Sainsbury's Basics good/bad items

AnotherMakes3

We love-

Salsa 69p per jar
Tortilla Chips 25p per pack
Fromage frais 6 for 45p
Bread
Jam ok
vanilla cheesecake nice with some fruit added
dairy cream sponge (YUM)
bananas ive found fine
carrots fine
ready salted crisps fine for putting in bowls if people are round plus no nasties added. Just potatoes, sunflower oil and salt.
Mature cheese is fine but I will buy other branded ones if they are on offer

sb44

1carminestocky wrote: »

If your Sainsburys is handy to get to, you really should consider having a go at the full basics range, sb44. In our experience it is, on the whole, absolutely fantastic value for money and beats the other supermarket's value ranges hands down on quality. We used to be brand name snobs but had a 'go' at basics after reading this thread. One of our better financial decisions - we just can't believe how little our shopping costs now and shudder when we think of all the money we've 'thrown away' over the years! And in most cases the basics products are actually lower in fat/sugars/salt than their brand name rivals so don't believe the snobs who say you're buying rubbish.

Well, the the only thing I have bought and not liked were the frozen peas but we have tried a small sample of other stuff which we have liked:

chocolate digestives
shortbread fingers
peanut butter
sandwich pickle
tea bags
part baked baguettes
curry sauce

I think that is it.

DitzyTwinkle

Their dips are lovely too - 4 for 80p (Mexican style, yoghurt and cucumber, garlic and chive and cheese and onion I believe they are). Very tasty and not at all like the asda smartprice ones that we can't stomach. We used to buy the Asda ones that are 2 for £1.50 and now we can get like 8 dips for the same price

The only problem is it's not resealable (we like it on jacket spuds etc) but foil solves that.

DitzyTwinkle

And I agree with the poster above me that the part bake rolls are lovely too

sb44

DitzyTwinkle wrote: »

Their dips are lovely too - 4 for 80p (Mexican style, yoghurt and cucumber, garlic and chive and cheese and onion I believe they are). Very tasty and not at all like the asda smartprice ones that we can't stomach. We used to buy the Asda ones that are 2 for £1.50 and now we can get like 8 dips for the same price

The only problem is it's not resealable (we like it on jacket spuds etc) but foil solves that.

Oops, I had forgotten that I had tried those too, yep, they were lovely.

Leebobs

My partner and I are migrating to the Basics range. From being total TTD & Organic snobs we are both surprised that good food doesn't have to cost a fortune.

Here are our current Likes:
Young Leaf Salad
Tortilla Chips
Part Baked Baguettes
Battered White Fish (Frozen)
12" Cheese & Tomato Pizza - We customise this with basics peppers, olives and salami
Vodka
Mozzarella Ball
White Chocolate - Exactly like Milky Bar!
Smoked Salmon trimmings
Cornflakes
Orange Squash
Fresh Orange Juice
Large Peeled Prawns
Tinned Peeled Tomatoes
Tinned Kidney Beans
Potato Rings
Black Pitted Olives
Frozen Chips
Peanut Butter
Croissants
Midget Gems
Tinned Tuna....

In fact the only thing that we have tried and don't like is the Tomato Pasta Salad Pot which tasted very artificial and a bit "Fizzy"... The Salsa did wasn't very good, but that could have been my snobby predisposition talking - I will have to try this again!

I'm loving how much money the basics range is saving me! :T

cyclingyorkie

1carminestocky wrote: »

There's nothing more satisfying than a big pea IME.

I love double entendres! :rotfl::T:rotfl::T:rotfl:

~~Diane~~

We got round to trying the midget gems and caramel toffees this week and have to say they are delicious, who could moan for the price. The midget gems tasted nicer than the branded ones and not has hard. :j

Also bought the Basics frying steak at the weekend, 3 huge slabs for £2.79 they would easily feed 6 people on a tight budget (or 6 meals). I cooked mine in the oven with onions and gravy, lovely with some yorkies.

spikyspiky

Today we had the basics tinned rice pud, lovely with a dollop of jam on top. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. Also a basics 4 pack of pain au chocolate. Could not tell these from any other brand. Lush with a nice cup of coffee and only a quid. 70p cheaper than their normal own brand.

1carminestocky

spikyspiky wrote: »

Today we had the basics tinned rice pud, lovely with a dollop of jam on top. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. Also a basics 4 pack of pain au chocolate. Could not tell these from any other brand. Lush with a nice cup of coffee and only a quid. 70p cheaper than their normal own brand.

Agreed, the rice pudding is another absolute billy bargain (approx 75% cheaper than Ambrosia. I mean, how can that be justified? ). We normally have it with a tin of basics pineapples pieces and it makes a delicious dessert. Total cost? 31p :eek::D