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

Smiley_Mum

I usually buy Cadbury's instant hot chocolate from Poundland, 400g jar for £1.00 compared with the same in Tesco for £2.57.

Nearly out of Cadbury's and wasn't prepared to pay £2.57 at Tesco for it so I tried...

Tesco Value Instant Hot Chocolate Drink for 400g at 48p

I made it up using 3 heaped teaspoons, instead of 5 as thought it may be a bit strong, put a splash of milk in the cup too, stirred it up as I hate getting air bubbles of dry powder, poured in the hot water, and another splash of milk. Was reasonably ok for price paid.

frugalfrancesca

I wont buy asda sp mince as its terrible.. but love lemon curd! sorry if these are repeats xx

psilas

poodledoodledoo wrote: »

A few more for you-
Asda Smartprice Apple Pies are really good, 50p for 6. Put them in the kids lunchboxes when I'm feeling lazy and can't be bothered to bake anything!
Asda Smartprice Golden Syrup is great for baking, 77p for 680g.
Asda Smartprice Red Pesto is really lovely, 60p for 190g
Asda Smartprice Ravioli - the kids like this - 35p for 400g
Asda Smartprice Raisins - So much cheaper that those little boxes and taste identical! - 99p for 500g

EDIT: A quick note about the bags of Smartprice fruit and veg - many of the products are actually cheaper to buy loose per kilo so have a look before adding to your trolley!

2nd Asda smart price Red Pesto.:money:
Cheaper than ANYWHERE on the planet and tastes great.I get a good 4 meals out of 1 x 60p jar and it keeps for 2 weeks once opened.

Lidl Free Range Eggs still 85p for 6.
Battery eggs still 85p for 10 but the quicker we phase out battery farming the better. Them chickens just don't look healthy.

trinidadone

xRaindrops wrote: »

So far I've tried:
SP Crispy Rice Cereal: Disgusting - Hard and chemical/cardboard tasting
SP Cornflakes: Ok, nothing special but definitely edible
SP Milk Chocolate: Delicious!
SP Extra Mature White Cheddar: Lovely
SP UHT Skimmed Milk: Great
SP Salted Butter: Really yummy
SP Chicken Flavour Instant Noodles: Also really quite nice!
SP Medium Brown Bread Sliced: Ok, could have more grains as it tastes quite like white bread
SP Cheese and Tomato Pizza x2 pk: Nice, not much cheese or sauce but very big for the price
SP Smoked Salmon Trimmings: Wouldn't eat on their own but cooked in scrambled egg or pasta they are fine!
SP Toilet Roll 4pk: A little thin but does the job!
SP Tinned Vegetable Soup: Yummy
SP Tinned Cream of Chicken Soup: Nice, very flavoursome
SP Baked Beans: Can't tell the difference from branded!
SP Whole Chicken: Delish and would last for many dishes
SP Orange Juice: Lovely, not too acidic/sour tasting like most cheap OJs - Nice and sweet
SP Mozzarella: Creamy and good texture but has a little twang when eaten uncooked
SP Kitchen Roll: As good as branded

Basics Jaffa Cakes: Can't tell the difference from branded!
Basics Cookies: Tasty but small and not much chocolate chips

Will report to this thread as hubby and I try things!

thanks for the recomendations, I have listed them all on the front page of this thread. I would be grateful if you could check the products as i was not completely sure on which section each product is based in, thanks again

trinidadone

sugarcube84 wrote: »

we regularly get smartprice

-spaghetti (not the timmed kind)
-pasta
-kidney beans
-shampoo and conditioner
-biscuits (custard creams and cookies but beware the smartprice nice biscuits are more expensive than the normal asda ones)
-kitchen roll is ace loads on a roll although not as white as others but i dont mind
- tomatoes still worth buying, can be a bit watery but a squirt of tomato puree sorts that out
- baby wipes
-fabric softner
-stir fry mix
- onions
-mushrooms

Will add anything else as i remember/ try them

hey sugercube84, thanks for the reccomendations, i have included those on the front page of this thread, thanks again

trinidadone

theposhbint wrote: »

I'd say the majority of our shopping is the 'cheaper' variety. I recently tried the smartprice nappies in Asda and have to say I've had no problems with them at all. DS drinks like a fish so buying the branded ones were extortionate the amount if times I change his nappy every day. £1.91 for 24 - not bad at all

thanks theposhbint, i have added the nappies to to the front page, thanks for the recomendation, come back with more if you can, even if they have already been listed, thanks again bye

trinidadone

poodledoodledoo wrote: »

A few more for you-
Asda Smartprice Apple Pies are really good, 50p for 6. Put them in the kids lunchboxes when I'm feeling lazy and can't be bothered to bake anything!
Asda Smartprice Golden Syrup is great for baking, 77p for 680g.
Asda Smartprice Red Pesto is really lovely, 60p for 190g
Asda Smartprice Ravioli - the kids like this - 35p for 400g
Asda Smartprice Raisins - So much cheaper that those little boxes and taste identical! - 99p for 500g

EDIT: A quick note about the bags of Smartprice fruit and veg - many of the products are actually cheaper to buy loose per kilo so have a look before adding to your trolley!

thanks for the reccomendations, I have included those on the front page, thankyou

trinidadone

mwddrwg wrote: »

Tesco value cereal bars with strawberry bits are yummy and about 69p for a box of six

thanks mwddrwg, I have included the bars to the front page, anyone more reccomendations, let me know, thanks again

trinidadone

Mrs_De_Bris wrote: »

Sainsbury's basics part-baked baguettes are nice - 38p for a pack of 2.

hello Mrs De Bris, can you confirm, are the baguettes, freash, frozen or chilled, so I can list them on the front page?

trinidadone

DON79 wrote: »

We had asda smart price sausage rolls (chilled) recently at lunchtime and the whole family loved them... very yummy

hi DON79, i have included the rolls on the front page, thanks for the reccomendation, feel free to post more, thankyou