24 February 2023 , 09:05
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An American woman has become addicted to British food and forked out a fortune on sausage rolls and her favourite - brown sauce.
Amy Bristol-Sandvig from Marietta, Georgia, USA has spent more than £250 in less than a month.
Her new addiction comes with a hefty price at her local deli however, as bottles of brown sauce cost $6 (£5) and a bottle of salad cream sets her back $10 (£8.29).
So far she has parted with more than £250 but says she is hooked on the British grub.
Amy, 47, said: “I was hooked the first time I tried brown sauce.
Amy has to pay top rates to fuel her addiction (Amy J Bristol / SWNS)
Amy loves salad cream, brown sauce and sausage rolls (Amy J Bristol / SWNS)"It reminded me a lot of the original Lea & Perrins steak sauce back in the 90s which hasn't been available since.
"Now, hardly a day goes by when I don't eat British and Irish food in some capacity.
"To date, I've spent around $325 (£269) which is as much as I spent on my Xbox last year.
"A single small bottle of brown sauce runs me about $6 (£5), and salad cream? That one hurt at $10 (£8.29)."
Besides HP Sauce, Amy has developed a taste for all things British, in particular sausage rolls.
She shares her fave British foods on social media (Amy J Bristol / SWNS)
She has spent £250 in a month on the items (Amy J Bristol / SWNS)She added: "I picked up a couple of things, one being a little single-serving pot of HP brown sauce, and a package of sausage rolls.
"Later that night I warmed up the rolls and tried one with the sauce. I was in love instantly.
"I really love the flavour of the brown sauce. It goes well with anything."
"I heard stories about how awful British food is and how much I will hate it.
"No one I know that has actually been there agrees.
"I think it's nothing more than rumours perpetrated to keep the divide going between us.
Amy has argued that the main difference between British and American food is how items in her homeland is filled to the brim with preservatives and sugar.
She added: "The preservatives, artificial flavours, colours and frankly, the obscene amount of sugar we put in everything here - even bread - is deplorable in my opinion.
"We have some amazing food here, Particularly of the homemade variety. Most of our mass-produced products are quite lacking in depth and flavour."