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

TravellingAbuela

Sainsbury's Basic cooking bacon. 670 gm for £1.09. I have always bought it to chop up into pieces and fry, then store in a box in the freezer to add to pasta dishes, omelettes, quiche etc. However, just recently I have been finding gammon joint ends in there, sometimes up to 3 in a pack. As good as buying small gammon or bacon steaks at a fraction of the price! If you look at the packs carefully you can make out if there are any thicker pieces in them. Plus they are usually quite lean pieces!

pakokelso93

I can add Tesco Value Macaroni Cheese ready meal to the YES list. 400g > 80p. Taste's pretty good IMO!

Bought Tesco value washing powder for the first time > that is the next test!

will.i.amnt

Linda32 wrote: »

I don't shop in Asda, but I can confirm that Tesco's Value Baked Beans are fine.

I don't travel by bus, but flying with BA is great!

WHAT!?! :eek:

Sooetie

You guys should try Aldi
great products at great prices and they have specials on fruit & veg and all sorts of things
No i don't work for them
and No I dont Fly BA lol

pakokelso93

Aldi's and Lidl's is good it's a bit combination Some things are better in Aldi's and vice-versa...

In Brief Aldi/Lidl...

Mince: Lidl
Chicken: Aldi
Seafood: Aldi
Fridge food/ready meals/pies/sausages/bacon etc: Aldi (Esp in Scotland lot's of Scottish makes)
Tinned stuff: Lidl
Fruit/Veg: Depends (just Lidl)
Cleaning Products: Aldi
Hair/beauty/smellies etc: Aldi
Most Cheese: Avoid both
Pasta Sauce: Lidl

Freezer stuff don't tend to buy in either.

CupOfChai

Sooetie wrote: »

You guys should try Aldi
great products at great prices and they have specials on fruit & veg and all sorts of things

Not got one!

pakokelso93

Tesco Everyday Value - More good stuff!

Value Frying Steaks - 3/4 in a pack - £2.75 (roughly weight)
Value Stir Fry mix - £1 (bit bigger pack size than the dearer one and tastes the same!)

Value Washing Powder - 85p for 13 Washes... Does the job, if your clothes don't have super mega stains - superb!

skintstudentbabe

sainsburys is my supermarket of choice - 90% of what i buy is basics so here goes;
sliced ham
apples (dep on variety)
pears (again dep on variety)
toilet cleaner
tinned chopped tomatoes
orange juice
tinned kidney beans
black olives
cat litter
greek salad cheese
fromage frais 6pck
diced pork shoulder
tuna chunks
garlic
kitchen roll
toilet tissue
veg selection pack
frozen mixed - only use these in pasta sauces or chilli as i dnt eat frozen veggies normally
peppers
frozen chips
handwash
surface wipes
toilet rim block
soft cheese
full flavor chedder
cat litter
polish spray
white dish cloths
scrubby sponges
teabags
wine - yes both the red and the white
casserole beef
brown sliced loaf
soft spread
multi use liquid
surface spray
cant think of any more atm but will add accordingly........

zenseeker

I've little doubt that it's been mentioned already, but I wanted to chip in a vote for Tesco Everyday Value Cornflakes.

35p a box (500g I think, maybe 750g, don't have a box to hand to check) but unlike a lot of value brands these are indistinguishable from Kellog's.

Trust me, try them and you'll never want any other brand.

pakokelso93

Having used Asda for the past couple of weeks for the weekly shop instead of Tesco - it's clear to me that since the 'Everyday Value rebrand' that range in terms of taste and quality is well ahead of Smart Price now...

In Asda past couple of week's smart price wise i have bought: Chicken Breasts, Bacon, soft cheese. All far inferior tasting to Tesco Everyday Value. Orange Juice from Concentrate - 62p - only 50% juice rest filled with water etc - tesco is 100% juice for same price.