Ideas for "england" theme mishloach manos

Gold Member Joined: Jan 11 2011 Posts: 1164

I'm thinking of doing an "english" theme for purim this year. one son is an english soldier & the other a police man. any ideas for mishloach manos?

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 18 2010 Posts: 3026

Port wine, tea and scones

English muffins
English cake
lady fingers
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Gold Member Joined: Dec 16 2008 Posts: 1124

theres a tea company called "london tea" I know hey sell it in israel, I dont know about other places. it would just be a filler tho, as its not 'kosher' as one of your 'manos' because its not prepared to be eaten upon receipt.

you can do scones or crumpets as a tea theme.

maybe the face of those candy watches- for big ben

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 23 2008 Posts: 9074

English Breakfast tea, Thomas's English Muffins (if you're not Pas Yisrael), little packets of HP brown sauce, mini jars of Marmite (don't know if they're Kosher this week)...Are you in the tri state area? If so, Kearny in NJ has a huge Scottish population & you can but a lot of English/British made goods. Alternatively, try googling to find suppliers. But be warned...all imports, ergo, very expensive.

BTW..if you call Osem in Englewood NJ they import Rakusen's Matza. Maybe they can tell you where you can buy the small boxes. Those would be very nice. '

OH!!!! I forgot!! You can buy Chevington Cheese (which is fantastic stuff) in some places in NY. Want me to find out where? Matza, cheese, a tea mug & tea would be very cute.

Diamond Member Joined: Sep 16 2009 Posts: 2706

Red and white and blue stuff. You can buy the English soldier hat to use as the bucket for your Mishloach Manos.

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Posted: Sun, Jan 23 2011, 11:26 am Post subject:

Scones, clotted cream, tea... or go for the 'meal' type of bangers and mash, bubbles and squeak....
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Posted: Sun, Jan 23 2011, 11:45 am Post subject:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_and_squeak

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toad_in_the_hole

Gold Member Joined: Jun 03 2007 Posts: 1942

im sure you can find the english flag on toothpick & stick that into the muffin or just randomly into your theme to pull it all together. How are you incorporating your police man son? Is he being an english police? maybe you can tie it together somehow.

Posted: Sun, Jan 23 2011, 11:59 am Post subject:

So am I the only one thinking little umbrellas with t-bags and biscuits?
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Gold Member Joined: May 11 2009 Posts: 1292

The nickname for an english policeman (if he's wearing the hard rounded hat) is a "Bobby"

can I ask why are you thinking about purim already??

Senior Member Joined: Nov 02 2010 Posts: 132

Pack in bags in the shape of a double decker bus

nobody in England eats english muffins.

Gold Member Joined: Mar 26 2006 Posts: 1626

If you can get hold of Rakusens biscuits, especially the chocolate digestives, but even the ginger snaps, your recipients will love you til the end of days.
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Gold Member Joined: Dec 25 2008 Posts: 2034

bangers and mash

Diamond Member Joined: Jan 24 2010 Posts: 3399

Hand out English - American dictionaries.

Platinum Member Joined: Apr 12 2010 Posts: 5778

Thing is about buying all 'English' things like rakusens etc is that no american recipient will understand why that is 'english'.
Id go for red and blue themed or tea and biscuits. Even scones, strwberries and cream.
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