American Couple Reacts: Cost of Groceries: Britain vs America - Comparing ALDI in the UK vs ALDI US!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

It's time for a United Kingdom vs United States comparison! This is the cost of groceries at Aldi in the UK compared to Aldi Costs in the USA! American friends, sit down and buckle up! There are some cost differences that we expected early on in the video. Then, things start to take a turn. Slowly but surely the prices jump at you in way that makes you think, should we move? This is a VERY comprehensive video with conversions on cost. From dollars to pounds & metric to imperial. It was shocking on both sides of the pond. We thought Aldi would be more equal across our 2 Country's but, that wasn't exactly the case! Wait until you see the items with the biggest price differences! They SHOCKED US! Thank you SO much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support!

[@shaunsheldon1219]

This is going to be interesting as most uk supermarkets keep putting prices up. I prefer Lidl more than Aldi even though they're mostly the same. Does the US have Lidl stores Natasha

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

No we do not ​@shaunsheldon1219

[@mjwp5447]

Appologies if this has been mentioned, but just in case it hasn't the prices in the UK already include the VAT/Sales tax in the prices you saw, while if I understand it, the US doesn't add the sales tax until the items rung through the checkout/register

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

@mjwp5447 please watch the video in full. We mentioned 3 times, we do not have added tax to food items.

[@mjwp5447]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Just rewatched the start, appologies again, I missed that part, wanted to get watch the best part without delay.

[@adriantippins3605]

British Adi shopper here! She didn't compare the cheapest Aldi tomatoes. She chose the expensive "vine ripened" instead of the "salad tomatoes" the latter is half the price of the former.

[@binkieinkisham2519]

Agree, and Aldi is priced differently in various regions of Britain, dont think i would shop at this Engllish ALDI more expensive than mone Ps they sell weighted bags of baking potatoes

[@sheenamaclean8324]

I commented about this on another reply. Maybe they were sold out

[@robbieceltic1036]

okay you win but wednesday star line up cant score southgate should keep bellingham in control?? he has no stature koeman creates fear the other side of the wrong right? but still has stature does it have to be a brit??

[@sheenamaclean8324]

@@robbieceltic1036 wrong post!

[@robbieceltic1036]

@@sheenamaclean8324 ur still being f@#cked right ifu just look at all the additives to make it last longer they add a component to bread to make it more fluffy and whiter and they also put it in yogamats to make it bouncy go figure and yessssssss 1 or both??????? and yessss storie of my life since iam on youtube can u relate in any way sheena its karen right knickname ''got a way with words karen''😂😂😂😂

[@productjoe4069]

Food and beverage supply chain guy here. US food is more typically more expensive for a few reasons. The first is supply chain model: the UK has (typically) shorter chains operating point to point. This means goods take less time to get from producer to shelf, maximising shelf life and reducing waste. The US more commonly uses a hub-and-spoke model with regional distribution hubs. This increases transit time and also leads to a more fragile network. Until Brexit, the UK was able to operate completely just-in-time for fresh foods. Since then, this has been made more difficult which has driven up waste and thus cost here. Those fresh prices in the UK used to be even cheaper. The second big reason for higher prices in the US is poor infrastructure. The US rail and road system is poorly maintained which leads to delays. It is also based on a hub and spoke model, so a delay can easily propagate dramatically reducing shelf life but, more importantly, requiring larger warehousing costs to smooth out the supply blips (see the Bullwhip Effect). Warehousing costs are a huge component of food costs in the US. Third, the US has a very fragmented regulatory landscape for food. At the federal level, responsibilities are spread across many agencies (the FDA, the USDA, the CDC, etc). Each state also has its own laws that can often be… antiquated. In the UK, food is regulated under a single agency: the Food Standards Agency. This reduces paperwork. Also, the fragmented US landscape has hindered digitisation so a lot of US paperwork is still literal paperwork. In the UK we can do a full track and trace within a few hours (they do drills of the end to end supply chain several times a year as part of license to operate for each company), the US just cannot do that because it is cost prohibitive. When required to do it in anger, say with Romaine lettuce a few years ago, they failed to trace the problem at all. Fourth, last mile logistics in the US is arranged differently. In the UK our delivery runs may service multiple shops reducing truck miles. In the US, because things are more spread out and you have a greater proportion of out of town big box stores, this isn’t possible. If a store only requires a half load, then half that truck’s capacity will be unused (which cost must be covered by the goods actually transported). Happy to answer any questions you may have :)

[@hippychicken82]

This was a really comprehensive explanation thanks

[@minimeme020]

Well done for one of the best comments I've read on KZbin in a long time. As an accountant in the UK food sector, I can tell you that margins are often razor thin, for example I know that during the recent cost of living crisis at least one major supermarket was selling chicken at below cost. Regulation for food safety is massive (which is good imho), so for the most part quality, animal welfare and food safety is exceptional. Although it happened here to a much lesser extent I find lobbying of goverment by food companies very concerning and would love to see a youtube video on law changes due to lobbying.

[@mccannmarble]

I do appreciate your in depth breakdown of US v UK Logistical differences you really know your stuff. However I’m 6 months older reading it all. Thank you

[@Sine-gl9ly]

Fascinating and useful information, thank you.

[@Saharadesertdragon]

I agree whole heartedly with the logistics thing but still a lot of UK produce comes from out of country , Egypt which isn't local supplies a lot of fruit and veg but again it's quality is under tight control, the biggest problem is big companies price gouging ,and being protected by GOP just look at their profit margins and recorded profits for last 10 years

[@thepurplesmurf]

It's not just the price, especially for produce and meat, it's the quality. This is usually the first thing that people from the US notice when they visit the EU, that the food is so much better.

[@milnespetchristo1882]

@stuartmorrison690 yes, fewer ingredients. Unfortunately, most included hidden hydrogenated fats ( mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids) in the lower cost ones.

[@Sine-gl9ly]

​@@milnespetchristo1882Not hidden - printed clearly on the ingredients listing. Of course if you CBA to read it ...

[@oopsdidItypethatoutloud]

Aye, I can get a fresh baked loaf at morrisons for 99p or even 69p, depending on what type.

[@TheCornishCockney]

An American friend of mine who i worked with in London sends me a shopping list + postage (shipping) of all British goods because after eating food over here,he now thinks most American food is disgusting. In that order is roughly 5lbs of Cadburys goods and the correct natural ingredients to make proper bread. I think he and his wife want to move here as he’s now looking at property online for various counties. Another convert 🇬🇧

[@stephennewton2777]

I really noticed the difference when living in the US - vegetables usually looked quite “tired” in the US, be it root vegetables or salads. Not sure why she bought single bananas - Aldi sell them in “hands” too which work out a lot cheaper (@80p for 5 or 6).

[@edwardgreathead9643]

In WW2 bread and baked beans were not rationed so beans on toast became a no coupons needed meal and it's stuck with us ever since

[@glynhumphreys2144]

Neither was fish and chips

[@gerardflynn7382]

Actually that was WW1

[@danielblyth2841]

WW2 ​@@gerardflynn7382

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

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[@Trueo9re]

Wonky stuff came about because it was found out that supermarkets were wasting a large amount of food because they didn't "fit" what was deemed pretty fruit/veg. We used to joke about bananas not being bendy enough to sell. When it was seen how much was being wasted, some stores started selling wonky fruit and veg at a cheaper rate than the prettier ones. So when you see wonky, don't expect it to look 100% although they all taste the same and if you're going to shove it in a pie, who's going to notice?

