2940 Mailing Food Parcels

I have a quick question for you all - I do know that some of you post goods back and forth between Italy, the UK and elsewhere and I need your advice.

I am trying to find a way to post biscuits to the UK and South Africa - in a way that they will arrive in a better state than just crumbs. Any suggestions?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2006 - 07:14

Plastic bubble wrap and a cardboard tube around them, inside a shoe box... errrm, it will work for Francavilla too ;-)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2006 - 07:16

[QUOTE=GeorgeS]Plastic bubble wrap and a cardboard tube around them, inside a shoe box... errrm, it will work for Francavilla too ;-)[/QUOTE]

Thanks!

So, how do you feel about biscotti and/or butter biscuits?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2006 - 08:46

Solid cardboard box, bubble wrap (George is clearly experienced in sending foodstuffs...;) ) and also filling any small gaps with kitchen roll. Make sure each pack is safely wrapped!

Oh, and you'll need a red thick marker for scribbling on the parcel: DON'T SHAKE! ;)

Have received and sent yummy parcels to & from Germany almost completely intact using above methods!!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2006 - 08:49

[QUOTE=Iona]Solid cardboard box, bubble wrap (George is clearly experienced in sending foodstuffs...;) ) and also filling any small gaps with kitchen roll. Make sure each pack is safely wrapped!

Oh, and you'll need a red thick marker for scribbling on the parcel: DON'T SHAKE! ;)

Have received and sent yummy parcels to & from Germany almost completely intact using above methods!![/QUOTE]

Thanks. Would you pack the biscuits in tin or plastic containers?

Most of the stuff would be quite solid and can handle a bit of shaking, but the one type of biscotti that I want to send over is quite brittle due to the large volume of nuts it contains - of the batch I made this past weekend fully a third of the biscuits crumbled before the baking was even done (not that anyone minded eating the 'rejects').

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2006 - 09:00

[QUOTE=Sano]Thanks. Would you pack the biscuits in tin or plastic containers?

Most of the stuff would be quite solid and can handle a bit of shaking, but the one type of biscotti that I want to send over is quite brittle due to the large volume of nuts it contains - of the batch I made this past weekend fully a third of the biscuits crumbled before the baking was even done (not that anyone minded eating the 'rejects').[/QUOTE]

Ohh you're making your own biccies?? Lovely! Here's my addy... ;)

I'd put them into a tin, as plastic can be dented. But make sure you wrap them in kitchen roll inside the tin to avoid them getting too rattled...

Good luck! :)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2006 - 10:31

[QUOTE=Sano]Thanks!

So, how do you feel about biscotti and/or butter biscuits?[/QUOTE]

As long as they're edible matey.....:)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2006 - 10:41

[QUOTE=GeorgeS]As long as they're edible matey.....:)[/QUOTE]

Trust me, they are somewhat better than 'edible' only...

The one thing I do do well is cooking, especially baking...

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2006 - 10:49

Yummy, right then off to find the postie, see if any have arrived yet...

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/14/2006 - 13:01

Why? Don't they have delicious biscuits in South Africa?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/15/2006 - 03:28

[QUOTE=DavidandLinda]Why? Don't they have delicious biscuits in South Africa?[/QUOTE]

Of course they do (I am a frequent visitor to online SA shops as well) but these are biscuits I make myself that you would not find in shops there or here for that matter. I would like to send some to my mum and my sister (in SA and the UK respectively).

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/15/2006 - 13:12

OK! Homemade now that is different, we understand!!!!!!! Are you going to share the recipe with the forum?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/15/2006 - 13:19

Sano....

OK tell me the price - mm mm mmmm - love home made - they better be good - but if they are - I'll pay - I'll pay - I might just wait till I am in Italy tho - and have them delivered there - I like treats !!!!

However - seeing as you are sending to SA - I am in CT in April - would you like my address there too!!!

I'll pay the postage!!!