Originally Posted by clougherty family

Don't know where you come from in the UK but I have to buy free range chicken here as the normal chickens have 4 drumsticks and don't taste like chicken as we know it. What's all that about? Mouldy salad and strawberries here. Don't know what people are on about when they say the fruit and veg is better. Have they never been to Sainsburys? If you love it or hate it here, you have to agree that the variety of food here is not comparable to the UK. I just find that every week we are eating either free range chicken, leg of lamb or something with heart smart mince. My shopping costs about $300 per week and we don't have luxuries. Cereal or toast for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and meat and potatoes, veg or salad, or pasta for dinner. Oh, yes, forgot about the great barby food (barby packs are inedible). Don't even mention gravy...

I don't mean to offend, but anyone who lives here and thinks the food is better than the UK must have not had a very good diet.

Jo

Originally Posted by walla

The best I've come across is Little Creaters Pilsner, a local Fremantle brewery, just beautiful.

Originally Posted by walla

Aye, you're right, the meat and veg are nicer and fresher than the UK IMO, but the take aways are appalling.

The missus cooks a cracking Sunday roast but only when we have Bisto gravy granules

Originally Posted by Amazulu

I'm enjoying LC's Bright Ale at the moment. Very nice.
UK beer does nothing for me (apart from giving me a big belly!).

Originally Posted by clougherty family

I thought that the thread was entitled "What does the UK have that Oz doesn't?"

So was just giving my opinion on food shopping. If you are happy with the food here then that's great.

Jo

Originally Posted by northernbird

we don't eat a lot of takeaway. I am a good cook and I can make better myself and its cheaper too.

Originally Posted by walla

Good cooks?

Originally Posted by walla

There's another Aus thread started in the Aus forum....

Originally Posted by Deadmeat

I know that feeling, our RSL is probably 40 minutes walk and the next pub after that (errrr, actually the only pub for some considerable distance...) is another 30 minutes. But having a young daughter means that I tend to be more of a home-boy anyway.

Back in the UK I did have pubs within walking distance but most of them you wouldn't want to visit ... you might walk there but you'd be going home in a ******* ambulance ... they are the sort of places where the bouncers give you weapons as you go in for your own protection

Chatham, Kent ... So good they named it once. (I make that 4 times I've used that joke on these here boards, I should retire it now). There isn't a day that goes by when not happy to be well off out of that place ...

I shall make do here with some Hobgoblin from my local-ish 1st Choice Liquor Superstore (shameless plug, they do a fine selection).

Cheers,
Matt

Originally Posted by clougherty family

Or just more stuff to cook with????

Cooking wasn't a main thing in my life before I came here.... shows how bored I've become!!!!

Jo

Originally Posted by clougherty family

Or just more stuff to cook with????

Cooking wasn't a main thing in my life before I came here.... shows how bored I've become!!!!

Jo

Originally Posted by walla

No need to worry, the AFL starts this weekend. Watch the footy as you cook, that's what the missus does and she loves it!

Originally Posted by walla

No need to worry, the AFL starts this weekend. Watch the footy as you cook, that's what the missus does and she loves it!

Originally Posted by northernbird

thats obvious by your idea that ready to cook in the oven duck is good food.