Is Waitrose really worth the price? | ALDI vs Waitrose taste test
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1:05 sweets first
3:24 chippies
5:59 mature, pls
8:43 what's for dinner?
10:46 melton time
13:30 not scottish
17:58 the only fruit lol
21:29 small rant
24:04 my favs
26:38 I will never financially recover from this lol
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Is there THAT much of a difference in good quality between the UK's most expensive supermarket versus the cheapest? Let's find out! I bought some bits from Waitrose and ALDI to see what the real difference is.
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Only 12 thumbs up yet there are over 40 people who have commented on the video something is really wrong there.
Your scoring system is weird. Why don’t you score everything out of 10?
@@Not_now_davebet you're fun at parties....
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It was a little unfair comparing a standard pork pie with a Melton Mobray pork pie. Both shops sell the latter and it would be interesting to see how like for like compare. As it was, it's like comparing a generic pork sausage with a Cumberland sausage, they're not completely different but they're certainly not the same.
Aldi do a 'Specially Selected Melton Mowbray' and they're good...I get one every week. 1.99 now for 295g pie. Should have used that...not the bland cheapo 4 for a quid pies.
Could do a whole video just on pork pies.
have a look in a 'HUGE' Tesco for 'pork and pickle' pie - a lot less fat, and tastier! they sometimes are at my local Waitrose, but disappear fast!
It would be better to compare a genuine Melton Pork pie from Melton Mowbray with a supermarket 'Melton' pie.
@@clivewilliams3661 except for those that don't live near enough, or do not have 'fine taste buds' or the money...
As a regular Waitrose shopper, I have to weigh in here with my thoughts.
1. One reason I shop at Waitrose is because of all the products they sell that other supermarkets just don't. I saw Grackle's video, and she pointed this out, too.
2. Another reason I shop at Waitrose is because I buy organic wherever possible, and Waitrose has the largest range of organic products of any UK supermarket.
3. Many of Waitrose's own brand products contain fewer additives (emulsifiers, preservatives, etc.) than comparable products from other supermarkets, so if you really care about the quality of the food you're consuming, Waitrose has you covered (disclaimer: always read labels)
Also, I have to comment on your comparison of a Melton Mowbray pork pie (Waitrose) versus a non-Melton Mowbray pork pie (Aldi). What you'll find is that any Melton Mowbray pork pie, from any supermarket, has a fixed set of ingredients and will have been made by one of a handful of factories in/around Melton Mowbray. Any other pork pie will have different ingredients, so shouldn't really be compared.
Finally, but still on the subject of pork pies...Alanna, you mentioned eating the pork pies cold as if to suggest you would heat them up if you had time! I've never heard of anyone heating up a pork pie before! They should be enjoyed at slightly cooler than room temperature, i.e., having been taken out of the fridge perhaps half an hour before eating. You'll find that the labels on Melton Mowbray pork pies suggest this.
Here in the bit of North Yorkshire where I live we have pie and peas suppers which are warm pork pies with mushy peas - seriously, seriously good!
I buy Waitrose stuff when it's on offer.
They've got by far the best range of Indian and Chinese ready meals. Keralan chicken, veg biryani, a daal and 2 naans and homemade raita is a great meal.
@@judithrichardson3684 I'm a 63 year-old Yorkshireman living not that far from Melton Mowbray and this is the first time I've heard of heating them!
@martinspencer1618 What can I say! it's a regular feature of local fundraising events/ evenings etc!
Avocados seem to be 89p with Aldi price fixing. 65p in M&S. Meh, stupid doesn't deserve good.
Great to see outdoor bred sausage rolls, that can roam freely, rather than being cooped up in a pen.
'Rolling' in the sun?
@@wessexdruid7598 Precisely. A bit of exercise, and they're less likely to flake out.
Hi Alanna, it can tell you a lot if you read the small print, to see who actually made it. Unless you're buying things that are made, or baked in the store, there's a good chance that several store brands, and a premium brand, could all have been made by the same manufacturer. A relative of mine works for a well-known bakery. They produce their own brand, and supply to many major supermarkets and convenience stores, packaged as the stores own brand. They're often the exact same recipe, or maybe a store has a choice of quality, and the difference is only an extra scoop of some ingredient, or the grade of flour used in each mix.
