Something typically English

[suityou01]

So I'm WFH this week but head out back to Bonn next week. I've really struck up quite a good relationship with the Germans. To the point that we're lending each other DVDs, and stuff like that.
The Germans are really lovely, and have a serious sense of tradition, something that I feel is getting lost here in the UK with our general way of life.

For example, it was on chap's birthday. So he baked a cake and brought it in. Then people were at pains to drop in from far flung offices, give him a hug or a handshake and then sample some of this now famous cake. Then naturally tell him how nice it was.

If I'm lucky someone slings some shop bought cakes on their desk, sends an email and people schlep over and grab a handful. I'm sure we do stuff that's equally nice, but in different ways.

I must admit when he asked me if I wanted a slice of "cold dog" I first assumed my German was still iffy. But it seems this is what the cake is called.

So when I fly there next week I want to take some gifts, something typically English.

Can I have sensible suggestions please, for something that rings true English, but without being over the top. Must fit in a suitcase, and survive the baggage handlers delicate touch.

TIA

[Halo Jones]

A bottle of HP Brown Sauce

[Old Greg]

So I'm WFH this week but head out back to Bonn next week. I've really struck up quite a good relationship with the Germans. To the point that we're lending each other DVDs, and stuff like that.
The Germans are really lovely, and have a serious sense of tradition, something that I feel is getting lost here in the UK with our general way of life.

For example, it was on chap's birthday. So he baked a cake and brought it in. Then people were at pains to drop in from far flung offices, give him a hug or a handshake and then sample some of this now famous cake. Then naturally tell him how nice it was.

If I'm lucky someone slings some shop bought cakes on their desk, sends an email and people schlep over and grab a handful. I'm sure we do stuff that's equally nice, but in different ways.

I must admit when he asked me if I wanted a slice of "cold dog" I first assumed my German was still iffy. But it seems this is what the cake is called.

So when I fly there next week I want to take some gifts, something typically English.

Can I have sensible suggestions please, for something that rings true English, but without being over the top. Must fit in a suitcase, and survive the baggage handlers delicate touch.

TIA

I hope you're not lending out any DVDs from Mrs suity's collection. They're an open minded lot but there are limits.



But enough of such banter. How about a couple of whole small cheeses in wax: a truckle or something, and maybe a Stilton as well. And some fancy crackers that you can get from a good deli or cheese shop. And perhaps an accompaniment like a damson cheese (Waitrose IIRC) so something like that.

[I just need to test it]

When visiting a friend in California who had asked for something quintessentially British I took Marmite. He took one taste and chucked it.

On the same trip I took a bottle of Welsh whisky to another friend (maybe these people are all now ex-friends).

The moral of this story is if you have even the slightest suspicion that the gift you are taking is shyte then it certainly will be.

Could you (or Mrs S) bake a traditional cake? I dunno - bakewell tart or something?

[d000hg]

Spam.

[Troll]

Everton Mints
English Whisky

HTH

[TheFaQQer]

Black pudding

[Old Greg]

Ale or gin. Buy it over there if too heavy for your luggage. Pork scratchings to go with it - the proper ones with the hairs sticking out.

[mudskipper]

Shortbread.

[suityou01]

Black pudding

You want me to take BlutWurst as something typically English









Thanks for trying though