Eating out Scottish Convenient Stores

[@WeeScottishLass]

A massive thank you to Australia for Pink Lady Apples! Thank you for blessing us!

[@snodrog5]

Good tip on the meal deal! CoOps save me lots!

[@julia2jules]

I remember when pink lady apples launched in the uk. There was a yacht named pink lady taking part in one of the races

[@OriginalTodzilla]

I was a huge Granny Smith apple eater all my life here in the USA, until I started trying the Honey Crisp.

[@jacobbruns4579]

A newer apple in the USA is called "Sweet Tango" and they come from New Zealand. Nice texture and great flavor. Only apples I prefer to eat if given any choice

[@markchristensen23]

Pink Lady is what I go for, too. Those Scotch Pies look great! I'll have to try to make some. XD

[@Mhor_Al]

It's good tae huv ye back wee lass 😄

[@UsagiOhkami]

When I was in Scotland I was too overwhelmed with excitement to much. So, I visited the Co-op nearly every day for 2 weeks and just popped a sandwich into my bag to eat whenever I felt the need. I loved it so much and truly miss the convenience of it. Our convenience stores are dodgy when it comes to food.

[@johnmcdonald2201]

You have been missed. Good to see you back.

[@Davinci-xl9st]

ELLLLOOO my friend. I missed you so much. I'm right now for the first time in my life in Scotland, and trust me: I stay here for 8 months. I love the country a lot. People are so very friendly. Think I am going to make much friends here. And Irn bru is fantastic. People care so much for other people here.

[@jaylittleton1]

It's sooo nice to see the twinkle back in your eyes.

[@peeves2750]

I did a summer semester in London like 15 years ago and practically lived off of Tesco sandwiches 😂

[@dragonslayer19695]

WOW, That convenience store looks like a small supermarket. I'm very impressed with it. So much nicer than the ones here in the part of the USA I live in.

[@jamesshearer9616]

I realy like when you get out and show what normal people do in an average life in Scotland. I see videos on the countryside, and tourist sites, and how we are different, but you rarely see stuff showing what it is like to just be a person living there. Granted, I am way older than you and "normal" may be different for me than it is for a pretty young lass like yourself, but you do a great job presenting and I would love to see your take on it.

[@christinestockman7042]

I love mango and pink lady apples. Everything looked delicious. My mouth is watering even though I just ate recently.

[@asagorcus]

Scotch pie is literally the most delicious thing that want experience when I get to Scotland food wise. Gotta try haggis. But Scott pie... Speaks to my soul!

[@lysanamcmillan7972]

I'm going to be that person. "Eating out" anything without "from" or "at" preceding the place in question in American slang means something far different than it does for Scottish people. The video's lovely and I'm glad to see your spark is back. You simply managed to dub this video "giving cunnilingus Scottish convenient stores." The sushi cannot be that good. ;)

[@spiffyspits3605]

Thank you for sharing Scottish treats of love!!! I would like to try all these...Scots pie, chicken&bacon(I never heard of chicken with bacon before) and pink lady.

[@RKBrooks1959]

I do like the day to day stuff that this represents. Try anything... your enthusiasm is contagious. its always a pleasure Lass.

[@Zandain]

Great to see/hear you! 👀👂 The times I have visited Scotland, lunch was most often convenience store foods and dinner was restaurant-esque... like a chippie, a small café or full blown eating out, knives and forks and glasses of water/wine 😃 I'm good with any content...travels, food, games, sights, shite-talking, shopping...you name it, I'm there for it! I love an expensive Pink Lady, too 😉 hello from Denmark 🌸 🌱

[@mariesix7243]

I swear to god, swearing sounds SO MUCH COOLER in your accent!! (I'm American, Midwestern, so swearing is so...generic when I do it.) Great video, I love seeing you try and talk about foods. I've always found what people eat a fascinating subject!

[@catsandbats77]

I absolutely love Pink Lady apples. We do have them in the US as well. It's a great mix between sweet and tart. Also, mangos are my favorite fruit, so it's good to know the packaged mango is a good choice for when I go to Scotland.

[@garyjohnstone8183]

Good to see you back Tammy. You canny beat a hot onion scotch pie on a roll with brown sauce.

[@skeideb]

I absolutely love Scottish meat pies!! Would go over the border from Buffalo to Fort Erie Canada to get them when I was a kid with my grandmother who was born in Kilmarnock. There was a place called Donovan's bakery in the Philadelphia area that used to make them. God I miss eating these.

