Comments on: My Salad Cream Days in the UK

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:10:42 +0000

I think you’ve been sold a pup. Why salad cream with fingers when it should have been ketchup, and why use plastic bread instead of the real thing? No wonder the experience was poor. The clue is in the name, SALAD cream. Try with beetroot or where you would use mayo. Substitute for some of the mayo in potato salad or egg mayonnaise to give a twang but perhaps this reveals our cultural/culinary differences with Brits not trying to have salad dressing with everything they eat, OK may be a bit harsh but you get where I’m at.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:15:13 +0000

In reply to Gingle.

Gingle and Lynn – I wasn’t actually forced to eat the salad cream. They say that nostalgia can leave a sweet taste. With salad cream it’s all too true.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:13:25 +0000

In reply to Food Urchin. Bless you, Food Urchin, the man with the child eyes. Thanks to your encouragement December will be magic again. Follow you follow me.

By: Food Urchin

Food Urchin — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:46:59 +0000

I am reminded of that great track by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush after reading this piece Daniel.

And like the resounding message within that song, I implore you, please, don’t give up.

Don’t give up on Heinz salad cream.

Don’t give up, you’re not beaten yet.

Don’t give up, I know you can make it good.

By: Gingle

Gingle — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:41:01 +0000

I agree with Lynne – horrible stuff and, I swear, only enjoyed by people for the nostalgia it conjures rather than its actual taste. Grim!

By: Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:10:00 +0000

you poor thing, having to eat that last thing. The only thing missing on that was little green spots of mould on the sides from using bought sliced bread that has been around for a bit too long.

Salad Cream, I am told, can be delicious. But these people lie through their (salad cream coated) teeth.

I have loathed the stuff since I was a child, when it ruined far too many Sunday teas and weekend picnics. When I was old enough to go out into the big wild world and discover Hellmans I was happy again.

Throw the bottle in the bin Daniel, you won’t regret it.

By: TDV

TDV — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:27:19 +0000

I think i’m rather late to the party, but my suggestion would be:-
– fresh baguette.
– corned beef, sliced thinly (the tinned variety from Uruguay / Argentina – NOT the (delicious) real thing).
– salad cream.
– dollop of English mustard on the side to dip into for extra punch.

By: Louisa

Louisa — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:19:42 +0000

I used to upset my mother when I demanded that my school packed lunch be lettuce and salad cream sandwiches, as she worried that people would think she wasn’t feeding me properly, but they were my favourite for about six months solid. Just thinking about it makes me think I should go and buy some lettuce, after all I obviously have the bread and the salad cream already!!