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.

Ah that must be it. These were more the 'everything grown/made/smoked/brewed/slaughtered in the UK and preferably within fifty miles' type of places which were just starting to become prevalent in the early 00's, at least out in the provinces.

I will look for the barberries in Waitrose tomorrow 😊

Food and recipes have developed as this country has become more multi cultural and people travel more. Surely that's to be celebrated? Ingredients have also become more available and cheaper.

Example: A Hungarian cafe had just opened in my unremarkable town. I had a baguette there where they spread avjar on the bread instead of butter. I'd not had it before and it was really good. A few days later I was in the international aisle of my nearest Tesco Extra, and saw a jar of the stuff... cheaper than a jar of Hellman's mayo. I bought it. What does that make me?

It's not just Waitrose that sells this stuff (in fact my Waitrose doesn't sell avjar at all).

I guess she wouldn’t then. 🙄

Are you sure? Mine is quite a small one, and it has a couple of different kinds. In the pasta aisle, with the other stuff in jars that isn’t quite sauce, but goes with pasta.

I once bought non-rose harissa. It’s nowhere near as nice.

I hear there is a recipe for Queen of Puddings in the Waitrose mag this week which is my favourite pudding ever! My DM used to make this for us when we were kids. I might have to give it a go.

Thanks so much @Newgolddream70 !