Grocery shopping in a British supermarket (First time shopping at Tesco)

Today on our UK road trip, we need to do a little grocery shopping, so we stop at a Tesco supermarket for the first time. Since this is our first time as Americans grocery shopping in the UK, please let us know which British supermarkets are your favorite!
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[@lvthud]

A little Tesco's story, a couple of years after I immigrated to the US my mother worked for Tesco's as a cashier, she developed cancer and after a couple of months could no longer work for them. The "Tesco family" took such great care of her, they made sure there was always food in the house, went to visit her in hospital and showed up en-mass at her funeral. The manager of the store reached out to myself and my sister, then, my sister and I received a rather large check from Tesco, even though she had not been to work for a couple of years. Now whenever my wife and I are in the UK, we stop at the Tesco store she worked at, fill up a few shopping carts of food and spend a day delivering food packages to OAP's in the area she lived. A class company.

[@yoezra]

Thank you for sharing. What a beautiful story. And thank you for passing on the kindness

[@revengenerd1]

That sounds more like a local management thing than Tesco in general which has a shocking reputation like all chains, a friend worked for one in Scotland, his mum was diagnosed with cancer and given weeks to live, my friend also has T1 diabetes and was meant to get hourly short breaks to check his blood sugar levels and the store refused, they also refused compassionate leave or to let him change branches, eventually he moved down to his mother in Wales and became her full time carer and after she died his own health deteriorated and he crashed his car, had a series of mini strokes and his manager rang him in hospital to tell him to come straight back to work or be fired, shortly after he was sectioned due to a breakdown TWICE and the company tried firing him for "missing time off work" his manager used to call him stupid/thick to his face and hes not hes actually highly intelligent he is just autistic and was going through a lot of grief, A friend had to get official documentation and letters to the company to not get him fired and they agreed to let him move in with his father (who had his own health issues) for a few months and they will move him to the branch nearest his father, almost 2 years later friend was struggling as the company kept making excuses saying there was no vacancies but were advertising often for new starts even in their shop window not just online then lying and saying such adverts didn't exist! He eventually got a position but in the years since they refuse to let him work more than 10 hours a week, his entire position is just to collect trollies yet before he would work on tills, in the hot food department, stacking shelves, etc and his current boss again calls him stupid to his face and won't give him his breaks, each year they try and tell him hes not allowed time off at Christmas as hes single and so doesn't need to look after kids, they even did this when this time his father was weeks away from dying, so its down to management at a store not the whole organisation.

[@Isochest]

@@revengenerd1 Sounds like a case for an Industrial Tribunal.

[@jonnyprice2618]

That is brilliant!! Morrisons should take a leaf out of their book and stop charging us 40p for a RECYCLED PAPER BAG! 60p for a plastic bag i understand - trying to help the planet and all that but 40p for a RECYCLED PAPER BAG is too much Morrisons you greedy tw*ts. Oh and yes the RECYCLED PAPER BAG in capitals for extra effect was definitely worth it.

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@revengenerd1 I heard that Tesco in Plymouth refused to let their staff take toilet breaks & said if they couldn't last out their shift without a toilet break they should wear nappies. That just seems like abuse to me. For goodness sake we are all only human & made of flesh & blood.

[@KopCole]

I do my shopping in Tesco every week and I can’t believe I’ve just watched a 10min vid of someone doing their shopping..it’s like I’ve never been in there 😂😂😂

[@jamesroyce1845]

You and me both, you're not alone. 🤣

[@DnT-pc3mz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@gordonbennett3213]

I need to make a channel man, find anything like train watching bird watching weed smoking crack dens mad driving anything and just makr vids. Good way to earn bread

[@lone.wolf_5791]

I know, this whole experience is utterly bizarre isn't it 😂🤣

[@TTehKidd]

I go pretty much everyday (mainly because i am so unorganised) but i sat here and watch this whole video, making notes of what i need to get next time

[@rideremii]

As an English person I’ve just spent 10 minutes watching someone do their food shop in a typical English super market 😎

[@tillydaw4992]

Same lol

[@MClovinHD3D]

I love it, had an American friend move here I wanted to show them everything and just watch their reaction 😂 now their settled in I need a new project lol

[@QPRTokyo]

I am English and I have not back for over thirty years. This was like torture for me. 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@nathanielmatthews1029]

The fact they got excited over Mr Kipling 😂

[@madyottoyotto3055]

@@QPRTokyo The few I know that moved to the states really miss the strange things you wouldn't think if my parents regularly send OXO over because apparently there nothing quite like it

[@DubsnSubsSessions]

As an Englishman I cannot emphasise just how much it warmed my heart when you made a beeline for the Tunnocks Caramel Wafers. The biscuit to end all biscuits...

[@joannagodfrey5111]

Chocolate digestives are the best

[@Avers2010]

Lol I’m American and I prefer chips ahoy….

[@martinevans3863]

Tunnocks made in Glasgow and enjoyed all over the UK. I defy anyone to eat just one without wanting another one straight away. The daddy of them all.

[@motherofone1]

Grocery stores have "quiet time" for people with disabilities who can't tolerate the usual bright lights and noise. They try to limit the sensory overload by dimming lights and limiting announcements, etc. We have that program here in some of grocery stores in Canada. My local Safeway does this.

[@StarDemz]

It is also for people who dont like the loudness like they mentioned in the video I guess a lot can benefit from it

[@robertcooper3133]

They also do it here in the UK

[@T.E.S.S.]

@@robertcooper3133 yeah, a pathetically small amount of time

[@roobmcroob696]

Honestly quiet time was a godsend, even if its too short. My sensory overload doesn't leave me in a mess on the floor, but it does make me feel extremely on edge and not able to think about what I actually need in the house

[@eliscips8833]

@@robertcooper3133 never heard of it my whole life living in many different places in the Uk

[@hiyo1234]

I clicked on this out of curiosity as someone from the UK and actually enjoyed the video, going to tesco's is more a chore for me and it was genuinely nice to see your excitement and interest about everything. I highly recommend trying red leicester mini cheddars by the way - best thing in the snacks aisle

[@andrewpage392]

Yes they are good love em

[@arwelp]

“Quiet time” at Tesco is an hour on each of Wednesday and Saturday morning, where things are kept calmer to help autistic customers.

