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

holsfisher

I bought a jar of the Sainsburys Basics peanut butter (crunchy) last week, and I love it - I'll never buy a more expensive brand again! It has a tiny bit more oil in it that the expensive brands, but it is still about 90% peanut and has a more spreadable texture. Really nice on toast

I'm also a big fan of the Sainsburys Basics pork shoulder joints - we had roast pork made with one this weekend, and it was really delicious, great crackling!

Others that are on the list but that I'll add support to are the basics flour, and part baked baguette.

(I'm not a Sains fangirl, its just the biggest supermarket within walking distance!)

karl-123

asda poatoes are great 2.5 kg bag for about 85p
yes they are mucky potatoes i have been using them for two years and i love them
i also like the massive packs of frozen garlic in blocks £1 for enough garlic to last a year
asda own make of cheese is also nice the extra mature cheddar £2 for a massive block

Flat_Eric

Popped to the local Co$tcutter for oven chips the other day and they didn't have the usual branded chips I buy so I ended up buying their own brand (Heritage) Steak cut oven chips.

They are the worst chips I have ever tasted. I will never buy them again. Its strange because I have bought Sain$burys steak cut and Mr T's discount branded steak cut oven chips and they have been lovely !

ladylouise62

I bought some of Mr S's cooking bacon for the first time in a month or more and was amazed to see that it had dropped in price from abot £1.36 to £1 and was bigger at 670grms!!! I got one that looked like it had decent slices for frying and one with thick chunks for a steamed pudding. Fantastic stuff!!!

saving4life

usually love all Sains basics but bought their frozen battered fish portions 97p for 4. They were horrendous, wouldn't even give them to the cat. Vile minced fish and greasy bitter coating, yuk!

trinidadone

lillytoad wrote: »

morrisons curry sauce ranges from 8p to 16 p just like the chinese only problem for me is every time i go to france have to get loads for the ex pats

hello lilly, is this a recomendation?

lindos90

Morrison value 'yellow pack' homebrand pack of round tortillas.

Thay are horrible, taste like they have been made with wallpaper paste, totally stuck together so wripped when trying to separate them, smaller than other brands, so not that good value!

Now just buy 'discovery' brand when its on offer, they freeze well and dont take up much room!

trinidadone

cazj80 wrote: »

I agree with the Basics eggs, especially as they aren't from battery hens, they are a little more expensive egg for egg than Tescos and Asdas but I feel a bit better buying them

which supermarket do you get your basic eggs from caz?

trinidadone

recovering_spendaholic wrote: »

Me too! probably isn't much in it welfare wise but still.....

hello RS, which supermarket do you get your basic eggs from?

trinidadone

JayJay14 wrote: »

Sains basics eggs are barn

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp

hey you tried sainsburys basic eggs jay? what do you think of them?