Sainsbury's Basics good/bad items

EC12345

Tried the Basic Nachos last night - 50p - they were great ... :j

bramble1

Debt_Free_Dreamer wrote: »

The vinegar in the mint sauce is a regional thing. I had a boyfriend in the South and they never did it. In fact he looked at me horrified the first time he came to Sunday lunch. Meanwhile my 1st Sunday lunch at his house I was longing to ask for the vinegar. I was only young then, so I didn't have the courage to ask. Now I ask people what they would prefer when they come to our home. .......

My OH is from the south and he always puts vinegar in our jar of mint sauce! I'd never had mint sauce till i met him, i thought everyone did it lol

Bogof_Babe

Bag of Basics pears, 80p for five fruit so not particularly cheap, but very nice. Been waiting for them to go softer but last night I sliced one with a knife and it was actually quite ripe and sweet, despite still feeling hard on the outside.

ka7e

SW here, but still put vinegar and sugar in mint sauce.

Probably because I remember my Mum making it from scratch - finely chopped mint with a tsp of sugar, a splash of boiling water, then steeped in vinegar. Made hours in advance to bring all the flavours out. Loathe the stuff myself, but OH (Londoner) and kids love it.

wheretheresawill

just had basics camembert with basics crackers washed down with basics tropical juice, all 3 fab

Also like the pasta salad that you get for a quid

wheretheresawill

also the scones are fantastic- 10 for 35p, smaller than usual but taste just as good

Bogof_Babe

I notice their Basics bacon has gone up from £1.20 to £1.45 in the last couple of weeks . That's about a 20% increase, so although not as bad as the yoghurts still a bit of a cheek.

Clowance

ka7e wrote: »

SW here, but still put vinegar and sugar in mint sauce.

Probably because I remember my Mum making it from scratch - finely chopped mint with a tsp of sugar, a splash of boiling water, then steeped in vinegar. Made hours in advance to bring all the flavours out. Loathe the stuff myself, but OH (Londoner) and kids love it.

me too, in south but mum did this. We all love it and have it with lamb and beef and chicken, blow tradition.
What happened to the squeezy bottles - can't get them anymore and it was the nicest of the bought sauces?

bramble1

wheretheresawill wrote: »

also the scones are fantastic- 10 for 35p, smaller than usual but taste just as good

the apple pies are really good too!

WhiteHorse

Oddly enough, some value products can be better. They 'cheat' by leaving out things like excess sugar!