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Old 23-06-2012, 01:12
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Has anyone had any crap experiences with frozen food from Iceland?

I recently tried Iceland shepards pie, cooked it in the microwave for thirteen minutes as instructed and it was rank! It was just mash with watered down gravy no mince whatsoever, It was just a puddle on my plate.

I also got Iceland Toad In The Hole, The sausage's left a horrible aftertaste.

It's putting me of getting any own brand Iceland stuff again.
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Old 23-06-2012, 02:27
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I get basic stuff there from time to time, frozen veg which is as good as Tesco's. The bacon is as good as any other vacuum packed bacon, I don't use ready meals so can't comment on their quality.
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Old 23-06-2012, 09:27
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I think you can get good joints of meat, and huge packs of bacon in there, but I think it only is good to stock up if you need them badly, it's too generic and not enough choice of the same things, but if I needed pizzas, chips and little oven things for a family of teenagers for something, it's great! I've never had anything from there I thought was out of the ordinary or overly bad.
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Old 23-06-2012, 13:52
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Iceland used to sell vaccuum packs of bacon. There were three lots of bacon for £5.
Now there are only TWO lots of bacon in the pack, but it STILL costs £5
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Old 23-06-2012, 14:12
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Iceland used to sell vaccuum packs of bacon. There were three lots of bacon for £5.
Now there are only TWO lots of bacon in the pack, but it STILL costs £5
I buy their 1.1 kg bacon for £5 and find it really nice...quite thick cut and doesn't shrink too much when cooked.
They do another £5 pack which weighs less than a kilo but for some reason it is thinner and doesn't taste as nice...weird.
As it's a large pack I split it up when I get home and freeze half of it and it's fine.
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Old 23-06-2012, 14:19
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I do like their hot & spicy breaded chicken breasts, 8 for £2.50 also their chicken byriani for £1 is quite nice for a quick, light meal.
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Old 23-06-2012, 18:07
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The only thing I like is their frozen duck spring rolls.
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Old 23-06-2012, 22:29
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I have not found anything that really cooks well in the microwave, mostly OK if you cook it in the oven.
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Old 23-06-2012, 23:30
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Has anyone had any crap experiences with frozen food from Iceland?

I recently tried Iceland shepards pie, cooked it in the microwave for thirteen minutes as instructed and it was rank! It was just mash with watered down gravy no mince whatsoever, It was just a puddle on my plate.

I also got Iceland Toad In The Hole, The sausage's left a horrible aftertaste.

It's putting me of getting any own brand Iceland stuff again.
Oh dear, please next time cook it in the oven and for a little longer than what it says on the box.

I like iceland it's abit like the poundshops.

I have there bonus card that's meant to save you great savings which never does.
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Old 24-06-2012, 10:36
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Has anyone had any crap experiences with frozen food from Iceland?

I recently tried Iceland shepards pie, cooked it in the microwave for thirteen minutes as instructed and it was rank! It was just mash with watered down gravy no mince whatsoever, It was just a puddle on my plate.

I also got Iceland Toad In The Hole, The sausage's left a horrible aftertaste.

It's putting me of getting any own brand Iceland stuff again.
You get what you pay for.

Home cooked food is better for you and much nicer.
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Old 24-06-2012, 12:26
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You get what you pay for.

Home cooked food is better for you and much nicer.
Really, is anybody arguing against that ?

That is not what this thread is about yet you still want to stick your nose in.
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Old 24-06-2012, 16:04
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Originally Posted by stud u like
You get what you pay for.

Home cooked food is better for you and much nicer.

Do people know how to cook food anymore ????
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Old 24-06-2012, 16:24
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Do people know how to cook food anymore ????
Yes


Do people want to cook at home all the time ??? No


Myself and my mrs are both pretty competent cooks, in fact we run a catering company. Does not mean that get the odd ready meal or takeaway.
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Old 24-06-2012, 17:12
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Has anyone had any crap experiences with frozen food from Iceland?

I recently tried Iceland shepards pie, cooked it in the microwave for thirteen minutes as instructed and it was rank! It was just mash with watered down gravy no mince whatsoever, It was just a puddle on my plate.