Yep you hit the nail on the head.That happens with every thing we buy.😮❤❤To you for being some1 who see's the forrest aswell as the trees❤
My sis-in-law used to work at Aldi, and the people who supplied the packets of cooked ham also supplied the same to M & S, and they (Aldi) would quite often get M & S branded packets of ham included in their delivery. Similarly, a neighbour worked at a well known biscuit and cracker manufacturer and she told us they supplied Aldi branded 'biscuits for cheese' and it was literally just swapping the box at the end of the production line, and exactly the same contents as their own branded product.
Yes, my relative said exactly the same, some items are exactly the same and people pay for the packaging and name. They bake a large batch of a product, and the same batch could go into several store's own brand packaging, as well as the factory's well-known premium brand.
Get well soon Alanna and thanks for working through your illness to bring us your own special brand of entertainment. I love it.
I was a shelf-stacker on nights at Waitrose back in the day. The price for Stella Artois and fags was the same as the rest of the world. That's all I cared about. I brought my own dinner and went Tesco on the way home in the morning haha 😅
Stella is one of the best and worst lager beers in the world. The best if it is brewed in Belgium and the worst if brewed by Whitbread. We used to import Stella back in the day but the majority is now brewed in UK. If you want a really great lager beer buy real Budweiser (Budvar) at Lidls, its a shame that the Yanks usurped the name to try to give their p**s water some credibility and then to crucify it by brewing it in UK.
@@clivewilliams3661 it's easy to source import Stella if you know the right off licences (independent ones). Although it's 5.0%, not the original 5.2%. One by me used to do full crate of 24x 500ml cans for £30 but no doubt that price has gone up now.
I've also heard this new Stella Unfiltered (also 5.0%) is pretty close to the original. I've only tried it once though and I was pissed so I couldn't tell 😅
I hope you feel better soon, Alanna!
Thank you! 🙏
You're welcome!
I used to date a woman who worked for the company that developed Waitrose own brand food. She worked on the pulled pork sausage rolls which were so good!
I absolutely love those taste testers.thank you Alanna for this video totally enjoyed watching it! Positivity peace and love ♥️
Nice to know nothing has changed- we left the UK in 2008 and we used to stop off at the Aldi supermarket and pick up a dozen things that were inexpensive but we knew were still good including their mature cheddar and there was packs of pretty decent crisps (chips) but not any processed meat products though from Aldi. Then we nipped on to Waitrose and by they stuff that really mattered for quality. We had discounts with the Waitrose credit card and watched out for offers. Put together we eat well. Oh we also had a farm shop to call in on the way back that had some great processed meat products and cereals etc. Looks like the UK still has some excellent food products. ( we live in Texas at present, foodwise a whole different ball game)
Next product comparison: Home cholesterol test kits!
I'm more concerned she didn't attempt to wash the fruit.
@@auldfouter8661 Canuck's are tough
@@lewilewis3944 I must have missed the bit where it said " Wash thoroughly before eating , unless you're Canadian"
@@auldfouter8661 Relax, it's just a little joke.
Just have some proper porridge for breakfast each day - helps reduce bad cholesterol levels and keeps you full till lunch time 😁
Alanna: "It's not the worst thing I've ever had"
Aldi: "We'll take that"
22:30 - Alternative view. Canadian still hasn't learnt to say Bourbons correctly. 😏
She says it like the whisky, which doesn't offend me.
Alanna ought to be able to as that is the French spelling even though she has admitted that she doesn't speak it but has seen it her whole life.
@@foobar476 Oh,OK then
@@foobar476it's wrong
Great stuff, Alana!
Really good reviews, and pretty much in line with my own experiences. I shop at Waitrose, but also Co-Op, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsburys, Asda, Tesco, etc.
In general - you get what you pay for. Pay more for a sausage roll, pork pie, or back of crisps - and you are going to get a better tasting product. But sometimes you don't need to get the absolute best. Because you don't.
The glory of a free-market system is that we have choices. And I'm oh so happy that we are blessed with the choices that we do. And even more glad we get to watch a lovely transplanted Canadian young lady chowing down on packaged crisps and chilled sausage rolls.
Thanks Alana. Enjoyable and informative on so many levels. Now go get better! We need you at your best!
Agree with you on the inferior quality of Aldi scotch eggs. Normally, I'm happy to compromise a bit on taste if something is cheaper, but those scotch eggs need to be binned.
If you want the best sausage rolls, you'll have to wait until December, as that's when M&S do their turkey & cranberry Christmas special sausage rolls; they are 17 out of 17.
Hope you're feeling better now (no idea how long your editing time is).
I shop at both Waitrose and Aldi, using the latter for a few things I like, which include their French coffee beans, some of the wines and some of their biscuits.