[@jackochainsaw]

That would be a quintessential nightmare for an American screech hound. Quiet time? Quiet + Time?

[@KellyIsShort]

If you find that normal Tesco overwhelming, just wait until you visit a Tesco Extra! 2 floors, food on the bottom and clothing,electronics, cafe etc on top! Also, regarding tango, berry peachy is the best flavour in my opinion. Very refreshing!

[@c_n_b]

Ever been to a big Walmart in the States? You can buy a gun and a Mcdonalds in the same store.

[@rogink]

Considering the products on sale I'd say that was a pretty big Tescos. I've never come across one with 2 floors - although our local Asda has a mezzanine level. And for Tango, it's orange and nothing else :)

[@waycoolscootaloo]

Yeah, Walmarts are twice the size of even large Tesco Extra stores in the UK. So are Meijer stores in the states which are fancier versions of Walmart. Even Targets are quite a bit larger. 🙂

[@jinphany.]

@@rogink in Kent, thanet, Westwood's cross theres a double storey Tesco's and its huge.

[@hareecionelson5875]

​@@c_n_b your comment is the most american thing i've ever read: 'Murica

[@42gp]

3:35 "they have to be around here somewhere" *literally right behind you*

[@rossco5409]

I'm a Brit living in Spain and really miss UK supermarkets, the choice is endless plus they do really good food to go. M&S being the best 👌

[@JA-vl7nl]

I think UK supermarket is really cheap

[@ianstobie]

Waitrose has surpassed M&S now as the upmarket supermarket that in my opinion has the best own-brand food. Also carries the expensive Duchy food range, which gives money to various royal charities! John Lewis and Waitrose have the same ownership - in fact they are owned by a trust owned jointly by all the staff, who are thus called "partners". John Lewis does housewares, gadgets and furniture, while Waitrose does food. John Lewis is even more expensive. Last thing I got there was two whisky glasses for £16 - but they are good and the shop did have a good range of different types of glasses in three price bands.

[@susanroberts2289]

You two are absolutely delightful. Americans in Other videos invariably appear to express disappointment that UK supermarkets are not as big as those in the USA and don’t have the same quantity of the same products as available in the USA. Thankyou.

[@haroonvlogs5437]

British supply chains are a work of art . The variety you get in uk shops is insane. Love it .

[@T.E.S.S.]

lol, not anymore.

[@ferahl]

I'm from the U.K. and unfortunately there is a lot of cheap crap they stock in low end supermarkets like Sainsbury's and Tesco's. Like the bakery, desserts, crackers etc are an abomination. If you want an edible cracker you have to buy Peter's Yard in Waitrose for example. What an embarrassment compared to all the high quality stuff you can buy in a supermarket in France or Italy where they like things like almonds and pistachios in deserts instead of marshmallows and artificial sugar they have the cheek to call "honey comb". When I lived in Hong Kong I was shocked to find that Hagen Das actually has non-shit ice cream like Macadamia nut, dark chocolate and almond, mandarin, peach etc - all they stock in the U.K. is vanilla, chocolate or strawberry cheesecake. I'm not sure if our commoners just have bad palettes, or they are like that because the supermarkets refuse to stock decent things, especially in their small shops.

[@crowbar9566]

@@T.E.S.S. No change for me. I can still get everything I've always bought

[@BitsBytesBobs]

@@ferahl Wow, what an obnoxious out of touch comment.

[@MT-yo9ex]

@@T.E.S.S. Really? I go shopping every week and see the same things I saw 5 years ago. No change at all!

[@peteince]

Shandy is a soft drink made using a mixture of clear lemonade and beer. In the cans or bottles there's not more than 0.5 alcohol volume. In a pub if you ask for a bitter shandy or lager shandy, they'll fill half the glass with draught beer and the rest with lemonade.

[@poppysherlock3922]

Perfect for a hot sunny day

[@garyskinner2422]

Yes in a pub if you ask for a shandy you'll get laughed at and thrown out😂

[@andysutcliffe3915]

Probably don’t do it anymore, but when I was a kid, it was the drink we got to feel grown up in a pub with our parents, because it felt like we were drinking beer.

[@magloyd4907]

@@garyskinner2422 Wrong! No one is going to laugh. They will ask if you want the lemonade with lager or bitter.

[@Camberwell86]

@@garyskinner2422 I worked bar for years and was asked for a shandy probably twice. Lager top/lager dash was quite a common request but not shandy. Beer is a savoury drink, you have no business mixing it 50/50 with sugary shit, you're mixing two opposites 🤮

[@susiesweet1434]

I spent a considerable time in the US this year and was surprised and frustrated by the lack of choice and the confusing layouts of US stores. Also the prices in the US are astronomical compared to UK. Typically milk, eggs, bread, bacon, juice etc would easily cost $25+!

[@patrickholt2270]

You should try the squashes us Brits drink instead of drinking of soda all the time. Syrups to mix up with tap water - all kinds of fruit flavours. I always recommend them because it's healthier than fizzy drinks for some reason (chemistry stuff, I don't know) and because they are lighter in your shopping bag, because you add the water at home instead of it having to be shipped all over the world before you get it. Elderflower and apple is lovely, as is mango and orange, or pineapple and orange. The only combinations you don't find are blueberry and grape (the Dr Pepper flavours) and lemon and lime (the 7up flavours). Although you can buy lemon and lime squashes seperately and then mix them together if you want.

