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Irish food!

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  • 01-05-2013 7:26am
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    RoisinRoseDubh
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    Hi,

    I want to bring over Irish food (no fridge stuff or cheese or anything like that!) to someone who is living abroad. Any suggestions, Irish or Corkonian?

    Anything from tea to Taytos to biscuits or even some small non-food items too!

    Also, where can I buy a basket in town?

    Thanks :)


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    mawk
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    Ballymaloe relish

    Beamish

    Tanora


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    RoisinRoseDubh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭RoisinRoseDubh


    Tanora - I forgot about that! How about TK Red Lemonade?

    Also, marmalade and jam might be a nice addition :)

    Thanks for your Tanora reminder - no food gift would be complete without it :) I wonder is it possible to get small bottles...


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    Cool_CM
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    RoisinRoseDubh wrote: »
    Tanora - I forgot about that! How about TK Red Lemonade?

    Also, marmalade and jam might be a nice addition :)

    Thanks for your Tanora reminder - no food gift would be complete without it :) I wonder is it possible to get small bottles...

    Possible to get 500mls of Tanora.


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    RoisinRoseDubh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭RoisinRoseDubh


    Great, I shall search the city today ;)

    Apparently Mikado biscuits etc aren't available in the UK?


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    .red.
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    My sis in law was abroad and she used to ask for chickatees and snax when anyone was visiting.
    Another one thats popular is flavins oats if the eat porridge. Dont forget the barrys!!


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    ABajaninCork
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    RoisinRoseDubh wrote: »
    Great, I shall search the city today ;)

    Apparently Mikado biscuits etc aren't available in the UK?

    Yes, they are. I've seen them in Tesco and Asda. Bring the Clon saussies and the white and black puddings too! :D


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    RoisinRoseDubh
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    Taytos are definitely on the shopping list.

    Has anyone seen Tanora in any of the shops in Cork City or anywhere in the suburbs (north side...)? Also, somewhere with baskets for about 10 quid?

    Any suggestions you post here will be added to my list :) Particularly interested in anything "nostalgic". I just bought some of the stuff now...mainly sweets...must think of something savoury.......it's making me hungry...


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    mimihops
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    They have the old fashioned packaging on Tayto in Tesco at the moment, would look great if your making up a hamper -

    http://www.worldirish.com/story/24634-the-new-tayto-packets-in-irish-as-gaeilge


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    dee_mc
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    Have you tried a florist's or florist's supply place for a basket?
    Get them a packet of Mikado and of course a packet of chocolate Mikado, maybe a good loaf of brown bread, and Erin (or other Irish brand) packet soups and sauces always seem to go down a storm with the Irish abroad! Cadbury's chocolate, Bisto gravy, my neighbour who lives in NY always wants curry sauce mix when I go over! It's the simple things!
    Oh and I know they're like gold dust but try to get your hands on a couple of Tayto bars, yuck but they deserve to try them!


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    rovoagho
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    mawk wrote: »
    Ballymaloe relish

    Beamish

    Tanora

    I think you'll find Beamish is Dutch now. :-)


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    nursemar88
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    we sent a package over to my brother in canada at christmas. we sent so much stuff but off the top of my head we put in:

    Double deckers, midget gems, fruit pastilles, meanies crisps, digestive biscuits, nice biscuits, TUC biscuits/crackers, club rock shandy, lilt, tea, ballymaloe relish, chef ketchup, salad cream, chip shop curry powder, a tin of roses, galaxy and cadburys chocoalte, baked beans, spaghetti hoops and the erin packages for shepards pies or savoury mince.


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    RoisinRoseDubh
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    mimihops wrote: »
    They have the old fashioned packaging on Tayto in Tesco at the moment, would look great if your making up a hamper -

    http://www.worldirish.com/story/24634-the-new-tayto-packets-in-irish-as-gaeilge

    Cool!


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    RoisinRoseDubh
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    dee_mc wrote: »
    Have you tried a florist's or florist's supply place for a basket?
    Get them a packet of Mikado and of course a packet of chocolate Mikado, maybe a good loaf of brown bread, and Erin (or other Irish brand) packet soups and sauces always seem to go down a storm with the Irish abroad! Cadbury's chocolate, Bisto gravy, my neighbour who lives in NY always wants curry sauce mix when I go over! It's the simple things!
    Oh and I know they're like gold dust but try to get your hands on a couple of Tayto bars, yuck but they deserve to try them!

    I haven't seen the Tayto bars in Cork but if anyone has seen them...direct me and I shall follow! Thanks for the florist suggestion.


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    RoisinRoseDubh
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    nursemar88 wrote: »
    we sent a package over to my brother in canada at christmas. we sent so much stuff but off the top of my head we put in:

    Double deckers, midget gems, fruit pastilles, meanies crisps, digestive biscuits, nice biscuits, TUC biscuits/crackers, club rock shandy, lilt, tea, ballymaloe relish, chef ketchup, salad cream, chip shop curry powder, a tin of roses, galaxy and cadburys chocoalte, baked beans, spaghetti hoops and the erin packages for shepards pies or savoury mince.

    I love the fact that you said "digestive biscuits, nice biscuits" :D Every Irish household as digestives and then the "good" biscuits!


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    .red.
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    RoisinRoseDubh wrote: »
    I love the fact that you said "digestive biscuits, nice biscuits" :D Every Irish household as digestives and then the "good" biscuits!

    Ha ha. Nice are a type of bscuit. Very tasty but not too good for dunking.


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    RoisinRoseDubh
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    .red. wrote: »
    Ha ha. Nice are a type of bscuit. Very tasty but not too good for dunking.

    Doh. I remember them now - the big sugary ones :)


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    rovoagho
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    Can't beat Bourbon's for dunking!


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    wallycharlo
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    Brown sauce and Barry's Tea :pac:


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    RoisinRoseDubh
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    I did a big shopping trip this morning and bought the stuff. I tried three shops for the Tayto Chocolate thing but I'd say it's sold out in most places and wasn't stocked in others.


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    dee_mc
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    Hi RoisinRose, don't know if it helps but I think the tayto bars were/are only available in Spar shops.


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    RoisinRoseDubh
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    Yep, after a little bit of research I realised that they are only in certain shops. I'll keep an eye out but other than that, I guess we'll have to wait in anticipation...


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    #23
    dee_mc
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    Sure they're rotten anyway, don't worry about it!


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    Bannasidhe
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    wallycharlo wrote: »
    Brown sauce and Barry's Tea :pac:

    YR and Barry's Tea. ;)

    When I lived in the UK my Mam used to send me a 'Cork' hamper with Taytos, Tanora, Kimberly and Mikado bikkies (which I have always hated), Silvermints, Ispini sausages, Clon black and white pudding, smoked back rashers, pork steak, bags of clove rock...and the Holly Bough.


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    chasingthesun
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    Butlers chocolates.
    As mentioned before, definately Ballymaloe relish.
    The Langer bar from Half Door sweet shop in Maylor street.
    Kalipso bar and Macaroon bar.
    Boiled sweets.
    Bunratty Meade.
    Baileys.
    Because soda bread falls apart with long transport too easily, how about one of these kits "make ur own Irish soda bread". the kit includes all ingridients and its available in bigger souvenir shops:)


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    belcampprisoner
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    watch out for import rules


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