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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2009 12:35:41 GMT
When I first moved to a different continent, I found myself craving all sorts of things that were suddenly not available, often even when they were things that I had never really cared for previously. As the years have gone by, just about everything is now available -- either it has become a common item, or it is available if you are willing to pay the price.
One strange craving that has remained is cottage cheese. The French do not eat it, even if they have a few similar items, but they are just not the same, neither the flavor or the way the curds feel in your mouth.
So every now and then I will break down a buy a pot of British cottage cheese, made by Longley Farm, West Yorkshire. I just ate some, and it spectacularly satisfied my extreme hunger for it.
I never ate cottage cheese when I lived where there were rows and rows of giant pots of it at the supermarket. Never really liked the stuff. Completely irrational.
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Post by bazfaz on Apr 17, 2009 13:24:31 GMT
I have an irrational craving for Mekong whisky.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2009 17:13:46 GMT
I've noticed that in the past, from your travel tales. My own Asian problem is Vietnamese rum, normally drunk with Coca-Cola.
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Post by voy on Apr 17, 2009 18:44:57 GMT
as you say - irrational. I don't even like Oreo cookies, yet when I lived in Australia if anyone even said the word I would have killed for one. bizarre. glad I'm home and don't have to care - but now I obsess over dark choc. digestives (which at least are obtainable - like your cottage cheese)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2009 20:09:03 GMT
OMG, Oreos....! That is something that I have never craved. However, they have finally shown up in Europe for some reason. The last time I examined a package, the ones sold here were made in Finland.
Yes, I did eat them as a child.
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Post by bazfaz on Apr 17, 2009 20:34:15 GMT
Some site I was on yesterday (maybe even here?) had a link to the South African Shop somwhere in darkest England. It was designed for people who had irrational cravings for Saffer rusks, biltong and a whole lot of stuff for which there are perfectly good substitutes.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2009 20:56:55 GMT
Didn't see that here! I am quite intrigued, however, about what these things are. (Yes, I know that I could Google them.)
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Post by voy on Apr 17, 2009 21:11:02 GMT
yes - there is an Aussie store somewhere in the Pacific Northwest and at least one English - erm British store in NYC..
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Post by lagatta on Apr 17, 2009 22:39:35 GMT
Cottage cheese? Kerouac, it is the first pic in your food abomination gallery.
Hmm, living in Italy I missed decent croissants, and think bread of French heritage tends to be better. I also very much missed the availability of food from different continents, and was thrilled upon return to Perugia to see how many foreign students had started up restaurants and little shops featuring foods from away. This despite the stellar quality of Italian daily food. I didn't miss anything typically "North American", and certainly not poutine!
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Post by hwinpp on Apr 18, 2009 6:42:52 GMT
I sometimes get a craving for a cordial called Ribena. It's not too strong though and in fact disappears when I start thinking of ways to get it here. I just don't want to deal with friends who start asking me why they should bring a bottle over from Kuala Lumpur.
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Post by spindrift on Apr 20, 2009 13:08:59 GMT
I'd forgotten about Ribena. I must buy a bottle.
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Post by bazfaz on Apr 20, 2009 13:51:53 GMT
A craving for blackcurrants is best overcome by a Kir - dry white wine with a shot of cassis (blackcurrant liqueur).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2009 14:05:21 GMT
I sometimes get an irrational craving for the liquid/juice from homemade sauerkraut. Is that AKA brine? Anyway,we used to have huge earthenware crocks covered in cheesecloth with sauerkraut makings and would snitch when no one was watching. I,ve tried the storebought and just not the same.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2009 14:17:55 GMT
As a child, I used to drink the pickle juice sometimes. God knows why.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 20, 2009 21:23:28 GMT
Saurkraut juice is supposed to be very good for you.
I like sips of brine from olives. When I lived in Spain as a kid, women would drink that brine because they said it made the skin white. No 1950s movie star tans for those ladies!
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Post by BigIain on Apr 21, 2009 9:53:00 GMT
Baz, there are SA shops in St Albans, Richmond and also near Aldgate Tube in Mile End Road. Since my trip to the Kruger Park I have regularly visited these shops when i am remotely near to them for a fix of Biltong, Borewurst, nik-naks and Ghost Pops!
I regularly crave good wet biltong washed down with Windhoek
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Post by happytraveller on Apr 21, 2009 10:03:54 GMT
What I crave for when abroad is Swiss bread. You know, the type that's freshly baked, has a hard crunchy crust and is soft inside. Not the sliced stuff. Something like this:  Oh, and Mayonnaise that's not sweetened. |
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Post by palesa on Apr 21, 2009 16:11:47 GMT
Iain, I will bring you a "care package" to the pissup! Boerewors might be a bit tricky though.
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Post by bazfaz on Apr 21, 2009 17:25:58 GMT
Iain, The South African shop must be new in St Albans. I don't recall one when we lived nearby. We ate a lot of boerewors when we were camping in SA 4 years ago. I think it was because I was not taken with the displays of meat.
Peppadews are a SA product I like.
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Post by Don Cuevas on Apr 21, 2009 17:49:39 GMT
As a child, I used to drink the pickle juice sometimes. God knows why. ¡Yo tambíen! It's great for getting rid of that queasy feeling that comes from eating too much schmaltz on your rye bread. Of course, our pickle juice was naturally fermented, and garlicky. |
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Post by BigIain on Apr 21, 2009 18:18:20 GMT
Baz, it is called the Bok and Rose. I can drive to it, but like so many places around here I am not 100% sure how to describe where it is!
Palesa, you must remember that we have already got a deal... the better house in exchange for half a kilo of the good stuff. No Biltong = the dodgy shower!!!
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Post by BigIain on Apr 21, 2009 18:20:05 GMT
I want some of HappyTravellers bread. It looks really good. I am thinking it would be perfect with my tartifflette. mmmmmmmmmmm
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2009 18:34:37 GMT
I can attest that Swiss bread is excellent. One good thing about continental Europe is that quite a few countries have good bread, even though they are all different. I particularly like (besides French bread) Swiss bread, German bread, Danish bread, Italian bread and Swedish bread.
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Post by rikita on Apr 21, 2009 21:28:17 GMT
i still sometimes drink pickle juice.
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Post by Don Cuevas on Apr 21, 2009 21:41:53 GMT
i still sometimes drink pickle juice. Let's you and I start a forum! ;D |
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Post by mockchoc on Apr 22, 2009 10:31:57 GMT
Baz I would kill for the rusks a SA person once made at a fair. They would break your teeth if you didn't dunk them in your coffee or tea. I have found some recipes but not tried incase they are not as wonderful.
You are wrong though.. sorry my luv, nothing can be replaced properly with another unless it is identical..to me at least. That is why i have one hundred of every sort of thing if possible. (ok kick my butt now if you like, being a pain i know)
Ribena, I only had a couple of times but talking about that makes me crave it.
I want some of that Swiss bread too. OMFG.. that must be good!
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Post by auntieannie on Apr 22, 2009 20:35:00 GMT
Swiss bread... don't torture meeee!  Boerewors are even found in deepest Devonshire, Iain! |
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Post by rikita on Apr 22, 2009 21:06:17 GMT
i still sometimes drink pickle juice. Let's you and I start a forum! ;D a pickle juice forum? where all that is discussed are different flavours of pickle juice? yeah, i am all for it. |
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Post by hal2000 on Apr 22, 2009 22:20:39 GMT
Melted marshmallow in hot chocolate. Haven't had that in years.
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Post by happytraveller on Apr 23, 2009 5:08:43 GMT
Annie... I wish I could send you some. But it would probably hard by the time it gets there  |
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