Veggie war declared!

Katiehound

From 19th December the following will be available in Aldi @ 15 pence:

As well as the potatoes, the veg promotion includes 1kg bags of carrots, 500g bags of parsnips, red and white cabbages, 500g bags of Brussels sprouts, and broccoli.

Emmia

Whilst I appreciate that the savings are appreciated by many, these prices come at a cost to the farmers who actually grow the vegetables. 

.https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/06/it-comes-at-a-cost-british-growers-criticise-christmas-vegetable-price-war

In context, how would you feel if you had to work for a month on 50% of your usual (terrible) pay.

fatbelly

It's being reported that Lidl will match this on spuds, carrots, parsnips and sprouts*, from 19 Dec

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lidl-white-potatoes-2kg-carrots-1kg-parsnips-500g-brussels-sprouts-500g-from-1912-4480565

Similar from Sainsburys on spuds, sprouts, carrots, parsnips, swede, white & red cabbage, from 18 Dec

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/brussels-sprouts-carrots-parsnips-white-potatoes-swede-white-cabbages-and-red-cabbages-4479463

*also shallots

Cornucopia

Veggie war?   I'd like my sprouts uncombative, please.  

olgadapolga

Cornucopia said:

Veggie war?   I'd like my sprouts uncombative, please.  

My children fight about the sprouts, they absolutely will not eat them 

Saver73

I appreciate the savings but what about the waste?  Is it ok to throw away half of what I don't need because it cost less?!

Aldi is usually good for me having smaller packs of veggies like carrots. 500g of carrots is fine, 1kg is too much, they take up more space, they don't keep that well, then I end up trying to make something out of what I don't need or want, before giving up and putting in the food waste!

fatbelly

Saver73 said:

Aldi is usually good for me having smaller packs of veggies like carrots. 500g of carrots is fine, 1kg is too much, they take up more space, they don't keep that well, then I end up trying to make something out of what I don't need or want, before giving up and putting in the food waste!

Cut them up as as you normally serve them, parboil them and freeze in meal sized portions. 

MSE_James

Saver73 said:

I appreciate the savings but what about the waste?  Is it ok to throw away half of what I don't need because it cost less?!

Good thread here about making the most of the low-cost veg by making stuff to freeze
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6412193/christmas-veg-ideas-for-the-freezer/p1 

Saver73

fatbelly said:

Saver73 said:

Aldi is usually good for me having smaller packs of veggies like carrots. 500g of carrots is fine, 1kg is too much, they take up more space, they don't keep that well, then I end up trying to make something out of what I don't need or want, before giving up and putting in the food waste!

Cut them up as as you normally serve them, parboil them and freeze in meal sized portions. 

Thanks for the suggestions! Still a space issue ... I think it irritates me because I don't buy Christmas food, I buy and eat the same food as the rest of the year, every year I hope the supermarkets will sell veggies as normal.

Katiehound

Well, whatever I buy will not be wasted

Red cabbage cooked with Delia's recipe in the slow cooker, then some frozen

White cabbage for coleslaw

Broccoli stalks (could be soup) go to a friend's guinea pigs

Extra carrots parboiled & frozen

Spuds kept somewhere cool

But sprouts??? Poison!  

fatbelly

I will be taking advantage of the cheap Christmas spuds and storing them in an old potato sack in an unheated garage. A couple of years ago they lasted me till the cheap Easter veg offers!