I also got Iceland Toad In The Hole, The sausage's left a horrible aftertaste.

It's putting me of getting any own brand Iceland stuff again.
this is why i make my own..home made sheps pie is delicious lol
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Old 24-06-2012, 18:00
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Really, is anybody arguing against that ?

That is not what this thread is about yet you still want to stick your nose in.
The thread to me is about poor quality ingredients and cheap food from Iceland where I wouldn't waste my money.

Naturally, the best solution is to cook it yourself with ingredients you trust.

Ready meals often lack the vital ingredients that make a dish tasty and successful. This is herbs and spices.

I can remember cooking for someone who said to me "this has got bits in. I am not eating this."

He had not heard of herbs.

This worried me.
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Old 24-06-2012, 18:03
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The thread to me is about poor quality ingredients and cheap food from Iceland where I wouldn't waste my money.

Naturally, the best solution is to cook it yourself with ingredients you trust.

Ready meals often lack the vital ingredients that make a dish tasty and successful. This is herbs and spices.

I can remember cooking for someone who said to me "this has got bits in. I am not eating this."

He had not heard of herbs.

This worried me.
Frozen veg is great from iceland and not different than from any other supermarket. Some of the meat is fine too. And gasp they also sell dried herbs !!
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Old 24-06-2012, 18:37
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Originally Posted by stud u like
You get what you pay for.

Home cooked food is better for you and much nicer.

Do people know how to cook food anymore ????
No. Nobody on the entire planet knows how to cook anymore. Everyone just suddenly forgot over night.
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Old 25-06-2012, 18:07
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You get what you pay for.

Home cooked food is better for you and much nicer.
I do know home cooking is better, just couldn't be bothered to cook.

Well next time I will cook in the oven if I get anything from Iceland again.
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Old 25-06-2012, 18:16
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The only thing I regularly buy in Iceland is their frozen square sausages - nowhere else near here stock them, though I sometimes use them for milk if I'm passing.

About a year ago I was in Iceland and got this sudden urge for those savoury pancakes. I hadn't had them since I was a kid, but as they were on BOGOFF I thought I'd treat myself. What a disappointment! They were tiny! I'm sure they used to be huge when I was younger.
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Old 25-06-2012, 18:21
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Iceland can be abit hit and miss with food. The party food is mainly ok, good for buffets. The pizzas are ok, as is things like frozen veg. The frozen ready cook chicken strips are awful, rubbery, stuck to the pan and tasted of nothing. I also once brought frozen salmon glazed in sweet chilli, cooked it for the allocated time, let's say 25 mins, took it out still frozen, ended up needing DOUBLE cooking time it gave, dinner was ruined waiting for it grrrr. It's also good for brands, both frozen and non frozen
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Old 25-06-2012, 18:26
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I do know home cooking is better, just couldn't be bothered to cook.

Well next time I will cook in the oven if I get anything from Iceland again.
Why can't you be bothered?

Cooking is the simplest thing to do in the universe and takes no time at all.
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Old 25-06-2012, 18:41
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Why can't you be bothered?

Cooking is the simplest thing to do in the universe and takes no time at all.
I don't usually cook since I still live with my mom who enjoys cooking, She wasn't in so I just did something quick during halftime of the football.
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Old 25-06-2012, 18:46
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Why can't you be bothered?

Cooking is the simplest thing to do in the universe and takes no time at all.
I'll cook "properly" most days of the week but sometimes when you get in from work after a long day you just want something you can bung in the oven for 30 minutes.
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Old 25-06-2012, 19:47
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I can't remember which comedian it was, but he once pointed out that the old Iceland advert (with Kerry Catona) which showed a table laden with food from Iceland had exactly the same stuff on it as the 'table of shame' in every episode of "You are what you eat" with Gilian McKeith!

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/stills/eat08171a.flv.jpg
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Old 25-06-2012, 19:51
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I'll cook "properly" most days of the week but sometimes when you get in from work after a long day you just want something you can bung in the oven for 30 minutes.
If it's a once-in-a-while thing, then you're better off buying a ready meal from M&S or one of those finest ranges.

It still won't be as nice as homemade but much better than Iceland gloop.
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