I can't stop talking about British food (send help, or crisps)
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- I LOVE BRITISH FOOD. There, I said it. I had a food delivery this morning so I gracefully rolled out of bed and wanted to show you what I love to eat as an expat in the UK! I could talk about food for years, to be honest.. I'm shocked this video isn't longer lol
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Hey! I'm Alanna - a twenty-something documenting my life as a Canadian living in England.
I share the ups and downs of an expat living abroad and what it's really like living in the UK. It's not always easy, but there's been so many wonderful experiences, too. I post a UA-cam video every Tuesday plus an additional video every Saturday on my Patreon account. I also livestream every Wednesday and Sunday at 5:30pm GMT/BST on Twitch.
Alanna x
Let me know your favourite UK foods to have around the house!!
"Loose leaf vs tea bag" video please, Alanna 👍 Btw, I never knew that Biscoff spread existed. Will have to try 🤔
English mustard spread thinly underneath cheese on toast. Yum
If you're making tea in a teapot, a stainless steel teapot is preferable to a pottery/ceramic one because it keeps the tea hotter for longer, but in any event whether it be steel or pot you should invest in a teacosy.
Marmite 😁😁😁😁
Dry roasted peanuts. They don't sell them where I live in Spain so I have to get them flown in!
Anyone else internally screaming "SHUT THE FRIDGE DOOR!"🤣
I Was!
Yes! My husband gets that said to him many times a day!
What for , that fridge is erm ...like a suitcase that's holding 5 draws of clothing ,but meant for two 😂😂😂😂😂...
Just a quick tip as someone who worked in a kitchen and trained as a chef for a while, meats should always go at the bottom of a fridge. This is to stop any liquids from the meats dripping onto food on the shelves below, which is possible with raw meats and blood especially.
You beat me to it! I m not a chef but I am old...lol 😌 Def agree with Alana though, despite it's reputation, British food is pretty tasty...
I came to the comments to say this...
You beat me to it
Yeah, me too!
Not the only one. I felt bad. But the minute the door opened I was like “oh no. Oh lovey, no” 😂
Not only is the chicken half the price it is in America we also haven’t pumped or washed our chicken with chlorine. PLUS you can easily tell it’s from a good farm as you can look for the tractor symbol on the packet.
I remember a few years ago there was a tv show in which they taste tested loads of cheese in France. Food experts, that kind of thing. The English cheeses won all categories.
😂 I'm not surprised - British cheese doesn't get enough praises!
@@AdventuresAndNaps if ever you’re in Edinburgh then you must go to J Mellis cheese shop. Tiny little place by Grass Market, but the stuff they sell is beautiful.
What was the show???
There was a similar test in the U.S. pitting various bottled waters (Evian, Apollinaris, etc.) vs. NYC tap water and the New York tap water won.
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek I can’t remember. Probably ten years ago now.
Alanna, put a bottle of water in the fridge door next to the milk. Then you'll have cold water for your squash. When it is empty refill it from the tap.
Or leave the unmixed squash out & reuse the old squash bottles premixed with water in the fridge to chill ready to drink.
The fact that you have an array of Mango Chutney jars split between your cupboards and fridge at varying levels of consumption should be plenty for the Home Office 🙂 One of us!
I remember going to visit some relatives who lived in New Jersey and my father brought some English Mustard with him, now English mustard and American mustard looks very similar, boy did our US relative get a surprise when he used the English mustard like he would American mustard, I thought his head was going to explode (like the film Scanners) - to be fair my Dad could have warned him......
Haha when I read the used it as if it was American I actually went oooof out loud 😂😂 poor guy!
Alanna's refrigerator maybe small, but it looks packed with enough food to survive the next Zombie Apocalypse...🍕🍔🍟
😂 It's my favourite thing to buy!
living in the UK you don't need a big one the local shops are a few minutes away and super markets 15 minutes away. You could buy a frozen food walk home and it'll still be rock hard !!!
Did I sleep through the first zombie apocalypse?
Since Covind time we stock everything 😂😂😂😂
A ham and cheese sandwich made with red Leicester is a thing of beauty.😊
Beautiful! 🥪
Toast that bad boy and you're onto a winner.
@@ajorngjdonaydbr yes yes yes
I'm in Spain and I miss squash so much!! Why oh why does the UK have practically an entire aisle dedicated to squash and here nothing.
