US vs UK Subway | Foreign Exchange | Food Wars | Insider Food

British and American "Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella swapped places to try each other’s Subway menu items and find all the differences between the two. This is "Food Wars: Foreign Exchange."
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00:00 - Intro
00:07 - Classics Compared
03:52 - Exclusives
27:58 - Keep Or Cut
29:46 - Credits
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US vs UK Subway | Foreign Exchange | Food Wars | Insider Food

[@Taversham]

Honestly, watching Joe immediately reject Quavers makes me question his opinions on everything else ever.

[@mius.cereal]

I’m not passionate about a lot of things but that was appalling 😭🪦

[@Specksto]

Harry's shrek shirt is peak fashion.

[@Superb_0wl]

Wooow, lets do that again!!! 🫏

[@LuminalSpoon]

Kersh is an anagram of Shrek 🤯

[@leonbanks5728]

*t-shirt

[@robolover]

​@@leonbanks5728a t shirt is a type of shirt, so they're still correct saying shirt.

[@leonbanks5728]

@@robolover t-shirts and shirts are different. T-shirts don’t have buttons on them.

[@Jaimeloera36]

"The 2nd worst thing to happen to Subway franchise" I DIEDDDD

[@Arcvh]

“I DIEDDDD” so has Subway 😂

[@cnomad237]

"your mountain dew is dreadful and your nachos are a crime" iconic 😂😂😂

[@moonsmalloy2263]

Honestly this is the only reason I’m subbed to this channel

[@melissa-wilson]

Ditto! I'm only here for Harry and Joe too. Their chemistry is awesome and it feels natural. I kinda find some of the others annoying or contrived.

[@HUNTERS_CRACKPIPE]

Truth!

[@melissa-wilson]

@HUNTERS_CRACKPIPE lmao hunters crackpipe...love the humor!

[@HUNTERS_CRACKPIPE]

@@melissa-wilson you're sexy

[@redcomet0079]

Haven’t even watched it & I know Joe’s gonna be disappointed 😄

[@DarkCobra88]

Its funny how whilst Joe was let down, he doesn't like Subway so nothing big but it was funny Harry was more let down, he generally disliked US subway... but then again, he equally isn't big on subway.

[@france2j]

Yeah sorry we don't put carcinogens in our food to make it taste better 😂

[@fayesouthall6604]

Always almost guaranteed

[@James-dv9do]

It's subway. Everybody ends up disappointed.

[@IBubblesTV]

What really got me was that they both said the opposite country has less flavor than their own ​@@DarkCobra88

[@GIOGS]

I am confused about the whole sauce agro? If you didn’t go through the steps of adding salad and sauce, what exactly were you expecting……?

[@ginnyweatherbee7941]

Exactly

[@Christopher_175]

And the ones that did have sauce were the series menu, which are all pre-chosen ingredients

[@danmurawski5790]

Yeah, you'd always have sauce on it when you'd have it in the shop

[@jakeb0110]

Exactly. Ordering the plainest variant of each sub and then complaining about the blandness/lack of toppings. It’s on them.

[@raveninnsbruck9166]

Basically, it doesn't matter where you go, Subway is always bland, rubbery and leaves frown on your face...

[@chipskylark172]

Pffft speak for yourself

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

Well white people made it soo bland is they flavor

[@alliekittiekat5562]

Except the cookies 🍪

[@whiterabit]

I remember the crisps with little bags of salt inside and shaking it up so good

[@hannahatkins636]

You can still sometimes get them in some supermarkets.

[@clogs4956]

Walkers Salt’n’Shake.

[@fayesouthall6604]

You can still get them. Usually in a 6 pack

[@treekus24]

“The meatballs here are quite big and thick” well, we did it

[@SiDude69]

Uk has the raspberry cheesecake cookie too. I had one the other day. Loved it

[@mius.cereal]

Literally confused I had raspberry cheesecake and white chocolate macadamia subway cookies my entire childhood I literally ordered both of those last week too😭😂

[@janelleX0]

they only came back a couple months ago. they discontinued them in like 2018?

