etc.
They're handy at Christmas if you need a tub of Quality Street or Heroes.
The Fresh Market
The Fresh Market have all sorts of things, but I've mostly found them useful for their deli, cheese, condiments and tea bags.
Sprouts Farmer's Market
Among other things I've found crumpets! They're made in Canada but tasted top notch with butter and a bit of Marmite or slice of cheddar. Speaking of, they usually carry a few British cheeses such as Double Gloucester, Wensleydale, or Red Leicester.
Euro Market
Euro Market have a selection of things, mainly from eastern europe. Worth a visit.
Trader Joes
I've found various microwave Indian meals, naan, and so on at Trader Joes, so if you need a quick Indian fix it'll work. They also have some British cheeses.
Beer & Spirits
The beer situation in Oklahoma has improved a lot better in recent years and you can now find quite a few British and Irish beers at the various liquor stores in the state e.g. Boddingtons, Youngs, Fullers, Wychwood, Samuel Smith, Wells, Moreland, Beamish, Harp, Guinness, Bellhaven, etc.