Tap water in UK is pure to drink.
English Mustard with with pork, lamb or beef
😂😂… yeah, you’re British enough alright! If you can handle the old English mustard - hats off! I use to have it after a night out boozing… there was a butcher (that was open late) that did pulled beef -cooked & hot-in a baguette lavishly smeared with English mustard .. fantastic!
I think one of the reasons most people don't have huge American style fridges is because we typically don't have to drive 20 miles to the supermarket. When I lived at home in Sutherland we had a chest freezer and separate full height fridge because the nearest decent supermarket was 38 miles away.
Trey Logie very paid for the environment American big fridges
Also, they wouldn't fit in most British kitchens.
I miss those American fridges that dispenses ice / crushed ice at the press of a button, though.
@@hughtube5154 I have a British fridge that has an iced water dispenser it’s a game changer.
Ummmin America you don't have to have a car to drive to the market ...not everyone has a car
There's apartments close to the markets
Keep a bottle of water (still or sparkling, whatever you prefer) in the fridge for whenever you want some squash, and maybe some ice cubes in the freezer. That basically got me through last summer when the indoor temperature never dropped below 27 degrees C for 3 months...
The Leaf (aka _proper_ ) Tea Ritual (English style):
First, boil the water.
Then pour some into the pot, to warm it (it'll act as a heat-sink otherwise). Once the pot is too hot to hold, you're ready for the next step (having emptied the pot).
Add the required number of teaspoonsful of leaves: that would be two or three for yours - bearing in mind that some teas are stronger than others.
Boil the kettle again, and when it's boiled, pour into the teapot IMMEDIATELY: "Take the pot to the kettle, NOT the kettle to the pot" - as our Mums used to teach us. Give a quick stir.
Put the pot under the tea cosy (you do have one, don't you, Honey?).
Wait at least FIVE MINUTES for the tea to infuse properly: it's a HERB, remember - not instant 'coffee' (yuk !!) - and should TASTE 'herby'. Kitchen timer useful here.
Then pour into cup or mug through a tea-strainer, adding milk and/or sugar (Xylotol is a brilliant 'healthy' alternative, but pricey) as required.
Sit down with some biscuits - and start sorting out solutions for the World's problems 🙂
Happy brewing, Angel !
orange pekoe, Dargeling, Earl Grey, lapsang souchong, English breakfast . . . so many loose leaf teas.
Squash , is usually made from the whole fruit, the juice , the pulp , the skin , the rind and the pips all squashed down to extract all the flavour.
You said 'Not really but also sometimes'! Congratulations Alana! You're becoming more British... No one has a clue what you're saying but you sound good! 😁🤪
Grated cheese and a little bit of mustard in mashed potatoes,the dogs bollocks.
Loved the video Alanna
So my (British) family does pork pie and Branston pickle for Christmas breakfast but I feel like sausage rolls and mustard is a similar scenario!
Yes! Encona Hot Pepper Sauce is the best 🤛🏻 I have it in cheese sandwiches.
Second random thought - add boiling water to your squash. A hot squash, if you will. It’s excellent.
I was eating a bag of McCoys salt & vinegar as I was watching this. I’ve loved them since I was a kid (and that’s a long time ago!). There are better S&V options out there but they will always have a special place in my heart too 💙💙💙
Talking about nostalgia, I feel like i get nostalgia watching your videos sometimes now, in the best way though. If I am feeling homesick or whatever watching these videos often help alot. Thankyou!
My Mom always insisted that uncooked meat should be stored on the bottom shelf of the fridge, just above the crisper drawer. This is in case any raw meat juice drips out accidentally, and contaminates other food below. So, I still do so now!
You have too in any work related fridge, that will be a serious health and safety breach else.
We make our sausage rolls with mustard cooked in them. Try it.
This is why we watch this channel, thx a million from two limies in sunny Phoenix, Arizona USA 😍🥰😘xxxxx
Cherries and berries double strength is the business.. and summer fruits
Another video talking about food. Just the type of relaxed content I needed today!
Hope you enjoyed it! ☺️
I've had McCoy's Salt and vinegar Chips and Cheddar cheese sandwich with branston pickle while watching this video that's so weird lol and I've been watching you're video's for so many years and may I say you've definitely proved that you're British at heart 💖 xx
Had to laugh out loud when you pulled out the half jar of Tesco's Mango Chutney! Pretty sure there's one in my cupboard too! And kudos on the Cherries and Berries squash, delicious!
