Shaun Wild off with my head! I actually confessed in one of my videos that I did not like Jaffa cakes, and I didn’t get nearly the amount of hate mail I was expecting! Honestly I think people were more upset about my marmite bashing 🤣
With those Sainsbury's bags, when they get old or start to split, you can take them back to the store and the staff will replace them with new ones free of charge. So that's even more reason to keep your bags once you've paid for them.
Spencer Wilton it’s a great idea! In the US this is very different by state and by city. Where I live Texas all the plastic bags are free and used EXCESSIVELY... seeing them blowing around the side of the road really frustrates me. In California they are outlawed ... you HAVE to bring your own bags or pay for paper. Speaking of paper bags, I just arrived in the UK last night. We had a huge Morrison’s order delivered to us in quarantine. The food was delivered in these reusable paper bags that are water resistant. I had never seen anything like that before!
Magenta Otter Travels Most supermarkets were delivering without using bags (before the lockdown). It was to cut the use of plastic. But they’re now delivering using recyclable bags due to COVID - so as to minimise contact.
Lee Cal hi Lee! Long time no talk! I wondered if bags had changed during the pandemic. I just hadn’t seen paper bags before that were water resistant... pretty cool!
There is a reason you don't see a lot of black currant in the US. The US Department of Agriculture had no choice but to have black currants banned because the plants became a vector for a disease that threatened to annihilate all pines in America. Today, some states lift the ban as new ways to fight this disease are developed. However, this fruit remains very rare in the US.
I love to play Shopping Bag games....using my Asda bags when shopping in Tesco, my Tesco bags when shopping in Asda, and best of all, my Lidl bags when shopping in Aldi and my Aldi bags when shopping in Lidl :-D
Professional 1 No, it doesn't. Proper English mustard is just ground yellow mustard seeds. The original powdered form that you mix fresh each time is the best- and hottest.
Spencer Wilton I feel really silly, I didn’t know you could “mix it fresh every time”! I grew up in Illinois, and currently live in Texas. We always have a can of Colman’s in the spice rack, but I just use it as a dry seasoning in recipes that call for it. I never thought of making liquid mustard out of it!😳🙄 Duh! 🤦🏻♀️
Magenta Otter Travels Yes- just a spoonful of powdered mustard, a few drops of water (some prefer vinegar) and mix to the desired consistency. It's the only way to experience proper mustard! The flavours take a few minutes to develop, but then begin to decline, which is why try aficionados always make it fresh each time. A little goes a long way- Coleman made a fortune, and famously said that it wasn't the mustard people ate that made him rich, it was the mustard they left on the side of their plates that was responsible for his vast wealth.
As an American who lives in the UK and works at sainsburys I can relate 😂 though from the grocery side i would compare sainsburys to safeway or albertsons.
@josh Safeway UK started out in 1962 as a subsidiary of Safeway US but was sold off in 1987 and was bought by a UK supermarket company called Argyll Foods in 1987. That company operated using several names but changed its name to Safeway in 1996 and rebranded all its stores (other than some it closed) as Safeway by 1998. It was subsequently taken over by Morrisons in 2004 although 53 stores were sold off in areas where Morrisons already operated.
... You seem to be drawn to the crappiest 'food' items available. I'm hoping you & your families diet is a bit healthier than this. There's a lot of good fresh food available here way cheaper than any US city!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Sweets is a general term which is used to describe all types 'candy', but more specifically those with children in mind. Whilst it's a term that can be used to include chocolate - for instance when it is sold in a 'sole purpose' sweetshop, sweets that are small and chocolate covered with a variety of fillings and centres, and aimed more at the adult end of the market would be known simply as chocolates or a box of chocolates. An all encompassing term used to describe chocolate and non-chocolate comestibles is confectionery.
@@MagentaOtterTravels Confectionery isn't a term that would normally be used by 'Joe public' in Britain, it's a descriptive term used more by the trade. The person on the street would just refer to them as sweets.
Pudding. Often an interchangeable word for desert (especially in the north i believe). Pudding also tends to be served hot, whereas desert is mostly cold stuff.
The First ever SAINSBURY shop was located in DRURY LANE LONDON WC2 I used to shop there in the 1950s. everything was sold individualy. everything was sold loose in bags. Like 2 ounces of tea or 2 ounces of butter ( 2 ozs) the shop assistant would cut a small piece of cheese and wrap it for me)everything could be brought singly, we shopped several time a day some times. no such thing a freezers/fridges.
I won't eat anything else but Iceland's own brand. I can't eat Asda's omg I had to bin the sliced ham and the pizza it was atrocious. What a waste of money. Iceland has good quality own brand, especially their frozen garlic baguettes they're the best ever! and their luxury coleslaw omg it's so creamy. I couldn't eat Tesco's coleslaw I had to bin it. I LOVE Iceland products!! 👍
@@Nofretari If you pause the video you can clearly read the little red label on the shelf that reads "Lilt 2L £1" so of course we have two litre bottles everywhere, we just have 1.5 litre bottle as well, which i think Mum was pointing out that you would "Just" see 2 litre bottles everywhere?
Sainsbury’s & Tesco are the most expensive out of the 4 main ones. Asda & Morrisons are cheaper. Lidl, Aldi, Iceland & Fulton’s are good for the low wage earners, for the students & for those with children. (The 4 main ones are Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda & Morrisons. They’ve been in the UK the longest. Asda is British, but owned by Wal-Mart. Morrisons comes from Bradford.) Marks & Spencer’s also has a food court, but they’re very expensive compared to all the rest. Waitrose is a food supermarket & is also expensive. (Ocado are the company that delivers for Waitrose.)
Hi, nice video as usual but why did you show such a small section of the coffee aisle?, you can clearly see in the long shot leading up to your narrow 'selection' many Dow Egberts coffee jars and selections of coffee beans, ground coffee, filter coffee, etc etc. People watching from the US thinking of coming here are going to be thinking, 'Hell those brits drink nothing but tea, I'm gonna take my own coffee with me!'. I haven't drunk tea for many years, I love my uplifting caffeine coffee shots and hate to think we are being stereotyped as obsessed tea worshippers! lol.
