"Det smackade utmärkt!"
Posted on 01/04/2005 10:34:09 AM PST by jjbrouwer
Dave Darlington is a man with a mission: to bring British and American food to a car park near you.
From Betty Crocker's Carrot Cake Mix to a four-pack of Tetley's bitter, Dave's company, Food From Home, has been supplying the Danish public with over 700 different products from his warehouse based in Randers in Jutland since December 2000.
While Dave has been delighted with the response from the expat community, the Danes queuing at his lorries' pick-up points came as something of a surprise. As did their favourite products.
"Salt and Vinegar Crisps," says Dave. "The Danes buy them by the box."
Crumpets, pork pies and sausages are also popular among the Danes. As is Danish bacon - imported from Manchester.
"You can't get the good lean cuts here - only the streaky stuff," he says. "Now the Danes are seeing how good their bacon really is, and they love it."
Selling herring to the Swedes may prove to be a little more challenging, but Dave, a former DJ, is undaunted.
Encouraged by a Swedish journalist who came across the company on a trip to Denmark, Dave began hopping over the Öresund Bridge to Malmö back in March. Now his lorries, fully kitted out with shelves and fridges, visit Lund and Helsingborg once a month and he plans to work his way up the country.
Next on the list is Halmstad.
"We aim at the smaller towns and cities, where you just can't get this kind of thing," says Dave. "Everywhere we've been in Sweden so far, we've had a fantastic reaction."
So whether you're craving for a packet of Jaffa Cakes or a jar of Welch's Grape Jelly, look for the man in the van. Don't expect booze though - you'll still have to go to Systembolaget for that.
Another Great British success story!
I can relate to the affinity for salt and vinegar chips.
No need to apologize. And now you know!
They'll adore yoiu for it.
Wish he'd come here too !
"Det smackade utmärkt!"
Ewwwwwww....
However, there may be a fair split. The Swedes can be finicky.
Just to confuse people, we call chips "crisps" and we call fries "chips".
Send them Boudin.
Great story! But you know, a couple of years ago I was in Denmark on business in the summer. I had a great time drinking Danish beer and eating Danish ham in Denmark. Great stuff. One day I was in a restaurant for lunch and ordered a shrimp salad plate. When it came I saw the tiny little shrimp we get here at home in January and February. I asked the waiter where they came from, thinking perhaps they were frozen (though they didn't seem to have been) and from here. He said they were fresh "Fjord" shrimp. He and I both laughed and commented how we had often wondered where these little shrimp went when our respective shrimping seasons were over.
I asked him why he refused to accept the offer and he replied: "Basically, what you are eating is an underwater cockroach."
I haven't had one since although I did have lobster on Christmas Day.
" "Basically, what you are eating is an underwater cockroach.""
LOL; fried up good, they do crunch like a cockroach!
If I was hungry, I could eat a roach. It's all in the sauce!
I've always thoughtthat prawn cocktail was an evil invention now I know.
Nothing like a well made sausage (none of that bread and fat filled rubbish) quality meat, hand made - perfect.
The best sausages are undoubtedly made in Britain and Germany. Some may disagree, of course ;)
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