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MouldyOldDough
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Reckons that you can freeze salad to save money
Anyone else disagree?
Anyone else disagree?
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MouldyOldDough said:Reckons that you can freeze salad to save money
Anyone else disagree?What the article actually says:"You can't defrost a banana or salad and expect it to be the same as when it went into the freezer," she explains. "But if you think about how you could use it in puddings or in soups or in casseroles, then you're going to save a lot of money."So yes, if you've got a recipe that wants pureed cucumber, freezing will work fine.
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MouldyOldDough said:Reckons that you can freeze salad to save money
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Yes, I love my lettuce limp and chewyReed3
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I noticed this too. I was also not impressed by the suggestion of going to the local butcher for advice. I love a local butcher and make use of them but in my experience they are a lot more expensive than supermarkets.Install 28th Nov 15, 3.3kW, (11x300LG), SolarEdge, SW. W Yorks.
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Reed_Richards said:Yes, I love my lettuce limp and chewyExiled_Tyke said:I noticed this too. I was also not impressed by the suggestion of going to the local butcher for advice. I love a local butcher and make use of them but in my experience they are a lot more expensive than supermarkets.
Even still it talks about saving money and not just living on an ultra budget... so if you go to either type of butchers they are likely to be able to offer alternatives to say a supermarket sirloin steak that is cheaper (and for the former, tastier). I'd argue similarly with some more mid range items a butcher may be able to offer more tasty options at a similar price from things that supermarkets just dont typically stock.2 -
All the cuts that used to be cheap, breast of lamb, pork belly, beef cheek, oxtail etc. have suddenly become trendy and expensive.
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Sandtree said:Reed_Richards said:Yes, I love my lettuce limp and chewyExiled_Tyke said:I noticed this too. I was also not impressed by the suggestion of going to the local butcher for advice. I love a local butcher and make use of them but in my experience they are a lot more expensive than supermarkets.
Even still it talks about saving money and not just living on an ultra budget... so if you go to either type of butchers they are likely to be able to offer alternatives to say a supermarket sirloin steak that is cheaper (and for the former, tastier). I'd argue similarly with some more mid range items a butcher may be able to offer more tasty options at a similar price from things that supermarkets just dont typically stock.Install 28th Nov 15, 3.3kW, (11x300LG), SolarEdge, SW. W Yorks.
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We often have wastage spinach which would freeze and be fine stirred into risotto etc. intact I used to just buy frozen spinach for this but hadn't thought of doing it for the fresh stuff the wife buys.
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Exiled_Tyke said:Sandtree said:Reed_Richards said:Yes, I love my lettuce limp and chewyExiled_Tyke said:I noticed this too. I was also not impressed by the suggestion of going to the local butcher for advice. I love a local butcher and make use of them but in my experience they are a lot more expensive than supermarkets.
Even still it talks about saving money and not just living on an ultra budget... so if you go to either type of butchers they are likely to be able to offer alternatives to say a supermarket sirloin steak that is cheaper (and for the former, tastier). I'd argue similarly with some more mid range items a butcher may be able to offer more tasty options at a similar price from things that supermarkets just dont typically stock.1 -
It depends on the salad. If it's one of those packets of mixed leaves, spinach, rocket etc then I'm happy to freeze what's not going to get used. If I'm doing a soup then it can be dumped in, maybe pureed. If I'm doing an omelette then I can add a handful still frozen once the eggs are starting to cook.
As for butchers I would prefer to get a small portion of good quality meat (or any food really) rather than a large portion that is tasteless. I'm fortunate to have a excellent butcher not too far from us as the local Tesco is very limited in what they have and all the supermarkets, bar Waitrose, have closed their butcher counters. And their fish counters too. I'm more annoyed about the fish frankly as i've seen yet another local one has closed after 30+ years. Shocking given that we live on the coast and there's only 1 place in 20 miles where I know I can buy properly fresh fish.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe and Old Style Money Saving boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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