Our British Shopping Haul
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2024
- We are just back from the UK and want to show you a haul of our British favourites. Including Spaghetti Hoops!
Frugal Queen in France
We are a British couple living in Brittany on a budget.
Frugal recipes, days out, home renovations and day to day making do in France.
We’ll give you hints, tips, advice and an insight into our life in France.
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Google says "Cream crackers are called cream crackers despite them not having any cream in them whatsoever due to the method of how they add the oil to the mixture, by creaming it with the flour and water mixture. 'Cream' refers to the process rather than an ingredient. 😊
I grew up in a military family, i loved going to Kentucky to visit my grandparents. First stop was to buy moon pies, yummy! Food can definitely stir nostalgia, warm the heart.
Some nice stuff there Jane and yes, prices have shot up here in the UK. I rarely buy branded foods these days. Only yesterday I picked up two tins of Asda Just Essentials Spaghetti Hoops for my pantry priced at 19p each. The reviews were right, they do taste just as good as Heinz, but at a fraction of the cost. You've now made me feel like having some cream crackers with cheese and Branston. 😆😋
I also stock up on UK goodies when I go back to visit family... I buy my BRANSTON PICKLE in the plastic squeeze containers because of the weight for the aircraft.... My total weight of food brought back this year was12kg
That's super
So love Branston pickle. No easily found here (Canada) but not impossible... Thank goodness!
It’s lovely how our special comfort foods take us back home when we taste them. I buy coffee crisps every time I go home so I can have one a month here. It’s such a nice (and affordable) treat.
Thank you
Vimto!!! Nectar of the Gods. And brilliantly reuseable sturdy bottles
I always love seeing what other people enjoy in their home countries. I am in the US and I do a big UK order in the winter. I love custard! Last holiday season I discovered a lovely fudge. Sweet comfort!
That is awesome!
Great haul of all your favourite goodies. When I lived in Belgium I brought back Coleman’s English mustard, Shepards pie mix , cocktail sausages, teabags and jelly . I made my own mint sauce! Horlicks was another item on the list. Lovely to have treats from home. Again thank you both for the great content!
Thanks for watching
Yum... Horlicks Malted Milk powder. One of the pleasures of my youth.
Love Yorkshire Tea. I live very close to Belvoir castle where your ginger beer is from. Every year the castle collects elderflowers from the locals for there drinks.Enjoy.
So cool!
Ooooohhhhhh no Terry’s orange chocolate. I’m not even from England, but it would be the first thing in my shopping basket 😋.
Don’t the Lidl shops in France have a themed sale every week. Here in the Netherlands they have a themed food week every week and so twice a year we have an English week where they sell all kinds of food from England. So they have shortbread fingers, caramel cookies with a thin layer of chocolate on them but they also sell the baked beans and brown sauce and all for just a normal Lidl price so not extra expensive. The tinned salmon was very cheap indeed, in the Netherlands we also pay almost €5 a tin.
Hope you will get better soon 🤍
I live on my own. I boil the kettle for tea three times a day. I use one decaf teabag each time and I get three and a half mugs out of it. I fill a flask with some of it and drink the rest immediately.
@@craftycalley thanks for watching.
Glad you got some of your favorites. Take care, get well. Thank you Mary Dolly Jane and Mike. Take care.
Thanks so much
Lovely haul.... There's Nothing like a little taste of home ❤
Thanks for showing your haul. We can get the tea here ( can’t remember price) also birds custard but not the instant( again don’t remember price). That cold is hanging on, take care.
Thanks.
You can't beat a bit of good comfort food from your home culture! When I was a kid, a real treat was beans on toast, eaten by the fire, instead of at the table. The deluxe version that I discovered as a student was cheese on toast with beans, delicious! Useful information for me, as I will be visiting relatives in France next year. Do they have Marmite in France?
Yes they do, 7 euros for a small jar
@@FrugalQueeninFrance Ouch!
I love that the baked beans are for special occasions, 😂😂, I’m in England and agree with everything you said
Wow wonderful haul. We I visit home Puerto Rico i bring back coffee, rice, sweets.
I loved seeing your haul. We are not from the UK but as Australia is a bit far to travel to source familiar goods we still stocked up on some items we haven't been able to find here. Our last holiday we brought back baked beans, brown sugar, chutneys and golden syrup. The children are under strict instructions to ration their brown sugar use on porridge!
Thanks for sharing!!
We have a French neighbour who loves Yorkshire tea and asks all the Brits to get it for him. His name is M Duvin, so we call him M Duthé!
