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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:
ChungkingAshes · 25/12/2025 16:45

I’m in the north west and I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know anyone who has it on their Christmas dinner.

Sortalike · 25/12/2025 16:45

I love it

LadyCathdeBourgh · 25/12/2025 16:45

I’m in the south west and head sauce is my non negotiable for Christmas dinner.

LadyCathdeBourgh · 25/12/2025 16:46

Head sauce? Bread sauce!

vodkaredbullgirl · 25/12/2025 16:46

Turkey is not turkey without bread sauce.

stargirl1701 · 25/12/2025 16:48

I know it but no-one other than FIL likes it.

CarefullyCuratedFurniture · 25/12/2025 16:48

Londoner here, as were my grandparents, and we always had bread sauce with a roast chicken. Personally I don't like it, so don't bother with it!

NeverDropYourMooncup · 25/12/2025 16:49

DP's made some GF bread sauce for me especially today.

It's lovely, hot or cold.

He's from the arse end of nowhere Devon.

zzplee · 25/12/2025 16:49

I've heard of it but have never seen it in real life.

NuffSaidSam · 25/12/2025 16:49

Another Londoner and it's an integral part of Christmas dinner.

You can even get ready-made gluten-free bread sauce in M&S.

MissyB1 · 25/12/2025 16:50

Grew up always having it with Christmas dinner, love it!

MyRoseRaven · 25/12/2025 16:50

We have it here in Ireland but it's not very common. Gravy would be more ususal.

Arlanymor · 25/12/2025 16:50

We're Welsh and we know what bread sauce is, but none of us like it. My nana did though - I wonder if it's becoming a bit of a generational thing now.

HermioneWeasley · 25/12/2025 16:51

I am forrin and had never heard of it before I met DP, but it must be popular because I could buy some ready made in aldi

NutButterOnToast · 25/12/2025 16:51

Love bread sauce. Goes great on Xmas dinner. Midlands-born here, my mum who was the bread sauce devotee was from Stoke.

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.

Elbowpatch · 25/12/2025 16:52

I thought it was a normal accompaniment to roast chicken and turkey.

LovedFedAndNoonesDead · 25/12/2025 16:52

Heard of it but never eaten it - just the thought is off putting

RaraRachael · 25/12/2025 16:54

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

Pollqueen · 25/12/2025 16:55

MyRoseRaven · 25/12/2025 16:50

We have it here in Ireland but it's not very common. Gravy would be more ususal.

It's not either or. You have bread sauce and gravy. Food of the Gods, love bread sauce

Lunde · 25/12/2025 16:55

Love bread sauce

I live in Sweden and we made 2½ litres of bread sauce yesterday from scratch

ilovesooty · 25/12/2025 16:55

I love bread sauce. I like it on sausages and cold in chicken sandwiches.

JudgeBread · 25/12/2025 16:55

Welsh, heard of it but don't know anyone who still has it, it's minging

butterdish93 · 25/12/2025 16:56

Love it. The stuff in packets is bland. Gotta be home made with plenty of nutmeg or cloves.

Theslummymummy · 25/12/2025 16:56

I think it's a working class thing

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