The 10 American things I can’t get in the UK... so I import them

[@evan]

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[@uploader755]

I'm going to the states in May.... want me to bring some back? 😂

[@maxximumb]

Evan, be careful bringing melatonin into the UK. As it's prescription only and you don't have a prescription it may be seized by customs. I don't know if there is a penalty for it. If you bring in three months or less you can claim it's for personal use. More than three months supply could be construed as importing and possibly attract the interest of the police.

[@Adam_K14]

costco sells big size of skippy peanut butter also asda has skippy peanut butter im from brum so maybe the london area doesn't sell it. the whole kosher salt thing uk has rock salt n sea salt with different thin and thickness maldon salt brand has many varieties, well 4 I think 😅 yeah thats definitely the brand to look at maldon ive seen gorden ramsay use them guga food youtuber who makes steak

[@ymeynot0405]

@Evan Can you talk about how things are changing, due to Brexit finally being enforced? I didn't know if bath and body works is starting to get more active in the UK because B&B no longer has to follow EU safety rules... like no Yellow 5 or Red 3.

[@MSFSFreeware]

Rock salt, or coarse salt. Simples. You can get rock salt from Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury ... Unfortunately "coarse salt" is probably going to be sea salt, for some reason we seem to prefer sea salt since it becamse popular in the 2000s - generally raved about for the iodine content that aids health, personally I like rock salt better.

[@e1c129]

Just an entire video of Evan casually admitting to being an international drug smuggler

[@pauloldfield8378]

A modern day Pablo Escobar.

[@fsociety.dat101]

​@@pauloldfield8378Pablo Milkybar

[@berniethekiwidragon4382]

​@@pauloldfield8378Has he started importing hippos?

[@berniethekiwidragon4382]

Has he started importing hippos yet?

[@evan]

That was nearly the video title lmao

[@entercreativename]

US based nurse here! The Nyquil also usually contains some amount of alcohol, which mixing alcohol with the antihistamine in it brings on that sleepy sedative effects, though it's meant to "help dissolve the ingredients." The promethazine in the UK version is good too and often given in the US as a medication to treat nausea as well.

[@TeamOmega27]

There are actually nyquil with and without alcohol. They are in separate bottles and have different colors. The ones without alcohol are purple or green and the ones with alcohol are red and are labeled to say they have alcohol in them.

[@bugtracker152]

Damn! I always thought that acetaminophen + alcohol = death sentence to the liver. Now you’re saying there’s an alcohol in the NyQuil?! 😳

[@wendybrody979]

​@@bugtracker152Very much dose dependent.

[@pjdonnelly92]

As another UK nurse I verify this as spot on. And yeah mix of alcohol is seen as a negative within the UK.

[@AirTMZ]

Night nurse has 18% v/v Ethanol in

[@ajm5007]

For those who don't know: Kosher salt is so-named not because it is kosher and other table salts are not. Pretty much any kind of table salt is kosher & hilal in the sense that it accords with the relevant dietary customs. Kosher salt is rather table salt (NaCl) that is intended to be USED for koshering meat. Part of the koshering process is using salt to draw some of the fluids out of the butchered meat, and it turns out that salt in the form of tiny flakes rather than granules is the best kind for this process.

[@cupoftea2957]

@ajm5007 Aah, that makes sense. I was wondering. Also makes sense why, in a comment above, they said it's sometimes called 'koshering' salt. Thanks for the explanation.

[@Swede-m7q]

Thanks. I didn’t know.

[@MoniqueAO888]

Oh my...some nations really love to make life complicated - maybe to keep their people busy and not pondering ???

[@lindachallinor5154]

I was under the impression (perhaps correct) USa Kosher salt is also iodized which is different.

[@CharleneCTX]

@@lindachallinor5154 US table salt has added iodine, but US kosher salt does not.

[@Marenlauder1]

I lived in the UK for 15 years. I so love your channel. I get it. And my late husband, after we moved to the US, loved when I’d give him UK Heinze baked beans in the turquoise can for Christmas. And don’t get me started on malted milk balls. Maltesers every time.

[@Glamrockqueen]

We Brits drink a lot more than 10 cups of tea a week. My dear old Mum could get through 15-20 per day. I'm pretty close to that number too. Visit someone? - pop the kettle on. Bad day? - pop the kettle on. Had some good news? - pop the kettle on.Advert break during Coronation Street? - pop the kettle on.

[@BonMooney]

I must drink around 15 cups a day

[@elund408]

the key word is "average" Like Americans with Coffee, some drink a lot, some drink none they offset each other.

[@Swede-m7q]

My mom used to comfort me when I was down by offering me a “nice hot cup of tea”. It was soothing for the soul.

[@Glamrockqueen]

@@Swede-m7q We were never given pills and potions growing up, Have a headache? Have a cup of tea and go sit somewhere quiet for a bit, same with tummy ache. I don't half miss my Mum.

[@ewanmackenzie6264]

I drink none, never liked it. That brings the average down.

[@pureholy]

Kosher salt is made from rock salt rather than sea water. You can buy rock salt for cooking in most Uk supermarkets.

[@nickyrowley7681]

Yes this^. I don’t use it but it just means a salt that has been milled differently. And yes, rock salt is what I was thinking of.

[@scaredyfish]

It's all about the size of grain. Most salts not labeled 'kosher salt' where I live are either too large - made for a salt grinder - or way too small to grab in your fingers.

[@gabrielaribeiro6155]

Portuguese here, was very confused on the whole salt subject, so went on a bit of a search and found out that in the USA (and many other countries) people usually cook with iodized table salt (grain

[@jarls5890]

@@gabrielaribeiro6155 Norwegian here. Rock salt is actually produced in HUGE quantities and is super cheap in northern parts of Europe. Any place the roads may ice over. We spread tons of the stuff on every road for half of the year. Of course this salt is not for human consumption as it is not as refined as the stuff we put in the food (can contain sand, small stones and other contaminants, I believe).

[@BartManNL]

I never really understood the concept of "Kosher salt". As salt is neither meat, fish nor diary it is not part of the "kashrut" (rules about food). The main difference is that it is coarse and non-iodized, but does that make it kosher?

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

Old Spice is seen in the UK as an outdated product that your dad uses. It had its heyday in the 70s and 80s with that iconic advert with the surfer. Not helped by the fact its name sounds like an insult for an older man who’s a bit past it, the only people I know who own it are all over 50

[@Thurgosh_OG]

And yet, in the UK, Old Spice is one of the top 3 Aftershaves and accounts for 9% of deodorants, so maybe only outdated for some people, popular for others.

[@roberthunter5059]

It used to be that way in the US, but they've managed to rebrand somewhat. Their newer scents don't really smell like granddad's Old Spice.

[@letitiakearney2423]

You mean over 70 as no fifty year old I know would wear old spice and a lot wouldn’t have heard of it.

[@CreatingFamilyCode]

Here was like that and then their marketing team got good and they're in a major Renaissance

[@better.better]

it's funny because my dad does use it, here in the US. personally I prefer Degree... don't know if you have it there, I've tried other brands but that one seems to work the best for me

[@rondowar]

Melatonin is over the counter in the netherlands as well, but as someone who needed it for to try to correct severe insomnia (5 hours of sleep for over year); I'd warn anyone willing to listen that melatonin is something to be VERY careful with If your body's natural production cycle goes out of wack, you will not be happy, not at all, it can take months if not years to correct fully, and you will be miserable for that entire time They're not sleeping pills, and should not be treated as such and every person has a different response, so be smart, take none or very little, and if you have a bad sleep issue, consult with a professional before trying to take any, since taking melatonin can actually prevent accurate swab samples if they're needed

[@piddlydiddly]

I dunno, going to my dr for insomnia they happily prescribed promethazine, mirtazapine and even seroquil long term (I don't have any psychotic disorder), but melatonin, noo, that's too dangerous?

[@nicolad8822]

@@piddlydiddlyWhere is this?

[@cfctvaus]

are you saying you slept for only 5 hours in more than a year? Like literally? Not 5 hours a night?

[@NicholasBies]

@@piddlydiddly I tried melatonin in the past, it had no effect on me even way over the recommended dose. Tried a few prescribed, the only one that works for me is seroquil.

[@Tinil0]

@@cfctvaus ...No, I think I can use logic to deduce he is NOT saying that he only got 5 hours of sleep in a year as that would be impossible. He pretty clearly means 5 hours of sleep a night each night, which is REALLY sleep deprived and would do massive harm to your body.