[@toddrunion2]

Where I live in NH there are 12 Subways close by. Most owned by the same owner and all are terrible. I used to spend a lot of time traveling locally in my job and ate at most of the 12 at some point. If you like a Lettuce Sub, then these places cant be beat. All cold cuts and cheeses were of the see thru variety. I stopped wasting my money and found all the decent mom'n pop sub shops to be vastly superior. I did stop at a Subway 1 time up in a teeny tiny beautiful town in Maine. I was hungry and my options were limited to Dunkin's or Subway. I got a 6" Italian. Just the standard 6" sub with oil and vinegar. I was shocked. It was packed with meat and cheese. Loaded. At that point I hadn't been in a subway in years. A few weeks later I thought I would try 1 of the local shops close to my home. Same story as before, see thru meat and cheese. I haven't been back in a Subway in over 8 years.

[@rwtindall]

We need to adopt Harry as an American. And Joe is funny as heck. Really like the restaurant episodes on both sides of the pond. Can someone teach Joe how to hold/use his utensils? lol Both of you are terrific, keep up the entertaining work!

[@furrantee]

Subway is also one of those places, at least in the US, where location and the person making it factor in huge. There used to be two locations in my town, one literally gave me 4 spinach leaves when I asked for spinach once and everything tasted of nothing but bread.

[@whatever8282828]

LOL I'm losing it at Joe opening the "pizziola"(?) "What the hell is happening here?"

[@RichardWestmoreland]

Does anyone actually like subway? For me it's a last resort option when there's nothing close enough. It's all pretty terrible

[@exile220ify]

They often pop up on Uber Eats here under "buy one get one free" - that's the only time I ever order from Subway. They're so, so..... average.

[@pamelazhang6013]

Ohhhhh boi do I love Subway…. Im not sure why but it just hit the spot for me

[@johnsimon8457]

Bread is extruded sponge loaf. Tomatoes are artificially reddened, meat is full of fillers. The whole menu is an exercise in cost reduction.

[@aki20]

It depends on what time of day you go in. The earlier the better and things will be more fresh, especially the bread.

[@france2j]

These two are the only reason I'm still subbed

[@suhben]

I see Harry is wearing his finest Sunday shirt

[@samhainthefox]

Harry’s already mentioned this back in the subway episode, but here in Ireland a court ruled that Subway can’t call it’s bread Bread. Too much sugar therefore it’s considered cake XD

[@rationalbacon5872]

Please upload way more of this series

[@clairmackenzie8300]

Joe - you so should do a voiceover for a character!! You’d ACE it!!!

[@fayesouthall6604]

The grouch ?

[@lunar1983]

When did you record the UK portion of this? UK stores now stock Coca-Cola products instead of Pepsi and raspberry cheesecake cookies are also back (we had them until a few years ago but they are now back).

[@DeveusBelkan]

Pepsi must have done something to piss Subway off. I know a few years ago, Subway in the US also use to have Pepsi products and I was disappointed when they switched over to Coke.

[@Ray_Vun]

they probably filmed it when joe went to the uk to film those videos they did there. just like stuff with harry was likely filmed when he went to america to try american foods

[@danielleeming1027]

My local stores don't stock coke...

[@orientalmoons]

Yeah, the Coke machine at my local store in the UK was really disappointing. The Pepsi machine was a touchscreen with plenty of options (two or three kinds of Pepsi, 7up, Tango orange and Tango apple I think, Lipton peach iced tea, and a Robinson's juice). The Coke machine was the old style and only had four choices. And there was no ice machine 😮

[@jaimills259]

Thanks you for your content fun to watch

[@llchapman1234]

Joe: I don't believe in food rules. Eat whatever you like. Also Joe: Pickles!? No, that's weird.