Edit: Horseradish with Beef, English Mustard with Pork. Also, just say 'Wustah Sauce', everyone'll know what you mean, no need to give yourself an aneurysm!
English mustard with ham (or cold beef.) I hate to admit that German mustard and even French Dijon or Wholegrain Meaux mustard goes better with pork.
No apple sauce with pork. Must have mint sauce with Lamb
Nicely stocked fridge. Someone likes their food!
I'm currently in hospital for a long ol' stay, and we've got a fridge this size between 26 patients lmao, fun times
You need to try Lapsang Souchong tea. Everyone i know hates the smell of it but it has this lovely smoky smell and reminds me of bonfires in the garden with my Dad.
It's an acquired taste, not one of my favourites but it can be good.
Tesco Salt and Vinegar crisps are never sold out. I seriously think they do not stock them anymore. It's been the best part of a year since I have seen them in the North East of England.
I have to agree about our cheeses.. I have tried some of the popular French cheeses and a few others but although they are nice enough, English cheeses knock spots off them.. Parmesan and edam are quite good but a nice mature cheddar beats them. Strangely one of the best I ever had was cheddar made in Canada which Sainsbury's sold back in the 90s, which was cheap as well.
We do have full length refrigerators and freezers, it depends on how much space you have in order to accommodate them.
Ooh, Alanna, never apologise for saying Yorkshire like that. I love it and it always makes me smile.
Anyway, you must try loose leaf Assam tea...so wonderful.
Thanks for the vid...btw, you got a feather on the back of your sweatshirt.
Okay: Alanna rolls out of bed, hasn't brushed her hair...has a video to make! Oh dear. Hold on, I know...I'll show them what I have in the fridge! That's it, that's the ticket! :)
The hot sausage rolls/mustard/Christmas morning thing sounds so good 😋oh and a teaspoon of mustard goes nicely in mashed potatoes 🥔
Also adds depth to cheese sauce don't forget.
@@toddlerj102 😋
I like a big dollop of horseradish in a pot of mashed potato, too.
Wholegrain mustard and cabbage in mash potato is good too.
@@octeight7977 onion is better than cabbage, just saying 👍
Don't forget to empty your used Tea Leaves on your roses (around the base) they will love you for it.
Really? How cool! I've never heard of that before
@@AdventuresAndNaps My Nanna (born 1899) was full of great old ideas... two world wars, Morse code operator, she knew a thing or two.
I’ve never heard of this tip before, I’ll definitely try it out!
One of my favourite memory of growing up was having loose leaf tea brewed in a proper pot and served in tea cups with my Nan. We would play dominos while it brewed and then have homemade Eccles cake with it.
You need to do English cheese, love a crumbly Wensleydale, Lancashire or Cheshire
If you're doing any kind of tomato sauce based pasta dish, forget the Parmesan. Cheshire cheese diced and cubed, then lobbed into the sauce right before you plate up is a taste sensation.
You may thank me later.
One of your best vids your definitely becoming more like us 😂
A big Tick VG for discovering loose tea.....now don't forget a tea cosy to keep the teapot warm and a tea strainer to keep the tea leaves from the cup. I enjoy loose tea every Sunday whe there is more time to enjoy the slower pace of life. Also I only eat the toffee butterkist.
I could listen to you say 'Yorkshire' for hours. Thank you for being you.........🤗
@@joshuadavou Sorry. I do not know what this means.
I have treacle spread thick on hot buttered toast, when I have a sweet tooth. Absolutely amazing!!!
Have you tried it in black coffee?
You can actually buy big fridges in the U.K., but most are smaller because houses are smaller.
Thanks for sharing. More than the food I love what you have done with storage space. Great organisation.
Loose leaf tea hack. If you want to make things easier make it in a cafetiere. Brew, push the plunger and pour. No fuss, and just drain and tip the leaves into the bin afterwards. But the question is. To stir the pot or not to stir the pot?
the tall thin cupboard is called a pull out pantry.
Well, I for one found your kitchen tour very interesting and enjoyable.
Thanks for the tour. I forgot how hard it was to put groceries away. It made me smile.
The hot sausage rolls cooked then thin spread mustard on top add extra mature or vintage cheese and melt under grill about 5 mins
Alanna, you have a nice spice rack. Spices at the most accessible height = it's a spice rack. Otherwise, pantry would be a proper designation.
