What do you think of Sainsburys Basics Range?

muffinhead

pennymakespounds wrote:

muffinhead...if you stick to the sainsbury or tesco normal barand of weetabix in the same shape 24's as weetabix ... it's made by weetabix and is a bargain at about 69p compared to weetabix at £1.15+

It's the value offerring in the little dumpy box that is made by sunnybisk and is better for insulation purposes than to eat !!!

Yes I usually buy regular shop-brand weetabix ! Luckily Sainsbury's refunded the cost of the basics wheat biscuits in Nectar points with 200 bonus points - so all was not lost !

ka7e

Sainsbury's Basics Tomato Ketchup - my son can't tell it from Heinz, and he's a tomato sauce expert! 35p for 545g

Sarahsaver

sains. basics tinned custard is cheaper than a packet but did have an unusual aftertaste I thought. Still, the kids didnt notice!

RufusA

Another favourite "Basics" not mentioned is their citrus pack. Usually about 10 Mandarins/Clementines/Satsumas (whatever is available to them) for around 60p. This compares very favourably IMHO to the £1.60 odd they charge for their usual 6 citrus fruit in a bag (though on an eternal 2 for £2 offer).

Quality wise I find the Basics pack of fruit appears to be much fresher / better tasting than the more expensive ones. I've had to throw over half of the more expensive ones away in the past because they are woody or squishy.

HTH - Rufus.

minnietheminx_2

Sainsburys Basics Middle Bacon:

Around £1.50 per pack and oh so tasty!

PaleScene

I buy value juice in Sainsburys or Tesco, and today I've bought Sainsburys value custard creams for OH to see if he likes them.

I also bought value fruit cheesecake today (79p) and it's great - similar quality to other frozen cheesecakes, the only difference is perhaps the top layer which is nearer jam than fruit purée. I think next time I may serve it with fresh raspberries or strawberries alongside

We are lucky enough to have a Lidl within walking distance - unfortunately I daren't go in very often as they do my absolute favourite chocolate treat - hazelnut wafer bars. :rotfl: (Also I get a bit frustrated at not doing a whole shop's worth in there and having to go elsewhere to finish up.)

savingforoz

I find Sainsburys Value range great for the following - tinned chopped tomaties (15p a can), kidney beans (13p a can) toilet rolls (think 48p for 4?) stock cubes (can't remember) and thin bleach/bathroom cleaner (something daft like 25P for a big bleach and 20p for the cleaner?) Their large bags of carrots are good - something like 50p for a bag that lasts me a week +.

The canned pulses, 3 tins for £1 are also good value although not in the Basics range.

Aldi are great for fruit juice that's not from concentrate - think it's 56p a litre for red grape juice.

Patr100

Always look at the ingredients as well to see the difference - I tried their Basics Weetabix equivalent - main diff was no added vitamins - if I were desparate they were tolerable but with little hard bits and didn't absorb milk and soften like others so I decided to go back to their own branded type or Lidl also do a very good cheap alternative.

Got some big Basics Pork Chops - thought they might shrink but grilled one - seems good -

Their basic mild Cheddar is ok much better than Asda who have horrible cheap "never again" tasteless cheese.

The garish packaging really puts me off a lot of this stuff - it hard to see past that - they often have stripes as if you are buying a prison uniform or poor workhouse clothes - aesthetically they discourage you from buying unless it is really a conscious choice. Deliberate, I'm sure, or they won't make much money out of you.

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PaleScene

Patr100 wrote:

The garish packaging really puts me off a lot of this stuff - it hard to see past that - they often have stripes as if you are buying a prison uniform or poor workhouse clothes - aesthetically they discourage you from buying unless it is really a conscious choice. Deliberate, I'm sure, or they won't make much money out of you.
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It reminds me of nylon football shirts for some reason

I don't mind the packaging (which makes me wonder if truly I'm impressed with silver and lush maroon and brown and gold packaging on the Finer ranges) but had a slight pause while checking out the biscuits yesterday - it's bad enough falling over in Boots while trying to see to the back of the bottom shelves, now I'm doing it in the supermarkets too!

nej

Pack of digestive biscuits - 20p! And the chocolate digestives are 25p. Only problem is that I tend to buy about 5 packs at once, and they get eaten very quickly!