Heron Foods/Farmfoods Freezer Shops -spot any good buys?

System

mcculloch29 wrote: »

I can imagine... I just searched West Yorks as I know I've seen a Heron in Leeds. They are in and around Leeds, (5 stores) one in Dewsbury, one in Ravensthorpe and one in Halifax.

I studied, lived and worked in Leeds..

If you have a car, your best HFs are these two as they have car parks. Pudsey Road - was a former pub called the Gamec0ck https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.7958946,-1.6205487,3a,75y,216.93h,87.9t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1snaNRZ1VZSwrmyhIzUs6BNg!2e0!5s20160501T000000!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

Or Crossgates Shopping centre

luvchocolate

Thanks Scarlet very kind of you I live in Huddersfield so will check out the Ravensthorpe and Dewsbury ones first.
Not areas I would usually visit so I thought they were not in this part of Yorkshire, I am pleased to be wrong.
Thanks again folks

System

luvchocolate wrote: »

Thanks Scarlet very kind of you I live in Huddersfield so will check out the Ravensthorpe and Dewsbury ones first.
Not areas I would usually visit so I thought they were not in this part of Yorkshire, I am pleased to be wrong.
Thanks again folks

Ravensthorpe is your best option as its in a retail park with Home Bargains, Poundland and Poundstrechers! I had a look on Streetview. Where you also can get other food, toiletries etc bargains!!:money::D

Boozybuff

Has anyone tried the XSELL Chicken Breast Fillets? What % of Chicken is in them? :beer:

mcculloch29

If it's the ones I'm thinking of, Boozybuff, the Xsell chicken breast fillets are top quality coated chicken, as supplied to a major chain.
The issue with them is that they are mis-shapes, the coating may be flaked off, or the fillet an odd shape.

Li0nhead

mcculloch29 wrote: »

I'd open the pack and see what you have Ken, if there are any rashers then put them aside for standard rasher use.
Chunky bits are great for casseroles and soups. My two were virtually pure gammon, I'm going to have some very tasty home made faggots and liver and bacon casseroles.

Discovered these late last year.

Absolute bargain. Only down side is you are not sure quite what you are getting until you open the packet.
Some near Gammon, some closer to normal bacon. I always go for the ones with least fat on show. Though all I have had are pretty lean.

I have several packets in the freezer.

luvchocolate wrote: »

Thanks Scarlet very kind of you I live in Huddersfield so will check out the Ravensthorpe and Dewsbury ones first.
Not areas I would usually visit so I thought they were not in this part of Yorkshire, I am pleased to be wrong.
Thanks again folks

My local ones are those stores.

I would suggest the Ravensthorpe store is easier to get to from Huddersfield (assuming via car), nice little retail park with Home Bargains, Poundland, Poundstretcher, Heron, a cheap card shop and a few other stores. Worth spending an hour going round every now and again with all being on the same site.
Warning though, avoid any time near rush hour as traffic through Ravensthorpe is a pain at the best of times.

System

Has anyone tried Farmfoods Swedish meatballs?

mcculloch29

ScarletMarble wrote: »

Has anyone tried Farmfoods Swedish meatballs?

It's possible they are the same supplier as Heron's. I have tried those and they were OK.
I'm not a massive Swedish meatball fan so my lack of enthusiasm doesn't mean that they were not good.

williacg

mcculloch29 wrote: »

If it's the ones I'm thinking of, Boozybuff, the Xsell chicken breast fillets are top quality coated chicken, as supplied to a major chain.
The issue with them is that they are mis-shapes, the coating may be flaked off, or the fillet an odd shape.

Absolutely, as were the chicken breast nuggets, which they unfortunately stopped selling, or just ran out of stock some time ago.

I don't recall the exact chicken ratio Boozybuff, however, if you search back to previous Xsell threads on MSE, there were several reviews and comments which were quite positive, but alas, sadly not being able to find them anymore.

just_trying

ScarletMarble wrote: »

Has anyone tried Farmfoods Swedish meatballs?

Yes me..or should I say everyone in house. They are really good. Small but tasty.