Glad the dogs get to go with you, they look happy.
I live in New Zealand but developed a penchant for Yorkshire tea when I lived in the UK. It's ridiculously expensive here but I only go through a box a year and it's one of my treats.
We will pay ! We need it
Enjoyed this video! I absolutely love Yorkshire Tea and Yorkshire gold Tea. I tried them from a local discount store but they are hard to find where I live. Decaf would be even better! When I find these I am so happy! I used 5o love Peak Freans chocolate coated digestive biscuits which were sold in the United States. They no longer are allowed to sell them here because of Hershey Chocolate! Hershey couldn’t take the competition! I sure miss those. We can get McVities! I bought some yesterday and enjoy them, too!
Lovely
Yep I think our food prices have risen dramatically in the last year. Whenever I'm abroad it's the tea I miss so always take my Scottish Blend with me!! I've also got a head cold so can sympathise with needing lots of cups of tea!! Hope you feel better soon and that Mike doesn't get it too!
Thank you. I really miss tea.
If you go to the UK again try and find a farm foods, it's a fantastic store.
Always love watching your haul videos. Thanks Mike and Jane and big pats to the fur babies!
@@bettyhowatt8167 thank you
I always look forward to seeing your British trip haul. It always makes me smile as some of those items I just take for granted, however you are right prices have soared in price over here. I love vimto with hot water in the colder months or I buy Robinsons when in special. Enjoy your taste of 🇬🇧 😊xx
Love that!
Ribena is also nice hot.
@@susandodds8482 it certainly is, that's where I got the idea from, childhood reminds me of my late Nan. I also buy Robinsons blueberry and blackberry and add hot water, like a hug in a mug.
@@cherylverber7672 I'll have to try that!
@@susandodds8482 honestly this time of year, its so warming and as I have said a hug in a mug, I hope you enjoy it.
When we go visit family in Michigan we take coolers and bring home some of our childhood favorites back to North Carolina. Always a treat! I'm with you on some things just have no substitute.
That's true
Great shopping haul! I enjoyed hearing your description of each thing.
Will need to try that Yorkshire tea as I can easily find it here as well that Birds custard powder. Easy to find pink salmon here as it caught here. As a Canadian we have so many of the products u showed I assume because of our heritage . I regularly buy those Jacob’s crackers as well as many uk pickles, teas, jams and sauces . At Xmas I treat myself to walker’s shortbread cookies. Hope your cold will be over soon!
Instant Birds is hard to find in my part of Canada. Usually have to get it shipped from a British shop in Ontario. So, when we are in Spain, we do a run to Gibraltar and stock p the Morrisons and Marks there. Instant Custard in multipacks.
@@lindaborthwick4858 oh no. I find it easily in Montreal.
It's so good!
Hi Jane and Mike. I would miss oxo .I out it in my gravy granules to make it more beefy I use it daily.we too would miss Branston it's so tasty x
Yorkshire decaf tea 160s in our area as at today:
Tesco £6.60
Sainsburys £5.25
Great haul ,glad you got your tea and goodies x
Apart from Yorkshire tea, the proper rich in caffeine type (!!), the only other food item I miss here in France is tinned Mandarins!
Hello Jane! I'm spanish, but was born and lived half of my life in Germany, so I can relate to missing food from other countries. Just a question: I was ashtonished about the "paella mix"! What is it supposed to taste like? Here in Spain we don't use any special spices for preparing paella, so it surprises me that such thinks like paella mix does exist, and I'm really curious what it tastes like. Thanks in advance for your feedback! BR, S.
Probably nothing like authentic paella
i,m Spanish too. you can find paella mix in any Mercadona here in Spain... It has curcuma, pimentón and something else I dont remember..😅.😅😅
I'll have to look for Branston here is the states. I'm curious about the taste. I love to try different foods. Great haul of favorite "goodies", Jane.
@lisaannsaikal8801 sweet and sour like a chutney
My fave is Branston pickle, canned corn beef and mayo sandwiches. My English brother in law says it HAS to have raw onion on it so I offer him my share. Lol
Have try looking at Irish store they sell alot British/ Irish food
My son lives in the UK, and I have to post him Maggie onion soup mix so he can make kiwi dip, can’t buy it in the UK, always something you miss from home, postage is getting expensive now though, so will see how long I can keep sending him some 😊
Oh wow!
Lovely Haul, when I go to England I always bring chocolate digestives and Radox liquid soap :) Jane, what do you do with canned salmon? I need some ideas.
