Originally Posted by Littletashy (Post 6629842)

Where's that then?

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 6628041)

Definately a price difference East to West. Milk is upwards of $3.70 here I believe. Cheese seems really expensive so we buy the extruded Black Diamond / Kraft Cheddar when its on sale for normal eating and I occasionally save up enough to buy a small chunk of Stilton (at upwards of $5) for a treat.:frown:

I definately find general groceries more expensive here than back in UK. Exceptions are beef and pork which are fantastically cheap. (Fr'example I bought a good size striploin of around 8oz for $3.34 at the weekend.) Chicken is expensive and Lamb is virtually unobtainable fresh. NZ leg of lamb for a roast upwards of $25 so not something we eat often at all!

Originally Posted by Littletashy (Post 6629786)

Any one know where I can find creme fresh (I know bad spelling) its like sour cream but not, I used it a lot for pasta sauces but can't find it here?

Originally Posted by JLT (Post 6629921)

Has food really gone up so much there I found it so reasonable to being in the UK?
Just bought a small free range chicken tonight for £7.70 what would it be over there now? :confused: Half leg of Lamb is around £12.00

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 6629936)

No idea in Toronto. Food prices vary considerably from area to area in Canada. In Newfoundland a small free range chicken would probably be unavailable. I did notice, during a quick run to Sobey's tonight that a small cooked take home chicken was $9.99 but that would definately have been of the mass produced battery farmed variety.

Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 6628896)

Try not showering for a couple of weeks.

Originally Posted by R I C H (Post 6628975)

We buy paneer from our local Indian restaurant as it seemed hit and miss getting it from local stores.

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 6629933)

Havent seen it here at all (in supermarkets), but Deliah says (on page 472) you can make something equivalent in a pinch by mixing equal parts of whipping cream (beaten to a floppy consistency) and greek yogurt...

I havent tried that myself, so dont shoot the messenger.

Originally Posted by Zoe Bell (Post 6627831)

and the orange cheese thing?

Originally Posted by fuschiagirl (Post 6628037)

After a lot of searching I have found a decent cheddar (and it's NOT orange:thumbup:) at Canadian Superstore.

It is their own "No name" brand "Extra Old Cheddar" which costs about $11.50 FOR 907g(2lb).

The only problem is that cheese consumption in our house has now gone back up to pre-Canada levels:eek:

Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 6628896)

Try not showering for a couple of weeks.

Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 6627992)

$1.35

Originally Posted by clynnog (Post 6647517)

I was in Oregon and northern California recently and petrol ranged from $3.99 to $4.99 a gallon. (I have now figured that out to be about $1.08 to $1.35 per litre). I spent a lot of time figuring out in my head temperatures/heights/distances in the imperial measurements and converting them to metric for my childrens benefit (they had little clue on degrees f or miles in distances).

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 6647564)

Weren't they educated in Canada?