tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post1456309969470094740..comments2024-03-18T18:06:36.159+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Things from Home.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60629308305130822002021-11-10T05:19:39.030+00:002021-11-10T05:19:39.030+00:00I have never lived anywhere but Australia (after a...I have never lived anywhere but Australia (after arriving from Germany aged under a year), so Australian food is all I know. But these days there is a wonderful variety from other lands so no one needs to go without things they remember from "home". I do miss my mother's apple strudels, mine are never quite the same and bought ones are too stodgy and don't have enough apple filling.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46486433620315936272021-11-10T05:13:10.734+00:002021-11-10T05:13:10.734+00:00I like the tomato sauce herrings and so does my ca...I like the tomato sauce herrings and so does my cat, so I have to share the tin with her.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26274134294652356802021-11-10T05:10:45.770+00:002021-11-10T05:10:45.770+00:00I never throw that part away, just chop it finely ...I never throw that part away, just chop it finely and throw it in the pot with the rest of the cabbage, just like mum used to. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12634707185049337042021-11-10T03:20:34.352+00:002021-11-10T03:20:34.352+00:00I've never tried to make my own Scotch Eggs, b...I've never tried to make my own Scotch Eggs, but maybe I should. Meanwhile, I'm buying them from my supermarket and they're very good.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83930226607903987002021-11-10T03:17:41.726+00:002021-11-10T03:17:41.726+00:00We came back to an empty house, so literally every...We came back to an empty house, so literally everything had to be bought. I'm still finding things that I can't do without; for example, yesterday I bought Garam Masala.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63532902591485922762021-11-10T03:15:36.599+00:002021-11-10T03:15:36.599+00:00The search continues. I know I'll find the one...The search continues. I know I'll find the one's I remember.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60355212304705679092021-11-10T02:23:59.630+00:002021-11-10T02:23:59.630+00:00Our Canadian household is especially fond of McVit...Our Canadian household is especially fond of McVities biscuits, PG Tips tea, and me especially, Scotch eggs. My cousins Polish mother in law (!) made the BEST Scotch eggs.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592184037513559644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87368840389050828792021-11-09T23:14:31.618+00:002021-11-09T23:14:31.618+00:00Your pantry is very well stocked. It must be very...Your pantry is very well stocked. It must be very comforting to be reunited with all the traditional British foods.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10634129819092903072021-11-09T19:41:12.722+00:002021-11-09T19:41:12.722+00:00Sausage Cro - keep searching for a good butcher - ...Sausage Cro - keep searching for a good butcher - thre are good ones to be had. Co-op Irresistaeble Pork are not bad - good quality Cumberland too.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-937455751652220192021-11-09T18:43:51.704+00:002021-11-09T18:43:51.704+00:00I went to Waitrose this afternoon and could hardly...I went to Waitrose this afternoon and could hardly recognise it. It had grown hugely. I went specifically to visit the Deli Counter, which had shrunk. I wanted to buy Polish Kabanos sausages, but there was none. On the opposite side of the road is 'Taj'; the most wonderful food shop on earth; I was in heaven. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65492420043484433352021-11-09T18:22:14.178+00:002021-11-09T18:22:14.178+00:00Cro, no sooner had I pressed "publish" i...Cro, no sooner had I pressed "publish" it came to me. BREAD is what I miss most from the motherland. The amazing variety of REAL bread. Loaves. Proper loaves. Though England has improved big time since I arrived here. <br /><br />Toast? I may be toast in some quarters; to me toast (apart from Croque Monsieur) is an abomination. Though nice with that great English invention of Marmalade (Frank Cooper's or Wilkin & Sons).<br /><br />UUrsulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60769963060763047862021-11-09T18:13:39.539+00:002021-11-09T18:13:39.539+00:00On and off, throughout the day, I have been thinki...On and off, throughout the day, I have been thinking about your post. <br /><br />To not disappoint as being "contrary" I can't agree with your assertion that British bacon is the best. It's good (the dry cured stuff) but do give me a slab from the motherland (the land of pork) or Italy any time. <br /><br />Yes, so I was thinking what I miss from the motherland. Or what I would miss should I leave the land I landed myself in (England). No idea.