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Perhaps I should also add that we love it here and my 2 children 15 & 10 do not want to return to the UK now that they have Sugar Puffs & Alpen for breakfast :D

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Must admit, thought the mayo was a bit of a let down, then discovered the Peri peri :) . England now has nothing to hold us back, ciao Hellmans.

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I don't miss anything here now, except maybe mushy peas :D
We even have got used to the mayonaise.
Last time we got sent some bisto gravy granules they tasted really funny to us and ruined our meal so that just about cured us :)

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Have you tried the batchelors mushy peas from Foodtown? They are nice. I also think that Masterfoods mayo is the same or very simular to Hellmans, or maybe we have been here too long and forgotten what Hellmans tastes like!
I agree about the bisto, we cant use it anymore anyway as hubs has to eat gluten free but last time I brought it in UK food shop it wasn't nearly as nice as the homemade stuff I have got used to making now.

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I don't like tinned mushy peas, it's the dried ones that you have to soak that I have cravings for.

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I spent a fortune when I first arrived buying every mayonnaise brand I could find - then someone told me Best brand mayonnaise is made by Hellmans - haven't looked back since!

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Thats the one! Its in a jar with a blue and yellow label eh?

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Yep, around $10 for the 860g size jar - no point in buying the smaller size in this household - in fact, I had some leftover homemade coleslaw from last night's supper for lunch today - makes great coleslaw. MOH went off to work with leftover corned beef - the proper cook it yourself, kiwi corned silverside, not the stuff from a tin - and... you guessed it, mayonnaise!

Anyone know how to cook pickled pork - keep seeing it in the supermarket, but not sure what to do with it?

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I havent tried the best brand yet, I have tried various ones and find them all grotty...is the best brands low fat one similar to the uk one as I find all the low fat ones sweet and yukky

I like the ranch sauce by Paul Newman better heavenly stuff

and thought I would squeeze this is...I MISS WALKERS CRISPS!!!!:D

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Yep, same here, my son eats it with anything, then I go to put a bit with my tuna and jacket spud, and find the jar is empty, or there is just a scraping around the egde :rolleyes: Kids eh?

I have no idea how to cook pickled pork, sorry. Sounds interesting though, wouldn't mind trying it.

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Best does do a low fat version, but it's the full fat thick stand-a-spoon in it one for me. It is just like Hellmans - like you, all the others were disgusting. In fact I kept saying, this is not mayonnaise, it's salad cream, yuk!!

Will try PN's ranch sauce. Have to admit that I bought a bottle of his balsamic vinaigrette dressing when I was away and self catering - usually I make my own but I flew to Dunedin for a tournament and didn't have the space to take stuff like that - I was really impressed!

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dunno about the low fat one, but the regular is lovely.

Whats that you miss??? I would never have guessed!

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My kids have all grown and flit the nest - have to say, it is glorious being able to put anything in the fridge and know that it will still be there the next morning. Will ask my kiwi friends how to tackle pickled pork - had to ask them about the corned silverside as well.

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I think we might have to start a recipe thread. I love cooking and as much as poss we try to do it from scratch as hubs is on gluten free diet so some hints and tips would be great. For example, my little daughter has a buscuit for afternoon tea at kindy and has started asking for one at home, I would love to make some, does anyone have a good recipe for buscuits? I was thinking something with raisins/oats.

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ok i'll look some up i've got loads, just ask i'm happy to help

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I bet it is! My oldest is 18 and talking of leaving home next year, my 16 year old will probably go to a different city for uni, but by then the baby will be taking over where she left off!

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I can't eat wheat but can deal gluten and other grains - coeliac test was negative. Must be really difficult being gluten free - difficult enough avoiding wheat. Have got a great recipe for chocolate cake which uses ground almonds rather than flour.

I did loads of baking when my children were youngsters - flapjacks were good and easy to put into lunchboxes - oats, butter, golden syrup, brown sugar - maybe a bit sweet for today's health conscious times. Try the recipe search on www.cuisine.co.nz

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They dont do Gammon here either, although I didnt eat it regular, now I cant have it I fancy it sometimes

Back to tthe original question, not sure they do Alpen, but they have lots of different mueslis

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Hi Poppets - had forgotten you're our resident chef. So do you know what to do with pickled pork?

