How much do groceries cost in England?

[@dearfutureme2929]

Why am I watching this?? I’m English!!

[@stoat2]

Just had that little epiphany myself

[@caroline5055]

Same 😂

[@vmitchinson]

@@charleswillsonpeale5739 I believe the British were fighting the French at that time

[@andreahalmai8297]

Lol, I'm about the same with this. I'm not English though, but live here for 10 years, and shop in Sainsbury's since that

[@peteh991]

Ha me to😂

[@jumpferjoy1st]

Don't forget, the prices in the UK include taxes. No additional costs at the till like in the States.

[@jenniferditman3788]

Not in Alaska. No tax here. :)

[@clioaspinade9275]

@@jenniferditman3788 Presumably no refrigeration needed either, just open the windows!

[@hitmewithyourvan6662]

@@clioaspinade9275 No tax on food in NY

[@sireugenecourtney5797]

@@hitmewithyourvan6662 No tax on food in Penna. that is considered a necessity and not a luxury: Necessity- Toilet paper, meat & produce, 100% juice,rubbing alcohol, tea, coffee, cocoa, spring water, potato chips, sugar, maple syrup, vitamins, bleach , detergent, food in cans, frozen meals, etc. Luxury- paper towels, paper plates, juice less than 100%, soda, etc

[@bubblygirlduddett3]

@@clioaspinade9275 this made me laugh 😂😂

[@BigAlCapwn]

"Why 160 teabags and not 150, a more divisible number?" Well 160 is as divisible a number as 150, they both divide by 12 factors. 150 divides by 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 25, 30, 50, 75 & 150; and 160 divides by 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 80 & 160.

[@charlestownsend9280]

So you can have 10-20 more cups of tea.

[@Wilkdash1]

Teabags are manufactured in pairs so 150 doesn’t work. But why 160?

[@pamelabrown501]

@@Wilkdash1 150 can be divided into pairs...

[@maymayrays]

Look, homeboy’s math skills are REPEATEDLY demonstrated as sub-par. Why are we expecting numbers to *not* mystify him? 🤣

[@maymayrays]

15:01 Literally not an even number 🤣

[@Alienanastasia]

That’s got to be the most badly stocked, scruffy Sainsburys in England.

[@soviet1918]

Must admit i don't norm shop in there "to expensive" but it did look really rough inside was a bit shocked if im honest .. and a lot of shelves low on stock , the manager of this store needs a good talking to ...

[@ronburden7236]

IT'S BRITAIN

[@BobAnnNZ]

Thats the Weston-Super-Mare store in Worle.

[@Deme_Diora666]

There literally in western super mare... what did you expect

[@CrazyInWeston]

That Worle store in WsM was built in the 1970's and yeah, its a scruffy place lol. I live in WsM if you can't tell by the username.

[@charliebalchin3805]

No way did you put the trolley back because it had a child seat 😂. As a Brit I found this really funny.

[@TOMMII0108]

Me too tbf!

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

Oh that was rather a sweet moment of not wanting to do the wrong thing

[@johexxkitten]

I literally almost passed out watching that bit. Ok I do have pneumonia and laughing so hard kicked off a coughing jag, so I couldn't breathe... But it was so funny. With the exception of the trolleys designed to hook onto a wheelchair or the ones you put a baby carrier on top (they usually only have a few of each of these) anyone can use any trolley... You were fine with that one, but it would have been a bit ott for the groceries you did buy.

[@smoothfags20]

I found that funny too. And there`s no tax on food here.

[@Asfixiator7]

It actually made me wonder if she was right for a second.

[@lordred4116]

Shopping trolleys tend to get left everywhere, so a pound deposit guarantees a return.

[@jaycee330]

Anyone who shops at ALDI should already be used to this anyway...

[@charliedavies4130]

The trolley with the baby chairs are for everyone to use.

[@RiverMersey]

Agreed

[@antipodeanadventures8423]

That amused us lol

[@Silver0Tree]

Yeh mostly people use the seat thing for their handbags, grocery bags, etc. The reason it's so cold is to keep your food as cold as possible even after you've put it in your trolley (I used to work in a big Marks and Spencer food court, there are loads of little helpful things supermarkets do that most people are never really aware of) :)

[@charliedavies4130]

@@antipodeanadventures8423 it did me as well

[@charliedavies4130]

@Jonathon Greenhow it was cute that the didn't want to upset or disadvantage anyone by taking them if they shouldn't

[@rossshepherd9836]

Oats aren't called porridge, you make porridge from oats. You're over thinking it.

[@smoothfags20]

LOL

[@Tam19399]

Porridge oats it's labelled on many of the packets, also Scottish porridge oats which are milled a certain way..

[@logflogger]

And gruel

[@sillysausage2244]

This made me laugh! 😂

[@chloeprint-lambert4750]

Bob B yes because they are oats used to make porridge. They aren’t called porridge.

[@bexter107]

“Different wines that they turn into gummies” as a Brit I can’t deal with that statement do they really think children are going to be able to buy wine sweets😂😂

[@rosie4696]

You see that all the time, when you watch Americans tasting British food vlogs, that was quite cringing how she actually was a little smug because she "knew what she was talking about" 😂

[@xomellmell]

Lol we have them in Canada too and I literally just said "that's not accurate at all" haha

[@deborahelliott8460]

As I said..the culture there tells me..as well as our waitress its barbaric to eat our pizza with our hands. Secondly..I was there on military stay.

[@782110]

Why are they called wine gums? 🤔 I'm British btw.

[@arshavin85]

The flavours are based on different types of wine e.g. port, sherry, champagne etc and they used to have the wine written on the top of the sweet but I don't know if they do any more. Obviously they aren't and never were alcoholic.

[@Carol-Bell]

Doing a currency conversion for groceries does NOT give an accurate picture of “cost of living” in the UK. People get paid in British pounds, so the prices are relative to that, NOT the US dollar. I am an American living in Scotland, and have found that overall, groceries here are significantly cheaper than in the US. I also see that food is way fresher because it’s grown in the UK.

[@clarkeysam]

While I agree with the start of your comment, I'm surprised to hear that because of that you find that the UK is cheaper?! The average salary in the US is bigger than the UK, and, from what I've experienced, food is cheaper in the US, combining both of these makes the UK significantly more expensive (and that's before you consider housing, transport, fuel, taxes, etc etc etc). But we both agree that the food in the UK is of higher quality.

[@Carol-Bell]

clarkeysam admittedly, I wasn’t really addressing the cost-of-living comparison between the two countries. Only stating that food is cheaper in the UK, price for price. I have noticed for non-food items, things that cost $25 in the US, cost £25 in the UK. But in both countries, people have incomes that make it barely possible to afford things such as fruits and vegetables, or a decent palace to live.

[@EnglishWithStuartIngles]

@@clarkeysam Salaries are higher in the US, but disposable income is probably similar, after deducting medical insurance and school fees which, in the UK, does not apply.

[@clarkeysam]

@@EnglishWithStuartIngles I highly highly doubt it. I suspect that the effective tax rate plus health care costs are higher than the same in the UK (because the lack of universal free health care is so incredibly stupid, wake up America) but living costs are much higher in the UK and salaries are lower. Obviously there will be outliers, but we are talking about the average.