[@kellieedney3755]

Brit here but lover of corn bread. Visit your local African/Asian food store and you will find big bags of fine or coarse cornmeal, from which you can easily mix up a batch with egg and buttermilk (or even *gasp* half fat crème fraîche!) and some baking soda. So much better!

[@uncletoby-]

Recipe, Please.

[@kellieedney3755]

150ml half fat crème fraîche or buttermilk, 1 egg, 1 tbsp melted butter. Whisk together. Add 120g fine cornmeal, tsp baking powder, pinch salt. Mix together. Butter small baking tin and level thick batter within. Bake gas 6 (or whatever equivalent!) 20 mins ish. This is enough for smallish piece for 4 people ( we are not big eaters) so level up accordingly. Some people put fresh chilli in it too apparently. Thanks for asking ☺️

[@SeanBell-fu2cj]

Depending on the corn bread purpose adding sliced/diced jalapenos and/or grated cheddar cheese to the mix will make your mouth very happy.

[@MomVeteranNerd]

Jiffy with butter and creamed corn (and egg, of course) 😋 WAY better than what the box calls for.

[@susanferrari5166]

Found course cornmeal in a Turkish corner market in NW7. I was making chili and wanted to make orange honey cornbread (Bobby Flay recipe). Found all the spices, especially Ancho Chili Powder. My late father took the cornbread up to hide & eat in his bedroom. It reminded him of an Italian cake (polenta)

[@cubandarknez]

I'm kind of hooked on your format of infotainement. It's the perfect blend of quirky story bits and actual information.

[@roberthindle5146]

@Evan When you said Brits like "10 cups of tea per week", I presume you meant "per day"? I'm no big tea fan, but I do drink about 6 cups a day.

[@simonmeadows7961]

I try one cup of tea per year. It still tastes 'orrible. You can have my allowance, while I stick to coffee.

[@Bertie_Ahern]

He must have meant per day. Most younger Brits don't drink tea but many over 40 drink it like others drink water.

[@kaycollarfeild]

I drink about 2-4 liters of tea per day. "Cup" is subjective..

[@zenleeparadise]

I don't drink tea except iced tea in the summer, I'm American, but I drink maximum 3 cups of coffee a day and genuinely can't imagine drinking as much coffee as you say you drink tea a day. Saying you drink it that much but aren't a fan is completely ridiculous, I sincerely hope you're being sarcastic.

[@David8n]

Yeah, six mugs per day is my base line. Two at breakfast, two after lunch and two after evening meal.

[@Rognik]

Tell me you're American without saying you're American. "I miss ranch dressing."

[@pauloldfield8378]

Waves the us flag whenever Evan says anything.

[@AKMorehouse]

I’m from the U.S., and don’t like ranch dressing or peanut butter… when I spent an extended time abroad the food item I brought with me the most was real dark maple syrup. If I could find the real stuff abroad it was always super expensive and they usually only had Amber.

[@suminshizzles6951]

I do too. Hidden Vallet Ranch dressing. Ive tried over the years to make it and it is close but not cigar still. The following comes close........i say close but i am sure you know that it is not close. Nothing can replace it DIY Copycat Homemade Hidden Valley Ranch Mix Author: Karrie Ingredients ½ cup dry buttermilk powder 1 tablespoon dried parsley for blending, 1 teaspoon reserved ½ teaspoon dried dill weed for blending, ½ teaspoon reserved (I used Litehouse freeze dried dill) 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes (or dried chopped onion) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons peices organic portabella dried mushrooms 1 teaspoon garlic salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper ½ teaspoon sugar Instructions Add all the dry ingredients except the reserved teaspoon of dried parsley and the ½ teaspoon of dried dill to your blender. Blend until a nice powder. Hand mix in the reserved parsley and dill - you want to see some herbs in your mix. Store dry mix in an air-tight container or jar in your pantry for 2-3 months or in the freezer for 6 months or longer. Notes To make Hidden Valley Ranch Dip: Mix 2 tablespoons of dry mix with ½ - 1 cup of Sour Cream. Chill for 2 hours and serve as a dip. If for some reason your sour cream isn't very thick, and you want your dip to really set up thickly add in ½ teaspoon of unflavored gelatin. To make Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing for salads n such: Mix together 3 Tablespoons Dry Ranch Dip mix 1 cup of mayonaise 2/3 cup buttermilk Mix together and let sit in the fridge for 1-2 hours (gotta let those flavors deepen). Just to let you know I tried this recipe with regular milk instead of the buttermilk first and it was NOT great tasting. But using the buttermilk it tasted just like the real deal. So keep that in mind...real buttermilk is the key to the dressing. Other ideas to use your dry ranch mix After spreading butter on a ½ of a loaf of french bread, sprinkle some dry ranch powder on and bake it for a delicious ranch-y style of garlic bread. Sprinkle some of this mix over your roasting potatoes as a seasoning.

[@suminshizzles6951]

The trouble is getting hold of the Buttermilk. Does not exist in the UK. YOu have to make it yourself by atrificially making milk sour either with vinegar or citric acid

[@PK-blue]

Buttermilk is definitely available in the UK, at least in London it is. Not available everywhere but some major supermarkets do have it

[@maxtonuponry]

The multi-flavoured Tums did used to exist in the UK. When my wife was pregnant and had the unholy combination of (a) a real aversion to mint flavour and (b) killer acid reflux, she sent me out on a journey to find Tums only to discover it no longer existed here. I did eventually find orange-flavour Rennies which did the job, but she'd have appreciated some variety!

[@rabbit251]

I live in Japan and stopped getting Tums as I found OTC prosec much better. Except for asprin and vitamins, Japan has almost no OTC drugs for sale.

[@ABetney]

Yeah, we definitely had tubs of fruity Tums when I was younger (in the UK).

[@nailsofinterest]

​@@rabbit251prilosec is actually a prevention vs a fix. So.once hearburt starts tou need the tums. Or whatever brand. My physician has me talimg daily prilosec to prevent issues i get.

[@BrianRonald]

I didn't know they'd been discontinued until I saw this video. I haven't taken an antacid since I got my repeat lansoprazole prescription nearly 15 years ago.

[@britsticher8889]

We definitely had them in the UK in the 2000s. I used to work in a pharmacy.

[@JohnGrist-ec1zv]

Our daughter lived in Italy and Germany for several years. We would send her care packages. Favorite items included US cereals, Ranch dressing, mix, certain candies, and a certain brand of sea salt and vinegar potato chips. The postage was far more expensive than the cost of the contents but well worth it.

[@pamelasimone5084]

Most of the world does not understand our love of Ranch Dressing. Those poor people don’t know what they are missing.

[@maishi]

Coming from an ingredients family, where we are all taught to cook from a young age, listening to Evan talk about cooking like it's weird magic and I'm here like that is JUST cooking🙃😅

[@alc5440]

One of my favorite comfort foods is a concoction my mom makes with Jiffy cornbread that she calls cornbread pizza. Put two boxes of Jiffy mix in a 13x9 casserole dish, fry up about a pound of ground beef with taco seasoning and mix in some frozen corn and a little salsa, spread it over the middle of the middle of the cornbread batter leaving about an inch uncovered on every side, then cover with shredded cheddar and bake following the cornbread instructions until the cornbread is done and the cheese is golden brown on top. It's amazing.

[@NatureLover-62]

@ alc5440, that sounds incredibly delightfully delicious and yummy!!! I am salivating as I dream of the goodness in each and every bite……🤤🤤🤤

[@Swede-m7q]

Sounds good. Will try! ❤

[@annelindsay976]

That actually sound Mighty tasty 😋!

[@glancycorner7425]

I need to make this! Thank you. ❤

[@24jh42]

My brother in law was a fanatical amateur cyclist and wanted the US Postal clothes back when Lance was the tour de france icon. He desired quality and not the east asia knock off. So he ordered it from the US. Paid an exuberant amount of money in taxes and shipping to Europe and waited 6 weeks for it to arrive. Clothes finally came, and the label inside said made in Vietnam.

[@nailsofinterest]

Postal clothes?? As in the uniform?? Can I ask why??

[@24jh42]

@@nailsofinterest What do you call the weird assed balls hugging type of shorts and tshirt thingy stuff that looks 3 sizes to small.

