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Sainsbury's Basics good/bad items

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  • Ken68
    Ken68 Posts: 6,825 Forumite
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    Last time I checked Sainsbury and Asda Muesli was 94pence against Tesco 65pence kg.
  • Diflower
    Diflower Posts: 601 Forumite
    edited 13 August 2011 at 12:05PM
    LianeB wrote: »
    Got my first big shop from sainsburys today and am so far impressed with their basic range I bought the 400g wafer thin ham and corned beef slices and they are half the price and much tastier I also got the coleslaw which is a bit watery but still nice, pasta and crisp snacks and biscuits. They all look really good for a "value" range

    If you tip the coleslaw out and add a grated carrot it soaks up more of the dressing and tastes far better too:)
    I do this with all 'value' coleslaws, they end up tasting much nicer then more expensive ones, and cheaper than making from scratch. Also add anything else you have a bit of, red onion, pepper, whatever.
    Btw I think Sainsburys is the best of the value coleslaws.
  • T2010
    T2010 Posts: 44 Forumite
    Basics Corned beef sold out this morning! :-(
  • Kitty_Ears
    Kitty_Ears Posts: 224 Forumite
    The biscuits from the basics range are really nice, esp the cookies. I use to always take them to festivals! The tomato pasta sauce is naasssty as hell, stay away!
    Now I am employed, lets get rid of this student debt! :D:D
  • basics mince 400g has gone up from 96p to £1.20!

    if you don't mind a bigger pack, you're better off buying mince at aldi - £2.40 for 1kg. sainsbury's works out at £3 per kg

    I was so shocked to discover this when I went to buy my spag bol ingredients the other day! I was like :eek:
    How on earth can they justify a 25% jump overnight?
  • A few more for you...........as recommended by my kids......

    Crisps and snack packs
    Summer Fruits and Orange Squash
    Chicken Burgers
    Chicken Kievs
    Fromage Frais

    Also.......
    Cotton Wool Balls

    DP
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    where are the chicken kievs please? I know in the freezer, but can you remember what next to?
  • AHAR
    AHAR Posts: 984 Forumite
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    The 4 pack of toilet rolls are 70p now! I remember when they were 30-something.
    At that price, the 6 double-length rolls for £2 are slightly better value.
  • T2010
    T2010 Posts: 44 Forumite
    The £2 Basics loo roll is also better value than Tescos "Value" range.
  • mardatha wrote: »
    where are the chicken kievs please? I know in the freezer, but can you remember what next to?

    In with all the stuff like chicken nuggets and the like...........

    DP
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