[@PortilloMoment]

The only issue is that it can make some goblin veg more difficult to peel. Which is not really an issue at all.

[@milnespetchristo1882]

@@PortilloMoment 😂 goblin!

[@clivewilliams3661]

The stupidity is that by demanding uniformity in fruit and veg they are missing out on selling the best. Peaches come to mind, our local supermarkets only sell peaches the size of a tennis ball in packs of 4 or six that are invariably tasteless and/or hard. Our local travelling greengrocer sells the large peaches the size of baseballs that are especially sweet and juicy singly and we buy many more than in the supermarket. Unfortunately, he doesn't quite match the peaches available in continental Europe .

[@stephenlee5929]

@@clivewilliams3661 The thing is: supermarkets let you pick the veg you want to put in your basket/trolley, and customers tend to pick uniform (not 'wonky' ) fruit/veg, so its not the supermarkets making these 'irrational' choices, its us, the customers. Generally 'wonky' will sell at a discount, which is not to bad an option.

[@clivewilliams3661]

@@stephenlee5929 This only applies where the supermarket sells loose fruit and veg but the tendency is now to pre-package, which the supermarkets prefer as it means that there is less waste. What they spend on packaging is offset by the reduction in waste. One prerequisite for pre-packaged produce is that they must be uniform otherwise its impossible to price. Generally, at Lidl we select the fruit and veg very carefully, whether pre-packed or not and where loose this has the advantage that what we want is different to the next customer, which is what I have consistently observed. Some like small ripe bananas and some large green bananas or any permutation in between.

[@bearmascall6772]

Coffee originated in Ethiopia, it made its way north, across the red sea into Yemen in the 15th Century. It then started to be grown here in the Yemeni district of Arabia, and by the 16th century it was known in Persia, Egypt, Syria, and Turkey.

[@chrisblyth6716]

Putting a quarter in the cart makes sure the shopper takes them back so they're not left loose in car parks. You can get a reusable token that can attach to a keyring instead of hunting the quarter.

[@helenwood8482]

The only problem is that our shop acquired a trolley from a shop at the other end of town, because someone wanted their pound back but didn't want the walk. We had to phone them and tell them to come and collect it.

[@er_cl]

@@helenwood8482in the asda in my town they have invisible borders on the car park that stop the trolleys from leaving the vicinity 🤣 it’s only one of them though so all other supermarkets in the area have random ones lingering around in the wild every now and again 🤭

[@judithward8310]

​@@er_cl Ours had that but it doesn't work anymore. And you could override the barrier by tipping the trolley back so the front wheels were off the ground

[@RRaZoreDD]

I remember watching a Good Mythical Morning video a few years ago, and they mentioned "paying" for the "cart" and taking it back. It's that very reason why some supermarkets make you put money in them. It's not so they don't get stolen, it's actually so they don't have to pay staff whose sole job is to go round collecting them thats just been dumped in the car park because then ultimately it's us, the customers who end up paying the price as they need to get the money back in order to pay them. And how do they do that? A couple pennies here and there on our groceries. All because they've had to hire staff whose sole job is collecting something that people are too lazy to take back.

[@michellejones5541]

I've not put an actual coin in a trolly for years since I found that a key off a tin of corned beef will unlock a trolly 😁

[@riverraven7359]

A side note: our sugar is so cheap because it is usually made from sugar beets (a root vegetable) we can grow domestically. CANE sugar is imported and more expensive.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Good point!

[@nigelmchugh5541]

Depends, Tate & Lyle sugar is made using cane, other brands use beet. Nordzuker, a German conglomerate, is the biggest sugar producer in Europe and is all beet based.

[@LisaFerguson-lw8il]

When I first visited the US, I went shopping for some food. What shocked me was the chemical content in so many American foods.

[@hooermasters]

define "chemical content".

[@Karl-oo9mq]

​@@hooermasters Think they mean like the yoga mat material added to American bread to make it spongey

[@Hybris51129]

"Better living through chemistry." Holds true in the US while the European nations keep prices high and yields lower by forcing non-opitimized food production at all levels from field to factory all under the claim that by doing so is "healthy" or "environmentally friendly" buzzwords with little to no scientific evidence to support their claims beyond often times a handful of studies. It's really amazing how common forced scarcity is in Europe and it's fully accept because it been that way for decades.

[@Sine-gl9ly]

​@@Hybris51129 'Forced scarcity' in Europe? Do tell me more. I am elderly now and over the years, starting in 1969 when I qualified in my profession, have lived and worked for extended periods of time in five different countries on the continent of Europe, as well as my own, the UK. I have also worked and lived outside Europe. The only significant 'food scarcities' I can remember in Europe were as follows (a) in the 1970s, out-of-season and so-called 'exotic' fruit and vegetables in the UK. This wasn't so much a 'shortage' per se, as an unavailability due to a perceived lack of demand and underdevelopment of supply chains from southern Europe. I used to go to Chinese and subcontinental greengrocery shops when supplies of eg aubergines and courgettes from my dad's garden and allotment ran out at the end of summer. I worked in Central Europe for a couple of years in the early 1970s and the situation was not a lot different there, albeit for a much shorter period of the year. (b) the flour 'shortage' during the early part of the 2020 pandemic; there was also an associated dried pasta 'shortage' (only a somewhat limited selection for short periods). This, again, was a distribution issue in that 20kg sacks of flour remained available throughout, but individual 1 & 2 kg bags were in short supply.

[@mattsmith5421]

​@@Hybris51129Food scarcity lol that's news to me never once seen that in 45 years. Also what forced high prices didn't you watch the video? Having anti freeze on your big Mac and yoga mats in your bread isn't better than starving never mind natural foods.

[@guywilloughby3383]

My brothers nephew married his American girlfriend 2 years ago, when her family came over, they never stopped talking about how much better the food tasted!! Especially the meat products, I think our standards are way higher.

[@alanhilton7336caradventure]

I shop at Aldi and Lidl all the time and find that even though the prices are low the quality especially for the meat and dairy really doesn't suffer it's very good quality.

[@CuriousFocker]

I've shopped for meat at all the supermarkets here in the UK, and Lidl is by far the best for both quality and price - the worst being Tesco, in my opinion of course (ex-butcher).

[@gillfox9899]

​@@CuriousFockeryes I agree and I find the produce better and cheaper in Lidl. That trolley load for the UK seemed expensive. I don't think I've ever spent more than £60 a week in Lidl

[@clivewilliams3661]

@@CuriousFocker Absolutely accurate!

[@clivewilliams3661]

@@gillfox9899 We used to spend £60 per week at Lidl 3/4 years ago but since the price increases we now regularly spend twice that, just don't ask how much my wife spends on the very occasional trip to Sainsbury, which is made to include special items not found at Lidl (or Aldi). Sainsbury own brand items are horribly inferior to Lidl's own brand for about the same price. Given how close Sainsbury/Lidl/Aldi/Tesco are, all within 5 minutes walk of each other, I am surprised that Tesco and Sainsbury have any customers

[@eddieaicken5687]

The produce will have rotted by the time you've got through the check out.