<br /><br />However, I was brought (almost) to tears a few years ago when my then neighbours (a young Eastern European couple) gave me some freshly baked Polish/Russian pastries, forgotten the name momentarily. Oh my god, I was transported back to "home". Whatever that constitutes.<br /><br />As to your sausages, you'll find them. If you do have a Waitrose in your vicinity, go to their fresh meat counter. That coil of Cumberland sausage will jump into your mouth. Though do fry them first.<br /><br />UUrsulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-727873474982053412021-11-09T15:40:17.235+00:002021-11-09T15:40:17.235+00:00We're just back from M & S... Forget the c...We're just back from M & S... Forget the clothes, their food is best!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33591815269547585162021-11-09T14:37:23.767+00:002021-11-09T14:37:23.767+00:00Having just returned from annual visit over the Po...Having just returned from annual visit over the Pond, I will second M&S food. Always stay at hotels with my own in-room kitchen and head to M&S for my food supplies and evening ready made meal. Also agree on British bacon. Nothing like it in the US. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21777289746386210512021-11-09T13:50:08.440+00:002021-11-09T13:50:08.440+00:00I still haven't eaten them... tomorrow maybe!I still haven't eaten them... tomorrow maybe!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58883670640559966172021-11-09T12:38:32.253+00:002021-11-09T12:38:32.253+00:00I love the boil in the bag kippers. I love the boil in the bag kippers. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90308880146269717612021-11-09T11:38:36.149+00:002021-11-09T11:38:36.149+00:00I used to make my own bacon; it's surprisingly...I used to make my own bacon; it's surprisingly easy. You take a lump of thin end of Belly Pork, cover it with a mix of salt and sugar for about four days, rub off, and hang up for a few days somewhere airy. I remove the skin before the drying process, as it makes it easier to slice.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70577355132531482752021-11-09T11:35:31.673+00:002021-11-09T11:35:31.673+00:00I've heard about Kiwi Pie. Isn't it a pie ...I've heard about Kiwi Pie. Isn't it a pie made with minced meat and cheese? It sounds very good.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14057718143182637392021-11-09T10:47:15.998+00:002021-11-09T10:47:15.998+00:00My brother-in-law gets his bacon by the slab from ...My brother-in-law gets his bacon by the slab from a butcher and cuts off what he needs for their meals. It puts any bacon I've ever had from a grocery store to shame. <br /><br />I've never even heard of pickled mustard greens. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66981925147741399632021-11-09T10:29:06.949+00:002021-11-09T10:29:06.949+00:00I'm not writing them off completely, I shall d...I'm not writing them off completely, I shall do some more research. But the one's I had from Sainsbury's were VILE.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32972398658121898742021-11-09T10:26:58.371+00:002021-11-09T10:26:58.371+00:00What a list . It reminds me of what I miss. A dece...What a list . It reminds me of what I miss. A decent sausage for a start. I doubt I'll ever eat one again so I won't be disappointed.<br />Same goes for decent bacon.<br />Ready made, English style, meals would be lovely . <br />A real kiwi pie is what I'd really like to taste. Homemade is not the same. You have to get that ratio of fat to meat just rightlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19401034437312602312021-11-09T10:26:51.553+00:002021-11-09T10:26:51.553+00:00Yes, very nice. I'm a big fan of most canned f...Yes, very nice. I'm a big fan of most canned fish, molluscs, octopus, etc. My stock is usually extensive!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27078519673522630872021-11-09T10:21:16.319+00:002021-11-09T10:21:16.319+00:00For good British sausages try the Waitrose store i...For good British sausages try the Waitrose store in Brighton and look out for their free range pork sausages or the free range Lincolnshire pork sausages. Both are meaty and delicious.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8320338554426874882021-11-09T10:20:04.189+00:002021-11-09T10:20:04.189+00:00John West herring fillets in mustard and dill sauc...John West herring fillets in mustard and dill sauce. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28963740674267743572021-11-09T09:34:19.469+00:002021-11-09T09:34:19.469+00:00I agree, boiled Gammon is delicious; it's a ve...I agree, boiled Gammon is delicious; it's a very traditional English dish.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com