Tilda Basmati Rice - worth the cost?

Uncle_moe

Just wondering if anyone has tried tilda basmati rice and if so is it worth the extra over other brands?
Currently using one from lidl which isn't bad but I've definitely had better and the price of Tilda suggests it should be good.

huskerdu

Tilda is very, very good but it is expensive.
it is definitely better than the Lidl brand, but there are mid priced brands
that are pretty good too and not as pricy as Tilda.

Do you live anywhere close to the Muslim Cultural Centre in Clonskeagh.
They do good value large bags of basmati abd Thai Jasmine rice,
Some Asia markets do too.

Uncle_moe

thanks for the reply. I live in town so there are a few asian markets I could check out. Ill try Tilda first seeing as it's on offer in tesco at the moment

lolo62

Hey for anyone interested I picked up a bag of Tilda basmati rice in the eurosaver on moore St for €1.50

dharma200

tilda is really nice rice, the microwave one is the best microwave one on the market

Outkast_IRE

Tilda is well worth it in my opinion.

Doodah7

Tilda: the only basmati rice I have used in 10 years. Absolutely delicious and worth the premium.

It has steadily got more expensive though over that time. Cheapest recently was the Eurogiant store in Maynooth that had it for €1.50 for 500g. The exact same pack 200yds away in Tesco was €3 on 'special offer'!!!:rolleyes:

rubadub

Amazon do tilda in big bags, free post over £25, not sure how the price compares.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_seeall_1?rh=k%3Atilda+rice%2Ci%3Agrocery&keywords=tilda+rice&ie=UTF8&qid=1346665514

Outkast_IRE

rubadub wrote: »

Amazon do tilda in big bags, free post over £25, not sure how the price compares.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_seeall_1?rh=k%3Atilda+rice%2Ci%3Agrocery&keywords=tilda+rice&ie=UTF8&qid=1346665514

Have seen these big bags in tesco in cork, last time i checked price wise it was looking like you were getting 1kg free.
But its a hell of a lot of rice, it would depend how much you use.

rickyjb

They were selling 1kg bags for 2.50 in Tesco Clearwater last week, they're usually a fiver.

Dermighty

Worth it if you cook it properly.

The Tesco Jasmine rice (turqouise coloured pack) is excellent, especially with sauces like curry!

Allure_

You can get it in deals for cheap but ooo yes its worth it!

BailMeOut

supervalue branded basmati rice in purple packet is really good. Prefer Tilda but it is more than double cost of the supervalue one.