In the US eggs are washed which removes the natural cuticle barrier making the shell porous to bacteria, hence the need to refrigerate. In the UK/Europe eggs are not washed so the barrier keeps the egg fresh at room temperature.
It is illegal to sell washed eggs to the public in the UK, Egg Marketing Inspectors (employed by dEFRA) check eggs with a black-light to see whether they phosphoresce to ascertain whether they’ve been washed; this fraud is one of the ways criminal gangs launder money, buying pallets of washed eggs (destined for commercial cooking businesses e.g industrial cake manufacturers) at relatively low prices and selling them to the public at a mark up
It is for this same reason that you can't buy British eggs in America or American eggs in Britain. However us Brits probably wouldn't want to eat American eggs anyway, given we have Lion Quality eggs, which is one of the highest standards in the world since we had a salmonella scare 30 years ago, lion quality eggs are generally considered safe enough to eat raw.
And some US egg companies replace the cuticle with petroleum products to increase shelf life. Honestly, the US needs a public health service so the priority is to keep citizens healthy.
Additionally: Unrefrigerated eggs LAST much longer (just store them in a 'cool' and preferably dark area - like a pantry). Also, baking recipes often require room temperature eggs, to produce the best results. People will sometimes mention the 'egg rack' that came with their fridge, but don't realise British manufacturers don't supply them and it's usually an import which is sold in America too !
@@stewedfishproductions7959 At our house we tend to use the egg rack for hard boiled eggs 🥚, only so we can keep them apart from the regular eggs. 😊...yeah, we're weird.
Thats the same here in canada. I remember last july we got snow, hail, a heat warning, clear skies, then an insane amount of water in the span of 6 hours. that day alone had temperatures ranging from 42C to -8C. Day was insane
@@wessexdruid7598 Not really so much the amount of rain, but the fact that it is spread fairly evenly throughout the year. Where we live in Victoria BC, we get about the same amount of annual precip as London, UK. 25". However we get nearly all of ours in the winter months, where everything is VERY green, but then a summer drought when all the grass dies!
My girlfriend is from the Northern European continent, but I’m a British citizen. She had to navigate all this stuff and sometimes it was hilarious because she was so confused. Some of the things I introduced her to she has taken and run with. The first time I took her somewhere for a cream tea she demolished it, then ordered an extra, larger scone and we had to get another pot of tea. When we met she was weird about putting milk in her tea, now she won’t do without it. She went and bought herself an antique English tea set and displays it in her best glass cabinet. She treats Sunday roast dinners like an occasion and after her insistence, I’ve been teaching her how to make roast beef and roast chicken dinners. She swore she’d never try baked beans, but has now tried them and eats them fairly regularly on toast. She’s eating things like chicken tikka masala and fish and chips more and more often, even though she knows I enjoy eating some of her country’s food. I do draw the line at their pickled and fermented fish, though. I think she’s becoming more British than I am 😂
Do try pickled fish at least! Be as adventurous as your girlfriend. I grew up in possible the same north European country (we have fermented fish, which is an acquired taste) but also here. Pickled fish is good! If you eat smoked salmon why not this? And if you don’t, try both!
@@tanyajane-patmore5525 are you talking about surströmming? I was dating a Swedish girl at the time, and she opened one of those tins in a bucket of water outside the back door… I’ll never forget the experience 😂 I’ve tried pickled herring, but it’s not for me.
@@Halfdanr_H Fair enough. At least you’ve tried. My English husband loves it, and surströmming (I grew up in the centre, sort of, of the area it comes from), and our English S-I-l also eats it. Sadly surströmming is under threat through over fishing by big trawlers right up in the Gulf of Bothnia. As I am half English I at least was familiar with some when I moved back here as an adult, but I certainly also got some things wrong. Not now any more, not since years.
M&S (a good quality and trusted grocery store in the UK) experimented with pre-made sandwiches about 40 years ago - they were actually made in the individual stores originally. They rapidly became incredibly popular so M&S created what became a huge market. A lot of petrol (gas) station shops are run by major, good quality supermarket chains (M&S, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Tesco etc.) so you can be confident about the quality of the sandwiches! Other sandwich makers have upped their game a lot too, so it's not really looked down upon to buy sandwiches from gas stations nowadays. Btw calling them gas stations makes zero sense - petrol is a liquid not a gas!!
I wish we still had M&S in Canada. I loved buying their frozen food. I used to buy their pork pies for my grandma and bring them home for her. They were so yummy.
I rarely eat sandwiches in the US but often eat them in the UK buying them as Lucy describes. My favorite was the M&S Tuna Melt which they sadly don't sell anymore... Default is Turkey and Bacon or Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese but the BBQ Chicken wrap is pretty good. Always have to get the Turkey and Stuffing sandwich when I see it.
A bit like milk and sugar first or added afterward. Of course, if you're just a commoner it won't matter because your guests will likely know no different.
It’s more down to the traditions of where they originated from in the West Country. So, in Cornwall, it’s jam first then clotted cream, in Devon it’s the reverse. And both are fiercely protective over their “right” way! Outside of that it’s just personal preference.
The pre-made sandwich packaged in a triangular box was a concept 1st launched by the British supermarket chain Marks & Spencer in 1980. It was a perfect on-the-go snack that could form as a meal and was so successful it simply spread and now every supermarket chain/grocery store/petrol station will carry a selection. My fave is probably Matks & Spencers free range egg & watercress sandwich. Even the UK branches of US companies such as Starbucks will have their own selection of pre-packed sandwiches.
Sándwich boxes were here way before 1980 i worked in a cafe in the 70s and we used boxes and sandwich bags triangle shape one clear so you could distinguish the different types of sandwich
A couple of difference between U.S and European eggs: in the U.S (in the processing) you wash off the eggs natural protective coating that prevents bacteria from entering the egg. Also, European chickens are vaccinated against salmonella which all means you can store them in or out of a fridge - just don't store them in a place exposed to heat. I never store my eggs in the fridge.
I always like grabbing a meal deal when I’m on a road trip. £3.50 for a box of sandwiches, a drink, and a snack (like crisps, fruit salad, satay chicken, pork pie). Perfect to pick up on the way out.
Its more about the changeablilty of the weather, we dont so much have just great days and monsoon days, we have a few nice days, a few rainy days, and a whole load of days you cant plan because it will shower are SOME point.
Yeah in the US, you wash and or bleach eggs, for a combination of germ control on the outside, and colour correction. This makes the shell more porous, and allows some germs to get inside, so they have to be refridgerated to stop them growing. In the UK we dont, the inside is properly seeled.
And that has to be done because hens are kept in such conditions in the US that they are routinely smeared in chicken faeces. That is not permitted elsewhere and hence they don't need to be washed.
@@stevenmutumbu2860 The thing is, I think a lot of people in the UK do store eggs in the fridge once bought. Its convenient, and the average kitchen is a lot less temperature controlled in warm conditions than the average supermarket.
@@wobaguk I do agree somehow but a belief that they will have Longer shelf live...I enjoy eating eggs especially when I remember they were very Scarce duling the Covid time.Happy new year.
@@wobaguk I think you're right in saying that a lot of people in the UK keep eggs in the fridge. Fridges come with trays in the door compartments designed and shaped to hold eggs and I think that's where most people keep them. It's convenient, although with high UK food standards and practices it's not strictly necessary. This includes NOT washing eggs in the processing / packaging stage of production so that the natural membrane (cuticle) is not damaged and therefore the natural antibacterial barrier of the egg remains intact.
Used to know someone who'd try to get out of not paying for a round. We used to also have parties where people would bring some of their own beers along (so that the host didn't have to spend a fortune on supplying everyone) and he'd turn up with the cheapest, nastiest beer, chuck it in the cooler with everyone else's and then proceed to drink the good stuff that others had brought along. Needless to say he only did this a few times before he was no longer invited to said parties.
Being a Brit,one of my pet hates regarding pre-made sandwiches is that no matter what the filling,95% of them also have mayonnaise on them. I don't mind mayonnaise now and again but not on everything, especially when it's not well suited to the combination of ingredients. As for scones, I make savoury ones instead with cheese and onion. Lovely when warm and fresh with decent butter on them.
Totally agree, hate that white goo most sarnies have now, worse than any mayo or salad cream I've had (except for M&S). BTW: don't think salad cream is a thing in the US. Any folks across the pond able to confirm?
One thing I noticed about UK mayo when I moved here from South Africa a couple of months ago, is that it is not nearly as tangy. SA mayo has a tiny amount of bite to it, and the mayo here is pretty bland.
