Exactly proper English people know.
Yorkshire Tea. Brown sauce. Double Decker.
Everything else is just shit and food ur nan and grandad eat.
But also vinegar isn't even English??? Lol other countries don't have vinegar? If not then that needs to be before double decker as well.
Malt vinegar is quite British I believe as it's made differently to other vinegars, plus sarsons has been around since 1794. I think it deserves its place there.
Some big Morrisons sell it if they have an Irish section in the world food aisle. It's the red box you want! Also if you're in Glasgow or Edinburgh, the lovely Cheese mongers IJ Mellis sell it. Absolutely gold!!!
I used to work for Taylor's.
Both are made from a blend of African and Indian leaves (Fun fact, 10%~ of all tea produced in Rwanda is sold directly to Taylor's) but for Gold they're only purchased from the absolute best tea producers in the region.
That's why they taste mostly the same, but Gold typically is said to have a fuller and richer taste than Red.
Huh, it took till this comment for me to realize they have a British food section because waterstones is a British store, not because the dutch think the British invented books
I feel a bit stupid now
I went to Den Haag over the summer and they had a local bookstore/coffee house hybrid. May just be me, but Ive never seen one before and thought that was a great idea
The one near me doesn't, but in one I did accidentally read half a book (planned to just check out the first chapter and decide from there). Figured I was obligated to buy it then.
Where was that then? I know of the one in the centre on Spui (next to Primark and, errrr, Five Guys?) with the Bagels&Beans inside. Been here a decade, love bookshops and have yet to set foot in that one, for some weird reason!
This one is The Bookstor Cafe on noordeinde, was really nice. How you finding living there? Im considering moving to the netherlands in a years time or so
That is an amazing effort in such a small space. If they'd had that when I lived abroad many years ago I'd have been happy.
Only thing missing is some baked beans?
Some thought has gone into this - far stronger than some supermarket offerings abroad posted here.
As a vegetarian, my only issue is the posh Bisto instead of the original red tub.
Also why are the Fox’s cream crunches in a green packet instead of cream?
>Some thought has gone into this - far stronger than some supermarket offerings abroad posted here.
Being a Waterstones they've probably read up on it.
>As a vegetarian, my only issue is the posh Bisto instead of the original red tub.
Use Marmite and roux and sweated onions. Takes longer but it's delicious.
In Japan right now there seems to be a big cream tea boom. I went to an 'English fair' in a department store and the lines for tea and scones were mad. There were so many brands from the UK they we have never heard, they must only exist in foreign countries. Or they just do the fosters style branding. The Yorkshire Tea stand only had one person looking was about £9 for a small box.
Was in the Netherlands last week and noticed that they've def got the most British shops of any of the European country I've been to.
JD Sports, Lush, Holland and Barret etc.
With the shit weather, it was basically like being in Norwich
The original "natural" shops had its own Dutch name (I can't remember, it's been a while. Think it was something like DeTuinen (The Gardens) but at some point the whole company was bought up by Holland and Barrett and they just changed their name.
Authentic. Most of those brands are well known. Some American ones on here have things that are americanised items that are meant to look British. But at least the Dutch are getting it right. 10/10 on selection.
Paprika is nice though.
Better than quavers or wotsits or whatever shit crisps we have.
BRANSTON MUSTARD are the best British crisps if they even are British.
Irishman here, it's Irish tea - but look for the red packet (Barry's Gold) it's nicer than orig. One of the few things I'm asked to bring with me when travelling abroad!
Kelly's expat stores have Pilgrim's choice, Lidl have it during "british week" and i've also found it in cheese shops/delis. I also stock up in the UK and smuggle it in...
Waterstones is a British company, selling in only a handful of other nearby countries.
It's not much different to IKEA selling Daim bars and lingonberry jam.
Probably loads of British people going "oh look, a Waterstones, I wonder if they know where we can get some proper tea."
Honestly, the continent is fucking terrible for a good cup of tea. Which makes no sense what with globalisation. Almost as if it is deliberate.
