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What food from Waitrose do I need to try?

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 21/01/2025 00:00

I've never shopped at waitrose, apart from popping in for an emergency water bottle, kind of thing. I'm an Asda/Lidl budget shopper 🤭

I've got a voucher to use there for an online shop, £15 off of an £80 shop.

So which food would you recommend i buy? Which food tastes amazing and is a must try? I'm thinking of venison, never had that

Is the pasta superior? Any seasonings?

Do share x

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ChestnutGrove · 16/02/2025 12:59

Fencehedge · 21/01/2025 00:16

They sell the same food as Tesco, mate. Just pricier.

Are you getting mixed up with M&S online? They sell Waitrose branded stuff. Tesco don't.

marshmallowfinder · 16/02/2025 08:33

Googleisyourfriend · 21/01/2025 19:56

It's the same food as anywhere tho🤔

Of course it isn't! We're not talking Kellogg's Rice Krispies, people are referring to their own brand or their No 1 range. What a ridiculous comment.

LegoTherapy · 15/02/2025 10:42

Mum is impressed with the coffee shortbread so thank you for the recommendation.

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 14/02/2025 22:54

EvelynBeatrice · 14/02/2025 22:40

As newbie to Waitrose, have found this all very useful. Recently discovered the Booja Booja raspberry clusters - fabulous for those who are unwillingly dairy free.

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Next week is the week i try waitrose, super ready thanks to this thread as well 🥰

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EvelynBeatrice · 14/02/2025 22:40

As newbie to Waitrose, have found this all very useful. Recently discovered the Booja Booja raspberry clusters - fabulous for those who are unwillingly dairy free.

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 30/01/2025 23:03

IJulia · 30/01/2025 22:45

Thank you for this thread.
I went and got the following and tried some other items I saw.

coffee shortbread- really nice,
Duchy Organic Blackberries - amazing
Sweet kingdom carrots - nice and crisp
Waitrose basic cherries - delicious
No1 speciality whole milk - fabulous
Basque cheesecake- divine
Spinach and garlic pizza - nothing special but OK as a quick food item
Avocados - superb quality
I also got the coffee ice cream and yet to try it!
Thanks to all for the recommendations.

I love this thread, I'm 100% the wiser for it
The food you bought sounds amazing- I'm so looking forward to the ice cream on payday 😊

Might start one about wines to try as I'm a novice but want to be slightly knowledgeable Xx

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IJulia · 30/01/2025 22:45

Thank you for this thread.
I went and got the following and tried some other items I saw.

coffee shortbread- really nice,
Duchy Organic Blackberries - amazing
Sweet kingdom carrots - nice and crisp
Waitrose basic cherries - delicious
No1 speciality whole milk - fabulous
Basque cheesecake- divine
Spinach and garlic pizza - nothing special but OK as a quick food item
Avocados - superb quality
I also got the coffee ice cream and yet to try it!
Thanks to all for the recommendations.

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/01/2025 09:51

I've also got all the pastas, essentials sauce, lots of bread

Need to add wine as well

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/01/2025 09:50

Im gonna wait until payday next month to do my waitrose shop but here's some screenshot of my basket 🤭🤭

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AdoraBell · 24/01/2025 19:10

Those pizzas are delicious 😋

SWLM · 24/01/2025 18:47

Oh and their #1 pizza is great, esp. King Prawn one. And I'm not a regular Waitrose customer, more of Sainsbury's/M&S combo, but these products just stand out.
Last year (2023/24), they had amazing Pan d'Oro as well.

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SWLM · 24/01/2025 18:37

I've discovered amazing biscuits in W, though later found exactly the same in Sainsbury's (they probably buy it from the same manufacturer).
Also the best supermarket chocolate cupcakes, and cute floral cupcakes from the Entertaining section.

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SnowFrogJelly · 24/01/2025 01:20

Coquille st Jacques

justasmalltownmum · 23/01/2025 23:02

Waitrose white chocolate cookies. So good. And the sticky tooffee puddings.

Vargas · 23/01/2025 22:55

French salted butter, salted popcorn, hummus, essential feta and halloumi, yogurts, bufala mozzarella, Jack Hawkins tomatoes!

Barneysmomma · 23/01/2025 22:49

We like the mixed tinned grapefruit, grapefruit high juice (no nasty sweeteners), pork & mozzarella meatballs, chicken sweet & sour, butter chicken, gammon steaks with mango salsa. Sorry that's probably an £80 shop!
Their essential loo rolls used to be better than Andrex but now very poor quality.

Ooral · 23/01/2025 22:48

fixingmylife · 21/01/2025 00:22

Their lemon knot yum yums are lovely.

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This is the info I came for!

NoodleDoodleDandy · 23/01/2025 22:48

LindorDoubleChoc · 21/01/2025 02:45

The mozarella stuffed meatballs in tomato sauce ! Divine.

Ordered those on the back of that recommendation. Good lord were they good. Thank you!

minipie · 23/01/2025 22:45

They do a great precooked cheese soufflé that just needs heating up in the oven will be looking out for these thanks

minipie · 23/01/2025 22:43

ChestnutGrove · 23/01/2025 21:27

My daughter and my friend love the yum yums from the essentials range. £1.75 for 4

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I am trying to forget these exist.

ChestnutGrove · 23/01/2025 21:27

My daughter and my friend love the yum yums from the essentials range. £1.75 for 4

Fallout123 · 23/01/2025 21:24

Late entry but they do red shrimp with garlic and herb butter and omg they are some of the best prawns I've ever had - absolutely amazing (if you like seafood!)

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 23/01/2025 21:13

So erm

My list is £200 😄😄😄🙈

Im gonna see if I can screenshot and upload but if not I'll type it up

Thanks everyone for your suggestions 🥰

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dappledgreyandwhite · 23/01/2025 20:25

Great ideas on here thanks op! I’m going to make a list

Hotafternoon · 23/01/2025 12:39

fiftiesmum · 22/01/2025 20:16

I have found the staff in Lidl really sullen to the point of being downright rude.
The staff in Waitrose will actually show me where things are.

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I was in Waitrose a couple of hours back and the young man who served me was friendly, helpful and very polite. All the staff in there are really nice, never had a sullen one yet.

My nearest Lidl though, much as I do a fair bit of shopping in both Aldi and Lidl, Lidl hands down have the most miserable staff.

Whenever you get a friendly one, they leave after a month or so. 🙄