Asda Smart Price Stuff - Trys and Reviews

niknaknoo1982

I must admit that when i do a 'big' shop that 75% of my trolley is sp!!

The potatoes are great value for money, make lovely mash/roasters/chips. But always need a damn good scrub first!!

SP eggs - Eggsellent value @ 1 pound for 12 eggs. Yolk seems a bit paler than dearer eggs.But taste nice.

SP bread -Makes nice toast but c*ap for butties!

SP vegetable spread - Great value for money. Large tub lasts ages!

SP Coffee - Yuck!~

SP Tea - Like someone else mentioned takes a bit longer to brew but yummy!

SP orange cordial - Too watery.

SP Frozen cheese and tomato pizza - Bit stingy with the cheese but i use as a base to add own toppings,the kids love to help and yummy!!

SP mushrooms - Look weird but taste great.

SP loo roll - Very thin sheets, Not very absorbent,Ok for emergency loo rolls and very very cheap!!

SP washing up liquid - Too watery,takes a lot to lather. Stick to asdas own which is currently 2 for a pound!!

SP noodles - as good as bachelors.

SP tinned peas, Not as green or as tasty as other brands.Very bland.

SP tinned carrots,No difference to other brands

SP tinned toms - again just tinned toms no different to others

SP sausages -Good for toad in holes,casseroles etc not nice on own.

SP bacon -Thin slices but very nice,especially smokey!!

SP gammon rounds - Gorgeous,not as salty as others

SP frozen chicken fillets - Lovely cooked as is,and great for other recipes.Very cheap a large bag for a fiver!! No complaints here although they do have more added water than dearer brands.

SP fish fingers-No complaints, taste nice and don't fall apart when cooked under grill

SP battered chicken dippers -No different to other brands.Lovely with bbq sauce!!

SP mayo/tom ketchup - Again very nice,ketchup quite tangy.

SP beefburgers - Oniony taste! We don't like them but get them for bbqs as very cheap and don't taste too bad when chargrilled!

SP chicken burgers - Delicious! Lovely on a SP bun with SP mayo

SP barmcakes - Small but great size for toddlers/kids and mini burgers!!Nice taste.

SP bananas - Never seem to be ripened enough lol - always green!!!

SP leeks - Just leeks!

SP tinned macaroni cheese - No complaints from my lot but i personally don't like
any macaroni.

SP tinned meatballs in gravy/tomato sauce - Personally can't tell a difference from campbells!!

SP stewed steak - 1.40ish a tin,not any different from other brands.

SP corned beef - Not nice, Funny taste.

SP washing powder - Cleans well but makes me itch.

SP bubble bath - I'm allergic to something in this,but it smells okay,and certainly has plenty bubbles! Wouldn't use it for kids though.

SP Ravioli - Nice sauce but the ravioli is not nice tasting.

SP spaghetti hoops - No complaints here as good as leading brands.

SP coke - Tastes like chicken!! LOL wouldnt buy again. Asdas own (one with red label) is far superior and a fave here

SP lemonade, Weaker tasting than say,schweppes but would buy again.

SP ready salted crisps - Very nice, almost as good as walkers,but bags are a bit small

SP biscuits,all seem to be nice but don't like SP digestives.

SP soft cheese (philadephia style) 7/10 Nice taste, awkward to spread though!!

SP cheese spread - Very rubbery, would not buy again.

SP cheese slices - Would give these 3/10, we buy the slightly more expensive asda's own which seem to taste nicer.

SPdried pasta/spagetti - Great value for money.I always buy.

SP flour - A bargain,No different from more expensive brands.

SP long grain rice - again, Just rice!! Would buy again

Not food,but SP Indoor sweeping brush - Had mine a week and O.H just snapped the plastic handle while sweeping!!!

SP ironing boards - Do you know the packaging says SP but the board itself has a MINKY badge (or did do 18 months ago when i bought mine!)

SP/durabrand coffee maker - Plasticky taste would not go away for ages!! Made coffee taste funny, but seemingly resolved since i ran white vinegar through it several times.

I'll probably post more later,kiddies call!!!

horse76

We like the following SP items:

Squash
Toilet Rolls - buy only if we're having a skint week
Kitchen Roll
Garlic Baguette - the frozen is a few pence cheaper than the fridge one
Beans & Sausages
Pork Sausages/ mince/ Bacon - DH doesn't mind these (not me I'm Vegi)
Rice
Pasta
Teabags
Coffee
Tortillia chips - fab
Beans - although sometimes not the cheapest, depending what's on offer
Spagetti Numbers in tomato sauce
Fromage Frais
Baby Wipes
Bananas
Peppers
Curry sauce
Toothpaste - 17p for 75ml bargain, tastes nice too
Swiss Roll/ scones - ok it's small but DH likes it
Individual Apple pies - lovely
Chocolate bars - again DH likes them
Tinnes carrots/ peas/ sweetcorn
Ground pepper/ mixed herbs - can't tell the difference
SP Batteries - great for DD's toys

