Guest pomgoddress Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 You can get great fish and chips here. Same as in UK you have to research til you find the right one. There are lots where I live as it is by the sea. Only had skate once tho here and found out it was stingray recently unless that was wrong............. I hope it was wrong......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleylass Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Whats the bread like in Oz ??? sliced toaster type and french stick type ??????????????? Loads and loads of bread to choose from here! Some is quite expensive - $5 a loaf is not unusual, but there are always specials. I had a lovely loaf of multigran & seed bread from Aldi that was reasonable - I only like white bread in rolls for some reason! French sticks are easily available too though I've not bought one yet - back home this was my summer fave dipped in humous ) As well as the supermarkets there are plenty of bakeries around, chains and independent ones. Best loaf we have tried is the buttermilk scone bread - toasted with butter and jam, it's amazing! But you wouldn't want to make a ham & cheese butty with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 here's a handy little tip for new arrivals..if you're looking for hummous that tastes like what you get in UK supermarkets, go to Aldi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fabricator Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Phew , thanks guys . was worried bout the bread situation , was gonna make or break my visa !! lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleylass Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 here's a handy little tip for new arrivals..if you're looking for hummous that tastes like what you get in UK supermarkets, go to Aldi Now that is good to know, the hummous in the clear tubs in Coles didn't look very appetising, although I find their sundried tomato dip delicious and am on my third tub heheh. I happen to be making a trip to Aldi later if the rain stays off! We need Christmas dips ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fabricator Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Mix plain cheepo hummous with some white pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice , yummy , or sprinkle a little ground paprika on top and dip with your favorite " dippy thing " (pitta bread for me ) lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Mix plain cheepo hummous with some white pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice , yummy , or sprinkle a little ground paprika on top and dip with your favorite " dippy thing " (pitta bread for me ) lee wait til you've tried the hummous here mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fabricator Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Do divulge harpo , it it quite paletable as is , or is it so bad no ammount of " dressing up " can make it tasty ?? lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Do divulge harpo , it it quite paletable as is , or is it so bad no ammount of " dressing up " can make it tasty ?? lee Hi lee Err, think soggy mashed up plaster and that'll give some clue as to the taste and texture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fabricator Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 DOH , i love my hummous to :mad: oh well , plenty of other stuff to eat i guess , i'll havto start making my own , tryed a few years ago and it was ok i suppose , must perfect it :-) lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 DOH , i love my hummous to :mad: oh well , plenty of other stuff to eat i guess , i'll havto start making my own , tryed a few years ago and it was ok i suppose , must perfect it :-) lee No need to make it unless you really want to, just get it from aldi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleylass Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Well I have a tub of said Aldi hummous, which I may add some semi-dried tomatoes to, or lemon and pepper as advised ) I also bought a huge loaf of rye sourdough bread. I'd picked it up, $2.49 not bad, but temporarily put it back as Aldi mysteriously has no baskets. By the time I grabbed it on the way to the till it had been reduced to $1.19, and it's good 'til Tuesday - bargain! Also bought another dip, dauphinoise potatoes, 2 rump steaks, 4 fresh burgers (Aldi's are lovely) and sweeties for hubs' christmas stocking, all for $26 which is good in my book :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Things I missed when in Perth Real pork pies Scratchings from the black country. Black pudding. British cheese Curry Sausages Bacon Mushrooms Cod Scottish Salmon from marks and sparks Scottish well hung beef joints Steak and kidney pies English maris piper spuds. Sprouts Spring cabbage Pickled onions (haywards) Cadburys chocolate. Nice Parsnips. Ale is a food to me so English Ale. British Milk. Walkers crisps Marmalade Marmite (Vegemite is the devils ear wax) English butter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Things I missed when in Perth Real pork pies Scratchings from the black country. Black pudding. British cheese Curry Sausages Bacon Mushrooms Cod Scottish Salmon from marks and sparks Scottish well hung beef joints Steak and kidney pies English maris piper spuds. Sprouts Spring cabbage Pickled onions (haywards) Cadburys chocolate. Nice Parsnips. Ale is a food to me so English Ale. British Milk. Walkers crisps Marmalade Marmite (Vegemite is the devils ear wax) English butter Jeez, I never realised Perth was so lacking in staple food items, those poor souls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Jeez, I never realised Perth was so lacking in staple food items, those poor souls Just the taste....the taste mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleylass Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Sprouts! Thanks for the reminder, must buy some. They're flippin huge here too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Sprouts! Thanks for the reminder, must buy some. They're flippin huge here too! I know...but they just do not taste the same....bigger is not always better as you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AKA63029 Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Things I missed when in Perth