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brigden

brigden

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I immigrated to Canada from England in '82. I love Canada, but there's just some things I will always miss; certain foods, in particular. The one food I've never been able to buy here are Kellogg's Coco Pops, a.k.a. (to you Yanks) as Cocoa Rice Krispies.

I return home every couple of years, and when I do I gorge on foods unavailable to me in Canada (like good chocolate and crisps). However, I recently discovered that Coco Pops (Cocoa Krispies) sell in the States. When my GF mentioned she was going to spend five days with her family in Cape Cod I made sure she hunt down a box.

THIS IS WHAT SHE BROUGHT BACK!

OK, not too exciting from your POV, but I was stoked.

I've had four bowls already today, but I have to admit they're not as good as the stuff you get in the UK. Still, I get my chocolate fix!
 
Originally posted by: brigden
I immigrated to Canada from England in '82. I love Canada, but there's just some things I will always miss; certain foods, in particular. The one food I've never been able to buy here are Kellogg's Coco Pops, a.k.a. (to you Yanks) as Cocoa Rice Krispies.

I return home every couple of years, and when I do I gorge on foods unavailable to me in Canada (like good chocolate and crisps). However, I recently discovered that Coco Pops (Cocoa Krispies) sell in the States. When my GF mentioned she was going to spend five days with her family in Cape Cod I made sure she hunt down a box.

THIS IS WHAT SHE BROUGHT BACK!

OK, not too exciting from your POV, but I was stoked.

I've had four bowls already today, but I have to admit they're not as good as the stuff you get in the UK. Still, I get my chocolate fix!
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someone's easy to please
 
Originally posted by: Descartes
What about pasties? Aren't those indigenous to England? I love those things.
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Yes! And I kid you not, my mother makes the best in the world. I've told her she could sell them commercially.
 
They don't sell Cocoa Krispies in Canada? So they really ARE savages up there! I thought that was just rumor and hearsay...
 
some UK chocolates are really good but are a huge PITA to find in the states. if youre fortunate you can locate some stores in the US that import stuff from the UK....

thats how i was able to purchase McVitie's Jaffa Cakes. mmmmmmmm delisis
 
We have a shop here in town that sells loads of UK chocolate and sweets, but it's expensive.

Oh, and Decartes, I'm not sure if you're aware, but pasties are pronounced past-ees. Paste-ees are the things stippers wear on their nipples.
 
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Cocoa Pebbles = Cocoa Krispies
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fixed that
they are almost exactly the same
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They are not the same. There are definite shape differences (round v dookie like).
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that does not makes them taste different
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I think you guys are thinking of two different things. The round ones were coco-puffs.
 
Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Cocoa Pebbles = Cocoa Krispies
Click to expand...
fixed that
they are almost exactly the same
Click to expand...

They are not the same. There are definite shape differences (round v dookie like).
Click to expand...

that does not makes them taste different
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I think you guys are thinking of two different things. The round ones were coco-puffs.
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No, Cocoa Pebbles are similar, but not quite the same as Cocoa Krispies. Coco-Puffs are spherical. Three different cerials.
 
Talk about cereal, the one thing I wish I could get in Canada is "Total" 🙁 I have to settle for "Vector" instead.

I've never had Total but it sounds healthier or some crap.
 
Originally posted by: Electric Amish
yea they have a different name

id wager money in a blind test you couldent tell the diff
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Sure I could. Krispies are puffed, Pebbles aren't
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no coco krispies are the SAME EXACT SHAPE AS coco pebbles


coco PUFFS are the round (sphericial) ones
 
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