Best Value/Basics groceries?

Hemera

HappyMJ wrote: »

It's actually 25% but I know what you're saying just look at the reviews....

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/diced--minced---meatballs/sainsburys-pork---beef-mince--basics-1kg

There are other options such as the Sainsbury's branded beef mince which is just 5% fat.

25% fat pork/beef mince is £3/kg
20% fat beef mince is £4/kg
10% fat beef mince is £5/kg
5% fat beef mince is £6.60/kg

I know which one I would pick.

I was referring to Tesco Everyday Value products, as stated at the beginning of my post
Their everyday value fresh mince was I believe 46% fat. Now I can't find it anymore on the website, and the pictures of the package I found on Google are too small to read the nutritional values, but I am fairly sure I remember correctly, because I bought it a few times when I was a broke student .

Now I mostly buy Tesco's 10% fat mince, I think it is a good proportion. Even 25% isn't bad, there are recipes that call for relatively fatty meat ("proper" bolognese is one of them for example). 46% is just too much.

bones85

I've never really tried any Tesco Value branded products, But since i'm down to the bare bones financially, I'm going to have to make my money last, So i'll be buying things like value eggs,chicken and so on

Anyone recommend anything in particular that isn't actually that bad?

I have £42 to last me 3 weeks So i'll be on the basics, bread,milk,chicken,porridge and so on

juliesname

Hi bones85,

I buy Tesco cheapest oats, fruit & veg (apart from huge parsnips as they can be woody), sultanas, long grain rice. Before dietary needs changed I used to buy bread, pasta twists, flour and cheese.

If you have Farmfoods nearby I find tinned tomatoes, eggs and fruit juice nicer there, and from Aldi eggs, bacon and chicken.

I don't buy Tesco cheapest frozen veg, sausages, mince or chicken.

There are other threads on this forum discussing Farmfoods/Iceland and Aldi/Lidl so you might want to have a look at those, if any are in easy reach.

hth

Julie.

maman

juliesname wrote: »

If you have Farmfoods nearby I find tinned tomatoes, eggs and fruit juice nicer there, and from Aldi eggs, bacon and chicken.


There are other threads on this forum discussing Farmfoods/Iceland and Aldi/Lidl so you might want to have a look at those, if any are in easy reach.

hth

Julie.

I think you'll get the best value by doing as much of your shop as possible in Aldi or Lidl. Farmfoods can be good for a few branded offers and milk and certain brands of bread can be cheaper. Then and only then if there's something you really can't get in either of those stores then go to a big supermarket.

robin58

The people saying that Sainsbury's basic stuffing doesn't taste nice. I think it was about 18 months ago that they changed the recipe and reduced the sage in it considerably.

I stopped buying it then and brought Sainsbury's next own brand up as it worked out as just the same price weight for weight when you brought the 140 gram packet.

Used to love the Paxo stuffing but as I have grown older I find that it's a bit too powerful in the 'flatulence' department. :eek:

There is only so many times you want to pick up the duvet after it's 'blown' onto the floor.:D

Celia

Always worth comparing ingredients. Tesco Everyday Value cornflakes have identical ingredients (including proportion of fortified vitamins) as the next range up - last checked a few months ago. One is 25p and one is 99p.

robin58

Celia wrote: »

Always worth comparing ingredients. Tesco Everyday Value cornflakes have identical ingredients (including proportion of fortified vitamins) as the next range up - last checked a few months ago. One is 25p and one is 99p.

Sainsbury's basic cornflakes were a good deal until recently when they put the price up from 25p to 50p in one go. Stopped buying them. Also I have noticed that the self is never empty anymore.;)

kimplus8

So far we love
Pasta
Lasagne sheets
Chopped tomatoes
Honey
Jams/ marmalade/lemon curd
Brown (whole meal) bread
Fresh Bell peppers
Fresh Cabbage
Fresh Carrots
fresh apples
Fresh pears
Tinned peaches
Tinned custard
Tomato soup
Kidney beans
Chocolate ( dark and milk)
Raisins/ sultanas
Rice crispies
Cornflakes
Porridge oats
Powdered milk- for emergencies/ sauce
Pasta sauce
Curry sauce
Gravy
Baked beans
Herbs


Not so good has been
Tinned grapefruit
White bread
Toilet roll
meat
Chicken roll
Sliced ham
Sunflower spread
Chicken breasts
Tinned veg

emmaloux87

bones85 wrote: »

I've never really tried any Tesco Value branded products, But since i'm down to the bare bones financially, I'm going to have to make my money last, So i'll be buying things like value eggs,chicken and so on

Anyone recommend anything in particular that isn't actually that bad?

I have £42 to last me 3 weeks So i'll be on the basics, bread,milk,chicken,porridge and so on

Definitely get to Lidl or Aldi if you can, if not Tesco's farm range pretty much match their prices on fresh meat. Personally I wouldn't buy basics meat but in Lidl/Aldi you can buy a large whole chicken for about £4 ish which would easily last the week, can be made into a lot of different meals if you have time to cook? Also I make chilli by bulking up with a lot of beans it goes a long way if you do that

kimplus8

I do like the Aldi chicken- sadly my nearest Aldi is a bit far but once the car is sorted I'll be right back in there