judybaby

Blimey! That's a bit technical, I'll have a go tomorrow, when I don't have any wine in me!!

fidobsa

Interesting about the milk. I always buy the 2.8% fat sort and I had thought it was the equivalent of semi skimmed but it seems not. I wonder why it keeps longer than in UK? The milk I bought today has another 17 days shelf life. In UK the shelf life is about a week and it usually goes off soon after but I've never had to throw out milk in Hungary.

bronty

Now that sounds scary. What sort of milk are we talking about?

Rural Hungary

Try getting ready for school with a few glasses of the neighbours white - now that's technical

Rural Hungary

I thought the same, initially I thought - UHT - but then 17 days was mentioned hmmmm

fidobsa

Again it's just the standard cartons of milk from Lidl. I get about 80% of my groceries there, the same as I did in Scotland. I sometimes get it from Penny Market but I'm sure that has similar shelf life. I do have UHT as well, in case I run out of fresh. I can't tell the difference in taste but I know some people tried UHT years ago and don't realise how much it has improved over the years. I can't drink sterilised milk though, that does taste disgusting!

Rural Hungary

I have tried the UHT here as it's all the village shop sells. It just tastes like watered down carnation milk to me but then I have sensitive taste buds (can taste the iron in the water etc) and I'm the only one in the family who doesn't like it. Just spoke with hubby and he said the Spar milk has a long life span as well and Tesco has a 14-15 day shelf life. You have now freaked me out as to what has been done to that milk to make it last so long!!!!!!!!! Does this mean I have to milk my own cows and pasteurise the milk myself so I know it safe

bronty

This might be a case of trial and error. Buy one of each and try them for size.
I know some things taste different even though they might be the same brand as in the UK. I see where you're coming from when you are sticking to the same taste you are used to.
For example, I drink Nescafe, but the one in Hungary tasted strange so I changed to Nescafe Gold, which tasted the same as here. Litte things, but a little of home from home.
While we're still on dairy, you don't get away so easy, I still don't know what this fozo habtejszin is. It means cooking cream, but what is it?

bronty

Coincided with the last reply......long life on normal milk is worrying. If you ever milk a cow, I will pass on coffee.

Rural Hungary

I was hoping to flog it to you!!!!!!!! Freshly pasteurised by my own fair hands...

Cooking cream is just like an imitation single cream - if that makes sense. Like carnation milk but with a different taste and it doesn't curdle when heated so ideal for sauces etc

bronty

I can picture it now..........................
I make my sauces with milk, any difference using the 'normal' (even though it has an unusually long life) milk?

Rural Hungary

No, perfectly fine using the milk.

bronty

When you think you have covered everything....what is the situation on just nipping to the supermarket for that rump/sirloin steak for supper?
And if you're wondering when this is going to end, when I know where to get all the items on my normal shopping list. Pointless putting it off, when all the answers can be weaned out now.

Rural Hungary

fidobsa

I can feel a Benny Hill moment coming on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mdXLfx0xoQ
Do you want is pasteurised, cos pasteurised is best?....