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

clutterydrawer

sb44 wrote: »

That is one thing I have never been prepared to pay the high price for BUT they sell, or they did, bags of grated cheese in Aldi that weighed the same as a block but it was about 40p less than the block of cheese.

I can't remember what it is called I think it has a picture of an Abbey on it as it reminded me of Cathedral City cheese.

It is called...Bishop's Land:rotfl:

I always remember it because it's such a funny rip-off

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Anything in ready meal form. I remember seeing a chips and gravy ready meal in ASDA once, I think this is the most lazy and unhealthy meal ever and this is coming from a university student!

purpleivy

Beccatje wrote: »

You wouldn't have a recipe for those would you?

TOrtillas...
500g flour
1 tsp salt
2 tbs oil
seasoning if desired... garlic grans, mixed herbs?
approx 320ml water, but enough to mix to a manageable dough.

Break into pieces and roll thinly. I use pieces about 60g in weight and roll to about 8" diameter. You'll get a feel for it.

Heat griddle or heavy frying pan till a water splash sizzles on it and place tortilla on there. It should take about 40-60 seconds for the first side and less for the second.

I sometimes put in a tsp of baking powder if I remember.

katholicos

as others have said as well....pizza!

I 'cooked' one of morrisons ready made 3 for £5 pizzas last night and there was 4 measly slices of pepperoni on it and the pizza tasted 'artificial'. I am definately going to make my own from now on, the kids loved the one i made using napolina pizza base mix but that was about 79p (and i used both sachets in the box) and i'd like to be able to make my own base for less than that, i have lots of yeast and bread making flour in as i already make the bread for my family.

sb44

clutterydrawer wrote: »

It is called...Bishop's Land:rotfl:

I always remember it because it's such a funny rip-off

:beer:
I knew it was something like that.

abaxas

sb44 wrote: »

:beer:
I knew it was something like that.

Off topic... But ikea is the master of stupid names.

We own both a Kolon and an...

Nobrot!

Who would call a small white vase that!

sb44

For those who have mentioned making your own Pizza, I made one last night.

Here is the recipe for the basic dough.

The book says this is to make 2 x 12'' pizzas but I would imagine they would be very thin, we just make the one from it and finish the remainder off for lunch the following day but there are only 2 of us eating it.

280ml water
30ml (2tbs) extra virgin olive oil
450g white bread flour
1½ tsp salt
½ tsp granulated sugar
5ml (1tsp) easy blend yeast

I use a bread machine to knead the dough so I have never made any by hand.

This is how you do it for the bread machine.

Pour water and oil into bread pan.
Add flour, add sugar in one corner and salt in another and put yeast in the middle.
Set machine to dough setting and that is it.

Once machine has finished, take out dough and knock it back (just knead it a few times) on a floured surface (I use my greased pizza stone instead).

Then I just keep pressing the dough from the middle out towards the edges with the palms of my hands until it is the same size as the pizza stone but you would just flatten it out on your worktop/glass board until the disired size.

I don't bother leaving it to rise.

I put it in the oven at 220 deg without any toppings on for 5 mins then take it out, let it cool slightly then just use whatever I have leftover in the fridge to make the pizza.

I had a small jar of meditteranean sauce that I got cheap from B&M for 29p so I used half of that as the tomato base then covered with grated cheese leftovers, onions, mushrooms and left over ham. Sprinkled with some black pepper and dried Italian herbs.

Stuck in the oven for 20mins at 220 deg and there you have it.

I buy white bread flour from Lidl as it is only about 54p for 1.5kg (75p in Tesc).

Hope this helps.

MrsE_2

meester wrote: »

Chicken cooks in an hour, not an afternoon.... The legs are great for making curries and casseroles.

With prep & all it would take AT LEAST an hour & a half from getting in to getting it on the table, I get in on dark evenings late & cook a meal from scratch & breasts are a quicker option.
Plus I don't really like the dark meat, even for curries.
I only really like the breast.

Would I be right in guessing you don't work or don't work full-time?
Because I wouldn't think many people cook a whole chicken in the evening after work mid week.

Hawthorn

My mum used to. We didn't have dinner until 7.30 ish some nights. My stomach thought my throat had been cut LOL.

MrsE_2

Hawthorn wrote: »

My mum used to. We didn't have dinner until 7.30 ish some nights. My stomach thought my throat had been cut LOL.

When we have breasts we get it on the table for 7.30, if I was doing a whole chicken it would be nearer 8.30.

Bless her my poor sister often doesn't leave work till 9pm, she wouldn't be eating her whole chicken till 11pm:eek:

What I'm saying is the reason chicken breasts sell so well is for people who work & commute but still want to come in & cook a healthy home cooked meal.