[@seppingtondestamina9398]

He means the team kit, they were sponsored by the US postal service

[@suminshizzles6951]

And now we all know he was a cheat as well. He just needs to shut up and duck away from society. He lied to us all. I am a cyclist as well. He ruined lives with his antics. Greg Lemond was treated badly by trek and it ended up costing Greg his bike brand. No more LeMond Bikes. They were good. Quality. Unlike the Trek garbage that is now produced at rip off prices. I laugh at people on Treks and remind them of the association with Lance. Most younger riders dont even know who Lance is in the UK.

[@BigAdam2050]

"its just so much more faff" ah, Evan is integrating well.

[@alsolark3029]

What is faff? I figured it was one of those gen z words that I’m too old to know.

[@sofad7612]

if something is a lot of ‘faff’, it’s basically just a lot of unnecessary work and it’s not worth it. ‘faffing about’ is roughly equivalent to messing around and is a classic teacher telling-off!

[@AdrianColley]

"Faff" is the same idea as "red tape" but without the expectation that there's a ceremony to justify it.

[@Red-ij3dz]

Uh all the typos and it won't let me edit.

[@topmandog1]

@@alsolark3029my grandparents use faff

[@MomVeteranNerd]

Old Spice used to be a cologne and aftershave thing in the US with its own scent. Now it's just a brand with a TON of scents. I have two teen boys and, after trying over a dozen brands, their preference has landed well into the Old Spice line.

[@Joe-ew5rt]

My brother and his family were living in Japan. When ever he returned from a meeting in the US, he brought back Poptarts.

[@AmyFutch]

I know he doesn't bring back all of this every single time, but I can't imagine how heavy the suitcase is.

[@David8n]

I can't get the thought of a suitcase full of cast iron frying pans out of my head...

[@cgat1955]

Anno I’ll bet he throws his clothes away to fill his case.

[@daftirishmarej1827]

You have no idea of the ideas you come up with to transport stuff when you live overseas. All my pans in a very large handbag (purse), my stereo wrapped in the clothes i had packed on the way over, cheddar cheese in your pocket through airport security. Underwear etc in cargo pants pockets. Need it? Find a way!

[@kenyaswain1962]

When you go on vacation you pack one suitcase inside of a larger empty suitcase so that you can bring back one full suitcase of products that you can't purchase.

[@kathleenobrien3473]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@amandal1508]

You should try Maldon sea salt flakes. It’s more of a finishing salt that you would put on top of food. I make some pork schnitzel, and put that in top. Ugh… so good.

[@jeffhands7097]

The Maldon Sea Salt Flakes are great! They are a key ingredient when I make my own copycat spice blend to simulate Trader Joe’s “Everything but the Bagel” seasoning. My list of what I bring back from the US to Munich is pretty similar. Recently I discovered A&W Root Beer powder in little sachet packets that I found at Dollar Tree! Nice and compact for the luggage! Believe me, there is NOW WAY you can find root beer anything here in Germany.

[@conormurphy4328]

@@jeffhands7097why would you drink root beer when you have German beer

[@ad3z10]

Grabbing some Maldon salt is one if the big cooking recommendations I give to all my friends. The difference that the flaky texture and size makes to dishes is astounding.

[@PivvotMusic]

@@conormurphy4328 Root beer isn't an alcoholic beverage, despite the name. It's more of a soft drink with a sort of herbal/medicinal flavor profile.

[@conormurphy4328]

@@PivvotMusic yes I’m aware

[@cassieoz1702]

Old Spice?? I'm 68 and my Grandad used that, back in the day. It used to be popular in UK a couple of generations ago, but we moved on

[@daanwilmer]

You're using New Spice now?

[@randisallah]

Wow, 68 and says "that's what my Grandad had". Now THAT is a "mic drop" moment!!! Shots have been fired and Old Spice is now gone the way of the Dodo, but Old Spice had a good run. Till this guy 👆 just killed it 😢😅😢😂.

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

In North America the Old Spice brand made a huge comeback about 15ish years ago. They had a massive marketing campaign targeting young men and they made many modern scents not just the OG Old Spice scent. It is an extremely common brand for men under 40 to use here.

[@thebigloc1]

Same in Ireland

[@JCarX]

🤣

[@aprilrich807]

I’m going to try to find an Old Spice scented candle. My sweet and wonderful dad (who passed in 2000) wore it, and I miss the scent. So - thank you for the reminder, Evan.

[@cubandarknez]

OMG the bisquik thing explains so much! I was visiting with my friend at the time who really liked pancakes, so I wanted to surprise them with some morning pancakes. I went to FIVE different stores, and couldn't find anything similar. Now it makes sense.

[@cgat1955]

You can find copy cat recipes for it on KZbin

[@kearneymckenzie4172]

Kosher salt in the UK is called rock salt and you can find it in any moderately sized supermarket.

[@kenp5186]

I was recently told that what we buy as rock salt in the US is sold as ice cream salt in the UK.

[@rock-t3d2k]

Rock salt in the US, at least the stuff I know, is not refined and you're liable to find real rock (shale, silt, sandstone) in the salt. After all, salt (halite) is an evaporite and we used to mine it. It's also evaporated from the sea in salt pans. Anyway. I wouldn't be using rock salt to eat as I'm not that partial to eating rocks along with my salt. I use rock salt to melt ice, or as someone else has noted, back when we'd make ice cream from scratch, we'd pour rock salt in the ice that surrounded the ice cream tub.

[@InsoIence]

@@rock-t3d2k I have been buying rock salt in UK for a while. It's white, uniform enough for salt and I haven't encountered any actual rocks.

[@kenp5186]

@rock-t3d2k I've never actually seen anything that wasn't salt in rock salt but that said, I'm sure the US rock salt is not intended to be consumed. I've seen it mostly in old school ice cream machines, and as a bed to serve oysters.

[@pjaypender1009]

​@@rock-t3d2kRock salt is for de-icing sidewalks. Why would I eat it?

[@rashkavar]

Word of warning about melatonin - it's one of those things that, if you take it regularly long term, your body reduces how much it makes and eventually reaches the point where it never makes enough to have the appropriate effect. It's good for sleep cycle corrections and jet lag, but long term use is very problematic. I also stopped using it because, for me, it causes terrible nightmares that I can't wake up from. The last time I used it was....bad enough that I'm much more willing to accept my sleep schedule wandering around a bit (though this only works if you're lucky enough to have work where you make your own hours, which is very much not most people.)

[@HipposHateWater]

Jesus. I've always treated it as a "last minute correction" vs a long-term solution, but thanks for the positive (or should I say "cautionary") feedback

[@Martinspire]

Yeah he needs to take care. Its often better to take stuff that gets converted into Melatonin (like 5HTP) than the direct supplement.

[@Vulf_Faolan]

I tried melatonin for the first time pretty recently and I had a beast of a nightmare from it. I'm used to bad dreams so I didn't really put much pass on it, but when I woke up I remember feeling like "Man that nightmare went on so much longer than usual, it just kept going". Few days later I'm looking in to melatonin a bit more to find out the best dosage and I'm seeing quite a few people having nightmares from it. I also learned that it can affect your breathing which can cause complications with sleep apnoea, and apparently most people who suffer sleep apnoea don't even realise they have it. That stuck out to me because when I was taking melatonin, I remember feeling like it was taking just a little more of a conscious effort to breathe than usual. At that point I decided to just stop and accept that every now and then I'm gonna have to pull an all-nighter to fix my sleep schedule.

[@computerbob06]

It's not looking good for Evan is it!?

[@evan]

This is unscientific from my research. One of the most popular myths about melatonin that’s still shared!

[@grahamtruckel]

Oh Evan. Scented candles, deodorants, bedding, skillets? You're not really getting any more British are you?

[@agbook2007]

🤣

[@lynette.]

Find a hand made candle shop they can make you the scent you like.

[@Montgomerygolfgator]

​@@lynette.Yankee Candles are different, almost high fidelity. It's kinda like how HiChew the Japanese candy has flavors where the Apple has just a hint of stem or the pear has that little citric acid kick like a real one? That hyper-real flavor, rather than the artificial flavor you expect? Yankee Candle is like that with scents. Fresh cotton smells like a brand new high threadcount cotton sheet freshly off a summer clothesline where it got warm in the sun. Apple cinnamon smells like an American grandma has broken into your home for the express purpose of making an Apple pie from scratch and it's baking in the oven. It's like the people who make the scents have dog noses and can break down the scent so well that when you smell the candle you actually think of a place and time where you've smelled the real thing.

[@Montgomerygolfgator]

Oh, I should also say that because these candles are so ubiquitous and the scents being seasonal but pretty stable in yearly availability... I've seen people lock up and try not to get emotional because a candle in an office was their late grandma's favorite.

