Gregg Wallace programme on TV

Dclutterchique

missyrichards wrote: »

I was laughing at some of it as I can't work out if the people on the programme are genuinely making such silly comments or they are given lines to say.:rotfl:

I thought the bit about marg and butter was quite informative.

When the woman from Unilever was bigging up margarines and spreads I did think of Mandy Rice-Davies's famous quote. No I'm not that old, just very good at history.

catkins wrote: »

I am watching the second series but am still wondering where they find the families who are on it. Are there really that many people who don't know or seemingly care how much they spend on food? It's not like they are all millionaire families is it?


I did like the family last night but felt that Greg and his sidekick could have shown them far more vegetarian meals they could cook. There are so many healthy delicious meals they could make without using meat substitutes

Basically, they find people by advertising on the BBC Website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0520lz9
At the moment they are looking for families to take part in the Christmas special, if anyone's up for it:rotfl:


At least, so far, this series they have made some attempt to marry up the title and content of the programme by improving the families eating habits and cutting their food costs. In the first series the MO seemed to be 'find a family spending lots of money on expensive rubbish and get them to spend less money by buying cheap rubbish'.

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drinkupretty wrote: »

Not sure which is worse, this show or superscrimpers.

Both concepts are good, but the presenters are extremely irritatingWhy does Gregg Wallace have to pull such absurd faces all the time

Cornucopia

It's interesting how the programme's freedom of speech seems to be limited by the BBC's non-commercialism.

They should put it on C4, have it sponsored by Aldi, and just spend the entire programme showing how to buy similar products for less in Aldi, and how to cook them.

carriebradshaw

I thought perhaps that they could have given them some guidance on things like the right knife to use to prep things because that was partly what the mum was struggling with i.e maybe use a cheeseboard with a cheese wire for slicing or a food processor for grating, that would make things a bit quicker and easier for her until self-confidence begins to grow .Just because food prep is something that's done every day, it doesn't mean it all comes naturally and getting it wrong/struggling can really put you off and push you towards the ready prepped food in supermarkets.

missyrichards

JackieO wrote: »

Why does Gregg Wallace have to pull such absurd faces all the time

:rotfl:He is a clown. On one hand I agree but then I'm still watching this programme, maybe we like to see him being annoying.:p

FrugalWorker

I quite like the presenters and the programme. I think to be on television, you're nearly always going to be a strong personality. I also think it takes all sorts.

Did I learn lots, no, but I grew up where there wasn't any waste. I do think that the choice in families is a little more balanced in this series - but that could be my memory acting up. I don't think they are remotely old style, but that's not what it's positioning itself to be.

I think it challenges people to consider the choices that they make. There is nearly always a product that they are convinced has been changed, but it hasn't. I often think if someone sees the packaging, there are pre-conceptions as to whether it's nice or not.

The programme suggests meal planning, avoiding pre-packaged foods, healthy options for the most part, they suggest starting small and building on this, they suggest down shifting brands....all things that are encouraged on this board.

I am surprised when I meet people that don't use up left overs or don't know how to. I'm surprised when I hear what some peoples weekly shop is and I know it could be far lower. I don't understand why people buy a lot of the pre-packaged stuff. But people have different skill levels and different levels of experience. I think there's value in a programme like this. I prefer this to scrimper savers where I thought while some of the suggestions were very sensible and others were just very left of field.

Lynplatinum

Hiya

Not seen prog yet but saw the last series however, from your comments :A

1) my Mum could not cook at all - she was teaching abroad and had servants until she was 34 so she never learnt. I learnt from my brilliant cookery teacher (I still use her recipes) and 2 of my friend's Mum's :A
2) I had to start somewhere and it was v basic to begin with - now folks say I am a good cook - I certainly get folks wangling dinner invites!! But my cooker teacher taught me how to use equipment such as knives properly - Jamie does it too on his programmes - wish more Chefs would do this.
3) there are still folk who dont know what o do unless it comes from a packet - today I went round Mr T's (needed paprika which Mr L doesnt do) and while lookin for the veg YS found a section of shelves that left me standing there with me mouth open - mashed veg; mashed potatoes of 2 types: preped peas and green beans cut up cauli and brocoli - seriously! :eek: do people actually buy this stuff ??????????????? Evidently so cos there was a large area of shelf devoted to it and some large gaps in the shelf stock

Pottering off to find program shaking head in disbelief !

maman

drinkupretty wrote: »

Not sure which is worse, this show or superscrimpers.

Superscrimpers was definitely worse. At least for all his silly faces, Greg Wallace doesn't wear a stupid orange hat and he's been to Weight Watchers so he's not overweight either! Mrs M was the epitome of the fat cat!


Dclutterchique, really good point about trying to be true to the title of the programme this time. So last night they really made a point about too many crisps and snacks as well as saving money. I'll look out for that aspect next week.

dumpling

I watched this the other night with my husband and we both enjoyed the show. I personally don't mind Greg and his facial expressions too much . What shocked me was the presenter said that the average spend was £84 a week for 4 people. There are 5 of us in my family and three of them are permanently starving teenagers but I am spending at least double that amount. I have set myself a challenge to get that amount right down so I am proud to say that this week I have only spent £45. I know it's a bit cheating as I have a full stock cupboard and 2 freezers but it's really made me think.

lessonlearned

I thought this weeks programme was very good, especially the emphasis on healthier eating. These people both worked in healthcare too which made their diet even more shocking. They did know better but had just developed really bad habits.

I will definitely be trying out the beetroot choc cake. My friend made some once and it was delicious.

Dumpling - you are not alone. MY food spend is way too high, there is just my son and I and i would be ashamed to admit on a public forum how much I spent last month.:eek:

At least keeping the spending diary has jolted me into action this month........;).