[@lorrainemoynehan6791]

@@Carol-Bell without sounding entitled I think that fruit and veg in the UK is reasonably priced, often significantly cheaper from a street market (normal trading market, not the poncy farmer's market) but sadly the are places in the US that are fresh food deserts. This is borne more by those who already have less

[@hannahtorpey1910]

The reason some of the produce has the Union Jack on it is actually nothing to do with patriotism but to do with reducing carbon footprint. Because the UK is made up of two islands, anything not grown here has to be shipped or flown in. The Union Jack on the produce identifies to shoppers which items are grown or farmed in the UK as apposed to other European countries or further afield, so shoppers can contribute to helping the environment by buying local :)

[@Crimson_Logic]

Hannah Torpey not quite true. When it comes to raw meat, the Union flag means it was slaughtered in the UK. Once you start seeing individual flags of Wales, England, Scotland & N.Ireland, then they were born, raised and slaughtered in the UK.

[@charlestaylor9424]

@Steve Slade foot and mouth isn't particularly endemic in the EU. Any outbreaks cause a ban on transportation and an infected animal means the herd is slaughtered.

[@trisytanjammer09stanbridge83]

It's not just two islands but I get your point

[@casperme6552]

I've never heard anyone describe the UK as two islands before. The UK is one large island with lots of little islands (as every other island nation). We've got Northern Ireland tacked onto us as well....

[@arshavin85]

For ''right-on'' type people it's about that. For lots of other people it IS basically just patriotism, consciously or unconsciously.

[@kicktothecrotch]

That is not a 'middle' supermarket, its one of the most expensive ones. Also from a country that brought us Turkey in a can, you are surprised by potatoes in a can!? Really!

[@CryptoKevin]

Don't be offended mate. It's just differences in cultures.

[@Paul-ek5lu]

It is middle tier Ocado, Waitrose, Abel and Cole and booths are the top tier with the higher quality produce. Tesco, Asda and Morrisons are the lower tier. Lidl and Aldi the lowest.

[@heididavison816]

Where do they sell turkey in a can? Never heard of that lol

[@kicktothecrotch]

@@heididavison816 Half of US stores seemingly barely found anywhere that doesn't sell it.

[@heididavison816]

Adam Maybe you meant chicken? I’ve never seen a can big enough for a turkey! I would love to see that lol

[@valgalloway6914]

Here in the UK the shelf price is exactly what you'll pay at the checkout. There is no added tax, local or otherwise - it's already included. Much easier to know what you're spending.

[@srabchun]

Val Galloway in many US states, food from a grocery store is non taxable. So no extras to figure in.

[@emmapearce2953]

@@srabchun all our goods are taxed, unless they state otherwise, but the tax is added on the actual price, not at the till.

[@mamamayhem7125]

@@srabchun Or like my state, Oregon and (I think) New Jersey don't have sales tax at all! Lol

[@sjm2726]

Val Galloway try shopping in 🇯🇪. GST is added at the tills on some food items which is so frustrating. In particular any item that has the price already printed on the packaging. Not forgetting magazines.

[@ClassicalDonkey]

@Albo alt or Brits are just smarter and have the whole price set over being dumb and adding at the till! If you know how much something will be why not just show the true price lol

[@wobaguk]

Yes theres a difference between flying the flag for patriotic reasons, and displaying it on packaging for commercial / point of origin reasons, which doesnt have any 'political' subtext.

[@zaftra]

Because flying a British flag in the UK and an English flag in England is so wrong.

[@wobaguk]

@@zaftra Not saying its wrong, Im saying some people / councils have gotten skittish about it because of the occassional use in far right politics. But the other use cases havent slowed down at all because they arent seen as potentially 'political'.

[@Silver0Tree]

@@wobaguk Yes spot on. I was going to say that but you said it better lol :D

[@f3aok]

@@zaftra I take it you're joking😱

[@f3aok]

@@wobaguk Some leftwing councils are idiots. So because a tiny number of "far right" fly the English flag we shouldn't. Never heard anything so ridiculous.😱

[@merijn9342]

makes a calculation error "I must be dyslectic" mate what?

[@jessicabir1107]

Litteraly 😂

[@franticskunk2461]

He meant Dyspraxic, I think it's dyslexia but for maths

[@danlyle531]

I think he probably meant dyscalculic

[@jackochainsaw]

@@danlyle531 It is Dyscalulic. Two of my cousins had that issue and dyslexia. One of those two is also dyspraxic. Talk about winning in the dys olympics. He burnt his own todger while trying to pour himself a coffee, true story.

[@mistycrom]

@@jackochainsaw Ok, I have both dyslexia and dyspraxia... how on earth did your cousin burn himself there making a coffee? That was neither, that was just being an idiot, I'm pretty sure. I've lost count sugaring tea (I take 2), and forget things/get distracted fairly easily, but... really? (mind, I probably broke most of my fingers between ages of 10 and 25 yrs old, so maybe I can't really talk. still curious how he managed that anyways.)

[@diamondlil7819]

Weird things in cans/tins? The weirdest thing I've ever seen was when I lived in the US: a whole chicken in a can.

[@rs5570]

It's not seen very often. When you do see it even WE think it's weird.

[@cdesmon]

I've never seen that.

[@krashd]

A burger in a tin, complete with bun. I think if it can be squeezed into a cylindrical shape then at least one american company will manage to tin it.

[@MTknitter22]

diamond lil No. Spotted dick jn a can is the weirdest. Switzerland also has a whole chicken in a can too - it IS weird!!

[@rickb3645]

@@steelcitydomains2356 I love tinned new potatoes, boil them for 15 minutes in a saucepan. Drain the water and pop them in the basket of a deep fat fryer. Then deep fry them for about 5 minutes, or until golden brown, drain them and add spices or condiments of your choice. They're crispy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside. Yum. Not many on here will know what Hendos is. But i'm from Sheffield too, and as you know, Hendersons Relish runs through our blood.

[@LeeTheKnight]

I never noticed how patriotic I am until an American says something of ours is silly then im like LETS GO TO WAR!!!

[@669kyia]

😂😂😂

[@pepaw]

American here; totally understandable. We should setup a yearly competition, like a strongman thing. The winner of that year gets to say they invaded the other

[@c.s.7266]

🤣🤣🤣

[@doncarlton4858]

I'd think twice, it didn't work out for you the last couple of times.

[@stellahunt8824]

jakiiboi8 q

[@ryandunn7175]

“It’s either the British flag or the Union Jack” shake my head they are exactly the same

[@shaunrogers2256]

It's only the Union Jack at sea

[@Nemoticon]

Union Flag... the Union Jack is only what the Navy flies.

[@dancole2994]

No no NO! That's not how we teach Americans about British culture. You're supposed to make it up and start silly rumours! It's the new British flag - it used to have a dragon on it, but we recently changed it since we are at war with Wales. The Union Jack is the same but switched around and represents the memory of all the Brits in 1768 when almost all men were named Jack, and many died in the Great battle of tea. This is why the Brits love their tea, it's to honour the Union of Jacks.

[@carolweideman1905]

No the English Flag is different.

[@Nemoticon]

@@carolweideman1905 St George's Cross was never ever mentioned.

[@LemonChick]

Don't forget a UK pint is larger than a USA pint.

[@GerHanssen]

That is basically because a British gallon is some 20% larger than an American one. A pint is 1/8 of a gallon.

[@GerHanssen]

@low7782 I'd say: Quit using these odd units.

[@charleswillsonpeale5739]

Hmm, a ton in the U.S. is 2,000 lbs. However, a Metric tonne is 2,204.6 pounds. Go figure. LOL.

[@vmitchinson]

An imperial gal has 160 oz, A USA gal has 128 oz.

[@elizabethcherokee248]

low7782 yes in US it’s 16 Oz while in the U.K. it’s 20oz to a pint.