[@clovermark39]

I like candles but hate the smelly ones.

[@smada36]

I'm probably the only Brit that whistled when you pulled out the Old Spice. No one over here has a clue why that is funny. 🤣

[@danielroach5415]

I always end up humming "o fortuna"

[@pug_63]

My friend used to work for the MHRA. She’ll get a smile out of this! Thanks for the content.

[@Dandee268]

If you like cast iron skillets, put some oil in the skillet preheat in the oven then pull out and bake you jiffy cornbread in the skillet. Best way to bake corn bread. I make cornbread from scratch.

[@evan]

Absolutely! I need to make some this month

[@Montgomerygolfgator]

Did you know Jiffy also makes brownie mix? They aren't the best, but they are quick.

[@Dandee268]

@Montgomerygolfgator I've seen them in stores and always wondered how they tasted. I've only used Jiffy cornbread mix several times.

[@dreamervanroom]

Right, Jiffy brand is too sweet. (My taste)

[@nailsofinterest]

Always!!!

[@raz7864]

As a European that lived in the UK for over a decade now, I do agree with the candles. First time I’ve tried a US brand Sand + Fog from Tk Maxx i was surprised for how good and powerful their candles smell like

[@evan]

I have tried sand and fog and it wasn’t bad but not as strong

[@sharnadixon-scott710]

B and b are fine but you can get much stronger in the UK

[@helen2619]

As a Brit, for years I have been bringing back from the US those different flavoured Tums, also melatonin and that ranch dressing. Oh, and huge bags of peanut butter m&ms, can't get them here

[@uncletoby-]

Aren’t the American things you like available on Amazon ?

[@jazy13u]

Tesco has those two brands in the USA section ive seen in xl stores but not sure the price.

[@Randilynn66]

FYI, ignore any expiration date on jelly or jam they have so much sugar in them that they are very well preserved even a year past expiration

[@scottbuske3920]

They can mold though.

[@Randilynn66]

Never happened to me.

[@theatheearthkiller5281]

I was just scrolling thinking, “jelly goes bad???” Not in this house!

[@loverbay4235]

I never even realized the huge difference between table salt and kosher salt until I started working as a cook at a restaurant. It matters a lot, especially if you're making bread (which is the majority of my kitchen responsibilities). We also use diamond crystal (way better than Morton's). I also love Jiffy cornbread mix, I have tried many different cornbread recipes over the years as it is one of my favorite foods, but I always go back to jiffy bc of the nostalgia (my mom always used Jiffy).

[@gigteevee6118]

Lemsip’s seasonal Christmas/Winter flavours are awesome, apple and cinnamon, honey and ginger, wild berry and hot orange 😊 worth getting a cold for! Plus if you’re after cornbread in the UK, seek out your local Jamaican baker!

[@jasminappleby779]

These exist?!? I struggle to find blackcurrant these days. Only ever lemon. I’d be all over Apple and Cinnamon, I’d stock up!!

[@ericy4522]

@@jasminappleby779 ⁠The bigger supermarket chains larger physical stores will have them, but if not try their online websites.

[@bluebouncybubble4217]

honey and ginger lemsip is my favourite - never seen apple and cinnamon but that sounds pretty good too! live off them when im ill

[@bewd4310]

None of them work you're being conned. Look up lemsipp doesn't work on google.. lemons real honey and garlic with hot water. Actually do blast out a cold/flu.

[@bytesabre]

Honey and ginger lemsip is mingin’

[@disco_doris]

Maldon sea salt is absolutely a great substitute for kosher salt, it's all about the shape of the salt crystals. It's a good enough ingredient that a lot of US chefs use it in preference too.

[@BooBaddyBig]

Yeah, it's a great salt but I don't think it's kosher salt, Maldon are finishing sea salt flakes. The UK equivalent of kosher salt is coarse rock salt.

[@evan]

No way it has such a worse consistency that offers nowhere near the control of kosher salt

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

​@@evan have you not popped up to the Golders Green/Hendon area? If you want kosher anything, you can probably get it there! Was chatting about it with my youngest the other day and we were reminiscing about the cinnamon balls my Jewish father-in-law would get us around Passover. We haven't had any in years. My daughter is considering a trip to Grandma next Easter 😂. Btw, Sudafed here is supposed to have more active ingredients than the USA version. See the chat about Tone-deaf Dump having a drawer full of it. Meds are going to have an "us & them" type effect, and what you are used to is what you are probably better off having. Re melatonin, my 11 year-old granddaughter requires it (hopefully now she's not needing it as often), though my daughter only gives it to her during a school week so she doesn't overdo it, so to speak. It's been a godsend, but there is no way she would have given her OTC stuff. This is all through the GP. Btw, look out for a cast iron "bake stone". It's something used for pancakes, Welsh cakes, etc. They definitely exist! Maybe there's a Welsh supplier. Mine weighs a ton, btw 😅.

[@hendrixinfinity3992]

@@evan Try Cornish Sea Salt Co. It has a finer but firmer consistency than Maldon. I use it both for cooking and for seasoning.

[@lehoff]

Never heard of kosher salt! Learn something new!

[@looseycanon]

America is crazy in terms of goods... I'm Czech, but, on occasion, I have to order something on Amazon, because our stores don't have it here. To illustrate, my dad wanted special tongues for cooking, because his old pair got broken. Well, eight years of searching the market and no luck. One hour on Amazon, which primarily caters to the US market, and I found it. And I'm not talking just Czech market in terms of searching, no... When dad started looking for this, he worked in the Netherlands and then as a truck driver, who regularly ran routes for supermarkets and speciality stores, so we also didn't find it in Dutch, Czech, German, Hungarian, Belgian, Italian (where we bought the original piece over two decades ago), Austrian, Slovak, Hungarian, Serbian, Romanian, Bosnian, Croatian and Slovenian markets! Ended up oredering it from the States along with some other, hard to find items.

[@JayneDragon]

We had a similar problem in Britain, you could get them but they were not lined up and it made them hard to use. I like the little ones from temu

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

I feel it's the same in Ireland. People make do with something similar to what they need. In America there's zero tolerance for that!

[@Miltroit]

Wow, you're making me very grateful. I have multiple sets of tongs that I will be much more thankful for and careful with in the future. In exchange, my visit to Prague was brief but I deeply enjoyed late night street food vendor sausages, and the small cups of very rich hot chocolate, both of which would be hard to impossible to duplicate here. I'm also grateful for Jaromir Jagr and other hockey players you've shared with us over here over the years.

[@LisaLisa-mx3hq]

Tongs*

[@ashleymaginnis3641]

I just got over the flu and have been taking Nyquil at night before bed. It's amazing.

[@LisaLisa-mx3hq]

It truly is a lifesaver + Mucinex Maximum Strength from the Pharmacy only,it works amazing!

[@lilywright2204]

The American equivalent to Lemsip is Theraflu.

[@saraparks2801]

I was hoping someone had said this!!

[@cassieoz1702]

A hot drink with lemon + honey +/- ginger (for sore throats) predates Lemsip by generations, so Lemsip piggybacked onto an existing customs

[@crash.override]

"Theraflu" is the US equivalent.

[@bewd4310]

Yeah and the one you said actually works.. 👍

[@Trebor74]

2 teaspoons lemon,1 teaspoon of honey, boiling water and a decent shot of your preferred alcohol. If it doesn't help you won't care.

[@heneagedundas]

Yep, honey, lemon, hot water and a dash of rum. No way it cures anything, but it does sooth.

[@katepoole6891]

Home made cough drink. 1 lemon sliced, 1 tablespoon honey to one pint hot water. Let it cool down and drink. You can also add cinnamon.

[@marieugorek5917]

so funny. I know someone who always buys sudafed when they go to visit her in-laws in Britain, because the US formula doesn't work as well for her since they changed the formulas to make it harder to turn it into Meth.

[@adriannahowell2359]

you should tell her she can still get the original sudafed, you just have to ask the pharmacist for it!

[@marieugorek5917]

@@adriannahowell2359 yeah, she does that; she says it works but not as well.

[@evan]

I’m sorry what

[@dododge9428]

@@evan Sudafed's active ingredient pseudoephedrine is a meth precursor, so it's no longer available on shelves in the US. They'll still give it to you at a pharmacy without a prescription but you have to ask for it. The "Sudafed" currently out on the shelves is phenylephrine, which is so ineffective that the FDA has proposed removing it from the market.