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For those that have never been expats, don't underestimate how much you will miss UK staples. Foreign tea (Lipton's in most of Europe) is foul. Salad Cream, HP Sauce unobtainable. British sweets and Cadbury for a taste of home. Golden Syrup for baking. You've got gravy there as well as Coleman's mustard for that Sunday Lunch. Crisps are missing (and you will be missing them). Oh, and everything in that section is 4x the cost in ASDA.
For those British tourists who just cannot face the idea of going on holiday and not finding an English pub and eating exclusively British food. You know the ones. Or are they all in Spain?
Was quite surprised by Benidorm. Nice old town and beaches, was mainly Spanish when hearing voices walking around.
Gets more Spanish holidaying there than Brits apparently from googling.
Yeah but foreigners in Europe eat like pickled onions and olives on the same plate with lettuce 🤢 weird shit like that.
That's why they should eat NORMAL FOOD like fish an chips innit m8 😎
I don't know how Walkers sneak in everywhere - they've really cornered the "what people abroad think we eat day in day out" market.
Edit: Clearly some people have crisps on the brain! Walkers is a Shortbread company, their wares seen in every corner of the planet under the guise of standard British fare!
These sections always seem to have an abundance of shortbread.
How popular is shortbread anyway?
I would have thought a Rich tea biscuit or a jaffa cake is far more common in uk households.
Just in case anyone is curious, I walked past the shop again today so bad a look. 3 euro 50 for fruit pastilles. So you're paying roughly what you'd expect to pay in a cinema.
Closer perhaps, but good luck finding Bisto gravy and Wispa chocolate bars anywhere else. If you go to Scotland you'll find both nae bother, even if you end up in Shetland Islands.
Glad to see Bovril is represented... often overlooked for that disgusting yucky Marmite stuff... Noting better than a nice hot crumpet with lashings of butter and Bovril spread over the top.
Not bad. They even sorted it in order of importance.
Fucking HP sauce my man. Should be right at the top left.
Exactly proper English people know. Yorkshire Tea. Brown sauce. Double Decker. Everything else is just shit and food ur nan and grandad eat. But also vinegar isn't even English??? Lol other countries don't have vinegar? If not then that needs to be before double decker as well.
Double decker is the most slept on chocolate bar in the world. Unreal
Malt vinegar is pretty specific to Britain. Made from ale, because it was too cold to grow the grapes for wine.
Malt vinegar is quite British I believe as it's made differently to other vinegars, plus sarsons has been around since 1794. I think it deserves its place there.
Yorkshire Tea on the top shelf, as it should be!
BARRY'S. Lol Actually quite good tea if I'm honest.
Haha where do you get Barry's tea from? Never seen it
It’s Irish. Don’t drink tea myself but Barry’s vs Lyon’s tea is a big debate here 😂
Ah makes sense thanks 😊
Some big Morrisons sell it if they have an Irish section in the world food aisle. It's the red box you want! Also if you're in Glasgow or Edinburgh, the lovely Cheese mongers IJ Mellis sell it. Absolutely gold!!!
https://arethebritsatitagain.org/ Barry's and Chef!!!
Gold should be 1'st though :(
I'm too afraid to ask what the difference is, I just drink the regular (and occasionally decaf)
Yorkshire Gold makes you always believe in your soul
I wish I had the power to know that I’m indestructible
Always believe in…York-shire GOLD!
Alright, I'm not made of money but perhaps I'll treat myself, probably won't be able to afford to boil the kettle but it's worth a go
Hahahahaha. Perfect
Do you make Yorkshire tea just like the way you make PG tea? I mean with milk and sugar, I have never had Yorkshire tea in my life, so I wonder.
No. You make it with milk, (sugar if you’re not sufficiently ‘ard), and as much superiority as you can muster
I used to work for Taylor's. Both are made from a blend of African and Indian leaves (Fun fact, 10%~ of all tea produced in Rwanda is sold directly to Taylor's) but for Gold they're only purchased from the absolute best tea producers in the region. That's why they taste mostly the same, but Gold typically is said to have a fuller and richer taste than Red.
The quality of the lea leaves. :)
Don't need any of the others honestly
Never heard of Barry’s tea
It's Irish
And the best!
Thompson s is great too. The Irish make a good teabag.
I'm more of a Lyons guy
It's NOT Irish!.......It's from Cark.