[@gingerrichards8820]

hi guys love the uk trip videos the issue with eggs are in the uk the eggs are unwashed so they dont have to be refrigerated in the usa their washed which removes the outer layer of protection of the shell

[@superfluidity]

Also in the UK (and the EU) there's less need for the eggs to be washed because the hens are vaccinated against salmonella.

[@definitelynotatroll246]

Washed with chlorine that soaks into the shell🤮

[@Jack-xi8ji]

Apart from being English, I've no idea why KZbin directed me to this video, but I am glad they did because I found it strangely hilarious. I wonder though, was the shop selling any fruit and veg?

[@kathrynabbott5032]

Hi - I’m British too - I saw the fruit and veg at the beginning when they were looking at the sandwiches

[@markhepworth7822]

😂 No,just sugary drinks and oven ready meals,oh and some more sugary stuff..

[@martinpawley647]

Same here Jack.

[@jaymac7203]

They bought garbage 😭😭🤣🤣🤣

[@Bonglecat]

They mentioned they weren’t buying any perishable produce as they were travelling on shortly.

[@mbourque]

1:43 when you take the eggs straight from the chicken, there is a slime coating on the shell. this helps preserve the egg. in the U.S. we clean that off, thus the eggs will go bad faster, so we cool them to keep the longer... I grew up on a small farm with cows, chicken, a horse, and a large pond with fish. we would get the eggs a couple times per week and put them in a large mixing bowl on the counter and leave them there for days. our mom would wash them before using them. but the store bought eggs are cleaned to help prevent the chance of salmonella. it's an FDA requirement.

[@36814]

In America the eggs are washed , removing the natural protective film from the surface . This makes them more susceptible to contmination and infection so they must be refrigerated . In UK they are not washed and can stay fresh and edible for long periods at ambient temperatures.

[@susie2251]

The Brits love their cake and dessert. There are SO many good options and vastly cheaper than the US. Also, it was observant that you noticed that there is a Tesco branded item for nearly everything. This is typical for all the major supermarkets. They have vast own ranges and I find the quality quite good. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy them. There are even higher level store brands like “Tesco Finest”.

[@susie2251]

Oh, and you mentioned M&S too. When you shop there, you will figure it out. But the entire shop is M&S branded only. They are like Trader Joe’s in that everything is a store brand. But M&S is going for the more high end, gourmet market so the quality of M&S food items is usually considered better than branded items.

[@geordieboy8945]

@@susie2251 They do stock some regular brands too, but not many.

[@simonmeeds1886]

@@susie2251 Not any more. M&S has sold branded products now for several years although quite a lot is still own brand.

[@kirstybrown1185]

@@susie2251 their tomato sauce is ❤️❤️ their basic range is something else in general. People still see it as an expensive shop and it can be super cheap.

[@missmerrily4830]

This is the first time I've come across one of your videos and it was a real pleasure to see how open you both are to trying products you haven't had before and your enthusiasm for most of the things you have. There's nothing more dispiriting than to have someone immediately start to criticise the different products or lifestyle and habits of people in a country which isn't your own. And sometimes adopting a superior attitude too, but that was totally absent in you and I'm sure this will help you to thoroughly enjoy your stay. Of course there will be things which seem strange and unreasonable or that you don't like. But that's all a part of travelling and broadening your mind. I hope you have a wonderful stay.

[@skyem466]

Thought the same too .

[@kickboxer76]

i can confirm that the Marmite Peanut butter does contain actual Marmite, we love it in our house, so much that we actually make our own, mixing them together ourselves to make the Marmite taste stronger, and I did LOL when you were looking for the fray Bentos, and they were literally behind you in the vid.

[@hazelanderson1479]

I know! I was pointing at them, trying to tell them where they were!!

[@jonpeters9065]

Marmite Peanute Butter is so nice!! Expensive though..

[@jaydub2546]

@Michele Thomas yes it is

[@jaydub2546]

I used to have one Marmite and one peanut butter sandwich on the same plate but never actually together. In 32 years I've never heard of Marmite peanut butter lol

[@wobber999]

@Michele Thomas I have loved peanut butter since a kid, sun pat was very good before they put palm oil In It, and I am talking about the early 1980s

[@darrenspeak1785]

Well done for making it in to the Daily mail online. The comments section on that site can be brutal but happily the comments I read on there were mostly positive about you two and the article itself 😁

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

Would have been different if they were black.

[@Maerahn]

The Marmite peanut butter is divine!! I'm not normally a fan of Marmite, but the peanut butter has just enough of a hint of it that what you get is peanut butter with a nice savoury tang, without being overwhelmed. You do have to stir the contents of the jar quite thoroughly each time before spreading it though. But it's worth it!

[@edwardallen4051]

For a drink suggestion try Dandelion & Burdock

[@rpm412]

I'm English and have lived in Canada the past 20+ years and I still get a massive kick out of visiting British grocery stores. And everything seems so cheap!!

[@mmunson]

That was one of the most fun part of visiting England was the grocery stores.

[@lizzieburgess674]

My favourite supermarket would be - if I could afford it all the time! - Booth's, which is only found in the north-west of England. It's like a sort of superior Waitrose, with lots of local specialities. Some of their ready-to-eat meals are to die for and so are lots of their cakes and pastries. They do Scottish morning goods and the most delicious butter I have ever eaten - a French butter blended with cream to make it spreadable. I can eat it by the spoonful straight from the packet! Lots of their fresh stuff they can tell you _exactly_ where it comes from and, depending which branch you go into, they might have pics of the field the potatoes came from, or one of the cows from the herd whose milk made the yoghurt etc etc.

[@smugsheep3307]

Jeremy absolutely 100% on point. Looking great.

[@Parawingdelta2]

I lived in Cornwall when I was a kid in the fifties and sixties and visited there (from Australia) and stayed in Torquay in Devon in 2017. Back in my boyhood days 'Lucozade' was only sold in chemists because it was always considered a sort of 'get better' drink to replace minerals and to re-hydrate the body after losing fluids for one reason or another. When I first returned to the UK (Wales) in 2004 after 44 years, the first shop I went into was 'Tescos' which wasn't around when I lived there so many years ago. I walked around with my brother who I hadn't seen all those years and unfortunately he died three years later. Whenever I go back to my home town now, I always go to Tescos as the first 'port of call' to bring back the memory.

