Shoppers from the UK are “shocked” and “disgusted” by the British food aisle in Australian supermarkets
A British man has been confused by the British food section in the aisle of an Australian supermarket.
The traveler is on a working holiday visa in Australia and was unpleasantly surprised by the items in the UK section claiming that no Brits consume most of the food on offer.
The 23-year-old admitted that some items in the episode such as Bistro Gravy and Galaxy Minstrels were in line with typical British cuisine, but was surprised by some of the prices and ‘disgusted’ by the lack of Marmite.
He posted his complaint to the comedy Facebook page Boring men’s fellowship causing outrage from the British.
‘I managed to track down and find the ‘British’ food section. The best way to get an accurate price conversion without Googling is to divide by two plus 10 percent works for most things,’ he wrote.
An Englishman living in Australia was unpleasantly surprised by the items in the British section, claiming that no British person consumes most of the food on offer
‘I’m honestly a bit shocked that this is what the big wigs at Coles think the British eat (Tayto’s crisps??, Barry’s tea???).’
The UK section had a range of sweet and savory snacks as well as condiments and drinks.
Tins of mushy peas, Branston pickles, PG Tips tea bags, Colman’s Mustard, Yorkshire pudding mixes, tins of Club Orange drink and Tunnocks Caramel Wafers are among the purchases.
The man admitted that some items available are loved in the UK such as Bisto Gravy granules, which he much prefers to Australian brand Gravox, but was less than impressed with Our Mate savory spreads.
‘The Bisto sauce has come in a pinch after I ruined my Yorkshire pudding with the far inferior ‘Gravox’ – I think the sun in Australia might be ruining people’s taste buds as I’d rather drink drain cleaner than try Gravox again,’ he joked.
Tins of mushy peas, Galaxy Minstrels, PG Tips tea bags, Colman’s Mustard, Yorkshire pudding mixes and Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers are among the purchases that fill the shelves
The man admitted that some of the stuff available is loved in the UK such as Bisto Gravy granules, which he much prefers to Gravox, but was less than impressed with Our Mate savory spread
‘I am disgusted that they are replacing Marmite with ‘Our Mate’ but if you go out of the UK section you will find the real ‘Marmite’ next to ‘Vegemite’.’
Marmite, as it is known in the UK, is available in Australia and New Zealand under the name Our Mate, which is in the same shaped jar and has a similar label.
The name had to be changed as Sanitarium makes its own yeast spread also called Marmite which can be found next to the Vegemite.
Galaxy Minstrels are a favorite chocolate treat in the UK, but the tourist was disappointed by the price.
‘I miss the Minstrels dearly, but at $4.80 I can’t justify the price. In fact, all chocolate is expensive here,” he said.
The post ruffled the feathers of many people in the UK, who were quick to share their criticism of what Australian supermarkets consider quintessentially British with one calling the selection ‘excruciatingly boring’.
‘This is the most unbritish section I’ve ever seen wtf is Tayto Barry’s tea? Even PG everyone knows it’s all about Yorkshire Tea,’ one Brit pointed out.
‘It’s funny. All the lovely British food and they choose noodles! Can we send you a relief package?’ asked another.
‘Are Sandwich Spread and Lilt still available in the UK? I thought they had been stopped, maybe the whole stock had been sent to Australia,’ said a third.
“They used to have Terry’s Chocolate Orange and Jaffa cakes, I miss British treats,” added one.
Many pointed out that products such as Barry’s Tea, Tayto crisps and Irn-Bru drinks were from Ireland or Scotland.
“This is an Irish and UK section, Club Orange, Barry’s Tea and Tayto chips are all Irish and big brands in Ireland,” explained one user.
“The pink snack biscuits and tins of Club Orange would make me think it’s the Irish food section, not aimed at the British,” agreed another.
“I think you’ll find this is the Irish food section with a slight nod to the British,” replied another.
But not everyone was critical of the groceries on offer.
“Good to see Tunnock’s caramel waffles,” said one woman and a man agreed: “I’m very happy to see Tunnock’s caramel waffles there. I’m English and Tunnock’s is typically Scottish but they’re a dream and they’re British «.
‘Is that Sandwichspread I’m spying? It was an important weekend tea in my distant past,’ wrote a third.
“Batchelor’s mushy peas bottom left are quite nice with sausage and mash,” commented a third.
“The English Bisto is amazing,” said one foodie.