[@sophieirwin3497]

Debbie: now I understand beans on toast. The whole of the UK student population cheers. Although being a Brit in the US, the many times I’ve had to explain it isn’t just plain beans, it’s beans in tomato sauce on toast. There’s flavour!

[@Nerdy4Life]

It's also 'relatively' nutritious.... at least at the price point.

[@sophieirwin3497]

@@Nerdy4Life exactly! There’s worse food to eat at pence per portion

[@mariebaxter473]

Students , LOL when we first got married and had rent to pay . Beans on toast was our go too for about a year . But we had our new lives to fill us up , and never gave it much thought .

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

"Wonky" was a marketing term started by Morrisons. It is essentially fruit and veg of irregular size and shape , so generally sold for less. Some places do a "wonky veg/fruit box" made of random fruit and veg

[@littlemy1773]

Was this some kind of a kick back against the EU lol, cos I have some vague memory that the EU were trying to ban irregular fruit, but now I’ve said it I’m not sure if I dreamt it 😂

[@Brookspirit]

@@littlemy1773 It's done to prevent food waste, many supermarkets would only display "perfect" fruit and veg because people wouldn't buy it if it didn't look good, so to prevent "ugly" food from going to waste they gave it its own category.

[@TheTaffia]

@@Brookspirit People bought wonky veg back in the 70's, 80's and before because it was all wonky. Not sure which year all this perfectly formed veg started to take hold in the UK.

[@clivewilliams3661]

Morrisons saw a marketing opportunity to sell fruit and veg that were sub- their standard they had already paid for. A supermarket will pay the farmer a bulk price for the whole consignment/field/crop and the 'sub-standard' thrown away, with the price then amortised across the remaining standard product. Knowing sectors of the British public were keen to minimise waste meant that there was a ready market for wonky fruit and veg. British grocery at its very best dontcha think?

[@cragzuk]

@@littlemy1773 They did ban it until they scrapped the law in 2008 so they then had to market and sell the miss-shaped stuff.

[@MrGlenn442]

Warning: English mustard is *hot*. Not California reaper level, but don't pour it on as if its american mustard.

[@johankaewberg8162]

Love hot mustard. I bet Skåne mustard could beat you….

[@Air_Cardinal]

Learning this the hard works better. However, nowadays I've developed a taste for it so I'll just spoon it in how I used to with Marmite.

[@florrie2303]

Many, many moons ago, when I was a poor student nurse I used to shop at Aldi. The beans from Aldi cost 4p a 400g tin, and a loaf of white sliced bread cost 18p. I lived on beans on toast! You'd think that eating beans on toast all the time for months at a time would put you off them...but it's still one of my favourite meals!

[@lynnejamieson2063]

American style mustard is a relatively new addition to our supermarket shelves and probably not a particularly regular purchase for most. I think we are generally more likely to be buying wholegrain, Dijon or English mustard (they are the three types that you’ll find different brand options for at different price points) than we are American (which I always think tastes more like pickled gherkin than it does mustard) as they are likely to be used for far more things. But that’s why it’s so expensive in comparison to all the other price differences, it’s relatively new and not really built up that big of a market share…as most people that do buy it will likely only really be using it on hotdogs and burgers.

[@DaveBartlett]

When I was a lad, the only place you found American style mustard was from hot-dog vendors' wagons or stalls. English mustard was there also, and also brown mustard (German I think,) was sometimes available too, but they all had 'weedy' American mustard as well, (because it was all that the little kids could handle!!)

[@raindancer6111]

Tesco does stock French's yellow "mustard". English and Dijon mustard are usually much thicker and have to be spread on food, if it's thin enough to squirt it's not mustard.

[@informedchoice2249]

Yeah but the good thing about those fresh basil plants is that they are alive they are in soil and a pot and you can just put them in a larger pot grow the plant and have basil all year round if you manage them correctly so really you paying 79 P for the opportunity to have Basil whenever you want it.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, I wish I were in one place long enough to do that! I absolutely love having fresh basil! 🌿

[@greatbadger4396]

One thing you should also take into consideration is quality. In the UK we have 2000 regulated and permitted additives in food. In the US there are well over 10,000 additives which are completely unregulated!

[@C4RAMELMACCHIATO]

It’s SICK!

[@ianz9916]

I'm reminded of the playground rhyme that went "Beans, beans are good for the heart, the more you eat, the more you fart, the more you fart, the more you eat, the more you sit on the toilet seat." We're so cultured in the UK. 🤣

[@mervinmannas7671]

I've seen a few other of Dara's videos and the one that I found shocking was when she compared healthcare in the US and UK. What was shocking was she was NOT comparing the US system to the NHS but rather private healthcare in BOTH countries. This was because at the time neither she or her husband were NHS registered at the time. Dara also has a very specific condition which she explains and her treatment and how she was treated was vastly different. I think it will blow your minds.

[@colettesheridan8418]

I watched that one and I was shocked at the difference in the care as well as the price she got here to the US, so much better here

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks!! 😊

[@rklrkl64]

My favourite thing about UK Aldi (other than the good prices) is the hilarious "clones" they do of famous brands. They usually copy the brand's colour scheme and then use a different name with a similar meaning to the branded name. They probably have a big team of lawyers to make sure the clone isn't too close-looking to the original, but sometimes they trip up (e.g. Marks and Spencer's Colin the Caterpillar cake vs Aldi's Cuthbert caused a court case). It's interesting that sometimes UK Aldi will stock both the original branded version and their cloned version!

[@stephenlee5929]

Most UK supermarkets do own brands, its just that Aldi are more blatant, love their Mars sorry, Titan bars. I think they also do a Puffin biscuit, similar to a Penguin. Note almost all UK supermarkets do a Caterpillar Cake (now).

[@markhoward408]

@@stephenlee5929 Exactly this. Some need a real stretch of the old grey matter, but are genius. 'Racer' bars make no sense, unless you are old like me and remember snickers being called Marathon. Not only copying, but also chiding the big label for destroying childhoods.

[@charlesfrancis6894]

Perhaps more important than the price is the additives included in the product . On the surface it would appear that the regulations on additives allowed in Britain and the E.U. are stricter than what is allowed in America. That subject alone is worth looking into.

[@TullaRask]

yes, but UK isn't part of EU anymore, so those retrictions don't apply ;)

[@milnespetchristo1882]

@@TullaRask They've had to keep up the EU 's standard, so they can sell to the EU countries. Plus, it keeps up the quality Britains are used to.

[@Sine-gl9ly]

​@@TullaRaskYes they do - almost all of them slid smoothly over into UK law and food regulations when we transitioned out of the EU. Those that didn't were almost all replaced by (or already existed in the form of) even stricter regulations.

[@weedle30]

@TullaRask Working in retail, before during and after the Brexit shenanigans, I can safely confirm and reassure you that the UK/EEC food regulations in respect of additives, artificial flavourings and colourings were strictly maintained and adhered to! No way would any UK food manufacturer/producer consider changing adding or altering food product ingredients for fear of losing product sales etc! Panic over! 👍🏻😃

[@openorwap5412]

Definitely. I recently saw a video which showed the US Wonder Bread contained an ingredient that's used in yoga mats!!! That's insane. I'll take our strict rules, ta muchly.

