The other night, I packaged up some tasty Irish treats for friends in Canada. Much as I’d love to have sent over some meat or cheese, I’m not sure either the distance or Canadian customs would favour them. So in went a selection of non-perishables instead – Sheridans red onion marmalade, Dittys oatcakes, Mella’s vanilla fudge and a bar of Aine’s honeycomb crisp chocolate.
I’ve always loved getting food in the post, especially when I lived abroad. Deliveries of Barry’s and Ballymaloe relish were always welcomed, as were any sort of crisps and chocolates (there’s no junk food like home junk food…) Years on, I still chuckle at the memory of blearily answering the door of my student flat in Scotland one Saturday morning to find a courier holding a long thin padded envelope. Inside was a whole side of smoked Irish salmon. My mam, having bought too much for a dinner party, thought I’d appreciate the leftovers. She wasn’t wrong – my friends and I feasted on that beautiful fish for days.
Over to you, dear readers – what’s the best food your postman has ever brought? And what would you request in a care package from home?