[@shez666]

Tea bags are sold in 20's, 40's, 80's and 160's and sometimes 320's so it's just doubling each time

[@tonybennett1306]

Exactly what I thought when I was watching it. Since when has 150 been easily divisible when talking about actual physical items ( in this case tea bags ).

[@Dynastone]

I’ve seen a 1000

[@fossy4321]

@@Dynastone I once bought a sack of 1000 cheap tea bags at a wholesaler, the only problem was you had to use 3 tea bags to make 1 cup they were so weak!

[@itilosi9929]

Pretty sure the flags on food in supermarkets are to show that it's sourced locally and not imported

[@QwertyQwerty-cj2ux]

No,its cause of England is imperial country and its important to them show their flags in every toilets

[@muslimcrusader5987]

@@QwertyQwerty-cj2ux It’s not an imperial country. England hasn’t been an empire since it lost all their colonies in the 20th Century 😂😂😂 But America is an imperial country bombing people all the time 😉

[@muslimcrusader5987]

Flags also there for patriotic and aesthetic reasons, but mostly to let people know where the product is sourced from.

[@jacquibaker2998]

ALDI, Asda and lidl are cheaper. Marks and Spencer is the nicest. Fruit and veg Market stalls are the best value.

[@perryhewlett1212]

even tesco and morrison are cheaper sainsburys have big windows and see you coming!

[@calum5975]

@@perryhewlett1212 Sainsbury's is the cheapest supermarket except the budget german duo. Recent cost tests were compared.

[@janeholgate7220]

@@calum5975 in July 😂 its not overall the best it's just beat others for 3 months of the year, which is pretty cool for sainsburys but it's not as great as you're making out. Its not been announced as the cheapest annual for a while. Its literally the first thing that pops up on Google. They didn't even take into account aldi or lidl.

[@calum5975]

@@janeholgate7220 The budget supermarkets are not included because everyone knows they are cheapest. Not everyone wants to shop at those however, they might prefer branded goods which Aldi and Lidl tend to not stock. For these supermarkets, even if not the cheapest, Sainsbury's is certainly not any more expensive than TESCO. Tesco is surprisingly costly

[@bubblygirlduddett3]

Back when I use to live in England I really love doing my groceries in Asda. It's because I just find everything there and they are way cheaper abd have lots of deals too. They just din't have the points system (not sure if it has changed now) That's where I do my big shop too. And the rest of week I replenish my stock and go to Sainsburys cos it was literally at the back where I live. £20 doesn't go far there for a replenishment lol. Still a little more in Asda. And very rarely I would go to Waitrose to see what's good but most of the time cos of the pastries and cafe lol

[@LemonChick]

Crisps are crisps are crisps. Chips on the other hand are what you have with fish.

[@Harpazo_to_Yeshua]

Get that *CHIP* off your shoulder! ;) ;)

[@stellaschellekens753]

In several countries is written on the bag CHIPS and not crisps....so that is very confusing !! We also say that you get fries with fish .......until I visit Dublin , years ago😋

[@PS-ru2ov]

yes exactly americans get it right

[@PS-ru2ov]

@Hammer 001 it's crisps

[@dutchgamer842]

It's called chips in almost every country, just UK calls it chips. So has nothing do to with yanks, just stubborn Brits refuse to call it chips like the rest of the world

[@andyshaw9196]

Fam don't be so aggresive w the fruit, you'll bruise it

[@abab2938]

Ikr he just throws it back with aggression

[@rafo6577]

Coriander is so called because its scientific name is Coriandrum sativum... simple! Makes sense to me🙂

[@qwertyqwerty6099]

smiles.. in the US we call the leaves cilantro, and the seeds coriander..

[@uni4rm]

ok fellow homo sapien.

[@tanyamckinnon5376]

@@qwertyqwerty6099 had no idea coreaander is from cilantro seeds. No wonder I don't like it

[@qwertyqwerty6099]

@@tanyamckinnon5376 lol.. now you know.. they have different flavor n different uses.. kinda like mace being the inner peel of nutmeg..

[@BetoElViejo]

Cilantro ( which we have adopted in the US) is the Spanish name for Coriander.

[@AndyKing1963]

From memory, teabags are produced (in the factory) in pairs - so the number in boxes is usually multiples of ten = hence 40, 80 or 160 , for 50 you'd have to do 25

[@ben01193]

The reason we measure milk in pints is 25+ years ago we mostly had milk delivered by ‘the milkman’ to the door in bottles by the pint. Oddly we’ve gone backwards and we now prefer to go and buy our milk from a shop rather than have it delivered to the door! Doritos are still crisps!

[@lucyproctor6044]

I still get my milk eggs & orange juice delivered 3 times a week milk tastes so much better from a glass bottle

[@kelseymccollam5148]

Tortilla chips aren’t Doritos tho...

[@peteschubel1804]

When I was a kid in the US in the 60's all the homes in our area had little foot square doors in the wall where the milkman would deliver every other day however many quarts or pints of milk ordered. You don't see those much anymore.

[@antonycharnock2993]

And its environmentally friendly! And as I type this our milk has just been delivered!

[@njfyffe7520]

Wine gums don’t actually have wine in them 😂

[@girlsamurai19]

I have seen that in the US in a box container at the supermarket Kroger. Check where the international items are.

[@phillipreynolds7408]

They used to when they were originally made.

[@Yamayorya]

In Germany in the Haribo Winegum package, there is "wine acid" a tiny percentage

[@garybullock8522]

Wine gums don’t have wine in them, they are just flavoured gummies.

[@PopescuSorin]

:'(

[@Ricky-ln6rt]

😱

[@karenmcglynn4931]

!!gums! those in wine no Literally

[@ampersand.]

@@karenmcglynn4931 Why have you written that backwards, may I ask?

[@jackochainsaw]

Calling them gummies sickens me. Go to your bed. Think about what you did.

[@bannnnner]

There's a different between using the flag to label domestically made groceries and flying it on every porch

[@phillipbateman2284]

Go easy on the produce, dont shake it and bruise it for the next customer to buy. Bad .

[@rs5570]

American here. Very, very bad, rude & selfish.

[@krashd]

But I learned in that Hulk Hogan movie that you are supposed to squeeze the fruit to see if it's ripe!

[@jaca3935]

That annoyed me so much as well.

[@kennethdubeke1225]

I agree it was kinda annoying, people eat this. Don't touch.

[@DaveBartlett]

"Fresh food," he says while squeezing two punnets of blueberries, "in plastic!" he continues as he pokes a punnet of raspberries. "I don't know why!" - Work it out for yourself pal.

[@samanthaallen7556]

Rule of thumb. At large supermarkets near residential areas you pay the£1 deposit. Because people could take the trolleys home and not bring back. If the shop is in an industrial area then the trolley is free. As no homes are around.

[@myoldvhstapes]

In urban areas of the USA, the carts/trolleys have sensors that lock the wheels if they are taken too far from the store.

[@fd1150]

@@myoldvhstapes Some do in the UK too. My local Tesco's does that.

[@johnsimmons5951]

Re the colour scheme for the milk, I think the US uses different colours to the UK. In the U.K. Blue is whole milk; Green is semi skimmed milk; Red is skimmed milk.

[@mrjules2008]

The £ trolleys came about so people would take their trolleys back and save them having to employ a collector.

[@BritishCoastline]

I thought it was so they didn't end up in the local river.

[@cable30]

Yea, Aldis close by is same way. they have u use a coin to dislodge the chain from other cart. their way of saving money and not have to ask anyone to chase them down to recollect anytime. guess all companies or some find ways to save bank anytime. and try keep prices low as possible.