Yes, I watched another video by an American who said you could only buy instant coffee in British supermarkets - when most have dozens of brands of real coffee to choose from.
The Brits are still very big tea drinkers (there's something wrong if a Brit can't make a decent cuppa😂), but we've rapidly become big coffee drinkers too. Not so much at home, but most people do drink coffee when out and about nowadays!
The bags are known as 'bags for life' - You pay for them once, and then take them back when you return so you can use them again. They really are 'bags for life'. When they are damaged, you can take them back and they'll replace them for free.
Brummie Fact - HP Sauce was produced in Birmingham (home of Cadbury's, remember?) from 1899 up to 2007 when HP was taken over by Heinz. HP stands for "Houses of Parliament", and the image on the bottle reflects that. - So now that you have had Cadbury's chocolate and HP Sauce, the next Brummie food you have to try is Birds Custard :-)
Thomas Johnson sorry, I agree with you about Heinz. Definitely an American company. I was just commenting on Hershey buying Cadbury a while back. I am one of those crazy people that thinks the quality of the chocolate has changed. Actually, I just arrived in the UK last night, and I’m currently putting together several chocolate bars for a taste test! I brought some American Cadbury over in my suitcase to try head to head with a British Cadbury. Blind taste test time! 😀
@@MagentaOtterTravels Hershey DIDN'T buy Cadburys. Hersheys licensed the product name and sold it's own chocolate products using American recipes and American food additives (banned in the UK) for sale on the American market under the Cadbury's name. Hershey's even took out legal action to ban imports of "genuine" Cadbury's chocolate from the UK for sale in the USA. Cadbury's was in fact bought out by Kraft Foods, who later became Mondelez International - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadbury
Just saying luv that potatoes are called potatoes in the UK we call them jacket potatoes when you sliced them in half cook them and add your toppings we do not call them jackets
Virtually all those bottles are 2L as its the standard size. Pot noodles are really for lazy people and students, most people done buy them. Try Waitrose and M&S if you want nice food for the middle classes or a treat, but they can be pricey. Try Aldi, Lidl, Iceland and places like Heron, Lidl or Fultons if you want cheap and end of line . Also dont forget Home Bargains, Wilko and B&M if you want cheap. Lots of those are where financially challenged people shop, but bargains are good and imo they have character. The supermarkets crushed a lot of the independent bakers and butchers, but some still exist and are making a comeback. Try one of the big traditional open air markets. Lot more characters and interesting.
None of you in your quite charming family will remember ( because you`re not old enough ) an American made Mini - Series filmed in the mid 1970`s called Rich Man, Poor Man. I was 12 years old when I first saw it, in 1976. Part of it tret the coming of the Supermarket ( The series set in Post - War America through to the sixties ) and the destruction of family industry. Best mini - series I`v ever seen., even to this day.
We have loads of coffees in supermarkets. As much coffee as tea in any decent supermarket. I think also it depends how big the supermarket is. Obviously the bigger the store, the bigger the choice :)
Nowadays people in the UK probably drink just as much coffee as they do tea. If they take up less isle-space its because the market is dominated by brands like Gold Blend and Nescafe granules, less variety than tea. Also, you can't really buy coffee in jars or packs bigger than 200 grammes, whereas tea-bags can be bought in denominations up to 240 or more. "Real" ie ground coffee or actual beans is a growing trend, as are the pods used in various "coffee-maker systems"
Sainsbury’s is one of the big traditional 4 UK Supermarkets along with Tesco, Asda and Morrisons. Sainsbury’s is at the high end of the 4, but not as upmarket as Waitrose or Marks and Spencer. Asda is at the low end of the 4, but not as low as Aldi or Lidl.
So they take Nando's Peri-Peri Mayonaise, I wonder if they realise that's Mayonaise with Peri-Peri sauce mixed in, so it'll be rather spicy if they're expecting normal mayo!!
They only recently forced all shops to charge for bags, to cut down on plastic waste for the enviornment. A few years back (maybe 3 or 4 years ago), bags were free in most stores. Its a good thing, as removing plastic bag waste has done a lot for the environment, and sea life.
Or when the checkout staff just say "Don't worry about it.", and don't charge you for the bag. Which has happened to me often on times (even in the bigger supermarkets). 😀
The smaller coke bottles are smart. I never even get to the bottom before it loses all of the bubbles. So I usually have like a quarter left when the soda goes flat...
Coffee is not the instant variety for discerning drinkers. All supermarkets in UK carry a huge selection of Coffee grounds and beans besides coffee drinks like capuccino and lattes and an equally large selection of coffee pods for various machines.
Sainsbury is the most expensive store, aldi and lidl are half the price. 2ltr bottles of pop are the normal size..... There are loads of types of coffee.... Loads of fresh fruit and vegetables as they seem to be showing mostly crappy food here...
can i just say we do have 2ltrs drinks just not as many as we care about our health, also we do have gatoraide in the uk just not in sainsbury and then we also have our verson which is called poweraide.
Love it how majority of White English love and welcome Americans and Canadians to England and say you are now a honoury Brit, where as my Brown ass is still a visitor even tho im born here 😂
Same in Canada some stores you have to pay 5 cents per bag and also you have to put money in the shopping cart but you will get your money back when return it...
The Jaffacakes you need to give them another try, you will like them. You had stale ones last time. Oh and the camera looks different, did you upgrade from that chunky one?
I’ve tried the Jaffacakes a few times now, just not for me. But I know lots of people really like them😊 as for the camera, yes I did get a new one. Hubby spoiled me for my birthday ❤️
Pims is drunk by people that think that they are better than the rest of us on the grounds that they drink Pims. Perhaps everyone should drink it, or no one should drink it. Less Pims less trouble, I reckon, since there`ll be less drunks walking about thinking they are better.... In short, it rarely does any one of us any good walking about full of Pims thinking we are better ! Now, another Jameson`s - please !
Pro tip: Always buy supermarket-brand or budget brand jaffa cakes! Ever since their bust-up with the taxman, McVities have made their jaffa cakes really limp and floppy to "prove" that they're cakes not biscuits. Not really very nice to eat anymore... (And they're still the most expensive by miles!)