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never heard of the stuff, but i'll see what i can find out

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try this one
Pickled Pork Provençal
Cooking time : about 2 hours

6 - 8 servings

1kg pickled pork
2 - 3 c water
3 - 4 T olive oil
2 large onions, sliced
1 - 2 egg plants, sliced
2 - 3 courgettes, sliced
1 - 2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 400g cans tomatoes in juice
1 red pepper, sliced
1 T tomato paste
freshly ground black pepper
chopped parsley

If necessary, tie the pork into a compact shape using string. Place the pork on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour the water into the pan. Ensure the water does not touch the pork. Place a piece of foil over the pan to completely enclose the pork.

Cook the pork in a preheated oven, 170°C, for 1 hour.

While the pork is cooking, prepare the vegetable mixture. Heat 1 T of the oil in a frying pan. Add the onions and cook until soft. Remove the onions and set aside.

Place the remaining oil in the pan. add the egg plant. courgettes and garlic. Cook over a moderate heat for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the onions, tomatoes and juice, red pepper and tomato paste. Season with black pepper.

Place the partly cooked pork in a large casserole dish. Pour the vegetable mixture over. Cover.

Cook at 170°C for a further 45 - 60 minutes or until the pork and vegetables are tender.

To serve, place the vegetable mixture on the base of a serving dish, slice the pork and arrange the slices along the centre of the vegetables. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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Healtheries Bircher Muesli is great - and it's wheatfree - can't get it everywhere but Pak&Save stock it - surprising, as it's more expensive than most.

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[QUOTE=poppets]try this one
Pickled Pork Provençal
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Fantastic - how did you do that so quickly?? - great recipe for a family gathering - with 5 sons and a daughter, all with partners/spouses - someone once asked if the plural of spouse was spice :D - I'm always looking for dishes I can just bung in the oven and forget.

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We miss Gammon too. Its one of OH's favourite meals.... or was. We get all our meat from the local butcher here..... when we ask for bacon slices he cuts it twice as thick as normal for us as he knows now thats how we like it.... not this thin see-through stuff.

As for crisps.... I think they are pretty yummy here.... plenty of flavour on them... just how I like them.

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flapjacks! I remember my mum making them! I will have a look at the website, thanks for the tip. We always baked as kids, we took it turns to bake a cake or something on Sunday so I should be quite good at all this, out of practice I suppose!

Hub was negative for coeliac too, but so far the diet is helping his symptoms. It was hard to begin with but gets easier as you get to know what to avoid!

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might have to find a butcher and get him to do this for us

I dont like the crisps here ( i am not a great crinkle cut crisp fan)

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We have a shop in Christchurch called Bramptons. Its a British shop and full of all the goodies you could want from home...Hellmans mayo, bisto, custard, dairy milk...to name a few. I only miss Irn Bru, which I can buy there for $2. Im easily pleased... :D

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What.... is Irn Bru??

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Its a soft drink, similar to Tizer but much nicer....

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Now Tizer... I remember - used to come in long glass bottles with those rubber and metal tops - think only swanky lagers use them now!

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I have no idea if I am right on this one, so please tell me to pull my head in if necessary... but I thought gammon steak was what is known here as ham steak, as in thick pieces of ham to be fried up, if so you can get them from any supermarket or butcher.

*slinking back into kitchen to finish making fish pie in case I have the wrong end of the stick...*

BTW if you can't find a muesli you like out of the Hubbards range then there must be something wrong, they make dozens of different sorts.

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Hiya all you Delia Smiths!!!!!!!
Earth mother is not my thing but come on, Alpen is crap and you can make your own or buy any of the varieties in the supermarket, not missed anything yet come from Yorkshire and now no aunt Bessy Yorkshire puds(kids love home made) and as for bisto gravy grans, make your own from the delicious meat juices.
Soo Soo fat now from all that home cooked food (salads for me) :eek:
Jane

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i make my own museli too- & very healthy :)

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I thought that too Apple12, my mate bought some the other day and said they were like gammon

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Waynrpfry, not sure if you use it, but Henderson's relish makes an occassional appearance on my plate.
I know it'll be a thing of the past, took me long enough to get some to the Isla Wight. :rolleyes:

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Have you tried the NZ version of Irn Bru - its called Ice Cream Soda and you can get it in 2 litre plastic bottles like all the other fizzy drinks.

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Yep - ham steaks definitely are gammon.

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they dont look the same

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Looks like you are going to have an interesting meal trying them out then ;)

Seriously, go to any butcher or supermarket and test them out.... they might be just fine!

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yeah I know

am fussy me!!! :D


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