[@KebabMusicLtd]

That is to stop the lazy bast*rds, (and there are so many of them here in Blighty), from leaving their used trolleys seven miles away across the car park. As for 'trolley collectors'... have you ever seen a happy one???

[@cable30]

@@KebabMusicLtd i do the job at my job site, it a pain but get exercise any and just gotta deal with crappy drivers sometimes lol. it a way to kill time and so it not fun but there are worst jobs out there lol.

[@vmitchinson]

We have the same system here in Alberta. Before this shopping carts were all over the place.

[@OldManGamer1985]

there is a underwritten law in the uk that if you use a shopping trolley, at every corner you have to make car tyre noises and turbo noises when pushing the trolley or are you even pushing the trolley correctly ?

[@mediapc4747]

You also need to do the scoot and coast, with all your weight on the handle and your feet just skimming the floor.

[@lionsroar9811]

@@mediapc4747 and don't forget to push the trolley on the left side of the isle

[@XPFanatix]

My trolley drifting skills are only outdone by my ability to apply a realistic "vwaaaah-FffDuDuDu" on each imaginary gearshift.

[@OBELISK3210]

Now & then you have the odd hit & run 😂🤣

[@lasharshar5127]

Don't forget to add the single digit or make the merchant banker sign when bashing into other trolley drivers. Obviously in America we would use hand guns, more fun. When in a foreign country don't be condescending.

[@coolgirl882]

Most expensive food shops high to low: Waitrose M&S Sainsbury's Tesco Morrisons Asda Aldi Lidl. But that's my opinion tho 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@TomJohnson67]

That's about how I'd order them too, though I think Morrisons varies a lot depending on where it is.

[@hannahbatt-rawden6143]

I’ve always thought M&S was more expensive than Waitrose but I rarely shop at either.

[@6string327]

Should add Makro to the list, in Canada we have Costco which a lot of Canadians like to buy their food in bulk to save in the long run

[@spiritousrock4770]

I feel like Tesco should be at the bottom

[@hw985a]

@@hannahbatt-rawden6143 M&S is usually cheaper because they specialise in high quality, own-branded ingredients and meals, and have less variety, both of which keep costs relatively low as there's no middle man and less effort goes into sourcing the different products. Actually I find that there's usually only a couple of pounds difference between a weekly shop at M&S and somewhere like Tesco because of this, and it's usually worth it for the higher quality and better sourcing. At Waitrose you have more choice with lots of branded, imported, and speciality items and then they also have their essential and Duchy lines which drives up the costs as you're paying for that variety and saving you from going to a speciality shop. Waitrose is also usually better on packaging by having more unpackaged items and using compostable bags. They also have more options for choosing more ethically sourced meat though M&S is getting better at serving the top end of that now, although at similar prices to Waitrose. So at Waitrose you pay extra for the variety, avoiding the inconvenience of going to specialist shops like Chinese supermarkets or speciality fruit and veg markets, and a more ethical shopping experience.

[@AFKin]

makes me laugh that a toy egg is banned but you can drive a car at 16 and own a gun at 18 cant drink till 21

[@tanyamckinnon5376]

What egg is banned?

[@tanyamckinnon5376]

@@busimagen better if parents just Watch. Their. Kids.

[@Kit_Bear]

In the UK the lowest drinking age is 5 years old, the conditions are it must be in a household setting and under adult supervision.

[@joannesmith2484]

@@busimagen Most states you can get driving learner's permit at 16 or younger, then a resticted license until the age of 17 or 18, then an unrestricted license thereafter.

[@tracyhagan6222]

@@tanyamckinnon5376 kinder eggs are banned in the USA, as there is a foregien object in the food and kids might swallow it, thats why they developed kinder joy!

[@kaithongsavanh3649]

Two people who don’t know much about food go grocery shopping...

[@58jennypenny]

People my age have no idea why supermarkets started using plastic packaging either, we always had glass bottled milk, all meat,fish, was on a butchers stall, veg, salads, fruit was in boxes, we had paper bags to put the amount we wanted in. Much better.

[@magnificenteris4828]

The milk containers are that shape so that they will fit into the door of your fridge.

[@Mark1405Leeds]

Have you tried selling loose raspberries? It's packaging v food waste.

[@kelseymccollam5148]

Mark F we don’t sell loose raspberries either but I think he meant like the apples and veg being in plastic but I feel like you can find apples in plastic in the us as well like at Costco and most grocery stores. Both options are available same as the uk

[@Mark1405Leeds]

@@kelseymccollam5148 True! It's finding the balance between waste v packaging also more cardboard could be used rather than plastic [ but still wouldn't work with raspberries]

[@peterdurnien9084]

@@Mark1405Leeds they used to be sold in open topped punnets made from thin wood.

[@maymayrays]

15:49 NHS does NOT want you to eat the whole bag of chips. Whole bags of chips consumption is for people who pay for their own triple bipass surgeries.

[@alysonjones8851]

We do actually have fresh ground coffee here as you walked right past it .

[@AnnHClay]

Charlotte Jones but no whole beans?

[@thomasc8482]

@@AnnHClay you can buy whole beans, very few people have grinders so not many stores sell them but they are available if you are interested and know where to look

[@thomasc8482]

@British Teeth no the UK, stores don't sell them because people don't buy them, but you can get one if you want one, but most Brits are quite happy with preground coffee and instant is very popular here

[@iamlikemex]

@@thomasc8482 Tesco/Asda/Sainsbury/Waitrose I've always found sell whole beans, even in the small stores. At least where I'm from in the UK. In with the bags of ground, you'll often find a row of whole beans....

[@DaveBartlett]

The ground coffee available in supermarkets is not 'FRESH' ground coffee, because it was ground and the packed some time before you buy it (so not fresh,) though the packing method makes it good for a number of weeks. If you want FRESH ground coffee, then you have to grind the beans yourself, and technically, to get the freshest ground coffee you have to buy un-roasted beans, and only roast them and grind them as and when you need them, (but who can be arsed with that?) Nevertheless, instant coffee is so far behind ready ground and packed coffee in quality that it's almost a different drink, and ready ground and packed coffee is only of a slightly lower quality than most people could achieve by roasting and grinding their own beans.

[@fdama]

We don’t call them “grocery carts”, we call them “shopping trolleys”.

[@jaycobbina9529]

🙄 here we go . Pompous Brits .

[@danfrost3043]

And we also call them Supermarkets , not Grocery Stores

[@crisyorke1328]

They are Americans. Come on.

[@baylessnow]

And if you go to Tesco the little blue tokens they give you at the till/checkout to put in the local charity boxes as you leave are the same size as a £1 coin so they will fit in any shopping trolley/cart.

[@whukriede]

@@crisyorke1328 What?

[@sgpsimonb]

Standing right next to the Lavazza and Illy says "forget that, it's not even real coffee"

[@10thdoctor15]

As if American coffee is particularly good anyway.

[@wyvernmodelrailway]

It's the Union Flag, it only called a Union Jack when it is flown from a ship.

[@markthomas9540]

It is often stated that the Union Flag should only be described as the Union Jack when flown in the bows of a warship, but this is a relatively recent idea. From early in its life the Admiralty itself frequently referred to the flag as the Union Jack, whatever its use, and in 1902 an Admiralty Circular announced that Their Lordships had decided that either name could be used officially. Such use was given Parliamentary approval in 1908 when it was stated that “the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag

[@wyvernmodelrailway]

@@markthomas9540 I am going by what we learned when serving onboard a navy ship.

