What Value things have you tried and liked?

Roger_Rampant

smiler34 we've tried virtually everything on that list at some point apart from the bottom two items, and the only one we stopped buying was the value sweet and sour sauce in tins. We buy the one in a jar from LIDL, which is slightly more expensive but we find it much nicer. We would still use the Tesco value one occasionally, we just prefer to pay a bit extra for the LIDL product

The only Tesco value items we wouldn't use again have been their teabags and a couple of laundry/dishwasher-related products, but generally we have been extremely pleased with their value range

black-saturn

AussieLass wrote: »

Has anyone tried Value squash? If so what's it like and what flavours are nicer.
I usually shop at Morrison's but close to others as well. Thanks.

I've tried it and it's OK as a mixer in drinks but not really as a drink on it's own as it tastes too chemically.

lynzpower

smiler34 wrote: »

Have decided to stop being so stuck up when it comes to value stuff and am considering putting the following things on my shopping list this month. Can anyone who is well versed on the Tesco value stuff please just go through list and tell me if there is anything on there that should seriously be avoided. Thanks.



the anti bac handwash is fine, as are the ginger nuts. We have the apple & orange juice & find it fine too
the peanut butter is excelletn & i choose this over sunpat any day.
weve had the songe puddings, they are OK.

I wouldnt bother with the batter mix if you have flour & eggs! save yourself 10p

I use the value plain flour all the time, I cant see what the difference is between this & permuim stuff

dried herbs I expect will be fine

value sliced carrots- are they tinned? only the fresh value bag works out cheaper.

embb

SmartPrice Pitta breads are nice, 29p for a pack of 6.

smiler34

AussieLass wrote: »

Has anyone tried Value squash? If so what's it like and what flavours are nicer.
I usually shop at Morrison's but close to others as well. Thanks.

Would personally steer clear of this i've yet to find one that doesn't taste rubbish

**purpleprincess**

smiler34 wrote: »

Have decided to stop being so stuck up when it comes to value stuff and am considering putting the following things on my shopping list this month. Can anyone who is well versed on the Tesco value stuff please just go through list and tell me if there is anything on there that should seriously be avoided. Thanks.

• 1 x Tesco 6 Value White Pitta Bread £0.26 These are ok
  1 x Value Apple Bag £0.85 smaller than normal, eat quickly
• 1 x Value Pears Pack £0.99 smaller than normal, eat quickly
  1 x Value Vegetable Stir Fry £0.89 eat quickly
  1 x Tesco Valuebeef Mince 800g £1.48 bit fatty, make sure you drain
  1 x T Value Skinless Ckn Breast Filletssmall 300-421g £2.38
  1 x T Value Gammon Steaks 300g £1.36
  1 x Tesco Value Ham 400g £1.11 bit watery I found
  1 x Tesco Value Olive Spread 500g £0.67
  1 x Tesco Value Mild White Cheese Medium £2.00 not too bad
  1 x Tesco Value Low Fat Yogurt 4x125g £0.29 these are ok
  1 x Tesco Value Eggs Minimum Weight Box Of 6 £0.54
  3 x Tesco Value 12" Cheese & Tomato Pizza 480g £2.64
  1 x Tesco Value Twingarlic Baguette 340g £0.87 these are ok
  1 x Tesco Value2 Chicken & Mushroom Slices 330g £1.14
  1 x Tesco Value Tuna & Sweetcorn Pasta 300g £0.82 you could make your own for cheaper, and it would be nicer?
  1 x Tesco Value Meat Lasagne 500g £1.43 you could make your own for cheaper, and it would be nicer?
  1 x Tesco Value Ginger Nuts 300g £0.25 these are ok
  1 x Tesco Value Bourbon Creams 400g £0.26 these are ok
  1 x Tesco Value Ready Salted Crisps 12x18g £0.51
  1 x Tesco Value Mixed Herbs 18g £0.25 these are ok, not as strong I found
  1 x Tesco Value Medium Curry Powder 50g £0.35 this is ok, I use this a lot
  1 x Tesco 10 Value Chicken Stock Cubes 97g £0.19
  1 x Tesco Value Sweet & Sour Sauce 405g £0.29
  1 x Tesco Value Batter Mix 128g £0.10 could make your own with flour and eggs?
  1 x Tesco Value Plain Flour 1.5kg £0.31 these are ok
  2 x Tesco Value Marrowfat Processed Peas 300g £0.32
  2 x Tesco Value Processed Peas 300g £0.32
  2 x Tesco Value Mushy Peas300g £0.32
  2 x Tesco Value Chopped Tomatoes 400g £0.42 these are ok, bur you could just chop the plum tomatoes yourself??
  2 x Tesco Value Plum Tomatoes 400g £0.38 these are ok
  2 x Tesco Value Sliced Carrots 300g £0.34
  4 x Tesco Value Baked Beans In Tomt/Sauce 420g £0.68 these are ok, I use them to bulk out dinners
  1 x Tesco Value Beans & Sausages567g £0.38
  5 x Tesco Value Curry Flavour Instant Noodles 65g £0.40
  5 x Tesco Value Chicken Flavour Instant Noodles 65g £0.40
  2 x Tesco Value Strawberry Jelly128g £0.22 these are ok
  2 x Tesco Value Chocolate Sponge Pudding 300g £1.02
  2 x Tesco Value Syrup Sponge Pudding 300g £1.02
  2 x Tesco Value Pasta Sauce 440g £0.54 make your own for cheaper?
  1 x Tesco Value Tomato Ketchup 570g Bottle £0.26
  1 x Tesco Value Beetroot 340g £0.20
  1 x Tesco Value Sweet Pickle 292g £0.26 these are ok
  1 x Tesco Value Strawberry Jam 454g £0.33
  1 x Tesco Value Crunchy Peanut Butter 340g £0.43 these are ok
  1 x Tesco Value Lemon Curd 411g £0.38
  2 x Tesco Value Chicken Paste 75g £0.56
  2 x Tesco Value Sweetcorn 325g £0.34 these are ok
  1 x Tesco Value Fishcakes 420g £0.62
  1 x Tesco Value 4 Chicken & Vegetable Pies 484g £0.78
  1 x Tesco Value Vanilla Flavour Ice Cream 2 Ltr £0.45
  1 x Tesco Value 8 Raspberry Ripple Mousse 800ml £0.75
  4 x Tesco Value Orange Juice 1 Litre £2.76 these are ok
  2 x Tesco Value Apple Juice 1 Litre £1.16
  1 x Tesco Value Lager 2% 4x440ml £0.88
  1 x Tesco Value Dry Cider 2ltr £1.20
  2 x Tesco Value Anti-Bacterial Handwash 500ml £0.80 these are ok
  1 x Tesco Value Tissue 2ply £0.29 these are ok