@@lipkinasl When I buy jaffa cakes at Sainsburys I get the "basics" version (plain white box with orange graphics). They're definitely not the same - much crispier in texture. I remember M&S jaffa cakes being oblong in shape, so they're definitely not the same as McVities.
Hello! Our mustard is not the same. We have American mustard (usually French’s) because we like it on burgers. English mustard (usually Colemans) is way hotter, Looks like a good idea for a US versus UK taste test....
Also, you only showed the instant coffee section. There should be a much bigger section of ground and whole beans from coffee regions around the world. Usually bigger than the tea section!
@@DrDaveW Certainly in my branch of Sainsbury's there is a very good selection of both tea (mostly bags, but some loose varieties too), and both ground and whole-bean coffees (I buy both for regular use) as well as instant coffee, which I do buy for occasional but not regular use.
Thomas Johnson Mainly just see French’s in the UK. Is it the most popular in the US. Liptons seems to be about the only tea in the US, but out of the 100s of varieties in the UK, generally we dislike it.
@Thomas Johnson I work in a British supermarket, and let me tell you, we have a bigger range of teas, in just a 2 metre section we can have over 40 different flavours from the mundane green tea to Rhubarb and Custard before we get to the British traditional big hitters. A nation built on tea.
we do have 2L bottles in the uk but not everywhere sells them and we also do have normal potatoes . jacket potato is just something we do with baking potatoes.
We do 500ml 1 Litre 1.5 Litre and 2 Litre with 330ml cans and some weird smaller ones but the health thing is the companies are taxed for high contents of sugar - so they are pushing diet / zero sugar for that reason
There are lots of 2 litre bottles, but in recent years the sugar tax has meant that Coke have reconfigured their sizes and you now normally get 1.25 litre or 1.75 litre bottles. Sometimes some of the budget stores (BM or Home Bargains) sell 2.5 litre bottles of Coke. Pepsi mainly sell 1.5 litre bottles in Supermarkets, but 2 litre bottles of Pepsi are still common in local corner shops.
Sainsburys is owned by Walmart, same as Asda, at least for now. Try looking for BBQ potato chips, Cheetos, or Ranch dressing. Buy some "rocket" to go with your salad.
@RoyalOnTwoWheels My mistake. Sainsbury is not owned by Walmart. However, at one time, ASDA, which was owned by Walmart, had entered into an agreement to merge with Sainsbury, which would have made it a part of the Walmart sphere, but was prevented from doing so on UK antitrust grounds. ASDA, as you probably know is now no longer owned by Walmart.
Have you done a cheese taste test yet? If so I’ve missed it but definitely try Danish Blue. Will be interesting to see your reaction to the look and taste. Also; I can’t believe you don’t like Jaffa cakes. 😆
I’m American, and when I went to Costco in England, they had all the same things as the US! I was shocked to even find the same exact fresh made chocolate cakes in the bakery! The BEST place to get real American peanut butter is Costco ❤️
Sainsburys is an upper-mid level store. Aldi, Lidl the bottom level then Morrisons, then a Tesco. I put Sainsburys slightly ahead of Tesco as more variety and bit more expensive. Upper stores would be M&S and Waitrose.
I know that you did not mean any offense, but as an American, I find it a bit insulting that you keep saying "in America". Every state is different in what they carry. For example, in my state, we do have a large tea selection. I also am disappointed that you did not bother to do more research on the UK and the phrasing that they use and how to actually pronounce things. A simple google search would have told you that "pudding" is what they call dessert. And "biscuits" are cookies. In this day and age of the internet, there is no excuse to be so ignorant when you travel. Spend time researching where you are going.
With all due respect I’ve lived here for the past 6 years. I’ve done my research and personal experience is worth more than “google”. No matter what country I am in, I’m still American. Not trying to be something I’m not to appease others. 😊
@@travelingfamilyoffive Then it boggles the mind that you are still mispronouncing things and acting as if you don't know what "pudding" means to the British. And maybe change your wording from the "America" to whatever state you are from. It gives the impression that the whole Country is the same when it most definitely is not. I grew up knowing what black current was and drinking black current juice. It all depends on what stores you shop at. You are even mispronouncing words that are common in the States. It is Ramen noodles, not Roman noodles; yogurt, not yogrets, etc. I am bilingual but I speak perfect English. To anyone not from America watching this, I want you to know that we are not all like this woman and her pronunciations. I get so sick of seeing people like this on the internet and then getting stereotyped when I travel. I'm sorry if this hurts your feelings but you put yourself out there. I am just suggesting that you put a bit more thought and effort into what you are saying.
By no means does this hurt my feelings. It saddens me that people of this world (such as yourself) focus so much on the small things, like pronunciation and the fact that I may or may not know what “pudding” is in the UK. Then you proceed with, “ don’t judge Americans by this woman.” If you traveled more you would know that European people don’t care how we pronounce things or if we know what pudding is, the fact they do have a problem with is Americans are arrogant (as your comment above proves) and we don’t travel outside of America. So maybe I get a few things wrong, but “this American girl” is at least out living abroad and exploring something besides America. 😊 I’m living my life, I don’t have time to stop and google everything. Experience is much more satisfying then google anyways 😉 God bless ❤️ and have a Merry Christmas
@@travelingfamilyoffive You are wrong, I do travel a lot and most of my family still lives in Europe. I have been to 11 different Counties and 30 States. My making sure that I pronounce things correctly is showing that I am NOT arrogant. The arrogance is someone who thinks that "it's just a few mispronunciations" instead of taking the time to learn these things about the Country you are in. That is exactly what I hear from people in other Countries, that Americans don't want to bother learning about their Country and Culture. Your statement proves that to be true. Have you read any of the other comments? There are several that say the same thing. The biggest issue is that you were mispronouncing ENGLISH! I guess the fault is mine in feeling that people who were born and raised in America, and have English as their first and only language, should be able to pronounce every word properly. That is what is embarrassing about your video. English isn't even my first or only language and I speak it better then you do.