[@conormurphy4328]

@@evannever watched breaking bad?

[@colleenmarin8907]

"A comforting adequateness" -Evan Edinger, 2024

[@Nova-w2i]

Advertisement would be so much better with honest words like that

[@frankthetank2550]

I think a comfortable adequateness is what England is all about

[@frankthetank2550]

For the sake of clarity, I added this comment before I got to that point in the video

[@waziotter]

Top tip: Lemsip+teaspoon of honey+measure of whisky= great night’s sleep.

[@houseofsledge6891]

LL Bean story here. I'm a west coast US person and received s gift certificate from an east coast person once for LL Bean and my response was "where would I use this?" because there essentially are no LL Bean's in the west of the country. While the east coast gift certificate giver was stunned and informed me that they basically had multiple LL Beans within less than a half hour of everywhere they've ever lived on the eastern side of the country. I could of course use it ln their website and pay for shipping but that also means not ever trying the garment on before buying it, which is just something I don't typically do. When I mentioned this story to other folks on the west coast a large portion had never even heard of LL Bean, while another chunk thought it was a company that had long ago gone out of business cuz they'd heard of them but never seen one, with the other major group being east coasters who moved to the west coast and immediately were like, "LL Bean's are EVERYWHERE back east." So, LL Bean is a regional experience here as well. REI or Patagonia would be where I would go on the west coast probably for similar items. Not a bettee/worse scenario at all, just a different regional access situation is all.

[@lyswatkins9321]

SHOUT-OUT TO REI--PNW's toy store for outdoors-people!

[@dcfc4evr]

I worked at a restaurant in the shadow of the Jiffy Mix silos in Chelsea. I also had a field trip to the factory in third grade. They're so good, and a taste of home now that I've moved away

[@juresichj]

I have driven by there many, many times, and knew quite a few people who worked there.

[@malcolmschenot6352]

I'm in Los Angeles and I switched from Kosher Salt to Korean Sea Salt. They have much larger crystal grains and I love it. Super cheap in the Korean groceries. I get regular Morton Salt to salt the water for pasta and use in stews. I love your content Evan and the New Jersey perspective (I'm from Queens).

[@Candle-wd2jv]

I’ve found “flannel” in the uk is “brushed cotton” dunelm has some pretty nice bedding in it.

[@suminshizzles6951]

It is not the same. American flannel shirts get really soft and fluffy over time. Us skaters in High School during the 80's used them to wrap around our waists. We can get Vans now but they are ridiculously over priced in places. My favorite were the black and white checkered ones. They dont last at all when skating but mom always bought some new ones.

[@willturnerfanAWE]

Mt Dew for me! I’m addicted to the stuff and could find it no where when I visited London. As soon as I got back to the US, I got one immediately

[@lellab.8179]

About the salt: I've been cooking all my life and the only time the type of salt makes a differece is when you sprinkle it on top of the finished food. Different crystal shape or granulometry give differnt sensations. When you use it to cook, it makes zero difference. You get use to the type of salt you usually have and you go with that.

[@helenjohnston3178]

Yes, but grain size make a huge difference for volume measures. 1tsp fine salt > 1tsp course salt. Ruined a whole batch of pickles with too much salt as the recipe gave a volume for course (kosher) salt and I had fine salt and didn't understand how dramatic the difference it. Gravimetric measures are just more accurate.

[@MikoSquiz]

Last I checked, the highest effective dose for melatonin was less than 1mg. The more over that you take the more restless your sleep will be. Selling it in 10mg doses is madness.

[@IcecalGamer]

1mg per what body weight?

[@Swede-m7q]

Same advice I got from my doctor. ❤

[@AndieFrogley]

and yet 2 people in my house have it prescribed at a higher dose than that. It's something your body creates naturally so this sounds like nonsense. The people in my house that are prescribed it (UK) have it because a disorder means they don't create enough naturally

[@geepjul]

The British National Formulary (our prescribing 'bible') recommended melatonin dose for insomnia in adults is 2mg for a maximum of 13 weeks. We do have higher strengths (3 to 6mg for jet lag) but 10mg is only used in learning disability.

[@georgewoods2468]

Don’t know where you get that from? I’m seeing studies that say everywhere from 1mg to 10mg are effective. Where are you getting anything over 1mg will make your sleep worse?

[@hat9172]

I think he has a point about cough medicines in the UK. I never tried Night Nurse but there was a time that Benelyn would make me so sleepy I couldn't keep my eyes open. That was so useful when you want to sleep off a cold and the symptoms are keeping you from getting that healing rest. Then some years back - maybe 15 years back they made it "non drowsy" . For me it has never been as good in that iteration.

[@LindenRyuujin]

You can still get "Benylin Original" (it disappeared for a bit in the pandemic but it's back again). You have to get it from a chemist though, and it will be behind the counter. It's also still amazing.

[@grassfolk]

Night nurse is where it is at - I’m beginning to think I need sponsored 😂

[@Scott3387]

I've found of recent that cast iron is not even needed. I had a heavy nonstick tray, made from some steel type from a supermarket. Over time, it inevitably degraded and everything was sticking to it. I just rubbed it down and did the whole seasoning thing to it. Worked perfectly and now I have a 'cast iron style' baking sheet.

[@eefa8442]

Lots of teflon type forever chemicals would have had to have come off your non stick tray before that and gone into you and into the environment. If it's totally stripped now, it's fine, but in future I wouldn't say this is a healthy way to get that "castiron effect". Maybe just buy straight stainless steel trays and season them as you said.

[@Mus.Anonymouse]

for breakfast cereal, what is the problem adding some sugar if you like it sweeter? The advantage of European cereal is you don’t have too have so much sugar if you don’t want, and if you want, you can always add it.

[@AlfaLyr]

I'm from Spain and went for the first time to the US for the Christmas of 2001, when I was a child. We went to a supermarket and I remember my mum and I being, as any European visiting the US for the first time, in shock with the size of the place and the things sold there. Particularly the drugs aisle, we had never seen such huge bottles of tablets, and we brought back to my grandma some stuff, including those fun anti-acids!

[@SIartibartf4st]

Im 55 and when I was a kid Old Spice was seen as an older persons brand and that was in the 80s, so I should imagine that's why it's not so popular today..

[@evan]

In the UK alone yea. The us not so. You could say John Lewis is an older person’s brand too! Marketing

[@fsujavi16]

@@evanam i crazy that the times i tried old spice when i was younger, i literally felt it burning my skin and had to wash it off soon after? The smell was nice but the burn was unbearable.

[@hotdog1214]

In the 80s it was my Dad's aftershave of choice, I always remembering he smelt of Old Spice mixed with Hamlet cigars!

[@jmcg6189]

​@hotdog1214 My dad used it in the '50s.

[@laurencefraser]

@@evan Apparently it's kind of cyclical. There'll be the 'in thing' for a generation or two and almost everyone of that generation will tend to use that set of scents... and keep using them as they get older, so their kids, and grand kids, associate the smell with the older generation... and then the generation after that, well, they don't have that exposure, so when they go looking for something that's not what hteir parents/grandparents use.... they'll often end up with what hteir great grand parents used. Or something along those lines.

[@jymbeau3633]

Salt in the US is typically fortified with iodine, ‘Kosher’ salt isn’t. In the UK salt is not usually iodised so the flavour of ‘kosher’ salt vs normal salt is much closer. For texture and tactile control Sea Salt will usually come in flakes whereas Rock Salt will come in crystals, my understanding is that ‘kosher’ salt IS rock salt - these two products are identical. (Rock Salt in the UK is not road/ice clearing grade, it is food grade)

[@tonymouannes]

The main thing about US kosher salt is that it's over engineered. Each brand have their specific production method to ensure a very specific type and size of crystals that gives it a distinctive texture. The rest of the world doesn't care that much.

[@TesterAnimal1]

Iodine is a very important nutrient. In some areas and via some diets it can be lacking which can have severe effects. Switzerland famously used to suffer from widespread iodine deficiency. You can Google that.

[@jymbeau3633]

I understand it’s to do with a lack of access to the sea, more a problem in landlocked countries? There was a good episode of Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about it.

[@TwoToTheSix]

It’s not actually about the iodine at all (for most people’s purposes), but about the grain size. US koshering salt is really nicely uniform and pinchable. I’ve never found anything in the UK that’s comparable in a regular supermarket

[@dude157]

an antihistamine with very noticeable drowsy effects which you can buy over the counter (no prescriptions needed) is Diphenhydramine, UK brand name is Benadryl.

