Buying in Gibraltar

[pensionista]

Originally Posted by jimenato

We can't resist the hot pies/pasties/sausage rolls counter at the back of Morrisons though and bacon, sausages, marmite, peanut butter, Branston Pickle, HP sauce, pork pies, scotch eggs, Patak's pickles and chutneys, swedes, parsnips, okra, Colmans' mustard, horseradish...

We can get most of that stuff in Spain but it doesn't half cost...

dear oh dear...???.....

[jimenato]

Originally Posted by Alcalaina

We´re still working through the giant Marmite jar we bought from the UK in 2008!

Parsnips and swedes are nice but boniatos are even nicer. They sell them ready-roasted in the panaderia here.

We avoid any processed food (OH is diabetic and they add sugar to EVERYTHING, even bacon) so we make our own pickles and chutneys, pies, sausagemeat etc - that way you know exactly what is going in them.

Yes we like them as well, we know them as Batatas. I'd put it down to regional differences but we live in neighbouring villages. If you put Sweet Potato into Google translate it gives you Camote.

Your OH survived my OH's curry then? I guess she doesn't put sugar in anything.

[jimenato]

Originally Posted by pensionista

dear oh dear...???.....

Wassup?

[Alcalaina]

Originally Posted by jimenato

Yes we like them as well, we know them as Batatas. I'd put it down to regional differences but we live in neighbouring villages. If you put Sweet Potato into Google translate it gives you Camote.

Your OH survived my OH's curry then? I guess she doesn't put sugar in anything.

I suspect camote is the South American name, it sounds like an Indian word.

Oh yes, we survived the curry and will be back soon for some more!