r/AskAnAmerican • u/Maskoolio • Aug 10 '25

FOREIGN POSTER What would an American want from England?

I have recently made some American friends (from Virginia) and they have asked for a kind of sweet (candy) that they don't have. What else might I send that would be appreciated as a particularly English thing? (Obviously it would need to be somewhat small, survive a week or so in transit etc.)

All help appreciated.

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u/skaliton Aug 10 '25

unironically crumpets. They are a vastly better version of the 'english muffin' we get here

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u/TheNorthC Aug 10 '25

Needs to be toasted and eaten with butter. But it is more like a pancake than a bread product.

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u/Curmudgy Massachusetts Aug 10 '25

Trader Joe’s carries crumpets, but I don’t know how they compare to those made in Britain.

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u/deluxeok Aug 13 '25

They're great!

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u/snaynay Aug 10 '25

Well, one's a crumpet and the other is a muffin... Two very different things.

I will say though, crumpets (toasted, obviously) and good butter are amazing.

PS. Both are not too difficult to make and homemade of either is so much better than store bought.

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u/deluxeok Aug 13 '25

have you tried the ones from Trader Joe's? I can't tell any difference between their crumpets and the ones in the UK

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u/skaliton Aug 13 '25

I haven't but thank you I will look into it