[@aznamoon1111]

Love the foreign exchange ❤️🥰

[@mercgurl80]

21:53 How to summon Joe: open a bag of Miss Vickie’s chips 😆

[@exile220ify]

Canadian Subways also have the Subway Series and *EVERY* one of them is different from the USA and UK versions. Only one's any good: the "Stampede Brisket". But it's $20!!! The new footlong cookies are pretty good too

[@kebeightyfour5717]

"Second worse thing to hit the Subway franchise." Excellent burn, Joe.

[@GuyrillaBraun]

So Harry thinks it is weird to get cold cucumber on his meatball bowl, but he gets cold pickles on his meatball sub?

[@leewat3742]

What gets on my arse about UK subway is that the Chicken Piziola isn't on the menu anymore as a standard sub. If the people that work there remember them they will do you one but its classed as a create your own and costs more.

[@yoshiphilly89]

im totally diggin harry's shrek shirt rulez

[@joshn4879]

We need more of this. This is just them roasting each others chains haha

[@jacksonmacmanus1001]

we have the white chip macademia and raspberry cheesecake cookies in the UK

[@catherineelizabeth619]

Whaaaaat! You have never heard the term “cold cuts” what do you call it on Boxing Day when you just have so much cold meat left over 😂 Should of tried the Southwest Sauce in the UK sub 😊

[@marklee6516]

“Leftovers” 🤷‍♂️

[@fayesouthall6604]

I’d call it leftovers or Boxing Day grub.

[@pompousdenial1861]

I’ve always just referred to cold cuts as cold meat.

[@barrymanriver4493]

Throw it all in a frying pan and it magically becomes 'Bubble and Squeak'.

[@mysteriousdonkey1]

These shows are perfect as they are. Let’s put a stop to this editing before it gets out of control.

[@eyespliced]

1:20 huh, I also sometimes get the meatball sub with pickles. BUt i don't go to subway that often, as there is a jersey mikes that is closer to me, and they're pretty great.

[@kuppabrew6902]

In the uk we have a whole thing called a crisp butty, it’s just crisps (chips) on bread with butter

[@xnonsuchx]

The Series subs are largely a way to trick you into paying for more add-ons (e.g. double cheese, pepperoni on a meatball sub, bacon, etc.). Even though they say double cheese, I don’t think they’ve ever given me more than on a classic sub. And I think they got rid of the classic Italian to only have the Series option.

[@Arianne203]

Likely the bowl and salad options are to cater to those that can’t eat bread?

[@W_R_L_L_]

Yeah this is nothing new, stop complaining about options for a whole group of people.

[@barrymanriver4493]

19:35 As someone unfortunate enough to have to work there for a year, I can confirm that's exactly how they did it. Pick a bag of (probably stale because they were kept on top of the warm meatball cabinet) Doritos, chuck a spoonful of sauce (I think it was marinara sauce from the meatballs), a pitiful handful of grated cheese (you got a stern talking to if you used too much), and chuck it in the microwave for a minute. I don't know why they didn't use the industrial toasters. To this day it baffles me that anyone would pay for that torture in a box.

[@KendellLittlejohn]

28:59 it IS!!!

[@acolddarkgentlebruh8205]

It seems like nobody sauced these subways.....

[@ginnyweatherbee7941]

Which is always a mistake,especially the blt needs mayonnaise

[@W_R_L_L_]

Yeah, I get tired of people who just order off the menu, guess what it's a fast food place that has options, use them.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Mayo is the god of a decent sandwich

[@tarrinpun3798]

Insider Food now only got video from food war, I missed the day when Harine was doing her restaurant tour and Claudia did her video on produces around the world...

[@unicornblood1991]

According to my own experience, UK Subway is much fatter than Finnish Subway. In Finland, I'm used to the fact that here they put a lot of vegetables and a little sauce and a little cheese.

