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People who have never heard of bread sauce?

315 replies

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:
Alicorn1707 · 25/12/2025 18:08

yum, also easy to home make

Coffeeishot · 25/12/2025 18:07

ThriveAT · 25/12/2025 18:04

What does it taste like? Texture?

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Sort of rice puddingy texture and it tastes of cloves

harriethoyle · 25/12/2025 18:06

My northern Irish family (by marriage) were HORRIFIED the first time I introduced it. Still not convinced 🤣

Glittertwins · 25/12/2025 18:06

Used to have it every Christmas with turkey when young, my mum made it.

Coffeeishot · 25/12/2025 18:04

RaraRachael · 25/12/2025 16:54

I'm in Scotland and don't know anyone who has it with their dinner

Yes this. I have only tastes bread sauce in England it was on a carvery, I don't know anybody who has it here.

ThriveAT · 25/12/2025 18:04

silverwrath · 25/12/2025 17:36

Northerner here. Mum made it every Xmas. I never liked it.

What does it taste like? Texture?

JLou08 · 25/12/2025 18:03

I'm from Lancashire. I've heard of it but I've never tried it and don't have a clue what it is made from.

ThriveAT · 25/12/2025 18:02

Hiptothisjive · 25/12/2025 16:51

I’m a foreigner so we didn’t have it in NA but in-laws do it and I thought I died and went to heaven. Delicious.

Really? Heard of it but never been brave enough to try it. Mushy, warm bread in milk?

Squirrelsnut · 25/12/2025 18:01

..from East Midlands.

Squirrelsnut · 25/12/2025 18:01

Love it. Make my own every Christmas, it's easy peasy.

Purplecatshopaholic · 25/12/2025 17:56

Scottish. I have heard of it and tried it and it’s really not the nicest. I’d rather have wallpaper paste.

blanketsnuggler · 25/12/2025 17:55

Yep. Love it.
Introduced it to my DH and in laws who'd never heard of it and they all hate it. Kids love it though. My mum always used to home make it at Christmas, otherwise it comes out of a packet. (Shwartz luxury). Mum from Sheffield, I grew up in East Midlands. DH family from Kent and Essex.

BashfulClam · 25/12/2025 17:55

Have heard of it but never had it and don’t know anyone who has it. I live in Scotland.

TomatoSandwiches · 25/12/2025 17:53

It's amazing cold the next day in a turkey sandwich, mix a dollop of colemans mustard in with salt and pepper 🤌

Vartden · 25/12/2025 17:51

Best thing on the plate

KellyWithABigBelly · 25/12/2025 17:50

Always have it on Christmas Day. Never any other time of year. Somerset. I love the stuff! I’ve also had it served at a Thanksgiving dinner cooked by an American friend, so I guess at least some areas of the USA eat it too.

millymollyminging · 25/12/2025 17:50

vodkaredbullgirl · 25/12/2025 16:46

Turkey is not turkey without bread sauce.

This! Somerset here, my youngest would leave home if we didn’t have bread sauce. Now mine comes out of a packet, I’m definitely no Nigella, but he would quite happily eat eat two packets to himself. Christmas is pretty much the only time we have it though.

Weepingwillows12 · 25/12/2025 17:49

My family never had it (South East) but my DH loves it and his family always had it (Midlands).

bryceQ · 25/12/2025 17:49

I’ve heard of it but was never something we had. From north east, live in london. Was never something I heard anyone having. Only seen on cooking shows etc

DoggyDilemma25 · 25/12/2025 17:49

Who would have thought bread, onion, milk and butter could be so offensive to some people 😂

CallMeDaphne · 25/12/2025 17:48

DoggyDilemma25 · 25/12/2025 17:36

Homemade or packet?

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I never eat packet puke.

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 25/12/2025 17:48

Heard of it, and tried it, but why spoil a meal by smothering it in warm milky bread?

PowerTulle · 25/12/2025 17:46

Love it. We’ve had it every Xmas (and sometimes with pheasant or roast chicken) since forever in our family. Bread, onions, cloves, cream and butter made into a smooth savoury sauce. Both kids were scraping the bowl today so it’s definitely passed to the next generation, delicious!

Tiredofwhataboutery · 25/12/2025 17:46

I’m in Scotland and I’ve heard of it but never encountered it.

DanDin · 25/12/2025 17:45

Welsh. We had it every Christmas. I've never tried it and never will.