As a brit you're being way too negatively judgemental, im glad americas are even wanting to spend time in uk you don't have to talk like a Londoner to be here many people live here without even being able to speak English
@@MagentaOtterTravels it was popular when it was created in ye olde englande just when the statrs was settles it flowed jt over and the Americans to be loved jt and it went out of fashion. But you can get it here sometimes, in the posh supermarkets like waitrose and booths
cyberash3000 I’m confused... Heinz Beanz are sold everywhere in Britain... are we talking about the same thing? Are you saying A1 can be found in some posh UK shops?
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes A1 can stiukll be found in some posh supermarkets in the uk, but its not really eaten, we use brown sauce aka hp or dadddys instead of A1. but you can still get it, but not much call for it, like gentlemans relish, can still ber bought in the uk but its nnot seen often except in up market supermarkets
lol at same mustard , yeah we have Frenches but it's not a common choice, there are lots of mustards. and the idea of putting HP sauce on a steak!? wow
Hay , good tour , if you’re looking to buy 2litre bottle of coke etc try home bargains or B&M x Sainsbury’s is high end , has a nicer atmosphere, looked like you were in quite a big Sainsbury’s.
Be warned, anybody who doesn't like Jaffa Cakes is added to the emergancy deportation list!
baylessnow that’s me!
Send her to the Tower. How dare she not like Jaffa cakes. 😃
Shaun Wild off with my head! I actually confessed in one of my videos that I did not like Jaffa cakes, and I didn’t get nearly the amount of hate mail I was expecting! Honestly I think people were more upset about my marmite bashing 🤣
I don't trust anyone who doesn't like jaffa cakes
Richard Wani I understand. I don’t trust anyone who dislikes cheese.
Tea and biscuits for us Brits - the most important sections! (That and the wine, lol!)! :D
With those Sainsbury's bags, when they get old or start to split, you can take them back to the store and the staff will replace them with new ones free of charge. So that's even more reason to keep your bags once you've paid for them.
And THAT is a huge difference vs the US. I’ve never seen an American supermarket do that.
Magenta Otter Travels They are called "bags for life" and it means exactly that. All the major supermarkets have the same policy.
Spencer Wilton it’s a great idea! In the US this is very different by state and by city. Where I live Texas all the plastic bags are free and used EXCESSIVELY... seeing them blowing around the side of the road really frustrates me. In California they are outlawed ... you HAVE to bring your own bags or pay for paper. Speaking of paper bags, I just arrived in the UK last night. We had a huge Morrison’s order delivered to us in quarantine. The food was delivered in these reusable paper bags that are water resistant. I had never seen anything like that before!
Magenta Otter Travels
Most supermarkets were delivering without using bags (before the lockdown). It was to cut the use of plastic. But they’re now delivering using recyclable bags due to COVID - so as to minimise contact.
Lee Cal hi Lee! Long time no talk! I wondered if bags had changed during the pandemic. I just hadn’t seen paper bags before that were water resistant... pretty cool!
It's nice to see an. American families perspective on the UK.
There is a reason you don't see a lot of black currant in the US.
The US Department of Agriculture had no choice but to have black currants banned because the plants became a vector for a disease that threatened to annihilate all pines in America. Today, some states lift the ban as new ways to fight this disease are developed. However, this fruit remains very rare in the US.
Split10 interesting! Too bad 😕
Kieran Dillon 😂 Yes they do!
The blackcurrant bush had a type of fungus that the native trees didn't have immunity to.
Squirrel fries too bad! Because they are delicious berries. By the way... what are squirrel fries?
In the US purple = grape
More than half the aisle is coffee, you just zoomed in on the instant stuff???
“They don’t do 2 litres over here” as you walked past 2 litre bottles of Coke and to 2 litre bottles of Irun bru 🙄😂
Exactly I don’t think she knew what she was talking about
I think the bottle shape bamboozled her
I love to play Shopping Bag games....using my Asda bags when shopping in Tesco, my Tesco bags when shopping in Asda, and best of all, my Lidl bags when shopping in Aldi and my Aldi bags when shopping in Lidl :-D
😂😂😂
If you ever try English Mustard be careful, it's VERY strong
philip Cochran like Marmite... a little goes a long way 😉
It's too strong. It has horseradish in it.
Professional 1 No, it doesn't. Proper English mustard is just ground yellow mustard seeds. The original powdered form that you mix fresh each time is the best- and hottest.
Spencer Wilton I feel really silly, I didn’t know you could “mix it fresh every time”! I grew up in Illinois, and currently live in Texas. We always have a can of Colman’s in the spice rack, but I just use it as a dry seasoning in recipes that call for it. I never thought of making liquid mustard out of it!😳🙄 Duh! 🤦🏻♀️
Magenta Otter Travels Yes- just a spoonful of powdered mustard, a few drops of water (some prefer vinegar) and mix to the desired consistency. It's the only way to experience proper mustard! The flavours take a few minutes to develop, but then begin to decline, which is why try aficionados always make it fresh each time. A little goes a long way- Coleman made a fortune, and famously said that it wasn't the mustard people ate that made him rich, it was the mustard they left on the side of their plates that was responsible for his vast wealth.
As an American who lives in the UK and works at sainsburys I can relate 😂 though from the grocery side i would compare sainsburys to safeway or albertsons.
@josh Safeway UK started out in 1962 as a subsidiary of Safeway US but was sold off in 1987 and was bought by a UK supermarket company called Argyll Foods in 1987. That company operated using several names but changed its name to Safeway in 1996 and rebranded all its stores (other than some it closed) as Safeway by 1998. It was subsequently taken over by Morrisons in 2004 although 53 stores were sold off in areas where Morrisons already operated.
You’re wrong saying that the cola and lemonade etc Don’t come in 2 litres because everywhere has 2 and often 3 L bottles
... You seem to be drawn to the crappiest 'food' items available.
I'm hoping you & your families diet is a bit healthier than this. There's a lot of good fresh food available here way cheaper
than any US city!
@L D amen to that (I’m American)
2:58 I’m screaming “get the Tunnocks tea cakes!” As a Brit living abroad I so miss the biscuit isle.
