Have we had an "items where own brand is better" Thread?
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mp3manager said:
I do like Branston's but I wish they'd use ring-pull cans.
I don't like ring-pull cans. They never come off in one smooth movement. When I've pulled it all the way back the last bit doesn't come off so I end up wiggling it about to get it off, resulting in tomato juice splashing on me when it does eventually give. I'd much rather open it with a tin opener.Going back to own-branded items. I always buy supermarket chopped tomatoes because once they're in a bolognese or stew there's no difference to the more expensive Napolina ones.
talksthetorque said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
TheTrash said:
COOP Salt and cider vinegar finest type crisps, fantastic.
Oh yes, they are brilliant. A taste sensation. If so :
TwigtheWonderkid said:
talksthetorque said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
TheTrash said:
COOP Salt and cider vinegar finest type crisps, fantastic.
Oh yes, they are brilliant. A taste sensation. If so :
talksthetorque said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
talksthetorque said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
TheTrash said:
COOP Salt and cider vinegar finest type crisps, fantastic.
Oh yes, they are brilliant. A taste sensation. If so :
No branded version comes anywhere near these things!
Kermit power said:
I've seen this sort of statement made many times, but I'm not sure why?
If you look a little further into it, it seems that there were a couple of lab tests in the 60s and 70s that linked some artificial sweeteners to possibly elevated levels of cancer in lab rats, but one was subsequently shown to only cause bladder cancer in the rats in conjunction with a bodily process in rats that humans do not have, and the other was later dismissed as being completely flawed in its procedural approach, and utterly useless as a result.
This seems to have just become one of those urban myths that persists, but has absolutely no truth to it.
Erm.. wrong end of the stick? Sugar tastes nice. Sweetner tastes like ass. I can't think of any "sugar free" or "low sugar" version of full fat that doesn't taste naff!If you look a little further into it, it seems that there were a couple of lab tests in the 60s and 70s that linked some artificial sweeteners to possibly elevated levels of cancer in lab rats, but one was subsequently shown to only cause bladder cancer in the rats in conjunction with a bodily process in rats that humans do not have, and the other was later dismissed as being completely flawed in its procedural approach, and utterly useless as a result.
This seems to have just become one of those urban myths that persists, but has absolutely no truth to it.
Also eating too many sugar free sweets gives you the s
ts. This is the label from sugar free polos. Can't be right!
souper said:
Yum, Stokes brown sauce, love it used to get in Tesco can't find it in Sainsburys, Asda, tried Waitrose only had Stokes chipotle sauce.
I feel your pain after many fruitless mooches in the sauce dept of various supermarkets and various 'speciality' outlets to find Stokes brown sauce. Eventually rang their customer service and they got back to me a few days later with a local butchers farm shop they supply directly, they don't seem to have any idea who their distributors supply. They must be missing a fortune in sales but I think they may be struggling with demand.Anyway I now have 1 and a spare in the cupboard
Some Gump said:
Erm.. wrong end of the stick? Sugar tastes nice. Sweetner tastes like ass. I can't think of any "sugar free" or "low sugar" version of full fat that doesn't taste naff!
Also eating too many sugar free sweets gives you the sts. This is the label from sugar free polos. Can't be right!
Whereas excessive consumption of sugar is a huge (literally!) barrel of laughs, isn't it? If it comes down to it, I'd rather a quick bout of the sAlso eating too many sugar free sweets gives you the s
ts. This is the label from sugar free polos. Can't be right!ts warned me I'd consumed too much than Type 2 Diabetes! 
I can't stand the taste of tea or coffee, get bored with plain water after a while, and the last thing I need is to be taking in empty sugar calories through drinking sugary drinks.
Strangely no-added-sugar squashes and the like have so far completely failed to make the world fall out of my arse!
Getting back on topic, Sainsbury's own brand Blackcurrant & Apple no-added-sugar squash is much nicer than Robinsons at less than half the price.
Kermit power said:
Getting back on topic, Sainsbury's own brand Blackcurrant & Apple no-added-sugar squash is much nicer than Robinsons at less than half the price.
For any palette over the age of 12, that's effectively choosing your favourite between flu and dysentery. Squash is a grim product in any iteration. As for sugar free mints, the laxative effect is a well understood phenomenon. Individual tolerances vary but Sorbitol is used as both a sweetener & a laxative, It works by drawing water into the large intestine & from there, you take your chances.Eddie Strohacker said:
Kermit power said:
Getting back on topic, Sainsbury's own brand Blackcurrant & Apple no-added-sugar squash is much nicer than Robinsons at less than half the price.
For any palette over the age of 12, that's effectively choosing your favourite between flu and dysentery. Squash is a grim product in any iteration. When we bought our first house, some annoying Channel 4 programme had just told their audience they could increase the value of offers made on their houses by having the smell of freshly brewed coffee wafting through them.
Cue one house after another stinking of stewed coffee over the course of a fortnight, and at one point I was trying to persuade my wife to buy a really crap, over-priced house, just because it stank of wet Alsatians rather than bloody coffee!
