And There Was Much Rejoicing …

Being a Mexican food lover, I was disappointed and surprised to discover that there is no cheddar cheese or sour cream in Central Portugal. But as all good little expats, we adjust to our surroundings and decide to focus on what is local instead of what is missing. Alas, enchiladas, burritos and nachos have become a distant memory. The search for green onions has ended and I have long given up trying to find crème fraîche. And marshmellows are simply out of the question (I strangely developed a major craving for Rice Krispie squares a few weeks ago).

But today was different. At first I thought it was a cruel illusion after a long day in the car with a very bored nine-year-old. Surely my eyes were playing tricks on me. Was this for real?? Could our favourite import have finally arrived?

Huzzah! We’ve hit the jackpot!

We quickly loaded every last bottle into our shopping basket and dashed for the check out. Our plan is to empty the store’s inventory for as long as the supply lasts.

Ah … summer has finally arrived.

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Obrigada to Penfold, Daisyfae, Stinkypaw, Mommabeat, and Lo,TG for their comments on Socks and Tea Towels!

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18 Responses to “And There Was Much Rejoicing …”

  1. penfold says:
    July 4, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    Wassat darlin’ ? Hic….
    *thump* *chink* *zzzzzzz*

    • Daddy Papersurfer says:
      July 4, 2009 at 5:11 PM

      I wish we had that stuff over here ….. it was banned a little while ago ….. something about Health and Safety …… apparently it can have an effect on the working day …..

  2. Lo,TG says:
    July 4, 2009 at 5:48 PM

    Oooh dear. Bored nine year old in car, not good – and no red pillar boxes to count. (Mind you, it’s better than a bored nine year old AND a bored eight year old. ;-) )

    That fizzy apfel juice – not Lidl’s presumably?

    • Tango says:
      July 4, 2009 at 7:33 PM

      Surprisingly nicht Lidl’s, right there in plain view at Modelo! But shhhh, that’ll be our little secret … don’t want the neighbours finding out! x

  3. surftwin says:
    July 4, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    mmmm….!!

  4. djbeat says:
    July 6, 2009 at 4:40 AM

    thank heavens!! there is little chance of learning to make good hard cider… though – i have faith that you can learn to make a good sour cream – i have even searched out a good recipe for you! where would we be without creme sur???

    http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/recipe_sourcream.htm

  5. Tango says:
    July 6, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    W00t! And where would I be without you??? Now I wonder if I can find buttermilk …

  6. stinkypaw says:
    July 9, 2009 at 4:13 AM

    Can’t believe you can’t find these things… isn’t marshmallows universal? Enjoy your cold ones!

  7. John says:
    July 11, 2009 at 5:41 AM

    Every time I go into our local ‘discount’ grocery store, there’s tons of soft mexican cheeses. I figured Portugal would have ‘some’ form of sour cream or cheese close to cheddar.

    I can send ya a cheesy poof though! :)

    • Tango says:
      July 11, 2009 at 8:31 AM

      Welcome John! I did get excited when I saw a package of sliced cheddar, only to discover it was Portugal’s answer to Velveeta … *shudder*

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    July 20, 2009 at 10:39 AM

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  9. Sophie says:
    April 16, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Cheddar: “Sao Miguel” from Lidl
    Marshmallows: Lidl
    Creme Fraiche: Ecomarche
    Green Onions: your garden ;)

    Enjoy x