[@PrototypePlatform]

what she didnt mention, likely because she didnt know, but the UK adheres to a legal standard, called the "red tractor scheme" launched in 2000, which loosely forces farms to maintain a higher quality or they wont sell goods. as a result, products certified with the red tractor scheme garentee a food safety standard. thats why food in the UK is almost always higher quality. the scheme was made to surpass US legislation. US food generally wouldnt be deemed fit for UK shelves. the other thing that wasnt mentioned, is that certain items, like bread, eggs, milk, potatoes, and most vegetables are under the "consumer rights act of 2015" that states that these items must be below a certain price across the board. as they are considered essentials for survival. this isnt just law, its a government scheme that also provides essentials to food banks as well. its designed to be a lifeline. its essentially the government saying "no matter how much we supress you, you have the right to eat food for cheap".

[@abarratt8869]

Yes, that's the perfect understanding of beans on toast. Cheap, quick, basic, satisfying, and cheaply pepped up with some cheddar and Worcestershire sauce.

[@kathymc234]

Carb on a carb. Everyone would mock Americans if this were happening here in the US.

[@djs98blue]

It's classic student food too!

[@Sine-gl9ly]

​@@kathymc234Nonsense - it's a not-unhealthy, fast, cheap and easy meal/substantial snack. UK tinned baked beans have a surprising amount of protein and fibre in them, while being low in fat, and if you use a half-decent bread rather than the very cheapest rubber sponge stuff, and follow it with a piece of fruit, it's a better meal than most things you could get for the same sum of money and amount of prep time. I don't, personally, like baked beans - I never have! - but have often, in the past, repeatedly tried them in failed attempts to 'learn' to like them!

[@natalielang6209]

Beans are a protein, not a carb.

[@duncanforder-cross8130]

or a oxo cube added into the beens.

[@twinmama42]

26:20 I'm sorry, but coffee beans are from the Ethiopian highlands. There are dozens of wild/semi cultivated varieties. Only two have been brought to other countries for plantations (Arabica and Robusta).

[@wildwine6400]

I never really see anyone buying American mustard . The main brand of American mustard is ironically called "French's". Most in the UK would get a jar of Colman's mustard, which is about a £1 for a small jar

[@sharonmartin4036]

Colman's Hot English Mustard. Yum!

[@kathymc234]

I have 5 bottles of American mustard downstairs. I bet you don't have a camera on the mustard section.

[@jrd33]

I'm a Brit who enjoys American style mustard. It works well with mildly flavoured meat.

[@amandamiller304]

by the powdered colmans mix a little with some water workes out cheeper

[@lynjones2461]

I was just about to say this and saw your comment xx​@@amandamiller304

[@digiscream]

For what it's worth, we also have stricter food standards regulations here in the UK (it's the main reason there was no Brexit trade deal with the US), so - generally speaking - even though prices have gone through the roof recently, we're getting mostly higher-quality food for less.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I agree! We have had nonstop American visitors with us all summer. Each and everyone goes on and on about how much better the food is here and how they wish they could get this kind of food in the states!

[@stewartmackay]

I have a metal disc on my keychain which I use for these trolleys. Its handy and saves having a coin on you all the time.

[@stephenpetermay1721]

If I don't have a coin I find that my Yale house key works however I am certain to return the trolley

[@billyhills9933]

It also means you can't spend it. It's annoying to get to the supermarket and realise you've spent your last pound coin in the previous shop.

[@powellpker]

@@stephenpetermay1721 wow the joke finally happened out in the wild.. haha thanks stephen

[@MichaelLamming]

The quality of cheese is much better in the UK. If you come to London, try going to the cheese shop in Muswell Hill, It will blow your mind.

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

"Gold and red label" is just based on Yorkshire Tea colours (the standard is red) and Yorkshire Gold, which is the premium range from Yorkshire tea . Aldi base lots of their products looks and names on already existing brands colour schemes , names and label designs

[@grabtharshammer]

I thought the Co-Op came up with the colour coding for their own brand blends way back in the 60's

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

@@grabtharshammer I dunno, but that particular product is knock off Yorkshire Tea anyway. Just like their biscuits with the knock off Mcvities logo etc

[@Russ_Keith]

I saw a KZbin video that shows that most of the own brand products which have packaging that look like the originals are in fact made by the bigger brands which is shown by the production code that is printed on the packaging. The big companies don't mind because they are selling more of their product whether it is packaged as their own or not.

[@littlemy1773]

Thanks for explaining that, I have always wondered . FYI if any one cares, if you can’t get Yorkshire tea, marks and Spencer’s do a decent every day tea in a red box. It’s pretty decent and very very well priced ( a tad cheaper than Yorkshire )

[@grabtharshammer]

@@littlemy1773 Never had a problem getting Yorkshire Tea from M&S / Ocado :)

[@frodzie]

the coffee bean did not originate in the Americas... it's from Ethiopia in Africa. it's the cacao seed (chocolate) originated in the Americas though, some would say that's a bigger win for y'all. :P

[@jrd1982]

Random fact: the coffee bean actually originated from Africa and Yemen in middle east not the America's.

[@kustanhardelus6919]

as far as i have heard the first roasting of coffee beans had been done in turkiye but yes, definitely not america.

[@planitpanda]

Excatly what I was gonna say :-)

[@mrbeanmrbean9047]

Ethiopia 🇪🇹

[@enricokramer7469]

Yes, the coffee bean has swapped places with the cocoa bean. Originally from South America, most cocoa today comes from Africa. With coffee, it's the other way around.

[@ChristianJull]

We have the coin locks on shopping trollies in most city supermarkets here in Finland. However, you can buy a metal or plastic tags to use in the trollies. These will go on a keyring, so you always have it with you.

[@bowlingbill9633]

Double cream is what you call heavy cream

[@maryannforth2725]

Sorry no heavy cream is the equivalent to thickened cream. Double cream is different

[@NessieT]

We also have extra thick double cream.

[@DavidFromDerbyshireUK]

Don't buy mass produced bread in a supermarket. We buy from a local baker and it's in a totally different class for just a few pence a loaf more.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

In Texas, I make my own whole wheat bread with flaxseed in it. The stuff in the store is inedible

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

Double Gloucester is a great cheese, it's very buttery

[@The-Underbaker]

I wonder how many times Natasha has woken up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat screaming, "COFFEEEEEEEEE!!!", after watching this video? lol

[@harvelle2432]

I'm a Brit and I have NEVER described cheese as 'adorable' EVER!! 😳😳😳😳😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jrd33]

Hmm, Babybels are quite adorable...

[@yvonneburns2786]

Except at Halloween in Morrisons where they have a cheese shaped like a jack-o'-lantern

[@stephentaylor1476]

Cheese is definitely adorable

[@curtisj2165]

Most overweight women's favourite food

[@DTheWhiteWolfD]

Babybels are cute 😂

[@MsAlibalibee]

Until the recent period of high inflation, food in the UK was very cheap compared to Spain where I live. Recent inflation has equalised prices a bit but some things are still a lot more expensive in Spain. I assume that supermarkets must make more profit here than the UK. The thing that surprises me about US prices is that your food industry is much less regulated than the European food industry so theoretically it should be cheaper. I think some businesses are making a lot of profit at the expense of fairness for the customer.