I have no UK foods around my Canadian apartment.
I ❤️ Nando’s Perinaise. Glad I can buy at my local (smallish) Safeway supermarket here in my town in Washington state (north of Seattle)..!!
That Christmas mustard tradition is one I keep myself...it's brilliant.
Such a packed kitchen Alanna, I don't know how you manage to fit it all in. I was particularly impressed with the fresh veg draw in the fridge, something that has never been used in mine. One thing I did notice was no breakfast cereal. Where are all the boxes of Coco pops, Frosties, Cherrios, Shreddies and other such delights that are usually hiding in a typical British kitchen cupboard. 😊
I love how Alanna just leaves her fridge door wide open for almost half the video 🤣. I bet all that lovely M&S shopping haul had a nice covering of dew the next day
Also, my theory as to why it's called "squash" is because it is a witty take on "concentrate" - as in the fruit has been "squashed". we don't call it "juice" because it is not juice, lol. That said, you can get juices made from concentrate, so it is a little confusing, but everyone knows juice from concentrate ain't real juice
In New Zealand "squash" is a type of fruit. The juice you get in a bottle that requires added water is a "concentrate" because most of the water has been removed, so it's "concentrated". It's only called "squash" if it is the juice from a squash. Doesn't that make much more sense?
@@cadifan weird. In the U.K. Squash is a vegetable, like a pumpkin. I guess you can get pumpkin juice (although I’ve NEVER seen it in Britain) but I’ve definitely never heard of something like a Butternut Squash juice, lol
The best squash (concentrate) is Rocks. 🤗
For anyone getting into loose leaf tea, I'd totally recommend a small tea blender called Bird and Blend! They're originally from Brighton, but there are some London-based shops in Angel and Borough.
Such good tea, just got a brewdini delivered (with some teas of course) this morning
Love Bird and Blend
I've just finished the Ginger Chai but prefer the Whittards Ginger Snap Oolong chai, got their pumpkin to try
We have large fridges here and ice dispensers...not all British people want or need theses types of fridges only if you have a big family.
before brexit Aldi used to stock salt 'n vinegar peanuts... I miss them soo much
Shut that fridge door
Wow, have I really known you for SIX YEARS? That's nuts!
I always wondered how to make loose leaf tea properly. It would be great if you could teach us!!!! Thanks for keeping up your vlog, it's terrifically entertaining😊
What fruit-based drinks can be called is regulated very strictly. If the word “juice” is used, unqualified, then the product has to be made entirely of juice from the fruit concerned. A “squash” (citrus fruits) or “cordial” (other fruits) are made from the flesh of the fruit, not just the juice. A citrus squash typically comes from the entire fruit (including the skin) comminuted, then filtered and sweetened.
Fun to see a clip of an old video of yours. You have changed, of course 😁 (and not in a bad way at all). Thanks for the kitchen food tour!
I love your food videos!
Thank you!!
North Americans always comment on the size of fridges here, we don't need big "US" style fridges because the supermarket is only ten minutes away. Whereas in Canada you may have to travel further and don't go shopping weekly, like we do here.
Regarding cheese, British cheese is brilliant. The French think they have great cheese and food. I've been to France a few times and nothing we ate was that great. Even the expensive stuff I could claim on expenses!
English mustard is the best, nice and hot!
Mixed popcorn is best.
I always enjoy your videos!
Wuster sher is the name you were looking for. If you think of the name sheriff it will help you with the word shire. The monarchs representative in a shire was called a Reave, the name Shire Reave morphed in sheriff over time.
Love the way you choose to live the British way. A little challenging but sooo... worth it 🙂
Next week on Adventures and Naps... we play, "What's in my pocket?" 🎵🎶 😂
You’re in good company.
Best Alanna video for ages. You should do more sleepy morning videos
Brilliant, enjoyable video, Alanna. It’s made me realise my cupboards are bare though because I didn’t have time for my weekend shop 😫
Oh no!! Thanks for watching, though!
wow, you always sound so HAPPY! XD
Such a charming and funny video as always Alaana 😄
Happy Valentines Day to you and Mr. Naps!!!
My favourite snack is a Scottish oatcake with a fresh farmers cheese (or maybe a bit of Stilton), smoked fish and rocket. You can add a slice of ripe pear for a change-up. Delicious, easy and very unique!
