Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Turkey Related Subjects => Cost of Living in Turkey => Topic started by: Supacabby on June 29, 2011, 18:54:23 PM
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Following on from Fastladys topic about what domestic items do members regret leaving behind I was wondering what foodstuffs I might miss out on, or not, as the case maybe?
I am aware of the lack of decent Mature Cheddar Cheese, Cadburys Chocolate, Baileys, Pork Sausages & Bacon, the Cheese would be the thing from that list I would really miss!
Having had a good clear out of my dry food cupboard today I noted the following foods I would prefer not to go without:
Marmite
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Branston Pickle
Colmans Mustard
HP Brown Sauce
Sharwoods Mango Chutney
Are they available in Fethiye? Or shall I bring enough to keep me going for 6 months or so?
& can anyone add to the list of foods they really crave but can't get locally please incase I missed something obvious!
Thanks in advance,
Mark.
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Marmite - No
Crunchy Peanut Butter - No, only smooth
Branston Pickle - Don't think so, Mrs R makes all our chutney and pickles
Colmans Mustard - Yes but very expensive
HP Brown Sauce - Yes, Kippa etc but more expensive than Tesco etc.
Sharwoods Mango Chutney - Not seen it, I refer to my answer above
Things I crave you defo cannot get here are; Black pudding, crunchie's, shredded wheat, stilton (Danish Blue does not count)malt loaf and drill bits that don't go blunt or snap the first time you use them!
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Thanks for the reply Eric, best get to Asda & stock up then!
Can I help with some drill bits for you in my August freight delivery? Happy to get some decent high tensile steel ones of various sizes, or let me know exactly what you require, if that helps.
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One piece of advice from an old pioneer of living abroad Supa ;)
For Colemans mustard, take a tin of the powder and if when mixed with water as advised it is too hot (it is for me) mix it with local mayonnaise - a tin will last you months and months (and perhaps months).
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Originally posted by Scunner
One piece of advice from an old pioneer of living abroad Supa ;)For Colemans mustard, take a tin of the powder and if when mixed with water as advised it is too hot (it is for me) mix it with local mayonnaise - a tin will last you months and months (and perhaps months).
On the shopping list, with thanks, another reason I love this forum!
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Im sure mango pickle is available in the pork shop and a good sized jar was 8L. I only like crunchy peanut butter so I buy the smooth and put crushed unsalted peanuts in it.
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Branston is definitely available at the pork shops, but again very expensive
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Ive bought crunchy peanut butter from Genpa a few times but they dont always stock it, Sharwoods Mango Chutney and Hp Sauce and I think even Marmite is available from The Pork Shop opposite Tansas, definately worth bringing powdered mustard as a jar of Colmans here is around 10tl
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drill bits that don't go blunt or snap the first time you use them!
Oh how true...!!!!! :)
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Originally posted by Julesp
a jar of Colmans here is around 10tl
More like 20tl :o
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Originally posted by Liz 101
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Originally posted by Julesp
a jar of Colmans here is around 10tl
More like 20tl :o
Sorry you are probably right Its a few years since I looked for the stuff I have the powdered stuff and actually I quite like the Turkish Mustard anyway
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I slipped a 530gm jar of Sharwoods Mango chutney into the trolley at Tespo the other day. I paid 20TL for it :o
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Mark, Everything on your list is available in the Fethiye area, most are a lot more expensive than the UK (Nicola, Sharwoods mango chutney is 10tl in the pork shop). If you do really want them, it is still cheaper than flying back to the UK to buy. There are a lot more "British" items becoming available, latest one I have found is Idris Fiery ginger beer, very refreshing. Cheeses, there are a few reasonable substitutes, but nothing exactly like cheddar.
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Supercabby. All the things you are thinking you are going to miss, most will be soon forgotten. Think of all the Turkish flavours and foods cheap salads and fruit and veg,things you will eat more of here. We found trying to eat british is expensive and found the following link so so useful. http://english.turkishcookbook.com/ .Ok we bring Marmite and a coupe of cereals, everything else we have found great replacements. There are some good chocolate and dozens of cheeses, not a good chedder though. We satisfy our odd cravings with an English breakfast 5/7 TL at most restuarants yes most are good. Dont eat fish and chips much in Uk but the crave comes now and again here, you will soon find a place that can do F & C better than you could imagine 10TL. Soup and a Lamacun cay thrown in 14 TL for two and so it goes. None of the things we used to bring taste the same here,HP on home made Kofta chips and salad Yuk!!
Just another way to look at what you think you might miss. Having seen your enthusiasm on the forum you will have no problems.
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Originally posted by Supacabby
Following on from Fastladys topic about what domestic items do members regret leaving behind I was wondering what foodstuffs I might miss out on, or not, as the case maybe?
I am aware of the lack of decent Mature Cheddar Cheese, Cadburys Chocolate, Baileys, Pork Sausages & Bacon, the Cheese would be the thing from that list I would really miss!
Having had a good clear out of my dry food cupboard today I noted the following foods I would prefer not to go without:
Marmite
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Branston Pickle
Colmans Mustard
HP Brown Sauce
Sharwoods Mango Chutney
Are they available in Fethiye? Or shall I bring enough to keep me going for 6 months or so?
& can anyone add to the list of foods they really crave but can't get locally please incase I missed something obvious!
Thanks in advance,
Mark.
branston pickle, sharwoods mango chutney, and h p sauce all available from the mini market by the taxi rank in Calis Mark. cheaper than the pork shop too, 530g mango chutney 10,lira. :)
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Thank you all (again) & Ovacik2 I hear you, already enjoyed many fresh salads etc. but sometimes one has to indulge with a bit of Branston with ones cold meat salad!
Have packed everything on my "dry" list & when it's gone it's gone so I'll be forced to find some substitutes, another fun part in making the move.
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Originally posted by Diverbaz 1
(Nicola, Sharwoods mango chutney is 10tl in the pork shop).
OMG :o don't tell Dogan 8)
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Supercabby.
You are not wrong if not that then somthing else. Good luck with the move.
"but sometimes one has to indulge with a bit of Branston with ones cold meat salad!"
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mmmm and what about horseradish sauce? love it with my beef.......
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the horseradish will be mmmm Mandy, its the beef out here thats hard to find, unless you want to pay a fortune for it. ;)
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Kipa has some beef imported from italy. tried the sirloin which was great. Slightly less lira too.