How posh is your supermarket?

Scribbles

Sorry but I won't be buying anything labelled "picky bits". I think it's a revolting phrase and +++++++ YEUK WARNING ++++++ I can't stop myself from thinking of scabs snd noses.

Very strange way of thinking! Also, it might have been better to keep your thoughts to yourself as you have probably put quite a few impressionable people off picky bits.

Picky teas are very popular with my family.

Crossstitchfan

Scribbles

Sorry but I won't be buying anything labelled "picky bits". I think it's a revolting phrase and +++++++ YEUK WARNING ++++++ I can't stop myself from thinking of scabs snd noses.

Very strange way of thinking! Also, it might have been better to keep your thoughts to yourself as you have probably put quite a few impressionable people off picky bits.

Good ! They need to find a better way. Scribbles is right. Can’t believe they would use that phrase but I suppose anything goes in some places

Picky Bits are not things I'd want to buy.
Unfortunately they sound very unhealthy to me.

I'm in the "Deli" camp.

NotSpaghetti

^Picky Bits^ are not things I'd want to buy.
Unfortunately they sound very unhealthy to me.

I'm in the "Deli" camp.

When we talk about 'picky bits' in our house, it would include things you would buy from a deli, such as cold meats, cheeses, olives, pate, hummus and so on. Don't assume that 'picky bits' just means an assortment of unhealthy stuff.

Well I'm learning things here. I never heard the phrase picky bits before- I always thought it was a buffet and I'm certainly not posh and shop at Tesco.

Glad they don't have picky bits there- think it's called a deli?

They sell 'picky bits' everywhere - they might not just be called that! One person's picky bits might be another's deli foods, or another's sausage rolls and pork pies - it covers a multitude of sins (and yes, I'm using the word 'sins' on purpose here for the 'my body is a temple' brigade).

I don’t like the term, personally, but each to their own.
It sounds as if it is expected that people will help themselves from the fridge, which can be chaotic. Or else a nicely laid out buffet? How does it work for a family?

Someone up thread said "nibbles" - this does sound better to me but still on the &unnecessary^ side of things - personally "nibbles" might be tarallini, olives, crisps... tasty though!

Deli, nibbles, party food, I hadn’t heard of picky bits, but the three for £8 seems to be popular at the moment in Sainsbury’s too.

I love picky bits we always have them for Christmas tea
My granddaughter always made gorgeous ones for us on a big plate ….love picky bits and love the phrase, says what it is

When mum and dad were alive it was ‘nibbles’ just a name change with time