For example, Marmite Crumpets don’t exist. You cannot buy them at the supermarket. To be clear: you can buy crumpets, you can buy marmite, you can buy butter; but you have to assemble them at home.

If you walk into a breakfast cafe, they will happily serve you sausage / egg / bacon / french toast / bubble / squeak (whatever that is). But no marmite crumpets. If you ask them to make it, they will give you a very strange look. It’s not typically offered. It’s something you just have to make at home.

It is unbuyable. Any tourist who comes to the UK to try a Marmite crumpet would need to bring a toaster or an oven with them, or quickly befriend a brit and hope that they have all the ingredients at home.

It’s not a secret. You just can’t have it.

*munches into crumpet thoughtfully, and salivates at the juicy savory delight, whilst staring at you pityingly and condescendingly*

Anyway, what’s something that I could never experience unless I made it myself in your local?

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      6 days ago

      No, but I’ll be looking to see if I can obtain those. I really do love trying stuff like that. It doesn’t always turn out that I like it, but even a bad experience is a good experience, if you dig.

      Awww yeah, the Publix two towns over has it. And I looked at the ingredients, I think I’m going to love it

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        5 days ago

        It is a unique taste, like how marmite is. I would say worchestershire sauce hints mixed with sweet and sour veg. Great with a sharp chedder cheese

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          5 days ago

          I’m eager to try it. Roads are screwed here currently, but I’m making a trip in a few days, and getting some ))

          That description makes me more hyped, btw. It sounds amazing.

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              Oh, my fucking gods!

              I’m taking a break from shoving a biscuit with cheese and the branston into my maw to say thank you.

              This stuff is bonkers. Sweet, salty, tangy, hints of bitterness, and plenty of umami. It’s like the perfect flavor bomb.

              This stuff could remove chowchow from its throne as the most versatile pickled product. It’s different from chowchow, and those differences are (I think) going to let it enhance more things as well as being amazing on its own.

              Thank you so much for suggesting it!

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                18 hours ago

                Heh. Glad you liked it. It is unique for sure. I don’t think I have tried chowchow.

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                  16 hours ago

                  Chowchow is a southern thing mostly.

                  There’s a brand called Mrs Campbell’s that’s almost as good as some homemade. Runs a little sweeter than most homemade, but not horribly so.

                  It’s kind of like sauerkraut and kimchi had a baby.

                  A lot of folks will have it on everything they eat, even stuff like steak that shouldn’t have much on it at all. It is versatile though. Burgers, beans, fried fish, salads, sandwiches, soups, you name it and it tends to go well.

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                    15 hours ago

                    Sauerkraut and Kimchi you say, I’m going to have to look for that here. Thanks for the tip.