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Is it possible to get dehydrated Suet In Poland?


Cardno85  31 | 971  
5 Aug 2014 /  #1
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I know you can buy fresh suet in Poland, however it's rare in the UK and most people use Atora Dehydrated Suet. Is it possible to get dehydrated suet here or is someone able to give a bit of advice on how to substitute the two? I had a look on British cooking sites, but it seems that, due to the lack of available fresh suet, there's not much available.
jon357  73 | 23115  
5 Aug 2014 /  #2
There was actually a shortage of suet in the UK after Poland joined the UK - in Poland they use a lot in kielbasa but don't produce enough so imported it from Britain. In the first post-accession year it caused problems for mincemeat manufacturers (who prefer block) before Christmas and some supermarkets ran out.

Atora isn't very dehydrated though - it's just shredded (block suet is very awkward to use hence Atora being a more popular for at least a century) and 'fresh' suet isn't very fresh. No difference in flavour either. Easy to substitute block suet for Atora - just grate it. You can't substitute any other fat though - suet recipes do need suet in one form or the other. It grates more easily if you keep it in the freezer.

Personally I prefer vegetable suet. It keeps longer too.
Roger5  1 | 1432  
6 Aug 2014 /  #3
british corner shop .co.uk sells Atora and delivers to Poland. BCS sells the 200g box for 1.69GBP. A few weeks ago I bought some from Waitrose in the UK for 1.10GBP. The veg suet was the same price. BCS deliver to Poland for 11.99 (up to 30Kg; half price if you spend over 100GBP).

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