10 foods I miss the most after moving from the US to the UK

Sophia MitrokostasNov 5, 2024, 23:22 IST

I miss being able to pick up white-cheddar mac and cheese at any store.Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock

I moved from the US to Scotland, and one thing I miss from back home is the food.
Chunky mashed potatoes, canned cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie all make me nostalgic for the US.

I moved to Scotland in 2017 after spending most of my life on the East Coast of the US.

Although I love living in the UK, there are definitely things I miss from my life in the States, and American food is at the top of that list — followed by cheap gas and the imperial system.

Here are a few dishes, snacks, and grocery items that I've really missed since moving to Scotland.

"Crisps" (chips) are popular in the UK, but I miss munching on cheesy popcorn.

I haven't been able to find cheese-flavored popcorn in Scotland.INSIDER/Paige DiFiore

I can't find an equivalent replacement for canned cranberry sauce.

Canned cranberry sauce is a little gross, but it reminds me of home.Getty Images

In my opinion, no cracker in the UK compares to Nabisco's Saltines.

The crackers here aren't as salty as the classic American brand.RaksyBH/ Shutterstock

There isn't as wide of a selection of boxed mac and cheese here.

In the US, there are plenty of boxed mac and cheeses to choose from.Marie C Fields/Shutterstock

I used to enjoy eating some Mexican-American classics, but they aren't as common here.

I miss eating things like tacos and quesadillas.Thomas Barwick/Getty Images

I haven't seen many pumpkin pies in the UK.

This Thanksgiving staple is all-American.AP

I haven't been deprived of caffeine here, but I miss drinking plain-old black coffee.

Instead of black coffee from a machine, I usually have to order an espresso.grandriver / Getty Images

I hardly ever ate them back home, but I've found myself missing mini doughnuts.

There's something nostalgic about a sleeve of mini doughnuts.Leah Rocketto/INSIDER

I haven't been able to find chunky mashed potatoes at restaurants in the UK.

In my experience, the mashed potatoes in the UK are so smooth they're nearly whipped.Shutterstock

I can still snack on classic Oreos, but I haven't been able to find a wide variety of novelty flavors.

There are so many Oreo flavors available in the US.ROBYN BECK / Contributor/Getty Images

I'm a New Yorker who tried 5 plain bagels from grocery-store chains and ranked them from worst to best

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