Clotted Cream is made by gently heating Double (Heavy) Cream for long periods (a slow cooker (Crockpot) works well if you prop the lid open slightly). The thickened cream rises to the top, and the milk/whey sinks below. You can either gently skim off the cream with a serving spoon and then chill it, or if you have the space, chill the whole crockpot, and drain away the liquid once the Clotted Cream has solidified on top. You will often end up with a thin layer of sweet Butter on the top, but this is normal and just gets used as part of the cream. It's thick and rich, and depending on how long you cook it, will either be a similar(ish) consistency to softly whipped cream, with a slow ooze, or closer to butter, with a more solid crumbly consistency. When it comes to Sandwiches, don't forget that our public health laws mean that all food products need to be fit for consumption, and penalties are high, so even sandwiches from Petrol Stations are typically safe to eat. The vast majority of Petrol Stations are either owned by or partnered with Supermarkets or Grocery chains, so the same quality assurances apply as well. If you go to a tiny Petrol Station with a low turnover it might be a bit more risky, but in most cases they are totally safe (even the fish based ones Tuna Mayo, Prawn Mayo etc).
Regarding the weather and umbrellas, most people will own one , Britain has a maritime climate ,we live on Island on Western edge of Europe,and nowhere in Britain is more than 70 miles from the sea /ocean ,the weather can travel from the coast to central Britain in a couple of hours ,that means the weather can change very quickly ,our only chance of staying dry is an umbrella ☂️.
It doesn't rain a lot in terms of the inches per year compared to a lot of countries, but it rains very often, Sometimes for 5 minutes, sometimes for 5 days. It's a small island with a lot of hilly areas so the conditions are always right for a spot of rain.
🤣🤣🤣 The weather! In the US I guess you check the weather for the day. It changes so frequently in the UK you can check it hourly, or just before you leave the house so you know what shoes and coat to wear 🤣
Gas station food in New Zealand is pretty good. The packaged sandwiches are always better than home made for some reason. Some gas stations even collaborate with fast food chains, like BP & McDonald's where you can get your gas and a burger in the one place.
Yep same in UK. Most of our petrol stations have trusted convenience stores (e.g. Tesco) so not looked down upon, and we have increasing partnered ones too like with Subway/Starbucks etc - they're basically turning into mini motorway-type service stations.
UK has really fast changing weather, which is something to note in regards to talking about the weather. The weather in the UK can change by the hour, sometimes even faster than that. The UK is essentially the end point of multiple weather systems, bringing in different air masses. It is not uncommon for 4 or 5 different waves of weather to be competing over the UK at any given time. This is also part of the Umbrella issue, the weather changing so fast is less predictable and so we sometimes just get caught out by surprise rain/showers and we just get use to it to the point where some people don't bother with Umbrellas that much.
Clotted cream is boiled cream, so its very thick and the reason why it matters to some people is, if you're from Devon, then you put the cream first, then the jam and if you're from Cornwall, you put the jam first, then the cream! AND IT"S SCONE TO RHYME WITH GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS. Pre packaged sandwiches are brilliant and are NOT just sold in petrol stations...Tesco's is the largest supermarket group in the UK, but also available at Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, ASDA, everywhere!
Clotted cream is simmered and must not boil, then is rested to form a crust. As for Scone pronounced as gone many people including myself say Scone as in cone. As a Cornish Celt, cream rises to the top, ergo I put the cream on top.
I find a lot of similarities between Canada and Britain, not just our courtesy (and constant need to apologize). The fact that all 4 seasons can be experienced in 1 day also happens in both places. My favorite though is tea. I definitely have a preference for tea and love those rare occasions when I can participate in high tea. Tea Houses are not as common here as in Britain and unfortunately the best tea houses near me had to close during the lockdown (Mom & Pop establishments) and now I must start the hunt all over again. Just for the record, I'm a jam before cream person, mainly because I was introduced to it as a child and the clotted cream reminded me of whipped cream (although much better tasting) so I always though it was a topping.
Hi, I'm Cornish, and it's a bit of a thing in Cornwall that as we make clotted cream for a past time it's ALWAYS jam first and clotted cream on top.... I think it was studied and mathematically this is the correct process! 👍😁❤️
@Nicky L Yes. Wasn't aware there was a difference, that's just how it was listed on the menu. The true irony though, was that the best tea house I used to frequent was run by Mennonites (where the menu listed it as Devon Cream Tea). Haven't given up on the dream of actually experiencing High Tea or Afternoon Tea in Britain someday. Thanx.
UK weather is very changeable, and often localised, although we do not have the extremes of some countries. eg. Few times last month we had a couple of showers in a day, while five miles down the road GFs house didn't see a drop all week. Talking about the weather is safe small talk / a good conversation starter.
The thing with the rain and weather here is that it's so variable. A lot of places the weather is very steady. You know if it's sunny it's likely to be that way at least a week. In the UK you often have four seasons in one day. I've had days start off with heavy rain, turn into clear sunny skies, followed by snow and hail, and back to sunny with a bit of wind. If it rains and there's a good chance it's just going to be small shower for five minutes then there's no point getting the umbrella out if it's not already on you. By the time you've found it the rain has likely stopped. It's also why weather is such common smalltalk. It changes all the time and if you've not checked the forecast then it's nice to know if it'll rain later that day.
I just went to a party with cousins and we hadn’t seen each other in ages. I enjoyed talking to everyone. As a group we took about 40 minutes to finish saying goodbye and leave the restaurant. I didn’t drive there myself so I couldn’t leave until the farewells were done.
so now I can watch tyler watch lucy while she explains the meta of reaction TV shows while being reacted to. I just know there's another level to this somewhere
Regarding scones, slice that scone in half, put jam on one side and cream on the other, join them together vertically then put them on the plate and nobody can say anything!
Scone, butter, jam then cream...because a scone should be still slightly warm from baking, which makes the butter melt into the scone, then jam goes onto the scone as it is denser and then the lighter cream on top. If you put jam on top, the cream isn't dense enough to hold it there.
American eggs are washed before coming to shops. This washing removes any bacteria and other dangers but destroys the protective layer on the shell. So after washing, the eggs are more susceptible to new infections, therefore you have to store them in a fridge. In Europe, eggs are not washed and keep their protective layer. They can stay out of the fridge for up to four weeks before going bad.
Britain really does have the most changeable weather in the world according to a scientific study. The only other place with such changeable weather is part of Japan. Not surprising when you consider the very different winds jostling for position over Britain all the time like arctic, wet Atlantic, warm european etc. Add in the low pressure weather systems constantly rolling in from the Atlantic and on a longer scale the influence of the jet stream.
Talking about the weather….in the UK the weather can change very quickly due to the UK being a relatively small island with weather movements from the ocean and mainland Europe. It has been known to get sunshine, cloud, rain, snow and hail all in the same day!
Buying rounds in the pub makes sense when there is no table service. As on a busy night you can end up three deep at the bar waiting to be served. If everybody bought their own drinks, there could be 3 or 4 times more people queueing at the bar.
M&S make the best pre-made sandwiches, but, many other stores are catching up. Several stores have seasonal varieties such as turkey and stuffing and the one I had from Sainsbury’s in my on-line shopping was in a lovely whole-meal bread with Brie and cranberry sauce. Most stores will do a “Meal Deal” general a sandwich, a drink and a savoury item like a bag of crisps. Had great ones from Tesco, M&S, Boots and Sainsbury’s. All good value for money. Much easier than getting up earlier to make sandwiches before leaving for work.
You know, the one sandwich I miss is when Tesco used to run a limited edition strawberries and cream sandwich around Wimbledon. Not jam or jelly, actual real sliced strawberries and cream. That's one that wouldn't get mentioned often, I don't think they were really that popular
Fruit sandwiches are definitely a thing, used to quite often have one. Strawberry and cream sandwiches are actually very nice. (Strawberry and cucumber pair well too)
Scones, you have in a variety of ways, plain, with the jam and crean, you can add dried fruit on baking process, then lashings of butter, and you can also have cheese scones with lasjing of butter
had a friend who was a great bloke but was always the one to be a bit slow on his turn in a round. Banter comes into force when someone says “He’s got short arms and deep pockets” or “He has festive pockets, they have holly in them and he’s afraid to put his hands in them!”
