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#1397

I used British Corner Shop in the week before Christmas - four items only - and they arrived within a few days - very pleased with the speed especially at that busy time.
#1398

I often wonder how many Italians buy other British brands which are readily available even in my local chain supermarket Esselunga, such as HP sauce and Lea and Perrins. I guess Marmite is in another league of culinary cultural cross over...
#1399

This one includes L&P along with many other ingredients.
I found that it makes a difference which beans you use and therefore another way to adapt the recipe to suit your taste.
Link to the video recipe I used.
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We have made our own baked beans in the past, with mixed results.
There are a couple of Asian supermarkets within driving distance. Useful mainly for eastern ingredients, they also stock quite a few things that are hard to find - evaporated milk and tins of corned beef.
I have found an expat store in Geneva, next to the french border that sells frozen sausages and back bacon, the sausages are made in Switzerland, using an english recipe. I will be stocking up next time I am in the area.
There are a couple of Asian supermarkets within driving distance. Useful mainly for eastern ingredients, they also stock quite a few things that are hard to find - evaporated milk and tins of corned beef.
I have found an expat store in Geneva, next to the french border that sells frozen sausages and back bacon, the sausages are made in Switzerland, using an english recipe. I will be stocking up next time I am in the area.
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Here in Piemonte Italy the supermarkets which stocked baked beans are so inconsistent with supply.
Nearest decent asian supermarkets are either in Genoa or Milan. For us its quite a trek, so we stock up when we are there, especially from Milan where there are large wholesaler suppliers, entry is only possible by trade membership ( a friend allows us to use theirs)
From this recipe i posted the results have been very consistent and once I followed with all the ingredients, I now know the taste it offered and can modify to my taste, as I remember the flavour.
I am aware that in and round Carpi (Emilia Romania) there are many asian supermarkets which all have a different variety of items. Modena also has some Turkish suppliers which add another dimension to the pantry.
Nearest decent asian supermarkets are either in Genoa or Milan. For us its quite a trek, so we stock up when we are there, especially from Milan where there are large wholesaler suppliers, entry is only possible by trade membership ( a friend allows us to use theirs)
From this recipe i posted the results have been very consistent and once I followed with all the ingredients, I now know the taste it offered and can modify to my taste, as I remember the flavour.
I am aware that in and round Carpi (Emilia Romania) there are many asian supermarkets which all have a different variety of items. Modena also has some Turkish suppliers which add another dimension to the pantry.
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Lidl has thier decent lager on sale from today, for the weekend. It will sell out today, so if you want it you had better hurry, 6.60 for a case of 18 X 500ml.
You should also be able to find pork liver pate, since it is the end of french week.
You should also be able to find pork liver pate, since it is the end of french week.
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Lidl's British/Irish week starts on March 10th and looking at the website, they have some new stuff coming for St Patrick's Day, that's if all the Lidls will stock it. My Lidl was very poorly stocked last time.
https://www.lidl.it/c/sapori-dal-mon...erwood/c895/w2
https://www.lidl.it/c/sapori-dal-mon...erwood/c895/w2
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We are here in the Uk and my brother told me it was Italian week , but they had little of it.... I wonder if this is a case of supply issues throughout. We are finding lots of our normal food stuff is not available. Some of this is to do with the big supermarkets trying to squeeze suppliers, but I think a lot is transport/supply issues...
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We are here in the Uk and my brother told me it was Italian week , but they had little of it.... I wonder if this is a case of supply issues throughout. We are finding lots of our normal food stuff is not available. Some of this is to do with the big supermarkets trying to squeeze suppliers, but I think a lot is transport/supply issues...
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Good timing from Lidl. We have just run out of the cheddar we bought at the end of October.
Has anybody seen that tangy pickle before? We will buy a couple of jars, but if it is a good substitute for Branston, we could stock up!
Has anybody seen that tangy pickle before? We will buy a couple of jars, but if it is a good substitute for Branston, we could stock up!