Give it a try sometime.
Ooh i do love an oatcake, have you ever tried one (or two) with a poached or fried egg? treat yourself Ken.
Two things to recommend. Hellmann's full-fat mayonnaise ( NOT fat free or low fat). The second one to recommend is Butterkist toffee popcorn.
Another sweet video. Cheers from the Pacific West coast of Canada.
Excellent video - so fun! I agree with another commenter - best in a while. Been watching a+n for years, and this one is real channel spirit❤
Oh yeah - I’d v much like an ‘Alanna on the loose… leaf’ video.
Major thumbs up on the Kashmiri Chilli Powder. It's a great spice for adding a red colour to a dish, especially if you get 100% Kashmiri, not very spicy either
Juice is the juice of a fruit. Squash a form of cordial that you mix with water to make a drink, containing fruit juices, sugar or sugar substitute flavouring. Cordials need only contain 10-15% fruit juice a squash should have at least 30% fruit juice.
What I do with squash is take an old 4pt milk bottle, clean, pre-mix squash approx 500 ml made up to 4pts and keep that in the fridge. Instant cold squash. Great the way we are fully metric 😞
Kashmiri Mirch - yes!
Have you been to any Asian Stores yet? You can get great individual spices and masalas that are way cheaper and far better quality than in supermarkets.
Mini fridges and cool boxes are very cheap and useful 👌
Squash is the past tense of squeeze, it's what happens to fruit.
I used to always drink Yorkshire Tea bags, but once I'd tried their loose leaf version of the same, there was no going back.
Love your style of presenting "random stuff"😀
Loose leaf tea lady 🙂 yes to the taste test.
I've got 5 cartons of juice in my hallway as fridge has protein shake ( cookies and cream is the best ) and other detritus but no lettuce happily 😁
Loose leaf Ty-Phoo is my favourite tea, but quite hard to find nowadays as most supermarkets don't seem to stock it, so I have to order online. Also thanks for reminding me about Encona hot sauce. I haven't bought that for years, but just added it to tomorrow's food order! 😘
If you have so much food that you won’t eat a quantity before it goes off, you have too much food.
We have a fridge of a similar size, we just buy enough stuff for a few days. That way you always have fresh food, and don’t waste a portion.
Thank you.
Asda does its on make of juice. Lemon and Lime so nice. Also your tesco 1.5 litres juice if you save a couple of empty bottles and fill it to just under the first line around the bottom of the bottle then fill with water that is a good starting point to adjust if you need more or less juice depending on your taste and the strength of it. That way you will always know where to fill to and it will be cold.
Nice vibe
Black Treacle on thick toast or crumpets (with butter, of course) is an indulgent breakfast treat on or around the 5th of November.
I use nothing other than Kashmiri chillies. Buy them in bulk and grind them myself. I do a lot of Indian cooking (most of the recipes taken from a particular UA-cam channel, called Kabita's Kitchen, which I highly recommend) and Kashmiri chillies have heat, but also flavour. Couldn't live without them. Great video, as usual.
I love the Kashmiri for making my curries
There are places in London that allow you to blend your own tea mixtures with wine style tastings. 👌
Two things; first, if you make yourself some cheese on toast (extra mature or vintage preferably), just before you serve it, and if possible while the cheese is still bubbling, add either some English mustard or some Branston pickle for a taste explosion! Second, you should consider a popcorn taste test. Last year you could get Chocolate and Strawberry flavour from Tesco, and Asda did a Bacon and Cider flavour. Sweet or salty is SO yesterday!
Great video Alanna! The only things i have in my fridge at the moment are a pot of jam, mustard, salad cream and a couple of blood orange ciders! I think i need to do a shop 😂
Wooo can't wait to try that blood orange cider, looks so good!
Your flow of consciousness is strangely watchable.
When it comes to crisps, I'm very fond of Walker's Sensations (Thai Sweet Chili or Chicken & Rosemary) and Seabrook's. If you order from Seabrook's directly, you can get SO many flavours you won't ever see in the shops. We used to be able to get Torres crisps in M&S, but I haven't seen them in a while, and they showed up at our nearest Publix recently (I now live in Georgia). Black truffle, Iberian ham, and caviar are the ones I've tried so far, but there's also a white wine variety and a Mediterranean herb kind I have yet to try . . . .
SOOOO funny, you're a riot.