Real pork pies Scratchings from the black country. Black pudding. British cheese Curry Sausages Bacon Mushrooms Cod Scottish Salmon from marks and sparks Scottish well hung beef joints Steak and kidney pies English maris piper spuds. Sprouts Spring cabbage Pickled onions (haywards) Cadburys chocolate. Nice Parsnips. Ale is a food to me so English Ale. British Milk. Walkers crisps Marmalade Marmite (Vegemite is the devils ear wax) English butter [ATTACH=CONFIG]10374[/ATTACH] :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fabricator Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Sprouts! Thanks for the reminder, must buy some. They're flippin huge here too! Cabbages ?????? loee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleylass Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Cabbages ?????? loee Well, I'm gonna get some to try, and judge for myself whether they are any good. They do look like lil cabbages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fabricator Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I was born in the vale of Evesham , and tho i can kill a cactuss and know nothing about market gardening i always thought that sprouts needed a "frost " to do something to them .... ????? i hate the damn things personally and im not a picky eater , the only way i can eas a sprout is Top and finly shread 200G of fresh sprouts dice 3 or 4 rashers of thick cut bacon ( smoked is best ) dice 1 meduim onion fine chop 1 medium chille place olive oil into a thick set pan or wok and heat untill its nice and hot add the onions and bacon and "fry off" add the chille and the sprouts and seasoning to taste tos for 1-2 minutes and serve , if you hanker for something sweeter then add a good table spoon of honey , believe me it works , goes realy well with a piece of simple meat , steak , pork chop and lamb is just amazing . give it a go :-) lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleylass Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Onions, bacon, chili - stock items in our kitchen! In fact the chilis grow in the back garden. Sounds lovely, maybe even hubs would try that! He needs some veg ) For those missing UK bacon, the one we tried today was lovely. Huttons rindless short cut bacon, from Woolies I think. Looks that funny cooked way but it fried up a treat with crispy edges, yum. No nasty white goop and it hardly shrunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Right...a catch all post. First, houmous. Frankly, I didn't like the packaged stuff in England OR Australia. Just make your own--it takes moments. Into a mini blender type thingy, pour half a tin of chick peas (rinsed and drained, a heaped dessert spoon of tahini (jars in the health food aisle of the supermarket--lasts forever in the fridge), 1 clove of garlic (half a clove if big), heaped dessert spoon of sour cream, drizzle of olive oil, good squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper. Blitz until smooth. Test for flavour and add more lemon/salt/pepper as required. Chill before serving. Jazz up with lemon juice/olive oil/hot paprika or any combination of the 3 before serving. Second, beef. Sorry--one thing I specifically do NOT miss is Scottish (or Engish or Irish) beef which is like over-priced shoe leather compared to what we get here. I grew up in a ranching area of Canada and never got used to British steaks even after 35 years there. In Aus I'm back to properly tender beef and at a price I can afford. Brussls sprouts: make sure you buy at a place with a loose display. The small ones taste WAY better so pick through the pile when choosing. Usually this is easy because so many people grab the big ones! Bacon: similar to beef. I hated all but the super expensive specialist bacon because it was injected with brine and, instead of dripping, it left a gooey white sludge in the pan. My mum used to always keep a jar with bacon dripping to use for frying eggs and things...impossible in Britain but back to very possible here. We buy the "long" bacon because my wife like the streaky bits and I like the back bits...so we share each rasher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Agree re the beef, excellent steak here. Hummous, frankly not everyone wants to make it Sprouts, seem fine to me Best bacon I've ever had was in ireland, thick and meaty. Nothing special here, but tastes alright if you cook the sh5t out of it Right...a catch all post. First, houmous. Frankly, I didn't like the packaged stuff in England OR Australia. Just make your own--it takes moments. Into a mini blender type thingy, pour half a tin of chick peas (rinsed and drained, a heaped dessert spoon of tahini (jars in the health food aisle of the supermarket--lasts forever in the fridge), 1 clove of garlic (half a clove if big), heaped dessert spoon of sour cream, drizzle of olive oil, good squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper. Blitz until smooth. Test for flavour and add more lemon/salt/pepper as required. Chill before serving. Jazz up with lemon juice/olive oil/hot paprika or any combination of the 3 before serving. Second, beef. Sorry--one thing I specifically do NOT miss is Scottish (or Engish or Irish) beef which is like over-priced shoe leather compared to what we get here. I grew up in a ranching area of Canada and never got used to British steaks even after 35 years there. In Aus I'm back to properly tender beef and at a price I can afford. Brussls sprouts: make sure you buy at a place with a loose display. The small ones taste WAY better so pick through the pile when choosing. Usually this is easy because so many people grab the big ones! Bacon: similar to beef. I hated all but the super expensive specialist bacon because it was injected with brine and, instead of dripping, it left a gooey white sludge in the pan. My mum used to always keep a jar with bacon dripping to use for frying eggs and things...impossible in Britain but back to very possible here. We buy the "long" bacon because my wife like the streaky bits and I like the back bits...so we share each rasher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PommyPaul Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 hmmmm miss scotch eggs and road side fast food stalls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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