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  1. All this Brit food talk is making me hungry for Chip Shop

    I love how they wrap the fish & chips in newspaper.

    After growing up on Roll & Roaster (they call they’re potato-chip-shaped french fries “chips”) I used to think “chips” had to be round!

  2. I was perusing the aisles at my local supermarket
    and there was this small section for British foods,
    so I’m looking at the cans of imported teas and Pims,
    and there’s this Heinz tin with the title “Spotted Dick”.
    On the paper wrapping was an image of some type of sponge cake looking food.
    I laughed out loud and people were looking at me funny.
    I said what is this? an episode of Benny Hill?

  3. CG- Wow, I hope we both make it to those ages!

    THL- I have been hearing about these Ebinger products my entire life. All cakes, danish etc. are compared to but not equal to the mighty Ebinger’s. Back in the day they home delivered and my grandparents as well as great grandparents had an Ebinger account. They also sponsored the old Brooklyn/Queens Anniversay Day ( Brooklyn Day) parades that were very popular through the late 1950’s. In fact till this day if my sister or I comment about a good chocolate cake and that comment is within earshot of “Miss Brooklyn Queens Anniversay Day 1959″, we will quickly hear …..” Not as good as Ebinger’s Blackout”.. and if she is really on a roll she will remind us that Ebinger sponsored the float that they rode her down Atlantic Avenue on…this is a running joke in our family…somehow we do believe this is partly responsible for all of us being in therapy at one time or another… 🙂

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