What food from Waitrose do I need to try?

The crab pate is delicious!

Sorry to disappoint you but there’s nothing ‘must-try’ or amazing at Waitrose. I shop there occasionally if I want a nice cut of meat, but everything else is much the same as at Tesco or Sainsbury, in terms of range and type of products. It is definitely the most expensive supermarket. I’d suggest just use your voucher to do a standard shop.

i find their ready meals very disappointing, nowhere near as good as M&S.

In that case, this is a lovely selection of French cheeses but it’s probably better value and a safer bet to go to the cheese counter, try some samples and buy your favourites. They have some amazing cheese biscuits called Drinks Biscuits by The Drinks Bakery on the cheese counter at my local Waitrose (especially the Lancashire cheese and spring onion). You will need something to nibble on with the orange wine 😂

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Bakery bread, in particular the sourdough
No1 coffee ice-cream
Duchy organic burgers (although they used to be much better value, not worth the price anymore)
Cheese - goats cheese, Reblochon, burrata and buffalo mozzarella are my favourites
Some deserts - raspberry tart, salted caramel and chocolate tart, basically I liked everything I've tried from their No1 range
Sweet Kingdom carrots are so tasty
Frozen pastries
The meat is good, just not sure it's all that much better than other supermarkets for the price difference

Much like all wine - just because the ones you have tried are like that to you, they won't all be! If you don't like the tangy-ness (tannins), try a lighter grape. Orange wine is wine that has been left 'on the skins' during production, and the tangy-ness you're getting are tannins that come from the skin of the grapes.

Austrian skin contacts are usually lower in acidity, more complex and fun.

I just had a very useful email from Waitrose telling me there will be 20% off items at the cheese counter every Thursday. Great, except they've just closed our deli counter!

Frozen bakery stuff like breakfast pastries

apologies in advance because I’d say go for the delicious pizzas and quiche options. fortunately for me they aren’t always in stock!

@mumofoneAlonebutokay
and everyone else there is 25% off Waitrose No1 wine at the moment.

All the waitrose wine I have tasted has been excellent - particularly the No.1 range. I would definitely recommend looking at that.
My personal favourites (that I drank at Christmas) are - Sauvignon Blanc, Chablis, Cava, Malbec & Rioja

@mumofoneAlonebutokay

Just on the orange wine, I have tried it a couple of times when I have been out - one was at a good wine bar / shop that I go to regularly.

Both times I really didn't enjoy it - very tangy, almost vinegary. It definitely has a sharpness to it.

These ones. I use them for makeup but found the texture to be decent.

Deli type stuff tends to be better but beyond that there’s not much difference really.

I second Mutti tinned tomatoes/purée. They are expensive but regularly on offer. Like dishwasher tablets, I stock up on loads them when they are offer so I never have to pay full price 😂

If you are looking to try something different when it comes to wine, Waitrose vinho verde (green wine) is good (£6.99), although the more expensive Quinta Azevedo is even nicer. It’s more of a light, crisp, refreshing summer drink with a very slight fizz but I love it with light food all year round.

I am slightly embarrassed that my recommendations are all tomatoes and wine 😂 I am fussy about tomatoes as I am spoilt by homegrown ones and my DF is a master vintner so I know a wine bargain or two. 😂

The beetroot and mint houmous, or the morrocan houmous

Breadcrumbs with lemon and pepper

lamb rump with mint and balsamic crumb

tempura prawns (frozen)

ginger jam (I make nigellas cocktail sauces with ginger, mustard and soy with it)

They do a pack of six mixed bread rolls which is a nice variety

the own brand big tiramisu (fresh, not frozen) is the best of all the supermarkets

cherry lattice pastry

I solved this after seeing the tins out the back of the local (amazing and genuinely neopolitan) pizza place… The brand is called Mutti. They’re not cheap but they’re often on offer on Ocado for £1 per tin. Waitrose probably have them!

No1 Brillat Savarin Affine cheese. I had this in Paris recently and it was the best cheese I’ve ever tasted, was so happy to google and find it in Waitrose!

Their own brand tinned sardines with lemon.

Waitrose brand biscuits are lovely especially the short bread
Ice cream (my favourite is the No1 Columbian coffee)
own brand coffee bags and tea bags
mayonnaise and salad cream
chutney
montagnolo cheese and Brie from the counter
their vine cherry tomatoes actually taste of tomatoes
all fruit and vegetables last better than other supermarkets
their extra large whole chicken are excellent value and no water pumped in
I stay away from the bakery counter as it’s far too tempting but DS is an iced bun fiend and loves the ones from Waitrose.