What's the most overpriced food product that you could make yourself?

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nodwah wrote: »

well my sister buys ready grated cheese!

In Tesco's you can buy ready grated cheese at £1.99 for 500gms thats over a lb of cheese for less then £2.00 so I think its quite good value actually.I buy it sometimes as when the weather is bad my arthritis in my hands makes it a bit difficult to grate chees as well as it is does in the big bag. A bag of cheese lasts me for ages and a lot longer than if I bought a block.Plus of course I don't seem to use as much in a sandwich or on a jacket potato

Custard that is packed in those tetra packs are such a waste of money .£1.40-50 for a litre I can make three times that amount for that price. a pint of custard costs around 50p at the most. As for those jellies:eek: daylight robbery.Tescos sell ready peeled potao's as well !!how hard to peel a spud.Icelands do frozen omelettes euwww how revolting.I think its just laziness, or far too much cash.Still 'fools and their money are easy parted' as my old mum used to say.But not this old fool

Phudge

Croutons - I mean, it's stale, dry bread tossed in a tiny spoonful of olive oil and some pepper or garlic maybe but a packet costs more than £1 for just 100g!

Use up your dry bread and make some and store them in an airtight container I say

MrsE_2

Phudge wrote: »

Croutons - I mean, it's stale, dry bread tossed in a tiny spoonful of olive oil and some pepper or garlic maybe but a packet costs more than £1 for just 100g!

Use up your dry bread and make some and store them in an airtight container I say

I buy croutons:o
So I can save on buying M&S caesar salad & make my own at home:D

floyd

I still can't bring myself to buy bagged salad. Not when I can buy 2 heads of romaine, wash and inspect them myself and have them last at least 10 days in a Lock and Lock box if they don't get eaten first

I think all of the pre-prepared veg would be my most expensive item that I know I can make myself for much less. They always seem to have a strange vinegar taste as well. My Mum buys these alot as she hates cooking so I can see how they are beneficial but I just can't bring myself to do it.

Just a thought about ready grated cheese, doesn't it contain potato starch as an anti-caking agent? Couldn't that be the reason it is cheaper weight for weight than buying a block, you are paying for spud powder?

robin_banks

Bagged salad is a complete waste of money, as are sauces i.e. dolmio.

fletty

Frozed baked potatoes!!! How hard is it to bake a potato!

meester

Chicken breasts.

From Tesco:

Willow Farm 2 S/Less Chicken Breast Fillets 200-333g

From the Willow Farm Chicken shelf - see rest of shelf

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£13.49/kg


T Special Offer Whole Chicken 1.40kg

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£3.00(£2.14/kg)


Buy the chicken and you get the legs and carcass free.

BeenieCat

I sometimes buy the pre prepared veg because if i bought broccoli, cauli and carrots separately they don't get used before they go off so wastes money

frugalswan

I don't buy pre-prepared veggies unless they are reduced to clear and don't look too bad. If I have leftover veggies from the pack bought for a specific purpose, I cut them up and freeze them so I have some ready to use.

I totally agree about food at the cinema though. Would never buy food from there, we just fill up before or just after. Rip off!

MrsE_2

meester wrote: »

Chicken breasts.

From Tesco:

Willow Farm 2 S/Less Chicken Breast Fillets 200-333g

From the Willow Farm Chicken shelf - see rest of shelf

• Write a note

£13.49/kg


T Special Offer Whole Chicken 1.40kg

• Write a note

£3.00(£2.14/kg)


Buy the chicken and you get the legs and carcass free.

You can usually get 4 breasts for the cost of one chicken & being as I only use the breasts:o , its cheaper for me to buy breasts.
We get in late, tired for our day at work & chicken breasts are a quick & handy way of cooking, I don't have all afternoon to roast a chicken