If you are going to buy out of season fruit like strawberries, then just expect from the international industrial machine something which has something vaguely reminiscent of strawberries, not the real deal!
I've had that steak sandwich myself and I completely agree with you. It's the best sandwich I've had from a supermarket.
Thanks a bunch for sharing.
Have an amazing wonderful day. ❤
Thanks for your video. I could tell you were struggling a little, what with your arse of a head cold. So thanks once again for making me smile a little, while this winter seems to be dragging on and on (what even is sunshine??) And major shout out to your fella, who also has the lurgies. And the best girl on CZcams (even though she's a bit mental) but in a good way, please don't hate me. 🤪Bless ya both, and get well soon. Simon. xxx
Waitrose obviously got wind of Alanna's video as I have been bombarded with Waitrose "we are cheap honest" adverts for the last few days (and for the first time ever :) )!!!!!!!
M&S has overtaken Waitrose of late with some prices but often better quality, the John Lewes Partnership is struggling financially lately. The Partners, all the staff, have had their annual bonus reduced.
Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery! Fortunately I had just eaten a liver, bacon, chips, peas and onion dinner before watching, so I am still not at all hungry.
Thanks Alanna, great vid!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Definitely with you on the best crisp flavour - Salt & Vinegar every time!
When you could order Waitrose products from Ocado it was nice to be able to treat oneself from time to time 🙂
Salt + vinegar forever! 🙏
As always,a highly entertaining video Alanna,being that I only eat the cheese & crisps,I will buy them to try out.
I did hear the Butler coughing, but it could have been the neighbours dog barking! 😀😂
Hi Alanna,thank you for sharing your choices,fortunately,or not,my wife and I had just got back from a restaurant for our evening meal feeling quite content,so after watching you sample several items which it my gastric juices flowing again…but i thought if Alanna can suffer for her art and her followers I must continue to watch out of loyalty.😀Cheers Roly🇬🇧.
I spent half about a year living in Wapping, London (pandemic time) and, where I was the only big grocery store was a Waitrose. So, I kinda had to do all my shopping there. Yes, it was a bit more expensive but I did really appreciate that place. (when I wasn't waiting outside in the queue to be allowed in)
Bakewell tarts contain Frangipane, which totally doesn't sound made up. One way to wind someone up would be to replace the word moist, with damp. "This cake is nice and damp" :-)
I can just imagine you as a primary teacher grading all the kids out of some random number so it'd be impossible to tell who was the brightest or dumbest.
I was gonna say, the Aldi crisp packaging looks just like the Co-op one. I also love the Co-op one ☺️
Interesting taste test- particularly which things are worth paying more for.
But I have to point out that comparing a Melton Mowbray Pork Pie with a non MM one is not a fair test- they are two entirly different recipes. The meat used in MM pies is fresh pork which is naturally grey when cooked, liked roast pork, not pink like other pork pies which use cured pork.Both shops sell both types.
That Aldi Scotch egg looks like something that came from USS Enterprise's food replicator. The homogeneity truly is UP THERE!
You can't beat a bit of pork hanging out the end! 🤣🤣🤣😋🤪
TY Alanna! 🙏🙏
Enjoyed this 🙂
Agreed on the cheese at Aldi. I love their continental special selections like their extra mature Gouda and their special select Cheddars are great too. I do like the produce from Waitrose, unfotunately my local Waitrose is a bit pokey. Except for the booze dept' which is decent.
Your scoring system is insane! 😆
Alanna I have spoken with the council and we have decided that your UK citizenship has been approved because of your opinion on Co-Op Salt and Vinegar Crisps!
ALDI is now opening stores across America and are quickly becoming very popular...
Interesting!
Aldi opened it's first US store in Iowa in 1976. Currently there's around 2000+ Aldi stores in the US.
@@shaunw9270 And that's just Aldi Sud. Aldi Nord owns Trader Joes in the US
Great video Alanna! Love a good taste test video :-)
You're basically representing all of my favorites today!
☺️
The problem with Aldi is that now it's not actually that much cheaper than the other supermarkets. So now the difference in quality isn't compensated by the price difference.
Dammit, I have to go to Lidl to get some bakewell tarts. And now, having been, I can tell you that they are very good.
The Waitrose outdoors bred sausage rolls are wonderful ..
I tend to go to both for different reasons. If I want something specific that is hard to find (a specialist ingredient) I might go to Waitrose but now I live in a city I've found the local International Market is much better for that, and it's just round the corner from the closest Waitrose so no point going to Waitrose anymore I suppose. ALDI or LIDL (usually the latter for me as its more convenient) I will go to more often for the basics.