[@nikos327]

@@wyvernmodelrailway I was in the mob too and it's true that the name Union Jack comes from a Union Flag flown from the Jack Stay on the bough of a Royal Navy warship - but also as Mark Thomas points out, it's been relaxed over the years and this flag is commonly referred to as the Union Jack wherever it is. So I think you're both right really. One more very pedantic point I'd like to make is that "Great Britain" is the main island comprising England, Scotland and Wales, but the United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland. As the components of the Union Flag include components from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, it shouldn't really be referred to as the flag of Britain, but the flag of the United Kingdom. [Perhaps we should look at a new design including a component for Wales, which is currently missing].

[@teologen]

Yes, it's called coriander. It's called that everywhere except the US and Spain. I was asked by an American how I could differentiate between 'cilantro' and 'coriander' (i.e. the seeds, as in the US they use coriander for the seeds). I just said, 'I add the word seeds.'

[@internetliterate8781]

The intention with the chip bags is that parents hand one out a day to children for them to snack on at break in school😅

[@JeanGenie92]

The baby seat trollies are fine to take ya cuties 😂

[@jazzx251]

.... and, they are designed so you can fold the baby seat inwards if you need more room. But it's not a crime at all to just use a big trolley with a baby seat in it. Especially if you've forgotten your pound! (it IS a 'crime' to park in either disabled or "parent & child" bays - you can get walloped with a fine for doing that)

[@amandajubb6701]

When was the last time you were in the USA? “Canned potatoes” have been in the USA since oh I don’t know canning was a thing. LOL. Also I’m not even British and I know mushy peas are a common side dish, but usually make fresh. I like when travelers show different markets from other countries, but if your comparing country markets, keep updated about the countries your comparing, otherwise it just sounds like your trying to find a difference when there isn’t any.

[@phuckerby]

Amanda Judd... I'm English, and don't know of anyone that makes "fresh" mushy peas!

[@Wendelia]

I grew up with canned new potatoes :) *Del Monte

[@James-xu6sc]

"Hispanic section" probably "world foods". We don't like to specify.

[@joannesmith2484]

Usually in the US it's called the "International" section. Although, Hispanic (especially Mexican/Central American) food is pretty mainstream American anymore.

[@triciamcneely6287]

I Agree 💯 w/U, 👍or them say... The International Section. That is how we say it here in WV. not all Americans R that way. 👍👍

[@pepaw]

The stores I go to it’s called the Mexican section. It’s right next to the Asian section.

[@deborahconda4787]

Here in New Jersey, USA. We have an International Foods Section, it’s whereiget my Tim Tams and favBritish Tras

[@daveybearful]

James commonly known as the ethnic section

[@ryanoak4736]

These people going around, touching all the food and putting it back is my idea of hell.

[@hannahbatt-rawden6143]

Ryan Oak I understand they’re exploring but shaking those raspberries and commenting on how nice they look then returning them killed me. They won’t look nice if everyone comes in and shakes them!

[@davideo1954]

Ryan Oak These people? Makes me wonder how high in the air was that nose of yours? We all have opinions, I know. If that is really your idea of Hell...two undesirables shaking berries then your Bible is WAY different from mine. Maybe she was checking for mouldy berries the way I do. I turn the container upside down and with the slightest of shakes, we look to see if there is any festering gobs of mouldiness stuck to the bottom. I guess I’m a heathen, too. I guess Shake and Bake packages are taboo in your part of the world. ☮️🖤🕊

[@ryanoak4736]

@@davideo1954 I meant anyone picking up food, shaking it then dumping it back. Not judging them personally. They seem nice enough. The whole Bible thing doesn't really fly with me by the way as I'm an atheist but not sure berry shaking was a key message! Much love x

[@rose_2953]

David Beach - we don’t need 2 do that because our food is fresh 😌

[@davideo1954]

Ryan Oak so you’re not into the “whole Bible thing” I’m so sorry. I was thrown off by your comment about your idea of hell.

[@sophiefrancis8295]

It’s for packed lunches so it’s isn’t a waste of packaging.

[@chloeprint-lambert4750]

There is plain flour everywhere it’s not harder to find 😂

[@philjones3550]

Coffee all instant as he walks past a huge selection of fresh ground coffee on the same aisle please !

[@111-i9e8m]

How anyone can drink instant coffee beats me. Although I only drink tea. But Americans eat and buy a lot of junk. Thank goodness I live in Switzerland, where oeople only use freshly ground cooffee beans and eat whole foods.

[@111-i9e8m]

@L L Hi LL, When travelling in Australia for a few months I ate well and really enjoyed being in your country. Swiss are very fussy about what they eat. In fact eveything they literally do. From healthy eating, to keeping the country very clean and safe. But we pay very high prices for food. Have a great week.

[@stellaz2595]

@@111-i9e8m All Americans are not alike. I eat only whole foods and grind my own coffee. Many people are like me. The United States is a huge and varied country.

[@111-i9e8m]

@@stellaz2595 Granted it most certainly is. But it is well known here in central Europe that USA has a lot of junk food in their supermarkets. Think it is great that you grind your own coffee and eat whole food. Hopefully you also use plastic as little as possible. Take short showers, cycle and keep fit. All the best. Live slowly, minimally and enjoy experiences.

[@simonh6371]

@@111-i9e8m Yep they spent more than £30 which is like spending 100 Francs in Switzerland and zero fresh fruit or veg.

[@Ayns.L14A]

oh i don't know if anyone told you don't refrigerate your eggs no need to in the uk as we don't wash the eggs like you do in the US

[@clioaspinade9275]

@@AdAstraLabs Eggs in the US are washed and disinfected which removes the protective cuticle so refrigeration is necessary, this is illegal in the EU. As you say, in the UK hens are vaccinated. This is typical of the difference approaches, chickens are chlorinated in the US but again this is illegal in the EU. The EU tends to ban any process that kills bacteria before sale as this supposedly promotes bad husbandry. But both systems have succeeded in reducing the instances of salmonella since the outbreaks in the '90s. There are also the massive differences between the number of battery caged hens in the US compared to the UK, the US does not have the strict rules for labelling free-range, organic etc. that the EU implements.

[@PointNemo9]

I'm in the UK and always refrigerate eggs

[@speleokeir]

@@clioaspinade9275 Cases of salmonella in the US last year = 450. In the UK there were none. US food safety standards are appalling in comparison to the EU. Just one of the many reasons Brexit is an insane idea. The US could easily raise it's standards, but refuses as it would reduce profits.

[@xIKieeranIx]

@@PointNemo9 you can do that but its pointless

[@mrbachittarsingh9243]

speleokeir don't cry too much mr softy

[@669kyia]

I wonder what part of the US these two are from? I live in Texas, we also have fresh fruits and vegetables in bags, individual serving packaged chips, and weird things in cans. This store looked only slightly different then the grocery stores here.

[@deborahconda4787]

669kyia It’s the same in New Jersey.. individual loose and packaged fruit & produce both ..

[@danielforrest2952]

A grocery store is a grocery store it doesn’t matter wether it’s in Germany Holland the uk or Texas they all seem very similar to me apart from that the heb I went to was massive even compared to the Walmart I went to in Florida

[@Crack_the_Skye]

Probably some tiny town in Utah.

[@ryanmather1274]

Football player how much is your player Aer you

[@paulchrisfelix]

Hey Josh! I think the reason for 160 tea bags is because it equals to 500g 🙂

[@phoebus007]

Also because the smaller boxes of the same type contain 80, 40 and 20 teabags respectively.

