Which foods do you have trouble finding nowadays? (No call for it?? We still eat it!!) 14 March at 11:40AM edited 14 March at 11:41AM in Food shopping & groceries 86 replies 4.9K views

Teapot55

Just noticed a recent post about difficulties tracking down evaporated milk. I must say we buy that a lot less nowadays, but which foods do you still love?

We’re going to go to the trouble today of making our own steak & kidney pudding. Not so easy to find ready-made ones nowadays. (The canteen in our local hospital used to do the most amazing ones but the canteen went and then so did the hospital). 

sarah1972

Teapot55 said:

Just noticed a recent post about difficulties tracking down evaporated milk. I must say we buy that a lot less nowadays, but which foods do you still love?

We’re going to go to the trouble today of making our own steak & kidney pudding. Not so easy to find ready-made ones nowadays. (The canteen in our local hospital used to do the most amazing ones but the canteen went and then so did the hospital). 

It’s funny that you say not so easy to find now when Google says they are readily available in the supermarkets? 

I would think you may find getting hold of ox kidneys harder than picking a ready made one up in Sainsburys, Tesco etc 

I cook from scratch so whatever I fancy, I make. Not had any trouble finding any ingredients whatsoever that I have noticed.

pmd the team to move to ongoing thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6427924/food-shortages-again#latest

olgadapolga

Teapot55 said:

Just noticed a recent post about difficulties tracking down evaporated milk. I must say we buy that a lot less nowadays, but which foods do you still love?

We’re going to go to the trouble today of making our own steak & kidney pudding. Not so easy to find ready-made ones nowadays. (The canteen in our local hospital used to do the most amazing ones but the canteen went and then so did the hospital). 

My husband is still mourning the loss of the Sara Lee Pecan Danish from years ago. They stopped doing them and he's never got over it.

Teapot55

Maybe I just haven’t found S+K puds in the shops I go in. Certainly not Lidl 😊 

Definitely quite hard to get hold of ox kidney. Fortunately have found it in the past on the butchery counter in one of the small independent grocers selling spices etc from the Indian sub-continent. It seems to freeze okay if there’s too much for one pudding. 

Krakkkers

I can't find Sheild soap anymore, has that gone?

Teapot55

Pies the same: steak & ale, steak & mushroom, but rarely S+K. 

The notable exception re S+K pies is Morrisons on their deli counter, but you have to get there early to get them. Their ones are super delicious and often still warm. 

diystarter7

Hi

Vimto
Cheese and onion flan
Thanks

RobM99

Vimto not easy to get? Good! 'Orrible stuff!

diystarter7

Krakkkers said:

I can't find Sheild soap anymore, has that gone?

Hi

As this was a food thread I thought I could not post non foord items but ihere it goes

Johnson baby soap - now having to buy from online retail which incurs p&p

Mr Sheen orginal all surfaces

Thnaks

PLRFD

diystarter7 said:

Hi

Vimto
Thanks

Try Home Bargains.

GrahamLM52

Krakkkers said:

I can't find Sheild soap anymore, has that gone?

Still get it at my local ASDA, although sometimes it is out of stock for weeks.