[@lalida6432]

US has Benedryl too, but it’s different from Nyquil.

[@better.better]

yes it's the same in the US

[@Sypherz]

I have used this for years for getting a better night sleep, and it works wonders on anxious dogs.

[@Natediggetydog]

Benadryl will put you out of it for days on end. Not great if you just have a stuffy nose or a slight head cold. At least with NyQuil you can still function the next day

[@moochomo133]

I miss Karvol from the UK

[@sansri88]

Evan - new subscriber, great content! one of the things thats helped me massively having lived outside of the US for 10 years is becoming good friends with Americans who are deployed here // diplomatic staff. Whenever I go visit my mates on base to hang out for the day, we always stop off at the commissary and get American groceries / medications here in country. I don't need to worry as much transporting stuff back from NJ (I'm also from there originally).

[@gmaureen]

My 12" cast iron skillet is now so old it probably qualifies as an antique. On the stovetop or in the stove everything cooks beautifully. I can't imagine life without it.

[@alanlittle4589]

British stuff I can't live without: Marmite, Twiglets, Horlicks (I have it in porridge, malty porridge is amazing), Marmite, Linda McCartney sausages (not the best, but my first veggie sausage back in the 90's, I'd really miss them), Marmite, baked beans, and finally Marmite.

[@neilthehermit4655]

But what about Marmite ? Lol.

[@elaineb7065]

Mine is Marmite, Branston pickle, brown sauce (Branston or HP or Daddies), Linda McCartney cheese quarter pounders (find me a better meatless burger I dare you), Twiglets, & Aberdeenshire rowies/ butteries

[@HeyfordF]

As a young American in the UK mid 70s - tried a bit of Marmite......have yet to recover from that awful day!

[@pureholy]

I take Marmite to the USA every year. I also Miss Weeterbix, proper sausages, fresh clotted cream and crumpets - no English muffins and crumpets are NOT the same.

[@Socrates-b9n]

Marmite was banned here in Canada for a while, but in the last few years I have been able to find it in UK specialty stores. Why would they ban Marmite? Perhaps because it's addictive?!

[@DSTimelapseHD]

Entertaining video as always! As Brits living in the US, A medical item my mum always brings back is Otrivine nose drops, which are superior to anything I found stateside. Something I really miss and can’t import are Yeo Valley strawberry yoghurts

[@mancunianlass]

The tablets were better, but they stopped making them😢

[@litz13]

Biggest problem with US cereals isn't that they're sugary, it's that they're sugary via High Fructose Corn Syrup .... which makes the bad sugary effect oh so that much worse

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

I looked up a bunch of sweetened American cereals. They do not all have HFCS. Ones that don't have it include Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Nut Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, Reese's Puffs, and Post Fruity Pebbles. Some list regular corn syrup in their ingredients, including Lucky Charms and Trix. I didn't find one that lists HFCS as an ingredient, though I'll admit I didn't do an exhaustive search. Also, most scientific studies have found no significant difference to health between sucrose and HFCS. It's bad to consume large amounts of either.

[@beauthestdane]

Not cereals, but fun fact about drinks like coca cola made with HFCS vs sugar. After a few weeks in the acidic environment of the soda, and particularly when stored at room temperature, the sugar breaks down into Glucose and Fructose in almost exactly the same proportions as HFCS has Glucose and Fructose. Cereals do not suffer from this issue.

[@DakotaTheRota]

HFCS and sugar almost the same thing, I don't know why people think it's remarkably different. Sugar is half fructose and half glucose, while HFCS is 55% fructose and 45% glucose. I don't think the thing that makes something healthy are not is the slightly higher fructose content.

[@nekoti.8-2]

@@litz13 not all cereals here are the same. There are healthy varieties. They cost more, but are available. I eat a completely non sugar brand. But, you can also buy a basic shredded wheat and add what you wish to it for flavor. People outside the U.S. seem to think all we eat is fatty foods, sugary foods, fast food, or junk foods. Not true. Nor is it true that our chocolate tastes like vomit. We have independent chocolatiers outside the store brands that have been in business for a long time. They are more locally or regionally know. There's also more adult type chocolates in the candy aisle. Dark chocolate with sea salt is more a favorite of mine. Chocolates near the check out or cashier are more targeted at kids

[@jijitters]

This is never going to be something UK-ers can convince me to care about 😆 Tastier is better, always, and the last few years of life are worthless anyway, no loss shortening it a few.

[@xaverlustig3581]

Hi from Germany. Our equivalent to NyQuil is "MediNait" also by Vicks (Who are spelled "Wick" here for reasons I won't go into). The ingredients are the same as in NyQuil except at lower dosages, and there's Ephedrin as a fourth ingredient. You can get it prescription free over the counter, but only at pharmacies not chemists. Be prepared that the pharmacist will give you a lecture about the dangers of "MediNait" and that you must not take it over a longer period, especially if you buy a large bottle or more than one, but they will eventually sell it to you. It's probably more expensive than in the US, but not as much as an intercontinental plane ticket.

[@bonnie115]

Peanut butter tastes so much better without added sugar.

[@eddienothing9610]

Right?! I now so much more prefer the all natural, no sugar, oil floating on top deal than the sugar bomb stuff we grew up with. We are likely in the minority on this one 😅

[@aslanenlisted]

Im also an American in the UK, and have been here a bit longer than you, and this cracks me up so great!

[@suminshizzles6951]

Ive been here 20 years. You?

[@aslanenlisted]

@@suminshizzles6951 Just over 15. Crazy how fast time flies!

[@jeffhands7097]

Living in Munich, I’ve learned how to make my own Italian Sweet Sausage for use in lasagna or on a pizza. I’m convinced that Italian Sweet Sausage must be an “Italian American invention” because even the Italian gourmet markets over here don’t have it. Let the Germans put tuna on their pizza (not on MY pizza) and I’ll put my Italian Sweet sausage on mine!

[@evan]

I do miss Italian sausage

[@radiosnail]

@@evan I always appreciate a spicey foreign sausage

[@conormurphy4328]

It’s a good guess that anything called “Italian” in American is probably not very Italian

[@ianmason.]

It's just that Italians don't have anything as generic as "Italian Sweet Sausage" they have a 100 varieties of sausage that fit into the category, and several 100 that don't. You are not helped that each town in Italy will have their own name for their own version of 'sweet sausage'.

[@andersonomo597]

Can you share the recipe please?? Cheers from Oz!!

[@jaketheripper7385]

Actually many cough suppressant syrups in America also contain promethazine, however only the prescription formulation which often contain an opiate as their primary active ingredient for cough suppression (most commonly codeine). The promethazine is actually included for two reasons: Firstly as an antihistamine to reduce cold and allergy symptoms as well as any mild reactions that might occur from the codeine; and secondly as a deterrent to reduce the potential for recreational use/abuse of the opiate component. When consumed in higher doses, promethazine has some rather uncomfortable and unpleasant side effects, and contrary to what you've said here promethazine does actually possess some pretty heavy sedative effects; especially at higher doses. Unfortunately promethazine does indeed have some potential for abuse as well as addiction/physical dependence, but typically only when used for extended periods in large doses. Plus its abuse potential is considered much lower than that of opiates such as codeine. The promethazine and codeine in prescription cough syrups tend to act synergistically, potentiating one another in terms of both their therapeutic and sedating effects, the latter leading to its widespread abuse.

