Cheddar Cheese into Turkey

[Lotty]

I love the strong stuff, usually crumbled which they serve at Iskele in Fethiye Bay and I think also in Pasa Kebap and other places, often with the puffy bread. (Lavas?)

[lissa]

Yes, I do generally eat Turkish produced food.  I don't keep to all Turkish customs though! I certainly did not sacrifice an animal this week!
I don't eat bacon etc so have no need to either bring back with me or buy from the pork shop. I used to bring Parmesan back, but now I can buy here in Migros and Sok, I don't bother.
I prefer English t bags though so bring some back when I go to the uk, but if I run out, I buy here. Or drink Turkish leaf tea.I love swede and know some people bring these back, but I would not bother to do so. Just eat when I am in England!

[philrose]

The "Parmesan" the sell in Sok tastes dreadful......

[lissa]

The one you grate yourself? I don't mind it, each to our own, I suppose! I don't always use Parmesan though, sometimes just use a hard strong Turkish cheese. Guess we all have our own likes and dislikes!

[philrose]

Yep! I actually bought it twice as I thought the first one had gone off!  

[mercury]

Things must have changed.. I tried all the cheeses guaranteed to taste like cheddar in the 6 years we lived there.. They were all nothing like it.... I used to bring about 4 kilos back every time I came back to make Quiches for the charity.. Nothing else tasted the same... I once made 90 portions for one of our events.. I must have been barmy lol...

[WordBird]

Well yes, why not not just buy local cheese and other products. Integrate. If you leave your home country you cannot expect it to be the same elsewhere, surely. If it is, why would you move?

I did not expect things to be the same at all - I love Turkish food - and cheese - but there is nothing wrong with missing some favourites from the UK and being able to treat yourself to them from time to time when travelling outside Turkey. What on earth shouldn't I, if I have the opportunity?

Wensleydale with cranberries.
Reece's Peanut Butter Cups.
Theakston's Old Peculier and various other real ales for Mr WB
My favourite coffee.

All things I brought back with me after settling my daughter in the UK at the start of September. Along with a healthy quantity of Dairy Milk, Cheddar of varying strengths, Stilton, Revels, liquorice, Heinz Salad Cream and pork pies for a number of Turkish friends who had requested them!

[kayakebab]

I find theres less and less I miss the longer Im here. Just ate pork in Bulgaria but it doesnt taste how I remember. Im sure taste buds change.
The tulum cheeses to me are fine for a lasagne etc.
My main shopping priority is Kenco coffee and double choc mocha sachets.
Most other stuff I can make myself now. My curries surpass anything I previously got in a jar  

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[WordBird]

I know what you mean Kayakebab - very rarely do we buy anything pre-made over here, it's all fresh.
That's one thing I don't like at all about going back to the UK - the change in diet. So much more fat and sugar over all....I feel very bloated and lethargic after just a couple of days. (Though face-planting into a bucket of KFC probably doesn't help.  )

Never have liked pork much so that's not been much loss....apart from not being able to make my Italian granny's traditional bolognese that calls for half pork and half beef mince - never bettered by any other recipe!

[pompeylee]

There is a cheddar cheese  (cant remember the name currently) in packs of 5 slices that I sometimes treat ( quite expensive) myself to when in calis that is very good, as for making do without uk foods I love the (slimming world recipe with a few adjustments) scotch eggs my better half makes with fresh chillies from my garden so when it calice last managed to talk her into making with kofte meat from the local butchers, chilli flakes instead of breadcrumbs  (my idea) & turned out alright, kofte eggs might catch on you never know?