RumziGal Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 [quote user="opas"]Crikey thats some posh asparagus you had there , 1 euro a bunch at the market today(though to be honest I didn't weith it) and 1 euro 80 per kilo at the Arab grocers yesterday.[/quote]I went to a different market today. Asked how much the asparagus was, and she said "the price has come down, it's only 4 euros a kilo". I didn't buy any because there was still a load of white stuff on it that ends up in the bin.She was quite emphatic that it's just pas possible that asperges could be any cheaper. The season is SO short, and it's SO difficult to ramasser, it's a product that never drops its price, and blah blah blah blah blah.It was 1.90 euros in the supermarket for 500g, so same price as her, but greener and less waste. And y'all wonder why I'm not impressed with French markets! [:)] It's no wonder people pile into the big supermarkets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 [quote user="opas"]I think you have the 2 mixed up, definatly 2 different drinks and tastes. Did you have sasparilla tablets? they were hard boiled sweets. Quite different from the taste of Dandelion and Burdock, and not fizzy.[/quote]I know that they are different. I suspect it was because, in those days, sasparilla was referred to a lot in those old Western black and white tv series and we just thought it was a smart thing to drink so we adopted the name for our favorite tipple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 [quote user="Tresco"]Crumpets. If anyone sees Crumpets please tell me.[:)][/quote]Carraffour in Toulouse sell them made by Hovis, Bought 4 packs last month and froze them.Going back to Toulouse next week so hopefully will still being selling them. The kids prefer muffins , which you can buy in most local supermarkets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Drat. I drove past Toulouse recently![;-)]I'll try and find a store nearer to home though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 The English Stall at St Jean D'Angely will always get crumpets for you. They go back to UK once a month to buy their stock and will get anything you want. We have crumpets from them all the time. You can contact them through their website www.homefromhome.info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Thanks Gunner. You have brought me great happiness.St Jean D' is just a hop skip and a jump away but I hardly ever go there. I will now![:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Opas, in my spare time I'm studying some old wills of a midlands parish. In them sarsaparilla appears as the dried roots of a South American tree used to make a tonic.This was in 16th century England.Have you ever had real dandelion & burdock ? Wonderful. When I was a child, we used to call at a particular cottage on the way home from Sunday School to ask for a glass of water. We knew the lady would give us home-made dandelion and burdock.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jc Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Buy their crumpets once a month-they must be well stale!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Glad to have been of service Tresco!Shame JC didn't read my email properly. If he had he would've seen that they buy their crumpets to order when they go back once a month. Or was it meant to be a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jc Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I did read it;you said you get crumpets from them all the time and then said they stock up in the UK once a month!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 JC, I have arranged to pick my crumpets up within a couple of days after they buy them. Crumpets in England have quite a long shelf life you know.I'm happy. Go on, be a devil and be happy for me.[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacote0_0 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Think it may have been Kenneth Horne:"They toasted her all over Europe. Lucky she was a nice bit of crumpet."Returning to the original question, we have HP sauce in our nearest Casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fussy Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 yes hubby and have crumpets all the time they sell white or brown in super u and hyper u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fussy Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 yes they sell crumpets in super u and hyper u brown or white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 [quote user="cooperlola"]When I was a nipper, sasparilla was the local name given to dandelion and burdock.[/quote]I think I know where Cooperlola hails from and if correct she may remember buying home made sarsaparilla from "the blood drink shop", it was definitely herbal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte3 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Carrefour also do their own brand of crumpets in the packaged bread section. They're perfectly OK (OH apparently is a conniseur)Aly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 [quote user="Tresco"]JC, I have arranged to pick my crumpets up within a couple of days after they buy them. Crumpets in England have quite a long shelf life you know.I'm happy. Go on, be a devil and be happy for me.[6][/quote]I am now the proud owner of 32 crumpets. [:D] (Neighbours just bought them back for me) So i am happy for you Tresco!!! Fussy....brown crumpets? [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deauville Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 WILL YOU STOP GOING ON ABOUT CRUMPETS!! My mom has just come over from cornwall and was bringing some clotted cream and scones but she was refused permission to take the cream on the plane in hand luggage so we've got scones but NO CREAM - what's the use of scones without clotted cream and which clot decided that cream could be used to disable a plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Try Inter Marche's Creme Cru. The closest thing to proper cream I've found here. Unless of course, you know differently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 The English Stall at St Jean have Clotted Cream & Double Cream too! Again I think it's best to order but worth getting in touch with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Long dated crumpets!!!!They must be STUFFED FULL of preservatives;a proper crumpet will be stale before 24 hrs. have passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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