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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

OP posts:
Davros · 25/12/2025 18:21

We are Londoners and love it. M&S does a packet version all year round, it’s great with sausages.

Hedjwitch · 25/12/2025 18:21

I've heard of it but never had it. It looks very unappetising,like sludge.

Plump82 · 25/12/2025 18:20

I'm West Coast of Scotland and Christmas dinner isn't Christmas dinner without bread sauce. My husband is from Edinburgh and him and his family hadn't heard of it before they met me. I think I'm the only one on both sides of the family that like it but I'm going against the grain in saying I only like packet bread sauce that you add milk to. Homemade or posh tubbed stuff is not for me!

Only2daystogo · 25/12/2025 18:20

I’m from working class NE area and have heard of it but never had it. It’s odd, we don’t make a sauce out of any other carb.

SollozzoMightNotBeInTheCarSonny · 25/12/2025 18:19

WellMaybeYouShouldntBeLivingHeeeeeeee · 25/12/2025 18:08

I’ve honestly never had it with lumps. Nor is it remotely like vomit, ffs. What’s with these OTT fantasy descriptions? It’s not liquid with pieces of actual bread floating in it — it’s a very simple smooth, mild, delicately flavoured sauce Confused

I just Googled it and it looks decidedly lumpy/grainy in many of the pics.

Mydahliasareshit · 25/12/2025 18:19

I make it for DH but don't eat it myself. Wallpaper paste with a bit of nutmeg essentially.

NigellaAwesome · 25/12/2025 18:18

From NI and we have always had it. It’s delicious, but for those talking about smothering their dinner in it, it’s not gravy consistency, more like porridge that is a distinct lump on the plate. I’m the only one who eats it, but we grew up with it and I couldn’t contemplate Christmas dinner without it. I’m so grateful that I got the recipe from my DM and wrote it down before she died.

wornoutjeans · 25/12/2025 18:18

Heard of it but never seen it in real life I’m from Scotland

bugalugs45 · 25/12/2025 18:17

I’ve heard of it , but never actually tried it !

frockandcrocs · 25/12/2025 18:17

SW here: bloody love it.

Just me and DSis that like it, and this year we sat opposite each other rather than opposite ends of the table, it made sharing the jug so much easier 🤣

FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 25/12/2025 18:16

I hadn’t heard of it until I was in my 20’s. I’ve still never tried it.

ilovepixie · 25/12/2025 18:16

I’ve heard it it. I don’t like it though.

WeAllHaveWings · 25/12/2025 18:15

I never heard of it until I was in my late 20s - tried it once when SIL served it - essentially wet bread in milk 🤮 I wasn’t keen. I haven’t crossed paths with it again. (West Coast Scotland)

SanDimasHighSchoolFootballRules · 25/12/2025 18:15

A piece of turkey, a bit of stuffing and a bit of roast potato on your fork with bread sauce over the top is Christmas in a mouthful as far as I’m concerned. I look forward to it every year. YANBU

Boutonnière · 25/12/2025 18:15

Had it once, invited for Sunday lunch and there had been much talk of the cook’s famous family recipe bread sauce, how much they loved it. My children were appalled by it but politely pushed it around their plates, my husband ate some and feigned enthusiasm, as did I.

It must be one of those things that you love it if you grow up with it.

XiCi · 25/12/2025 18:13

I love it, and reading this has made me realise I forgot all about it for dinner today and the pot is in the fridge 🙈

ChungkingAshes · 25/12/2025 18:12

cantbearsed247 · 25/12/2025 18:11

I've heard of it but have never tried it. Can't see how it works with gravy.

I can’t bring myself to have multiple sauces on one plate, so if I have gravy that’s all I’m having.

Abouttoblow · 25/12/2025 18:12

ThriveAT · 25/12/2025 18:04

What does it taste like? Texture?

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My mum studs a whole onion with peppercorns and cooks that in milk with bay leaves. Then uses the milk to make the bread sauce. It's delicious.

cantbearsed247 · 25/12/2025 18:11

I've heard of it but have never tried it. Can't see how it works with gravy.

FancyCatSlave · 25/12/2025 18:10

Most definitely heard of it, but I think it’s vile -no-one in my family eats it. It’s all my least favourite flavours though, hate all things milky, nutmeg etc 🤮

Iloveyoubut · 25/12/2025 18:10

I’ve heard of it and I’ve seen packets of it, but I don’t know what it’s for. So my brain is saying is it sauce for bread? Or sauce made of breadish stuff? I’ll Google it but I’m just being honest first.

Nucleus · 25/12/2025 18:09

ThriveAT · 25/12/2025 18:04

What does it taste like? Texture?

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Closest texture I can think of is porridge, but it is a slightly softer/fluffier texture. And is flavoured with cloves, nutmeg, bay leaf and onion.
You infuse milk with the spices for about as long as you can be bothered, sieve the spices out, then stir in torn up white bread, or crumbs of you prefer it smoother, and simmer for a few minutes.
It's delicious.

Abouttoblow · 25/12/2025 18:09

A Boxing Day turkey sandwich with one slice of bread buttered and the other spread with cold home made bread sauce spread is what I look forward to most at Christmas. My mum's bread sauce is 👌

RaraRachael · 25/12/2025 18:09

@Dearg I've just had lovely mealie pudding stuffing with my turkey 🥰

I lived in England for a while and couldn't believe it wasn't a thing and I was expected to eat sage and onion instead. I used to bring some back with me when I visited home.

WellMaybeYouShouldntBeLivingHeeeeeeee · 25/12/2025 18:08

I’ve honestly never had it with lumps. Nor is it remotely like vomit, ffs. What’s with these OTT fantasy descriptions? It’s not liquid with pieces of actual bread floating in it — it’s a very simple smooth, mild, delicately flavoured sauce Confused