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People who have never heard of bread sauce?

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TheBlueRobin · 25/12/2025 16:44

Sent a photo of my Christmas dinner to a friend. She asked what the white stuff was and whether it was horseradish.

I said 'No, bread sauce.'

She said she had never heard of it. Asked her family and they had never heard of it either.

Wonder it's a regional thing? Her family are from Somerset but also some from Lancashire. My partner is Welsh and never heard of it either. I'm from the Midlands.

I thought it was fairly universal? Dependent on preference ofc.

YABU - I've not heard of bread sauce /it's not a common thing.
YANBU - of course I've heard of it

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MissConductUS · 25/12/2025 17:16

It’s completely unknown in the United States.

Disasterclass · 25/12/2025 17:14

Not sure it’s a working class thing. I grew up in the south east, working class parents, never heard of it until I met DP - middle class and from east England

Pleasegodgotosleep · 25/12/2025 17:14

I'm in Scotland and it's common here. I love it!

HaveYouFedTheFish · 25/12/2025 17:14

I've heard of it but never eaten it.

FOJN · 25/12/2025 17:14

I know what it is but thankfully have never seen it on a dinner plate. The whole idea of soggy, milky bread makes me heave.

BettysRoasties · 25/12/2025 17:13

Sahara123 · 25/12/2025 17:09

Take a wild guess!
Breadcrumbs , milk infused with an onion stuffed with cloves, nutmeg, butter. Sort of bready mush .
Im not selling it to you am I !

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Yeah that’s not going anywhere near my food 😅

who on earth and why thought of that as something nice.

BettysRoasties · 25/12/2025 17:12

AngelinaFibres · 25/12/2025 17:08

It's basically liquid bread which is as disgusting in real life as it sounds.

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Sounds just how I imagined. Why though is the question.

Turnerskies · 25/12/2025 17:12

I make bread sauce every year. My late DM from Lancashire always made it. My DC and DGC like it. Most other people who I have cooked for on Xmas day do not like it.

Idontjetwashthefucker · 25/12/2025 17:12

Heard of it, watched James Martin Cook it on telly last week, his description of it being like porridge means it will never appear on a roast that I make or eat

TheHateIsNotGood · 25/12/2025 17:11

Heard of it, don't have it - location non-specific just a personal preference.

FlippittyFlop · 25/12/2025 17:11

Never heard of it. Had to google it..

JustPlainStanfreyPock · 25/12/2025 17:09

Grew up in West Yorkshire and never had bread sauce at childhood Christmases. Vague memories of parents saying neither of them liked it, so maybe just personal choice. Have to say it doesn't sound very appetising, so am not at all tempted to try it.

Allthesnowallthetime · 25/12/2025 17:09

Always have it! (Scotland).

Sahara123 · 25/12/2025 17:09

BettysRoasties · 25/12/2025 17:04

I’ve no idea what bread sauce is or what it’s made from.

The words bread sauce don’t sound very appealing however. 30’s east anglia.

Take a wild guess!
Breadcrumbs , milk infused with an onion stuffed with cloves, nutmeg, butter. Sort of bready mush .
Im not selling it to you am I !

Purpleberet · 25/12/2025 17:09

LOVE bread sauce! It’s like the savoury version of custard - creamy bready goodness 🤤
Gravy, bread sauce and cranberry all must haves for me at Xmas

Dearg · 25/12/2025 17:09

Another Scot here; never made it, would never eat it.

DH’s aunt complained once that it wasn’t on the table, so she was on the hook thereafter to bring it if she wanted it. No one else ate it.

Now, oatmeal stuffing, that’s the thing. With buckets of gravy.

plumpunnet · 25/12/2025 17:08

It’s traditional part of Christmas dinner but we don’t like it so I don’t make it

scottishthistle77 · 25/12/2025 17:08

I’ve heard of it, but don’t know anyone who has it. I don’t think it’s a Scottish thing.

NappingThroughTheChaos · 25/12/2025 17:08

I’m the only one in my family who likes it but I insist on it for Christmas dinner 😊 It’s also great in a sandwich the day after 😋

AngelinaFibres · 25/12/2025 17:08

zzplee · 25/12/2025 16:49

I've heard of it but have never seen it in real life.

It's basically liquid bread which is as disgusting in real life as it sounds.

RaininSummer · 25/12/2025 17:08

Heard of it but never seen it on anybody's table in many, many Christmases and never tried it. Southerner.

Sahara123 · 25/12/2025 17:07

Theslummymummy · 25/12/2025 16:56

I think it's a working class thing

Oh help don’t tell my mother that !!
Scotland here, I always make it as several family member love it, don’t like it personally . Nor do I like cranberry sauce or jam as I call it !
I do however love Brussels sprouts and parsnips !

BlackCat14 · 25/12/2025 17:07

I’m from the north and have heard of it but don’t have it on Christmas Day. My boyfriend is originally from Dorset and he insists on it for not only Christmas dinner, but every Sunday roast!

Hufflebuffs · 25/12/2025 17:06

Scottish and love it.

WellMaybeYouShouldntBeLivingHeeeeeeee · 25/12/2025 17:05

I’m in Scotland, and we love it. I didn’t grow up with it but DP introduced me to it as an adult. Had the M&S version today.