The least essential Waitrose essentials

Waitrose, a place you may have only see the inside of whilst queueing for a free tea or coffee.

Your parents may have even taken you there when you first arrived to buy your one last shop. Ah, the good days.

If you do shop there, you’re probably familiar with their essential range.

Similar to Tesco Value and Sainsbury’s Basics it has a few choice items that you may not think to be that essential.

Here’s some of our favourites:

Ardennes Pate

It could be the essential spark to your student dinner party.

Personally, I feel my fridge is never complete without it.

Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls

For me Brioche is a staple.

Why eat bread, when you can eat sweet bread?

Pancetta

Forget your bacon. When cooking in my flat Pancetta is always on the menu.

Pitted Greed Olives

Essential due to their versatility, salads, appetisers, pastas, sandwiches, desserts, breakfast.

Whack in an olive for that extra special something.

Houmous

Without this what would you dip your crisps in? Water? I don’t think so.

Cambozola

Cheddar has been, and gone.

Why not have a ham and cambozola sandwich in the library. Heads aren’t turning because of the smell, it’s because you’ve started the new trend.

Gooseberry Fruit Fool

Choice snack of Mr. T.

They must have left out a comma in the name.

Profiteroles

What’s more essential than whipped cream filled dough balls covered in chocolate sauce? Bread? Don’t be silly.

Ratatouille Provencale

Like Anton Ego, be whisked back to your childhood in a matter of mouthfuls with this dish.

Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil Tortelloni

Penne? No thanks. Tortelloni or I’m dining out.

Rosemary and Sea Salt Focaccia

‘What, but my plate feels so bare with only Tortelloni?’ I hear you scream. Mop up the sauce with this. If it’s not sea salt, don’t bother.

Bacon, Leek & Cheddar Cheese Quiche

Ok, I know many of you knew something was missing. Well here it is. The quiche that was so quiche, Ja’Mie said it was quiche.