[@Toonarmy-vt5lu]

with the sandwiches and wraps if you got a snack to go with them and your drink they only cost £3, usually its alot cheaper than just 2 items, keep an eye out for the yellow tickets on tesco prices and use a clubcard and you get alot of discounts as you go around :) must of been nice not having a tax added onto the end of your shop :D

[@SunnyMorningPancakes]

We like to play the game where we choose the most 'expensive' meal deal. For some reason it feel like cheating the company.

[@Toonarmy-vt5lu]

@@SunnyMorningPancakes Wraps energy drink and a packet of sensations :D

[@nickhickson8738]

Tesco sandwiches in general are far inferior to M&S ones so I gave up buying the Tesco ones.

[@Beldoras]

Mr Kipling cakes don't mess around, they are after all, exceedingly good cakes.

[@lifeisblessed4802]

3:36 was like a Horror film she was talking about Fray Bentos and they were behind her lol...Hope you both enjoyed the shopping experience and UK....Bless

[@HARRi81_UK]

In the land of great pies, nobody should be eating Fray Bentos. Tesco do some good pies, plus they also stock Pieminister which are great!

[@prow9999]

Eggs in America have to be refrigerated because the natural protective layer on the outside of the shells is washed off. In Europe this is not done, so there's no need for cold storage - also laying hens in Britain are vaccnated against salmonella.

[@Mat25091]

I love that you guys were surprised by the choice in stuff, as that's exactly how I feel as a Brit going to the US. Maybe it's just the stuff that we're not used to the stands out, but I will never stop being jealous of the Walmart coffee selection. Both the beans, and the amount of stuff you can get in pods. Also, the ready to eat, convenience food stuff seems to be waaaaay better over in the US than it is here in the UK. Supermarket brand stuff tends to be pretty good actually, although everyone has their own thing where they need the brand name of that particular product.

[@Thekaiserwill]

To be fair, it’s not the food that’s surprising, it’s the fact that walking along, you can pick up some milk, bread, cheese and a handgun in the same shop.

[@yumyummoany]

Ingredients are always listed on food packaging so easy to check what’s in stuff!

[@simonbrown638]

I prefer Sainsburys to TESCO, although both are ok. Go to Waitrose if you want something a bit more fancy! You managed to put together one of the most unhealthy baskets of shopping I have ever seen, but you are on holiday, so enjoy.

[@craigireland5629]

Or M&S Food Hall which she mentions.

[@simonbrown638]

@@craigireland5629 Agreed - M&S are pretty good!

[@iamaparanoidandroid1]

7:15 - Those bitter shandies are an AMAZING substitute for beer. I like beer and I dislike non-alcoholic beer, but those bitter shandies are, like, 0.5% ABV and taste like proper bitter shandy you would get in a pub.

[@robertbrookes2000]

Just stumbled across this. As a Brit myself this was very entertaining to watch. Yep, Cadbury's will find their way into anything, it is a good quality chocolate, I live not too far away from Bourneville (where Cadbury's factory is and the tour of 'Cadbury World') lovely area, as it was originally a quaker village. Heinz is much more popular than Branston's when it comes to baked beans I would say, although Branston is popular for their Branston's Pickle, which is a pickled chutney. Iron Bru from Barr, and Caramel Wafer Bars from Tunnocks are two great Scottish companies that are popular all over the UK. Something I'd advise you try are things with blackcurrant in: squash (juice concentrate you dilute) Ribena is a branded version example. Then there's also sweets like Skittles and Starburst where instead of Grape our purple sweets are Ribena flavours. There's a history about why America made blackcurrants illegal for a while that's quite interesting, but the result is America never got into using it as a flavour much. You might not find it in many places but there's a nice soft drink called Lilt that I don't think is sold in the US.

[@carlbarker6690]

Chanced across this and you’re other UK videos over the past two days and it’s great too see visitors from the US digging deeper on their trip rather than a quick run around London and Scotland before returning home 👍👍👍

[@garyyork1942]

I'm an American who lived in England for two years and still visit from time to time (I'm going to Manchester and Leeds in March in fact), and I enjoy going into the local grocery stores and looking around. Tesco, M&S, Iceland, ASDA, I hit em all. You have items we don't have in the states and the majority are better.

[@bensmith1689]

Tesco own brand ice cream is indeed pretty good. I always get the cherry or the mint choc chip.

[@janicepolley7518]

I have a daughter who lives, in Louisiana, and she told me eggs in theUS are washed, but in the UK they re not, But, when eggs are laid, they have a coating that protects the eggs and they keep a lot longer, plus they don't need refridgerating

[@dev1346]

It's true, the reason being that in the UK and most of Europe we have rules and regulations governing the conditions in which the chickens are kept. These rules and regulations aren't in place in the USA which is why they wash the eggs which removes the protective layer that stops bacteria getting in.

[@GenialHarryGrout]

Dandelion and Burdock or DB as it is sometimes branded, is a fizzy drink worth trying.

[@michaelmonaghan8172]

On behalf of the British I’m sorry you had to experience a “Fray Bentos”, hope you had your tin opener with you 🤣. They are wrong on so many levels, yet I find myself having them once in a blue Moon.

[@johnsmith-mo1yc]

I agree! But you could try their meat suet pudding which is microwavable in three minutes and you dont need a can opener!

[@wishingrosetarot]

You have to bake them in the oven! Then they turn into normal puff top pies ^_^ . I was used to my Nan boiling / steaming them or doing them in a microwave ^_^

[@rugbydazz2264]

I wrote to Fry Bentos and told them if that was the level of shit they were producing they should switch the lights off and go home and not bother anymore!

