What Value things have you tried and liked?

sandraroffey

tesco value fresh meat is amazing! belly pork strips, pork chops, (proper chops with the bone still in them), mince beef, bacon - in fact everything.

sb44

Sainsburys Basics tea bags are ok, 80 for 30p.

If you don't like them then at the price you haven't lost a lot if you end of binning them.

spikeysoul

I know it was a while back, but people were asking for a cheaper alternative to marg/butter for baking. I use veg oil - the pure rapeseed stuff instead. It takes a bit of getting used to, you have to adjust until the mix looks right but things are coming out lovelly and fluffy and no one can tell the diff. I got the idea from my MIL who has a heart condition and was told to do this by the doc. It's waaaay cheaper and healthier as there are less additives in pure rapeseed oil (well duh!). If you feel the need you can always add a little salt to make up for the lack of it.

My main prob now is eggs - they are so expensive £1.24 for 6 for the cheapest of free range (It's no good I can't do battery). And the spelt/rye flour I need for my baking is very expensive I use SP flour too and that's fine.

The other annoying thing is that if you want to be slightly healthier you have to pay at least double the price of value. Wholemeal flour, pasta, brown rice ect ect. Anyone know where to get these things cheaper or good bulk buy - I have tried polish shops for the rye and spelt but it's all refined and the indian and continental stores only do white rice (but they are brilliant for different types of flour, cous cous, herbs and spices and lots of other things).

tipsycat_2

i been buying them all. latest was tesco value shampoo 27p best shampoo i ever used so far. first botle was green. got another it peach col not tried it yet. i also like the daisy products. w powder is ok

tipsycat_2

im afraid i wont be blackmailed in to paying more for supposedly healthier stuff. it all a big con at times. after all can you prove it organic and hasnt been subjected to pesticides etc. and whats wrong with tap water.?? if you were dying for drink it would be like nectar

stamford

rev229 wrote: »

I have noticed that our local tesco is selling more discounted brands and less value.

They are not " brands " as such just silly names (Wheatfield Bakery, Country Morn, Harvest Crop etc) Tesco has thought up cos they are running scared of Aldi. Small print on packaging shows them as being produced for Tesco.


http://www.brandrepublic.com/Discipline/Marketing/News/857584/Tescos-discount-focus-confusing/

ivfmummy

I like the value pasta but have just noticed it's doubled in price. Biscuits I agree are great! The bags of snacks chipsticks, onion rings and cheese puffs are nice. Tortilla at 19p are very acceptable. Kidney beans and tomatoes.

Sometimes in the value potatoes you get huge potatoes which make lovely jacket potatoes and they are always pretty tasty.

Value sanitary towels are okay and the tissues are fine.

Don't like value toilet paper, baked beans or pickle.

H xx

junior_j

I am sure i posted in this thread pages and pages back at least 2 months ago so i will re post if thats okay! (Sorry if its not!)

I love

Asda spartprice

chocolate
Chocolate puffs
Hot chocolate
Sweetcorn
Tuna
Sausage cassorole (i dont usually eat tinned casserole but it is lovely!)
Batter mix (9p a pack and makes lovely yorkie puds!)
Jaffa cakes
Chocolate digestives
Bourbons
Cheese puffs
Pure orange juice
Pure apple juice
Chicken thighs
Fromarge frais (spl?)

Asdas own

White chocolate
Carrots
Apples
Potatoes
Banannas
Carrots (although they go off quite quick)
Garlic
Pasta
Mince
Pasta sauces

Things i make with asdas smart price stuff

Chocolate rice crispies cakes , for £1.00 for the ingrediants (70cereal 30p (roughly) on chocolate) i can make upto 50 cakes easily! Great for kids , cake sales , snacks , treats.

Jacket potatoe tuna sweet corn salad

I generally give most value/smart price things a go , the only things i WONT use
is:

Smartprice Toliet paper (i suffer ibs and have a weak stomach , so need some thing soft and quilted for my poor behind lol)
Smart price/value washing powder
Because i have delicate sking asthma/excema)

I also like

Smart price :
Greeting cards
wrapping paper
gift bags
plates
cups
Throws
cushions
towels
bedding!

And smart price now do
DVD players
Freeview boxes
Coffee makers
tvs
portable dvd players lol

Jess x

marybishop

Just tried another one today - Value ready salted crisps. 12 pack for 47p. Bag is a bit smaller than normal (18g) but they are really nice!

parsonswife8

marybishop wrote: »

Just tried another one today - Value ready salted crisps. 12 pack for 47p. Bag is a bit smaller than normal (18g) but they are really nice!

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Smaller bag=less on the hips!

Unless you eat 2 instead of 1.

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