What Value things have you tried and liked?

Bogof_Babe

Sainsbury's Basics ham is very good value at 70p for 15 (quite thin) slices. I use two slices per sandwich and it is really nice, not too fatty at all.

Their Basics cheese spread is disgusting though.

cathij0269

Tesco do a Value tin of Curry Sauce (4p - yes 4p!!!) which my son can't get enough of. He just adds some chicken (Tesco's frozen Value Chicken Breasts - about £3 for a big bag and some rice (Value again) and he's happy. It also goes well on chips for a very cheap occasional treat.
Asda is closer to us, but I have found they have started to do less value stuff (or not buy in as much so by the time I get there it is all gone and have to buy the more expensive stuff). So now I make the extra 2 mile journey to Tescos who seem to have most items in a Value option - and they give me clubcard points (I like being rewarded for loyaly) and free stuff. Last week I got a free big box of Kellogs cornflakes for spending £30 (a few weeks ago it was a packet of 80 PG tip tea bags and Maryland biscuits) and 5p off every litre of petrol for spending £50. As my shopping is normally about £80 I split my shopping into 2 lots the first around £50 so I can get the free offer and petrol voucher and then £30 to get another free offer - 2 free boxes of "posh" cornflakes, my family think we've won the lottery! LOL

raphanius

don't buy tesco value weetabix substitute...looks like and tastes like cardboard flakes. :eek:

I love value beans, tin tomatoes, tuna, rice and tinned cling peaches. :T

LameWolf

I always but Basics or Value flour. When I first moved in with Mr LW he had a branded one in the cupboard, and frankly, I can't tell the difference My cakes and pastries seem to turn out fine using the cheapie sort.

Cornishpixie_2

I also use value flour, perhaps because I go through so much. Also jus made tomato, bacon and lentil soup with value tinned tomatos, tastes really nice. Usually buy as I often need to use 2/3 tins and can't really taste difference as with sauces, other stuff tends to get thrown in. I also buy couple of value jellies a week and value Doritoes are nice crushed in a pasta bake, or handful for kids packs.:)

Pretani

KE7285 wrote: »

Has anyone tried Tesco Value Chicken and Vegetable Pies? Try to avoid value meat but was tempted by the price too much! (74p for 4 pies!) Along with a few boiled potatoes and veg - thats 2 meals for me an OH. :-)

I tried the pies a few years back and they were'nt nice.

Hippygirl

Beware of things that claim to be 'value' and aren't!! I wanted dried apricots today - the value ready to eat were 99p for 250 g and the Tesco non-value ready to eat were 1.88 for 500g!!

smartandshrewd

Sainsbury's Basics Sweet and Sour sauce is 26p and it's not bad, like a lot of sauces you need to add veg to pad it out.

Also the basics Chocolate Desert Mix tastes just like Angel Delight, it's only about 8p too

DSmiffy

we buy loads of value stuff but still spend loads on Flora, especially like the olive one. Anyone found a good and cheap alternative for this product?

jamespir

the chickens are not free range but they arent like kept really cooped up there copnditions are quite suitable and have been checked by animal welfare groups