Why do the burgers from Tesco, Aldi taste like s**t?

18-06-2021 06:13PM #1

I can't be the only one who thinks this.

It's much nicer to just buy the mince and make your own.

EmmetSpiceland · 18-06-2021 06:22PM

They’ve all gone downhill since they had to replace the horse meat with low grade, reclaimed, meat “slurry”.

Nothing but connective tissue, eyelids and scrotum. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to meat.

18-06-2021 06:27PM

Its down to the ingredents/spices etc added

Its same meat geos into a mackers burger

Source: know a few people working and do be in/out of the dawn burger plant in carrolls cross with work

Fr_Dougal · 18-06-2021 07:13PM

RossGeller wrote: »

I can't be the only one who thinks this.

It's much nicer to just buy the mince and make your own.

That’s such a Rachel thing to say.

odyssey06 · 18-06-2021 07:15PM

RossGeller wrote: »

I can't be the only one who thinks this.

It's much nicer to just buy the mince and make your own.

Check the ingredients list for things like cumin or capsicum. Thats probably the culprit.

Bobblehats · 18-06-2021 07:18PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

Check the ingredients list for things like cumin or capsicum. Thats probably the culprit.

Yah you don’t want none of that none of that cumin in your burggers. Going to taste a bit off alright

dxhound2005 · 18-06-2021 07:23PM

Nothing like that in the ingredients list for Aldi.

https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/ALDIIE/p-irish-5-fat-beef-burgers-280g-butchers-selection/4088600035208

But they are in the Tesco list.

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/product/details/?id=286680073

Archeron · 18-06-2021 07:26PM

Snot?

Jizique · 18-06-2021 07:28PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Nothing like that in the ingredients list for Aldi.

https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/ALDIIE/p-irish-5-fat-beef-burgers-280g-butchers-selection/4088600035208

But they are in the Tesco list.

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/product/details/?id=286680073

Those Aldi ones are surprisingly good; was very disappointed in ones from Dunnes and wouldn’t touch Tesco with a barge pole

odyssey06 · 18-06-2021 07:31PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Nothing like that in the ingredients list for Aldi.

https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/ALDIIE/p-irish-5-fat-beef-burgers-280g-butchers-selection/4088600035208

But they are in the Tesco list.

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/product/details/?id=286680073

I avoid Tesco and Dunnes burgers as find them always over seasoned with chili pepper or spices.

Might try aldi ones.

M&S ultimate burger and Supervalu homestyle just let the beef do the talking.

iamstop · 18-06-2021 07:34PM

Hands down the best burger you can buy (Canada)
https://www.presidentschoice.ca/product/pc-portobello-swiss-burger/20941351_EA

Hands down the best sausages you can get in Ireland:
https://lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk/our-food/frozen-range/vegetarian-sausages

Ubbquittious · 18-06-2021 09:08PM

I reckon the likes of McDonalds are strong-arming the suppliers to make them this way deliberately, with the threat of switching suppliers if a nice-tasting burger appears in Tesco

whisky_galore · 18-06-2021 09:10PM

iamstop wrote: »

Hands down the best burger you can buy (Canada)
https://www.presidentschoice.ca/product/pc-portobello-swiss-burger/20941351_EA

Hands down the best sausages you can get in Ireland:
https://lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk/our-food/frozen-range/vegetarian-sausages

Pretend meat products.
Great.

Kaybaykwah · 18-06-2021 09:17PM

Archeron wrote: »

Snot?

S'not wut it says on da label...

ablelocks · 18-06-2021 10:48PM

the rib steak burgers in aldi are decent.

18-06-2021 10:52PM

iamstop wrote: »

Hands down the best sausages you can get in Ireland:
https://lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk/our-food/frozen-range/vegetarian-sausages

Hate to state the obvious but that's not a sausage as most of us define a sausage, ie pork based.

andekwarhola · 18-06-2021 10:58PM

Just get them from a decent butcher. It's often not as expensive as you'd assume.

