American reveals the British supermarket staples that would 'unsettle' people in the US

An American woman living in the UK has sparked fury among Brits on social media after she shared four products commonly found in supermarkets that would unsettle people back home in the States.

Paige Wester, who moved from the US to Newcastle in 2024 with her British partner and their two young sons, regularly posts lighthearted videos about her UK culture shocks to her 56,000 followers on TikTok.

But her latest post, filmed during a routine shop at Tesco Express, didn't go down quite so smoothly with British viewers.

In the video, the mother-of-two walks through the aisles, highlighting a selection of British foods that would 'send Americans into a coma'.

The content creator reached for a bottle of HP Sauce - a type of brown sauce - before launching a scathing attack on the condiment.

She said: 'I need someone to tell me what brown sauce is and why doesn't it have a name. It's so bad that it's just named after a colour. This is definitely a staple in British households... but you know what? To each their own.'

She moved on to the frozen aisle, where she was left scratching her head at the abundance of peas on display.

Paige said: 'British people absolutely love their peas... but why on earth are there so many types? And the fact you go and mush them and say they're edible is a disgrace.'

Next, the mother questioned why Brits were so fond of squash, and accused the nation of prioritising it over water, as she added: 'Americans might be fat, but someone tell me why British people won't drink water - they have to have juice.'

Paige also took aim at the 'unsanitary' open baskets shoppers can pick pastries and loaves of fresh bread from, and admitted the idea of the baked goods being in 'direct contact with everyone's germs' leaves her 'repulsed.'

Despite being left baffled by various offerings at the supermarket, she revealed she was blown away by the stark difference in trolleys in the US and UK.

The mother hailed British trolleys as the 'best invention to come out of England,' due to their 360 degree rotating wheels, and urged American manufacturers to 'take notes.'

Over 2500 viewers shared their thoughts in the comments - with many Brits left furious by Paige's takes on beloved UK staples.

Regarding squash, one person wrote, 'Wait til you find out what you're meant to put in the juice,' while another said, 'It's not juice, it's squash. It's a staple. Could be worse, we could be drinking mountain dew and koolaid.'

Another, defending HP sauce, said: 'I don’t even like brown sauce but coming after that when your cheese comes out a squirty bottle is mad

One person, who hails from the States, agreed: 'I'm an American and I love brown sauce. It's like A1 but better.'

In terms of peas, one viewer defended: 'Peas are to us what guns are to you. We don't need em but having them is our constitutional right!'

Another wrote: 'If you’re amazed by the peas, wait until you see the different types of ham.'

Regarding baked goods, one wrote: 'How is the bakery unsanitary? according to UK health and safety they are permitted to be out for up to 4 hours and they are not high risk as they don't have moisture or protein.'

Finally, one viewer concluded: 'What would send me in a coma in the USA is all the additives and corn syrup added into the food and drink and how processed it is.'