Clotted cream (baked in a warm oven to evaporate the fluid to enrich and solidify the fat solids, then refrigerated) & jam scones are either: Devonshire, cream first; or, Cornish, jam first. In terms of what is initially spread on to the dry scone: it's entirely a matter of taste and choice, and there's no [right] way. But these can't be eaten with coffee, it has to be tea or the flavour of the ingredients is lost.
Clotted cream is double or thick cream, baked in an oven at a low temperature for a long time. The whey sinks to the bottom of the dish and the thickened gooey cream curds are scooped off the top and chilled. Not sure you can get it in the USA because your cream us usually heat treated.
Remember when it comes to rounds of drinks in pubs, people here tend to partake in different drinks as there's generally more choice in a pub than in the majority of counties. My village local has up to 14 draught (Tap and cask) beers alone. We have ordered pitchers in the past, Pimms normally in summer, with an extra couple of gins in it (unless it's the rum or whisky version which are rarer). However its a waste of time so we just tend to have one each and drink it from the jug. Maybe I spent too much time in the Rugby club and Mess?
A lot of our gas stations are part of our supermarkets. Tesco has its own gas station so the sandwiches are from Tesco grocery store, same with Asda, sainsburys, Morrisons etc
We have those sandwiches here in Sweden too. Our gas stations are like mini grocerys. You can buy milk and fruit and frozen food and a lot of other stuff there.They also sell caffee and hamburgers/sausages with bread or mushed potato. But it's a bit more expensive.
The sandwiches in the petrol station are usually supermarket ones. Petrol companies have agreements with supermarkets. To put small branches of the supermarkets Inside. Like Tesco, M&S, Londis etc. Not to be confused with the supermarkets own petrol stations. One of the main reasons for not using umbrellas. Is they get blown inside out by the wind. That accompanies heavy rain.
No. 17....always put jam on the scone first! It's impossible to spread jam well on top of cream! And always get the scones warmed up, it's lovely that way!
Clotted cream is double (heavy) cream baked overnight in a oven at 60 degrees Celsius. It is very nice. I grew up where it is very easy to buy in the local shops. I grew up in a farming area in Devon. I call a scone a scone (rhymes with gone). With jam and cream on scones in Cornwall the jam is put on first and then the cream. In Devon the cream is put on the scone first and then the jam. I personally do it the Cornish way with jam first. But I also put jam and clotted cream on a slice of bread. Take care and best wishes
Chilled pre-made sandwiches are a big thing here - especially as a supermarket meal deal (£3.40 for any sandwich a snack and a drink at Tesco) for a quick work break lunch. Personally hate chilled sandwiches but they are everywhere in the UK. Hard bread with the minimum amout of filling possible! Hard to find in NYC when we went - ended up in a Bodega (what's that all about - in the UK a Bodega is a wine bar?) at 2am and got a fresh made and wrapped ham, cheese and pastrami that was about 6 inches thick! Gorgeous!
There was a TV programme of a couple who go around and stick little flags in all the dog poo they found. It was amazing how many flags were planted and it highlighted how big a problem this really is.
I’m from the U.K. and I know no one that puts the jam and cream in-between two scones like a McDonald’s McMuffin. Also it’s cream and then jam as the cream is too heavy to spread on top of the jam. Also I have an umbrella in the car and have only ever used it once lol.
in between two scones? never. you cut the scone in half and use each one as a vehicle for as much cream and jam as is at hand in order to effectively min max your cream tea cream content. like a civilised person
The packaged sandwiches are always something I look forward to whenever I go to England. They usually consist of being my Lunch, snack, and late night snack (If I by chance grabbed a third one while grabbing my other two). I love prawn and mayo, cheese and onion, The plain cheddar and usually have prawn cocktail Walkers with a Cola. Damn shame we don't have this in Canada, but I guess thats what make them special to me.
Not only in The UK in my Country Portugal (Europe) we also have Sandwiches sold in supermarkets in a box some of us also don´t bother using an ambrella, also eggs don´t need to be in the fridge we buy the from the shelves i do put them in a fridge when i get home but it is not a must, we also use a lot the word sorry in a sentence i do.
The egg thing used to bug me when I worked s a community Care worker because in our Food Safety course every year, we were told never to put eggs in the fridge and I always keep my eggs in the fridge at home. Potatoes also not kept in the fridge, whereas I do because they stay fresh forever in the fridge. But they used to say to keep the bread in the fridge, something I could never get used to.
It's against the law to commercially refrigerate eggs in the UK and EU. Eggs have a natural bloom on the outside of the shell that helps keep out bacteria and dust. Eggs are refrigerated in the US because they wash the eggs, which removes the bloom so they no longer keep out bacteria and dust on their own. In the UK and EU Farmers aren't allowed to wash eggs, so they have to make sure hens have better living condictions so the eggs stay clean and don't need washing. The moisture from refrigeration damages the bloom on unwashed eggs so they don't keep out bacteria.
The danger with refrigerating eggs in the UK is, once done, they must not be removed unless you are going to use them straightaway and they should NEVER be taken out and put back in (if not used). It results in 'shell sweating' (not that the eggs sweat - LOL), but condensation begins to form on the shell, the natural defences start to 'break-down' and then it becomes as breeding ground for bacteria and micro-organisms to contaminate the egg. Plus unrefrigerated eggs last much longer in a cool/dark place (like a traditional pantry) and you will never find eggs in a fridge in any commercial kitchen because of 'egg sweating' avoidance, longer egg usage (but usually a negligible reason in a a busy restaurant, dur to the fast and constant turnover of stock), but many baking recipes require 'room temperature' eggs for a best result and waiting for a refrigerated egg to reach that state risks the 'sweating' issue...
😂😂😂😂 I killing my self laughing I remember my brother he sprayed the dog poo yellow and put a little plastic man on top of it 😂😂😂 I thought he had gone crazy 😂😂
Eggs don’t need keeping in a fridge here, our eggs come with feathers and the odd bit of bird poop on them every now and then, America pretty much strips the outer layer of eggs where as in the U.K. we don’t.
Also, I never use umbrellas, its far too windy for them in England they all just fold in on themselves and break. Get yourself a hoodie and put a hat on underneath if you need a double barrier against the rain.
Eggs in America are sterilised thro washing them which removes a natural bacteria coating on the shell, hence the reason Eggs in America have to be refrigerated. In Europe we don’t wash eggs and remove that harmless bacteria coating (Yes, you could lick the shell and not become sick) and because of that can be simply stored in a cupboard. There IS a ‘best before’ date on the egg crate, but they’re still okey beyond the date , just don’t leave them for months.
@@auldfouter8661 Yes we are aware, it’s not the reason though. The reason the U.S has to wash and refrigerate their eggs whereas we don’t is because the U.S do not vaccinate their chickens against salmonella.
In Europe we treat the hens with various antibiotics but in the USA they treat the eggs witch thins the shell. Love the content, just subscribed. Happy New Year
Salmonella is the main issue. It's a common bacteria. US washing processes remove the eggs protective coating. UK & Europe now vaccinate animals as well as improved hygiene standards and checks, since the big scare in the late 80's. Sadly an overuse of antibiotics in farming is starting to lead to resistant strains.
Mmm Chicken and Bacon, Chicken and Avocado , Ploughmans, BLT , and Festive Turkey and stuffing and the PIgs in Blanket sarnies (sandwiches) yummy! Perfect for the work lunch break! Smoked ham and cheese and Prawn mayo coming in second place.
The easy way of dealing with food is 'as you buy it'.. if the Supermarket has it in a freezer, then freezer/box at home, if it's in the refrigerator then do the same.. eggs in the UK are in general aisles, like bread.. ergo, they need no refrigeration. ..if in doubt, float it out.. if an egg bobs in a glass of water then it's done - chuck it out.. if it falls straight to the bottom then it's 'too fresh'.. we should only consume 'timid' eggs that drop gently to the bottom. PS the Scottish Royal Palace, home of the Stone of Destiny, is Scone Palace - pronounced 'Scoon' :D
I really enjoy your video's 😂 You make laugh as a British person seeing your respon to us I spent a lot of time in America when I was younger and well this is gold xx
Love scones - s-cones I will be baking some tomorrow - I slice them into 2 pieces - put cream on first followed by jam and eat each piece separately with a red hot cuppa 😋😋😋
You have no idea how often it rains here. I live on the south coast of wales, it is very wet here. Last year was a bit of a shock with a bunch of dry weather, but honestly unless you have clear blue skies you can't rule out some localised showers. Also relevant locally, is that rain can be extremely hit and miss, which results in people taking a chance to not use an umbrella. Or when it's blowing a gale because you get wet umbrella or not. Don't take London as an example because that part of the UK is far drier than others.