[@harrycurrie9664]

No, it's because if you have 2 cups per day it lasts 80 days. :p~

[@Mwoods2272]

@@harrycurrie9664 Why 80 days? Why not 60 days/1 month or 90 days/2 months ?

[@DaveBartlett]

@@brilliantbutblue It's not that much - it's only 160 cups (believe it or not) I'm a coffee drinker and never touch tea, but my wife gets through a box of 160 by herself, in about three weeks. A household of four, drinking 5 cups per day would polish off that lot in just over a week, (less if you adhere to the old 'one for the pot' tradition.)

[@DaveBartlett]

@@harrycurrie9664 What uninformed bollocks you're speaking! Why then wouldn't they sell tea bags in 'number of days' supply. Loose tea is sold by weight, tea bags are sold by number, so to do accurate price per unit weight comparisons, they need to be sold in comparable amounts. 160 tea bags weighs 500g, so does 500g of loose tea - unit prices can thus be compared

[@GreenBananaz]

I think Sainsbury’s Is so overrated! Get to ALDI 👌🏻

[@adrianhorgan8944]

Damn right, i don't feel like Ive been robbed when i leave Aldi

[@GreenBananaz]

Adrian Horgan love that Scandinavian value 👌🏻 Sainsbury’s Is scandalous

[@imurdad5735]

Nah Asda

[@cabraonropes5622]

Adrian Horgan ye I rather lidl cause I feel they have better quality than aldi

[@Jimmy_Jones]

Sainsburys has more stuff. I used to go to Aldi. But when I started following recipes they barely had the veg let alone the other ingredients.

[@Megan-do5ox]

I’m am British and have never ever ever ever seen red berries in stores 😂

[@Beardychiel]

Red currants, black currants and white currants all appear. Eat fresh or make jam or a coulis or turn them into cassis. So many options.

[@Brummiemartin]

I've seen them but they are seasonal. Just a shame they didn't stumble across blackcurrants. They would have freaked out. They don't get blackcurrants in the USA. Not even as a flavour for a drink. Ribena is banned over there.

[@leesloan8216]

Do you walk around with your eyes shut?

[@allenwilliams1306]

@@Brummiemartin Let's get this straight. There used to be, until quite recently, a US-wide ban on blackcurrant cultivation, but now there are restrictions in only 10 states, mostly on the East coast. Blackcurrant products (including Ribena) have never been banned as imports. Yanks used to grow and enjoy blackcurrants, but they have still not got back into the habit of growing or consuming them. It is only a matter of time, and is a great business opportunity.

[@StephMcAlea]

Red currants are amazing with white meat like Turkey or chicken as a sauce.

[@stellaschellekens753]

Stephanie McAlea in the Netherlands we eat them also with yoghurt and a bit sugar 😉

[@glynnwright1699]

White currants look anaemic but taste better.

[@mantailuaa]

I have red and black currant bushes growing in my backyard and every autumn I make bottled juice of them, very good vitamin bomb during winter. I also use the juice to make kissel to eat with porridge. And freeze the berries as they are to eat with ice cream or youghurt.

[@glynnwright1699]

@@ahhitskatie9094 Here is one recipe that uses a mixture of currants. It was a big success with my American SC daughter-in-law and her family. www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/summerpudding_90295

[@mantailuaa]

Amber Katie Here is one really great link in english from Sweden for you about redcurrants. I use them the same way. www.swedishfood.com/redcurrants

[@Annasmith13289]

You went to the worst and most overpriced supermarket. Morrison’s and Aldi are better

[@drawde_064]

Rianna Cowan Aldi is not better.

[@Jimmy_Jones]

What's wrong with Sainsburys?

[@Annasmith13289]

Drawde_064 in terms of pricing and the food is still good.

[@Annasmith13289]

jimmy jones it’s a bit more expensive that’s all.

[@alexmoutinho9469]

Rianna Cowan Swear Morrison’s is alot more expensive than Sainsbury’s?

[@skids4791]

Can’t get a kinder egg in the U.S. buts it totally fine to own a gun. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@jeangray3839]

They brought them back in the states but it's two half's . One side is sealed chocolate one side is sealed prize

[@volgamoskvicova3905]

Kinder eggs and the guns are widely available in Chicago in these days.

[@debkelly1095]

Kinder eggs are widely available in the states...

[@rebeccaknudsen6190]

@@debkelly1095 You can buy kinder at Costco in bulk packs in the states.

[@4Kandlez]

Three year olds are not allowed to own guns.

[@kutluol75]

Try cheaper supermarkets ie, Asda, aldi and Lidl’s also you can buy a trolley 🛒 coin in most supermarkets and hook it on your purse or bag. Or if you don’t have a pound coin double two 20p in to the shape and they fit 😉

[@campkira]

who care right now uk money so cheap.... it don't matter to foreigner..

[@rayc2648]

I'll try the 20p trick next week when I go shopping never have a pound coin

[@kutluol75]

campkira don’t understand how your comment corresponds with my post lol .... there travelling on a budget and in each county they learn new tips too budget and enjoy there travel experience and share with us views, little tips and advice go a long way too some. Nice too be nice 😉

[@kutluol75]

Ray c nothing worse when you’ve no change for the trolly ... lol

[@esme8944]

Wow didn't know about 20p trick will have to try.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Your grocery store videos are always fun to watch

[@kevinhayes1656]

You have to put a quarter in them to get them apart and then you get your quarterback when you return a car

[@oanatereza644]

Why the “uuh” for the organic eggs? Organic eggs also mean better living conditions for the chicken, it does not only refer to the chicken’s diet

[@mirkovukoslavovic2636]

They have that also in USA; organic milk milk almond milk blaj blah apple organic apple its just stealth. Prices are reasonable. If you work and live alone. I do not know for the household of four.

[@michw3755]

You forgot to mention that the price on the shelf is the price you pay at the checkout as it already includes the VAT or tax as you would say. As for packaging, I know I'm not very environmental but I prefer packaging for delicate fruit items like berries as I don't want to have to have fruit that other people have touched or easily damaged as with fruits like raspberry and blackberry but don't mind for things that are peeled or hard fruit like apples for instance that can easily be washed , just a personal preference I guess 😁👍

[@dalemoore1308]

How do know how much tax you are paying?? You could be paying1% tax or 75% tax...who knows. In America we know(or should know ) exactly how much tax we are paying.

[@jeffgraham6387]

@@dalemoore1308 ...most food is zero tax, some food is 5% tax, clothes, furniture etc is usually 20%...it's complicated but charging the wrong tax would be a very serious offence and I can honestly say I've never heard of it happening...all purchases show the tax seperately on the receipt.

[@StephenHitchens]

@@dalemoore1308 is this a serious question??? VAT is added that's 20% but a lot of items are exempt. You never need to question or think about tax there's no need or reason to. We don't need to do annual tax returns at end of the financial year, it's all done for us by your employer. Only people who need to do it are self employed or business owners. You see the price on the label and you pay that.

[@dalemoore1308]

Stephen Hitchens yes it a serious question and thanks to Jeff Graham for answering it. I Can’t believe you pay 20% on anything....Thant’s crazy.

[@michw3755]

@@dalemoore1308 you're missing the point, the amount of VAT is irrelevant, what is relevant is that I'm not the chump having to work it out, the price on the shelf is the price you pay at the checkout 🙄

[@masonbrady5132]

It’s so weird to see English shops through another persons perspective because this is just so normal to us and they are generally interested in everything 😂

[@saraholmes4098]

I've moved around the US a lot and I've seen a lot of the same stuff here. I'm not sure where you're from but travel around the US stores a little more and you'll see the same stuff just packaged differently.

