Everything is being watered down.

EssexHebridean

sarah1972 said:

EssexHebridean said:

I use the brand of toothpaste containing baking soda and that is definitely still as thick as it always was - ie, if you don't squish it onto the brush a bit as you squeeze, you'll probably end up having to scrape it off the basin! 

Baked beans and chopped toms I am quite picky about which ones I get as the "value" type brand from the big supermarkets do seem to be pretty watery. if you have a Farmfoods nearby it's worth keeping an eye there for well priced Napolina tomato products, though.

Napolina tomatoes are only 70% tomatoes 😞 supermarket ones average 65%. If you are picky, I would be going for ones like Mutti. X 

Having seen the prices of Mutti branded ones, I'm not THAT picky...! (And in fairness to Napolina, they clearly use far thicker concentrations of tomato juice for the remaining 30% than the supermarket budget labels do, as there is a distinct difference in the thickness levels of the product) Ultimately, when I can buy those cheaper than discounter brand ones, they are a no-brainer.

sarah1972

EssexHebridean said:

sarah1972 said:

EssexHebridean said:

I use the brand of toothpaste containing baking soda and that is definitely still as thick as it always was - ie, if you don't squish it onto the brush a bit as you squeeze, you'll probably end up having to scrape it off the basin! 

Baked beans and chopped toms I am quite picky about which ones I get as the "value" type brand from the big supermarkets do seem to be pretty watery. if you have a Farmfoods nearby it's worth keeping an eye there for well priced Napolina tomato products, though.

Napolina tomatoes are only 70% tomatoes 😞 supermarket ones average 65%. If you are picky, I would be going for ones like Mutti. X 

Having seen the prices of Mutti branded ones, I'm not THAT picky...! (And in fairness to Napolina, they clearly use far thicker concentrations of tomato juice for the remaining 30% than the supermarket budget labels do, as there is a distinct difference in the thickness levels of the product) Ultimately, when I can buy those cheaper than discounter brand ones, they are a no-brainer.

I pay £1 a tin at Asda usually for Mutti but to be honest I use a tin a fortnight on average so it’s a bargain for me and I know what you mean about thicker concentrations of tomato juice. Funnily enough, I find Napolina taste like a tube of tomato puree but it’s funny how we are all different, horses for courses x 

Murphybear

TracyS66 said:

Daddies brown sauce just pours out, you don't have to squeeze the bottle!
Mince pies from Sainsbury's had more pastry than filling! 

I bought some mince pies from Sainsbury’s recently, they were pretty awful.  Waitrose mince pies are brilliant.  Our small market town has just 2 supermarkets, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s.