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I?m down to the Capital this coming week, anybody tell me where I can buy British type food, I say type because many of them also come from the USA and Canada.
Examples: Yorkshire tea bags, Spam, custard powder, Colemans mustard powder, marmalade, marmite,guiness and a cooker,stove,oven with built in grill.
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I?m down to the Capital this coming week, anybody tell me where I can buy British type food, I say type because many of them also come from the USA and Canada.
Examples: Yorkshire tea bags, Spam, custard powder, Colemans mustard powder, marmalade, marmite,guiness and a cooker,stove,oven with built in grill.
Thanks.
Bring your own Yorkshire tea bags, Spam, custard powder, Colemans mustard powder, marmalade, (assuming you want the good stuff) marmite and guiness.
 

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.................. and a cooker,stove,oven with built in grill.
Thanks.
Most cookers/ovens DO have a built in grill. This you can find by getting on your hands & knees & looking BELOW the oven!! Other than that squire, it is down to a side 'Pop-up' toaster - which I acknowledge is downright impossible if you are a welsh rarebit lover!:cheeky:!:tired:. ~ Grahame.
 

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welsh rarebit lover!:cheeky:!:tired:. ~ Grahame.
Hmmmm
A rarebit, you say?
Is that a rare rabbit?
Or a rabbit with a rare bit?

rabbitbig.jpg



Yes, yes, I know.
Welsh rarebit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 

Rocky

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Actually Rocky, a Welsh rarebit is finding a charming young lady up in the mountains just off the Head of the Mountains road that speaks more than 50 words of English whilst still having no problem with quoting

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

(see The World's Longest Place Name Language Article) ~ Grahame.
Yes, I agree, that would be a rare bit of luck to find such a lass, specially if she could juggle at the same time, whilst speaking the name of that town.
 

granca

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Well no, it wasn?t a joke. I live in Las Terrenas and did bring over from England all the items mentioned but I?m almost out. Last time I looked the British Corner Shop didn?t have most of the things I wanted and when they did they charged the earth. Most of their stock seemed to be presentation packs of Edinburgh Rock or similar.
I have inspected most if not all the shops in LT and Samana and Nagua none have grills and as you say Welsh Rarebit is a bit messy in a toaster!
 

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The large supermarkets in SD (Nacional, Bravo, Carrefour) might have marmalade (of sorts) and English tea - brands like Twinings - and possibly spam as it is an American thing (for want of a better word).

Specialist food places in the capital where you might find some of the things on your list:
L'Epiciere de l'Orient - Plaza Paseo de la Churchill on Ave Churchill esq. Pastoriza, next to Yogen Fruz. It is mainly a Middle Eastern deli but they have stocked English teas and other exotica, although it's a good few months since I last visited.

Omaha Steaks in the same complex might have the mustard powder.

EAT on Bolivar/Betancourt just after you cross Lincoln. I saw they had Lemon Curd there (and believe it or not, resisted the temptation) and they probably have marmalade too.

Marmite is still an informal import, depending on the kindness of friends who come over from Canada/US/UK and dependent territories.

Cookers with built in toasters are available, though as Grahame says the toaster bit tends to be in the bottom drawer. Mine has one, and I've never used it, I still use the stovetop camping doodad.

I think custard is not too likely - you could try making it from scratch!

And as for Guinness, there have been threads about this on DR1 in the past and the verdict was that it did appear in SD supermarket beer aisles at erratic intervals. Depending on your level of desperation, this may be of interest: "Guinness" is sold in Haiti but whether it bears any resemblance to the real thing is another matter. Maybe you would like to take a trip to the border for purposes of research? :p
 

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Thanks all, particularly Chrimoya. For some time I have had a curiosity to visit Haiti now you?ve added another spur. The thought of welsh rarebit or other toasted cheese on toast makes me feel empathy for Ben Gunn in Treasure Island.
 

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Thanks all, particularly Chrimoya. For some time I have had a curiosity to visit Haiti now you?ve added another spur. The thought of welsh rarebit or other toasted cheese on toast makes me feel empathy for Ben Gunn in Treasure Island.
If your trips bring you anywhere near Puerto Plata, give me a yell & I'll pull down the Yorkshire tea-bags, make a marmite sandwich, get out the marmalade & do a foxtrot round the dining room for you!! Sorry I can't oblige with the Guinness, but if a shot of Glen Grant's or Glenfiddich could be a suitable alternative, ....... they are there for the sampling!;):cheeky::bunny::bunny: ~ Grahame.
 

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can you not get microwave/oven/grill type combos in DR?
Small sized oven/grills are available certainly but be aware that they draw a lot of electricity when in use. Electricity is expensive (especially if you exceed the 700 KwH per month rate) in the DR.

Microwaves are becoming 'more available' but I give you this rather nasty scenario. You get your rarebit (or other delicacy) prepared, you place it in the microwave & drool as it gets hotter & hotter going round inside. Then 30 seconds before the 'PING' tells you it is ready for eating ........ OFF goes the electricity supply!!! :ermm: :tired: :eek:gre: You sit there steaming (& famished) waiting until the power comes back on again!!! That's almost as frustrating as watching England playing rugby in the present W.C series!!
(I see we DID get into next round though Chris!!) ~ Grahame.
 

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As I've mentioned in other threads, many British groceries etc., are quite readily available in the Turks & Caicos particularly on Grand Turk. All the items you mentioned with the possible exception of the marmite can be obtained with ease, including Guinness (Yes Chiri, the real thing, genuine Liffey water).

There are lots of boats and tugs that make the crossing reguarly from Puerto Plata and it's easy enough to befriend a skipper who'll be happy for a share of the Guinness to do the shopping and bring the goodies over. Of course it's not possible to it on an industrial level but a bag or box full would not be too difficult. I have a friend who did this for a while bringing back the goods everytime he sailed. It may be possible to reincarnate the service.

If you're really interested PM me and I'll see how we can work it, logistics too.
 

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Most cookers/ovens DO have a built in grill. This you can find by getting on your hands & knees & looking BELOW the oven!! Other than that squire, it is down to a side 'Pop-up' toaster - which I acknowledge is downright impossible if you are a welsh rarebit lover!:cheeky:!:tired:. ~ Grahame.
:bunny:Welsh rarebit = Cardiff virgin ha ha joke for the UK out there in the D/R:ermm:
 

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Why would anyone want spam.......surelly not to eat........I GOT IT you're using it on the hook to catch carp.......wise......verrrrrrrry wise.
I may be wrong, but I suspect that the British Spam is not the same as the garbage in the US, by the same name.
However, if it is the same stuff, I agree, it's only good as fish bait.