[@Katiebrewer-k4k]

Agreed 😂

[@keithbromley6070]

I’m a Brit living in the US and I really miss our supermarkets. When I’m back to visit my folks I reckon I’ll volunteer to do a shop early on! And I’ll stock up on Gold Bars. I love those things.

[@racheltheehermit7314]

Look for a specialty mega supermarket in your area. We have a place called Central Market where I live. They have “foreign” sections, including UK, and will import items if they can. I don’t know what the technical term is for these. I know they exist, though.

[@Dan-B]

I don’t even like baked beans, but my British heart stopped for a second when you reached for the Branston brand and not Heinz 😝

[@kirstybrown1185]

Heinz is overrated slop. The Branston is however always empty, they’re cheaper and they’re better. Didn’t realise anyone was still Heinz bean strong after the price hikes. 😂 Maybe because you don’t eat them you didn’t get the memo.

[@knowitall3503]

Don't believe the hype about Heinz , Branston brand are much better , thicker tastier sauce etc. Maybe you don't like beans because you tried Heinz?

[@wishingrosetarot]

Heinz all the way! But admittedly I buy shop brand because it's cheaper and just add my own BBQ sauce :D

[@rugbydazz2264]

You have got to be kidding! Heinz are shite now they are definitely not what they used to be, the coral ones from Aldi are better than Heinz.

[@zombiedeatheater]

Tesco own brand is better... cheaper too

[@smockboy]

Tesco bitter shandy does have some alcohol in it - its about 10% beer 90% lemonade - but its so diluted by the lemonade that to alcohol by volume (if they started with a 4.2% beer) is about 0.4% which is well below the legal threshold for requiring ID for purchase. There's about the same amount of alcohol in store-bought shandy as there is in an average glass of fresh orange juice (varies between 0.1% and 0.7% by volume). Most fresh juice has somewhere between 0.05% and 0.8% alcohol by volume in it just because of natural fermentation processes.

[@lynnpayne9519]

They are sort of like an Arnold Palmer which is part lemonade, part iced tea but with beer substituting for iced tea mix. Can you get them in bottles in the USA?

[@EmpyrealEnvy]

I miss Tesco big time! Living in Canada for the last 15 years I have never gotten over just how little choice we have for pretty much all types of things - first thing I do when I get back to the UK is raid Tesco for a million different cheeses and breads and drinks and finger food... ugh and trifle... hungry now lol

[@shazzer1976]

When I was a kid, Lucozade was sold in glass bottles with orange plastic wrapping. You could buy it in chemists. I used to get it when I wasn’t well & you would bring it to people in hospital who were recovering from surgery. Still good flat after an upset stomach.

[@dawnfinch8232]

Absolutely I used to say I felt poorly so I could have some 🙂

[@peejay6930]

That's right, and the chemist sold about 12 bottles a year, Then some genius advertising bloke fused Daley Thompson and Iron Maiden in an advert and now Lucozade sells about 12 million bottles a week.................. he earned his money :o) Also, the bottles had bobbles on the neck to let you know it was "medicine"

[@dawnfinch8232]

@@peejay6930 yes

[@terrystewart1973]

For the eggs and why they aren't refrigerated here in the UK unlike the USA, it comes down to how they are produced. When a hen naturally lays an egg it has a thin transparent cuticle covering it (barely visible) which protects the egg from bacteria entering through the shell. If the egg were fertilised this would protect the developing chick within the egg before hatching. In the US as soon as the egg is laid it's washed in a soapy detergent to kill any bacteria on the outside of the shell, which unfortunately removes this protective cuticle, and so they have to be refrigerated. Here in the UK eggs are not washed, just brushed clean, so the protective cuticle is intact. Therefore they don't need to be kept in the fridge.

[@Talkathon408]

One drink I'd recommend is dandelion and burdock. Although sadly the own brand versions have had so much sugar removed they don't taste the same and branded stuff is well, quite expensive. :( Another soft drink worth a try is cream soda but you probably have that in the states I guess. Lastly have you ever tried elderflower cordial?

[@martinbriggs9699]

also sarsparilla

[@timaustin2000]

I love that the moment you mention Fray Bentos they're over your shoulder.

[@eclap78]

I have to say, you two are so cute together. I especially love your husband, he's the nicest guy ever, you hit the jackpot right there. Not to say you're not a great girl btw, you are both just so wholesome and lovable. Hope your channel grows, you guys are awesome!

[@77MrRd]

Just came across your video and there's something satisfying watching people enjoy themselves ,, even if it's just buying food

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Glad you enjoyed! Thank you so much for watching.

[@leesurridge2947]

It's actually really flattering to see you guys so impressed with England 🙂 as for Fanta, I would have advised you to try the Fruit Twist flavour. And you should try McCoy's Crisps 👍

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thank you! We've tried a few McCoys but not the Fanta. Thank you for the suggestion!

[@Alroofador]

A bit of history if you're interested. FANTA was actually developed by the German (Nazi) trying to provide a Coca Cla substitute for their troops. It was the U.S's supply of CC that the Nasties (Nazis) couldn't replicate. The German troops didn't like it as much as captured CC from the American's.

[@8outof10catzDOOM]

The comedy moment for me was when she mentioned she needed to find the Frey Bentos whilst walking right past them.

[@Kari_B61ex]

Good to see that you are experiencing the delights of the whole of the UK. I live in Devon, in Exeter... I mostly shop in Sainsbury's. Food between the midrange supermarkets Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrison are much the same. I mostly shop at Sainsbury's as the large store is a short walk away from where I live - less than 10-minute walk away.

[@samanthaelliott3201]

I live in Exeter too 😊

[@occamraiser]

A little bit of trivia for anyone interested. Fray Bentos is a well known brand in the UK, but it was primarily a brand of Corned Beef imported from the port of Fray Bentos in South America.... Brazil, if memory serves, but possibly Argentina.