The town i live in doesnt have a waitrose we are too poor. Its a 45 min drive to a much more affluent area to such a place
Hope you both are feeling better by now.
I gave Hello Fresh a try a while ago but they are just a bit too expensive for my budget. Have to completely agree about the quality of ingredients and instructions (I can burn water) - absolutely top class.
One way of 'uping' a cheap sausage roll is to carefully pry the pastry open and put some nice cheese in there before heating them up.
It used to be that a good vibrant orange hue to the yolk of an egg was a sure sign that they were by hens with a proper outdoor lifestyle where they got plenty of bugs etc to eat. These days though the large scale egg producers have caught on and add supplements to the feed which can give the same colour.
Hi Alanna - get well soon.
Nice video, but in future home picnics 😄it would be a good idea to always put the 'price per unit' (£/g) under your price tags (each side of screen).
This is very true now with all the trickery going on with sizes - shrinkflation and all that.
It is a better comparison of value for money (starting point), then take the quality, taste, etc into account.
I have got to go and eat now coz you have set me off 😋.
Agree, for quality big snacks Waitrose comes out tops (I think cooking pies etc the larger sizes seem to win plus there is usually less crust/coating which means the filling wins out). Not surprised about the cheese and fruits, I find that Aldi fruit and veg compares well with all the more expensive supermarkets.
My favourite salt and vinegar crisps are Tyrrell's! I miss them 😢
Your remark about being tired of being ill reminded me of Steven Tyler's reason for going to rehab:"I was sick and tired of being sick and tired!"😂😅😅🤢
Excellent work ❤❤
Food, glorious food. The only salt and vinegar crispa I eat are Disco's, which I love but my favourites are classic roast chicken or prawn cocktail. I don't got to Waitrose (too expensive) but I do go to Aldi, although it can be very mixed. Some is fantastic and easily equal to other stores but some (like tinned tuna) is terrible.
Oh, it's always fun to see one of these videos! The title immediately prompted me to consider that I have membership of a professional organisation giving me discounts in various supermarkets, including both of those featured here. I can get 6% off in one of them, and 4% off in the other. Can you guess which way round they are? (Here's a clue: I can also get 6% off in M&S and 4% off in Sainsbury's...)
Watching this with the subtitles on made it look as if the UK is in the grip of hyper-inflation: when you said the cheese was £2.60 / £2.49, they said "$260 / $249" .... so either the pound is VERY strong against the dollar or cheese is bl**dy expensive even in Aldi!
Once upon a time, Aldi was the butt of one comedian's joke that it's essentially a refugee camp for abused food. Perhaps that opinion deserves re-evaluating. In the face of economic challenges, Brits have turned to it in order to obtain good quality at lower prices. I find it somewhat hit and miss myself; some products are definitely on a par with their counterparts though you won't likely find the creme-de-la-creme there. Conversely, Waitrose has things in it that very few people would be interested in outside of the higher echelons of British society. It's no wonder that they've become exclusive retailers of King (formerly Prince) Charles' Duchy Originals brand. Of course, they're the supermarket of the John Lewis Partnership, whose motto has long been "never knowingly undersold."
There are endless permutations to this taste-testing business. I wonder if you'd consider doing budget store vs. budget store - Aldi vs. Lidl - or maybe pit Lidl against M&S or against Sainsbury's? Here's another thought: in the parallel universe where you moved to live in the North of England, Alanna, you could have done this video as Booths vs. Asda....
Yes! co op salt amd vinegar crisps are amazing
Alannah, if you can try the Morrison's soft yolk scotch egg from the deli counter 🤤
Nuts, seeds and dried fruit such as apricots are excellent products from AlDI compared with other supermarkets, the apricots especially are far superior and plentiful compared to other brands.
Melton Mowbray pork pies are also available from ALDI so you should have compared like for like.
Great video Alanna but how do those chips compare to Miss Vickie's sea salt and malt vinegar?
Nothing beats Miss Vickie's yet 🫡
You have to try the London cheesecakes from Aldi.
They are my current favourite of pastries.
BTW, it’s not a cheesecake, it’s puff pastry with some sort of raspberry centre and then topped with loads of coconut strands in a sticky icing.
It’s a pastry that I remember as a kid in the 70s
I'll add it to my list to try!
Love a London cheesecake, even if they are very messy 😍
Were you never taken out for picnics as a child?? We love our picnics over here. Especially on our limited sunny days..