I learned of Tunnocks tea cakes and many other great U.K products from watching the GREAT Scottish TV show "Still Game"
In a British supermarket the sweet(candy) aisle is usually called the Confectionery aisle.
And I thought “sweets” usually referred to non-chocolate candy... is that true?
@@MagentaOtterTravels Sweets is a general term which is used to describe all types 'candy', but more specifically those with children in mind. Whilst it's a term that can be used to include chocolate - for instance when it is sold in a 'sole purpose' sweetshop, sweets that are small and chocolate covered with a variety of fillings and centres, and aimed more at the adult end of the market would be known simply as chocolates or a box of chocolates. An all encompassing term used to describe chocolate and non-chocolate comestibles is confectionery.
Chris Askin thanks for the explanation! Confectionery means the same in the US but pretty much nobody actually uses the term.
@@MagentaOtterTravels Confectionery isn't a term that would normally be used by 'Joe public' in Britain, it's a descriptive term used more by the trade. The person on the street would just refer to them as sweets.
Pudding. Often an interchangeable word for desert (especially in the north i believe). Pudding also tends to be served hot, whereas desert is mostly cold stuff.
No, a 'desert' is mainly hot. A 'dessert' is mainly cold...
The First ever SAINSBURY shop was located in DRURY LANE LONDON WC2 I used to shop there in the 1950s. everything was sold individualy. everything was sold loose in bags. Like 2 ounces of tea or 2 ounces of butter ( 2 ozs) the shop assistant would cut a small piece of cheese and wrap it for me)everything could be brought singly, we shopped several time a day some times. no such thing a freezers/fridges.
Try shopping in Iceland sometime, their frozen produce might make your mind blow! :D
cheap nasty shite more like
Iceland is overpriced and ain't that good 💀
I won't eat anything else but Iceland's own brand. I can't eat Asda's omg I had to bin the sliced ham and the pizza it was atrocious. What a waste of money. Iceland has good quality own brand, especially their frozen garlic baguettes they're the best ever! and their luxury coleslaw omg it's so creamy. I couldn't eat Tesco's coleslaw I had to bin it. I LOVE Iceland products!! 👍
They're gonna think the country iceland
@@jacko8603 To each their own and all of that jazz. It's subjective, as everyone has different tastes.
"they don't do 2 litre" while pointing at 2 litre bottle of irn bru...
They were 1.5 liter bottles. Listen
@@Nofretari If you pause the video you can clearly read the little red label on the shelf that reads "Lilt 2L £1" so of course we have two litre bottles everywhere, we just have 1.5 litre bottle as well, which i think Mum was pointing out that you would "Just" see 2 litre bottles everywhere?
She literally walks right past a pallet full of 2l diet coke bottles.
@@Nofretari no they wasn't they was clearly 2 ltr so you look instead of listening
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Sainsbury’s & Tesco are the most expensive out of the 4 main ones. Asda & Morrisons are cheaper. Lidl, Aldi, Iceland & Fulton’s are good for the low wage earners, for the students & for those with children. (The 4 main ones are Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda & Morrisons. They’ve been in the UK the longest. Asda is British, but owned by Wal-Mart. Morrisons comes from Bradford.) Marks & Spencer’s also has a food court, but they’re very expensive compared to all the rest. Waitrose is a food supermarket & is also expensive. (Ocado are the company that delivers for Waitrose.)
I do miss going to Sainsbury ;) fresh vegetables and fruits with good price!! Milk , bread , cookies hehe.
Hi, nice video as usual but why did you show such a small section of the coffee aisle?, you can clearly see in the long shot leading up to your narrow 'selection' many Dow Egberts coffee jars and selections of coffee beans, ground coffee, filter coffee, etc etc. People watching from the US thinking of coming here are going to be thinking, 'Hell those brits drink nothing but tea, I'm gonna take my own coffee with me!'. I haven't drunk tea for many years, I love my uplifting caffeine coffee shots and hate to think we are being stereotyped as obsessed tea worshippers! lol.
She does it deliberately.
Yes, I watched another video by an American who said you could only buy instant coffee in British supermarkets - when most have dozens of brands of real coffee to choose from.
@@gillianrimmer7733 Yes we have loads of different coffees ,maybe 50 years ago different thing.
The Brits are still very big tea drinkers (there's something wrong if a Brit can't make a decent cuppa😂), but we've rapidly become big coffee drinkers too. Not so much at home, but most people do drink coffee when out and about nowadays!
Are you blind, the mods to the left and right had coffee also and there were probably a lot more.
Hmm, that was petty & quite disingenuous about the coffee. There was a lot more coffee there than what you pointed out.
You are right . I noticed that my self. There was a lot more coffee on the isle🤣🤣
The bags are known as 'bags for life' - You pay for them once, and then take them back when you return so you can use them again.
They really are 'bags for life'. When they are damaged, you can take them back and they'll replace them for free.
Brummie Fact - HP Sauce was produced in Birmingham (home of Cadbury's, remember?) from 1899 up to 2007 when HP was taken over by Heinz. HP stands for "Houses of Parliament", and the image on the bottle reflects that. - So now that you have had Cadbury's chocolate and HP Sauce, the next Brummie food you have to try is Birds Custard :-)
Thomas Johnson sad for the quality of the Cadbury chocolate... hasn’t been the same 😢
Thomas Johnson sorry, I agree with you about Heinz. Definitely an American company. I was just commenting on Hershey buying Cadbury a while back. I am one of those crazy people that thinks the quality of the chocolate has changed. Actually, I just arrived in the UK last night, and I’m currently putting together several chocolate bars for a taste test! I brought some American Cadbury over in my suitcase to try head to head with a British Cadbury. Blind taste test time! 😀
Thomas Johnson we shall be doing a video of our assessment 😉
Thomas Johnson come visit my part of the universe. I shall try to be tactful in my analysis... but it’s only my silly opinion anyway 😉
@@MagentaOtterTravels Hershey DIDN'T buy Cadburys. Hersheys licensed the product name and sold it's own chocolate products using American recipes and American food additives (banned in the UK) for sale on the American market under the Cadbury's name. Hershey's even took out legal action to ban imports of "genuine" Cadbury's chocolate from the UK for sale in the USA.