We eat it in salads and mostly sandwiches or on toast
I make salmon fishcakes with mash potatoes a egg but in puck shape freeze them until l fancy one
We take teabags, golden syrup, baked beans, H.P sauce and French Fancies!.
My SiLs partner parents are very very French, however have a weakness for a British French Fancy 😂
I don't blame them
There's always something extra special about things from home. When I was abroad, it was my favorite brands of peanut butter and ketchup that I missed the most. Absolutely LOVE the windswept doggy photo!!! Is that Mary? Hard for me to tell - they are both adorable! ❤🐾❤️🐾
They are
Lovely shopping haul, you certainly stocked up on goodies😊
Were you required to declare and pay customs/import duty taxes in the groceries?
Thank you Jane and Mike for the video and pats to the pooches 👍🇦🇺
Only if stopped and we were not. You can bring back 300 euros of goods each with no fees
I also love Bisto gravey. Love to keep some on hand.
Glad you had a nice time in the UK. Dogs are precious!
Loved your shopping haul! Hope you feel better soon!
Thanks
Some interesting purchases 😊 we are hoping to visit England from Canada in the next couple of years so I took a screenshot of some to try and sample when we go. Thanks for sharing and I hope you are over that cold soon!
Thanks
A "taste of home"... ahhh! Love the money conversions...feel better Dear Jane!! xo
Thank you! 😊
a good friend of mine is from England and one thing he misses very much is Picked Onion in the dark malt vinegar that you had. It just isn't available in the US except in British import shops and costs a fortune. It took me several tries but I finally found a recipe he likes and I make him a batch for his birthday and another batch for Christmas. Makes for a nice frugal gift that he enjoys as a taste from home. The main challenge is finding the right sized onions year round. I'm sure you will enjoy your treats from home throughout the year!
We use round shallots for pickled onions
@@FrugalQueeninFrance I hadn't thought of using shallots. Herein the US around the holiday time, they sell something calling Boiling Onions" that are the right size but are not available the rest of the year. Thanks for the idea of shallots!
@@rev.ruthe.gallot9103 Shallots were always the onion of choice when we as a family would make pickled onions. Shallots are far too expensive now, but the 'saucier' onions will soon be available here in France and are the ideal size for pickling.
@@efkay93 I think that is what we have available here that they call Boiling Onions, they seem to be only sold around the holidays, November and December.
I loved seeing your favorites! If you think some of them are expensive in France, you should see the prices of these in the United States. Yikes! I did manage to get some Yorkshire tea, though. The Vimto looks like it would be really refreshing on a hot summer day.
Thanks so much
Happy for you.
We’ve stopped buying Heinz beans, spaghetti hoops etc as the price is ridiculous- have gone to Lidls own beans and spaghetti hoops. I’m in the UK.
Or try asda own brand soag hoops 19p tin
Heinz baked beans are 1.50 euro a can here, I succumb occasionally
My husband is English and loves Branston Pickle... no available here in sth australia. He misses it.. the nearest we can get is 3 brothers pickle but not the same thing.
@@fredalearhinan6693 outback chef shows how to make it, just reduce the quantity
@@FrugalQueeninFrance thankyou for sharing ❤
I hope you both had a lovely time visiting the UK.
Has your dog learned to bark in French yet? 👻
I bought my first limited edition Yorkshire Gold tea bags in a metal can and LOVE it. I was only an espresso drinker but it changed my mind. ❤🇺🇲
Not yet!
Yep the prices here in UK are scandalous, hope you enjoyed your trip and enjoy your home comforts ❤
@@princesscarly88 thank you
Never thought of adding vinegar to the mint sauce…I put mine on pork also.
And peas!
For us it was roast leg of lamb and green peas, both with mint sauce.
Great video! Curious, how do you prepare the canned salmon? I have a few in my pantry and need to figure something out for them… I’m not a seafood lover but they were given to me.
Open can put it on a plate, eat with salad or in a sandwich
My picky father did not care for fish of any sort. But he would eat my mum's salmon patties: equal parts canned salmon and seasoned mashed potatoes (usually leftover), with the addition of an egg for each cup of the the potato-fish mixture. Formed into patties and fried in plenty of butter, served with a fresh cut lemon wedge. I squeeze some lemon juice into the mixture and add a lot of black pepper when I make them.
@@victoriaclause6152 Ohhh!! That sounds like something I would like! (lol or at least tolerate)
Texas here..we take canned salmon, drain and take out any bones, add bread crumbs or a little flour and 1 egg as a binder, finely chopped onion and make patties...fry until golden brown on each side...
