FabSwingers.com forum: "Must Take" Holiday Food

By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Does anyone else have foods they just MUST take on holiday with them?

Obviously we're looking forward to 'proper' Neopolitan ice cream, Pisan pizzas, Bolognese from Bologna and er, seeing if Venetian boatmen really do sell Cornettos,

but you can't take the risk when it comes to Peanut butter or a proper cup of Yorkshire tea can you?

Mr ddc

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Does anyone else have foods they just MUST take on holiday with them?

Obviously we're looking forward to 'proper' Neopolitan ice cream, Pisan pizzas, Bolognese from Bologna and er, seeing if Venetian boatmen really do sell Cornettos,

but you can't take the risk when it comes to Peanut butter or a proper cup of Yorkshire tea can you?

Mr ddc"

It's Italy. Not Tibet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I take no food. If I go away I travel light and eat local as the locals eat...even down to eating staff curries with the cleaners in thailand...one taste and a bug hug for them in public and they adopted me as their own and fed me for 3 days

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Does anyone else have foods they just MUST take on holiday with them?

Obviously we're looking forward to 'proper' Neopolitan ice cream, Pisan pizzas, Bolognese from Bologna and er, seeing if Venetian boatmen really do sell Cornettos,

but you can't take the risk when it comes to Peanut butter or a proper cup of Yorkshire tea can you?

Mr ddc

It's Italy. Not Tibet"

I take that back. I didn't know about the geography of peanut butter. I have it on good authority that you can get it in Italy in the bigger supermarkets tho it's not easy apparently. Shit

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

You can't trust those Italians, Granny. They'd probably make it out of almonds or summat

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"I take no food. If I go away I travel light and eat local as the locals eat...even down to eating staff curries with the cleaners in thailand...one taste and a bug hug for them in public and they adopted me as their own and fed me for 3 days "

Yes, but no proper tea?

{shudders at the thought}

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tetley T bags

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"You can't trust those Italians, Granny. They'd probably make it out of almonds or summat"

In pasta parcels.........

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Once went away with another couple and they took 6 packets of bacon in their luggage!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, but no proper tea?

{shudders at the thought}

Too hot. Water or local beers on holiday

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"Once went away with another couple and they took 6 packets of bacon in their luggage!

Was that just to confuse the sniffer dogs?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does anyone else have foods they just MUST take on holiday with them?

Obviously we're looking forward to 'proper' Neopolitan ice cream, Pisan pizzas, Bolognese from Bologna and er, seeing if Venetian boatmen really do sell Cornettos,

but you can't take the risk when it comes to Peanut butter or a proper cup of Yorkshire tea can you?

Mr ddc"

I usually take some peppermint teabags to settle my stomach (I have mild allergies) but I'd never take any food with me, unless I wasn't going to be able to buy any where I was going.

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By *onnie and JohnCouple
over a year ago

andover

our local greek shop sells pg tetley and many more..god it is 2015 ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bacon. (British/Irish)

Potato bread

Soda bread

Sausages (British/Irish)

We do like a proper fry up breakfast.anything else can be bought in the country we visit.

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By *ammerandthongsCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

We never take any food with us like to eat local & try new foods some have been very good some not so nice

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

On the one hand, I'm happy to gamble, but then there was that time we bought a nice-looking 'soft cheese with blackcurrants' only to discover an evil product that stank the car out for days.

Still, we soon learnt the German for 'serving suggestion', and not to rely so much on pictures!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Marmite!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pear drops and a couple of bottles of water for the plane and journey the other side and that's it.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Nope... I take myself on holiday to enjoy the things a new place has to offer. I don't drink tea but I can understand the need for a decent cuppa. Decent coffee can be found in most places so I don't worry about that. I certainly don't go on holiday to cook!

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Nope... I take myself on holiday to enjoy the things a new place has to offer. I don't drink tea but I can understand the need for a decent cuppa. Decent coffee can be found in most places so I don't worry about that. I certainly don't go on holiday to cook!

And I don't go on holiday to meet Brits, unlike most posters on the world wide forum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the thought of going on holiday and taking food from here baffles me. Why go on holiday if you 'have' to take your own stuff.

travelling should be about experiencing new things and exploring.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What's a holiday?

*sigh*

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

And I don't go on holiday to meet Brits, unlike most posters on the world wide forum."

I'd rather not meet anyone!

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"What's a holiday?

*sigh*

It's what I'll be needing after we get back...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love cooking on holiday...down the supermarket and knock up some cracking stuff. Its amazing what you can cook on 2 rings with a little thought

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"What's a holiday?

*sigh*

It's what I'll be needing after we get back...

And me.

Mrs DDC

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"the thought of going on holiday and taking food from here baffles me. Why go on holiday if you 'have' to take your own stuff.

travelling should be about experiencing new things and exploring. "

Or go to Blackpool.

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"Does anyone else have foods they just MUST take on holiday with them?

What do you mean? Holidays are the ONLY time the kids get McDonalds!