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

Hahah damn all the ham is in the front 😂 when I went to Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 last month I went to the convenience shops ( Londis and Spar ) for grab and go lunch stuff and saved my Euros 💶 for the expensive suppers at night at the pubs. 👍 I did splurge for a full Irish breakfast one morning, though. Next year, Mosco I WILL be seeing Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 in all it’s glory…

[@johnmcdonald2201]

The UK isn't the only place you get lopsided sandwiches. Our 7-11 convenience stores do the same thing, everything upfront. I agree with you on the Pink Ladies, but they are hard to find in the Pacific Northwest of the US. Thanks for the videos, I like seeing Scotland from your viewpoint.

[@jaspr1999]

I would enjoy seeing you taking on the Eat your favorite foods Challenge.

[@blackyama]

I've been in Edinburgh 3 weeks ago, lovely and amazing place, thanks for help with your videos before the trip! PS. Holy Gregg saved me multiple times

[@kevinrhodes7105]

Very cool video😀

[@tbelding]

I think what you're calling a convenience store, like the co-op, are closer to what we used to have called "General Stores". They sold a bit of everything, including groceries, but they're closer to a small grocery store with hardware, than a convenience store. Most are gone, because they've been replaced with the convenience stores, usually part of a gas station, and have a very limited selection of pretty much everything. (And the mega- grocery stores) Usually the only hot food is hot dogs, and cold sandwiches you can put in a microwave.

[@macgregorns]

I am so glad you are back on youtube our wee scottish lass. Now as to your question I have been to several like Tesco but I enjoy Gregg's. I love their food. Stay wonderful and stay awesome.

[@kevinwright7640]

I tried Pink Lady apples after you recommended them in an earlier video (since I also love Granny Smith) and they're excellent. My new go-to. I've heard convenience store sandwiches in the UK are better quality than in the US. I'll have to try the hot Scotch pie on a bun when I go to Scotland. Thanks for the tip! I'd love to know more about Scottish street foods.

[@texasbeast239]

I'll be going to a Renaissance Festival in a month or so. They try to organize the shoppes and taverns by theme, but the places really bleed over into one another willy-nilly. Recommend some authentic historical period-appropriate Scottish food and brews for me to be on the lookout for. I'm more of a shepherd's pie sort of guy than a haggis hooligan. I rocked a beard and kilt last time and got pounced upon right inside the front gate and was invited to the Highland Games, but me back said that didn't seem like such a good idea. It still do nae.

[@mandystory4275]

Its good to see you Mosco. 😊That meat pie looks good. I think the closet thing we have in my area is a meat empanada. Yumm.

[@allencampbell9719]

Haven't had a pink lady just yet, but honey crisps are my favorite. Great to have you back, Mosco!

[@The_Great_White_Moose]

Glad you’re back. You look really good!🤩

[@captainrumball]

hey, nice to see you back, hope you've been well. theres a place a couple hours away from my state that sells scotch pies that are pretty delicious

[@po-tay-toe7553]

Oh my goodness, you absolutely brought back memories of when I studied abroad and ate those sandwiches at least 2-3 times a week 😂💕 thank you for that!

[@zuzumontague]

Why do I feel the urge to give "Wee Scottish Lass" a fist bump? It may be because she's awesome!!

[@Jabadaw]

My favorite apples are Braeburn, Honeycrisp, and SweeTango (last two are developed here in Minnesota, and SweeTango can be very hard to find).

[@mossygreenlog]

Going to Scotland in October. Very helpful! Pink Lady Apples are great!

[@Dragon2java]

So nice to have you back! Love your videos. Miss your old intro. Very useful info I wish I had when I visited before, you know, hit. I usually went to Pret for a grab and go, but now have this info to help for the next visit. Thanks!

[@twistedparent]

We ate in the small cafes they were really reasonable. Of course we had to try Greggs and the Pie man a definite must. I can't wait to make another trip over.

[@randalbuhler9042]

Scotland Forever!!! Wee Scottish Lass Forever!!! Oorah Semper Fi Carry On!!!!