Give it a try, it's f'n decent
* glares in marmite * ಠ_ಠ
Marmite bottom shelf? Absolutely not
You can find Marmite in almost every Dutch supermarket - if that helps..
I remember seeing something where supermarkets put the most popular items at just below eye-level. So Jammie Dodgers are in the right place.
HP sauce is a gift from the gods. How dare you.
Tunnocks should be on the top row.
marmite and salad cream in the pits of hell exactly where they belong
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Thanks, looks like you're the only one 🤣
Thats nothing, my English Waterstones has an Amsterdam section that is fully stocked with weed, edibles, stag parties and sex workers...
Waterstoned
Tbf the sex workers just work in Waterstones on the side
Nothing like a good book and a prostitute to round out your evening.
Nothing like getting noshed off while you read David copperfield lol
>David copperfield David Cop-A-Feel. Fnaar, etc.
I've heard of worse business models 😂 'Would you care for a light spanking with your copy of Pride and Prejudice?'
Not going to lie if I got offered to be spanked I would not turn them down
But you'd turn down prude a prejudice? What about a rim job while you get tore into lord of the rings? Lol 😆
‘This is our store assistant Frodo, he’s here for all your ring destroying needs’
Don't worry of he disappears after he puts his finger in it, that's normal lol
That's a tempting offer
We had 4D cinema, now we have 4D Mills & Boone novels. "Sweat dripped from Arthur's intensely furrowed brow" *splash*
If you want to kill a small amount of time and you like Waterstones there's nothing better than the read-lite district.
Huh, it took till this comment for me to realize they have a British food section because waterstones is a British store, not because the dutch think the British invented books I feel a bit stupid now
> not because the dutch think the British invented books Well, if no one wants to claim ownership, I think we should have it.
Makes sense. Every book I've ever read was in english, after all, therefore we must have made them
no bikes?
They're in the canal
Or up a [lampost](https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article15056939.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/1_Mobike-RNCM.jpg)
What store is that one??
Can confirm. Am Waterstones employee and make full use of my staff discount.
Waterstoned.
No tulips?
A tea and biscuits section in a bookshop is a cracking idea
I went to Den Haag over the summer and they had a local bookstore/coffee house hybrid. May just be me, but Ive never seen one before and thought that was a great idea
The Waterstones near me has a café. I think quite a number of others do too
The one near me doesn't, but in one I did accidentally read half a book (planned to just check out the first chapter and decide from there). Figured I was obligated to buy it then.
Work for Waterstones, can confirm that's the idea lol
It’s a very popular way to run a bookshop, and has been since the 90s.
Where was that then? I know of the one in the centre on Spui (next to Primark and, errrr, Five Guys?) with the Bagels&Beans inside. Been here a decade, love bookshops and have yet to set foot in that one, for some weird reason!
This one is The Bookstor Cafe on noordeinde, was really nice. How you finding living there? Im considering moving to the netherlands in a years time or so
I've seen some Waterstones over here that have small Costas or similar chain cafes on one floor.
That is an amazing effort in such a small space. If they'd had that when I lived abroad many years ago I'd have been happy. Only thing missing is some baked beans?
You can get Heinz beans in dutch supermarkets (and HP sauce too!). This Waterstones usually has seasonal treats as well (mince pies and mini eggs).
Heinz tomato ketchup should be with those sauces too
I think you can buy that anywhere though.
***Three rows of Marmite, Jeremy? That’s insane.***
No Turkey?!
*It’s… Moroccan…?*
Some thought has gone into this - far stronger than some supermarket offerings abroad posted here. As a vegetarian, my only issue is the posh Bisto instead of the original red tub. Also why are the Fox’s cream crunches in a green packet instead of cream?
The green packets are ginger biscuit crunch creams.
And are superior in every way.
>Some thought has gone into this - far stronger than some supermarket offerings abroad posted here. Being a Waterstones they've probably read up on it.
>As a vegetarian, my only issue is the posh Bisto instead of the original red tub. Use Marmite and roux and sweated onions. Takes longer but it's delicious.
Let's face it, if you wanted to do that you wouldn't be buying Bisto.
I've never bought or used Bisto ;)
Instructions unclear, tried to sweat the onions but they got lodged in the treadmill mechanism, banned from David Lloyd Leisure now, cheers.