I'll stick with water, sugar-free squash and beer, thanks.
ETA - Based on your reaction to it, I'd just suggest diluting it further, as yes, too strong and it's vile.
Kermit power said:
When we bought our first house, some annoying Channel 4 programme had just told their audience they could increase the value of offers made on their houses by having the smell of freshly brewed coffee wafting through them.
Wasn't that also the reason for the surge in popularity of bread makers, as a house sales aid?Back on topic, we had Aldi 'Italian Style' risotto last night; it was surprisingly good as a 10 minute freezer-to-plate nosh. I forget the price, less than a pound I think and my O/H (a fussy eater) reckoned it was better than branded risotto from Sainsburys.
Edited by Riley Blue on Tuesday 31st October 10:07
talksthetorque said:
Branston Beans is where it's at.
Don't judge own brand beans until you have tried Branston Beans.
I once went to pick up a tin of Branston beans and a woman next to me commented that she imagined they'd be disgusting, she liked beans in the normal tomato sauce and didn't fancy them in a pickle flavour. I just smiled an sidled away discretely.Don't judge own brand beans until you have tried Branston Beans.
Riley Blue said:
Wasn't that also the reason for the surge in popularity of bread makers, as a house sales aid?
Back on topic, we had Aldi 'Italian Style' risotto last night; it was surprisingly good as a 10 minute freezer-to-plate nosh. I forget the price, less than a pound I think and my O/H (a fussy eater) reckoned it was better than branded risotto from Sainsburys.
http://www.risogallo.co.uk/products/risotto-pronto...Back on topic, we had Aldi 'Italian Style' risotto last night; it was surprisingly good as a 10 minute freezer-to-plate nosh. I forget the price, less than a pound I think and my O/H (a fussy eater) reckoned it was better than branded risotto from Sainsburys.
These are also OK - only 12 mins and they keep in the cupboard.
Kermit power said:
It beats coffee, but then again, almost anything beats coffee!! I really don't understand how people can even tolerate the smell of the foul stuff, let alone the taste!
When we bought our first house, some annoying Channel 4 programme had just told their audience they could increase the value of offers made on their houses by having the smell of freshly brewed coffee wafting through them.
Cue one house after another stinking of stewed coffee over the course of a fortnight, and at one point I was trying to persuade my wife to buy a really crap, over-priced house, just because it stank of wet Alsatians rather than bloody coffee!
I'll stick with water, sugar-free squash and beer, thanks.
ETA - Based on your reaction to it, I'd just suggest diluting it further, as yes, too strong and it's vile.
What a load of cock! When we bought our first house, some annoying Channel 4 programme had just told their audience they could increase the value of offers made on their houses by having the smell of freshly brewed coffee wafting through them.
Cue one house after another stinking of stewed coffee over the course of a fortnight, and at one point I was trying to persuade my wife to buy a really crap, over-priced house, just because it stank of wet Alsatians rather than bloody coffee!
I'll stick with water, sugar-free squash and beer, thanks.
ETA - Based on your reaction to it, I'd just suggest diluting it further, as yes, too strong and it's vile.
If your coffee smells like wet Alsatians then you're doing it (very) wrong. The smell of quality coffee beans and freshly brewed coffee is one of the best smells to ever hit your nostrils. 
Ted2 said:
What a load of cock! If your coffee smells like wet Alsatians then you're doing it (very) wrong. The smell of quality coffee beans and freshly brewed coffee is one of the best smells to ever hit your nostrils.
No it's not. It's absolutely f If your coffee smells like wet Alsatians then you're doing it (very) wrong. The smell of quality coffee beans and freshly brewed coffee is one of the best smells to ever hit your nostrils. king hideous. I don't care where you are, and who is making it, coffee is one of the most unpleasant, noxious smells on the face of the planet. At least when it's actually being made fresh it's only extremely unpleasant. When it has been stewing for a while, it should probably be classified as a chemical weapon, and the breath of people who've been drinking the stuff absolutely is!Coffee doesn't smell like wet Alsatians. It just makes the smell of wet Alsatians seem positively floral in comparison!
If you go and google it, you'll see I'm far from unusual in this respect.
Ken Figenus said:
Lidl crinkle cut low fat crisps - stunners.k
Lidl ridge cut crisps, as good as Tyrrells, possibly even better.Sainsbury's TTD Three Fruit Marmalade.
Sainsbury's in store mince pies. Bit basic, admittedly, but we don't go for all these fancy schmancy arty farty luxury pies.
Agree with earlier comments on Lidl Bakery.
Aldi sliced fruit bread.
FiF said:
Sainsbury's in store mince pies. Bit basic, admittedly, but we don't go for all these fancy schmancy arty farty luxury pies.
Had a box of these just a few days ago. Holy crap! I have a sweet tooth but these things are on a whole new level. They're basically giant lumps of sugar moulded into the shape of a mince pie. The pastry initially has a very nice buttery taste but then you realise it's just as sugary as the rest. If they toned down the sugar a few levels they'd be really nice but as they are they're way OTT for my liking. 
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