[@MikeSmith-ye9ho]

We also have an awful lot, less harmful chemicals in our food. There are so many great reasons to live in UK and you’ve just pointed out another one thank you

[@thenortherner3890]

Where I live in the UK we have a Aldi next to a large ASDA (one of the top 4 supermarkets). We swapped to Aldi as a test some 10+ years ago, and for every £100s we spent at the ASDA we now spend an average of £60 in Aldi. Yes, there are some compromises, BUT there are some things ALDI do which are better than ASDA. If you time it right, you can also buy some excellent clothing, shoes, camping eqiupment, bike and fitness equipment and strangely, a full diving suit....

[@margarethind3824]

UK West country butter fom Aldi is one of my favourites. It has a lovely flavour, especially the crunchy salt crystals in it.

[@openorwap5412]

Ooh, I didn't know that - I'll have to give that a try! Thanks for the recommendation 😊

[@roobear78]

The bread one is a bit interesting because in the uk flour is considered an essential staple food and as such by law is fortified with different minerals and vitamins,so bread by contrast being available at reasonable prices is for diet enhancement to cut down on certain diseases that used to be prevelent like ricketts etc so its not just straight forward bakeing bread to sell

[@robertwatford7425]

An endorsement for Dara. She has been coming to the UK for years and does videos showcasing the beautifull contryside and villages. I know you have reacted to some of her previous videos, and hope you will do more. As an aside, when she says 'cheese' in that slightly odd fashion in this video she is channeling Wallace from the Wallace and Gromet videos. British life as we would like the world to think of us.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much, my friend! ❤

[@crobulous9581]

Cheesy beans on toast was the ultimate struggle meal for me as a student, filling, and pretty much nailed all the nutrients you needed, also helps that it tastes amazing

[@sheenamaclean8324]

You can get cheaper tomatoes than that in Aldi in the UK, they are called salad tomatoes and they would be about the same price as the Roma tomatoes, I'm not sure why she didn't find them, maybe they were sold out? Also you can usually find 1kg nets of brown onions in Aldi for 99p

[@patrickmcardle4771]

Cheaper and better tomatoes/ bananas at local street markets in London.😂

[@sheenamaclean8324]

@@patrickmcardle4771 but they're doing an Aldi comparison video!

[@Muck006]

Packaged tomatos are more expensive than loose ones ...

[@kennyjustsaying8546]

Salad tomatoes 69p

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I think they were sold out. I tried really hard to find plum tomatoes in England!

[@carolinesaunders8603]

Hi Natasha and Debbie, fab video! Re TAX on groceries - in the UK it's added before it's sold so it's part of the price and if you look on the receipt it shows as VAT (value added tax) typically on anything pre cooked, chocolate, sweets, sugar (yep the price includes tax! and loo roll (yep they tax that in the UK!).

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

Aldi UK and Aldi US are both owned by the German company Aldi Sud. This is the company formed when the two Albrecht brothers disagreed on whether on not to sell cigarettes. The other brother set up Aldi Nord, which today owns Trader Joe's in the US. The two brothers don't really compete. They simply divided Germany into north and south, and European countries west of Germany, and those east (plus the British Isles). I think the US is the only country where their territories overlap.

[@alasdairfinlayson]

In certain places in the UK , they are literally on opposite sides of the same entrance road.

[@gillfox9899]

Having been in Germany recently I can definitely say that the cost of shopping in Aldi in Germany was definitely higher than in the UK

[@markhoward408]

I read somewhere, (I forget where) that the only real difference was that Aldi Nord sold cigarettes where Aldi Sud didn't. Happy to be corrected.

[@steveb1972]

We have Lidl here in the UK too, which was founded by the brother of the founder of Aldi. Fairly comparable, but Lidl offers loyalty cards and discount coupons too.

[@clivewilliams3661]

A baking potato in UK is selected for a special purpose of baking and then filling with other ingredients such as cheese/coleslaw/chilli etc, its a large potato that create a meal in its own right and why they are sold as each. Potatoes used for normal cooking, including baking are sold by the lb/kg and can vary in size. Baking potatoes therefore command a higher price in UK because we are lazy and don't want to select our baking potatoes out of the sack .Onions are used all the time in cooking so it makes sense to buy them in a sack rather than individually, besides they don't go off!!

[@DaveBartlett]

Onions don't go off if you store them correctly, but if they get to the point of sprouting, your days are numbered before they turn soft and gooey and go bad.

[@clivewilliams3661]

@@DaveBartlett Keep them dry and cool and they will last for weeks and by that stage you will have probably used them up anyway (assuming you can cook).

[@fieldsofgreen8857]

Baking potatoes are jacket potatoes!

[@clivewilliams3661]

@@fieldsofgreen8857 I've seen jacket potatoes sold as baking potatoes and besides why would you sell just 4 potatoes in a packet if they weren't for that purpose? If they were general potatoes for baking then it would have been a larger packet or small sack

[@SpiritmanProductions]

The price drops in Aldi are not sale prices, they're the new actual price! We had some economic events shocking the market a little, and prices all went up; now they're settling back down a bit.

[@bowlingbill9633]

We do have irish butter in Aldi and lidl and also organic they probably not refilled the shelves. Gold tea is supposed to be better quality than the red, hence the price difference..

[@hunyesmith03]

Only a few minutes in but just wanted to say I LOVE ALDI! Here in the UK I used to go to “normal” supermarkets, then I discovered “LIDL”, liked it but then they randomly closed my local store here in North London and I ended up going to Aldi and I’m so glad I did! It’s awesome, it’s like Lidl but the food is sooooo good quality!

[@69firefly]

I shop at Lidl. Daily use tortilla wraps. Lidl's own brand wraps were 99p, Sainsbury's own brand £1.20. Except that they are made on the same production line! picked up a pack from Lidl and a couple of packs underneath had Sainsburys wrappers, oops. A lot of the own brand products are made by the big brand companies, just re-packaged.

[@WesterossFox]

You are spot on, many of these supermarket products are the exact replicas of their cheaper equivalents. Many moons ago as a teenager, I worked in Burton's biscuit factory in Edinburgh where they produced the Mint viscount they were packaged to both the brand and the budget supermarket brand on the same line. This video is a fascinating and takes me back 25 years.

[@helenagreenwood2305]

I worked in a United Biscuits factory when I was younger all the biscuits baked in the same oven rolled down the same production belt packed in the same machines the only difference was the wrappers - a Pennywise packet of custard creams were 19p while the Marks & Spencers were at least double the price ( this was 1980s)

[@WesterossFox]

@@helenagreenwood2305 Ty for your reply Helen, I worked there in Burtons in 1997 and it killed my back the converyor belt was clearly built for ladies about 5'5 I was 6'1 and the constant bending took its tole.