[@jaketheripper7385]

@baronvonslambert Really? No kidding, eh? That must be a relatively new development though because I've never heard of nor seen such a thing in the States before, and I've traveled to quite a few... However I am aware of the fact that it is possible to get acetaminophen/paracetamol with codeine and cough syrups containing codeine without a prescription in the UK and other certain European nations. Basically the same sort of arrangement you just described from what I've read and can recall. When I was in the BVI a few years back, I started experiencing some excess knee and back pain due to all of the walking and physical activity I was doing (surfing, swimming, snorkeling/scuba diving). I already experience chronic leg, back, and neck pain to begin with due to multiple orthopedic injuries and surgeries I've undergone over the years, but I don't take any opioids for them because, well, "my card has been revoked" as it were 😆😅. I'm a recovered opioid/heroin and cocaine addict, so I don't take that stuff unless I'm like actually in the hospital and experiencing severe, acute, post-surgical or trauma related pain. Anyhow I didn't want to let my stupid body hinder me from enjoying the rest of my stay, so I went to a local pharmacy to load up on some heat/cold packs, OTC drugs, sports wrap, and any other supplements or pharmaceutical solutions to my growing discomfort. While I was there I did notice that they had a number of OTC products containing codeine in mild to moderate doses which I was somewhat amused by... I had remembered reading about it, but it was the first time I had ever actually seen any OTC products containing what is listed as a "Schedule II" narcotic in the US 😅. Unfortunately I can't really take any NSAIDs either (such as Ibuprofen or Naproxen) other than aspirin due to the fact that they're all excreted renally and I am a renal patient with a kidney transplant. NSAIDs are super hard on the kidneys even for a healthy individual, so those are a no-no for me as well. Although that being said, I do keep a stash on-hand for absolute emergencies for when I get horrific tension headaches the develop into muscle spasms in my neck that are so painful and debilitating that they completely immobilize me. These tend to occur as a result of over-exerting myself and being on my feet too long in the wrong footwear or barefoot and the leg length difference I have due to orthopedic injuries. My body tries to compensate by automatically adjusting my gait and the alignment of the musculoskeletal system in my back and neck, which eventually leads to the everything locking up one side and causing severe pain. I've gotten physical therapy for it and everything but really there's only so much that can be done in this case, so the best measures are usually just preventative. Fortunately this issue hardly ever occurs anymore, and when I do feel it coming on I have a few exercises that I can do to help alleviate some of the tension while applying heat right away can also help. I also have this really nice Cannabis infused balm that really helps a lot with muscle cramps and pain. It contains a relatively low dose of THC so it doesn't get you blitzed or anything, but I've found that it does wonders for musculoskeletal pain. Otherwise I do not partake in Cannabis use myself, not really since high school and only a handful of times since then (for some reason it just ceased to agree with me one day, couldn't tell you why). However I am and always have been an incredibly staunch supporter of decriminalization. I live on a proverbial island in regards to Cannabis legislation and in one of the only states in the US where it is still completely illegal to use both medicinally and recreationally. We are allowed to purchase low-dose CBD products, but that's it and even then they are heavily scrutinized and controlled. It's just so stupid and ridiculous because we're surrounded on all sides by states that have legalized/decriminalized medicinal and/or recreational cannabis, and people are constantly flocking across the borders to get their hippie lettuce. We're losing out on upwards of $200 million per year in revenue due to people traveling across the state borders to visit Cannabis dispenseries, and we lose around $40 million annually to Illinois in just taxes alone that are generated from out-of-state Cannabis purchases. Our state lawmakers are just so hopelessly clueless and out-of-touch; nothing but a bunch of ignorant dinosaurs. I just wish that something would change because I feel like I would have so many more options for pain management if they just did the smart thing and AT LEAST decriminalized Cannabis for medicinal use... I'm not looking to get stoned, not at all actually. Personally I don't really like the way it makes me feel, and frankly the same goes for alcohol; not to mention the hangovers and health detriments that accompany heavy alcohol consumption (I'm one of those weird recovered addicts who can still drink and never have any problems). If anything I'm just looking for another way to quiet my chronic pain some that doesn't involve destroying my liver with acetaminophen or getting hooked on powerful opioids again, and I know for a fact that there are thousands of other individuals out there who feel the exact same way! Ughh, man it's just so dang frustrating...

[@prjndigo]

I gotta tell you about the true sleeper of a mix box: Save a Lots 'Morning Delight' blueberry dry mix. No dairy, easy to hand mix, you can delay putting it into the pan for a fluffier dense cake and even add an egg and drizzle it into hot oil to make droplets of pancake and the dry blueberry slurry in it is real and will burn. It will also waffle, donut, cupcake and even loaf if you use parchment. It is easier and better than Jiffy's mix _and you can also mix the two together straight up_

[@erinj9642]

My sister lives in the UK, and she always brings stuff back with her when she comes to visit. Ranch seasoning, taco seasoning, Kinders seasonings, bbq sauce, and PB2, which is powdered peanut butter. She also makes her own ketchup there. Lol We found a Mexican food shop in London recently, which is a game changer for her.

[@DevilboyScooby]

From what you're describing, the closest thing to LL Bean in the UK is something like Edinburgh Woolen Mill or Regatta, not John Lewis! You'll find their flannels in most garden centres or camping stores.

[@SuperDrLisa]

James and Robert Welsh always bring back a ton of peptobismol.

[@morganharris7446]

I was wondering whether pepto would be on the list. Nothing I've tried in various European countries came close in terms of effectiveness.

[@nic3525]

old spice reminds me of the older man just the way it is marketed in the uk

[@edwardburroughs1489]

Wait till you see the new ad trying to be 'cool'.

[@jlucie]

If you're talking about the grime track, most of that market is in their 30s and 40s now, not exactly the Lynx market.

[@lunasea1039]

I want to say it was Terry Crews and Isaiah Mustafa that were the faces (and bodies) that rebranded Old Spice in the US. You can look up their Old Spice ads to get an idea of why it's popular here for younger men now. There is a massive selection of scents to choose from, so it's definitely not an old man's product anymore in the states.

[@katepoole6891]

They tried to rebrand Old Spice in the UK, but it didn't work. If you opened a bathroom cabinet in the UK in the 70s, you would see a bottle of Old Spice. Old Spice was the only one men would use.

[@ratheskin58]

Old Spice was heavily promoted back in the seventies in the UK. It was a subject of derision even then.

[@timseguine2]

cornbread is super easy to make from scratch (even easier than pancakes). The recipe is basically: mix the ingredients in a bowl. Bake it. Most people who have eaten it could probably guess what ingredients it has. And the recipe is so not finnicky that you can even guess the amounts without even measuring and it will probably turn out perfectly fine.

[@Marenlauder1]

My step daughter in Holland always asks me to send her NyQuil because she can’t get it there. Canadian Lemsip does knock me out. Great stuff.

[@sharnadixon-scott710]

Yes it can cause psychological problems so many countries don't allow it

[@JDoors]

I'm reminded of when Nyquil came out. I had a bad cold, bought and took the recommended dose when I got home. I almost didn't make it to the bed before I zonked out! I remember it clearly, "Uh-oh ..." I struggled to cross the kitchen and don't even remember passing through the living room, but I must have made it 'cause much later I woke up in bed. Not sure if it was how sick I was or if I was sensitive to the ingredient in Nyquil, but I suspect when it first came out it had a stronger ingredient or dose. I've taken it since and I barely notice the sedative effect at all. BTW, I'm an LL Bean fanboy, have been for decades. You know why so I don't have to explain it. 😉🥾

[@janetj471]

I have had the opposite experience with NyQuil .The darn stuff kept me wide awake all night. I have no idea why, perhaps some quirk of my metabolism.

[@JDoors]

@@janetj471 I've heard of people who have the opposite expected effect from medicines or ingredients so it's not unusual. For some people, caffeine is a sedative.

[@roxcyn]

@@JDoors When it first came out, it had much more alcohol in it. Over the years it’s been reformulated and had much less alcohol.

[@JDoors]

@@roxcyn I think your memory serves you correctly. The alcohol in combination with the sedative effect was dynamite.

[@kadams3029]

Totally agree on the flannel. I don't understand why it's not more popular here -- it's so cozy!

[@Tea-is-joy]

Good flannel is expensive AF though, especially if you want something thick enough and made without plastics.v

[@rabbit251]

Really surprised by this one. Most Americans like when we think flannel we think Scotland, like it is the place for flannel? No? Apparently not.

[@clovermark39]

It’s called brushed cotton in UK.

[@kitsune34343]

I think the word "flannel" is seen as old-fashioned; in the 19th century everyone had horrible red flannel underwear (combinations) which is described in novels about the period, Calling it brushed cotton gives the illusion of being more "modern".

[@JayneDragon]

My mom always used flannel bed sheets but they are over £100 for one base sheet now

[@j.rinker4609]

I like making flourless "Southern-style" cornbread. It's moist and freezes well, and gluten-free.

[@juresichj]

Corn has gluten. Please don't feed it to anybody with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, or celiac disease.

[@jeffmorse645]

My Mom had cast iron Lodge brand skillets from her mother. Now that Mom has passed my sister has them. Three generations spanning from the Great Depression until now using the same skillets. They really do last forever.

[@juliestockmeyer5871]

Have a Merry Christmas Evan!!!! 🎄🎉♥️

[@simonlunn6033]

Seem to remember Tums being available here back in the 90s? 😊

[@jamietaylor7988]

I had it for indigestion in the late 90s/early 2000s and remember them tasting like Love Hearts/Refreshers

[@darrenwells2277]

I do too.. dont we have them anymore?