[@bevtuft3572]

jeez, I can get red currant jam almost anywhere here in Texas.

[@cassie5611]

I'm in America and we have open meat shelving like that, actually we have a lot of the same things that seemed puzzling to them 🤷‍♀️

[@cassie5611]

We have the kinder eggs here also.. we do in the south anyway.

[@soviet1918]

Cassie5611 i did start to wonder lol we in the UK cant be that different lol , they made it sound like they was shopping on Mar's lol

[@ourgorlsfavoriteorangechic2711]

@@soviet1918 Honestly, our stores in the US and your stores are virtually the same. I have no idea where these people are from in the US, but they clearly havent been to a decent grocery store like Wegmans or even a Whole Foods.

[@cassie5611]

@@ourgorlsfavoriteorangechic2711 lol I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@cassie5611]

@@soviet1918 no no I dont know where they're from but we have a lot of what they were showing and to be honest most of our grocery stores here in America now have International isles so we see a lot of international foods but what they were showing were like normal items lol.

[@1971efc]

all prices are uniform across the country in the major supermarkets --- they do not jack them up for the city centres

[@doncarlton4858]

Interesting. Here in the US grocery prices vary widely within the same store chain. A Stop and Shop store will have much higher prices in an affluent community than one of their stores in a more rural area. Since almost everyone has a car it's not unusual for people to drive two or three communities away from where they live to shop. Of course you have to factor in the gas you use, and how often you shop. I only go grocery shopping every 2 weeks because the nearest supermarket is 45 minutes away by car. So I really have to make a shopping list!

[@samgrainger1554]

160 bags because that's how many the AVG person gets through in a week

[@grahamlive]

@Sam Grainger Have you been talking to my wife? 😂😂

[@sjhhej]

Did you mean to say "day"? I need a cuppa now...

[@ThemrRewind]

lol's as a yorkshire man, those are rookie numbers..

[@duncanmacpherson2013]

you would find jalepenos in the M,exican cooking section in a glass jar

[@maymayrays]

Duncan Macpherson Not sure why she’s skeeved out by the notion of jalapeños in a can, either... it’s a very common manifestation of jalapeños in the US. Jarred, also.

[@lynnenolan3484]

Just check the ingredients on the packaging All produce in the UK has a list of them on the wrappers

[@dandelionmel]

Oh the plastic thing makes a lot of us cross. Sainsbury’s have now started doing reusable bags for the loose veg etc which are also made of recycled plastic bottles. They’ve even started let you bring in your own containers for the deli counters.

[@rosestewart1606]

Yup. Compared to stores in Canada, that's a lot of plastic. But it also forces the customer to buy more than they might want. Here most fruits and vegetables are loose and you pay by weight.

[@dandelionmel]

Rose Stewart I tend to either get veg boxes delivered (only packaging is a card board box that you return and they reuse) or I use the greengrocers or market where everything is loose and I can use my own fabric bags

[@rosestewart1606]

@@dandelionmel delivery is great. If you get a meat order here most of it is wrapped in paper. Fish comes in plastic bags though. We have some organic food coops and they send the vegetables in reusable crates. Most of the stores in my area expect people to bring their own shopping bags. They charge for plastic shopping bags. But we generally shop at a place that gives away their boxes so we take our groceries home in those and they're recycled at the curb if we don't reuse them.

[@dandelionmel]

Rose Stewart that sounds lovely. I do also grow a lot of our own veg, herbs etc

[@rosestewart1606]

@@dandelionmel I've been trying to grow more vegetables. We tried to grow everlasting spinach (which is actually a kind of kale) inside this winter but the cats keep eating it 😣

[@mexipatti]

canned jalapenos are usually pickled,, and those were serano chilis

[@lil5079]

“Cadbury is something we have” sweetie Cadbury’s is an English brand

[@salonmickey1290]

It was until 2010, Cadbury is now owned by Mondelēz International, Inc. an American company.

[@amurray6364]

Lil Cadbury’s is Irish...

[@lil5079]

A Murray Cadbury’s was established in Birmingham not Ireland?

[@4Kandlez]

Ever heard of exports?

[@Brummiemartin]

Cadbury's licensed it's name to Hershey's in the USA, who produces crap chemical infused "chocolate" for the American market under the Cadbury's name. Someone tried to run a business, distributing imported Cadbury's chocolate from the UK, only to be sued into a black hole in outer space by Hershey's as they have sole rights to use that brand name in the USA.

[@sejbomb]

I imagine 160 tea bags fit into the box for the price they're selling them at. Plus, the rate we go through tea here, 160 won't last long lol.

[@andistuttgart9067]

In Germany we use the red current for cake and dessert.

[@WAYAWAYWithAsh]

Ooh that sounds yummy!

[@johnrhodes3350]

@@WAYAWAYWithAsh my dad makes a jelly with it at Christmas to go with the Turkey or Goose en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcurrant_sauce

[@khaosng1398]

You know whats funny, majority of the world go abroad for holidays so we are used to seeing different things in stores in different countries and stuff at a younger age. To Americans, because they stay there for most of their lives the rest of the world does everything ‘weird’ which is interesting

[@twigz128]

Loved this video! I live in Weston super Mare and that Sainsbury's is my local! Since filming this, Sainsbury's have banned single use plastic bags in all their fruit and veg aisles, and the size of the supermarket is representative of pretty much every supermarket in the country, in accordance to general size and pricing. However Sainsbury's is regarded as one of the more upmarket supermarkets which shows in their pricing, had you visited Asda or Lidl / Aldi I think you would be overly surprised at the price differences. All in all, great informative video and I loved seeing you in my home town! Especially after seeing your videos and being all over the world!! Keep it up

[@brandonbee1227]

I find it completely ridiculous that an American has the audacity to respond to everything as weird and silly 😂 ok love stick to your easy cheese and tater tots x

[@annic7995]

I'm with you. I'm not British or English, but I sure was not komfortable as to how the female was, to me, making fun of EVERYTHING! I got so annoyed so I just had to skip her. I guess it's her first time shopping in a grocery store. And I mean FIRST TIME! 😠

[@brandonbee1227]

Anni C apparently so 🤣 well thank goodness it wasn’t just me who thought the same !

[@pepaw]

Dear god. This is life, not a dildo. Don’t take it so hard. Don’t y’all have hippies/hipsters? She is from Seattle and I can almost guarantee she hasn’t been grocery shopping often in the US and would act the same here. We have canned potatoes...but not tatot tots. The only real difference I see is the cold section not having doors...but I assume it’s the weather?

[@kristinaduncan2850]

As an American I agree. We have some weird stuff that come in cans because of necessity from the war/poverty in certain parts of the US. My family cans sausage, all veggies, and most kinds of meats, and many desserts/sweets. Also Walmart is fully open in the meats, cheese, eggs etc and only closed on the frozen products. They are crazy and obviously don't come back to the US frequently. I think they need to learn their own country before they judge others

[@annic7995]

I've bought kanned rice and beans at Walmart and grocery stores. I wonder what negative komment she'd have to say about that. I like rice and beans with mushrooms that kome in a small jar. 😋

[@bluehearts4u]

This is like Aldi in America, you put a quarter and you get yourself a cart and when you finished shopping, you put back the cart and get your quarter back.

[@rosemariekury9186]

Hey, I’m an American in the US and I buy canned jalapeños all the time as they last longer. I’ve also seen canned potatoes but never have bought them. Also, you see a lot of packaged berries at times of the years. Wish we could get currants. You can make good jelly with them.

