What you can't get in Canada
Oct 1st 2007, 8:27 pm
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Oct 1st 2007, 11:18 pm
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
[QUOTE=iaink;5375361]Prawn Cocktail crisps...or are we agreed that "All dressed" is basically the same thing?QUOTE]
I wondered what to liken them to, I thought they were spicy ketchup flavour but now you've said Prawn Cocktail, yeah i can see where your coming from
Things i miss which (sadly) can't be posted to here are:-
Fish & Chips (chip shop style)
"English" Indian food
"English" Chinese food
Sausages & bacon
& my family and friends
I think when we go back to visit, we'll have to visit all our friends & Family in the local Indian, Chinese or Fish& Chip shop
I wondered what to liken them to, I thought they were spicy ketchup flavour but now you've said Prawn Cocktail, yeah i can see where your coming from
Things i miss which (sadly) can't be posted to here are:-
Fish & Chips (chip shop style)
"English" Indian food
"English" Chinese food
Sausages & bacon
& my family and friends
I think when we go back to visit, we'll have to visit all our friends & Family in the local Indian, Chinese or Fish& Chip shop
Oct 1st 2007, 11:24 pm
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
Are you talking about that Greek dish? If you can't find it, it's because you're living in New Brunswick 
Go to Montreal, or Vancouver, or Toronto, or anywhere with a sizable Greek community, and you'll find it all over the menus!
It's not that it doesn't exist in Canada - you happen to be living in a part of Canada where there's not a large Greek community. Then again, there are probably foods you can get in New Brunswick that we don't get out here in BC.
Go to Montreal, or Vancouver, or Toronto, or anywhere with a sizable Greek community, and you'll find it all over the menus!It's not that it doesn't exist in Canada - you happen to be living in a part of Canada where there's not a large Greek community. Then again, there are probably foods you can get in New Brunswick that we don't get out here in BC.
Oct 1st 2007, 11:32 pm
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
People craving quality cheese have only to get themselves to Toronto. Affordable quality beer is a bigger problem.
Oct 2nd 2007, 12:44 am
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
I know that when we do eventually get back to England we will go to the Silver Jubilee in Potters Bar and have one of their FANTABULOUS Doner Kebabs. Ooooh could eat one right now, with just a little bit of chilli sauce please.
Oct 2nd 2007, 12:46 am
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
Having read another post about shopping in Canada made me think about food items that are difficult to find over here. To me it makes no difference as I haven't yet found anything that would convince me not to immigrate 
but is there anything you miss from the UK or where ever else you might have lived that surprises you or makes you smile. Or is there something you get your mother to mail to you on the sly each month?Here is your chance to confess or give us a laugh.
Keep it clean.....
I miss Taramasalata (try spelling that when you haven't seen any for over a year!)
What do you miss?
Oct 2nd 2007, 7:48 am
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
Bet you can't get what I had yesterday here - Marmite Rice Cakes, yum yum 
Oct 2nd 2007, 11:01 am
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
Oct 2nd 2007, 11:04 am
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
Are you talking about that Greek dish? If you can't find it, it's because you're living in New Brunswick Go to Montreal, or Vancouver, or Toronto, or anywhere with a sizable Greek community, and you'll find it all over the menus!
It's not that it doesn't exist in Canada - you happen to be living in a part of Canada where there's not a large Greek community. Then again, there are probably foods you can get in New Brunswick that we don't get out here in BC.
Go to Montreal, or Vancouver, or Toronto, or anywhere with a sizable Greek community, and you'll find it all over the menus!It's not that it doesn't exist in Canada - you happen to be living in a part of Canada where there's not a large Greek community. Then again, there are probably foods you can get in New Brunswick that we don't get out here in BC.
Oct 2nd 2007, 11:42 am
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
I miss the burger vans you used to get in the carparks of the big DIY stores and the little greasy spoons that were scattered about.
Those big soft french sticks full with bacon...butter dripping all over the place...hhhmmmm.
We got some scottish butchers round our way, not the same as back home and the price is outrageous.
Here it always seems to be 'Chip Trucks' and then the 'chips' are cr*p!!
Those big soft french sticks full with bacon...butter dripping all over the place...hhhmmmm.
We got some scottish butchers round our way, not the same as back home and the price is outrageous.
Here it always seems to be 'Chip Trucks' and then the 'chips' are cr*p!!
Oct 2nd 2007, 4:16 pm
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
I miss the burger vans you used to get in the carparks of the big DIY stores and the little greasy spoons that were scattered about.
Those big soft french sticks full with bacon...butter dripping all over the place...hhhmmmm.
We got some scottish butchers round our way, not the same as back home and the price is outrageous.
Here it always seems to be 'Chip Trucks' and then the 'chips' are cr*p!!
Those big soft french sticks full with bacon...butter dripping all over the place...hhhmmmm.
We got some scottish butchers round our way, not the same as back home and the price is outrageous.
Here it always seems to be 'Chip Trucks' and then the 'chips' are cr*p!!
Terese
Oct 2nd 2007, 4:21 pm
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
Where I am Lamb is available, but its expensive, and usually frozen.
Peameal / Canadian back bacon is readily available, usually a bit thicker than UK standards, but you can buy chunks and cut it to suit I suppose. It comes without the streaky tail bit of the rasher if you know what I mean. UK style back bacon rashers are hard / impossible to find unless you are lucky to know a butcher prepared to do it for you.
Standard "Bacon" here is usually "streaky" bacon ...but I love that if you oven cook it at a low temp till its crispy...so I dont miss greasy chewy bacon at all Now I'm drooling thinking about a crispy bacon butty....
Peameal / Canadian back bacon is readily available, usually a bit thicker than UK standards, but you can buy chunks and cut it to suit I suppose. It comes without the streaky tail bit of the rasher if you know what I mean. UK style back bacon rashers are hard / impossible to find unless you are lucky to know a butcher prepared to do it for you.
Standard "Bacon" here is usually "streaky" bacon ...but I love that if you oven cook it at a low temp till its crispy...so I dont miss greasy chewy bacon at all
Now I'm drooling thinking about a crispy bacon butty....
Last edited by iaink; Oct 2nd 2007 at 4:32 pm.
Oct 2nd 2007, 4:26 pm
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
My family are not big Lamb eaters, but you can get a nice joint from the supermarkets.
My Mum and Dad visit regulary from the UK and they always go on about how much better the joints and cuts of meat are over here. We had a fantastic piece of Roast Beef the other day, one of the best I have ever tasted. So its not all doom and gloom
Oct 2nd 2007, 4:27 pm
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Re: What you can't get in Canada
Here at least Lamb is expensive, and usually frozen.
Peameal / Canadian back bacon is readily available, usually a bit thicker than UK standards, but you can buy chunks and cut it to suit I suppose. It comes without the streaky tail bit if you know what I mean. UK style back bacon rashers are hard / impossible to find unless you are lucky to know a butcher prepared to do it for you.
"Bacon" here is usually streaky rashers...but I love that if you oven cook it at a low temp till its crispy...so I dont miss greasy chewy bacon at all
Peameal / Canadian back bacon is readily available, usually a bit thicker than UK standards, but you can buy chunks and cut it to suit I suppose. It comes without the streaky tail bit if you know what I mean. UK style back bacon rashers are hard / impossible to find unless you are lucky to know a butcher prepared to do it for you.
"Bacon" here is usually streaky rashers...but I love that if you oven cook it at a low temp till its crispy...so I dont miss greasy chewy bacon at all
Terese