[@DaveBartlett]

@@WesterossFox What? it's THAT LONG since you last went shopping?! 😃

[@openorwap5412]

​@helenagreenwood2305 Oh my goodness! Orange Uniteds were my absolute favourite when I was a kid! I used to have them in my packed lunch. It's a shame they stopped making them, especially with how popular chocolate orange is in the UK 😢

[@welshpete12]

We have tined beans with sausage here which I like . 3 small tins for £ 5 , one tin being 200 g and enough for one person . We usually have it on toast as a quick meal . And this was on 12/07/24

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

The thing with Aldi and Lidl, is majority of their stuff is own brand of varying quality. The prices are often more fixed. But you can go to any supermarket in the UK and get own brand stuff at those same prices as Aldi or Lidl, likewise in varying quality. But the major supermarkets also have lots of the big brands that are on offer more, often for not much difference and better quality. I do like when Aldi have a gimmick week though and get a limited supply of foods from certain countries, like Alpen Week or Spanish Week

[@TheTaffia]

Branded stuff in the UK is normally 4 times the price of the non branded stuff. Plus the quality of the food in Aldi is better than the Aldi price match stuff in major supermarkets.

[@fletch61]

You know most of the big brands make stuff for Aldi and Lidl and other stores under that shops label

[@revengenerd1]

Quality in general has gone down over the last 20 years to balance out profits, 20 years ago I could buy say a 35/40p Aldi pasty/pie and it would beat out a major supermarket own brand £1 pasty/pie and at worst be as good as. Basically the major supermarkets used to have more of a tier system back then i.e Tesco value was often mere pennies but the quality showed but you often didn't care as it was cheap, then they had 1-3 more tiers i.e a regular quality item, and a higher quality one and on rare occasions a premium, it just ended up having less tiers but the lowest quality i.e value range got bumped up in price to the "normal" tier then something between normal and higher quality in terms of pricing but the quality was still at the "value" level.

[@Muck006]

*Concerning basil (Germany):* I bought a pot of that for ~€2 or 3 (IIRC) in MARCH ... and spread the plants over two flower boxes ... and by now they are about 60 cm tall and I have more than I really can eat and so I have started drying the HUGE leaves to have a supply in winter. The point: *you only need one such pot per year* ... in addition to a flower box or two, spread out the tiny plants, give them a stick to grow, A SUNNY PLACE and dont harvest for 3 weeks.

[@philipcochran1972]

I have found some UK cheapest food items to be 'cheap and nasty'. If you pay a little bit more (still cheap) you can find items that are 'cheap and cheerful'. Just in case, you should know that English mustard is very strong, don't use it like American mustard.

[@helenagreenwood2305]

I agree - if I buy pizza in a supermarket I usually buy a more expensive one because it's still a lot cheaper than a takeaway one would cost

[@stephenlee5929]

I agree but it is not always so. It can be worth trying the cheapest option, so long as you can afford to, it may save you a lot in the long run. Note many supermarkets have understood this and offer to refund own brand items, it the customer does not like them. Agreed with English Mustard vs US Mustard, note I like both but they are very different

[@revengenerd1]

@@helenagreenwood2305 A supermarket budget range pizza is often awful, but that doesn't mean their regular range one is bad in fact can be better and still cheaper than a branded one.

[@grahamradley-v3y]

Just to let you know that the uk prices you've see have a 20% v.a.t ( value added tax) included in the prices that your seeing so as the lady said there was no tax added at the us store her figures will be out slightly if you took the uk v.a.t off the prices would be even more less than the us....x

[@Ubique2927]

The green bananas are the ones you should get. They will soon turn into yellow bananas.

[@OC35]

At my age I don't buy green bananas. :)

[@DaveBartlett]

@@OC35 Me neither - you never know if the buggers are going to outlast you. (They might not ripen while I'm still around!)

[@stephenlee5929]

@@OC35 Do you buy Lettuces?

[@OC35]

@@stephenlee5929 Yes, why?

[@stephenlee5929]

@@OC35 They have been known to outlast a UK Prime Minister. Its a UK joke based on Liz Truss.

[@WendigovanStudio]

Nothing to do with the prices, but did you know that the "Cheddar" cheese made in the USA isn't cheddar cheese. It is only allowed to be called Cheddar Cheese if made in the town of Cheddar, Somerset in the UK.

[@Tommy-he7dx]

a Good way about comparing grocery prices is to look at your own countries produce and see if its cheaper to buy it elsewhere in the world. Your own products should always be cheaper, if they are not, someone is ripping you off somewhere along the line

[@TheBrowncoatcat]

My first was which Aldi is it in the US? Aldi Sud, operates in Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Czechia Republic of Ireland and the UK. It also recently purchased the Winn Dixie and Harvards brands. Aldi Nord operates in the rest of the rest of Germany and Western Europe, also operating as Trader Joe's in the US. I don't understand why prices are so different in the US and UK, as Aldi stores in both countries are run by Aldi Sud.

[@kathrynmcintosh2726]

In Australia vegetables that look different are called the odd bunch in the supermarket. At my place we have a bee hive and get free western Australian honey we give to family and friends.

[@darajeeling]

we have that as well and I think it's hilarious since thy taste the same and if I use the apples for an apple cake I don't care what they look anyway

[@worthington3637]

The shopping trolleys with that style of coin slot work with a 'key' from a corned beef can or similar. Shove it in, wiggle it from side to side and remove the chain from the back ans the key from the front. I've made the slot in the key a little larger to go in my keyring so I always have it on me.

[@louisedines5365]

Would be good to compare toiletries. Shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, sanitary towels/tampax, deodorant,, nappies, baby wipes, toilet rolls ect.. Then for the kitchen like foil, baking paper, cling film, sandwich bags, bin bags, bleach ect.. I have no idea how much any of those things would cost in the states. Informative vid 👍🏻

[@emmsue1053]

Great idea.

[@shanewaterman4125]

Yaaaaay! You've picked up on Dara! Been following her for a couple of years now. Really interesting takes on the UK from an American who lives here 6 months a year.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks Shane 😘

[@CHEEKYMONKEY2647]

Lidl imports more goods than any other store in bulk and you have to get the goods when in stock... the main difference is shopping in a small town v city... the other difference is we in the UK can get local goods faster and fresher than the US... i mean i can buy local grown carrots and potatos from the farm shop 3 miles down the road... where as in the US you would have to drive further, the main thing i do when shopping is look for the tractor symbol on goods and buy those because they are british products... many produce are biriths if you look... like grapes, strawberries both grown in the UK, you just have to know where to look to purchase them, most farm shops have online stores its always worth looking online to find farm UK produce

[@saladspinner3200]

I'm surprised by the packaging in the British Aldi. The Union Jack is slapped on basically anything haha. That's not something you'll see in the continental Aldi. Altough we only have Aldi North in the Benelux, whereas the UK seems to have the Aldi South branche only.

