Branston pickle (sort of).

[Herman30]

Since I would like to have Branston pickle and it is nowhere to be found, I tried to make my own sort of.

Finely diced carrots and onion, boiled in water to get them a little softer.
Finely diced pickled cucumber, a splash of the pickle juice.
Some date paste.
Some HP sauce
Some sweet chili sauce.
A squirt of ketchup.
A splash of white wine vinegar.

Mixed all together and is now resting in the fridge. Tomorrow I´ll see what it taste like.
Never had the chance to try real Branston so I can not compare. Only read about it online.

 

[Mesquite]

 

[MrEd]

Since I would like to have Branston pickle and it is nowhere to be found, I tried to make my own sort of.

Finely diced carrots and onion, boiled in water to get them a little softer.
Finely diced pickled cucumber, a splash of the pickle juice.
Some date paste.
Some HP sauce
Some sweet chili sauce.
A squirt of ketchup.
A splash of white wine vinegar.

Mixed all together and is now resting in the fridge. Tomorrow I´ll see what it taste like.
Never had the chance to try real Branston so I can not compare. Only read about it online.

Why can’t you get it where you are?
Want me to post you a jar lol

 

[Herman30]

Why can’t you get it where you are?

There is a lot of other countries delicacies that we don´t have. Too small market I suppose, we are only 5.5 million people here. In UK that is about the number of people in London.
I found a webshop that had Branston but it was sold out.

 

[ONE]

There is a little bar/bistro in Nanterre, Paris which I visit (maybe) one a year. The boss there (who is in 7/7/365) produces a jar of Branston when a British/Irish customer orders a croque monsieur and with a little giggle pops a spoonful onto their plate with the care and delicacy of a michelin star chef adding beluga caviar to a fine canape.

 

[TeeDee]

Why can’t you get it where you are?
Want me to post you a jar lol

Indeed - we can post you a jar or two.

 

[Toddy]

....and Scotland's population is about 5.5million too.

These folks sell individual portions....and they sell Branston too.
Might be easier sending catering portions than trying to get a jar through customs ?
Maybe not

Butter, Jam, Honey, Marmite etc.

marmite chocolate spread sachets butter tea hot chocolate sauces soaps options garlic mayonnaise salsa

www.singleportions.co.uk

@Herman30
How did your pickle turn out though ?

M

 

[Herman30]

@Herman30
How did your pickle turn out though ?

M

Allright, not too bad. My girlfriend had date paste with which I manage to make it thicker.

 

[Toddy]

Good idea....it's the boiling down that takes the time with chutney, but I found a site that sells dehydrated malt vinegar
So, it's powder that I can add to minced veggies that have been nuked, to make a 'chutney' in a hurry. Really good with apples, but handy over things like home made crisps too

 

[grainweevil]

Good idea....it's the boiling down that takes the time with chutney, but I found a site that sells dehydrated malt vinegar

*looks hopefully for a link*

 

[Toddy]

*looks hopefully for a link*

I'll find it and they sell dried cheese powder too
Made really good dips when used with natural yoghurt

 

[Toddy]

Apple Cider Vinegar Powder with Mother - The Spice Cupboard

Apple Cider Vinegar Powder with Mother will add a zingy flavour to your foods that is great for all kinds of foods, or just mixing with salt for chips!

www.thespicecupboard.co.uk

I bought a lot of stuff from them, and it's all good

 

[grainweevil]

Ooo, another Aladdin's Cave of goodies. Ta muchly.

 

[widowulf]

There is a lot of other countries delicacies that we don´t have.

Oh man but you have other stuff you dont get elsewhere... Mustamakkara, Leippäjuusto, Karjalanpiiraaka... want back to finland right now ^^

Pickling stuff also isnt that hard and in most cases its healthier than the foods from the groceries. We always have various jars for fermenting veggies and condiments standing around

 

[Tengu]

Mustamakkara with Branston...Both good.

I dont know how my Finnish Auntie manages; but she left in the late 60s and I suspect has come to terms with the idea we dont have saunas much.

(Still not got British citizenship yet, even though married to a national 20 years...)

 

[Herman30]

Mustamakkara with Branston...Both good.

Traditionally eaten with lingonberry jam which is mainly tart with some sweatness. So I suppose you are right.

 

[ONE]

....and Scotland's population is about 5.5million too.

These folks sell individual portions....and they sell Branston too.
Might be easier sending catering portions than trying to get a jar through customs ?
Maybe not

Butter, Jam, Honey, Marmite etc.

marmite chocolate spread sachets butter tea hot chocolate sauces soaps options garlic mayonnaise salsa

www.singleportions.co.uk

@Herman30
How did your pickle turn out though ?

M

I actually have Branston from these folks. The containers are quite robust, but I'd bag or cling film them if they're going in a pack.

 

[Herman30]

Since brexit I no longer buy anything from UK (I very much would like to) because now I would have to pay customs fee and VAT, something I do not have to pay when buying inside EU.

 

[Toddy]

It's the same thing the other way too.
I used to buy beautiful linen threads from Germany, and weaving books from Sweden, quilting fabric from France.
I still read the websites, but I don't buy anymore

 

[ONE]

I shouldn't have to pay duty from the EU, in reality it seems to be a bit of a lottery as to whether I do or not. Same on the outbound, sometimes the recipients get asked, sometimes they don't. There appears to be little rhyme or reason to it.