Baked Beans

anotheruser

maman said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Brie said:

Side topic - always store your tins of beans upside down.  It makes it easier to get the beans out when the tin is opened as they aren't all stuck to the bottom.

Don't they get stuck to the lid instead?

I suppose it's easier to scrape them off the lid than the bottom of the can. Alternatively, you could open the bottom of the can. 🤔🤣

Not with stackable tins...

frugalstephen

This thread is quite amusing! Folk whinging that beans stick to the lid LOL I have a modern device to solve this - it's called, 'a spoon'! Also, the price of a can of beans at expensive supermarkets, whilst it is still 21p at Lidl. If you're snobbish over the taste, flavour it with what you want, jalapenos, garlic paste, worcestershire sauce, extra seasoning. You'll have seen enough cookery shows on TV to show you how to add flavour! 

Auntycaz

Rosa_Damascena said:

GaleSF63 said:

anotheruser said:

You'll also notice the fast disappearing Smart Price items from Asda.
And in some cases (like burger relish), not even manufaturered any more!

The price increases/limited supplies to seem to be targeting the budget items. Could it be they  sell so many that a 5p or 10p increase on them adds up far more quickly than the same increase on more expensive items. It can't be all down to the EU or why hasn't Tulip tinned meat from Denmark gone up in price at all?

No, it because they make a bigger margin on premium products. Premium products also sell better this quarter, so why would supermarkets not clear the shelves of low-margin products to make a profit whilst the opportunity is there? One thing the pandemic has shown us is that despite all hardships people seem to be quite happy to indulge in gluttony, the use of food banks may have risen but the other half seem to be getting fatter.

You have less chance of getting fat if you can afford to eat well. It's the poor who are getting unhealthy or fat because they are filling up on carbs like potatoes bread and pasta because they can't afford better quality food. How many families on minimum wage can afford each of them to have their 5 fruit and veg a day. The supermarkets usually put their offers on junk food like pizzas which people can cook quickly and not use much fuel. But I agree it's the budget brands that are going up in price while the expensive meal deals and wine stay the same.

frugalstephen

Auntycaz said:

You have less chance of getting fat if you can afford to eat well. It's the poor who are getting unhealthy or fat...

The 'poor' are getting fat because the government thought it was a great idea to cease educating people how to cook in schools! People of a certain generation (oldies like me), know how to cook vegetables from scratch, whether it's a bunch of carrots, or a cabbage, or even how to cook an omelette, and numerous other nutritious & cheap (!) foods. Now they are educated in 'media studies', and how to design a web site. No life skills like how to manage a household budget, or shop for the best credit card.

Once they leave school, they are already in the ethos of shoving a box in a microwave, or phoning for a takeaway!

It's not the 'poor', it's a very ineffectual education system that is contributing massively to the health of the nation...

Auntycaz

frugalstephen said:

Auntycaz said:

You have less chance of getting fat if you can afford to eat well. It's the poor who are getting unhealthy or fat...

The 'poor' are getting fat because the government thought it was a great idea to cease educating people how to cook in schools! People of a certain generation (oldies like me), know how to cook vegetables from scratch, whether it's a bunch of carrots, or a cabbage, or even how to cook an omelette, and numerous other nutritious & cheap (!) foods. Now they are educated in 'media studies', and how to design a web site. No life skills like how to manage a household budget, or shop for the best credit card.

Once they leave school, they are already in the ethos of shoving a box in a microwave, or phoning for a takeaway!

It's not the 'poor', it's a very ineffectual education system that is contributing massively to the health of the nation...

I think that is a sweeping and insulting statement about the younger generation. You say you are an oldie but you are probably younger than me if you learnt to cook at school as boys weren't allowed to do domestic science when I attended school. My brothers and I learnt from our parents and grandparents as most people did but the point of this thread is to highlight how the budget groceries are shooting up in price at an alarming rate and recommend good quality cheap alternatives. 

frugalstephen

Auntycaz said:

I think that is a sweeping and insulting statement about the younger generation. You say you are an oldie but you are probably younger than me if you learnt to cook at school as boys weren't allowed to do domestic science when I attended school. My brothers and I learnt from our parents and grandparents as most people did but the point of this thread is to highlight how the budget groceries are shooting up in price at an alarming rate and recommend good quality cheap alternatives. 

Didn't realise it was an 'age' competition, I have a bus pass, OK I'm not ancient, but I'm not some teenager LOL There was nothing insulting at lambasting a governmental policy that does not educate it's citizens in true life skills. Yes, I learned to cook from my mum, grandmother, but as we know, many 'modern' families do not have that resource. So, you either watch MasterChef, or, get educated at school on how to feed yourself properly, a true life skill..

Tonight I cooked a very tasty (and nutricious) mushroom omelette, 2 x eggs (16p), and 200g mushrooms (20p). A total ingredient cost of 36p, much cheaper than a  bucket of processed chicken, or a 'Chinese'. Just saying, there are plenty of 'cheap' alternatives that are so often not taken up because of lack of knowledge...