To read the Waitrose magazine for comedy relief?

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AIBU to get the Waitrose magazine just to have a good laugh at some of the pretentious recipes? DH and I sit down and go through the recipes/articles for 10 minutes while we have a cuppa and end up in mad chuckles every time! It never disappoints. I mentioned it to a colleague at lunch and whilst I was sharing it she looked at me very sternly and said -"you shouldn't get the magazine just to laugh at it, some people really appreciate those recipes. I love their recipes". I felt a bit bad and apologised if I offended her. I asked if she had ever made one of the recipes and she admitted she had never (ironically, I have made a couple of the easier ones). Am I the only one that finds some of the recipes pretentious and therefore, hilarious? I seriously hope not! Maybe I have a weird sense of humour?!

I will caveat this by saying that Waitrose is the only shop walking distance from my home, so I treat it as my corner shop. So I do shop there but only for a few top up items/special offers.

Argh I only came on this thread to laugh at the funny recipes, where are they?!

Gnocchis origins lie in Italian peasant food. Cheap and filling.
Literally millions of people have space for more than one cooking oil & the ability to recognise the difference.Do you cook?
🙄🤷‍♀️

There aren't any.

You know what, OP, someone really needs to buy you a Yottam Ottolenghi book for your next birthday- you will find it very funny indeed!

@WulfWuman apparently you can read it free on line.

Having had a look it is either stuff I already know how to make, stuff I'm not interested in making, and couple of things I might do.

The black bean and orange sounds weird but looks much better in the magazine

https://digital.waitrosefoodmagazine.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=b77471e7-bc61-49b7-9720-83bddc0fda2e

Didn't we all make pineapple upside down cake back in the 60s/70s?

Pineapple upside down cake genuinely was a childhood staple. The orange cake just looks like a modern version.

You sound a twat tbh .

Well "Chipping Forecast" made me smile at least.

I've never looked at the free magazine but I googled "Waitrose recipes" and my first hits were:

Turmeric latte cookies
"Tiramichoux" 😂
Chocolate Cremeaux cornflake tart

They did make me smile. They are a bit pretentious to be fair and I can totally see the humour in it. Must be my working class background too.

Maybe I should also stick to "take a break" as someone who obviously aspires to be the next Mrs Bucket suggested above 😂😂😂

YABU.
I'd think you were narrow-minded and common as muck.

Lighten up for fucks sake, Hattie dear.

Jesus, what the fuck is wrong with people tonight.

The witches are out in force.

I think you've cracked the purpose of a supermarket magazine, you genius you. GCHQ will be on the phone shortly no doubt.

Going OT I know but there used to be an excellent Betty Draper Twitter account that included her dinner parties and canapé recipes. Francine used to reply also but she was mainly about the fags and gin. Twitter used to be such fun!

I get the Waitrose weekly newspaper (not the magazine) and the recipes in there are lovely. They do a good job of using seasonal ingredients and promoting small suppliers. Their recipe cards that they have in store are nice too

O level Home Ec staple it was!

I find the Waitrose Essentials range hilarious. Their idea of what is essential is bizarre! Also the fact that nearly every product in the store must have two or more adjectives on the label.

I need to know more about the truly magnificent banana candles.

The replies to this thread are a reminder that many Mumsnet posters are vile people.

I bloody love Take A Break, I always get it when I’m ill. My favourite bit is always the really shite “hacks” people send in like making coasters from cereal boxes

An example of the banana candle...

www.justapinch.com/recipes/snack/other-snack/pineapple-and-banana-candles.html

Came here to say the same thing. Gnocchi, just like polenta, is “peasant” food. It was a staple in my working class household growing up in the 80s (in the UK). Super cheap and easy to make. It was my favourite thing to ask my grandmother to make for me. She also made an excellent upside down cake!

Some people have no choice, Christ the snobbery on here 🙄

I want to know what a chocolate cremeaux cornflake tart is and how I make it (assuming Waitrose doesn't sell them; I have one round the corner as well as an Aldi ten minutes away so I go to both) 😀

@riotlady If you haven't already read this Classics thread, you will love it!

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/mumsnet_classics/3175616-BRIDES-AGONY-Bum-Torn-Apart-By-Wedding-Dress