[@jonathanadnitt7704]

The quieter hour was originally implemented to help those with hidden disabilities, the vulnerable and the elderly navigate stores more easily.

[@nickhickson8738]

Quiet hour should be always!

[@shaunhouse8469]

In the US eggs are washed, this removes the "cuticle" which is a protein layer that "seals" the egg stopping bacteria from penetrating the shell.

[@dlaity107]

2:45-ish: A lot of 'Tesco' brand stuff is actually the same stuff, off the same production lines (e.g. some of their mayonnaise is fulfilled by Heinz). The biggest benefit in the Tesco brand, apart from the price point difference and the lack of the prestige pricing thing (apart from their 'finest' range) is the points scheme, which allows shoppers to recoup a portion of spend and which is perceptionally linked to brand loyalty as well (along with other things such as the blue token scheme, which is actually something they're forced to do as a condition of planning permission. Co-op would be an interesting one for you to try. Especially if you can find a branch where someone can tell you about the history of the Co-op movement. That's very English. Cornwall is fantastic (I'm second gen, so I'm biased, but yeah...). You'll love it!

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thank you for the info!

[@dlaity107]

@@TheMagicGeekdom any time. Things have been a bit fast this end, but looking forward to sitting down and seeing how you got on in Cornwall.

[@ltippers7029]

LOL every Englishman immediatly spotted the Fray Bentos pies behind you when you started talking about them.....x Love your vids guys!

[@kentcordray8675]

I finally went into a proper grocery when I was in Bedford a few years ago. Besides all the things y'all were amazed by (as was I) I also taken aback the sheer array of types of instant coffee and the small amount of actual beans.

[@susie2251]

@@heather333 There is that. But it’s more that it’s a surprise because there isn’t actually much instant coffee at all in the US sold anywhere. One or two main brands with a store brand possible too but each with an extremely limited range and usually only the jars of loose instant coffee. As opposed to the UK where the range of instant coffees is vast and you also have a plethora of choices of different boxed sachets of lattes and cappuccinos etc. I actually enjoy having those once in a while (although I live in Florida so mostly drink iced coffee), so whenever I travel to the UK I grab a few boxes to bring home. Japan is another country that loves their instant coffee/lattes too so I’ve done the same there on my one visit.

[@johnd6487]

@@susie2251 Apparently US troops brought instant coffee to the UK when they joined in WWII.. Americans hated the stuff, but the Brits (dealing with rationing of food, and an increasingly bland diet we then became ‘famous’ (notorious?) for) thought it was fantastic and thoroughly embraced it. Instant is starting to fight back, but the original brands are mostly seen as an old person thing. My mother was Nescafé fanatic, and would take a jar with her if we went away visiting because the rest of her family liked Maxwell House

[@rosiecatbandit]

Talk about blast from the past. Your fascination amuses me. I'm expat American that moved to the UK 16 years ago.

[@mo-mo2991]

Have a go at some of our cheeses - try our extra mature cheddar, ‘Cathedral City’ is a good brand. My American friend says its way better American sharp Cheddar. Just a note - when you go to M&S most products will be their own brand but are amazing quality. You will probably see products there that you won’t find in other Supermarkets. Hope you enjoy your stay here and Happy Shopping!😀

[@ciaraellis9504]

Lol we get our eggs with poop and feathers on sometimes. But it's okay because we don't eat the eggshells 😂 As for M&S... Pretty much everything is FLAVOURTOWN from there. Also don't forget Irn Bru! Also also! Bovril on hot buttery toast ❤️

[@TheVleckChannel]

Yes. This description of M&S food is accurate.

[@MsCheesemonster13]

I’m British and I love shopping when travelling abroad, but at home, not so much. It is exciting seeing (and trying) new stuff that we don’t stock in the UK. My particular favourite is the large built markets that you find in Italy and Spain - I could, and do, wander around those for hours. My husband and I buy biscuits when we are abroad to take to work and share with our colleagues, and they do the same. It is annoying though when you discover something new that you love, and can’t get it easily in your own country :(

[@MsCheesemonster13]

Marks & Spencers is brilliant for food and knickers.

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

That is very true. We've found a few things we really like that are hard to find in the US.

[@jamesbraithwaite478]

The Cheese Twists at 6:59 are really good - trust me. Gee wizz, if only you were scouting for a USA/UK trade deal.

[@patwilliams9390]

You could try the Tesco's own custard tarts 2 in a pack they are to die for 😜

[@davidrenton]

i love that your trolly looks like a typical 1st year Uni student who doesn't cook , Pot noodle , biscuits and chocolate, that's dinner for the week

[@echosantidote5214]

I’m so glad you visited Devon while you were in the UK 💜 I live in North Devon and I love it here….I also love popping over the border to Cornwall as often as I can, both counties have so much to offer. I usually shop In Sainsbury’s because I prefer their fresh produce, but I’ll shop anywhere that will deliver 😅

[@margaretdrew2844]

Bet you wernt born there .

[@bevmackenzie8902]

If you’re visiting Scotland on your trip, the supermarkets are different to English ones - they have lots of amazing other foods and brands you don’t see in the south of the UK. And more Tunnocks items you’ll need to try 😉 (& the fish & chip shops have lots of things you won’t see in an english chipper - definitely need to try a battered haggis, white pudding and a macaroni cheese pie 😍)

[@mianatrawoods6965]

It's a regional thing. I live in Scotland now my hubby's from here and I really miss the things we get in my area that you don't get here (I'm from the north east) I miss the fish and chips back home too like so much thick bits of cod and scraps Langoustine etc but I do Love haggis from the chippy it's not so popular back home idk why 🤷‍♀️

[@DaisyAjay]

Dundee chip shops have the most amazing potato fritters. Miss them so much.

[@Legionnaire7777]

You can get lots of Scottish food in England Square assuage, Scottish bread and tunnocks etc it's in most shops in England

[@lucygreen4287]

marmite penut butter is a mix of the two flavours....most brits have applied both to toast together but from separate jars for years, so now they have combined the two to get the mix without using separate jars I am a huge fan of marmite and love it!!