Mrs DDC

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

No I'm going to Denmark in a couple of weeks and I love danish food

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"the thought of going on holiday and taking food from here baffles me. Why go on holiday if you 'have' to take your own stuff.

travelling should be about experiencing new things and exploring. "

Because for certain meals we like our own stuff

Being near 50 we have travelled far and wide over the years and been open to sampling many cuisines,but in our opinion you just can't beat a good old british/irish fry up for breakfast.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No I'm going to Denmark in a couple of weeks and I love danish food

They have bacon! I'd be very happy visiting Denmark

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You would have thought that if there was a time that people could eat what they wanted it would be while they are on holiday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Me neither but I have found everywhere I went mostly had restaurants serving similar food to what we eat here. Steak,fish,chicken all with chips,jacket potatoes or sauté potatoes. One hotel had a different country's food each night. English,Italian,Turkish and American. We only had Tunisian food when we stopped in a village during a 2 day tour.

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K

And I don't go on holiday to meet Brits, unlike most posters on the world wide forum."

For those living abroad it could be the only opportunity they have for a meet.

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

What do you mean? Holidays are the ONLY time the kids get McDonalds!

Mrs DDC"

(Sadly this is almost true

, still seeing the differences is just as fascinating, and ordering a beer or glass of wine with one's 'euro-saver' burger in Paris is both delightfully gauche and discombobulating at the same time!)

Mr ddc

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"Me neither but I have found everywhere I went mostly had restaurants serving similar food to what we eat here. Steak,fish,chicken all with chips,jacket potatoes or sauté potatoes. One hotel had a different country's food each night. English,Italian,Turkish and American. We only had Tunisian food when we stopped in a village during a 2 day tour. "

We went to a delightful restaurant in Bruges, where the maître d' prided himself in guessing your nationality before you even spoke, and handing you a menu tailor-made for you.

Ours was mainly 'egg and chips'. Made us sad to be British!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im off to Devon soon, but still take stuff from home, tea, coffee, etc and stuff from fridge as I dont want to waste time on supermarket shopping.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

"the thought of going on holiday and taking food from here baffles me. Why go on holiday if you 'have' to take your own stuff.

travelling should be about experiencing new things and exploring.

Or go to Blackpool. "

Fuck that! It's always raining there!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What's a holiday?

*sigh*

I was thinking this....if we do get to go anywhere it's normally a few days camping so that the kids can say they have been on holiday. I find that there's normally a local tesco or other such supermarket nearby that caters to all our food/drink requirements.

If we were lucky enough to be able to afford to go elsewhere though, I'd certainly not be packing food, but looking forward to seeing what's on offer where I'm going.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We went to a delightful restaurant in Bruges, where the maître d' prided himself in guessing your nationality before you even spoke, and handing you a menu tailor-made for you.

Ours was mainly 'egg and chips'. Made us sad to be British!"

I can walk 100 up the road and get a better selection of foreign foods than I've ever been offered abroad. With one exception I just remembered when I went on a day trip to Boulogne with a school faculty. The language teacher took us to a nice restaurant that served French food. It was horrible. The patisserie on the other hand was orgasmic.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Coffee and whiskey, even in this country.

A nice coffee to wake up to and jay likes a whiskey before dinner

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Trek bars

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

We take all in one coffee sachets so we don't need to pay hotel prices for every drink we have and rooibos tea bags for the same reason.

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"What's a holiday?

*sigh*

If we were lucky enough to be able to afford to go elsewhere though, I'd certainly not be packing food, but looking forward to seeing what's on offer where I'm going."

Ahh, Mrs S, that's too bad

. You'd be surprised what you can get away with for surprisingly little.

(Though admittedly we've been saving for this particular holiday for 5 years)

We generally camp, sometimes even wild-camping, and we love seeing how the local supermarkets compare to what we have. The main problem I find is tea: while most countries drink coffee, tea, if you can find it, is often no more than a cheap teabag waved at luke-warm water.

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

".... The patisserie on the other hand was orgasmic. "

That's what we're most looking forward to in France: wine, fresh, crusty bread, cheese and cold meats, and cream cakes to die for

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And I don't go on holiday to meet Brits, unlike most posters on the world wide forum."

This + 1

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You can't trust those Italians, Granny. They'd probably make it out of almonds or summat"

Just debated buying Almond nut butter today, they even make Cashew nut butter too but boy is it pricey

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By *razedcatMan
over a year ago

London / Herts

An important part of my holiday experience is trying the local cuisine. Escargot in Paris, bratwurst in Munich, sushi in Tokyo...I wouldn't ever take food with me!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I get the basics in Waitrose and then my first stop is to the local farm shop or bakery.

I've stopped holidaying abroad.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And I don't go on holiday to meet Brits, unlike most posters on the world wide forum.

This + 1"

Plus 1

I generally despise brits abroad...hate the whole ex pat thing. Some places I will never go again as they were full of d*unk brits eating english food in an irish bar. They just want home with added sun. And the locals cater for it...

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

It saddens me a little bit when I see that people take food away on holiday with them.

Why go to a foreign country and not embrace their food? It's only for a few days, you won't die if you don't have heinze baked beans lol

I avidly avoid the 'ye olde red lion' in any resort I go to

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