I ate my way through the 'American' food in a UK grocery store. Here's how everything stacked up.

Aefa MulhollandJan 3, 2023, 19:53 IST

All of these products were not made in America, but most of them were good.Aefa Mulholland

I'm Scottish and I recently went home to try the "American" foods I could find at Sainsbury's.
I loved Sainsbury's brand Texas- and Kansas-style barbecue beef — I'll definitely buy them again.

When I was home in Scotland, I introduced my family to American foods.

A view in Glasgow.Aefa Mulholland

I visited Sainsbury's, one of the largest supermarket chains in Scotland.

There are more than 1,400 Sainsbury's stores in the UK.Aefa Mulholland

Like all Sainsbury's, this one was bright and bustling.

The aisle signage and plastic bags are bright orange.Aefa Mulholland

I hadn't expected to find an entire refrigerated barbecue section.

I stumbled upon a well-stocked barbecue aisle.Aefa Mulholland

I was delighted by the Texas brisket's sweet, molasses-rich sauce.

Sainsbury's Texas-style beef brisket had to be cooked in the oven.Aefa Mulholland

The slow-cooked Kansas beef ribs were incredibly easy to prepare.

My uncle loved the sauce so much, he ate it with a spoon.Aefa Mulholland

Ben's Original Smokey BBQ rice was a good side for the meat dishes.

Ben's Original also had Chinese-style, Indian pilau, Italian, and Caribbean.Aefa Mulholland

I also got Sainsbury's American-inspired selection pack, which was massive.

The American pack cost less than $15.Aefa Mulholland

I also tried mozzarella sticks from Sainsbury's red, white, and blue sides range.

These Sainsbury's mozzarella sticks were gluten-free.Aefa Mulholland

I also found the motherlode of American products in the snack aisle.

I found shelves laden with American snacks.Aefa Mulholland

I'd never seen Donut Shoppe-flavor Jelly Belly beans, though, so I grabbed a bag

Some of the jelly beans really did taste like doughnuts.Aefa Mulholland

I found "All-American" pickles, crispy onions, and hot dogs.

Many of these items were not from America.Aefa Mulholland

I also found the largest marshmallows I have ever seen.

As the price tag on the shelf says, these really are epic marshmallows.Aefa Mulholland

The smaller Sainsbury's Local I visited also had an "American" section.

I saw American products in every Sainsbury's store I visited during my trip.Aefa Mulholland

Overall, I was impressed by Sainsbury's selection of American, American-style, and American-inspired foods.