[@James-xu6sc]

By jelly, do you mean jam? 🙃

[@angelaburrow8114]

@@James-xu6sc You can also get jelly (meaning jam) here in the UK. It's seedless jam here, but the traditional name was jelly. My Mum used to make bramble jelly for Dad after we'd been blackberry picking. He loved the flavour but not the seeds in his teeth. We all had it as jam but Mum used to strain a few jars using muslin to make Dad his jelly. 🙂

[@acavell6184]

What kind of currants black white or red ?

[@tweetypie1978]

When they say canned they must mean in jars. They are sold pickled in a jar in the UK I prefer them to the fresh ones

[@dutchuncle3310]

Is it just me or are these two a bit short of a100.

[@anniespencer7879]

No it's just you being spiteful about foreigners.

[@swand1383]

Annie Spencer they just seem rude and smug

[@annic7995]

More than a hundred! I guess they've never been in grocery store , EVER! Also from Texas! 😾

[@annic7995]

@@swand1383 Oh yes they were! And I am unanimous in that!!!

[@jangoslin8258]

From Texas ? My nephew lives in Texas , recently sent a pic if him shopping in supermarket , nearly £4 for a tin of birds custard powder , over £2 for a packet of Yorkshire pudding batter mix that costs no more than 75 p here , £ 3 for Colman's mustard , the prices I don't know how they can even compare our shops .

[@MelsTableTalk]

I grow my own red currents. Delicious when fully ripe but can be a little bitter if eaten too early. Love them. Just eat them like a blueberry or a grape.

[@rambling964]

They're still banned in most states, along with blackcurrant, so no Ribena for them either :). It's an interesting story - there was a disease that relies on both currants to pines . The US banned the currants. Europe pruned the trees. Different priorities in action.

[@cleoldbagtraallsorts3380]

I love red currants, white currants and black currants. I usually eat red currants with blueberries on unsweetened cereal or plain soya yogurt and am really surprised that going by the comments most people think you can only eat them with meat or make jelly out of them.

[@cleoldbagtraallsorts3380]

@@rambling964 We actually have pine forests and commercial pine plantations for timber, and have red, white and black currants.

[@alasdairfinlayson]

Red currants ripen in strings of about 4 to 5 berries to a string and I used to pick them by the string, and eat them by the string. Just pop whole string in mouth and pull the string between your lips. Nice little mouthful! Blackcurrants on the other hand ripen individually and are a pain to pick, especially when you're eating ever second or third berry😄😄

[@adelaide_ax]

U went to possibly one of the most expensive supermarkets 😂

[@thatsaltybrit2603]

Mr B over Aldi and Lidl? You’re joking right

[@Daydreameruk]

So I’m English and living in Wiltshire. This video was such a wonderful thing to witness, you two were like kids at Christmas. So Tortillas are a savoury snack, not a crisp, not really a chip as a chip goes with fish. The supermarkets have a cheap value range, a normal price through the middle and a posh range. The ‘Taste the difference’ bacon you bought was posh range, so you pay more for higher quality ‘apparently’. The crisps in small packets, if you turn it all around crisps when invented were bought in 1 small packet, in corner shops, pubs, in railway stations etc. Then the supermarkets came along and bundled the small packets into 1 big packet of now 6, 12, 24 packets. That’s how they are like that. The tea bags being 160 are again when we only only shopped and even had corner shops (a corner shop was local one, small but had 1 of everything, on your street) you used to buy a pack of 20, 40. Then again supermarkets came along and again made it all bigger so you could then get an 80 pack or like before double it and poof!! 160 was the thing. Fruit being in plastic is simply ridiculous and back in the 1940’s we used to shop with our own fabric bag, pick up day 3 apples that were stacked in a box and there was no waste. We are gradually going back to that way after some buffoon invented the plastic wrapping and plastic carrier bags, we are not proud if it and it was a mistake. So sorry to the world for that one!! Wine gums are one of our oldest sweets ( candies) and they were originally flavoured with wine, port, sherry etc instead of fruit like they are now. I think that’s most of the bizarre British idiosyncrasies!! We are a funny lot here you know! Proper loved this. 🥰

[@casey9559]

British flag is the same as the UK flag and Union Jack, only problem is that it is a combination of 3 flags, Wales isn't merged into it I don't think

[@ladyT_VR46]

Redcurrants are delicious with cheese, white meats, made into jam, mixed with other summer berries and as a pretty garnish 😊

[@cdesmon]

What do they taste like? Compare to?

[@ladyT_VR46]

@@cdesmon I'd say a fresh cranberry is the nearest thing. Redcurrants can be sour too.

[@andreahalmai8297]

I don't know why I'm watching this, I shop in Sainsbury's for 10 years

[@barryporteous4904]

Read the ingredients on the back of the tortilla bag?

[@Oivariini02]

In Finland, we have red currants, white and of course, black currants. Love them all. Eat them like that or with porridge.

[@MathiasHeinel]

Or with whipped cream.

[@Dinariina]

also in jams, juices, smoothies etc. without stem

[@Kobolcs]

In Slovakia, any currants/berries usually the more sour ones like redcurrants may end in kids favorite: "witch's foam", basically currants+raw egg whites+sugar/honey mixed together , served chilled. If you are afraid to use raw egg white, you can substitute it with double cream.

[@user-fb5lj9cz5l]

Or just make a red currant cake.

[@MathiasHeinel]

You know, you crush the red currants a bit and whip them togerher with the cream and you get wonderful reddish gooey substance. Add a bit of sugar-syrup-some_sort for very sour currents. Those do exist and are to sour for somebodys likeing, but not for all.

[@LemonChick]

"They have funny names for things here" - oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

[@RushfanUK]

The common mistake most Americans make, they come to a foreign country and expect it to be just like the good old USA, this especially applies to the UK which it doesn't seem to get into their heads is a foreign country with it's own very diverse and unique culture.

[@rs5570]

I promise you these two are not representative of most Americans. This is just bizarre.

[@rs5570]

@@RushfanUK I agree that these 2 are presenting that here. Dear God I have to apologize for Trump and now this. Cringe.

[@barb0526]

@@rs5570 MAGA 2020

[@Kaiserbill99]

Yes. This "grinds my gears" too. If English people use a word it is the norm and if Americans use a different word it is an abberation. It is the English language after all.

[@liamcaffrey1741]

Found it strange that you commented about plastic packaging, which I initially agreed with, but then you proceeded to what seemed to me to be 4 lines and put them in 2 plastic bags. Shame limes don’t have a natural skin to protect them....

[@vickytaylor9155]

Wine gums have no wine in them it’s fruit juice. Kinder eggs are available in some states in the U.S Crisps are portioned like that because children have them in school lunch boxes. Tortillas are chips as they are not made from potatoes. If it is made from maize, then it’s called a snack. Our nut butters are better than American/Canadian as it tends not to have things like corn syrup or chemicals in.

[@john_smith1471]

You didn't mention that the eggs were not in the fridge, they're sold at room temperature.

[@ekitkit3732]

If an egg is refrigerated it makes the shell porous and lets bacteria penetrate the shell, thus eggs remain un refrigerated. It's your choice to refrigerate them if you then choose.

[@davidbowie2046]

Tea bags are sold in 40's, 80's etc due to weight/divisions. 40=125g 80=250g and so on

[@vickytaylor9155]

Wine gums don’t contain alcohol. They just have the names of famous ones on them.

[@Yamayorya]

In Germany the Haribo "Wineland" contains a small percentage of wine acid