[@christopherwinstanley1348]

Aldi stores here are in the best price group here in the UK 🇬🇧. Tesco's, morrisons and sainsbury are more expensive in comparison on somethings. A lot changed during covid, but I think there is a lot of issues in Europe 🇪🇺. Aldi was all German food at one time, it was all their own brands, however it has improved. Yes, the tax thing in the US 🇺🇸 The price displayed here is the price at the check out. We have many regulations about food and on health. Its interesting seeing the difference and enjoying this channel ❤ thanks

[@milnespetchristo1882]

I don't know why this lady missed the 1 kg bags of onions, which look much more like the USA onions, than the Spanish onion 3 pk, she chose? Also the tomatoes, she chose 'on the vine' in the uk store, which are the most expensive option. Unlike the salad tomatoes pk of 6. Currently around 90p (?) Unfortunately they don't sell loose tomatoes in UK Aldis. The honey, isn't British, really, most of Aldi's honeys(& other supermarkets) are blended honeys from many different countries, not all in the E.U.. So there is no check if they aren't adulterated with sugar water. The most expensive are single blossom/type which has to be pure honey and can be checked, I understand. ... I just love Natasha's reactions. 💕 As they are similar to mine. 😂

[@flyingfox7854]

Wonky vegetables were what we bought years ago before supermarkets were even thought of … my mum used to send me to the greengrocer with a large shopping bag and a list of vegetables that she wanted me to buy … 5lbs of King Edward potatoes … 3lbs of carrots .. 2lbs of string beans … 2lbs of peas (in the shell) 2lbs of onions and 2lbs of tomatoes … these would all be weighed out by the greengrocer (Mr Burgon) and tipped straight into the shopping bag … most of the root vegetables would be wonky and maybe still have some earth/dirt on them … you always washed vegetables before peeling them for cooking … nothing was prepackaged … everything was sold loose .. even Tea was sold loose … although it was in 1/4lb packs … biscuits sold loose at local markets were very popular too …

[@jemmajames6719]

Trouble is the supermarkets want very low prices from farmers making it hard for farmers to survive, the supermarkets are the ones raking the profits.

[@BillyBoy1235]

@@jemmajames6719 Same in Australia (assuming you are not). Right now there is a government enquiring into the situation. Though what good that will do is any bodies guess!!!

[@MCrvngraddip2013]

I can't imagine the farmers in America benefit much from those prices. Hopefully I'm wrong.

[@curiouscleft9535]

We British as a nation generally consider food the staple of life, and everyone needs to eat right. I think we base our prices on our average salary/wage per person. The aim is to make food as cheap for the brits as possible, to mitigate cost of living in other areas of expendature. I guess we just care about our people more XD

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

You can get fresh bread in the instore bakery for cheap too. I don't think I've ever paid more than about £2 for any sort of bread

[@andrewcoates6641]

Take a look at Aldi’s sourdough bread, it’s sold sliced and by either a half or a quarter of the large round loaf it exits the oven’s as, I can’t remember the price exactly but it’s definitely over the £2 that you mentioned and that’s for a half of a loaf!

[@sebastiantaylor6236]

​@@andrewcoates6641I get this bread twice a week and never paid over £2 for a whole loaf uncut.

[@xXcloud99Xx]

I would reccomend looking up the uk supermarket "bean wars" that happened in the uk and ireland in the 90s, shops were driving each others prices for beans into the ground with discounts to get ppl in the door and by the end were essentially giving cans away to customers... I'd say thats part of the reason beans on toast is a major staple of the uks mealtime

[@annstuart7076]

Get yourselves to Aldi girls!! But remember you won’t recognise the brand names( neither did we when Aldi first opened here) but there are plenty of tv programmes reviewing Christmas foods which always totally astounds the tasters by the fact that they always prefer Aldi products.

[@SharonClarke-r7c]

This did make me laugh,I'm born and bread in the UK and I watch a lot of KZbin videos and it shocks me the prices in the USA compared to the UK,even your DIY stores wood for instance is astronomical and you build with it,❤❤❤great video guys.

[@fishtigua]

We don't have ALDI here on our Island of Guernsey. HOWEVER.....there is one or two in France really near. It is now cheaper to buy a high-speed RIB boat and just sod-off to France for the day and go shopping/lunch.

[@onkengaming4123]

just so you know ALDI is thriving in the UK we just had a brand new store opened 10 minutes away from where I live ALDI is good but not brilliant you got to remember that half the fresh products spend a lot of time in transport coming from Spain and other countries so there shelf life isn't brilliant but we actually shops for salad vegetables and fruit from a local market 8 Bananas 4 gem lettuce 1 ice berg lettuce 10 radishes cherry tomatoes 3 pack of yellow green and red peppers cucumber cost £10.12 and that is all farmed locally

[@debbie8674]

WOW, just wow. If more Americans were aware of this I wonder what would happen...I want your bread UK!

[@darajeeling]

you probably want our german bread as well. If you wanna try I can give you a few recipes!

[@CMOT101]

A lot of us make our own. Maybe it might be safer, healthier and less expensive if Americans did the same

[@sheilaheald2509]

The bread, almost everywhere in Europe, is so much better than that found in the USA, and there is so much variety as well.

[@sharonmartin4036]

Added to the average cheaper cost in the UK is the undeniable and very important fact that the food quality in UK and Europe appears to be so much higher than the USA. To my mind that makes UK prices even more favourable.

[@mascami]

When my german friends where living in the US for three years they had a breadmaker, making their own bread. Wasn't a big deal, filled it in the evening, timer and had fresh bread in the morning! She even got the incredients to make authentic pretzels herself.

[@Sine-gl9ly]

Just wanted to point out Aldi's prices for our veggies this Christmas ... 8p. Yes, 8 pence, that is £0.08 , per bag for spuds, sprouts, red cabbage, white cabbage, swede, carrots, broccoli, parsnips. Spuds per 2.5kg, broccoli per 2 large heads (360gm), cabbage per each (not gigantic, but a nice size that'll be tender and sweet with little waste), swede per each ditto, sprouts, carrots and parsnips per 500gm IIRC. Obviously I bought a selection. There's always carrot cake to bake, vegetable soup to make and potato dishes to make, even if I don't either prepare or eat a traditional Christmas dinner. Thus I took no notice of the meaty or birdy special things on offer, but I'm an occasional pescetarian (most usually a lacto-ovo vegetarian) and so I got my christmas foodie treat - well, two of them! - cold water prawns (marine stewardship certified) and a pack of slices of marinated smoked salmon. Less than a fiver for prawns and salmon which will provide me with , at a rough estimate, a minimum of 3 greedy meals or 5 more temperate ones, with some veggies, salad and other bits'n'bobs. I think the prawns were £2.99 and the smoked salmon £3.99.

[@vickytaylor9155]

Debbie, if you get quite a few foot cramps, try upping your potassium levels by eating more potatoes, tomatoes, bananas etc.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

It can also be a sign of kidney issues, like excessive protein leakage.

[@rachelpenny5165]

Magnesium can also help. Due to multiple sclerosis I get frequent muscle spasms in my calf muscles. I regularly take medication for it. Take care and best wishes

[@NessieT]

Try making your own bread ladies 💂‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💂🇬🇧💂‍♂️: Ingredients 🍞 500g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting 2 tsp salt 7g sachet fast-action yeast 3 tbsp olive oil 300ml water Preparation and cooking time Prep:20 mins Cook:25 mins - 30 mins Plus 2 hours proving Easy Makes 1 loaf A great recipe for an electric breadmaker - or do it the traditional way Freezable Nutrition: per slice (10 slices) Practice makes perfect🤷🏼‍♀️ Method STEP 1 Mix 500g strong white flour, 2 tsp salt and a 7g sachet of fast-action yeast in a large bowl. STEP 2 Make a well in the centre, then add 3 tbsp olive oil and 300ml water, and mix well. If the dough seems a little stiff, add another 1-2 tbsp water and mix well. STEP 3 Tip onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for around 10 mins. STEP 4 Once the dough is satin-smooth, place it in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with cling film. Leave to rise for 1 hour until doubled in size or place in the fridge overnight. STEP 5 Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Knock back the dough (punch the air out and pull the dough in on itself) then gently mould the dough into a ball. STEP 6 Place it on the baking parchment to prove for a further hour until doubled in size. More great recipes www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-white-bread

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

I tried some yellow American mustard, my daughter bought from Aldi. I tasted it , and filed it under B for Bin. Sorry, it was not to my taste at all, and it was luminous 😂.