Cadbury's was in fact bought out by Kraft Foods, who later became Mondelez International - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadbury
Buy a roll of Tiger Bread 🥖 thank me later. You’ll love it
It is the best.
And lurpak
@@msf-.- YES
Amazing insight to Americans living in the UK. Keep these vids coming.
BTW crisps aren't chips, fries as u call them we call them chips, and u call it soda we call it pop
Just saying luv that potatoes are called potatoes in the UK we call them jacket potatoes when you sliced them in half cook them and add your toppings we do not call them jackets
2:18 Pot noodles are something you eat when you run out of ideas for something for work or tea at home.
Virtually all those bottles are 2L as its the standard size. Pot noodles are really for lazy people and students, most people done buy them. Try Waitrose and M&S if you want nice food for the middle classes or a treat, but they can be pricey. Try Aldi, Lidl, Iceland and places like Heron, Lidl or Fultons if you want cheap and end of line .
Also dont forget Home Bargains, Wilko and B&M if you want cheap. Lots of those are where financially challenged people shop, but bargains are good and imo they have character.
The supermarkets crushed a lot of the independent bakers and butchers, but some still exist and are making a comeback. Try one of the big traditional open air markets. Lot more characters and interesting.
crazy catfish I love the markets!! Best place for fresh produce and interesting food finds!!👍
My store up the road has a tea and coffee aisle greetings from Texas. Planning for a move to Uk in the future.
None of you in your quite charming family will remember ( because you`re not old enough ) an American made Mini - Series filmed in the mid 1970`s called Rich Man, Poor Man. I was 12 years old when I first saw it, in 1976. Part of it tret the coming of the Supermarket ( The series set in Post - War America through to the sixties ) and the destruction of family industry.
Best mini - series I`v ever seen., even to this day.
A lot of those bottles are 2 litres? I'm confused lol
What about the fruit and veg , fish and meat
You are right the supermarket has by law to charge for bags to encourage recycling. Only small shops and pharmacies can give free bags.
We have loads of coffees in supermarkets. As much coffee as tea in any decent supermarket. I think also it depends how big the supermarket is. Obviously the bigger the store, the bigger the choice :)
Nowadays people in the UK probably drink just as much coffee as they do tea. If they take up less isle-space its because the market is dominated by brands like Gold Blend and Nescafe granules, less variety than tea. Also, you can't really buy coffee in jars or packs bigger than 200 grammes, whereas tea-bags can be bought in denominations up to 240 or more. "Real" ie ground coffee or actual beans is a growing trend, as are the pods used in various "coffee-maker systems"
We call the grocery store a supermarket in the UK.
@Thomas Johnson That's interesting as pretty much any American shopping video I've watched have called it the grocery store.
I hope you we brits make you feel welcome here, are you enjoying it here so far?
Sainsbury’s is one of the big traditional 4 UK Supermarkets along with Tesco, Asda and Morrisons. Sainsbury’s is at the high end of the 4, but not as upmarket as Waitrose or Marks and Spencer. Asda is at the low end of the 4, but not as low as Aldi or Lidl.
So they take Nando's Peri-Peri Mayonaise, I wonder if they realise that's Mayonaise with Peri-Peri sauce mixed in, so it'll be rather spicy if they're expecting normal mayo!!
Yes I was thinking the same thing! It’s mayo with a kick! 🌶
Sounds like something to do with the menopause 😂
Inga Jansen LOL 😂
They only recently forced all shops to charge for bags, to cut down on plastic waste for the enviornment. A few years back (maybe 3 or 4 years ago), bags were free in most stores. Its a good thing, as removing plastic bag waste has done a lot for the environment, and sea life.
The bag charge is a law here in the UK. The only time you will get free bags is if they are paper or the retailer is classed as a small business.
Or when the checkout staff just say "Don't worry about it.", and don't charge you for the bag. Which has happened to me often on times (even in the bigger supermarkets). 😀
The smaller coke bottles are smart. I never even get to the bottom before it loses all of the bubbles. So I usually have like a quarter left when the soda goes flat...
Coffee is not the instant variety for discerning drinkers. All supermarkets in UK carry a huge selection of Coffee grounds and beans besides coffee drinks like capuccino and lattes and an equally large selection of coffee pods for various machines.
btw they do sell Gatorade. There's an American section in the store...
Sainsbury is the most expensive store, aldi and lidl are half the price. 2ltr bottles of pop are the normal size..... There are loads of types of coffee.... Loads of fresh fruit and vegetables as they seem to be showing mostly crappy food here...
Shopping yuk. I order on line and get one of my kids to collect it and bring it over, if they are lucky I might even give them a brew :-)
John Cowley that’s the nice life 😊👍
@@travelingfamilyoffive Years of practice :-) lol
Where was the produce section?
Forget the foul slop of mayonnaise, for a British summer salad you need the vinegary tang of salad cream.
can i just say we do have 2ltrs drinks just not as many as we care about our health, also we do have gatoraide in the uk just not in sainsbury and then we also have our verson which is called poweraide.
I swear the Irn Bru that was pointed to straight after was 2L
Can't wait for Marks & Spencers!
Love it how majority of White English love and welcome Americans and Canadians to England and say you are now a honoury Brit, where as my Brown ass is still a visitor even tho im born here 😂
Same in Canada some stores you have to pay 5 cents per bag and also you have to put money in the shopping cart but you will get your money back when return it...
What a great video. It's a dream of mine to shop at a British grocery store some day. 🙂
If you do buy the Jaffa cakes there the best
Yes,I sure will.Plus I want to buy Lion bars sweets and Walkers crisis .😊
Sainsburys is the supermarket I shopped while I visited the UK. I loved their scottish biscuits.
The Jaffacakes you need to give them another try, you will like them. You had stale ones last time. Oh and the camera looks different, did you upgrade from that chunky one?
