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Just planning what foodstuff I need to take over on the next visit, mainly things like stock cubes and lazy person cheese sauce mix!
We've found a few "cheats ingredients," like Thai and Indian curry pastes, coconut milk, etc. don't seem to be so readily available in Spain. Does anyone know any supermarkets that do stock them (at reasonable prices), so I don't have to bother taking them over? Or maybe you have adapted your recipes?
I've also noticed that tins of kidney beans etc. are very expensive, but they are so much handier for throwing into a quick chilli or salad. I was reading that you can soak, boil, then freeze portions of dried beans. Anyone tried this successfully?
Thanks.
We've found a few "cheats ingredients," like Thai and Indian curry pastes, coconut milk, etc. don't seem to be so readily available in Spain. Does anyone know any supermarkets that do stock them (at reasonable prices), so I don't have to bother taking them over? Or maybe you have adapted your recipes?
I've also noticed that tins of kidney beans etc. are very expensive, but they are so much handier for throwing into a quick chilli or salad. I was reading that you can soak, boil, then freeze portions of dried beans. Anyone tried this successfully?
Thanks.