What food etc do you miss from U.K
Feb 10th 2009, 6:27 am
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Re: What food etc do you miss from U.K
You must be Manchester United fan?
Feb 10th 2009, 6:43 am
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Re: What food etc do you miss from U.K
Hi Caz....
Do you know where ASB bank is????
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Do you know where ASB bank is????
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Feb 10th 2009, 8:22 am
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Re: What food etc do you miss from U.K
Bizarre off topic posts!
Back to the OT ... I guess it would depend how long your friends have been in NZ now as to what they miss and what they may have now acclimatised to?
I don't miss any foods, but I miss the ease of having everything you could possibly want all under one roof - like with Asda or Tescos. I still struggle sometimes wandering up and down the aisles wondering what to buy to mix it up a bit! There isn't the same choice here for sure.
We were in Hastings for the weekend and the New World there was just fantastic - like a farmer's market and a SALAD BAR!!!!
A bakery, fishmongers, butchers, deli and even a chocolate thinggy! I saw pork pies and scotch eggs too!
I have a friend who goes to a UK shop to buy Walkers crisps - specifically Prawn Cocktail and Cheese & Onion. Oh and pickled onion Monster Munch! Other must haves I have heard of are Paxo stuffing, shredded suet ... and decent sausages - but we have that covered in Papamoa courtesy of Margaret Parkinson's son-in-law!
Back to the OT ... I guess it would depend how long your friends have been in NZ now as to what they miss and what they may have now acclimatised to?
I don't miss any foods, but I miss the ease of having everything you could possibly want all under one roof - like with Asda or Tescos. I still struggle sometimes wandering up and down the aisles wondering what to buy to mix it up a bit! There isn't the same choice here for sure.
We were in Hastings for the weekend and the New World there was just fantastic - like a farmer's market and a SALAD BAR!!!!
A bakery, fishmongers, butchers, deli and even a chocolate thinggy! I saw pork pies and scotch eggs too! I have a friend who goes to a UK shop to buy Walkers crisps - specifically Prawn Cocktail and Cheese & Onion. Oh and pickled onion Monster Munch! Other must haves I have heard of are Paxo stuffing, shredded suet ... and decent sausages - but we have that covered in Papamoa courtesy of Margaret Parkinson's son-in-law!
Feb 10th 2009, 10:02 am
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Re: What food etc do you miss from U.K
Unsmoked rashers
Gammon.
Trout that can be bought. I am no fisherman.
Malt loaf.
Shop bought cake and doughnuts - for husband.
Gammon.
Trout that can be bought. I am no fisherman.
Malt loaf.
Shop bought cake and doughnuts - for husband.
Feb 10th 2009, 1:09 pm
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Feb 10th 2009, 3:06 pm
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Re: What food etc do you miss from U.K
I miss good sausages, a better selection of hams and cooked meats, pork pies and cranberry pies. And, decent bread. The bread here is horrid, all pale and peely, wally. Miss the French bread and crisp, crunchy loafs. Don't miss the crisps as I thinki the NZ ones are good. Wagonwheels and Bendicts chocolates also missed.
Feb 10th 2009, 3:35 pm
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Re: What food etc do you miss from U.K
I miss good sausages, a better selection of hams and cooked meats, pork pies and cranberry pies. And, decent bread. The bread here is horrid, all pale and peely, wally. Miss the French bread and crisp, crunchy loafs. Don't miss the crisps as I thinki the NZ ones are good. Wagonwheels and Bendicts chocolates also missed.
Where do you live I know where there is a good butchers who makes all his own sausages, pork pies and gammon as well.
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Feb 10th 2009, 4:08 pm
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A rowie is a delicacy of the North east of Scotland also known as a buttery. These are round, flat (almost look squashed ),buttery and flaky pastry like and are great hot with jam on! 
A bit like the base of a Danish Pastry but nicer.
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A bit like the base of a Danish Pastry but nicer.Phyl x
Feb 10th 2009, 6:02 pm
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never heard of them before lol
Feb 10th 2009, 6:04 pm
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making my mouth water now lol
Feb 10th 2009, 9:13 pm
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Re: What food etc do you miss from U.K
I miss good sausages, a better selection of hams and cooked meats, pork pies and cranberry pies. And, decent bread. The bread here is horrid, all pale and peely, wally. Miss the French bread and crisp, crunchy loafs. Don't miss the crisps as I thinki the NZ ones are good. Wagonwheels and Bendicts chocolates also missed.
Far nicer than any supermarket bread & far cheaper
Feb 11th 2009, 8:47 am
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A prawn sandwich ...
Feb 11th 2009, 11:44 am
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Re: What food etc do you miss from U.K
Originally Posted by bellasmum
You can get malt loaves in some of the supermarkets here.
I've heard before about these things being available before but I have yet to find the items in the supermarkets in and around Nelson. I did enquire in our latest New World store and the bloke didn't know what I was on about.
Originally Posted by bellasmum
But they are not as good as the home made ones