[@roxcyn]

We crazy with the varieties - they have berry flavor, tropical and we have chews.

[@sambda]

We def had them and in containers pretty much like the ones in the video. I don't know why they stopped doing them in packets that size as now antacids work out much more expensive in the sizes they do them in.

[@OhJodi69]

NyQuil used to be SO much better.........they removed the pseudoephedrine about 20 years ago, and it used to contain more alcohol.

[@Deborah-so8mv]

I think it’s still 10% alcohol. This plus the stew of cold medications knock me out cold

[@peter65zzfdfh]

Kosher salt in Australia is ‘cooking salt’ assume the same in the UK.

[@juliegold9607]

Diamond Crystal has always been my go to salt. I love that you're ordering that to have in the UK and I order British Maldon salt to have in the US. It's so good!

[@StreetPhotographyChina]

I am a Brit living in China and I always get NyQuil and DayQuil from Canada as it seems to work for me better than any UK cold remedy. I didn't realise Tums was no longer available in the UK. I used to always get some and loved the taste.

[@swarticus4228]

Shout-out to the "do it for the Vine" sweater

[@evan]

I got it from the final London Vine party before they shut down. The invited me and lots of KZbinrs around to convince us to make vines. I got a cool jumper and a bath towel out of it 🙂‍↔️

[@phitsf5475]

20:18 You can pinch other salts too, even the British ones. Pour it into your hand, pinch with the other, discard what you don't use. Knowing how many pinches to use is a different skill, with the fine stuff it's literally a tiny pinch or two. Flaky stuff is different.

[@evan]

Discard??? Or just use kosher salt and it’s perfect

[@GeorgeDCowley]

@@evan Return to the contain er, or put it in the bin.

[@stewartbrodie1720]

@@evan The traditional way is to discard it by throwing it over your left shoulder.

[@gabrielaribeiro6155]

@@evan not sure you could get it in the UK, but I think portuguese "sal grosso" has similar grain size and shape to kosher salt. It's also called "sal de cozinha" (lit. kitchen salt), because it's what everyone uses for cooking over here.

[@Itsgonnabeok1325]

Dayquil has been around in the US since the 70s. Theraflu is LemSip

[@marydavis5234]

They have both DayQuil and nightQuil for diabetics.

[@RyanCameron]

As a Canadian living in California, I can relate to wanting some comforts of home that I just don’t want to live without. Most of them are food products. The funny part is some of them are found in the UK too and the local shops that import them will get the UK versions as opposed to the Canadian ones, when Canada is just closer. Generally I’ll get the Canadian ones on my trips home and make due with the UK versions if I’m not going back anytime soon.

[@kaldogorath]

Nyquil also is 10% alcohol so you get that effect and the amplification effect on the medicines. Alcohol makes them absorb faster into your system so it works quicker as well. All around simply better.

[@noggintube]

It's a 30mL dose, so at 10% you're only getting 3mL of alcohol. Not really enough to 'get that effect'.

[@kaldogorath]

@noggintube I mean from the medicine, not that you're getting drunk. I can see the confusion with how I worded it though

[@elk7308]

I've never gotten used to the whole thing of 'ask your doctor is madeupazine is right for you' adverts in America. I get that it's a byproduct of the for-profit healthcare system but it still weirds me out

[@OtakuNoShitpost]

On the other hand, that sort of question can be a decent starting point to discuss issues with your doctor, and especially bring it up in a way that gets a solution. I don't like having to ask for medication, but I would probably be on the other end of a rope if I hadn't specifically asked for antidepressants... Which is probably another issue, but I've not heard any country reporting more proactive doctors

[@violetskies14]

​@@OtakuNoShitpostyou can still ask for antidepressants and other kinds of medication here in the UK, I know because I did and that's how I got put on antidepressants, but your doctor will determine what kind you need rather than you asking them for the specific kind you want and doctors will get kinda on guard and wary if you go in trying to get a specific one without a reason like having taken it before.

[@AdamYJ]

Honestly, a lot of us Anericans think they’re weird too. Especially if you remember when they started. Before a certain point in time, you’d never see ads for prescription drugs.

[@davidlomax7303]

I'm a Brit. I like this guy, everything he says seems fair and sensible. I pile sugar on my weetabix, so not necessarily healthy 🙂 I also bring back stuff from the US you can't get here. And I hate the way you're only allowed to buy 16 paracetamol tablets per shop. In the US you can buy a bucketload in WalMart! Now I have to go and research kosher salt. Would like to introduce him to Jaffa cakes.

[@sambda]

The paracetamol thing is because overdosing on it is a hideously nasty drawn-out death

[@roxcyn]

@@davidlomax7303 - 16 tablets? What? 😱. I see it’s to protect overdose.

[@dees3179]

I like marmalade on my weetabix, eat it like a biscuit. Nomnomnom

[@JillWhitcomb1966]

ALDI here in the US sells their version of Jaffa cakes--both in the raspberry and orange flavor.

[@jijitters]

@@sambda It takes such a high amount to do that and would take long enough that it's a rare thing to have happen, not something one could do accidentally. If someone wanted to do it on purpose, they could just go buy multiple bottles anyway. Silly limitation.

[@declanmar7]

You gotta go to Canada and get the cold medicine avec Codeine.

[@JonathonV]

Having lived in the UK for two years but grown up in Canada, many of these resonated with me: 1. Lemsip’s equivalent in Canada is Neo-Citran. But yeah, NyQuil is its own category. I had a trip on it once. 2. Rennie tablets are vastly inferior to Tums and significantly more expensive per tablet. They’re usually the only option, as well, so I always bring Tums when returning to the UK now. 3. I used melatonin to get me over the jet lag, and it worked wonderfully, but I couldn’t find it for the way back, so I feel the struggle. Also, my favourite anti-inflammatory is naproxen sodium, and you need a prescription for it in the UK (and only for specific purposes like period pain), but it’s over the counter in Canada so it’s easy to get. Ibuprofen is sometimes okay, but ASA and acetaminophen (paracetamol) are useless for me. 4. I don’t do scented candles because I’m highly allergic to lots of different fragrances. Same for deodorants; I get the Tom’s unscented stuff. 5. We have LL Bean in Canada, too. It’s really a North America thing. The UK doesn’t really have much in the way of backwoods. 6. I use Dutch ovens rather than Lodge skillets. You can easily get Cocottes or Staubs in the UK. I suppose they wouldn’t work that well for pancakes or eggs, though. 7. I’ve never been a fan of sugary cereals, so I didn’t miss those. 8. I’ve never used Bisquick for anything but biscuits, so there you go. Cornbread is lovely once in a while, but I never think to make it. 9. Peanut butter is definitely better (and cheaper!) in North America. I definitely missed that. Completely agree that it’s the adequate flavour that you miss. 10. I’ve only recently been picky with salt when cooking, so I’m not sure how it would have been when I lived in the UK. Lately I’ve been into grinding salt coarsely or using salt flakes. 11. Hidden Valley is more specifically American, I think. Never was obsessed with it. It’s just ranch flavour to me. Thanks for the video!

[@scottbuske3920]

Okay, I was contracted to conduct environmental sampling at a company called 1803 Candles. An employee was concerned that the scents may in some way be harmful. They were not. Anyway, an 8 hour sampling was conducted. Absolutely lovely aromas. I actually bought some of their products. You do not have to worry about the aroma being too mild. I see they have a store in Bepel UK. It may be worth checking out.

[@thanley]

Omg I had the exact opposite issue with deodorants when I moved to the US. Why is everything a stick/roll on that stains my clothes white, and all of the decent ones were absurdly expensive. I was getting my mom to bring me it in her suitcase.

[@ianfoltin]

4:03 oof that's so sad but so true

[@painreliever83]

Tums used to be a thing here. Not sure when they disappeared but they definitely used to be available pretty much everywhere.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Google says they are still available here.

[@wessexdruid7598]

Morrisons & Asda stock them still.

[@HumbleWooper]

Evan says in the video that he has found Tums in the UK, just not the assorted fruit flavor version he prefers.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@HumbleWooper We've bought the assorted fruit variety many times. In the UK.

[@danielllleX]

Recently, I found out there actually is one upside of cereal for breakfast… US cereal, no clue about the UK, is all iron fortified. One of my daughters became anemic, and one of the solutions from the doctor was to add cereal to her breakfast routine and it really has helped. Go figure.