Sainsbury's Basics good/bad items

shelley_crow

i just bought the fresh cheese and mushroom tortellini for a pound, it's so nice!

spaggy

We regularly buy from the basics range:

- Grated Mozerella for homemade pizza's
- full flavour cheese
- sandwich pickle
- toilet rolls
- apples (find they have to be eaten quickly though)

richt71

Ok...I continued on my basics shopping quest and here's the results:-

Lasagne (bit runny and not a lot of meat) but good for £1.74 for 500g
Rice Pudding - ok but very runny with lots of liquid and less rice
Basics white bread - always tastes like doughy to me

richt71

Sorry meant to add:-
Baked beans and sausages basics - thought this was pretty good
basics midget gems - rather good for 31p but prefer sainbury's 'normal' wine gums at 38p at mo.

helping_hubby

I found a new item in my store - Basics Part Baked bread. 44p. Tastes just as nice as the other part baked bread packs.

popshed

Toilet paper.

I used to spend ages working out which was the current best offer on toilet paper. It'd be practically impossible with different numbers of rolls in each pack, and does the price per 100sht (sheet ) refer to the pre-offer price or does it include the offer. Do I buy a pack of 16 or two packs of 9 which are on totally different offers?

So I bit the bullet and went with the basics which is always by far the cheapest no matter what special off might be on. There's nothing wrong with it.

cagivachick

I became a convert to the own brand value ranges when finances dictated that was all we could afford. Since then have tried them all and find Sainsbury's Basics to be the best. I still find myself buying a lot of 'cupboard' stuff from the range despite our improved financial situation. Items I like are:

Toilet roll
Washing powder
Foil
Popcorn - this is the best, not toffee or too sweet, just right and WAY cheaper than the cinema
Milk / Plain choc block
Jaffa cakes
Teacakes
Choc & Ice Cream Cones - not quite Cornetto, but good for the price
Grated mozzarella
Camembert
Batter mix
Sparkling Water
Multipack Crisps
Tortilla Chips
Hand Cream
Hairspray
Toothbrushes
Mouthwash

I agree with the comment made by some others that I wouldn't compromise on meat. Tend to use my local butcher or the reduced section at Sainsbury's.

cagivachick

Patr100

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skintstudentbabe

i am a big fan of sainsburys and i ahve found the followin basics items to be pretty good:
tinned tomatoes
tinned kidney beans(make decent chill/rice and beans)
beef frying steak (cooks quickly and doesnt go tough and chewy)
red wine (get through loads of this, very quaffable)
rubber gloves (do the job for me)
scrubby sponges
shampoo and conditioner (2 haircare products for less than 60p, cant go wrong with tht)
mixed peppers
salad potatoes
pitta breads
frozen pizzas
sliced ham
breakfast juice
l/life skimmed milk
tin foil

things that havent been so good:
pasta (ok in a pinch but i prefer the pricier ownlabel)
sliced bread (slices too thin for me)
cheese (not strong enuf taste)
mince (full of fat and gristle and disgustin grey color)

itsj2

The basics drinking chocolate is fine while the cornflakes at 29p for 500g are a real bargain. Both items good quality.