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Title: What do you miss the most?
Post by: Foosey on August 17, 2009, 00:10:52 AM: This question is aimed at people who live in Turkey.
What food or food ingredient do you miss the most from the UK?
Title: What do you miss the most?
Post by: tribalelder on August 17, 2009, 05:50:54 AM: Colemans English Mustard!....Not that you can't buy it here but I am damned if I am going to pay £10 for a small jar! :-\:(
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Post by: tinkerman on August 17, 2009, 05:54:35 AM: Strong Cheddar Cheese, are you making a shopping list?:D
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Post by: karaokemark on August 17, 2009, 06:02:50 AM: cheese, bacon, monday night poker school,(with nibbles)
beer, pg tips, gravy granules,
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Post by: busybee on August 17, 2009, 07:50:29 AM: fresh cream cakes, doughnuts, cadburys choclate and just to show my tooth isn't completely sweet bacon and cheese.
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Post by: Old Daffodil on August 17, 2009, 08:05:01 AM: Croissant
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Post by: calvin 1949 on August 17, 2009, 08:24:53 AM: Stilton cheese ,Smoked bacon, ham, Mature Chedder cheese:P so i brought a shed load out last week :) sod the clothes [^] menu for tonight chicken breast wrapped in smoky bacon with a leek and stilton sauce 8).Calvin
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Post by: tinkerman on August 17, 2009, 08:29:32 AM: quote:
Originally posted by Daffodil

Croissant

:D:D:D
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Post by: littlereddevil on August 17, 2009, 09:28:32 AM: Absolutely nothing ! I feed the food in Turkey so much fresher and tastier.
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Post by: hubblebubbles on August 17, 2009, 13:20:45 PM: Good quality cheeses and liquorice allsorts and salad cream and a big piece of pork I can roast
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Post by: Scunner on August 17, 2009, 13:59:32 PM: Mustard...

I brought over one of the tins of Coleman's mustard powder Brian, it lasted best part of a 2 years :D. When mixed with water it creates a mustard that would blow your socks off, way hotter than the Coleman's in jars. I used to mix in mayonnaise, just to keep it sensible, nobody should see a grown man cry :)
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Post by: Foosey on August 17, 2009, 18:54:13 PM: quote:
Originally posted by tinkerman

Strong Cheddar Cheese, are you making a shopping list?:D

Well you never know :D
Cheddar cheese seems to be one of the top I miss from the Uk foods.
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Post by: Eric on August 17, 2009, 19:36:18 PM: Cheddar cheese, pork sausages, stilton cheese, pork chops, pork joint for Sunday lunch, bacon sandwiches, proper pies, proper sandwiches like in Tesco (Carrefour are selling some now though) Cornish pasties.
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Post by: minxer on August 17, 2009, 22:54:35 PM: cathedral city cheese. beef pot noodles.. yorkshire tea! sure crystal deoderant!:D
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Post by: Scunner on August 17, 2009, 22:56:59 PM: I missed all those posted by others and chocolate digestives, jaffa cakes, salt & vinegar crisps, oh I could go on

All those apart from sure crystal deoderant, I didn't miss that :)
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Post by: Crabbit on August 17, 2009, 23:12:03 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

I missed all those posted by others and chocolate digestives,

How on earth can you say you missed chocolate digestives !
You emptied the shop in Meis and the boat struggled back to Kas with your five years supply. 8)

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Post by: heather07 on August 18, 2009, 01:31:57 AM: Yeah but the twins found the biscuits remember:D
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Post by: Old Daffodil on August 18, 2009, 07:55:03 AM: Why not contact Tesco and ask them to put these products in their Kipa stores?
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Post by: Crabbit on August 18, 2009, 17:58:47 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Daffodil

Why not contact Tesco and ask them to put these products in their Kipa stores?

Erm, maybe it`s because the import duty may be a tad high. [8]

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Post by: scouser2swife on November 27, 2009, 13:46:34 PM: Smokey bacon crisps, mild cheddar, ritz crackers,cream crackers,salted butter and lemon curd.
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Post by: nuttybird on November 27, 2009, 14:57:37 PM: just responding to daffodils comment about tescos and it reminded me, when i was in H this year, i went into Azda as me and the fella were having dinner in the apartment for the night, and i noticed that Azda were selling Tescos own spag bol sauce! i cracked up and took a picture, then on closer inspections they had Tescos produce tucked away here there and everywhere in the shop! how do they do it!?
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Post by: tribalelder on November 27, 2009, 16:08:14 PM: Genuine Fake[?]:D
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Post by: nuttybird on November 27, 2009, 16:53:54 PM: Very true Tribalelder! ;):D
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Post by: stuart on November 27, 2009, 17:26:27 PM: the only thing i miss and it hasnt been metioned is hp sauce and i get it from the english shop. it goes well with toasted cheese and tomatoe sandwiches, borek etc.
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Post by: scouser2swife on November 30, 2009, 09:52:48 AM: I saw real Heinz Tomato ketchup in Migros yesterday, cost 4.5TL.
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Post by: hubblebubble on November 30, 2009, 19:28:37 PM: Lots of things are now more easily available albeit at a price.
BUT I still miss golden syrup, fresh double cream, licorice allsorts & terrys chocolate orange (well its nearly christmas)
Black Bishop cheddar, Barkham Blue. Parma ham,a nice boiled gammon oh the list goes on and I wish I hadnt started it.......
The fresh fruit and veg here ae infinitely superior though and I can see now why I have lost so many kilos being in Turkey.
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Post by: bunny4jeff on September 19, 2010, 13:12:30 PM: quote:
Originally posted by scouser2swife

Smokey bacon crisps, mild cheddar, ritz crackers,cream crackers,salted butter and lemon curd.

