Groceries in England?

Question

This colonial will be heading to the motherland in a few days and there are a few things I can't do without. Barbecue Sauce, Cajun/Creole Seasoning, Ranch Dressing, and Jalapeno flavored snacks. What are the availability of these products in England/Ireland?

Answer 1

I have not found Ranch dressing here in 2 yrs, other than at places that sell American products.

You can get bbq sauce, but nothing like in TX so I have avoided it so far.

Haven't seen much jalapeno  stuff, but then I haven't really looked either. Same with the cajun/creole.

Answer 2

Never heard of Ranch Dressing though.

Answer 3

Go to Tesco or Sainsbury's, they are the major supermarkets here.  You will find all you need and more.........

Enjoy your visit as well as our food.  : - D

P. S. You should try a black pudding too, if you are heading to northern England.  Put some Colman's mustard on it!!!

Answer 4

Yes, the larger branches of the main supermarkets stock most of those things these days.

Answer 5

Most large supermarkets stock them all but the jalapeno snacks which are available but less widely so. We do have a large variety of chilli-flavoured snacks which should be close enough to what you're after.

Supermarkets tend to be conservative and so their "hot" chilli snacks are pretty tame. Indian/Bangladeshi/Pakistani shops are commonplace and offer far more authentic nibbles.

Don't forget to try Worcestershire Sauce (normally pronounced Wooster Sauce) while you're over here. It's really versatile stuff.

EDIT: Info for the person (LJP) who's had trouble getting ranch dressing. Larger Tesco's sell "Cardini Ranch Dressing" @ £1.50 for a 350ml bottle, if you can't get it locally ask a friend who uses Tesco's online shopping service to add it to their order for you. Plenty of deli's sell Cardini's as well.

Answer 6

In any major supermarket