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  • 19-10-2010 5:15pm
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    Renn
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    Is it just in Ireland that these are stupidly expensive or am I looking in the wrong places? I'm always coming across recipes, mostly from America, using loads of these and getting them at a good cheap rate too. I'd love to include them more often for breakfast but I'd imagine I'd be broke soon enough if I started that. Tips?


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    the beer revolu
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    What sort of berries?


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    rubadub
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    Renn wrote: »
    Tips?
    Get frozen ones, tesco have a pretty big selection now, people have mentioned lidl too. They are much cheaper than fresh ones and usualy in better condition. You can leave them in a bowl to thaw out overnight in the fridge.


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    Renn
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    What sort of berries?

    Blueberries/Strawberries in particular.
    rubadub wrote:
    Get frozen ones, tesco have a pretty big selection now, people have mentioned lidl too. They are much cheaper than fresh ones and usualy in better condition. You can leave them in a bowl to thaw out overnight in the fridge.

    I've picked up the Tesco frozen mixed selection before but found them to be quite mushy the following morning so I haven't re-purchased them since.


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    Corsendonk
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    Renn wrote: »
    Is it just in Ireland that these are stupidly expensive or am I looking in the wrong places? I'm always coming across recipes, mostly from America, using loads of these and getting them at a good cheap rate too. I'd love to include them more often for breakfast but I'd imagine I'd be broke soon enough if I started that. Tips?

    There more expensive here because we don't have a california climate like the states. There alot cheaper when the Irish season is in do blueberries have a shorter season here so air freighted in from around the world most of the time. So perhaps try using some other fruits(sliced apple, oranges) in season instead of the more expensive berries, nutrition wise the air freighted berries wouldnt be as good anyway.


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