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Australia / Melbourne supermarket shopping tips

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squishee · 09/08/2023 03:32

Recently arrived from the UK by way of Europe. Will be staying long-term but temporarily. So I want to make the most of it!
As the subject is so vast (and I'll keep restaurants for a separate thread), I'll start with supermarket fare. So far, as a child of 70s UK I have enjoyed:

Proper bacon!
Pies
Gammon steaks (which seem to be called loin steaks here?)
Crumpets
Soft white rolls
Coleslaw
ALLLL the Asian ingredients.
Affordable avocados that are perfect (not brown or black) inside!
Clementines

What else should I look out for?

TIA.

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Treacle23 · 02/10/2023 06:01

Not really supermarket but the magic of Lemon Lime and Bitters when you are dining and want a soft drink with an edge. The supermarket pre-mixed stuff isn't as good.

Golden Gaytime icecreams
Cherry Ripes
Kingston biscuits, Mint Slice biscuits.
And a proper Caramel Slice from a bakery is miles better than any Millionaires shortbread I ever had.

squishee · 02/10/2023 22:31

Treacle23 · 02/10/2023 06:01

Not really supermarket but the magic of Lemon Lime and Bitters when you are dining and want a soft drink with an edge. The supermarket pre-mixed stuff isn't as good.

Golden Gaytime icecreams
Cherry Ripes
Kingston biscuits, Mint Slice biscuits.
And a proper Caramel Slice from a bakery is miles better than any Millionaires shortbread I ever had.

Ooh, thanks! I have only had supermarket caramel slices so far - OMG so good. Bakery ones must be next level!

I love Arnotts lemon crisp biscuits. I feel like I remember something very similar from childhood in the UK. Anyone else, or am I imagining it?

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