Tesco Finest range
Bernard_Doyle1
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Just had probably the best Lancashire Hot Pot I've ever tasted from Tescos Finest range. Big chunks of lamb, loads of carrots and potatoes and a lovely rich gravy. Highly recommend it.
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Or perhaps it was the best hot pot they've ever tasted eh?
You sure it was lamb?
Btw, where about was it in the store? I had a look earlier and couldn't find it. I wouldn't mind giving it a try to test my suspicions
Co-incidentally though last week I had the sous vide slow cooked pig cheeks in chianti sauce.
It was very nice. I wasn't expecting the fennel flavours. I'm going to make the rest in to crispy shredded pork with a chow mein 5 spice sauce.
It's trying to be M&S and doesn't cut it.
I believe it was Richard III, last monarch of the House of Lancashire, who ironically didn't say, "My horse, my horse, my kingdom from a horse".
I used to like their Finest Range rolled puff pastry, but for some reason they stopped doing it, despite still doing the shortcrust and sweet shortcrust. Their normal puff pastry is no better than Aldi's, but costs more.
But, I never felt that the finest was any better than the normal products and in some cases they ruined it completely. I seem to recall a cauliflower cheese dish (cant remember where from) but the posh version and it was ruined by the sauce, I think it had creme fraiche in it or something to make it different.
I feel it was a real disappointment as we dont really eat ready meals so when we do, you expect it to be a break from your own cooking and therefore a treat but the taste is never any good.
I do like some of the Finest range (though there are good and bad just like every other range - there is good and bad in the Value range too) but I think buying Finest ready mashed spuds is going a bit too far.
It has become one of our favourites, but it isn't cheap. I tend to stock up when they are on offer.
I think most are meant to serve 2 but some don't look like they would unless you added a side. Basically they want to to buy a main and a side and I think a dessert in a meal deal offer.
Gateshead Tesco do a Finest £10 deal, side, main and desert for two and a bottle of wine. Not had one myself but quite often have a look as they look pretty decent value especially as the bottle of wine is supposed to be £6.99 on its own.
And whack a £5 price tag on it.
Most definitely the best Coleslaw I've ever had.
They used to do a Mature Cheddar with Caramelised Onion flavour. Don't know if they still do but they were scrumptious!! :cool:
Those "dinner for two" deals make a great meal for one. Probably a little too small for two people.
I agree. Our of desperation one evening after a very long and busy day we popped into Tesco for a 'meal deal'. There wasn't much left but the main meal we chose was a cottage pie with a side of green veggies. I'm not kidding, we had about 4 mouthfuls each. It was really, really tiny.
For dessert we chose a sherry trifle which really was divine and very boozy, but tiny. I could easily have eaten the whole lot myself !! Within the hour I was searching the cupboards for a snackeral.