TheLostPhotographer

Where do I buy it? What do I ask for?

Mina_Alicante

If I am not mistaken, I think what you are looking for is masa de hojaldre.

You can indeed find it frozen and/or in the refrigerators of most supermarkets.

Regardless of the supermarket and brand, the packages tend to look like this:



Avoid similar pastry like masa brisa, masa filo and masa quebrada. You want masa de hojaldre.

TheLostPhotographer

Thank you
-- You don't happen to know where I can buy Savlon also do you? Totally unrelated, but as I am here...

VFR

i am sure I have seen that in Iceland.

Fred James

Strictly speaking, masa de hojaldre is puff pastry, not flaky pastry. A very small difference, but important if you want real flaky pastry.

Mina_Alicante

Aha! Gotcha. I'm not sure if we have those two differenciated pastries here. If so, I wouldn't know the name for it, but would love to know too.

As for the other product, just checked what it is and can't think of an Spanish equivalent but yes, maybe in expat shops it could be found. Good luck!

Casa Santo Estevo

This says that there is very little difference.
No need to expat food shops.

Fred James

Yes, that is flaky pastry, not puff pastry. Thanks for finding the correct name - masa escamosa.

The (very small) difference between the two is that puff pastry has a block of fat/butter rolled into it and flaky pastry has lumps instead of a block. Flaky pastry is often called "rough puff" pastry in England. You would be lucky to spot the difference. You would make flaky pastry at home, but puff pastry is usually machine produced as it is tedious to do it by hand.

The best puff pastry (hojalde) we have found is the one from Lidl - it's fresh, not frozen.

Fred James

I have tried to buy Savlon in Spain, but with no success. The active ingredients are Cetrimide and Chlorhexidine. Our pharmacist recommended a small spray called Cristal Mina. This contains Chlorhexidine so I guess it is a good substitute. It is available as a liquid or cream.

SALVAT - Cristalmina

It is one of the few antiseptics that you can safely use on cats and presumably dogs.

tebo53

We have tried unsuccessfully to get Savlon in Spain. We've tried several shops and market stalls that sell British goods. We are visiting family in the UK next month and it's on our list (amongst several other items we can't find) for bringing back.

Steve

Casa Santo Estevo

Slavalon is a British development (by the old ICI company). There are many good antiseptic creams to be found in Spain.


Or do The Spanish all die of lesions to the skin?

Rosemary

Is there one that you feel is better than the rest or are they all much of a muchness? I have not used a cream for years, normally use the brown antiseptic liquid that the hospital recommended for Graham but do not like the fact that it discolours the skin.

Rosemary

marcbernard

When I ran out of Savlon I changed to Celestoderm Gentamicina crema. I agree that Savlon is not available (at least in the Valencia region). However it says on nthe pack that it needs a prescription but I buy it without!
Iceland, and others, are not allowed to sell any medication. The Farmacias have a monopoly.

bob_bob

Amazon.co.uk: savlon

Amazon.es: savlon

SAVLON ANTISEPTIC CREAM 30G X 5 FIVE PACK - Soothes & helps prevent infection | eBay postage to Spain is £2.50

Fred James

Well spotted Bob. It's still pretty expensive compared to local options, especially when you factor in the postage.

When I have needed some in the past, I just got a friend to bring a tube out. Then I discovered the local alternatives and now use those.