Craving American Food
New Zealand has amazing food. It does not have Jimmy Dean sausage, chicken fried steak, or Cheese-Nips. I’m managing.
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Gibbston Valley Winery
I previously blogged about the New Zealand wine trail. In Central Otago in the South Island, on highway 6 just outside of Queenstown on the way to Wanaka you’ll see signs for Gibbston Valley Winery.
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Unrefrigerated Eggs in New Zealand Horrified Me. Then I Did the Research.
New Zealand doesn’t refrigerate its eggs. Neither does Europe. America does. Turns out there’s a very good reason — and the American method might actually be the riskier one.
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World Famous in New Zealand
On Highway 2 between Auckland and Tauranga sits the small town of Paeroa, birthplace of L&P — New Zealand’s most beloved soft drink and the source of the phrase “World Famous in New Zealand.” The giant bottle on the main street used to be a space rocket. Of course it did.
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The World’s Most Southern Starbucks
Wellington Kiwis will sneer at your Starbucks cup. Auckland Kiwis couldn’t care less. And at the bottom of the South Island there’s a store that claims to be the southernmost Starbucks in the world.
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Marmite Versus Vegemite: A Very Kiwi Debate
I ate Vegemite by the spoonful on my first try. This was a mistake. Two years later I eat it regularly. New Zealand will do that to you.
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Beer for Men in Expensive Suits
Tui is a NZ institution — light, refreshing, and responsible for some of the funniest billboards in the country. The brewery on State Highway 2 is still worth a stop, even if the beer is no longer brewed there.
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Cork Screw Not Required — Screw Top Wine
I used to ignore every bottle with a screw top. Then I moved to New Zealand, where 95% of wines use them — including the award-winning ones. I’ve been converted.
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Chuffed, Whinging, and Eating Scones: New Zealand’s British Soul
I ordered Devonshire Tea expecting a special kind of tea. What arrived was scones, cream, jam, and also tea. It was confusing. It was delightful. It was very New Zealand.
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Custard in a Carton: One of New Zealand’s Best Kept Secrets
New Zealand has custard in a carton. I thought that was odd. Then two teenage boys drank an entire one in one sitting and I understood completely.
