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Diced meat packages - rip off?
Was in the supermarket this afternoon and fancied some diced pork to make a spicy casserole with. Saw a pack which looked enough for 4 priced £3-99.
Mmmmm ...... looks a bit pricy I thought to myself? Then I saw a largish joint of pork reduced to £5-25 and thought, hang on if I cut that up I'll have more than enough for two meals at near half the price of the pack. It took about 5 mins with a sharp knife. Me reckons those packs are a major rip off! AND I've just realised I threw all the rind away - we could have had some crackling as a late night snack as an extra! Anyone else agree that a bit of home butchery saves a fair amount of money? |
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dont forget you've got chunks of fat on that joint. But yes your right you are better cutting up yourself. much cheaper. depends on your cuts of meat youv'e got.
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Same with chicken, buy a whole one and joint it yourself, and then you have bones for either white or brown chicken stock, and plenty of meat for 4-5 people for one meal and the basis of a tasty soup for another
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Hell, to a lesser degree it's true with tinned tomatoes. Chopped are a few pence more expensive than whole plum tomatoes and it hardly takes a lot of effort to chop them up.
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It's the same with everything though you pay for the convenience of getting it pre-prepared.
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It's the same with everything though you pay for the convenience of getting it pre-prepared.
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What about the poor souls who are too busy to grate a bit of cheese?
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Hell, to a lesser degree it's true with tinned tomatoes. Chopped are a few pence more expensive than whole plum tomatoes and it hardly takes a lot of effort to chop them up.
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I never buy ready chopped meat. I will always buy a slab and cut it myself.
I like diced turkey in a curry, and you can get some great turkey steaks for A LOT cheaper than the diced stuff. You get an awful lot more for your money. |
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In Waitrose yesterday I noticed that they sold ready diced raw onion. For goodness' sake! I could dice an onion in the time it takes to unpack the pre-packaged one!
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Not really sure how a pack of pork that would feed 4 people is that pricey at £3.99. I see your point though that you could get a bit more for your money if you cut your own up. Personally some times I just want to whip something up and get it in quick though, don't want to faff about with having to cut up a joint of meat.
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Hell, to a lesser degree it's true with tinned tomatoes. Chopped are a few pence more expensive than whole plum tomatoes and it hardly takes a lot of effort to chop them up.
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Not really sure how a pack of pork that would feed 4 people is that pricey at £3.99. I see your point though that you could get a bit more for your money if you cut your own up. Personally some times I just want to whip something up and get it in quick though, don't want to faff about with having to cut up a joint of meat.
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What about the poor souls who are too busy to grate a bit of cheese?
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I buy grated cheese because it is cheaper in my local supermarkets than un grated. Check the prices. You might be surprised.
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I also find that hard to believe
When you feel the weight of a bag of grated cheese against a block of equivalent cheese I can't think the price reflects favourably.(I'll check it out next time I'm in Sainsbury's if I'm not considered to be too much of an anorak)
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I buy grated cheese when it's a mix of cheese - my local deli sell a 3 cheese grated combo for 8 euros a kilo which works really well in loads of stuff. (also from a slimming perspective not having block cheese in the house is good for me - don't know if others have the same problem!)
I also buy cubed meat but only if it's on special and usually end up re-sizing it and fat trimming so it's in no way a time saver! I won't go so far as to buy pomegranate seeds in a tub though - four times the price!! |
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I can't be bothered to chop up the tomatoes myself.. but I do force myself to do it sometimes. It is a lot cheaper but a lot more hassle and you have and extra knife and chopping board to put in the dishwasher.
![]() Oh the luxury of having a dishwasher. I'm still using the hand and water method. |
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Anyone else agree that a bit of home butchery saves a fair amount of money?
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What about the poor souls who are too busy to grate a bit of cheese?
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Buy one of those graters that have a cylinder and a handle.
If you manage to grate your knuckles then it's not because you have poor co-ordination; it's because you're into pain.
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In Waitrose yesterday I noticed that they sold ready diced raw onion. For goodness' sake! I could dice an onion in the time it takes to unpack the pre-packaged one!
Same applies to most veg (frozen is also fresher - curiously enough). I am as tight as a ducks whatsit, so always make sure that I am paying the lowest price against the least wastage for any food (as long as the taste is ok, of course). |
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Cheapest way of course would be to buy a whole cow from a farmer, walk it home and take things from there.
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Cheaper still if you nick it!
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Nah - just do it in the tin. Ok it's an extra knife to clean. Actually wouldn't like to try and chop tinned plum tomatoes on a board. They'd go everywhere.
Oh the luxury of having a dishwasher. I'm still using the hand and water method. After cutting out that bloody horrible hairy core bit of course! Anyone who pays extra for chopped tomatoes probably has more money than sense. Really, you don't need to. |
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When you feel the weight of a bag of grated cheese against a block of equivalent cheese I can't think the price reflects favourably.