They’re vile
I’ve tried the Jaffacakes a few times now, just not for me. But I know lots of people really like them😊 as for the camera, yes I did get a new one. Hubby spoiled me for my birthday ❤️
Ah maybe give the Maryland Hazelnut cookies a try, I think those are yum. Hope you had a lovely birthday, what camera did he get you??😍
Jaffa cakes are wrong.
Who in their right mind, would ruin chocolate by putting orange in it?
Some of the supermarkets support charities and the money from the bags goes to those charities or at least they did.
I used to live in the U.S. quality of food in Sainsbury's is much better then Winndixie
I agree
Your Jelly is our Jam, our jelly is your Jello
They don't do 2 litres here in the UK and you point at a 2 litre bottle lol almost all sizes are 2litres for the normal average ones
7:01 she just said sainsburys like that💀😂
I had to replay that part multiple times "senz-berries" 😂
Pims is drunk by people that think that they are better than the rest of us on the grounds that they drink Pims. Perhaps everyone should drink it, or no one should drink it. Less Pims less trouble, I reckon, since there`ll be less drunks walking about thinking they are better.... In short, it rarely does any one of us any good walking about full of Pims thinking we are better !
Now, another Jameson`s - please !
"Yooogurt" 🤣🤣
I'm watching this as a brit lol. I can be at a sainsburys in 10 minutes. But it's interesting from a different perspective.
where you mask
evie foster if you have such as Asthma then you don't to wear them in shops and you don't have to wear them outside
@@lsmith9249 i literally didn't see one person wearing a mask or even the shopkeepers, i reckon this is an old video x
@@hol1436 sainsburys gets busy normally, so l don't think its old
you don't have wear them if you have such as asthma or have certain health issues
Sharon W but don’t you have to wear a sunflower lanyard if that’s the case ?
@@hol1436 no, everyone can see how disabled l am, but l haven't seen anyone wearing one
Our biscuits are your crackers, your biscuits are our "scones"
Although uploaded on August 28th 2020 this must have been filmed prior to July 23rd as no masks.
Pro tip: Always buy supermarket-brand or budget brand jaffa cakes!
Ever since their bust-up with the taxman, McVities have made their jaffa cakes really limp and floppy to "prove" that they're cakes not biscuits. Not really very nice to eat anymore... (And they're still the most expensive by miles!)
Actually McVities, Sainsbury's and M&S Jaffa Cakes are all the same recipe off the same production line, just a different box.
Jaffa cakes are horrible
@@lipkinasl When I buy jaffa cakes at Sainsburys I get the "basics" version (plain white box with orange graphics). They're definitely not the same - much crispier in texture.
I remember M&S jaffa cakes being oblong in shape, so they're definitely not the same as McVities.
I miss Sainsbury! Their homemade bread was great and they sold Pizza Express pizzas!
Have you tried Cheshire Cheese yet and Mature Cheddar??
Don Vito Cascioferro I think a british cheese test from all of our cheese producing counties would be good.
Hello! Our mustard is not the same. We have American mustard (usually French’s) because we like it on burgers. English mustard (usually Colemans) is way hotter, Looks like a good idea for a US versus UK taste test....
Also, you only showed the instant coffee section. There should be a much bigger section of ground and whole beans from coffee regions around the world. Usually bigger than the tea section!
@@DrDaveW Certainly in my branch of Sainsbury's there is a very good selection of both tea (mostly bags, but some loose varieties too), and both ground and whole-bean coffees (I buy both for regular use) as well as instant coffee, which I do buy for occasional but not regular use.
Thomas Johnson Mainly just see French’s in the UK. Is it the most popular in the US. Liptons seems to be about the only tea in the US, but out of the 100s of varieties in the UK, generally we dislike it.
Thomas Johnson Okay - that’s interesting. Are a lot of those iced tea though?
@Thomas Johnson I work in a British supermarket, and let me tell you, we have a bigger range of teas, in just a 2 metre section we can have over 40 different flavours from the mundane green tea to Rhubarb and Custard before we get to the British traditional big hitters. A nation built on tea.
Have you tried ALDIS
we do have 2L bottles in the uk but not everywhere sells them and we also do have normal potatoes . jacket potato is just something we do with baking potatoes.
Everywhere sells 2ltr bottles what are you talking about ?
I’ve never seen a Sainsbury’s so empty
Why does the UK not do the 2L soda bottles? Do you think that's a health related thing?
We do 500ml 1 Litre 1.5 Litre and 2 Litre with 330ml cans and some weird smaller ones but the health thing is the companies are taxed for high contents of sugar - so they are pushing diet / zero sugar for that reason
There are lots of 2 litre bottles, but in recent years the sugar tax has meant that Coke have reconfigured their sizes and you now normally get 1.25 litre or 1.75 litre bottles. Sometimes some of the budget stores (BM or Home Bargains) sell 2.5 litre bottles of Coke. Pepsi mainly sell 1.5 litre bottles in Supermarkets, but 2 litre bottles of Pepsi are still common in local corner shops.
Are you from Texas or Tennessee ?
Sainsburys is owned by Walmart, same as Asda, at least for now. Try looking for BBQ potato chips, Cheetos, or Ranch dressing. Buy some "rocket" to go with your salad.
@RoyalOnTwoWheels My mistake. Sainsbury is not owned by Walmart. However, at one time, ASDA, which was owned by Walmart, had entered into an agreement to merge with Sainsbury, which would have made it a part of the Walmart sphere, but was prevented from doing so on UK antitrust grounds. ASDA, as you probably know is now no longer owned by Walmart.
Have you done a cheese taste test yet? If so I’ve missed it but definitely try Danish Blue. Will be interesting to see your reaction to the look and taste. Also; I can’t believe you don’t like Jaffa cakes. 😆
You should compare Costco US vs UK!
I’m American, and when I went to Costco in England, they had all the same things as the US! I was shocked to even find the same exact fresh made chocolate cakes in the bakery! The BEST place to get real American peanut butter is Costco ❤️
Around 6:50 I'm sure I see Yorkshire Tea "Biscuit Blend". Good choice :)
Pg tips are better
@@mangococo8429 Why, is that a special biscuit flavour too? NO!
