Marmite

TriciaF.... isn't it strange that one of the most popular reasons for holidaying/ living in France is the bread and yet like you I found when actually having to buy it on a daily basis the baguette bought in the morning is only any good for knocking a nail in by teatime. When you see how much is piled into supermarket trolleys the wastage is criminal! And I did actually break a tooth on a bit of 'pain de compagne' a few years ago.

Doesn't that just prove TriviaF how many preservatives go into our bread made in the UK if it lasts so much longer?

Wasn't it Denmark that banned Marmite?

Thanks anyway for this thread - it reminded me that I wanted to send off an order to the English Shop in Cologne, but not till after Christmas, because nothing Christmassy was desperately needed (still had the Christmas pudding I bought there last year. It didn't get eaten again this year - erm, last year, in 2016, I mean)

So I've sent off for Marmite, Branston pickle and brown sugar, light and dark. They also supply Dettol, E45 cream, crisps, beer and ciders - all the things we know and love and miss.

There is very little that I miss, but spices and ingredients for Indian cuisine are top of the list.
Tricia I may have said this before, but have you tried your local organic shop for flour? We have never had a problem getting good flour for cake and breadmaking from Type 55 to 150. We hardly buy any flour now we are low-carb, but can still get excellent spelt flour to make the odd loaf (which lasts in the freezer for weeks).

I get it in Carrefour here and our local supermarket Delhaize. Perhaps you could ask in your local Carrefour.
I use it in Brown stews just a little makes it much richer.
I am surprised there was a problem with the Flemish, I have never had a problem in Flanders, now the Wallies that is a different kettle of fish.

In France the manager of each individual supermarket has more buying power than in the UK. You could speak to him and see if he can get hold of some. Ours helped us out with ordering peanut butter once and it became a real hit in our SuperU. Even the English shop in our town bought a lot of their stock from the local SuperU!

Our local Intermarche (Coutances,(50)) stocks a wide range of English foods. Including HP sauce, custard powder and Fray Bentos steak pies.