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| Subsitutions; for US food items you can't find in Oz | |
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| Topic Started: Feb 27 2007, 06:41:01 AM (1,348 Views) | |
| TerritorianTori | Feb 27 2007, 06:41:01 AM Post #1 |
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Caught between a rock and a crazy place.
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Do you know of a good subsitution for a food item in the US that isn't widely available in Australia? American-style mayonnaise -- try S&W, Best Foods, Thomy, Soya Graham crackers -- try using digestive biscuits |
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| TerritorianTori | Feb 27 2007, 06:41:59 AM Post #2 |
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Caught between a rock and a crazy place.
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| TerritorianTori | Mar 21 2007, 11:33:26 AM Post #3 |
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Caught between a rock and a crazy place.
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http://www.foodsubs.com/ Website listing substitutions for just about everything! |
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| JimmyD | Feb 20 2008, 03:03:42 AM Post #4 |
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can't knock it because I haven't tried it, but WOW. it just doesn't roll off the tongue quite as well as graham cracker. |
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| elsja | Apr 18 2008, 11:06:21 AM Post #5 |
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Ok so which is the best? I want to make a dip that uses mayo and I want it to taste as much like my version from home as possible. |
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| TerritorianTori | Apr 18 2008, 11:32:40 AM Post #6 |
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Caught between a rock and a crazy place.
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Best Foods has always worked "best" for me when it comes to things like dips, sauces, and of course ranch dressing. :mrgreen: But of course it depends on your tastes. |
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| Kymanne | Dec 23 2008, 11:37:39 AM Post #7 |
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One thing I missed terribly when I went for my long stay was Half and Half in my coffee...for 9 weeks I think I bought every cream they made and tried to get it to the same consistency as home...... anyone else miss that? |
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| shylady | Dec 23 2008, 05:40:10 PM Post #8 |
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from Jan 21, 2008: Tucker Time How do you order an iced coffee?
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| delilah514 | May 24 2010, 10:02:26 PM Post #9 |
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I have a food substitution I came up with at Thanksgiving time last year. I was making green bean casserole and needed the french fried onions that go in it. They don't sell those in the grocery store here the way they do back in the US. I found fried onions in the Asian food market that worked perfect. Looked nearly the same and tasted just as good Not sure if anyone else has tried this one, but thought I would share.
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| chocopaws | May 24 2010, 10:08:43 PM Post #10 |
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mmm fried onions ... thanks for the tip, Melissa! btw, has anybody found a subsitute for Carnation Coffee-Mate Creamer? The powder kind... I absolutely love that stuff but haven't seen it here. nevermind... apparently, it's released by Nestle here. I wonder why I haven't seen it on the supermarket shelves, though...
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| AmbroseChick | May 24 2010, 10:50:09 PM Post #11 |
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True Blue Mate
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Its right by the coffee at my local Woolies plus there's a Woolies version thats cheaper. I miss my flavored creamers!! |
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| shylady | May 25 2010, 09:05:45 AM Post #12 |
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The Swedish Market at IKEA has a 100gm tub of "Rostad Lk" for $1.99. They are battered and roasted onions, crumbled, and taste better to me than the Asian fried onions/shallots. I use them for topping on many things! Lisa |
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| chocopaws | May 25 2010, 09:40:10 AM Post #13 |
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True Blue Mate
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Maybe that would explain it... I haven't stepped foot in a Woolies in ages! Ever since the whole "reduced price" moldy strawberries from about two years ago
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| staylor8383 | Jun 24 2010, 03:19:51 PM Post #14 |
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they sell flavored creamers at woolies and coles. they are in the coffee section too, a bit pricey for a bag of 10 single serve, but its the only way i like my coffee!! i have only seen french vanilla and hazelnut. it is also made by nestle/coffee mate. i really miss getting the big box from sam's club or the flavored creamer in the dairy section! |
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| gpierce | Jun 24 2010, 03:31:05 PM Post #15 |
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True Blue Mate
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The Best Foods Mayonnaise in my local Woolies says it was made in Canada. Most likely why it tastes like the American stuff;) Greg |
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| aggieheather | Aug 15 2010, 07:38:03 AM Post #16 |
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My husband's from Utah and I am from Texas and we laughed one day when we realized that Hellman's and Best Foods were the same company. We were singing the jingles and realized they were the same and the jars looked similar. At least, that was our assumption. |
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| minx | Aug 15 2010, 10:35:58 AM Post #17 |
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True Blue Mate
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You weren't wrong, they are the same company. Hellmann's is known as Best Foods west of the Rockies. |
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Not sure if anyone else has tried this one, but thought I would share.
But of course it depends on your tastes.
1:30 PM Sep 10