OS food shopping in London SE5/SE15

Bargain_Rzl

Goldilocks wrote:

You can get stardrops in the sainsburys in East Dulwich ( the large 24 hour one on Dog Kennel lane) 75 p I think..
I'm going to try to see if I can get some oxtail from one of those Halal butchers in Peckham on Saturday ( quick ride on the 436).. anyone wanna join me.. not sure if I am brave enough!

Stardrops also available at Morrisons or Savers, in Peckham - can't remember prices but none as cheap as the 59p in Wilkinsons (there isn't a Wilkinison's round here is there?)

P.S. let me know how you get on with the oxtail. As I said in my OP, I would really LIKE to shop locally (although my postcode is Camberwell my nearest shops are Peckham by a narrow whisker) but I'm scared of those shops in Peckham I have been told by a poster on the London SE1 website that there's also a good butcher on Peckham Hill Street (near the Old Kent Road) but haven't yet been to investigate.

katieowl_2

If you are in this the SE London area then you aren't too far from Penge - there is a wonderful shop called Penge Food Stores opposite Sainsbury....I know they have 5l of white vinegar for under £3 - I can't remember if it was £2.99 or £2.49. They also sell fresh bread, 4 for £1 pitta, various bargains of the moment four or three for £1 tins, BIG tins of olive oil, Wonderful jars of pickles, preserved peppers, very good olives, fruit and veg (some in cases) and have wonderful Halal Meat - very clean - the best legs of lamb we've eaten!!!!

Can't really recommend the rest of Penge but Penge Foods are wonderful. I opted to do my 'christmas' shop there. No queues, great food, and plenty change from the £100+ it would have cost me in the supermarket (that included a £20 leg of lamb!)

There are some bargains to be had in Borough Market - you just have to look hard - one of the stalls sells Ham Hocks for £2.95 each - make great lentil oup, and his haslet is to die for!

Regards
Kate

Bargain_Rzl

katieowl wrote:

There are some bargains to be had in Borough Market - you just have to look hard - one of the stalls sells Ham Hocks for £2.95 each - make great lentil oup, and his haslet is to die for!

:eek: but you can get a decent ham hock for £1.50 elsewhere :eek:

(speaking from personal experience, Blackheath Farmers' Market is one such place.)

THANKS for the vinegar tip-off though

katieowl_2

Bargain_Rzl wrote:

:eek: but you can get a decent ham hock for £1.50 elsewhere :eek:

Well I stand corrected - there aren't any butchers round here anymore only Halal ones and obviously.....

The Borough ones are rare breed..... Extra tasty legs :rotfl:

Regards

Kate

Bargain_Rzl

Katie, I am ALWAYS up for tips about Borough Market bargains I work just round the corner and am always there on a Friday. Let me know if you have any other recommendations - based on moneysaving, that is - if my food shopping was based on flavour alone I would buy up the whole market

Loubee_2

katieowl wrote:

Can't really recommend the rest of Penge but Penge Foods are wonderful. I opted to do my 'christmas' shop there. No queues, great food, and plenty change from the £100+ it would have cost me in the supermarket (that included a £20 leg of lamb!)

the BF lives in Penge and Penge Foods is wonderful! Though I did see a man assult two traffic wardens with a leek he had bought from there :rotfl:

Bargain_Rzl

Loubee wrote:

the BF lives in Penge and Penge Foods is wonderful! Though I did see a man assult two traffic wardens with a leek he had bought from there :rotfl:

:rotfl: Last Saturday I got assaulted with a cucumber at Lewisham Market :rotfl: (not like that, you filthy lot...) I was walking to the bus stop minding my own business and a woman came up behind me and whacked me on the hand with this big cucumber! It seemed she thought I'd dropped it and was trying to attract my attention - but honestly, there are more socially acceptable ways of doing this than smacking somebody with it! :rotfl:

Goldilocks_2

you think thats bad!! I had a plaintain thrown at me in Brixton once by a guy who was trying to get my attention.. he kept trying to talk to me and blowing me kisses which I ignored... then THUD. right at the back of my head. I spun round to glare at him and he said.." Baby, can you cook!"

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Goldilocks wrote:

you think thats bad!! I had a plaintain thrown at me in Brixton once by a guy who was trying to get my attention.. he kept trying to talk to me and blowing me kisses which I ignored... then THUD. right at the back of my head. I spun round to glare at him and he said.." Baby, can you cook!"

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: That's brilliant goldilocks I would have talked to him just for his cheek,:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: 10/10 for effort on his part.You could have had the start of a beautiful friendship there

Goldilocks_2

hmm a beautiful friendship or a mild concusion JackieO