I've often written about the little treats that I missed from my native England (mostly now available here), but have not thought much about what I would miss in return if I was to live back in the UK again.
Large tins of confit, wine at €1.10 per litre, and several items of charcuterie come to mind, but there are other less well known delights that I would also miss terribly.
For example, our Summers would not be complete without the Tunisian Salade Méchouia (piquante) which accompanies our simple lunchtime salads.
This is a mix of grilled hot Peppers, Bell Peppers, and Tomatoes in Olive oil. Sounds basic enough, but it lifts an otherwise dull salad to dizzying heights.
When (if) I was obliged to send a lorry over to France to collect confit, wine, and charcuterie, I would also have to import several dozen jars of Salade Méchouia at the same time.
I would REFUSE TO BE DEPRIVED!
Couldn't you make your own version? I'll bet it would be just as good, or even better!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try; I've been looking at recipes.
DeleteConfit is not to be lived without.
ReplyDeleteI think I have 6 large tins in stock. You never know when they will be needed!
DeleteIt must be good! Youre really passionate about the dressing!
ReplyDeleteIt's another of life's pleasures.
DeleteIt's not a dressing is it? More of a real thing.
DeleteMore of an 'accompaniment'.
DeleteThis sounds so good. I am sure if you had to you might made something close to it.
ReplyDeleteI feel that way about what I miss from Japan, that unless you live near a Japanese market (I do not) you just can not find here. Even sometimes not even there. They can only import so much.
cheers, parsnip and thehamish
The UK has wonderful Eastern and Asian shops, here we are more focused towards N Africa.
DeleteWhere do you buy that salad dressing?
ReplyDeleteLeclerc. I don't know if all branches sell it.
DeleteThank you.
DeleteSounds nice. I miss Russian Salad which used to be made by Heinz and sold as Heinz Vegetable Salad but they don't make it anymore. However I discovered it again at the Polish counter in Asda (huge Polish section in the shop and I randomly buy a few unknown things when I go in there). Couldn't read the writing but the pictures looked right. And so Russian Salad has re-entered my life.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that a mixture of vegs in mayo? I'm sure I used to buy it in England. Nice.
DeleteIt reminds me of childhood. Mum always bought it. In fact she neved stopped buying it.
DeleteLook in the Greek deli. Greeks love 'russian salad', veges in mayo.
DeleteWhat you would miss is quite interesting. I only spent a couple of days in Vienna, but I often think of how to get apple strudel with vanilla sauce (thin custard) to home from Vienna. Mein gott, it was nice.
ReplyDeleteI rather fancy an Apple Strudel too; maybe I'll have mine without the sauce.
DeleteDon't you or the 'good lady' do your own confit? Fyi I buy and do my own.
ReplyDeleteI have done in the past, but I actually prefer the taste of the tinned Confit. My neighbour used to make the most wonderful Confit (pre tins days) but I never asked her EXACT method. I should have.
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