To think Waiterose is for posh people?

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I was a bit to see the medium sized Waiterose near me sells 12 types of humus. I take it their regular customers would be upset if there were only 8 types of humus to dip their free range organic corn chips into.

They do have a range of 'budget' products: their "essential" range. It includes humus! I think humus is OK but I'm not entirely sure if it's "essential".

I shop at Waitrose as it has artichoke hearts in its "essentials" range :)

I love Waitrose.

Sainsbury's includes houmous in its own value range, too.

If houmous isn't an "essential", is it a "basic" item, instead?

I do find that a bit of onion adds to that liquidised cardboard taste overall.

Waitrose also considers balsamic vinegar to be essential.

I am very excited about Waitrose opening in my area. I'm not posh. I do like food though.

Nancerama balsamis vinegar IS essential!!! Surely?

I love cooking though, everyday simple fabulous food... that doesn't require much effort. I'm hoping that Waitrose will stock some of the ingredients listed in Nigella recipes because no other supermarket seems to know what the hell they are.

Balsamic vinegar is essential. Every tomato based dish has it in - pasta sauce, lasagne, stews, etc.

Ahhhh, Waitrose. How I love thee especially at near closing time when I can buy a stonebaked ciabatta for 30 pee instead of £1.98

I'm not posh. I get eyeballed by all of the Cynthias and Ralphs in there when I nip in for stuff. "Sorry, Asda is that way" the man on the till told me one day.

People have such tales about supermarkets on here. I shop, or have shopped, in practically all of them, without unwanted social interaction!

BupcakesandCunting:

Did you push someone into the cabbages?

He didn't really direct me to Asda. I just know he was thinking it.

I wouldn't push anyone into the cabbages. Not in Waitrose anyway. I'd be pushing them into the "spring greens".

Now that's a good comeback! I actually did laugh.

Woss Spring Greens?

Spring greens is how Waitrose label cabbages, cos cabbage sounds common.

Probably.

The Waitrose near us is full of absolute bastards

We are not posh but shop in Waitrose,
Especially on a Sunday at 430 pm when everything is reduced

Christmas eve is fantastic 30 mins before closing time they reduce everything!

they do Iberico ham on the bone yummy yummy

Not the moneymaking St Patrick's Day tat aisle, then?

"Why does everyone say that Asda is for chavs and "rough people""

Erm, because it is. And I never shop there. Oh no. Definitely not.

It's just one of those accepted jokes, and everyone remembers incidents that fit in with the image, over those that don't.

There may, or may not, be an element of anti-Americanism in the mix, as Walmart owns Asda, IIRC.

I think it depends where you live. Have never noticed Asda being any different from Tesco or Sainsbury's. It's only waitrose that has a noticebly posher atmosphere.

I tend to alternate between Asda and Sainsbury's (depending on how flush we are) and there is definitely a difference between the two where I live, at least.

Sainsbury's has wider aisles, is lit more pleasantly, seems calm, has a better selection of stock and is generally a nicer place to shop. Also, most checkouts are always open and there is never a huge queue.

Asda seems dingy in comparison. It's pretty grim, actually. There's always massive queues at the checkouts and there is a fug of shit in the air. But needs must sometimes.

Anyway. I prefer Aldi over the two of them. If I could get everything I needed from there I would only shop there but maybe get my fruit from the grocer's because Aldi's fruit is a bit rank at times.

Sainsburys have hummus, aubergines and corguettes in their 'Basics' range too. I like Waitrose (and DP gets a 15% discount) but my favourite hummus is actually the Lidl lemon and corriander, or Sainsbury's Basics.

I am happy to shop at most supermarkets bar Tesco - I don't understand why it's so popular, the food is digusting and the stores are horrible and it's more expensive than Asda.

I loathe Tesco. It feels budget (as in the stores) but isn't. And their food is cak, you're right, Mackerel.