Is value pasta OK?

ailuro2

It's MArtin's rule again - only go down one brand at a time...

so if you normally use fresh pasta, go to premium dried.

If you normally use premium dried go to supermarket own brand

If you use supermarker own brand, try their basic value range.

but don't expect to jump from fresh pasta to basic stuff and not notice the difference.;)

rolo_85

someone said something about cheap pasta sticking together. If you put a tiny splash or some sort of cooking oil into the water when cooking the pasta then it wont stick together. Also if you rinse the pasta under cold running water before cooking it then it will reduce the amount of starch on the pasta and this will also stop it sticking together

invisibleyousee

I've always bought the Basics/Value/Smartprice etc pasta, and never had a problem with it :-) it's come down to 20p for a 500g bag in Sainsburys now, stocked up the other day when I was in there and it tastes good - I've had some of the one that comes in a black bag and begins with an N (can't remember the brand name sorry) which is normally around £1.20 a bag, had that when it was half price once and tbh couldn't really tell the difference, especially once it's cooked and mixed in with things. Also use the cheap ones in salad, fine then too!

quintwins

i always buy value pasta, and i make my own sauce it makes for soem very cheap meals, i bag of pasta and about 60p of ingredients for the sauce will do us 3 meals so thats 3 meals for 80p

Bitsy_Beans

I don't buy any other brand than Basics Pasta. We really like it.
Only time I buy fresh pasta is when I want the garlic and herb

chuckley

in hard times ALL food is OK. i lived on 10p sainsbury's basic noodles last week. tasted wicked i might add!

Lizling

Can’t stand Basics penne! Revolting stodge not worthy of the name pasta.
I can’t help thinking it’s a false economy anyway because you do have to cook it about 4 times as long and smother it in sauce (and the texture’s still all wrong) when the fresh pasta’s usually discounted to £1 and tastes good with cheaper ingredients- just a bit of oil and chilli or garlic or leftover veg. And then you can often get your £1 back because it’s on the Try Me deal.
Haven’t tried the spaghetti though – might give it a go.