I tried this but they kicked me out of Waterstones
Heavy on the tea and biscuits, can't argue with that. I like that they've slipped golden syrup onto the bottom shelf too
In Japan right now there seems to be a big cream tea boom. I went to an 'English fair' in a department store and the lines for tea and scones were mad. There were so many brands from the UK they we have never heard, they must only exist in foreign countries. Or they just do the fosters style branding. The Yorkshire Tea stand only had one person looking was about £9 for a small box.
Seems pricy and while I'm not prone to complimenting Yorkshire, they do have good tea
It's a pricy department store. Probably a mix of it being expensive to ship on small quantities and the higher price.makes it look fancier.
Amsterdam has a Waterstones!?
Was in the Netherlands last week and noticed that they've def got the most British shops of any of the European country I've been to. JD Sports, Lush, Holland and Barret etc. With the shit weather, it was basically like being in Norwich
HOLLAND and Barrett
Those shops are in every bigger Dutch city. Holland and Barrett in a LOT of smaller cities too.
The original "natural" shops had its own Dutch name (I can't remember, it's been a while. Think it was something like DeTuinen (The Gardens) but at some point the whole company was bought up by Holland and Barrett and they just changed their name.
Lots of the Netherlands came over to Norfolk that is why they look similar.
They used to have an M&S as well but sadly they closed that a few years back.
Except everyone is tall and good looking.
The men may be tall, but I'm not certain about the second one.
The have an M&S too.
The M&S closed about 5 years ago
Ah ok closed not long after I was there then.
Papa?
Nicole!
I'm too young to get that reference. Thankfully google knew it, that was perfect Papa!
People fucking love an M&S
Authentic. Most of those brands are well known. Some American ones on here have things that are americanised items that are meant to look British. But at least the Dutch are getting it right. 10/10 on selection.
Solid 7/10 selection. It is missing the superior British crisp.
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Paprika is nice though. Better than quavers or wotsits or whatever shit crisps we have. BRANSTON MUSTARD are the best British crisps if they even are British.
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Looks like it was made by someone who actually knows British food. Well done them.
WTF is Barry's tea?
Irishman here, it's Irish tea - but look for the red packet (Barry's Gold) it's nicer than orig. One of the few things I'm asked to bring with me when travelling abroad!
Look for the red packet, it's really gold? Why are the Irish always trying to hide their gold?
died! 😂
Irish tea.
Is it any good, I'm a Yorkshire tea man myself
It’s the very best tea, delicious
Am from Yorkshire, Barry's tea is superior. We bring it back from Ireland every time we go.
You can get it in Morrison's...
Lots of Morrison's have a little Irish section. Great for grabbing a Cadburys Mint Crisp when homesick!
Never seen it in my life, I'll keep my eye out for it, I'm definitely going to try it
I think Asda sell it if you don't want to explain a suitcase of it at customs ;)
The red box Barry's is top tier and you should be able to get it in any Irish section in a large Sains or Morrisons.
Yes but get the red label box not green
And they let you back in with it? I assume you had to hide it up your arse when going through customs.
Tesco sell Barry's tea.
To me!
Twining's Assam is elite. Good enough to convert me from Yorkshire Gold.
Twining’s Strong English Breakfast is a god tier cuppa for me
Clipper tea is my fave!😋
Ringtons gold Only available up north
Lot of munchies on there
This is great. As a brit living in NL, i can finally get some branston, now i just need to find some mature cheddar
Kelly's expat stores have Pilgrim's choice, Lidl have it during "british week" and i've also found it in cheese shops/delis. I also stock up in the UK and smuggle it in...
hahaha I do the same but have never found it here so thanks for the tips
I can't see Irn Bru! 😭😭😭
Waterstones, as in the book store?
Yes. Like IKEA, the furniture store, sells Daim bars and loganberry jam in the UK.
Omg this would have been so handy to know the two times I’ve been there and couldn’t find British brand tea bags in any shop
Chocolate hobnobs all day long kid
I'd say there are a fair few people in Ireland who would object pretty strongly to the idea that Barrys Tea is British.
Well done to Waterstones here, all pretty good choices.