[@reluctantlydancing]

I will say- the bowl options are appealing to people who are gluten intolerant or who are trying to cut carbs for diet reasons.

[@briecheezy4119]

This episode confirmed to me why I never go to subway and I do like my fast food. Its just the two times ive been (in the Uk) and orderd a sandwich, there was a weird chemical like taste, i think it was a meatball sub or something like that. Hard to describe but it felt so basically unnatural for a sandwich. Id rather make one at home.

[@sarahedwards2]

A girl I went to high school with and her family started the pickleball trend in my area; her two younger sisters and younger brother (triplets) all played tennis, volleyball and badminton in high school.

[@nighttimedaytime1192]

As food and drink seems to go wrong by the time you get it back to your studio.. cheese congeals, slush drinks melt etc... why not do this ? as your set is just a white background and a table, why not get a truck or a van or something, put your set in there, and park it right in the parking lot of the places you eating from ? that way you could get shooting right away and enjoy the products as they are supposed to be enjoyed....

[@davidjones535]

Harry all the cold cuts and bacon are made of turkey and the meat balls used to be as well .

[@ComeGeekSome]

Yes!! Pickles on a Meatball is the way to go!!

[@Tactical_Hotdog]

I worked in a UK Subway for a while, it was grim.

[@adamkane7513]

What town and why so grim?

[@Tactical_Hotdog]

@@adamkane7513 none of your business, and it sucked, all work stopped for just eat orders, even having customers in the shop, staring right in your face.

[@fayesouthall6604]

My sympathies

[@DustyJones1997BGCL]

What I love about the foreign exchange is trying other countries, food and knowing how good it is. Man I want to try the UK subway 😋

[@barrymanriver4493]

...you really don't 😂😅

[@redcomet0079]

Whenever I go to subway, I always get a footlong meatball sub with the Ms. Vickie’s jalapeño chips

[@traceypotter7669]

UK Subway meatball marinara just tastes of sage now. Used to enjoy them, but the overwhelming taste of sage is horrid. Also, when my daughter was around 3, she used to love quavers! So did my brother in law. Until him and my sister took her out for the day. She put quavers into my brother in laws coffee, and he didn't realise until he took a big swig 😂

[@jseashokie]

Joe rolling in for Miss Vickies is smooth...

[@melynn44]

Did anyone else's soul die when you found out Harry's first experience with Auntie Anne's was going to be a garbage pretzel from Subway?

[@aki20]

The honey-oat sub is really nice, really taste the honey

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

The meat at our location subway locations looks a lot better than these sandwiches. More different colors anyway. Lol

[@serenevans7632]

subway uk just released new subs, bbq meatballs sounds so good xx

[@jerranspearman3369]

good video

[@brelade]

So for the foreign exchange, do they each go to each others countries, film and episode together then swap?

[@Aidan_minotii]

They forgot the foot long pretzels, churros, and cookies

[@Typical90child]

The cold cut combo is also entirely made of turkey. It's a turkey bologna, turkey ham and turkey salami

[@MattJames2211]

subway UK has white chocolate macademia cookies and raspberry cheesecake

[@CraigGrannell]

Funny that half the complaints levelled at the UK Subway are the same in the US. I guess that’s… consistency?

[@MyNameBorax]

I need Harry to try a fried bologna sandwich

[@FrostFlareKirin]

Unless this was filmed months ago, you can get both of the 'exclusive cookies' mentioned here in the UK, the white chip macadamia I've been getting for months, I spotted the raspberry cheesecake over the weekend so idk if it's new new.

[@DigiRangerScott]

I’ve finally started eating Subway again a few years after a bad customer service experience. I do love my constructions

[@masonbrevig3652]

lol Harry’s shirt

[@RRaZoreDD]

"The differences really come down to the fact that Subway in the US stocks Coca-Cola products, Whilst Subway in the UK stocks Pepsi products" - Not for much longer. They're changing to Coca-Cola on the 15th May, the same day their new (reworked) rewards program launches

[@jasminappleby779]

i mean you’re spot on about how they make the nachos Joe..

