Have we had an "items where own brand is better" Thread?

[bimsb6]

Not sure if already mentioned but anything kirkland which is costco own brand , company policy is that” kirkland products should be equal or better than the best in brand” .personal tastes will however vary .

[feef]

bimsb6 said:

Not sure if already mentioned but anything kirkland which is costco own brand , company policy is that” kirkland products should be equal or better than the best in brand” .personal tastes will however vary .

On the whole I'd go along with that, but I find their coffee beans to be over-roasted and quite bitter compared to Lavazza or Illy

[toon10]

Aldi do their version of an Old El Paso Fajita kit. It's spicier and tastier.

[Ted2]

bimsb6 said:

Not sure if already mentioned but anything kirkland which is costco own brand , company policy is that” kirkland products should be equal or better than the best in brand” .personal tastes will however vary .

I concur. Kirkland meat is generally good quality I've found and you can watch the butchers preparing it in-store too.

[QuartzDad]

My wife and kids would do the "from my cold, dead hands" speech regarding Heinz ketchup. We did a blind taste test with Sainsbury's own.

We now buy Sainsbury's.

[bimsb6]

feef said:

bimsb6 said:

Not sure if already mentioned but anything kirkland which is costco own brand , company policy is that” kirkland products should be equal or better than the best in brand” .personal tastes will however vary .

On the whole I'd go along with that, but I find their coffee beans to be over-roasted and quite bitter compared to Lavazza or Illy

That would be the ultimate in personal tastes , coffee .

[vsonix]

mp3manager said:

talksthetorque said:

Branston Beans is where it's at.
Don't judge own brand beans until you have tried Branston Beans.

I do like Branston's but I wish they'd use ring-pull cans.

I might be wrong but I think some Branstons cans do have ring pulls and it depends where/how you buy them. I think individual ones from regular supermarkets have the ring pulls and the 'cheap' 4-packs from LIDL/Aldi have normal cans. Not 100% sure on this though as I haven't bought a single can in ages.


I am currently very into the Aldi own brand bourbon which at £11.99 a bottle is very affordable indeed... although now I end up drinking a Manhattan most evenings once work time is over and relaxation time begins.

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toon10 said:

Aldi do their version of an Old El Paso Fajita kit. It's spicier and tastier.

Yup it's better and so is the Asda one.

Aldi butter (their Lurpack equivalent) is easier to spread and that's my priority since I'm crap at it.
Lidl do a Baileys equivalent and it's about 1/4 of the price. It's nicer if slightly runnier but really needs the ice, it's also lower alcohol level which might be good or bad. The Aldi one was horrible.
Most of the supermarket beans are now nicer than Heinz, similarly Tesco ketchup is better than Heinz now.
Recently discovered Aldi Sloe Gin, it's really really nice and I don't even like gin! £10 per bottle, 500ml. Far too easy to drink though.