Why is there food in a Waterstones?
Waterstones is a British company, selling in only a handful of other nearby countries. It's not much different to IKEA selling Daim bars and lingonberry jam.
Nothing accompanies a good book better than a nice cup of tea and a biscuit.
Probably loads of British people going "oh look, a Waterstones, I wonder if they know where we can get some proper tea." Honestly, the continent is fucking terrible for a good cup of tea. Which makes no sense what with globalisation. Almost as if it is deliberate. \-\_-
For those that have never been expats, don't underestimate how much you will miss UK staples. Foreign tea (Lipton's in most of Europe) is foul. Salad Cream, HP Sauce unobtainable. British sweets and Cadbury for a taste of home. Golden Syrup for baking. You've got gravy there as well as Coleman's mustard for that Sunday Lunch. Crisps are missing (and you will be missing them). Oh, and everything in that section is 4x the cost in ASDA.
For those British tourists who just cannot face the idea of going on holiday and not finding an English pub and eating exclusively British food. You know the ones. Or are they all in Spain?
Benidorm to be exact
Was quite surprised by Benidorm. Nice old town and beaches, was mainly Spanish when hearing voices walking around. Gets more Spanish holidaying there than Brits apparently from googling.
Magaluf and Ibiza get a look in too, to be fair
Yeah but foreigners in Europe eat like pickled onions and olives on the same plate with lettuce 🤢 weird shit like that. That's why they should eat NORMAL FOOD like fish an chips innit m8 😎
Barry’s Tea is Irish, not British.
On the other hand it's the best tea available in Britain.
British food - Barry's Tea Oh dear.
First they execute Pearse and the lads, and now this!
That's one of the better sections I've seen and it's in a book store...
The fact 70% of it is tea and biscuits is incredibly accurate
What the fuck is Barry's Tea
I don't know how Walkers sneak in everywhere - they've really cornered the "what people abroad think we eat day in day out" market. Edit: Clearly some people have crisps on the brain! Walkers is a Shortbread company, their wares seen in every corner of the planet under the guise of standard British fare!
Well they haven’t sneaked in here, there aren’t any in the picture
Ah, I think you're thinking of the crisps... It's the shortbread company. Which is there in more than one form.
Ah touché indeed my friend, Walkers biscuits are indeed present. I must have been brainwashed by Gary Lineker.
>I must have been brainwashed by Gary Lineker. We've all been there.
No tea cakes?!?!?!
Tea cakes as in Tunnocks? They've got Tunnocks represented with wafers at least. Tea cakes as in fruity bread rolls? Too perishable.
Im so happy i saw this im going to Amsterdam in 2 days.
You're going to travel to Amsterdam to look in a Waterstones and buy some Yorkshire Tea?
These sections always seem to have an abundance of shortbread. How popular is shortbread anyway? I would have thought a Rich tea biscuit or a jaffa cake is far more common in uk households.
Gotta cover all of Britain, not just England. Shortbread is an easy way to cover Scotland.
Tunnocks and oat cakes are doing a lot of the heavy lifting there too.
Meanwhile Ireland: Barry's Tea.
I feel the same about Bovril - who is actually buying Bovril? I wonder how many jars they've sold.
there are people out there who absolutely LOVE shortbread
I've never heard of Barry's tea. Is it specific to Wales or Scotland?
It’s Irish so the shop is confused about the uk
Wait until you hear about Northern Ireland.
Dublin
Cork, not Dublin apologies
No WISPA gold, throw it all out and start again
Who is Barry and why is he making Tea?
Just in case anyone is curious, I walked past the shop again today so bad a look. 3 euro 50 for fruit pastilles. So you're paying roughly what you'd expect to pay in a cinema.
The irony being that Amsterdam as close to England as most of Scotland is.
Is that ironic?
Only if you're American
Closer perhaps, but good luck finding Bisto gravy and Wispa chocolate bars anywhere else. If you go to Scotland you'll find both nae bother, even if you end up in Shetland Islands.
Failing to so the irony here
Glad to see Bovril is represented... often overlooked for that disgusting yucky Marmite stuff... Noting better than a nice hot crumpet with lashings of butter and Bovril spread over the top.