I also live in south wales at the very edge of the valleys and the weather is so unpredictable that my section of hill has different weather to what is happening up north further into the valley and down into the lowlands in the east. It sometimes hammeres down with rain by me when everywhere else a mile away is sunny and a lot of the time it's blue skies/light rain above me when it's hammering it down everywhere else lol
Yes, this is a very big issue in England, and the subject of much conversation when you travel around our country taking your daily afternoon tea. And the jam must be made with local berries. The cream from a local farm.
Some of those sandwiches are really well made and are well worth buying. You will get cheap poor quality ones as well from a garage perhaps but supermarkets do try to offer quality.
Pre-made sandwiches are available in Petrol Station and supermarkets here in New Zealand. However they are not bad. A lot of Petrol stations in NZ actually have proper cafes in them and offer all sorts of sandwiches, wraps, and baked goods as well as proper barista coffees.
We have very strict food regulation in the UK. Petrol stations would be heavily fined if they stocked sub-standard food, so there is no risk of food poisoning.
Number 20, Pre made sandwiches. They're great. Especially from a reputable shop, i.e. Tesco, Morrisons, Asda or Sainsburys. I get prawn mayo with a bag of crisps/chips and either a coke zero or a Starbucks iced latte. (Yes the stores sell Starbucks cold drinks. Some shops sell Costa's hot drinks too. Costa is like Starbucks.)
Egg colour is determined by the genetics of the hens. The breed of the hen will indicate what colour eggs she will produce. For example, Leghorn chickens lay white eggs while Orpington's lay brown eggs etc
We call them brandy snap which is filled with cream Devon and Cornwall have different ways of putting jam and cream on If we get a sandwich on a journey we call into a ‘ service station! It’ll have a restaurant usually. Some have outlets ie Costa, McDonalds 😂😂
I find a lot of people say we get a lot of rain here in England - maybe abit more average in colder months but can go weeks without rain in the summer time, there is also reason why your eggs need to be refrigerated is because they are cleaned and the protective layer is removed - whereas here we use the eggs unwashed and then simply wash our hands :-)
I have 3, unused, umbrellas in the car. No we are obsessed by the weather. 1854 Fitzroy was a pioneer who was an early meteorologist, made forecasts, as a seafaring nation is a useful thing.
The US washes its eggs, this removes the fine protective coating which seals the shell and makes them pourus and able to easily absorb bacteria, hence the need for them to be refrigerated, this is not done in the UK and Europe.
Americans wash eggs removing an outer protective layer. But in Europe most of us give injections to the chicken. So the egg doesn't need cleaning. Therefore keeps the protective layer and can stay room temperature
In the UK we have special bins on grass verges/pavements etc so that dog owners can dispose of the dog poo; I believe you can be fined for not picking up the poo. Horse owners don't have to worry about it; horses can poo anywhere and no bad. Did anyone watch the new year fireworks, London was awesome with the tribute to the Queen etc. Happy New Year! I hate drinking in rounds, but it's just something you have to do. Obviously, with drinking age 18, we drink at Uni, there were even student bars with cheap beer on campus where I went to uni. A scone with jam and clotted cream is epic level delicious. She's probably sitting in a chair. We say sorry to inanimate objects when we bump into them; it's a reflex action.
You can get meal deal sandwiches innuk from petrol stations (gas station), from the supermarket (grocery store), from coffee shops, from certain big pharmacy stores (like boots). My go to sandwich is a chicken & bacon (or at Christmas the turkey and stuffing) with a packet of crisps (chips) and some Fanta or tango orange.
Scones - can be sweet (sweetened with just sugar and/or laced with fruit - sultanas or cherries etc) or savoury (cheese scones) - a basic recipe of flour, butter, eggs and baking powder (add sugar to sweeten and fruit if wanted or grated cheese for the savoury) - make a stiff dough and roll to about 1" thickness - cut out scones and bake. When cooled, split and add filling - just butter for savoury but clotted cream (double (heavy) cream is heated on a low oven for a long time (12 hrs or so) - product is a thick, almost set, velvety consistency) and jam (jelly in the US). You can use whipped cream at a push (not the stuff in a can though). The argument of jam or cream first is a matter of choice (or county if you go to Devon or Cornwall). Here's a video idea - A normal, average American makes scones - for a simple recipe they can be delicious or go terribly wrong - personally, I don't seem to be able to master them at all. LOL
I've never carried/owned an umbrella. It really doesn't constantly rain in the UK. Last summer where I live we had no rain for months, to the point where in local reservoirs the water levels dropped by 90%.
Re buying a round of drinks... a solution is to have a whipround, especially useful if in a group of 5+ friends colleagues, everyone chucks in £10/20 whatever and most trusted holds the pot (quite often designated driver who might get a discount or free pass). If money runs out an extra donation might be required, anything left over divided back.
In Scotland we do something called a "whip" in pubs. Where everyone puts in £10 or £20. That way no dodges their Round. Also it mitigates the fact that someone's drinks might be more expensive than others. As everyone has agreed to put in same amount and no one ends up buying 2 rounds to others 1
In the US eggs are washed which removes the natural cuticle barrier making the shell porous to bacteria, hence the need to refrigerate. In the UK/Europe eggs are not washed so the barrier keeps the egg fresh at room temperature.
It is illegal to sell washed eggs to the public in the UK, Egg Marketing Inspectors (employed by dEFRA) check eggs with a black-light to see whether they phosphoresce to ascertain whether they’ve been washed; this fraud is one of the ways criminal gangs launder money, buying pallets of washed eggs (destined for commercial cooking businesses e.g industrial cake manufacturers) at relatively low prices and selling them to the public at a mark up
It is for this same reason that you can't buy British eggs in America or American eggs in Britain. However us Brits probably wouldn't want to eat American eggs anyway, given we have Lion Quality eggs, which is one of the highest standards in the world since we had a salmonella scare 30 years ago, lion quality eggs are generally considered safe enough to eat raw.
And some US egg companies replace the cuticle with petroleum products to increase shelf life. Honestly, the US needs a public health service so the priority is to keep citizens healthy.
Additionally: Unrefrigerated eggs LAST much longer (just store them in a 'cool' and preferably dark area - like a pantry). Also, baking recipes often require room temperature eggs, to produce the best results. People will sometimes mention the 'egg rack' that came with their fridge, but don't realise British manufacturers don't supply them and it's usually an import which is sold in America too !
@@stewedfishproductions7959 At our house we tend to use the egg rack for hard boiled eggs 🥚, only so we can keep them apart from the regular eggs. 😊...yeah, we're weird.
The sandwiches are much higher quality here than in the US. We take our sandwich meal deals very seriously
Yep.
Us Brits love to talk about the weather because you can literally get four seasons of weather in a day!! 😂
Plus M&S sandwiches are to die for 😋
True about M&S sandwiches. In NY you can get boxed sandwiches at Pret.
Thats the same here in canada. I remember last july we got snow, hail, a heat warning, clear skies, then an insane amount of water in the span of 6 hours. that day alone had temperatures ranging from 42C to -8C. Day was insane
@@matthewbergeron3641 Calgary?
The reason the UK (and Ireland) are so green is the amount of rain.
@@wessexdruid7598 Not really so much the amount of rain, but the fact that it is spread fairly evenly throughout the year. Where we live in Victoria BC, we get about the same amount of annual precip as London, UK. 25". However we get nearly all of ours in the winter months, where everything is VERY green, but then a summer drought when all the grass dies!
My girlfriend is from the Northern European continent, but I’m a British citizen. She had to navigate all this stuff and sometimes it was hilarious because she was so confused. Some of the things I introduced her to she has taken and run with. The first time I took her somewhere for a cream tea she demolished it, then ordered an extra, larger scone and we had to get another pot of tea. When we met she was weird about putting milk in her tea, now she won’t do without it. She went and bought herself an antique English tea set and displays it in her best glass cabinet.
She treats Sunday roast dinners like an occasion and after her insistence, I’ve been teaching her how to make roast beef and roast chicken dinners. She swore she’d never try baked beans, but has now tried them and eats them fairly regularly on toast. She’s eating things like chicken tikka masala and fish and chips more and more often, even though she knows I enjoy eating some of her country’s food. I do draw the line at their pickled and fermented fish, though. I think she’s becoming more British than I am 😂
That's a result! One successful convert! 😂😂❤
Do try pickled fish at least! Be as adventurous as your girlfriend. I grew up in possible the same north European country (we have fermented fish, which is an acquired taste) but also here. Pickled fish is good! If you eat smoked salmon why not this? And if you don’t, try both!
