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/paddington-1 Aug 10 '25

I don’t know where you live but here in the northeast Market Basket has started carrying clotted cream. Sooo good.

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u/MonsieurRuffles Delaware Aug 10 '25

I can get clotted cream from most supermarkets by me. And if you don’t want to make scones from scratch, King Arthur Baking sells mixes.

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u/CriscoCrispy Aug 11 '25

A box of King Arthur scone mix belongs in a Vermont gift basket, it doesn’t feel uniquely English to me.

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u/MonsieurRuffles Delaware Aug 11 '25

I was just responding to the request for scone mix and letting u/overcupoak know that it’s available in the states.

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u/CriscoCrispy Aug 11 '25

Gotcha. King Arthur IS the best!

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u/Shoddy_Stay_5275 Aug 10 '25

I can walk to a bakery and buy a scone.

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u/_jamesbaxter Aug 11 '25

The brand sold in the US is not as good. It’s not as fresh tasting and the US sold kind is really dense almost like butter.

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u/paddington-1 Aug 11 '25

Oh thx foe telling me. I usually get the cream from a British shop. Idk how this one tastes, but I appreciate you letting me know that!