[@brian9731]

The big national supermarkets go from Lidl and Aldi at the budget end up to Asda, then Sainsbury's, Tesco and Morrisons pretty much on a level and then Waitrose at the premium end.

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

Don't forget M&S Foodhalls too.

[@twigletz7384]

@@RushfanUK I'm a Sainsbury's and Waitrose shopper (small Sainsbury's a few minutes walk away so use it to 'fill the gaps' during the week). I think Waitrose is pretty good value for pricier items as I always buy organic or outdoor reaered meat. It is top quality. They have an 'essentials' range which is pretty competitively priced - maybe not quite as low as Tesco but not far off. I was surprised to find that their 'essentials' bacon was outdoor-reaered - not something to be found in other supermarkets - even M&S.

[@ryanyounger2595]

​@@twigletz7384 “I would like to be a vegetarian. I would like everybody to be a vegetarian.” He continued: “In 100 or 200 years time, we may look back on the way we treated animals today as something like we today look back on the way our forefathers treated slaves.” - Richard Dawkins

[@revengenerd1]

@@twigletz7384 They are a false economy most of the time, I have worked in as have others I am friends/relatives with in factories that sell food to supermarkets and we all have the same stories, we can have low priced even budget range food for one supermarket, change the label to one literally M+S has come up often and its the same as the basic range at a normal supermarket.

[@19DS01]

3.36: "Someone told me to try Fray Bentos". Lol, They're right behind you, top shelf.

[@Disco_Breakin]

I've been having marmite and peanut butter on my toast since I was 18. I'm 51 now. I've not tried the branded one but I'm sure it's lovely.

[@heatherwise5276]

I studied abroad in Edinburgh in college and loved shopping at Tesco! I developed a lifelong obsession with Heinz beans in tomato sauce. Yum. Also, chocolate dipped digestives and anything Cadbury is fab!!!

[@leedshunk]

Perhaps the impression of a lack of good food and choices in the UK can start to be dispelled 😊👍

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

We hope so. We loved basically all the food we had there.

[@thatsthat2612]

yeah but bad food and teeth are all the yanks can say, you gotta give em sommat 😂

[@admiralsnackbar69]

Yeah considering that came up when Americans came in ww2 when we were rationing, it needs to stop 🤣

[@Legionnaire7777]

@@thatsthat2612 Trust me most Americans have rotten teeth, it's the rich that can avoid good dentistry in the U.S.

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

Agree! It’s a huge myth that the food in the UK is bad. We have some of the best chefs and restaurants in the world here. The food looks like it is getting very expensive, which is worrying though.

[@rachelhart818]

As a Brit, I don't believe we have a "Quiet Time" for shopping, it's a phrase I have never heard being used. However, once a week, on a Sunday we do have "Sunday Trading Laws" which means no large shops may open for more than 6 continual hours between 10am - 6pm, apart from Easter Sunday and Christmas day where all shops must close. However, some large shops do allow 1 hours pre trading browsing on a Sunday, where you can shop but not pay until the legal opening time. There are no restrictions for small shops under 3,000 square feet. It's so delightfully refreshing to see you lovely guys enjoying our country through fresh eyes - Keep up your marvellous content, and happy travels to you both 😊

[@craigo2656]

Elderflower cordial is a very English summer drink. Not sure if that is a thing in the US. Also, Purdey's is a very nice fresh drink made from fruit juices and botanicals. For alcoholic Pimm's with summer fruits.

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

Love anything elderflower, especially gin with elderflower 😆

[@user-oo8xp2rf1k]

Tesco products: Nairn's oatcakes. They look like nothing. But try eating one without being compelled to eat five. Nom nom nom. Tinned Greek dolma - as above. Tinned sardines . Have on toast. Ready made Spanish omelette. Ginsters Cornish pasties ( that's a kind of folded over pie) Crusty french bread with president cammonbere french cheese. Crusty french bread dipped in olive oil.

[@ellieplanit]

Welp I just went down a rabbit hole of why US eggs are refrigerated, and why the UK doesn’t and that’s NOT how I was expecting to spend my Memorial Day weekend 😅 Apparently, UK vaccinates their chickens and don’t wash their eggs, the USA does not vaccinate our chickens but we do wash our eggs 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@peteince]

Washing the eggs removes the cuticle, which protects the egg from bacteria entering. So as UK eggs are not washed and the cuticle not washed away, there's no need to refrigerate.

[@ragey666]

we do wash our eggs lmao

[@camerachica73]

My experience of American eggs is that the shell seems thinner somehow and paler. Ours are quite thick and brown.

[@darrellpowell6042]

Eggs have an inner cuticle a natural barriers to bacteria, washing them after they have been laid means the cuticle barrier is damaged and can allow bacteria to penetrate the egg. The UK prefer to vaccinate the chicks from Salmonella to laid salmonella free eggs and then not wash them to keep the cuticle barrier and then don't have to keep them cold by refrigeration to keep bacteria low. The US wash the eggs in warm water, bleached water that damages the cuticle and US eggs have to be refrigerated to protect the eggs from sweating naturally, salmonella gets into eggs that sweat from being warm the water then becomes a place where bacteria will get into that water and get past the cuticle barrier then making it easier for salmonella to grow. So the British eggs are technically safer than US eggs for three reasons, they don't get washed and damage the cuticle barrier and they are kept at a natural temperature that won't make them sweat water, and the chickens are vaccinated from salmonella. The US eggs have no safety protection, they are damaged cuticle barriers, they don't vaccinate chickens and the refrigeration means eggs have to stay at a cold temperature to stay salmonella free, which is a risk because refrigeration may be subject to being turned off by accident and power cuts. US eggs are banned in the UK because of their risks are too high for salmonella.