[@asignmaker]

That was fun to watch....know not why just fun. ✌️👍☮️

[@aliwantizu]

In the UK they are Walkers, and in the US they are Lays, but in both places they take over the chip (crisp) section with just "thousands" of bags of their stuff. Glad to see they do it everywhere, not just here in the States...if "glad" is the correct word, lol! ~Be Blessed

[@nicholaskarako5701]

Pink lady, honey crisp, and gala are some pretty good eating apples. That hot scotch pie reminds me of a small version of this French meat pie I'll sometimes buy at this small grocery store in my area. Definitely learned that these pies need the brown beef gravy.

[@iainhamishstuartforbes1613]

Tammy is the COOP an agricultural store, that's what we in South Africa call agricultural stores. Do you have Nando's pride of South Africa? Lastly as far as apples go I was team Golden Delicious but I to changed to Pink Lady.

[@user-neo71665]

I like taking the pie and loading the top with mashed potatoes and gravy. Been a long time since I've had one (my granny used to make them when I was a kid). I looked up a recipe and it calls for mutton but she always used beef because we raised cattle and not sheep. We would load them up and eat them while working the cattle during the day when I was out of school.

[@sgr1888]

Saved this for my trip to Scotland next year

[@anrach579]

Loved this! Show us more of your neck of Scotland.

[@davidblum7125]

I loved the video. And any time you want to show us around Scotland, I’m up for the trip. It’s the thousands of little differences that make each country unique, so videos like this teach so much.

[@sanjuro66]

When I traveled to "that side of the pond", I totally lived on convenience store food. AND on a sidenote, you've been to Japan...the "7-11"! That could be a three meal a day place. LOL

[@jstringfellow1961]

The Pink Lady is a great apple. I agree. Here in the US, the Gala is a lot like the Pink Lady. The PL was developed in 1973 by Australian John Cripp; so some know it as the Cripp apple. The Gala and the PL have very similar structures, tastes, etc. While in Scotland I always hit up the Co-Op and I try to find the best bargains, but I did have to laugh that the sandwiches are found out in the open,. The thing to remember is that the arrive about 7:00 a.m. so they're not out that long; still, here in the U.S. you'll have people screaming for a 50% discount if it's not cold.

[@kpny8484]

In the US we have around 10 or so different apples that I can think of off the top of my head. If you like apples, try getting one of every apple available, cut them up into small pieces and place into a large bowl, then cover with plastic wrap and shake well and place in the fridge for 24-28 hours. The juices and flavors mix really well together.

[@angiemac130]

Hi, I really enjoyed this video. I loved seeing the roads you drive on and your shops. Pink Lady is one of our favorites too second only to the Honey Crisp apple~WV Grammy~

[@amberhiggins6327]

Humm Pink lady apples! I use to love the granny smith and still do but the do tend to be sourer. What kinda off apple do I recommend? Well the honey crisp are good, but I recommend any type of apple that hasn't gone bad. They are all good! Change it up and eat different apples. I done Convenient Stores eating but in L A they can be pricey something. I know the ones at gas, petrol, station are not cheap. Although the one by my work did have Irn-Bru before so that was interesting, but since I don't drink sodas, fizzy drinks, I had to pass it up. Great video. Love it as always.

[@BanazirGalpsi1968]

Very useful to know. Thanks greatly.

[@123456BobJackson]

I like the video it helps me learn about your country and see how it is the same or different as where i live in South Western Ontario Canada. THANKS

[@LymanPhillips]

Convenience store sushi - run away! But then apples look amazing!

[@neilbradley]

Fantastic video! Love the culture exchange! Looking forward to more!

[@kalthudx6132]

Come on over to Hood River, Oregon and take trip on the Fruit Loop during harvest time and the giant red apples.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

7:30 "The magic is they put _all_ the filling up _front,_ and then there's like _nothing_ in the back." 😏 Yeah. That happens in the US, too.

[@Christophersanchez1326]

Sammitches are like that over here in the states too. 🤣 From convenient store I'm saying.

[@roarmaus]

4:50 mango with Tajin(tuh-heen)/chili lime powder.. is so delicious! Bit spicy with a kick of lime. Or, just some lime on those mango pieces. Yum!

[@johnellis6959]

The mince pie looks really good, I’ll have to see if I can find something similar here in the states. No luck yet on finding Irn Bru. Have a great week.

[@user-neo71665]

When you do find Irn Bru over here it's not the same. It aint bad but if you have had the real stuff it aint it. The number one difference is they use real sugar where over here everything has to be stinking corn syrup.