@@tanyajane-patmore5525 are you talking about surströmming? I was dating a Swedish girl at the time, and she opened one of those tins in a bucket of water outside the back door… I’ll never forget the experience 😂 I’ve tried pickled herring, but it’s not for me.
@@Halfdanr_H Fair enough. At least you’ve tried. My English husband loves it, and surströmming (I grew up in the centre, sort of, of the area it comes from), and our English S-I-l also eats it. Sadly surströmming is under threat through over fishing by big trawlers right up in the Gulf of Bothnia. As I am half English I at least was familiar with some when I moved back here as an adult, but I certainly also got some things wrong. Not now any more, not since years.
M&S (a good quality and trusted grocery store in the UK) experimented with pre-made sandwiches about 40 years ago - they were actually made in the individual stores originally. They rapidly became incredibly popular so M&S created what became a huge market. A lot of petrol (gas) station shops are run by major, good quality supermarket chains (M&S, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Tesco etc.) so you can be confident about the quality of the sandwiches! Other sandwich makers have upped their game a lot too, so it's not really looked down upon to buy sandwiches from gas stations nowadays. Btw calling them gas stations makes zero sense - petrol is a liquid not a gas!!
In the USA, the sandwiches have a shelf life in weeks and are packed with preservatives. In the UK it is 1-2 days, they _have_ to be fresh.
@@wessexdruid7598 Yes, their sell-by dates are very short and so freshness is assured.
Australia does this too
I wish we still had M&S in Canada. I loved buying their frozen food. I used to buy their pork pies for my grandma and bring them home for her. They were so yummy.
I rarely eat sandwiches in the US but often eat them in the UK buying them as Lucy describes. My favorite was the M&S Tuna Melt which they sadly don't sell anymore... Default is Turkey and Bacon or Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese but the BBQ Chicken wrap is pretty good. Always have to get the Turkey and Stuffing sandwich when I see it.
The scon/scone jam/cream question is more important than you can possibly imagine.
A bit like milk and sugar first or added afterward. Of course, if you're just a commoner it won't matter because your guests will likely know no different.
just flip the scone... its not that big of a deal if you just flip the scone!! as a brit we love to debate dumb things
It’s more down to the traditions of where they originated from in the West Country. So, in Cornwall, it’s jam first then clotted cream, in Devon it’s the reverse. And both are fiercely protective over their “right” way! Outside of that it’s just personal preference.
In Scotland it is SKONN.
Until you get the cheese Scone and the you can add butter+ marmite and even if your a demon add more cheese
Yeah the umbrella thing is funny, sometimes it's just an annoying type of rain...light enough to get wet but still OK to walk around without
some times its just too windy to bother with a brolly it will just turn inside out
I call that dry rain ☔ where you can walk around where you get a little bit wet.
I swear it always rains sideways!
The pre-made sandwich packaged in a triangular box was a concept 1st launched by the British supermarket chain Marks & Spencer in 1980. It was a perfect on-the-go snack that could form as a meal and was so successful it simply spread and now every supermarket chain/grocery store/petrol station will carry a selection. My fave is probably Matks & Spencers free range egg & watercress sandwich. Even the UK branches of US companies such as Starbucks will have their own selection of pre-packed sandwiches.
Sándwich boxes were here way before 1980 i worked in a cafe in the 70s and we used boxes and sandwich bags triangle shape one clear so you could distinguish the different types of sandwich
A couple of difference between U.S and European eggs: in the U.S (in the processing) you wash off the eggs natural protective coating that prevents bacteria from entering the egg. Also, European chickens are vaccinated against salmonella which all means you can store them in or out of a fridge - just don't store them in a place exposed to heat. I never store my eggs in the fridge.
I traveled throughout the UK and loved their boxed sandwiches. Convenient when you are doing road trips. Love the ones with cucumbers in them.
I always like grabbing a meal deal when I’m on a road trip.
£3.50 for a box of sandwiches, a drink, and a snack (like crisps, fruit salad, satay chicken, pork pie).
Perfect to pick up on the way out.
@JarlGrimmToys £5 now in alot of places 😬
Eggs are cleaned / bleached in the USA that’s why there refrigerated. In Britain they have a natural protection.
She's making it sounds like it rains all day every time. It can go for days and even weeks without seeing a single drop of rain.
No rain for weeks is a British freak weather event though 😛
@@Dan-B not in the south east
Its more about the changeablilty of the weather, we dont so much have just great days and monsoon days, we have a few nice days, a few rainy days, and a whole load of days you cant plan because it will shower are SOME point.
@@jca111 Or as far north as East Yorkshire. Pretty dry climate here.
Here in Cardiff it doesn’t rain heavily very often, but it rains a little bit most days in the winter and probably on 1/3 of the days in summer.
Yeah in the US, you wash and or bleach eggs, for a combination of germ control on the outside, and colour correction. This makes the shell more porous, and allows some germs to get inside, so they have to be refridgerated to stop them growing. In the UK we dont, the inside is properly seeled.
And that has to be done because hens are kept in such conditions in the US that they are routinely smeared in chicken faeces. That is not permitted elsewhere and hence they don't need to be washed.
My Eggs are in the fridge 😀😀😂😂😂
@@stevenmutumbu2860 The thing is, I think a lot of people in the UK do store eggs in the fridge once bought. Its convenient, and the average kitchen is a lot less temperature controlled in warm conditions than the average supermarket.
@@wobaguk I do agree somehow but a belief that they will have Longer shelf live...I enjoy eating eggs especially when I remember they were very Scarce duling the Covid time.Happy new year.
@@wobaguk I think you're right in saying that a lot of people in the UK keep eggs in the fridge. Fridges come with trays in the door compartments designed and shaped to hold eggs and I think that's where most people keep them. It's convenient, although with high UK food standards and practices it's not strictly necessary. This includes NOT washing eggs in the processing / packaging stage of production so that the natural membrane (cuticle) is not damaged and therefore the natural antibacterial barrier of the egg remains intact.
Used to know someone who'd try to get out of not paying for a round. We used to also have parties where people would bring some of their own beers along (so that the host didn't have to spend a fortune on supplying everyone) and he'd turn up with the cheapest, nastiest beer, chuck it in the cooler with everyone else's and then proceed to drink the good stuff that others had brought along. Needless to say he only did this a few times before he was no longer invited to said parties.
Being a Brit,one of my pet hates regarding pre-made sandwiches is that no matter what the filling,95% of them also have mayonnaise on them. I don't mind mayonnaise now and again but not on everything, especially when it's not well suited to the combination of ingredients. As for scones, I make savoury ones instead with cheese and onion. Lovely when warm and fresh with decent butter on them.
I hate mayonnaise , seems like a cheap way of adding flavour 🤮
@@bobbyboko6317 That'd be Salad Cream which at least used to be cheaper than Mayo.
@@stuartfaulds1580 I actually like Salad cream 🙂
Totally agree, hate that white goo most sarnies have now, worse than any mayo or salad cream I've had (except for M&S).
BTW: don't think salad cream is a thing in the US. Any folks across the pond able to confirm?
One thing I noticed about UK mayo when I moved here from South Africa a couple of months ago, is that it is not nearly as tangy. SA mayo has a tiny amount of bite to it, and the mayo here is pretty bland.
Clotted Cream is made by gently heating Double (Heavy) Cream for long periods (a slow cooker (Crockpot) works well if you prop the lid open slightly). The thickened cream rises to the top, and the milk/whey sinks below. You can either gently skim off the cream with a serving spoon and then chill it, or if you have the space, chill the whole crockpot, and drain away the liquid once the Clotted Cream has solidified on top. You will often end up with a thin layer of sweet Butter on the top, but this is normal and just gets used as part of the cream.
It's thick and rich, and depending on how long you cook it, will either be a similar(ish) consistency to softly whipped cream, with a slow ooze, or closer to butter, with a more solid crumbly consistency.
When it comes to Sandwiches, don't forget that our public health laws mean that all food products need to be fit for consumption, and penalties are high, so even sandwiches from Petrol Stations are typically safe to eat.
The vast majority of Petrol Stations are either owned by or partnered with Supermarkets or Grocery chains, so the same quality assurances apply as well.
If you go to a tiny Petrol Station with a low turnover it might be a bit more risky, but in most cases they are totally safe (even the fish based ones Tuna Mayo, Prawn Mayo etc).
