Jamie Olivers money saving meals

olias

Ok, I know he's a bit of a ****, but he does the odd good program, so I thought that I would try his 'money saving meals' tonight on 4OD. I didn't have high hopes that someone worth more than £100 million would have a clue, and I was right.

Beef joint £14
mustard £1
Onions £.50
Rosemary £1
Olive oil £4
Grease proof paper £2.50
Baking foil £2.50
Together with potatos, swede, carrots another £2-£3
Apparently enough for 6

Leftovers, mix with -
BBQ sauce £1.50
Chilli sauce £1.50
Rice (uncle bens - probably the most expensive way to buy rice!) £2
Mushrooms £1
Garlic £0.50
Chilli £0.50
Savoy cabbage £1
5 Eggs £2
Sesame seeds £1
Mint/Corriander £1

Thats £40 so far for only 2 meals for a family of 5/6. The guy is on another planet! And this is with a team of researchers and nutritionists etc helping him!

I can't tell you anymore, because I gave up at that point!

Anyone else have any comments?

Olias

JReacher1

The olive oil, mustard, tin foil, grease proof paper, and rosemary would all last for more than one meal so saying its £40 for two meals is inaccurate.

olias

They are still things most struggling familys aren't neccessarily going to have in their kitchen, and that would still make it £29, meaning over £100 per week for main meals, not counting breakfast and lunches!

Olias

flea72

5 eggs for £2 what are they faberge ones?

olias

Don't be pedantic, half a dozen freerange are about £1.80 if you want to be exact!

Olias

JReacher1

olias wrote: »

They are still things most struggling familys aren't neccessarily going to have in their kitchen, and that would still make it £29, meaning over £100 per week for main meals, not counting breakfast and lunches!

Olias

It would only be over £100 a week if all his meals were a comparable price. I believe the premise of his program is that it's cheaper to cook good quality family meals than it is to go to a takeaway and buy a meal for a family.

JReacher1

olias wrote: »

Don't be pedantic, half a dozen freerange are about £1.80 if you want to be exact!

Olias

They cost me £1.30 in tesco.

Own_My_Own

JReacher1 wrote: »

They cost me £1.30 in tesco.

You eat eggs from caged hens then.

JReacher1

Own_My_Own wrote: »

You eat eggs from caged hens then.

No tesco 6 medium free range eggs £1.30.

Caged eggs are less than a quid for a dozen.

beaney50

Lidl sell 6 large free range eggs for £1

hollydays

I only buy a joint of meat if it's reduced.
Most people will have the basics eg foil , and greaseproof
Mint in a pot outside or buy reduced herbs when they are 10p and wrap in damp brown paper it lasts for weeks.
A £1.39 1kg of long grain rice lasts for ever
Or 40p value bag if your saving money
Or buy in bulk from a Chinese supermarket
Barbecue sauce from value shops or when it's on offer.
How the other half live!

You have to adapt.