I know this post is ancient, but in desperation, I found recipes on the net for marmalade, lemon curd and cornish pasties. Ingredients for both are available here, and they were DELICIOUS and easy :P I also miss soft white bread, so finally bought a bread maker from Kipa and I'm away laughing, albeit with butter and marmalade on my chin...
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Post by: bunny4jeff on September 19, 2010, 13:14:50 PM: quote:
Originally posted by stuart

the only thing i miss and it hasnt been metioned is hp sauce and i get it from the english shop. it goes well with toasted cheese and tomatoe sandwiches, borek etc.

and my crave, Weetabix is now available! :DI hope it lingers on after the tourists have gone..back to their Weetabix...
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Post by: bunny4jeff on September 19, 2010, 13:39:46 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Foosey

This question is aimed at people who live in Turkey.
What food or food ingredient do you miss the most from the UK?

Hubby, from Lancashire, misses black pudding (ugh)[xx(] and black peas (yum):P. I miss Bassett's Jelly Babies, sugar-free concentrated drinks, jellies, smoked ham shanks, sour cream, Chinese and Italian sauce mixes, vanilla essence and Maltesers to name just a few..
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Post by: scouser2 on September 19, 2010, 15:06:27 PM: quote:
Originally posted by bunny4jeff

quote:
Originally posted by Foosey

This question is aimed at people who live in Turkey.
What food or food ingredient do you miss the most from the UK?

Hubby, from Lancashire, misses black pudding (ugh)[xx(] and black peas (yum):P. I miss Bassett's Jelly Babies, sugar-free concentrated drinks, jellies, smoked ham shanks, sour cream, Chinese and Italian sauce mixes, vanilla essence and Maltesers to name just a few..
Have a look in the baking aisle at Kipa, they had almond,and rum essence yesterday, although I didn't notice any vanilla.alternatively use vanilla sugar in baking.I find homemade Italian sauces taste better, loads of recipes on the internet.
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Post by: Scunner on September 19, 2010, 15:54:46 PM: From the other side of the fence now, I don't miss much at all. I miss Iskender Kebap, Ocakbasi, Jerry's boat trip, and pide. I don't miss the weather (we're the only people here who love the rain) and I don't miss the wine:D
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Post by: desmartinson on September 19, 2010, 16:09:30 PM: Hey come on guys, whats all this about food? you can get most of all that here,except a good mature cheddar(god i miss that). you only have to pay a bit extra for it. what i really miss is being able to give my grandkids a big cuddle, without Thomas (bloody) Cook ripping me of do do it more often.:(
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Post by: jean churchill on October 01, 2010, 08:31:24 AM: Your so right although i miss these things i would give them all up for more cuddles with my Grandchildren :)
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Originally posted by desmartinson

Hey come on guys, whats all this about food? you can get most of all that here,except a good mature cheddar(god i miss that). you only have to pay a bit extra for it. what i really miss is being able to give my grandkids a big cuddle, without Thomas (bloody) Cook ripping me of do do it more often.:(
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Post by: Fastlady on September 10, 2011, 13:33:15 PM: Old post but I thought best place for my question: is there anywhere local which sells PG Tips?
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Post by: ringo on September 10, 2011, 14:41:07 PM: Real ale and pork pies thats it.
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Post by: screamlead on September 10, 2011, 16:20:05 PM: Me - 'Dock Pudding'! Real Ale and Pork Pies i can do here no problem. Think the pork shop in hisaranu/oviacik is doing PG Tips.
They have run out of Blackcurrant cordial - Britvic - as i got the last two bottles and he told me the supplier in Istanbul is no longer importing the stuff. Ah well at least i will have 20 ltr of Blackcurrant wine to go at.
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Post by: ringo on September 11, 2011, 05:01:33 AM: Real ale and pork pies no problem? please tell.
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Post by: screamlead on September 11, 2011, 06:51:04 AM: Real ale and pork pies no problem? please tell.

I make my own :D including, crumpets, Pies - Pork & Egg, Mince, Lamb aka scotch pies, Chicken and mushroom, Steak, Lemon Curd, Almond slices, cakes, Etc etc, next up is Steak and Kidney puddings too.
Beer - make my own, Ciders, Wines, Beers, lager - winter when cooler.
Some recipes in this section :D:D:P
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Post by: ringo on September 11, 2011, 06:53:40 AM: Many thanks now need to get cooking and brewing
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Post by: grizabella on September 11, 2011, 08:13:20 AM: A white pudding supper!!!!Why are there no 'Chippies' in Calis?Theres a market just waiting for a budding entrepeneur!!!!!(Sorry about the spelling-not my strong point)
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Post by: Rimms on September 11, 2011, 11:26:11 AM: quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

From the other side of the fence now, I don't miss much at all. I miss Iskender Kebap, Ocakbasi, Jerry's boat trip, and pide. I don't miss the weather (we're the only people here who love the rain) and I don't miss the wine:D

Here in the UK I miss the Sunday Market, the fresh produce (tomatoes in Calis are just so much better) the weather, having breaskfast by the Mediteranian, our gardens and pool, dinner at the Sundial, lunch at the Uzumulu wine house, bike rides down the prom, the water taxi, Oztuklo in the fish market, the dolmus, our Turkish neighbours who constantly share their meals with us, the fresh bread, Turkish Lokantas, Katranchi, trying to get further up Saklikent, dinner by the river there, Calis sunsets, sugar beach but most of all, our great friends out there.

Now would I swap the above for cheddar cheese, pork and mustard ??????
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Post by: jackstee on September 11, 2011, 20:36:59 PM: Screamlead
Kindly mark me down to try befor I buy, a pork pie.

Have just put my second gallon of water into wine, and second, no third gallon of mellon.