[@johnellis6959]

@@user-neo71665 thanks, I haven’t had the real thing so I should be good.

[@trevorkidd293]

A meat pie in a roll was a staple when I was at school, and the bloody plastic sandwiches are the same. I must get to Scotland when all this shit is over to see where my mob come from. Around Dundee. Love your presentations .

[@autiejedi5857]

My fave apple in the States is a Honeycrisp. That Scotch pie looked amazing!

[@falcon4041]

Whoop Whoop Meat pies! and your driving on the wrong side of the road lol. I grew up on a farm in Aberdeenshire, near Edzel Military base.

[@JessCausey]

I've got a trip in March. Three days will be in Edinburgh. I was definitely wanting to stretch my money and wondering about grocery stores.

[@metalman-ox5eb]

Yes! I do like the out and about video. It's surely boring everyday to you, but for someone who has never been out of country it interesting.

[@DustinTanski]

Could be fun to do fast food that's only in Scotland or only in the UK? I would definitely watch!

[@billywynn6486]

The minced pie !! Looks really good.

[@kevinwright7640]

Thanks to your video, I did a Google search for "Where to buy Irn Bru near me" and found out we now have a UK import shop in our town, but it's closed Sundays! Dang it! They apparently sell loads of teas and sweets. What packaged sweets would you recommend?

[@society_dweller666]

I used to live on Scottish pies and sausage rolls from Sainsbury’s when i lived in Edinburgh back in ’17.

[@Mr.FlaySepulcrast]

They have Scottish pies in some places in northern England too. Often they are missing the hole in the middle where your dad sticks his finger into it to test to see if it's fully cooked and screams some profane four letter words when it is.

[@carlj95]

Great vlog, really enjoyed seeing the inside of the shop. My trip to the UK 7+ years ago, I found out about those Lunch Combos at Tesco, saved me some money on my holiday. I did get a pork pie in York that was very very taste and very very greasy..

[@Artist6135]

We have Pink Lady apples in the US and I agree they are in my top 3 of apples but try the Jazz apples….also in my top 3….they are smaller but they pack in the sweetness!! Nice to see you btw!!!!

[@spartan_undead]

Here in the US we have AM/PMs and they have BBQ rib sandwiches and cheeseburgers! If you come and visit maybe you will try them.

[@hostetler125]

The hot Scotch pie looks so good. Brown sauce, good to know. Now to get to Scotland and the Mid Scot co-op.

[@Mike46Hike]

Love Scotch pies with brown sauce ❤️ I had some yesterday. Not from a Scottish Convenient though but at the Scottish Games in NY 😁

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

Those sandwiches are exactly like the ones here. And if you look closely, the ham or turkey slice ones are only 1 and a half slices folded over several times. And yeah, it's all up front, regardless of what type of sandwich it is.

[@kathrynmilliken5430]

Those are convenience stores with fresh food. In the US you can get hot dogs that have been on a hot roller all day or dry, shriveled piece of pizza from a warmer bin. Yours looked like a gourmet meal compared to our convenience store types of foods. Now we do have sandwich shops & pizza shops which have great food - shout out to Pudgie’s Pizza 🍕 & Southside Sub Shop!

[@jaylittleton1]

The hot Scotch Pie,,,,,,,, it took me a while to realize you were saying "mince" and not "mints". Until then my stomach was uneasy. chuckle

[@chancewatkins5071]

Awesome video. Here in America the closest thing we got to that is a QT, which is basically a large gas station. I kinda wish we had those kind of stores because I am awful at making my lunch ; _ ;

[@campbellw1963]

Filled rolls in some shops are the same....filling at the front nothing in the rest lol I used to stop at 1 on Granton Road always got extra to add to my roll :)

[@toritarantino187]

They do that sandwich thing in the US too lol. I just take it apart and spread the meat slices around a bit more. My go-to apples are gala. Sweet, but not the sweetest.

[@Clarinetboy82]

Sandwiches here in the States aren't much different at our shops, but that pie looked delicious! I like Pink Lady apples, however they are expensive here. My favorite are Gala apples. Sweet, and cheaper (cheapest are red delicious, but I don't like the taste of them as much). Well now I know a think to try when I finally get to take that trip to Scotland. Great video!

