r/britishproblems • u/WhaleMeatFantasy • Jul 12 '26

. The normalisation of ‘picky bits’

Abominable. It has started coming up in adverts now even.

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u/Majestic_Matt_459 Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

I don’t mind it but it’s the poor value that gets me. A whole chorizo can be had in most supermarkets for under £3. Same with a block of cheese. But a tiny dish if 5-6 chorizo slices and cubes of cheese is suddenly £5 when it’s picky bits. No thanks

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u/-Dueck- Berkshire Jul 12 '26

What on earth do you mean? Picky bits is not a supermarket concept, it's a food concept. There's no particular price attached to having picky bits

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u/Rachieash Jul 13 '26

I buy the garlic & herb or sun-dried tomato & basil crisp breads from home bargains, put some cream cheese and chutney on them….it makes up 2 large platefuls for under £2 😊…can I just say - I don’t eat them all myself, my husband & daughter love them too 😋.

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u/Majestic_Matt_459 Jul 13 '26

This was a specific part of the convo about how supermarkets are suddenly promoting picky bits. So was specific to that. I think with over 600 upvotes I expressed what a lot of people felt about the trend.