18-06-2021 11:13PM

RossGeller wrote: »

Why do the burgers from Tesco, Aldi taste like s**t?

Archeron wrote: »

Snot?

God no. I think there is only one thing the ** can mean.

Store bought "burgers" taste like one thing and one thing only -

sALt.

Forget "snot" I think "salt" is the worst insult you can level against any burger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py9YW8rIylg&t=20s&ab_channel=FirstWeFeastFirstWeFeastVerified

accensi0n · 18-06-2021 11:18PM

Favourite at the moment are the sirloin steak burgers from supervalu, prepared at the butcher counter.

18-06-2021 11:22PM

Irish Black Angus Ultimate 8oz Beef Burgers are very good imo

CornettoQueen · 18-06-2021 11:24PM

Love a good Turkey burger myself... Supervalu good quality

Bobblehats · 18-06-2021 11:59PM

I like a good chicken bugger. They’re all the rage bow , have ye noticed?

Hint of Sarcasm · 19-06-2021 12:01AM

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

They’ve all gone downhill since they had to replace the horse meat with low grade, reclaimed, meat “slurry”.

Nothing but connective tissue, eyelids and scrotum. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to meat.

I heard something like that being said before about burgers. How much of it is true?

Motivator · 19-06-2021 12:04AM

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

They’ve all gone downhill since they had to replace the horse meat with low grade, reclaimed, meat “slurry”.

Nothing but connective tissue, eyelids and scrotum. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to meat.

What a lazy and ignorant comment to make. You do realise the incredibly high standards that all retailers had to adopt after what happened back in 2013? All suppliers are audited several times a year and would you believe, the processors even put the ingredients on the label!

retalivity · 19-06-2021 12:12AM

Tesco (in Ireland anyway) are renowned for sh1te meat

Had burgers out of Lidl and Super Valu and they were savage, although nothing will ever beat the ones you make yourself.

retro:electro · 19-06-2021 12:14AM

glasso wrote: »

Irish Black Angus Ultimate 8oz Beef Burgers are very good imo

Had those in a bbq a few weeks ago and they were delicious. Everyone loved them.
Tesco burgers are absolute scuther however

EmmetSpiceland · 19-06-2021 12:57AM

Motivator wrote: »

What a lazy and ignorant comment to make. You do realise the incredibly high standards that all retailers had to adopt after what happened back in 2013? All suppliers are audited several times a year and would you believe, the processors even put the ingredients on the label!

Oh yeah, you really think you’re getting “choice cuts” used in that burger, do you? You’re paying a couple of quid, you’re getting the stuff that’s only called beef by the skin of its teeth.

Next you’ll be telling me the fart smell you get when you open cooked ham packets is a sign of good “quality” meat, not something that was, at one point, all a paste and formed to look like an actual slice of ham.

I’ve no problem with eating cheap meat but, be honest, you’re getting what you pay for with these products. Reclaimed connective tissue and the lowest grade of meat. It’s basically floor sweepings.

If you want good meat, go to a “reputable” butcher and pay for it. You can still have, and enjoy, your Findus Pancake or Fray Bentos steak and kidney dog food. Just don’t dress it up as anything more than it is.

Church on Tuesday · 19-06-2021 01:05AM

andekwarhola wrote: »

Just get them from a decent butcher. It's often not as expensive as you'd assume.

This. I get burgers from the butcher at 1€ each and they are top notch.

19-06-2021 01:21PM

retro:electro wrote: »

Had those in a bbq a few weeks ago and they were delicious. Everyone loved them.
Tesco burgers are absolute scuther however

Where do you buy these burgers?

Jizique · 19-06-2021 01:28PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Where do you buy these burgers?

Black angus is aldi

themandan6611 · 19-06-2021 01:33PM

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

This. I get burgers from the butcher at 1€ each and they are top notch.

second this, would be surprised if any butcher's burgers were not streets ahead of supermarkets. Mine does an amazing burger made from rib eye - some amount of fat in it but the taste is divine, and for just 2.50e

Why do the burgers from Tesco, Aldi taste like s**t?

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