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Supermarket value ranges - what's hot and what's not?!

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I'm trying to cut down on our food bill and have started trying cheap value ranges.
I think sainsbury's value choc digestives and digestives bars are fab but tesco's version of the same are not so hot. Asda's vegetable rice is great but sainsbury's version is tasteless. Tesco value washing powder does the trick but I haven't tried anyone elses.
All seems a bit hit and miss so opinions greatfully received!
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  • Tesco value cornflakes and weetabix, actually tesco normal brand cornflakes and weetabix, are about as tasty as the box they come in!!!
  • Asda smart price:
    porridge oats are good
    tinned tomatoes are edible but watery
    Peppers are good
    root veg packs are good
    OJ is good
    Basmati rice is excellent
    Butter is OK
    tinned spaghetti is horrible and salty
    Rasins/ sultanas are excellent
    flour is good
    dried pasta is too thick
    tinned kidney beans are good

    Tesco value:
    bran flakes are OK
    Tinned spaghetti is really nasty
    frozen peas are excellent
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  • redspot24
    redspot24 Posts: 81 Forumite
    Sainsbury's value orange juice tastes identical to their ordinary orange juice but is loads cheaper. The difference seems to be that the cheap stuff is in a container where you need to snip the top open, rather than a nice little plastic flap thing.

    Sainsbury's ketchup is pretty good too, as are their branflakes :j


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  • trigger2
    trigger2 Posts: 360 Forumite
    Tesco value shortbread fingers & also value mini pancakes are good too !
  • apple_mint
    apple_mint Posts: 1,102 Forumite
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    Good thread! I buy my value goods across three super markets - depending on price and quality.

    I buy my flour in any of Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's.

    ASDA is good for porridge oats, sultanas and raisins.

    Tinned tomotoes are far the best from Sainsbury's. I also get their fresh peppers and mushrooms in their basics range - good for cooking with. I have been buying Sainsbury's basics potatoes but they didn't have them last week (they make excellent roasties and potato wedges). Somebody did mention that potatoes are in short supply.

    Tesco's tinned broken mandarins are better usually than Sainsbury's and Asdas (less of the pips) - we have these for breakfast with the oats and our HM yoghurt.

    Thank you to redspot24 for the info on the orange juice and tomato sauce at Sainsburys! It does actually make a difference where you get your value goods - I agree with stumpjumper, ASDAs tinned tomatoes are very watery (I have found the best to be Sainsburys).
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  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    this is well worth the time it takes to read

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=23002
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  • badmumof1
    badmumof1 Posts: 2,219 Forumite
    tesco value
    porridge oats :)
    mixed dried fruit :)
    sultanas :)
    tinned fruit cocktail :)
    chopped tomatoes :)
    all their fruit and veg
    chicken breast
    diced pork for casserole

    im sure i have bought and enjoyed more of tesco value products
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    Thigs I like from the Tesco Value range are;
    porridge oats
    plain flour
    self-raising flour
    orange juice
    apple juice
    breakfast juice
    tissues
    dried milk
    frozen white fish fillets

    Things that are OK
    cheese is OK although Tesco have a long term offer on their English cheeses - buy 3 for £3 which works out cheaper than the value cheddar
    butter is good too, but comes all the way from NZ
    tinned tomatoes
    baked beans
    loo roll - the quality of the paper is fine, but it's really difficult to get the end of the roll unstuck
    frozen oven chips were OK, but they don't seem to do them anymore
    pittas - OK tasting, but not good for filling as they don't open out properly
    washing powder

    Things I've found to be no good
    frozen peas
    frozen sweetcorn
    washing up liquid
    soap
    any meat
  • quietheart
    quietheart Posts: 1,875 Forumite
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    Had forgotten about Value weetabix, sainsburys is great. The kids much prefer it to the 'real' stuff. They also prefer Sains value jaffa cakes as they are less chewy!
    Great info so far, keep it coming!
  • Asda's own brand ( not value) cornflakes are great - tricked two fuss pots into believing they were Kelllogs!
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