[@ruadhagainagaidheal9398]

Washing eggs is seen here as an excuse for bad hygiene in the egg production process - they can be washed before packing for sale. The chemicals in the washing water partially dissolve the shell so bacteria can get through, therefore US eggs have to be kept in a fridge. By vaccinating the hens,maintaining high standards of hygiene and not being allowed to wash the eggs means UK eggs don’t need to be refigerated.

[@billydonaldson6483]

Eggs in the US are washed in order to clean the shells, as they are porous this can cause bacteria to enter the egg itself therefore they need refrigeration. In the U.K. egg production is closely monitored and are produced in a cleaner environment therefore don’t need washing. Soft boiled eggs are easier to time if the egg hasn’t been refrigerated, although refrigerators have egg racks we as a family don’t use them.

[@Kakibot]

'Frozen Lolly' is definitely one of those terms that do make UK English sound absolutely adorable isn't it x) and good to know you found some of our B&J flavours new/interesting, because I always thought we are getting just the most boring ones available and you guys keep all the cool ones overseas!!

[@maettsook]

I liked that you were looking for Fray Bentos and they were right behind you.

[@Strawbs86.]

I’ve just noticed there’s an article about you guys in the Daily Mail online today! 😀😀

[@Wizbit-x]

44 years old Brit here, been shopping weekly since I was about 16 I’ve never heard of quiet time lol

[@colibri67]

How do you like no sales tax being added at the checkout? The price you see is the price you pay!

[@jazzx251]

Yadda-yadda ... and when they fall over thanks to a poorly mopped floor, and break their leg ... they get free healthcare. My taxes are paying for these ... Lovely people! 😁

[@kernow62]

You don't pay sales tax of grocery items in the US either.

[@andywrong3247]

Hi there, cans of shandy are non alcohol, in a pub shandy is 50/50 bitter&lemonade you can ask also for larger shandy. A larger top is usually pint of larger with inch of lemonade on top. Some times in summer people ask for larger&lime or larger&blackcurrent which is usually pint of larger with half egg cup full of lime or black currant refreshing, try waitrose.. Have you tried our pringales, McCoy's, monster munch pickle, foxes golden crunch creams 50p @morrisons, soreen malt loaf, with butter or jam on. Try Christmas cake with either white Cheshire cheese or wensleydale cheese they compelent each others flavours. Enjoy.

[@rhianc7347]

I remember visiting Colorado once and shocked at the lack of fresh fruit and veg available. I could not even find an organic piece of fresh food. It really threw me

[@SB-fh3sv]

that is really strange. wonder what store you were shopping in. that doesn’t seem too common

[@flamingpieherman9822]

Eggs are washed in the US, so they have to be refrigerated because they wash off the protective coating. However things are handles much more naturally in Europe so no, they dont actually need to be refrigerated.

[@sheldontom]

If you’re looking to try other drinks, definitely give elderflower a go!! It’s a squash that I don’t believe is a big thing in the US, very summery and tasty 😊 the go to brand for us is Belvoir

[@lynnpayne9519]

We Americans are just getting into elderflower and elderberry. You can thank IKEA for that. Some of us with immigrant parents were given the syrup when sick. That may be why most here who know about it think it's like a vitamins or a treatment of some kind.

[@felixalbion]

If you can find it you could buy a drink called Dandelion and Burdock.

[@MrFunkia]

... and Belvoir is pronounced "Beaver". It's a French word meaning good view, but we are English, who don't like the French with their poncey way of talking🧐

[@jaydub2546]

@@MrFunkia Well, we adopted alot of French words because guess what? We were ruled by them. That's why we use many French words but slightly different pronunciation. The queen's guard wear bearskin hats because we beat the French and took their hats.

[@brianartillery]

American eggs are washed in a mild chlorine solution which removes the outer cuticle from the shell. This is a natural barrier against bacteria, meaning that the eggs then have to be refrigerated. In the UK, we don't wash the eggs - in fact, it's banned, and our eggs are subject to far higher health and safety standards than the US. Eggs here are kept at room temperature - the untouched shell being a perfect container. Some people keep them in the fridge at home (if the weather gets really hot), but they're perfectly fine unrefrigerated. Most people use eggs immediately, or within a couple of days, anyway.

[@MontytheHorse]

As an ex-Tesco employee & shareholder, I approve of your choice of supermarket. 😀

[@draoi99]

That was fascinating seeing a Tesco through your eyes. Cadbury rock, they're so much better than say Hersheys.

[@Legionnaire7777]

Very true, American chocolate is vile.

[@martinwyke]

In the UK egg producing chicken flocks must be tested for salmonella regularly and are usually vaccinated against it as well. That means the eggs do not need to be washed to remove the chicken poop which is how it infects eggs. Washing removes the natural waxes on the shell making them porous therefore needing to be refrigerated. Unwashed eggs will last a month if kept dry and cool. My favourite Tango flavour is blackcurrant. I suggest you try Feast ice cream lollies. In the Tesco Ice cream try the raspberry ripple. Cornetto must be the Mint or Hazelnut.

[@iainsan]

This reminded me of the first time I shopped in a French supermarket in the 1980s. There were so many items that I couldn't buy in the UK; it was really exciting. 😀

[@NoodleBomber]

Very intriguing coming from a UK native that goes shopping there every week. Nice to see you appreciate the little things. And i'd love to visit a Walmart or a Target in the US as wekk :)

[@TheMagicGeekdom]

Thanks for watching!

[@rachaelholmes5045]

I find it very interesting to hear you note the differences between the countries you are visiting. E.g. rhe pot noodle not being in polystyrene seemed a surprise to you. I think people in the UK would be surprised the other way around.

[@MegaGrahamo]

Definitely a strawberry trifle you will fall in love 🥰

[@Lantanana]

Eggs are laid with a film on them that protects them at room temperature. In Europe, they do not wash the film off, and they store eggs at room temperature. In the U.S., the eggs are washed and stored in the refrigerator.