Food

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[ferdinand_the_yak]

OK! I should start a new thread for this - post there if you want to sign up and I will add your name to the list
http://www.theyakshack.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5094.msg83447/topicseen.html#msg83447

[Galea]

count me in!! , are we too late for an Easter candy/sweets exchange? Secret Bunny? 

[ferdinand_the_yak]

Oooops - have provided a link above so go there to sign up please

[Mike]

Mind if I chine in

I noticed that nobody eats any Hershey's chocolate! Thats all I eat.

Even thought you've all explained everything to the best you can I still have no idea what you are talking about

Has anyone had any Cape Cod Potato Chips? Those are really good.

Some new sweet that I found is FunkyChunky Chocolate Covered Popcorn

[HPfamily]

Even thought you've all explained everything to the best you can I still have no idea what you are talking about

Mike, your not the only one....still!! LOL!!
I'm making up my own Foreign/U.S. cheat sheet for my reference!! 
Like Roz said...we really messed things up!!! 

Some new sweet that I found is FunkyChunky Chocolate Covered Popcorn

DUDE!! Now your starting to enter the ice cream topic!!!! (funky chunky monkey etc)
  Ben and Jerry's aaaaaall the way!!! 

[Roz]

Mind if I chine in

Yes!

Erm... no, I was just kidding.

I noticed that nobody eats any Hershey's chocolate! Thats all I eat.

Is it just me or is it kinda grainey? Nice for a change though

Has anyone had any Cape Cod Potato Chips? Those are really good.

Yeah, they are kinda like Kettle chips here, but it seems they are a little smaller (made from smaller potatoes) ... or maybe once they get here they're just in pieces

[Morningangel-Iola]

Wow, you really started this post late at night to confuse the Brits Dawn

Talking of Polish food Jules, I HATE cup-a-soup or anything else that 'poses' as soup when it's really just horrible, but I really recommend an instant soup that the Polish have, their instant beetroot soup is delicious. I'll get the name of it It's perfect for picnics/long days in the office etc.

Opps sorry

Ah Polish food, you need Perogi not sure I have spelt that right, they are lovely a bit like ravioli but the best are with cheese and potatoe. All these Poles coming here I'm hoping the shops will cotton on. Borsch (sp) is the general turn for Beetroot soup which is is very nice. We have both on these on Christmas eve because my grandfather is Polish

[Morningangel-Iola]

I thought some people might be interested in this website;

http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/

[grecopa]

Here's the Moonpie site.  They're a bit crumbly if you don't put them in the microwave.
http://www.moonpie.com/hist_text.asp

[kbmum]

Ah Polish food, you need Perogi not sure I have spelt that right, they are lovely a bit like ravioli but the best are with cheese and potatoe. All these Poles coming here I'm hoping the shops will cotton on. Borsch (sp) is the general turn for Beetroot soup which is is very nice. We have both on these on Christmas eve because my grandfather is Polish

Polish food is my favorite!  I'm half Polish, so that may have something to do with it.   Pierogis are the best, but I also love golumpkis (stuffed cabbage, hold the tomato sauce, please), kielbasa (sausage), kapusta (cabbage dish with kielbasa, bacon, and onions), and nalesniki (cheese blintzes).  My grandmother passed away many, many years ago, but my dad is able to duplicate some of the dishes.

Moon pies are awesome, too.   I didn't know about putting them in the microwave.  I'll have to try that the next time we buy some.

[Morningangel-Iola]

Golumkis is nice too, without the sauce. Can you get Piegrogis readily in the US? They did have them in the first Men in Black the little aliens were about to eat them when they were attacked. Oh and don't forget kabnos (sp?) (sausage)

[kbmum]

There is a brand of frozen pierogies called Mrs. T's that's available across the US.  They're okay.  I can't make them very well, so when I really want good ones, I buy them online from www.pierogiesplus.com.  If you click on the button to enter the site, you'll see a picture of the babcie (grandmothers) who make the food.   They also make an excellent dish called haluski that's made with noodles and cabbage.  It's delicious.  Come to think about it, it's about time for an order!

I'm not sure what kabnos is.  The only Polish sausage I ate growing up was kielbasa.

[Morningangel-Iola]

Do you think they would delivery to the UK Mum was looking online the other day, there are lots of Polish people moving to Britian but they don't seem to be encouraging the pierogies yet

[kbmum]

Your best bet might be to find any enclaves where the immigrants are residing and then visit to see if there are any shops.  Years ago, I read a story about such an enclave near Boston, but I lost the article and now can't find the shops mentioned in the article.

[Morningangel-Iola]

Well there is a shop up London that my Grandfather has ordered from, we went there once but it was awful I get to. What we want is pierogies in Sainsburys and co

[HPfamily]

I was sent a pack of Penguins, and a few of my friends did the taste test...and we decided that nothing beats Tim Tams....Jackie, want me to send you some Tim Tams?

Actually, I just received an offer to have some sent to me from a fellow Yak!! 
Thanks so much!!!

Well I just received a fairly large box from Australia!!! Man!!! It was loaded with lots of goodies!!! I can now officially say that I have had Tim Tams!  YAY!!!
In my box, were...
Tim Tams in the following yummy goodness
-origingal
-chewy caramel
-dangerous liaisons
-love potions
and also included was a bag of Cadbury 3 in 1 chocolates!!!

I have to slow down, my tasting sessions need to be spaced apart due to
possible belly aches!!! LOL!!!  Or just because I could see
all of this dissappearing in one day!!!! 

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Marcia!!!! 

[mcgonagall]

your very welcome  glad to know that they arrived . I didn't know what flavours you liked  so add the four and a word of warning when eating caramello koala bear make sure your watch out for the soft caramel inside lol


hope the kids like the  koalas and frogs  and  let me know which one you like the most out of penguins and tim tam lol 

i know all aussies will say tim tams lol  but americans  and you english might like the penguins better

[Morningangel-Iola]

Well mine was posted today, I hope it will be well received. I think I may have gone over the top and have probably sent stuff readily available oh well I'm sure it will still go down well

[5594mike]

GOOD NEWS: my chocolate has arrived
BAD NEWS: its all gone :'( but it was yummy!!!!!!!
Tim Tams are a good fule sorce for sketching, and its crazy they are like penguins. but i think tim tams are better as i could eat one after anothe but with penguins thety get a bit sickly after the third one
i got:
Tim tams original, (DAM Good!)
cherry ripe, (smaller version of a fruity bounty chocolate bar) quite nice
Caramello koala, (the caramel got my chin )
Strawberry freddo (WHY dont the UK have these?!?!)
original freddo (same as the uk one but better packaging lol)

thank you so much marcia it was great fun recieving the package, and trying new things;D yours is winging its way to you, i chose some authentic british pick and mix penny sweets, and some old shcool chocolate that i grew up eating, and things that will be exciting to try if you cant get them in Australia, or pretty boring stuff if you can

all thats next on my list to try is TWINKIESbecause of the ghostbuster reference where egon compairs the recator thats under a lot of straine to a twinkie the size of New York City now thats a big twinkie
one day
oh and Reeces Peanut Butter Cups they sound fab

[mcgonagall]

Glad to know they arrived and that you liked them lol i should have warned you about the carmello koala bears though eveyone eating them for the first time gets carmello on there chins lol