Irish treats for England

[buzzbeebee]

Hi folks, I'm returning to visit my old work in England and wanted to bring the department some typical Irish treats that can't be got in England but can't think of what to bring. Any suggestions?

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

*not just cheese

[ThreeFish]

I actually came on to say Abernethy butter and got distracted by potato bread. 😄 But when I looked for an image of it to post, they sell it in Harrods and Fortnum & Mason so it's no longer exclusive to Ireland. I bet they pay more for it though!

[Lindy2]

Not a club biscuit then!Thanks everyone for enlightening me. I've never seen that drink in England.

[sweetbabboo]

You can get most of that in the World Foods section of Tesco, pay a fair whack for it tho.

[JuicyCake]

Veda? Fifteens? Punjana? Are these more NI things? Or am I missing out...
Remember living in London years ago & finding a corner shop that sold Irish Cadbury's.
Used to get Manhattan popcorn brought over. Why is there no good popcorn over yonder???
Top hats. Good work people! We had then at all of our childhood parties!

[HolyShmoly]

Punjana is standard Irish tea. It just gets lost in the Barry's/Lyons kurfuffle. I find Ringtons the best over here.

Fifteens are a traybake with, I want to say glace cherries? And other stuff. Fifteens and Veda are more NI stuff. I don't think I've ever had veda, I keep picturing soreen when I try to think of it.

[IKnewItWasBullshitAllAlong]

kimberley biscuits
barry's tea
barmbrack
red lemonade!!

[FreeButtonBee]

Ballymaloe relish can be had on ocado. Thank the lord

NI tatyo vs RoI tatyo is a difficult argument (pink NI tatyo for the win)

Love proper mint crunch and honeycomb crunch Cadburys

I brought mikado biscuit to an office 'intetnational' party and they were very well received by the NI contingent

[FedUpWithBriiiiiick]

Veda (NOT the pre sliced shite)
BROWN lemonade (red lemonade indeed... behave yourself!)
Nordie tayto
Coleraine cheddar (mature)
Punjana
Ormo breakfast pack
Mash direct champ
Spelga yogurts
Cookstown sausages (the sizzle!)
GALTEE BACON!!

I MIGHT be from Norn Iron...

[krisskross]

Morrisons sell barrys tea, red lemonade, barn back and kimberly. Cidona?

[FedUpWithBriiiiiick]

Oh jesus, I forgot about Club Rock Shandy!

[squoosh]

Iceland sell Kimberley, Mikado, and Coconut Cream. But no purple snacks

[FedUpWithBriiiiiick]

If only Stewarts/Crazy Prices were still here, we could all have yellow pack crisps...

[squoosh]

Yellow pack crisps?

The only reason anyone bought them was because they were cheap. Same with Superquinn's Thrifty brand.

[tabulahrasa]

Um, I'm Scottish and top hats have been at every children's party and church/school event involving cakes I've ever been to, west and east coast as well, so not even region specific oh and mikado are in every supermarket.

[FedUpWithBriiiiiick]

@squoosh I remember being totally MORTO if Mum put them in my lunch box, but also ramming about three packs in one go of them in my face at home.

[FedUpWithBriiiiiick]

@tabularasa I believe on a previous traybake discussion thread it was agreed by all parties that they are very much a Presbyterian thing and therefore rampant in both Scotland and NI.

[tabulahrasa]

"I believe on a previous traybake discussion thread it was agreed by all parties that they are very much a Presbyterian thing and therefore rampant in both Scotland and NI."

It was? They are?

Are they like utilitarian cakes then? Lol

[FedUpWithBriiiiiick]

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/craicnet/2689610-Important-question-for-NI-people-whats-the-story-with-tray-bakes

[FedUpWithBriiiiiick]

Argh, wrong thread, it must have been in Chat

[squoosh]

Oh yes I've read about the tray bakes and and the 15s. I personally think that in the name of cordial cross border relations some kind NIer should whip up a batch of 15s and have them couriered to me with haste.

[FedUpWithBriiiiiick]

@squoosh I will send over the traybake when you send over the Chocolate Kimberlys and Irish (gold foil only pls) Dairy Milk.

[flummoxedlummox]

Is Cidona still a thing over there? Incidentally my mom & dad were both Irish and we used to get "care" parcels from two counties every xmas in the early 70's.

[squoosh]

That's a deal FedUp. Keep an eye out for a low flying package containing high fat, high sugar goods at around 11am tomorrow.

[FedUpWithBriiiiiick]

Will there be a pre drop warning Squoosh?

"Cleaners to the basement, please. Cleaners to the basement"