[@OGimouse1]

You know what I miss about Scotland? Being able to grab a free from sandwich off the shelf. Gluten free McDonald's fries. A free from loaf of bread that isn't 400% the price of a regular leaf of bread.

[@russmeans]

We lived out of Stansbury Local in Edinburgh on our trips, lol.

[@maryflohre5025]

I love your videos! Kinda surprised you didn't know that Granny Smith apples are baking apples. They tend to be more tart (sour) so that when you add the sugar for apple pies and such, it's not overwhelmingly sweet. Red and Golden Delicious are two of my favorite sweet eating apples. Now, I've gotta try Scotch Pies! Sounds great, and also sounds kinda easy to make??? Guess I'll find out. Keep having fun!

[@Richard-mr6dd]

We returned quite a few times to the local Fish & Chips Shop and tried almost everything on their menu. Fresh fish, sooo good, fantastic eating. We' even got pizza from the take-away. Of course you can't go to Scotland without trying the Haggis. I was fortunate enough to get the best directly from the bakery in Dingwall... I love haggis. But yes the food at the local Co-Op is great. You can't go without trying the sausage rolls and the Scottish meat pies. I also really liked their fresh coffee and returned a couple times a just to get my Pseudo-Timmies fix. I'm racking my brain trying to remember the brand, they're very popular in Scotland and found everywhere. And Mrs Tilly's Tablet ..... OMG, Scotland's best kept secret. We ate so much while we were there and even bought an entire carton to bring back to Canada. And of course Scottish mints, we always kept a bag in the car to suck on as we toured the country. Irn Bru... Does it have meth in it... LOL You people are addicted to that stuff I never tried it personally but I know our kids were drinking it while we were there and they liked it. We did just buy 4 bottles at a somewhat local Scottish shop for $3.49 each, (Canadian), $3.94 with tax, or £2.27, so I'm going to be trying it myself very soon. I love Scotland. Can't wait to go back some day.

[@Richard-mr6dd]

I remembered... it was Costa Coffee

[@mikep.9371]

I think the lop sided sandwiches are so that they look like the advertisements. But they never do. You got your sparkle back Tammy.

[@teemusid]

It could also be that they're mass-producing the sandwiches, and it takes time to spread the meat out. It looks like they throw the measured amount of meat in the middle, then cut it. Then again we could both be correct.

[@garyballard179]

"Convenience Stores" in the US are NOT cheap - they're there for your 'convenience,' and therefore charge a premium, usually a good 50-100% normal market prices. They're usually gas stations (petrol), which is their real moneymaker. The only things I've found cheaper at a convenience store than a normal grocery store are canned chili and fountain drinks - and not at the same store.

[@user-neo71665]

Plus the hot food has been sitting in those warmers for hours if not days.

[@nacona5114]

Your Scottish mince pies could be equivalent to our sliders in the USA, they are known as White Castle burgers and they are sliders because of the grease and mayo they stack on them, little burgers, but delicious, especially after a night of drinking! I would love a mince pie! Yeah, the ham and cheese sandwich is a disappointment, with the ham all upfront, what are they trying to pull? You all need to get a petition going to stuff the sandwiches full of ham, that is a wish sandwich, two pieces of bread and you wish you had some meat! (Blues Brothers from Rubber Biscuit) Love your vids!

[@dennismckinney4665]

aye im had a few of them, when i was over there. got my mince pie in Forre Scotland

[@DimitraLee]

I have tried the sandwiches from a Co-op in Tobermory and I must say, much better than pre-packed ones in Canada! I had egg salad because I dont eat meat. Definitely a good option when traveling on a budget! Will try the pink lady apples next time I'm over there!

[@jnbg61584]

I think we have Pink Lady apples in US, too. Honey Crisp are also really good

[@acgvlogs5764]

Probably a dumb question but I noticed the sandwiches on the shelf. How can sandwiches including egg or chicken just be left on a shelf? Where I live stuff like that would be stored chilled.

[@HrlyChic1]

Love Pink Lady Apples! Have them in The US too.

[@karenhackney9920]

In my part of the world, mince pie is called a pasty.

[@PS3GamingScotland]

Scotmid (Stephens) does a fantastic German biscuit. Making me hungry lol

[@unclesamsculinarycorner8080]

Love the new introduction

[@80sCarGuy]

sandwiches in the work vending machines are just the same here in wisconin

[@johnmorris771]

We have Pink Lady apples in the US too and yes, they are the best.