Heaton Park in Manchester, where I live. Is only a 5 minute walk away and it's full of picnickers every weekend.
The mention about the pronunciation of bournville I think that it comes from Cadbury Bournville as they supplied the chocolate and so it became less like the way of how you say it, over time it just stuck regardless of the brand making them, I am guessing a little here but I have been to cadbury world and they did talk about brand names etc, but it was a long time ago (15+ years).
Things may have changed since last I spent an extensive period in the UK, but my London-living third son, and my student fifth son in England tell me it hasn't. Waitrose, while more expensive than the average High Street supermarket, is not as expensive as M & S food stores.
M&S is slightly cheaper than Waitrose and I prefer it.
went in both of these today. £5 meal deal in watrose, with the coconut water veggie sushi snack and a butty. later i grabbed some soya milk and fabric softener in aldi on my way home. i did a taste test, the nocterell olives were as good in both, less good in asda and sainsburys, but aldi had twice as many and a third of the price. also garlic bread(iceland was by far the worst) hummus a couple of other things. these are the 5 shops it is easy to get to. we blind tested everything, popped on the same type plate shuffled so no one knew which was which.
i just had a large plate of homemade mushroom and tomato sauce with pasta, it was delicious i'm stuffed and yes you are making me feel hungry
If you REALLY want an upmarket supermarket, you need to come to the northwest of England and shop at Booths. It's often referred to as 'the Waitrose of the North', but IME, it's heaps better.
I buy most of my basics at Aldi or Lidl, but visit Booths regularly for specific things and for yellow stickers. The savings made at Aldi & LIdl pay for my President French butter-blended-with-cream, Scottish morning goods and other yummies!
Up market to a northerner is pound land. I have been to the north and oh my god it’s grim compared to the south - avoid at all costs
well if you believe the 'daily mail' (google does :/ ) waitrose is expensive BUT they FORGOT that M&S is MORE expensive..... :O and the furthest south 'Booths' is manchester..
@@adamwynyard4065 What a very ignorant reply.
Could you also do a quick visual comparison on the 'traffic light' ingredients scheme, to see if the cheaper product has more sugar, salt, & fat content please? TY!
I'm usually driven by prices of products, so I would likely sacrifice quality over cost. I suppose it depends on whatever I'm buying.
In my opinion it depends whether the deciding factor is price or quality. Aldi and Lidl if you want cheap but Waitrose or M&S if you want quality. I still haven't got used to seeing you without glasses but I will. Not that your glasses didn't suit you but you look much better without them.
In Market Harborough Aldi and Waitrose are next door so you can visit Aldi and then go to Waitrose for the stuff Aldi doesn't sell.
Like fennel, harissa paste and crabmeat.
I bet you don't carry Aldi carrier bags into Waitrose! LOL!
Alanna if you want a large selection of cheeses ...try a large morrisons .
Not sure if others would agree..yet they have a dedicated section to cheese ...breads.... poultry ....fush etc...
Not sure what fush are.... probably librarian fish ...
Morrisons by far the better supermarket for their own products. They only (relatively) recently started the Tesco version of price reduction - a little regularly throughout the day but their own farm joints are straight to half-price (got a 1Kg pork loin joint for £3.50). Mainly due to what I buy I have never found Aldi/Lidl cheap, it's all about the alternative products they sell. Tesco is more for clubcard and families, Sainsburys have a weird mix of expensive and reasonable, Asda & Morrisons (in my local ones) have a better selection of fruit, salads, meat & seafood. Waitrose & M&S have better quality but only you can decide if the extra cost is worth that. As most prices are set by the manufacturer it is rare to see any of them have great pricing unless, as I said, they are the producer.
My favourite crisps are salt and vinger as well, my family hate them which means more for me. I think expensive and quality applies to most things with meat as when something is really cheap and has meat in it I question the quality. Like buying basic 10 frozen beef burgers for £2-3 from Tesco won't be the same as 2 finest burgers for £3-4.
My brother works for Waitrose, so I am going to share this video with him. I am sure he will be delighted. 😊
Not sure if it's just my town, but the CO-OP's version of all your tested products here are way more expensive then Waitrose.
Just found your channel, love it!! Waitrose not that pricey, can get some good deals and its a fr nicer experience, where are u in uk ?
Yay....I love a good ole Naps taste test! 😂🎉
I’m a Canadian and I love a good scotch egg as well I hope you feel better soon great video
Hiya, Caramelised Onion Chutney is THE BEST with Cheese!! Great channel!