[@bordersw1239]

Bought some last week - lots more additives in the Aldi own brand compared to the American .

[@jaz7912]

Agree tried some American mustard out of curiosity it wasn't good pretty sure it was French's too rather than a British "American Mustard". It was just sweet and vinegary no mustard flavour. But I suppose I'm used to Colman's mustard that stuff packs a punch also great for clearing your sinuses when you have a cold.

[@abarratt8869]

One factor often overlooked is geography. The USA is a vast area, with an (overall) low population density. The UK is a small country with a larger population density. That means that shipping costs of groceries in the UK are inherently cheaper; here in the UK you can ship a whole truck load of tomatoes to one place and sell the lot. Less so, net, across the USA. For perishable goods that's actually quite a big deal. Having said that, I can't explain the price differences in non-perishable goods that way. Flour?!?! Given that wheat is grown in vast acreages in the USA... These kind of cost comparisons have come down to the same thing. Land costs in the USA are generally very low in comparison to the UK. This was the fundamental factor identified in a Parliamentary Inquiry as to why CDs cost less in the USA; the cost of the land underneath the shop they were sold in was substantially less in the USA.

[@barrysteven5964]

Whilst there is some truth to what you say there is another side to it. The UK being smaller would be an advantage in terms of delivery if we were a self sufficient country producing all our own food. We are not. We import around 46% of our total food. We import almost half of our vegetables and around 80% of our fruit each year. Notice the strawberries came from Spain. On the other hand distances from one end of the USA are probably even greater than distances between the UK and many other European countries. However, leaving the EU, or more specifically the single market and the customs union, made importing food more expensive and Americans may be surprised but we have had higher inflation on our food prices than in the USA.

[@Rich77UK]

I lived in San Jose CA for a year in 2005/6 on a interoffice transfer. I owned my home in the UK so was used to shopping for myself. The cost of Aldi vs Trader Joes (Aldi) and waitrose (high end supermarket) and Safeway was INSANE! it is no wonder low income families live on fast food...it was cheeper than buying the ingredients! Just FYI. im British thats lived in Germany for 11 years. Aldi and Lidl in Germany is (depending on item) on average 5-10% cheaper than the UK. When we go back to the UK to visit family, it never ceases to amaze me how expensive the UK is.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for your reaction to my video... and thanks for all your kind words and compliments!❤ No promises but I MIGHT do an ALDI shopping video in Germany 🇩🇪 😉 Cheers! XX Dara

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thank YOU for always producing & created such great videos! We learn a lot & you truly put so much work into them!!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow some videos are definitely more difficult and time-consuming than others. This one was definitely among the worst! That's why I'm not volunteering to do another shopping video anytime soon lol 😂

[@Carter-x7p]

The “brown” onions are also known (in the UK) as “Spanish Onions”

[@Juan_Dystopian]

17:00 KerryGold Butter is really good. The best industrial butter I've ever had after living in Spain, Ireland and Germany.

[@DaveBartlett]

Re: Broccoli - Bear in mind that the weight you pay for includes the big main stem, which is practically inedible and gets thrown away. The Broccoli in the US that you showed appeared to be just the Broccoli flowers with a minimum of stalk, (i.e cut off just below the flower,) whereas the UK Broccoli included a large amount of waste stem. This effects the price comparison, since the UK product includes a large amount that you're going to throw onto the compost heap. In most supermarkets in the UK, Broccoli is sold in 'fixed weight' units, and it amazes me how many people select the largest 'bunch', which usually involves more stalk than usual. Selecting the package with the SHORTEST STEM however, means you're getting the same fixed weight, but throwing away less, and therefore getting more Broccoli for your money.

[@purpleom9649]

21% cheaper in the UK with far better ingredients and our animal welfare puts yours to shame, I won't mention the banned chemicals in the US (oops sorry I did :) )

[@garlichr]

Well done. You turned a light hearted fun video into quite an aggressive little point-scoring exercise. Everyone knows about the different food and animal welfare standards bla bla bla... heard it all before. Bugger off and don't come back till you have something new to say.

[@purpleom9649]

@@garlichr I'm sorry facts offend you so much but when doing a comparison video surly everything should be taken into account? If we had the same standards of animal welfare in the UK our meat would be half the price, add that with growth hormones + chemicals our food would be even cheaper. I think outraged US citizens is the only way to force the corruption out of the FDA and food suppliers. If the US wanted to "point score" then why not mention land and house prices? or GDP per capita ect? There are many things the US does better than we do, especially the tax levied against them to keep global dictators in check and prevent the likes of Putin or Xi from expanding all over the world. As for my "aggressive little point-scoring exercise" wasn't that the whole point of the video? and why you have the right to tell me to "Bugger off and don't come back till you have something new to say" are you a self appointed comment police? or just a comment KAREN who aggressively attacks anyone they don't agree with?

[@deebee.14]

Sorry but here in the Uk also have banned chemicals and the ones that are not banned, should be.

[@listerofsmegv987pevinaek5]

It's not just the price differences on the food items which are a shock. Its also the quality of the foid and how much chemicals are used unnecessarily in the products.

[@thomasfy4]

The reason I love your comparison videos with stuff is that it’s balanced and positive … I see other KZbinrs just completely trashing different countries/places/food/transport - just general differences between countries and it’s boring! You guys seem to bother to understand the differences before making a comment.

[@Mavisto2]

We don’t really have ‘American Isles’ in the Uk, many American products ( like chicken, some candy ) are banned because of all the chemicals they contain.

[@megansavage7152]

Everyone in the uk who complaines about the food prices here in the uk should watch this video

[@craftinghome]

Interesting thing about VAT (value added tax) on groceries in UK.... there's tax on biscuits=luxury item, not essential, but no tax on cake because it's considered part of your meal. There was a court case some time ago about McVitees Jaffa Cakes because they're definitely a cake but the government tried to say they were biscuits.

[@uweinhamburg]

If anybody care to make the comparison to German prices - they are available on the Aldi Website, only sometimes a bit hard to find. German prices shown in shops and catalogs are including all sale taxes, like in the UK.

[@stuartfitch7093]

On my days off I regularly make Aldi spaghetti hoops on toast as a small meal around lunchtime. I use Aldi mid range wholemeal bread and Aldi spaghetti hoops. For two slices of toast per person and one can of spaghetti hoops divided between us it works out at a grand total of 34 pence. 17 pence each. It's far cheaper, healthier and more filling than a chocolate bar.

[@ducatobeing]

FYI. Wonky is an old Royal Navy expression. A wonk is someone who has completed their training, but has no practical experience. Therefore "wonky" = imperfect or lopsided. It is worth bearing in mind that in the UK, price labelling includes tax. When I was in Canada, I was vexed when I went to pay for things, only to discover that the price was before tax. Very irritating.