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Re: ordering UK food online

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From: Trajen
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 00:00
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> I'll have to find out how much one of them costs at the local trade
> cash and carry at some stage.

<grin> There are definite advantages in having relatives in the newsagents
trade. As I discovered when a big trade sized jar arrived as a birthday
pressie some years back.

> Boost bar - dunno maker, but kinda similar to a thick peanut butter, for
> your reference, wrapped in caramel or toffee and coated in chocolate.

Cadbury's.
Very much fun to dissect with scalpels.

> McVitie's  Rich Tea.  Uncomplicated, classic biscuit.

Lovely

> Maybe I should just put a big Red Cross Food Parcel sticker on it or
> something... 'humanitarian aid for the culturally/confectionery
challenged'
> (snigger)

I'd agree with that.

> Daddy's Brown Sauce - Superior brown sauce, without the nasty tang of HP
> sauce.  Try it in bacon butties...

NO, Heretic.
I know HP is now owned by a french company, but still it is the superior
brown sauce.!!!

>     "    Monster Munch - various odd flavours, with that burn your mouth
> overkill effect.

Specially the Pickled Onion Flavour WHOOOO.

> Pork scratchings.  The most awesome are usually found behind the bar at
> pubs, but I think they're sold at some supermarkets.  It'll make Marmite
> seem like ice cream... <g>

Yup, usually pinned on to bits of cardboard with pictures of scantily clad
ladies on.
Wierd things, first time you try them you'd swear they're the by product of
some
sort of porcine disease...and maybe they are, but they're still lovely.

> Heh, and just for a laugh the Pot Noodle snacks... <g>

How cruel of you.

Trajen
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Subject: Re: ordering UK food online
Date: 2000/03/18
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