[@gabrielagregorisfashion]

Harry’s Shrek shirt is the best!!

[@Thomas_TdK]

Joe “yeah this had no flavor” Harry “Joe is overselling the flavor in America because this doesn’t have any” 😂😂😂

[@LarryHatch]

Substandard and never substantial. Not only does their product suck but in the US their franchises have a reputation for paying employees cash under the table, evading taxes. I had two friends who went to buy cars and because they had zero documented income from Subway (but loads of cash), they were denied car loans and had to buy junk cars for cash.

[@somethingboss]

Good job Joe is great as an entertainment factor because the way he immediately decided quavers were awful just makes me question his tastes. I've tried many British and American chips/crisps, and the British ones are superior except spicey flavours.

[@geebee9965]

Is Joe actually going to enjoy any uk food? He just slates everything 😂😂

[@2007flymo]

we have cup drinks too in the UK

[@bani_niba]

The real difference isn't the tastes, but the actual plastic ingredients (e.g. deadly chemicals) in the U.S. Subway bread. There's been multiple news exposés on those ingredients only allowed in the U.S.

[@Jud]

Subway in Australia is so good, also who orders the menu sandwiches. Making your own is the best part

[@stephensonmatthew7]

Bring the "Nacho Chicken" to the US, that's good stuff.

[@muhammadpatel01]

Joe on food wars foreign exchange - hulk Joe on food tours - happy from iron man 😂😂😂

[@thebros3796]

I love you guys

[@longpenguinboi5824]

subway bacon is depressing no matter where you go, get this man to a wendys

[@GigasGalvantula]

they do the no bread stuff because of people that cannot have gluten

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

It's always great to see Harry and Joe talk/interact about food!

[@lennyghoul]

Subway isn't real food Harry. Bologna is actually really good, but you should try these things at real places that actually sell real versions of those items.

[@sarahedwards2]

I just get cheese, pickles and mayo on my sub, and of course ranch sauce on the chicken and bacon ranch. I miss when they made it out of chicken strips rather than rotisserie chicken. Ah, high school and college.

[@FRESHNESSSSSS]

Imagine having to eat all that Subway. It all tastes/smells like the bread guys

[@fayesouthall6604]

The smell of the bread outside the stores is horrible.

[@BigJasquach]

The USA “exclusive” cookies aren’t. Both are available in the UK.

[@jebusgod]

we deffo have white chocolate macadamia cookies in the UK

[@Ayselfarooq16]

Hey should do a chocolate foreign exchange episode.

[@alexrekzu4079]

Maybe a worker doesn't like refilling the bottles so they skimp you on the sauce

[@PrecludeLP]

Instead of introducing more lowest common denominator food, maybe Subway should focus up the menu, increase quality, and pay people enough to actually care about their jobs.

[@munda_music]

why can't they just do it sitting face to face if they're in the same room 😂

[@fayesouthall6604]

One is filmed in the U.K. when Joe visited here. The other was filmed in the US when Harry visited. You can’t get U.K. Subway in California.

[@munda_music]

@@fayesouthall6604 aah that checks out

[@AnonYmous-lk9qy]

Subway in the UK has gone so far downhill I just don't eat there anymore, it's pretty pricey for what it is: some of the most processed food ever produced

[@user-hu6wy2jv3o]

Pepper jack cheese is white too

[@Juansolous]

I like subway I can't really complain and there's one near my house so that's convenient.

[@claremitchell9435]

Wish they would do a blind comparison where they have to guess if it’s us or uk, think sometimes they assume the uk has less salt when it’s not always the case and that changes how it tastes

[@StrangeSequitur]

I'm incredibly disappointed that Subway's pizza didn't make an appearance. (They're actually not terrible.) Are those not nation-wide?

[@jamesfarmer1777]

9:05 shoutout road runner