Regarding the weather and umbrellas, most people will own one , Britain has a maritime climate ,we live on Island on Western edge of Europe,and nowhere in Britain is more than 70 miles from the sea /ocean ,the weather can travel from the coast to central Britain in a couple of hours ,that means the weather can change very quickly ,our only chance of staying dry is an umbrella ☂️.
It doesn't rain a lot in terms of the inches per year compared to a lot of countries, but it rains very often, Sometimes for 5 minutes, sometimes for 5 days. It's a small island with a lot of hilly areas so the conditions are always right for a spot of rain.
🤣🤣🤣 The weather! In the US I guess you check the weather for the day. It changes so frequently in the UK you can check it hourly, or just before you leave the house so you know what shoes and coat to wear 🤣
Doesn't change that much in most places
Not all America has good weather
I suppose we care about rounds because they're like the circular equivalent of a queue.
Gas station food in New Zealand is pretty good. The packaged sandwiches are always better than home made for some reason. Some gas stations even collaborate with fast food chains, like BP & McDonald's where you can get your gas and a burger in the one place.
Yep same in UK. Most of our petrol stations have trusted convenience stores (e.g. Tesco) so not looked down upon, and we have increasing partnered ones too like with Subway/Starbucks etc - they're basically turning into mini motorway-type service stations.
UK has really fast changing weather, which is something to note in regards to talking about the weather. The weather in the UK can change by the hour, sometimes even faster than that. The UK is essentially the end point of multiple weather systems, bringing in different air masses. It is not uncommon for 4 or 5 different waves of weather to be competing over the UK at any given time. This is also part of the Umbrella issue, the weather changing so fast is less predictable and so we sometimes just get caught out by surprise rain/showers and we just get use to it to the point where some people don't bother with Umbrellas that much.
If the UK built a kill robot it would have an umbrella that pops out the top of its head because of the weather
Britain has weather, the rest of the world has climate
@@dinastanford7779 so true
Clotted cream is boiled cream, so its very thick and the reason why it matters to some people is, if you're from Devon, then you put the cream first, then the jam and if you're from Cornwall, you put the jam first, then the cream! AND IT"S SCONE TO RHYME WITH GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS. Pre packaged sandwiches are brilliant and are NOT just sold in petrol stations...Tesco's is the largest supermarket group in the UK, but also available at Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, ASDA, everywhere!
Clotted cream is simmered and must not boil, then is rested to form a crust. As for Scone pronounced as gone many people including myself say Scone as in cone. As a Cornish Celt, cream rises to the top, ergo I put the cream on top.
I nearly threw up when he thought it was cream cheese on a scone
@@dylanmurphy9389 😅
I find a lot of similarities between Canada and Britain, not just our courtesy (and constant need to apologize). The fact that all 4 seasons can be experienced in 1 day also happens in both places. My favorite though is tea. I definitely have a preference for tea and love those rare occasions when I can participate in high tea. Tea Houses are not as common here as in Britain and unfortunately the best tea houses near me had to close during the lockdown (Mom & Pop establishments) and now I must start the hunt all over again. Just for the record, I'm a jam before cream person, mainly because I was introduced to it as a child and the clotted cream reminded me of whipped cream (although much better tasting) so I always though it was a topping.
Hi, I'm Cornish, and it's a bit of a thing in Cornwall that as we make clotted cream for a past time it's ALWAYS jam first and clotted cream on top.... I think it was studied and mathematically this is the correct process! 👍😁❤️
@Nicky L Yes. Wasn't aware there was a difference, that's just how it was listed on the menu. The true irony though, was that the best tea house I used to frequent was run by Mennonites (where the menu listed it as Devon Cream Tea). Haven't given up on the dream of actually experiencing High Tea or Afternoon Tea in Britain someday. Thanx.
Sometimes saying sorry when someone bumps into you is a way of saying that they should have apologised.
UK weather is very changeable, and often localised, although we do not have the extremes of some countries.
eg. Few times last month we had a couple of showers in a day, while five miles down the road GFs house didn't see a drop all week.
Talking about the weather is safe small talk / a good conversation starter.
The top supermarkets in the UK have their own petrol stations on the grounds so they sell the same sandwiches as the store.
The thing with the rain and weather here is that it's so variable. A lot of places the weather is very steady. You know if it's sunny it's likely to be that way at least a week. In the UK you often have four seasons in one day. I've had days start off with heavy rain, turn into clear sunny skies, followed by snow and hail, and back to sunny with a bit of wind. If it rains and there's a good chance it's just going to be small shower for five minutes then there's no point getting the umbrella out if it's not already on you. By the time you've found it the rain has likely stopped. It's also why weather is such common smalltalk. It changes all the time and if you've not checked the forecast then it's nice to know if it'll rain later that day.
I just went to a party with cousins and we hadn’t seen each other in ages. I enjoyed talking to everyone. As a group we took about 40 minutes to finish saying goodbye and leave the restaurant. I didn’t drive there myself so I couldn’t leave until the farewells were done.
so now I can watch tyler watch lucy while she explains the meta of reaction TV shows while being reacted to. I just know there's another level to this somewhere
Yes, it was the rest of us, watching you, watch Tyler, watching Lucy
13th Level was a good film. Same idea only VR.
Regarding scones, slice that scone in half, put jam on one side and cream on the other, join them together vertically then put them on the plate and nobody can say anything!
Scone, butter, jam then cream...because a scone should be still slightly warm from baking, which makes the butter melt into the scone, then jam goes onto the scone as it is denser and then the lighter cream on top.
If you put jam on top, the cream isn't dense enough to hold it there.
American eggs are washed before coming to shops. This washing removes any bacteria and other dangers but destroys the protective layer on the shell. So after washing, the eggs are more susceptible to new infections, therefore you have to store them in a fridge.
In Europe, eggs are not washed and keep their protective layer. They can stay out of the fridge for up to four weeks before going bad.
Britain really does have the most changeable weather in the world according to a scientific study. The only other place with such changeable weather is part of Japan. Not surprising when you consider the very different winds jostling for position over Britain all the time like arctic, wet Atlantic, warm european etc. Add in the low pressure weather systems constantly rolling in from the Atlantic and on a longer scale the influence of the jet stream.
Brit here, in terms of weather maybe but there's alot of places with a larger range of temperature
Talking about the weather….in the UK the weather can change very quickly due to the UK being a relatively small island with weather movements from the ocean and mainland Europe. It has been known to get sunshine, cloud, rain, snow and hail all in the same day!
Buying rounds in the pub makes sense when there is no table service. As on a busy night you can end up three deep at the bar waiting to be served. If everybody bought their own drinks, there could be 3 or 4 times more people queueing at the bar.
M&S make the best pre-made sandwiches, but, many other stores are catching up. Several stores have seasonal varieties such as turkey and stuffing and the one I had from Sainsbury’s in my on-line shopping was in a lovely whole-meal bread with Brie and cranberry sauce. Most stores will do a “Meal Deal” general a sandwich, a drink and a savoury item like a bag of crisps. Had great ones from Tesco, M&S, Boots and Sainsbury’s. All good value for money. Much easier than getting up earlier to make sandwiches before leaving for work.
You know, the one sandwich I miss is when Tesco used to run a limited edition strawberries and cream sandwich around Wimbledon.
Not jam or jelly, actual real sliced strawberries and cream. That's one that wouldn't get mentioned often, I don't think they were really that popular
I've never heard of the strawberries and cream sandwich, so it must have only been sold in the Tesco's around Wimbledon itself.
I hope they put the clotted cream on first.
@@Thurgosh_OG I don't know, we definitely had them here in wales for a few years running. It did seem to be a bit of an odd choice
Fruit sandwiches are definitely a thing, used to quite often have one. Strawberry and cream sandwiches are actually very nice.
(Strawberry and cucumber pair well too)
Literally just finished work, drove home, stopped at a shop and bought a pre made tuna Mayo sandwich as I hadn’t eat in work… very convenient food!
Scones, you have in a variety of ways, plain, with the jam and crean, you can add dried fruit on baking process, then lashings of butter, and you can also have cheese scones with lasjing of butter
"Cream or jam first, why does it matter?"....Hmmm, we'll take that as a rhetorical question Mr Rumple.
+1 for "poopetrator" at 3:15.
I like to buy the first round as a treat for friends and colleagues (with no expectation of reciprocation)
had a friend who was a great bloke but was always the one to be a bit slow on his turn in a round. Banter comes into force when someone says “He’s got short arms and deep pockets” or “He has festive pockets, they have holly in them and he’s afraid to put his hands in them!”