@@r.p.9829 Thanks!!!
it's always interesting to see what's important to different people. You're lucky to be close enough to bring in your favorites. I'd be attempting to bring in dried NM chile... I'll be in both France and the UK for a few weeks this winter... just may need to pick up some baked beans to see what the "fuss" is about. Should I bring you a couple cans of US beans to do a comparison? I'll be going through quilting withdrawals so maybe we could work out an exchange. (just kidding, unless you really want some US beans)
Try baked beans on an English breakfast too
Ok. I have a question. I can find Yorkshire tea but as a person from the southern part of the US we drink mostly ice tea. What’s the best way to make a good cup? Like how long should it steep etc?
@@leedezern6862 empty your kettle, run the cold tap, fill kettle. After boiling fill up empty tea pot. Heat tea pot for 5 minutes. Empty kettle and refill with cold water and boil. Empty teapot and add three teabags, pour over boiling water from a kettle immediately. Steep for 5 minutes. Serve in a porcelain cup with a dash of cold milk or without milk.
Your pantry will be bursting, it all looks so delicious.
Thank you
Here in Australia I can get Vimto syrup in the old glass bottle, if your old enough to remember, l buy it from the Arabic shop, it’s a staple during Ramadan, many middle eastern countries love Vimto , from way back in the day , it’s so nice, how I remember it as a kid in England , superior quality , probably sold in the Uk also, checkout the Arabic shops 🤷♀️.👋
That's interesting
Amazing to this American.😮
Is the brand of gravy u find in France where u live the knorr one. That is very popular
No it's not it's golden fry
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We have and it's all I will buy is the Yorkshire tea but..cannot find the decaffeinated at all where I am in Canada
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Evening Jane and Mike - what an interesting video and rounding off with lovely shots of you and Mike with the cuties
Thanks so much
Hope you are feeling better soon.
@@marypeterson1053 thank you
I found a recipe for copycat Branston pickle. I've never had it so I'm not sure if I want to make the huge batch just to try it. Kind of expensive imported to US.
Divide the ingredients by half or Use a quarter of the ingredients or one tenth
@@FrugalQueeninFrance I found it on line reasonably priced. Order one to try it first.
Do you have a Noz store nearby? Is that the anti gaspi u mentioned?
We do and it isn't
There are some things that just taste like home
That's true
That Branson is really expensive nowadays!
@@Hans-k9j it's a big jar and so nice
I know it’s nice but it si quite pricey as well. Shame!
Please share how you serve the tinned pink salmon.
@@soniamoss734 straight out of the tin, between buttered bread, sprinkle with vinegar and pepper and eat
@FrugalQueeninFrance They are also lovely mixed with mashed potato (seasoning and herbs), made into little "cakes" dipped in egg, then coated with bread crumbs and pan fried. Super with a simple salad. 😊
French baked beans are awful lol, heinz on the english aisle in my local suoermarket in france are cheaper than heinz in the UK. I am just doing shopping for people now as I am back 'home' in 2 weeks for half term and I don't think people realize how expensive the UK is now. And Vimto, a northern staple, originally made in Salford where I'm from 😁. Enjoy your goodies. I must admit I am struggling with my shopping here in the UK, not much choice in fresh food like you said last time and everything in a ready meal 🙄
Good observations
And yes, why no decaf in France, I dont drink non decaf after 12pm as I drink so much of it my sleep was terrible. It must be the most requested from my friends lol
Good point
My daughter says she cant find gravy granules anywhere ! Shes near Nantes, any clues ? Thanks x
@@ClairelNoble any supermarket with a British/American section. Sold in Intermarche and le clerc locally the British brand is called golden fry
@@FrugalQueeninFrance thank you i will tell her 🇫🇷😊
I have heard through the years of watching British sitcoms they often have pickle and cheese sandwiches. What exactly is this?
@@connieholcomb8396 it's that pickle with slices of cheddar cheese
Two slices of bread, spread with butter. Put several slices of hard cheese and a big dollop of pickle on top of one slice. Put the other slice on top, press down and cut in half. The posh way is cutting it into triangles!
@@craftycalley thanks for explaining that. Is it a certain kind of pickle?
@@connieholcomb8396it’s a pickle spread
@@connieholcomb8396it’s that Branson pickle she showed. It’s not the same as dill pickles. More like a spread.
Blessings
For me its marmite.... take care of that cold.