Biscuits go soft when out of date, cakes go hard when out of date, that’s the difference.
We do have brown sauce, Hp is different to brown
Sainsburys is an upper-mid level store. Aldi, Lidl the bottom level then Morrisons, then a Tesco. I put Sainsburys slightly ahead of Tesco as more variety and bit more expensive. Upper stores would be M&S and Waitrose.
Aldi has won supermarket of the year multiple times. It’s a much bigger brand than Tesco internationally
The "jacket potato" is TOTALLY DIFFERENT to just potato...its cooked in its peel or JACKET !!....why don't you try it...nom nom nom !!😋😋
Don’t ask a British person where the nearest subway is because you’ll end up in a sandwich shop
I know that you did not mean any offense, but as an American, I find it a bit insulting that you keep saying "in America". Every state is different in what they carry. For example, in my state, we do have a large tea selection. I also am disappointed that you did not bother to do more research on the UK and the phrasing that they use and how to actually pronounce things. A simple google search would have told you that "pudding" is what they call dessert. And "biscuits" are cookies. In this day and age of the internet, there is no excuse to be so ignorant when you travel. Spend time researching where you are going.
With all due respect I’ve lived here for the past 6 years. I’ve done my research and personal experience is worth more than “google”. No matter what country I am in, I’m still American. Not trying to be something I’m not to appease others. 😊
@@travelingfamilyoffive Then it boggles the mind that you are still mispronouncing things and acting as if you don't know what "pudding" means to the British. And maybe change your wording from the "America" to whatever state you are from. It gives the impression that the whole Country is the same when it most definitely is not. I grew up knowing what black current was and drinking black current juice. It all depends on what stores you shop at. You are even mispronouncing words that are common in the States. It is Ramen noodles, not Roman noodles; yogurt, not yogrets, etc. I am bilingual but I speak perfect English. To anyone not from America watching this, I want you to know that we are not all like this woman and her pronunciations. I get so sick of seeing people like this on the internet and then getting stereotyped when I travel. I'm sorry if this hurts your feelings but you put yourself out there. I am just suggesting that you put a bit more thought and effort into what you are saying.
By no means does this hurt my feelings. It saddens me that people of this world (such as yourself) focus so much on the small things, like pronunciation and the fact that I may or may not know what “pudding” is in the UK. Then you proceed with, “ don’t judge Americans by this woman.” If you traveled more you would know that European people don’t care how we pronounce things or if we know what pudding is, the fact they do have a problem with is Americans are arrogant (as your comment above proves) and we don’t travel outside of America. So maybe I get a few things wrong, but “this American girl” is at least out living abroad and exploring something besides America. 😊 I’m living my life, I don’t have time to stop and google everything. Experience is much more satisfying then google anyways 😉
God bless ❤️ and have a Merry Christmas
@@travelingfamilyoffive You are wrong, I do travel a lot and most of my family still lives in Europe. I have been to 11 different Counties and 30 States. My making sure that I pronounce things correctly is showing that I am NOT arrogant. The arrogance is someone who thinks that "it's just a few mispronunciations" instead of taking the time to learn these things about the Country you are in. That is exactly what I hear from people in other Countries, that Americans don't want to bother learning about their Country and Culture. Your statement proves that to be true. Have you read any of the other comments? There are several that say the same thing. The biggest issue is that you were mispronouncing ENGLISH! I guess the fault is mine in feeling that people who were born and raised in America, and have English as their first and only language, should be able to pronounce every word properly. That is what is embarrassing about your video. English isn't even my first or only language and I speak it better then you do.
As a brit you're being way too negatively judgemental, im glad americas are even wanting to spend time in uk you don't have to talk like a Londoner to be here many people live here without even being able to speak English
We do have Nando in the states you just have to search we have the restaurants too. Tuesday morning sells Nando too.
Most brits would buy proper mustard rather than the squeezy yellow bottle mustard which we'd just use for bbq generally x
A1 sauce was originally from the uk but it didnt take off here but did in the states
cyberash3000 that’s really interesting! I wonder if Heinz tried selling beans in the US and when they didn’t succeed just focused on beanz in Britain?
@@MagentaOtterTravels it was popular when it was created in ye olde englande just when the statrs was settles it flowed jt over and the Americans to be loved jt and it went out of fashion. But you can get it here sometimes, in the posh supermarkets like waitrose and booths
cyberash3000 I’m confused... Heinz Beanz are sold everywhere in Britain... are we talking about the same thing? Are you saying A1 can be found in some posh UK shops?
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes A1 can stiukll be found in some posh supermarkets in the uk, but its not really eaten, we use brown sauce aka hp or dadddys instead of A1. but you can still get it, but not much call for it, like gentlemans relish, can still ber bought in the uk but its nnot seen often except in up market supermarkets
@@MagentaOtterTravels and yes heinz beans are found in almost every shop and restaurant lol
and the question... is a jaffa cake, a cake or a biscuit lol
I think thats in didcot??
to any visiting Americans don't look in the shops for or ask for half and half it doesn't exist over here
Have you tried the biscuit brew tea?
if you think Mustard is the same as yours you should try Colmans English Mustard but I warn you be careful
lol at same mustard , yeah we have Frenches but it's not a common choice, there are lots of mustards.
and the idea of putting HP sauce on a steak!? wow
Hay , good tour , if you’re looking to buy 2litre bottle of coke etc try home bargains or B&M x Sainsbury’s is high end , has a nicer atmosphere, looked like you were in quite a big Sainsbury’s.
Sainsburys top of the mid range. Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, CO-OP, Asda, Lidl and Aldi in order with a few smaller ones in between
In order of supermarket's popularity:-
1. Tesco
2. Asda
3. Sainsbury's
4. Morrisons
Waitrose is high end
@@jillhobson6128 I'd switchTesco and Asda, round our way in order of cost. . ;¬)
I do think Waitrose is the nicest.. a bit more posh than Sainsbury’s.
@@dinger40 So would I but whoever compiles these tables places Tesco at the top, probably because of the huge profits they make.
My personal fave is Morrisons.