Originally Posted by Twinkle Canelli

One of my regular quick and easy dinners used to be smoked salmon and prawns stirred into creme fraiche and mixed through pasta.... have tried it with the panna here but it's a bit too rich and creamy (and probably unhealthy!!) for us to have often.

Eurospin is just opening a branch here so will look in there when it's open - sounds interesting as sour cream is something else we miss. Did try mixing lemon juice into panna but it wasn't the same..... Is Eurospin like Lidl's in that it has special weeks for different types of food? Or do they always sell the same range??

Originally Posted by Margaret M

Does anyone know what you can use for baking soda. I have found several recipes recently (American) that use both baking powder AND baking soda together. From what I have Googled so far baking soda is similar to bicarbonate of soda "but they are not interchangeable"?

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza

Baking powder .... use the little paper sachets of "lievito"
Baking soda .... use "bicarbonato di soda".

Originally Posted by Twinkle Canelli

I've been looking for cornflour (to use as a thickener in gravy and also to dip tempura in) but have been unable to find it, and my english packet is getting low..... does anybody know if you can buy it here? And what to look for in the supermarket?? Thanks!

Originally Posted by Margaret M

Thanks Lorna, I brought baking powder back with me a couple of weeks ago. I was just concerned that when I googled the difference it said they weren't interchangeable. I'll give it a go. (did you get the photos?)

Originally Posted by Margaret M

I was stuck on this for several years. It is amido di maise. Not sure if that is the correct spelling though.

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza

Yes I did thanks and I wrote back and commented on them. I'll check to make sure I didn't just dream that I did.

You should be fine with bicarbonato. I've used it in recipes before today. You probably only need a teaspoon or so.

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza

Amido di mais.
It's not readily available though Twinkle so you might have to go to a herbalist shop or a health food place.

Amido is the word for "starch"

Originally Posted by Twinkle Canelli

Thanks girls! My UK shopping list is gradually getting smaller and smaller... just wish I could get Tetley tea bags at a reasonable price here!