Semolina - where can I buy it?

shopndrop

I have been trying to buy some semolina (not the tinned stuff) for weeks now without success. I have tried both large and small Tesco, 2 Asda stores, Morrisons, and 2 Sainsburys stores without any luck.

Does anyone know where else I might be able to try to get a pack? When I have asked in the above stores, I have been told there is no demand for this any more!

nesssie1702

Have you got a Somerfield close by - I'm sure that I got my last packet here.

Failing that, what about a health food shop, it might have some? What are you planning on using it for? Could you use a substitute like ground rice?

oystercatcher

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Food-TRS-Coarse-semolina.html

Just found that on google, sorry don't know how to do clever links!

I have fond memories of semolina pudding with sultanas in and sweetend with brown sugar.
Is ground rice similar enough ? might be easier to find?

I used to like tapioca pudding as well ......frogspawn!

Oystercatcher

Ms_Scrooge

Just checked my store cupboard...two packets from Sainsbury in date until June 2010 (would have been an internet shop probably) and a slightly out of date Whitworths pack...info on pack freephone 0800 9177424 www.Whitworths.co.uk

McKneff

semolina and ground rice are pretty similar in texture (in the bag and in the bowl) loved it at school with a big dollop of jam in the middle.........
memories aaahh.
Tomorrow i am going to have to go and buy some.

shopndrop

nesssie1702 wrote: »

Have you got a Somerfield close by - I'm sure that I got my last packet here.

Failing that, what about a health food shop, it might have some? What are you planning on using it for? Could you use a substitute like ground rice?

I have a very small Somerfield but will give them a try. Rang a couple of health food shops but they suggested trying a supermarket.

I have found an old recipe for shortbread that I used to make many many years ago and I always used a small amount of semolina so not really sure if I could substitute ground rice?

shopndrop

Ms Scrooge - have just e mailed Whitworths to ask about their suppliers. I don't tend to shop online as I live so close to most of the big supermarkets.

I have never used ground rice - does any one know if I could substitute it in shortbread?

Andys1

oystercatcher wrote: »

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Food-TRS-Coarse-semolina.html

Just found that on google, sorry don't know how to do clever links!

I have fond memories of semolina pudding with sultanas in and sweetend with brown sugar.
Is ground rice similar enough ? might be easier to find?

I used to like tapioca pudding as well ......frogspawn!

Oystercatcher

That product is semolina flour, I use it when I make pasta using two thirds 00 flour and 1 third semolina flour with the eggs. Isn't semolina pudding made from the use of a rice type product?

Could be way off on that as I've never made it from scratch. I got my semolina flour from a local Asian deli type of shop no problem.

buxtonrabbitgreen

I have used ground rice in shortbread. It seems more or less the same to me.

sophiesmum_2

Our Asda sells boxes of whitworths semolina in baking aisle, with tapioca, and pastry flan cases etc.
It is 63p for 500g box.

If you order it online it is under "hot desserts"

Debt_Free_Chick

shopndrop wrote: »

I have found an old recipe for shortbread that I used to make many many years ago and I always used a small amount of semolina so not really sure if I could substitute ground rice?

Delia's old recipe uses semolina too and I've always bought it in Sainsbury's.

However, it's not essential to use Semolina or anything else - the semolina just creates a bit of crunch to the biscuit. You can ignore the semolina and just use flour, sugar & butter. There's a simple recipe on the BBC website

Or .... try Sainsbury for semolina