I ate my meal during the video so that staved off ths hunger 😂 Try the Aldi Brtatwurst if they still make it. They're tasty!
Waitrose and M&S are competitive with the rest of the market for basics, the difference is they carry a lot more premium products. I shop at M&S as it's in walking distance, and living in London having a car is a pain in the arse.
Alanna, I filmed an ALDI video today but I swear I wasn't copying you... I've had it planned for months. I loved this video! So interesting to see a taste test!! Makes me want to go shop at Waitrose right now! BTW, they have excellent store brand popcorn too ;-)
A very good video thank you. I'm not a great cheese person, but Please try the Aldi Emporium British EXTRA MATURE Cheddar strength 5. It has changed my mind about cheese. Again thank you for making such good content.
Alanah love the video 100 percent. Hope that you are better soon. One would hope that an average person can taste the difference, given the price difference. What about Marks and spencers Vs Co-op, please? Any chance that you might include a loaf or bag of rolls in a taste test?
Try cheese and onion crisps! And if you want to go back in time try walking around the pavements at 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. with an open bag of chips smothered in salt and vinegar; well that's how I grew up, and do I miss it!
Sausage Rolls - You have to try the M&S one's they are soooooo nice.
There is an art to shopping in Waitrose. Their own brand stuff is really good quality. I stick to that. If I need any branded stuff I'll go to Asda where it's cheaper.
Very fair comparison. Aldi has some very good products but also some not so good, so you have to be selective when shopping there. Waitrose own-brand products are generally very reliable and provide good competition for M&S. I buy most branded goods from Asda.
The problem with strawberries (and any soft fruit) is that they don't generally travel well. So, most of what you get in the supermarkets is bred for it's ability to travel and be stored, rather than exclusively for its flavour. I've found some of the new varieties to be quite acceptable, much better than 20 years ago.
Most fruit and veg now comes from Spain or Africa these days even during summer and autumn, the UK and here in Ireland we can't produce enough. When was the last time an English apple not a South African one was on the shelves. Granny Smith's and Cox's Orange Pippins are very rare now. Bramley cookers about the only English variety still common.
An excellent comparison, thanks! With the price you pay there, would hope that Waitrose is better overall, but Aldi did OK in many cases. I use Aldi quite a lot since a new branch opened near me last year. Overall quality is very good there. You do get what you pay for for some things like pork pies and Scotch eggs though. All the supermarkets have cheap and nasty pork pies. I did try a proper Melton Mowbray pork pie from Aldi recently, which was really good.
The difference between Aldi and Waitrose in aldi the check out is a Olympic sport and in Waitrose it's a posh push with your trolley in the car park as in f off to the trolley.😂😂
🏴We don't say Sick if we're ill, we say "Not well" or "No weel"😂😂
Oooh yum a food video....im so hungry now
If you're curious, the biscuits is named after the French noble house (pronounced Bore-bon) whose name was transferred to Louisiana and the French colonies in America. From there, the whiskey was established to the north and was named Bourbon (Burr-bon) mispronouncing the name.
You can pronounce it how you like. Sod the anals who have a go at you for it but I just thought it had an interesting history from an etymological standpoint. It's not often you can trace colonial history linking a whiskey and a biscuit. 😂
As someone who visits farms around the uk who produce for many different supermarkets, I would highly recommend spending more money on your animal products. When Waitrose say they have great animal welfare standards they mean it.
Bakewell Tarts only from Waitrose!
Aldi do good Crisps, actually all their salted snacks are good.
I get most of my Cheddar from Aldi, their Quality is top and just as good as any of the "top brands"
The Morissons Scotch Egg looked very good, but many Butchers do 'em super good as well.
Oh boy, when that first Pork Roll came up close and big to the screen, I tried to snatch it out of your hand..., not had one of those in yonks! Now you've got me yearning! Good video, enjoyed it all, although while watching, I was simultaneously eating a bag of Coop Cheese & Onion crisps, while swigging at a Beer to disolve the excessive salt on 'em.
Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
The Aldi cheese has a similar packaging colouring to Cathedral City???
you can never have to much cheese, but the obvious use would be Welsh rarebit
Spanish strawberries are awful no matter what supermarket you buy them from- always wait for the British strawberries to come into season as they are so much better. The same with raspberries.
I like American cheese and velveta is my favorite.It's true it's not cheap here
Yay, HELLO FRESH has sponsored our Alanna again, sanity has returned to the world once again.