Clotted cream (baked in a warm oven to evaporate the fluid to enrich and solidify the fat solids, then refrigerated) & jam scones are either: Devonshire, cream first; or, Cornish, jam first. In terms of what is initially spread on to the dry scone: it's entirely a matter of taste and choice, and there's no [right] way. But these can't be eaten with coffee, it has to be tea or the flavour of the ingredients is lost.
Clotted cream is double or thick cream, baked in an oven at a low temperature for a long time. The whey sinks to the bottom of the dish and the thickened gooey cream curds are scooped off the top and chilled. Not sure you can get it in the USA because your cream us usually heat treated.
Remember when it comes to rounds of drinks in pubs, people here tend to partake in different drinks as there's generally more choice in a pub than in the majority of counties. My village local has up to 14 draught (Tap and cask) beers alone. We have ordered pitchers in the past, Pimms normally in summer, with an extra couple of gins in it (unless it's the rum or whisky version which are rarer). However its a waste of time so we just tend to have one each and drink it from the jug.
Maybe I spent too much time in the Rugby club and Mess?
Many petrol stations where you go to pay after you’ve filled up have a proper shop or small supermarket, a Coop or M&S food.
A lot of our gas stations are part of our supermarkets. Tesco has its own gas station so the sandwiches are from Tesco grocery store, same with Asda, sainsburys, Morrisons etc
We have those sandwiches here in Sweden too. Our gas stations are like mini grocerys. You can buy milk and fruit and frozen food and a lot of other stuff there.They also sell caffee and hamburgers/sausages with bread or mushed potato. But it's a bit more expensive.
Same in UK, usually a convenience store like a small Tesco or SPAR
Happy new year Tyler. As for the sandwiches they’re usually okay to buy from petrol stations and some are very nice indeed.
We have pre-made sandwiches and even pre-made salads in US grocery stores and gas stations.
The sandwiches in the petrol station are usually supermarket ones. Petrol companies have agreements with supermarkets. To put small branches of the supermarkets Inside. Like Tesco, M&S, Londis etc. Not to be confused with the supermarkets own petrol stations.
One of the main reasons for not using umbrellas. Is they get blown inside out by the wind. That accompanies heavy rain.
Favorite boxed sandwiches?
3 roast chicken and stuffing
2 BLT (bacon, lettuce and tomato)
1 M&S egg, tomato and salad cream
No. 17....always put jam on the scone first! It's impossible to spread jam well on top of cream! And always get the scones warmed up, it's lovely that way!
I have made scones today with clotted cream and jam. Devonshire cream tea. There is an argument between Devonshire and Cornish ways of serving these.
Clotted cream is double (heavy) cream baked overnight in a oven at 60 degrees Celsius. It is very nice.
I grew up where it is very easy to buy in the local shops. I grew up in a farming area in Devon.
I call a scone a scone (rhymes with gone).
With jam and cream on scones in Cornwall the jam is put on first and then the cream. In Devon the cream is put on the scone first and then the jam. I personally do it the Cornish way with jam first.
But I also put jam and clotted cream on a slice of bread.
Take care and best wishes
Chilled pre-made sandwiches are a big thing here - especially as a supermarket meal deal (£3.40 for any sandwich a snack and a drink at Tesco) for a quick work break lunch. Personally hate chilled sandwiches but they are everywhere in the UK. Hard bread with the minimum amout of filling possible! Hard to find in NYC when we went - ended up in a Bodega (what's that all about - in the UK a Bodega is a wine bar?) at 2am and got a fresh made and wrapped ham, cheese and pastrami that was about 6 inches thick! Gorgeous!
Off license?
They where 49-59p in 1994-95. 89p for the expensive ones. But you got them after 5 and it was half priced. Good times.. 😎
@riaan5338 absolutely!
There was a TV programme of a couple who go around and stick little flags in all the dog poo they found. It was amazing how many flags were planted and it highlighted how big a problem this really is.
I’m from the U.K. and I know no one that puts the jam and cream in-between two scones like a McDonald’s McMuffin. Also it’s cream and then jam as the cream is too heavy to spread on top of the jam.
Also I have an umbrella in the car and have only ever used it once lol.
in between two scones? never. you cut the scone in half and use each one as a vehicle for as much cream and jam as is at hand in order to effectively min max your cream tea cream content.
like a civilised person
@@MadnessQuotient Exactly, to my family at least. One scone would be cut in half and eaten, just like tea cakes.
No no no....jam first!
The packaged sandwiches are always something I look forward to whenever I go to England. They usually consist of being my Lunch, snack, and late night snack (If I by chance grabbed a third one while grabbing my other two).
I love prawn and mayo, cheese and onion, The plain cheddar and usually have prawn cocktail Walkers with a Cola.
Damn shame we don't have this in Canada, but I guess thats what make them special to me.
Not only in The UK in my Country Portugal (Europe) we also have Sandwiches sold in supermarkets in a box some of us also don´t bother using an ambrella, also eggs don´t need to be in the fridge we buy the from the shelves i do put them in a fridge when i get home but it is not a must, we also use a lot the word sorry in a sentence i do.
sandwich, packet crisps, and bottle or coke or there drinks, about £3.50
The egg thing used to bug me when I worked s a community Care worker because in our Food Safety course every year, we were told never to put eggs in the fridge and I always keep my eggs in the fridge at home. Potatoes also not kept in the fridge, whereas I do because they stay fresh forever in the fridge. But they used to say to keep the bread in the fridge, something I could never get used to.
It's against the law to commercially refrigerate eggs in the UK and EU. Eggs have a natural bloom on the outside of the shell that helps keep out bacteria and dust. Eggs are refrigerated in the US because they wash the eggs, which removes the bloom so they no longer keep out bacteria and dust on their own.
In the UK and EU Farmers aren't allowed to wash eggs, so they have to make sure hens have better living condictions so the eggs stay clean and don't need washing. The moisture from refrigeration damages the bloom on unwashed eggs so they don't keep out bacteria.
Definitely agree with bread in a fridge 💯👎
@@sarah6557 bread in the freezer :) bread in the fridge :( don't want no soggy bread
The danger with refrigerating eggs in the UK is, once done, they must not be removed unless you are going to use them straightaway and they should NEVER be taken out and put back in (if not used). It results in 'shell sweating' (not that the eggs sweat - LOL), but condensation begins to form on the shell, the natural defences start to 'break-down' and then it becomes as breeding ground for bacteria and micro-organisms to contaminate the egg. Plus unrefrigerated eggs last much longer in a cool/dark place (like a traditional pantry) and you will never find eggs in a fridge in any commercial kitchen because of 'egg sweating' avoidance, longer egg usage (but usually a negligible reason in a a busy restaurant, dur to the fast and constant turnover of stock), but many baking recipes require 'room temperature' eggs for a best result and waiting for a refrigerated egg to reach that state risks the 'sweating' issue...
But putting them in the fridge doesn't affect the protective layer! It anything, it's gonna help them last longer, so why ban refrigeration?
I'm definitely a jam on first guy. Clotted cream and jam goes on to the scone which often has raisins and/or sultanas in them.
😂😂😂😂 I killing my self laughing I remember my brother he sprayed the dog poo yellow and put a little plastic man on top of it 😂😂😂 I thought he had gone crazy 😂😂
Eggs don’t need keeping in a fridge here, our eggs come with feathers and the odd bit of bird poop on them every now and then, America pretty much strips the outer layer of eggs where as in the U.K. we don’t.
Also, I never use umbrellas, its far too windy for them in England they all just fold in on themselves and break. Get yourself a hoodie and put a hat on underneath if you need a double barrier against the rain.
Eggs in America are sterilised thro washing them which removes a natural bacteria coating on the shell, hence the reason Eggs in America have to be refrigerated.
In Europe we don’t wash eggs and remove that harmless bacteria coating (Yes, you could lick the shell and not become sick) and because of that can be simply stored in a cupboard. There IS a ‘best before’ date on the egg crate, but they’re still okey beyond the date , just don’t leave them for months.
Our eggs are even stored on normal shelves in the supermarket, yet some people put them straight in a fridge 😆
Hmm - you do know that hens have only one orifice , which everything comes out of?
@@auldfouter8661 Yes we are aware, it’s not the reason though. The reason the U.S has to wash and refrigerate their eggs whereas we don’t is because the U.S do not vaccinate their chickens against salmonella.
