What are the best and worst basics/value/smartprice own brand products out there?

Kitty_Ears

ikkle87 wrote: »

Bought Asda smart price toffee's and thought they were pants in comparison to sainsbury's basic toffee's which are lush. Wasn't too keen on the smart price fruit foams or midget gems either.

The dolly mixtures are awesome in this range.

trinidadone

Kitty_Ears wrote: »

The dolly mixtures are awesome in this range.

hi kitty, are the dolly mixtures a recommendation? if so which supermarket are they from???

Kitty_Ears

trinidadone wrote: »

hi kitty, are the dolly mixtures a recommendation? if so which supermarket are they from???

ASDA smartprice ones, I highly recommend them! Perfect for a sugar fix.

trinidadone

Kitty_Ears wrote: »

ASDA smartprice ones, I highly recommend them! Perfect for a sugar fix.

hey kitty_Ears, thanks for coming back to quickly, i have added your recomendation to the first page, thankyou

Kitty_Ears

Another recommedation if it hasn't been mentioned already... Sainsburys Value Grated Cheese. Melts so well on toasties and potatoes!

thebananapimp

Kitty_Ears wrote: »

Another recommedation if it hasn't been mentioned already... Sainsburys Value Grated Cheese. Melts so well on toasties and potatoes!

What's bizarre is that the Basics grated cheese is cheaper per 100g than the basics block of cheese by (if I remember correctly) a factor of about 20% which cannot purely be down to the added glazing agent they use (they taste the same) Basics grated cheese gets a big thumbs up from me.

I have to strongly recommend against Basics lemon curd, it has the consistency of rubber and tasted like plastic with a hint of lemon. Really really horrible IMO.

Great list though - I've been thinking of compiling a basics 'Yay or Nay' list myself for some University of Bristol freshers this year so this should make my job much easier - good work everyone.

20somethinghousewife

I don't think this has been said yet, Asda Smartprice instant coffee granules ARE DISGUSTING!!
I've changed most of my shopping over to Value/SP/Basics ranges and this is the only product I really hate. Maybe I just got a bad one but it actually tasted like Marmite! I'll keep in the cupboard for when the mother-in-law invites herself over though

trinidadone

Kitty_Ears wrote: »

Another recommedation if it hasn't been mentioned already... Sainsburys Value Grated Cheese. Melts so well on toasties and potatoes!

hey kitty_ears, thanks for the recommendation, no, no one has mention this product, but it does not matter if foods are duplicated. I have added the cheese to the front list, thankyou

trinidadone

thebananapimp wrote: »

What's bizarre is that the Basics grated cheese is cheaper per 100g than the basics block of cheese by (if I remember correctly) a factor of about 20% which cannot purely be down to the added glazing agent they use (they taste the same) Basics grated cheese gets a big thumbs up from me.

I have to strongly recommend against Basics lemon curd, it has the consistency of rubber and tasted like plastic with a hint of lemon. Really really horrible IMO.

Great list though - I've been thinking of compiling a basics 'Yay or Nay' list myself for some University of Bristol freshers this year so this should make my job much easier - good work everyone.

thanks for the recommendation, I have included in the "not worth buying list" at thefront page. Thanks also for the postive comments, feel free to use for your refreashers, although be aware the prices may of already changed

trinidadone

20somethinghousewife wrote: »

I don't think this has been said yet, Asda Smartprice instant coffee granules ARE DISGUSTING!!
I've changed most of my shopping over to Value/SP/Basics ranges and this is the only product I really hate. Maybe I just got a bad one but it actually tasted like Marmite! I'll keep in the cupboard for when the mother-in-law invites herself over though

LOL at the mother-in-law, interesting as we also received a recommendation for the smartprice coffee, i guess different taste buds. I have included this product in the "not worth buying" list, thankyou