Apart from the obvious things (Marmite, Marks and Spencer undies) there are some things that I just can’t find for sale in Australia. Starting today I’m going to document them here. This will be a very occasional series but let me start with this inaugural list of things you can’t buy in Australia;
- Streaky bacon. Middle or Back? Certainly. Streaky is not to be found anywhere.
- Electric lawn mowers. I’ve only got a hankie sized back lawn, I don’t need a 2 stroke petrol mower.
- Bread flour. You should have seen the look I got from the shelf stacker in Woolworths when I asked where I could find it.
Can’t buy trifle sponges – needed for top dessert – Ice Box Pudding
In answer to your problems:
1. over here it is called Pancetta
2. Why not try a cordless grass trimmer
3. why bother ?
cheers
Kate,
1. Proper streaky bacon may have some similarities to Pancetta but they aren’t the same thing;
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancetta
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon
2. I’ve got a strimmer because that is all you can buy around these parts. Sadly it cuts lawn edges very well but not the actual lawn itself.
3. Because you need it to make decent bread.