In Europe we treat the hens with various antibiotics but in the USA they treat the eggs witch thins the shell. Love the content, just subscribed. Happy New Year
Salmonella is the main issue. It's a common bacteria. US washing processes remove the eggs protective coating.
UK & Europe now vaccinate animals as well as improved hygiene standards and checks, since the big scare in the late 80's. Sadly an overuse of antibiotics in farming is starting to lead to resistant strains.
we vaccinate against salmonella , we don't use antibiotics for that purpose.
My go to sandwich meal deal is the breakfast (egg and bacon) or the Chicken and stuffing with some kind of meaty flavour crisps and a Mars Milk LOL
Mmm Chicken and Bacon, Chicken and Avocado , Ploughmans, BLT , and Festive Turkey and stuffing and the PIgs in Blanket sarnies (sandwiches) yummy! Perfect for the work lunch break! Smoked ham and cheese and Prawn mayo coming in second place.
The easy way of dealing with food is 'as you buy it'.. if the Supermarket has it in a freezer, then freezer/box at home, if it's in the refrigerator then do the same.. eggs in the UK are in general aisles, like bread.. ergo, they need no refrigeration. ..if in doubt, float it out.. if an egg bobs in a glass of water then it's done - chuck it out.. if it falls straight to the bottom then it's 'too fresh'.. we should only consume 'timid' eggs that drop gently to the bottom. PS the Scottish Royal Palace, home of the Stone of Destiny, is Scone Palace - pronounced 'Scoon' :D
I really enjoy your video's 😂
You make laugh as a British person seeing your respon to us
I spent a lot of time in America when I was younger and well this is gold xx
Love scones - s-cones I will be baking some tomorrow - I slice them into 2 pieces - put cream on first followed by jam and eat each piece separately with a red hot cuppa 😋😋😋
No, no, no...scone as in gone. Lucy is right 🤣
You have no idea how often it rains here.
I live on the south coast of wales, it is very wet here. Last year was a bit of a shock with a bunch of dry weather, but honestly unless you have clear blue skies you can't rule out some localised showers.
Also relevant locally, is that rain can be extremely hit and miss, which results in people taking a chance to not use an umbrella. Or when it's blowing a gale because you get wet umbrella or not. Don't take London as an example because that part of the UK is far drier than others.
I also live in south wales at the very edge of the valleys and the weather is so unpredictable that my section of hill has different weather to what is happening up north further into the valley and down into the lowlands in the east. It sometimes hammeres down with rain by me when everywhere else a mile away is sunny and a lot of the time it's blue skies/light rain above me when it's hammering it down everywhere else lol
@@flowersthewizard9336 100% this. It can be annoying but you learn to live with it.
@@misschieflolz1301 I have light rain by me and can see heavy rain in the distance as we speak! haha
When it rains its usually bad in the North especially here in oldham near Manchester
Yes, this is a very big issue in England, and the subject of much conversation when you travel around our country taking your daily afternoon tea.
And the jam must be made with local berries. The cream from a local farm.
Some of those sandwiches are really well made and are well worth buying. You will get cheap poor quality ones as well from a garage perhaps but supermarkets do try to offer quality.
Co-op ones are terrible. The prawn mayo totally devoid of flavour.
Pre-made sandwiches are available in Petrol Station and supermarkets here in New Zealand. However they are not bad. A lot of Petrol stations in NZ actually have proper cafes in them and offer all sorts of sandwiches, wraps, and baked goods as well as proper barista coffees.
some of our petrol stations are connected to the supermarkets, so the food you get from those petrol stations are the same as you get in the shop
We have very strict food regulation in the UK. Petrol stations would be heavily fined if they stocked sub-standard food, so there is no risk of food poisoning.
Number 20, Pre made sandwiches. They're great. Especially from a reputable shop, i.e. Tesco, Morrisons, Asda or Sainsburys. I get prawn mayo with a bag of crisps/chips and either a coke zero or a Starbucks iced latte. (Yes the stores sell Starbucks cold drinks. Some shops sell Costa's hot drinks too. Costa is like Starbucks.)
Egg colour is determined by the genetics of the hens. The breed of the hen will indicate what colour eggs she will produce. For example, Leghorn chickens lay white eggs while Orpington's lay brown eggs etc
True eggs aren’t put in the fridge in the stores, but the packaging says to refrigerate them after purchase
We call them brandy snap which is filled with cream
Devon and Cornwall have different ways of putting jam and cream on
If we get a sandwich on a journey we call into a ‘ service station!
It’ll have a restaurant usually. Some have outlets ie Costa, McDonalds 😂😂
Clotted cream 1st, followed by the jam (for me). Also, I too, say scone - to rhyme with 'GONE' ! 😎
I find a lot of people say we get a lot of rain here in England - maybe abit more average in colder months but can go weeks without rain in the summer time, there is also reason why your eggs need to be refrigerated is because they are cleaned and the protective layer is removed - whereas here we use the eggs unwashed and then simply wash our hands :-)
I have 3, unused, umbrellas in the car. No we are obsessed by the weather. 1854 Fitzroy was a pioneer who was an early meteorologist, made forecasts, as a seafaring nation is a useful thing.
The US washes its eggs, this removes the fine protective coating which seals the shell and makes them pourus and able to easily absorb bacteria, hence the need for them to be refrigerated, this is not done in the UK and Europe.
Americans wash eggs removing an outer protective layer. But in Europe most of us give injections to the chicken. So the egg doesn't need cleaning. Therefore keeps the protective layer and can stay room temperature
Happy new Year Tyler awesome how u put your content together really epic!
Apart from some of the food items, nearly everything she brought up is also true in Canada. Or at least the part of it where I live.
Its part of the commonwealth and same for all commonwealth countries. Its actually America who are different to everyone else.
In the UK we have special bins on grass verges/pavements etc so that dog owners can dispose of the dog poo; I believe you can be fined for not picking up the poo. Horse owners don't have to worry about it; horses can poo anywhere and no bad. Did anyone watch the new year fireworks, London was awesome with the tribute to the Queen etc. Happy New Year!
I hate drinking in rounds, but it's just something you have to do. Obviously, with drinking age 18, we drink at Uni, there were even student bars with cheap beer on campus where I went to uni. A scone with jam and clotted cream is epic level delicious. She's probably sitting in a chair. We say sorry to inanimate objects when we bump into them; it's a reflex action.
You can get meal deal sandwiches innuk from petrol stations (gas station), from the supermarket (grocery store), from coffee shops, from certain big pharmacy stores (like boots). My go to sandwich is a chicken & bacon (or at Christmas the turkey and stuffing) with a packet of crisps (chips) and some Fanta or tango orange.
In the USA you wash the protective coating off the eggs before they go to store... Which is why you have to refrigerate them.
Scones - can be sweet (sweetened with just sugar and/or laced with fruit - sultanas or cherries etc) or savoury (cheese scones) - a basic recipe of flour, butter, eggs and baking powder (add sugar to sweeten and fruit if wanted or grated cheese for the savoury) - make a stiff dough and roll to about 1" thickness - cut out scones and bake. When cooled, split and add filling - just butter for savoury but clotted cream (double (heavy) cream is heated on a low oven for a long time (12 hrs or so) - product is a thick, almost set, velvety consistency) and jam (jelly in the US). You can use whipped cream at a push (not the stuff in a can though). The argument of jam or cream first is a matter of choice (or county if you go to Devon or Cornwall).
Here's a video idea - A normal, average American makes scones - for a simple recipe they can be delicious or go terribly wrong - personally, I don't seem to be able to master them at all. LOL
I've never carried/owned an umbrella. It really doesn't constantly rain in the UK. Last summer where I live we had no rain for months, to the point where in local reservoirs the water levels dropped by 90%.
Re buying a round of drinks... a solution is to have a whipround, especially useful if in a group of 5+ friends colleagues, everyone chucks in £10/20 whatever and most trusted holds the pot (quite often designated driver who might get a discount or free pass). If money runs out an extra donation might be required, anything left over divided back.
I really enjoy your videos Tyler it's nice to see what you think of are country
Cream first then jam is Devon other way is cornish 😊 our patrol stations often contain a small version of our supermarkets
In Scotland we do something called a "whip" in pubs. Where everyone puts in £10 or £20. That way no dodges their Round. Also it mitigates the fact that someone's drinks might be more expensive than others. As everyone has agreed to put in same amount and no one ends up buying 2 rounds to others 1
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Yes, I was the annoying guy who was the Rum and Coke bloke.