I've just marked in purple the things I've tried and what my thoughts are on them

Hope this helps a bit

jcr16

things i tried and buy are value tortilla chips. 19p bag. i bulk buy on these so only buy every few months. and they are fab.

Chilled choc mouse pack of 4 for about 30p odd. haven't bought in over a year but were alway nice.

value flour no prob.

bought for the first time in about 2/3 years value jely. 11p a pack. not too bad either. kids love fruit and jelly.

Liz33

Value peanut butter is lovely and so much cheaper than the normal one.

savingsara_2

Never buy premium flour, value sort as good as any brand.

Aldi have alot of good stuff. Their orange and lime marmalades are excellent, as is their 70% cocoa dark choc (got a mention in BBC Good Food Mag recently). Their fruit, salads and vegetables are usually fresh and good value. Their Belgian (Guylain type) seashells are more-ish! (not available all-ear-round) The dishwasher tablets and lemon shampoo and conditioner are good There's certainly nowt wrong with the red label teabags either. (Lucky enough to have a friend with a Nestle factory shop card so can get very cheap coffee from time to time) The custard is to die for! Jumbo bars (no taste difference from those hazelnutty wafer things that tell you to eat them!) Fresh and uht milk, olive spread are good.
Many of the tinned fruit and vege are excellent value for money but the mushy peas - yeuch:eek:
Have had their fresh prawns recently, yum, and their frozen joints of lamb and beef are good.
All the biscuits are very good, but in common with most cheaper ones are made with hydrogenated (trans) fats
Oh and the 2 minute pilau rice is ace, as is the oxtail soup.

The brown sauce from Netto is nice, not as vinegary as premium brand stuff.

I've tried a quite a few value/smart price food items and for the most part have been pretty good. The chicken fillets are fine, no funny flavours....

helping_hubby

smiler34 - not tried personally, but I think judging by other peoples comments the sweet and sour and the pasta sauce were to be avoided. But at these pirces, I reckon most things are worth a go anyway.

AussieLass - Value squash is awful, tried Basics and Value now and they have a powdery, aspirin yukky taste. This is one of the few things that I will only buy brand name...Robinsons all the way. Don't even like the shop own brand.

Also value flour...everyone says this is no different. Well I had my first loaf using strong flour and I have to say it was better, but not very noticeably iyswim. I will continue to use Value/Basics flour (31p for 1.5kg) for bread. But might treat myself to the Own brand strong flour for when we have guests (49p for 1.5kg)

Oh, and strong flour makes a lot of difference when making pizza dough.