Not tried the cereals or jam yet
Don't like the washing up liquid and bread - go for the next brand up

niknaknoo1982

horse76 wrote: »

We like the following SP items:

Squash
Toilet Rolls - buy only if we're having a skint week
Kitchen Roll
Garlic Baguette - the frozen is a few pence cheaper than the fridge one
Beans & Sausages
Pork Sausages/ mince/ Bacon - DH doesn't mind these (not me I'm Vegi)
Rice
Pasta
Teabags
Coffee
Tortillia chips - fab
Beans - although sometimes not the cheapest, depending what's on offer
Spaggetti Numbers in tomato sauce
Fromage Frais
Baby Wipes
Banannas
Peppers
Curry sauce
Toothpaste - 17p for 75ml bargain, tastes nice too
Swiss Roll/ scones - ok it's small but DH likes it
Individual Apple pies - lovely
Chocolate bars - again DH likes them
Tinnes carrots/ peas/ sweetcorn
Ground pepper/ mixed herbs - can't tell the difference
SP Batteries - great for DD's toys

Not tried the cereals or jam yet
Don't like the washing up liquid and bread - go for the next brand up

Yes,the tortilla chips are lovely With smartprice dips!! I don't like the baby wipes find them a bit thin, and have to agree aswell that the fromage frais are great! My kids actually seem to prefer them to the more expensive brands! x

niknaknoo1982

SP cornflakes taste like any other cheap cornflakes do, SP's version of coco pops are also lovely and far cheaper than kelloggs (we go through LOTS of cereals here!) The only bad thing about SP cereal is that they are not boxed, just bagged and i haven't enough cereal storage containers if more than one packet is open!

haynrich

on my last shop i brough a pack of two park baked baguettes.... think they cost 35p
just as good as any other part baked bread but must less in price.... will always buy this now.

DON79

We buy the SP

porridge oats - just as good
rice - ok, I like it but my OH prefers Basmati rice
pasta - ok
lasagne sheets - my OH does not like them
frozen chicken - this is ok, no problems with it
chopped tomatoes - just as good in spag bol or lasagne
kidney beans - ok, no probs
mushy peas - ok but bit more watery than some
baked beans - ok, just as good
frozen mince - AM not buying this anymore - just not good and smells little funny.
Kitchen roll - ok but at the rate my OH goes through this, would cost a fortune for anything other than the SP brand.
Toilet roll - ok, nothing special
SP Australian Wine - actually like this, not a bad drink for the price.

probably do buy more than this but that's all I can remember right now.

Donna

hja_2

asda's own brand of beans are horrible. eugh. and so are the spaghetti hoops. they are both scarily thick. never again.
we stick to buyin actual brands, HP and heniz. they are really pricey in asda so we go to local shops and buy them for about 4 for £1.

the fish fingers and wedges are lovely
the ice lollies are a bit to watery(just like tescos), the icelollies in morrisons are better.

the canned sweetcorn is horrible. there's still a can in the cupboard from last year. The ones from Lidl are probably one of the nicest i've had are relatively cheap about 30 or 40 pence.

horse76

Originally posted by niknaknoo1982
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I only use the baby wipes for wiping DD's mucky face, don't think I'd use them if I had another baby, they are too thin.

niknaknoo1982

haynrich wrote: »

on my last shop i brough a pack of two park baked baguettes.... think they cost 35p
just as good as any other part baked bread but must less in price.... will always buy this now.

Mmm...me too i got some and filled with SP frying steak (which is nice but quite chewy) and SP mushrooms and onions lol. I think SP baguettes must be new because i've not noticed them before??

I can make about 6 steak and mushroom baguettes for less than a fiver, Our local sandwich shop (which is literally just round corner from our house) sells steak baguettes (same size as SP ones) for 2.20 each, and i'm a right sucker for them, Can smell them when i'm in my front garden and it always makes me want one HEHE!! :rotfl:

niknaknoo1982

DON79 wrote: »

We buy the SP

porridge oats - just as good
rice - ok, I like it but my OH prefers Basmati rice
pasta - ok
lasagne sheets - my OH does not like them
frozen chicken - this is ok, no problems with it
chopped tomatoes - just as good in spag bol or lasagne
kidney beans - ok, no probs
mushy peas - ok but bit more watery than some
baked beans - ok, just as good
frozen mince - AM not buying this anymore - just not good and smells little funny.
Kitchen roll - ok but at the rate my OH goes through this, would cost a fortune for anything other than the SP brand.
Toilet roll - ok, nothing special
SP Australian Wine - actually like this, not a bad drink for the price.

probably do buy more than this but that's all I can remember right now.

Donna

The frozen mince is horrid but the fresh mince is great, i use it for bologneses and pies etc and never had any complaints. I used the frozen mince once and had complaints about a 'lardy' taste :eek: