What's Good In The Supermarkets? (Excluding Aldi & Lidl)

NewbridgeIR · 22-05-2021 5:30pm

Surreptitious wrote: »

The signature taste one should be good. Tesco Finest Lasagne is delicious too, but it is very rich and filling.
So I would rate:
Supervalu
Cully and Scully
Tesco Finest

M&S Best Ever Lasagne lives up to its name - but since Brexit came in, their shelves have been full of gaps so not sure how easy it is to get now.

igCorcaigh · 22-05-2021 5:37pm

sporina wrote: »

oh whats that like? my OH loves chilli relish - the jalapeno one doesn't hit the spot..

A bit too sweet for my liking.

caviardreams · 22-05-2021 6:41pm

The M&S dark chocolate single origin 100g bar range is superb and great value for single origin chocolate.

The 78% and 85% are really good in particular and the 100% is a great price for a 100%

The Tesco High Fibre bran cereal is excellent - less sugar and cheaper than all bran.

fatbhoy · 23-05-2021 9:02pm

Really nice Cornetto-type chocolate ice creams: M&S Chocolate Honeycomb Ice Cream Cones

I'll soon need rehab to come off them. Problem is...since Brexit they're hard to come by.

NewbridgeIR · 23-05-2021 9:07pm

fatbhoy wrote: »

Really nice Cornetto-type chocolate ice creams: M&S Chocolate Honeycomb Ice Cream Cones

I'll soon need rehab to come off them. Problem is...since Brexit they're hard to come by.

Had them a while back. Lovely.

Stopped going to my local M&S a couple of months ago because it had become such a soul-destroying experience. Loads of gaps on the shelves, really short dates on lots of stuff, still no jasmine rice for the Taste of Thailand range...Brexit has done serious damage.

sporina · 23-05-2021 9:31pm

caviardreams wrote: »

The Tesco High Fibre bran cereal is excellent - less sugar and cheaper than all bran.

we love the Tesco Sugar free Museli.. much nicer than Alpen - has lots of nuts in it and soo much cheaper

HeidiHeidi · 23-05-2021 9:33pm

Cream crackers - Tesco own brand are my firm favourites - huge pack for 39c, they're well cooked, crispy and tasty (I have been surprised by how many are bland and soft).

sporina · 23-05-2021 9:50pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Cream crackers - Tesco own brand are my firm favourites - huge pack for 39c, they're well cooked, crispy and tasty (I have been surprised by how many are bland and soft).

I am a Tesco girl but their Rick Tea bickies are v v poor.. centra/supervalu all the way for RT

snowgal · 24-05-2021 3:52pm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

Had them a while back. Lovely.

Stopped going to my local M&S a couple of months ago because it had become such a soul-destroying experience. Loads of gaps on the shelves, really short dates on lots of stuff, still no jasmine rice for the Taste of Thailand range...Brexit has done serious damage.

same as!! until the past week or so where the taste of Thailand stuff is finally back. I picked up a few 'fragrant wok beef noddle's', their sooo nice but as usual with M&S expensive!

_Godot_ · 24-05-2021 4:13pm

I've fallen in love with the tesco snacker crackers, kinda like ritz crackers but cheaper.

con747 · 24-05-2021 5:28pm

_Godot_ wrote: »

I've fallen in love with the tesco snacker crackers, kinda like ritz crackers but cheaper.

If it's the Tesco cheese thins you mean they are very nice, I eat them with pâté and cheese and it's hard to stop eating them!
https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=265201247

_Godot_ · 24-05-2021 5:51pm

con747 wrote: »

If it's the Tesco cheese thins you mean they are very nice, I eat them with pâté and cheese and it's hard to stop eating them!
https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=265201247

Well, those too! Makes a wonderful lunch.

igCorcaigh · 12-06-2021 10:58am

The smoked/cooked chicken from Fire Pit in Tesco is really good.

€3.50 for two solid, marinated, pre-cooked chicken breasts. Has a dense texture. Ready to eat.

sporina · 12-06-2021 11:59am

igCorcaigh wrote: »

The smoked/cooked chicken from Fire Pit in Tesco is really good.

€3.50 for two solid, marinated, pre-cooked chicken breasts. Has a dense texture. Ready to eat.

thanks - good to know.. I like to have something handy like that in the fridge for when I am time poor

igCorcaigh · 12-06-2021 12:13pm

sporina wrote: »

thanks - good to know.. I like to have something handy like that in the fridge for when I am time poor

Yes, exactly. Instant protein.

And these are better than the packaged chicken slices available that I think are poor quality and full of salt.

They can be found in the cold meats section, not in the fresh meat section.

notAMember · 14-06-2021 7:37pm

We are heat fiends here, tried Tesco fiery beetroot, they are really tasty!

https://m.tesco.ie/mt/www.tesco.ie/groceries/product/details/?id=297888940

caviardreams · 26-06-2021 5:01pm

The Tesco Own brand Organic oats are back in stock - 750g for 79 cent. Really lovely and chunky

The new Tesco finest ciabatta crumbed cooked sliced ham is really nice, and they have a maple one too.

shanmo · 28-06-2021 12:40pm

The new tesco Ben and Jerry type ice creams are lovely. Particularly the Waffle Cone Crunch one which I highly recommend.

sporina · 29-06-2021 10:01pm

caviardreams wrote: »

The Tesco Own brand Organic oats are back in stock - 750g for 79 cent. Really lovely and chunky

The new Tesco finest ciabatta crumbed cooked sliced ham is really nice, and they have a maple one too.

yeah... OH loveees em - really missed them when they wer out of stock - hope they are still in supply in Winter (muesli these days)

Jacob's Salted Caramel Biscuit Bars... god they are divine.. in Tesco €2 atm.. god I wish I hadn't discovered them - so naughty but soo nice

Space Dog · 19-07-2021 2:44pm

The sweet potato crackers from M&S are very good (not the the beetroot crackers though, they're very bland).

caviardreams · 25-07-2021 6:33pm

Still making up my mind of the Iberico Pork free range fillet medallions in Dunnes - they are very nice, and definitely a stronger flavour than normal pork medallions but at €7 for 200g, a considered purchase. Pack is a bit small for 2 imo also - 250g/2 would be better, as 3 small thin medallions is a bit slim looking for a main.

igCorcaigh · 25-07-2021 7:42pm

I like the Tesco Finest peppermint tea, in the pyramid bags.

sporina · 18-08-2021 9:38pm

woo hooo.... own brand Toasted Sliced Almonds are available again in Tesco.. delighted.. had really missed them.. (i love 'em on anything Asian related).. there was a sabbatical of about 9 mths there.. dunno.. must ask a manager next time I see one (if I think of it)

Davexirl · 12-11-2021 9:01am

Dunnes Stores do really nice sausage rolls, you pick them up in the freezer and they taste great out of the Air Fryer - 10 for €2. (image keeps uploading sideways)

sporina · 27-02-2022 11:09pm

wow - so few posting on this thread now..

anyway..

Kikkoman soy sauce.. wow.. not tried it till now.. will never use cheaper brands every again - its divine.. hmm hmm hmm

caviardreams · 24-03-2022 7:33pm

Supervalu signature tastes now have an Irish Hampshire Pork Tomahawk Bacon chop - really good!

sporina · 26-03-2022 8:53am

Loving Milka Noisette Chocolate these days - €1 for 100g in Tesco for the last while... got a stash of em.. its delicious

the beer revolu · 26-03-2022 8:56am

Tesco wine gums are way, way better than Maynard's and really cheap.

Patsy167 · 26-03-2022 12:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118837469#Comment_118837469

Tesco Fruit pastilles trump Rowntrees too.

leahyl · 02-04-2022 6:27pm

These are really nice yogurts from Dunnes

And bought this today too - haven’t had it before but it sounds lush

Faith · 02-04-2022 7:00pm

I’d say they’re made by Killowen Farm? Supervalu sell the Killowen ones and they’re fab. The lemon curd is an unusual flavour which gives it away (and it’s savage!).

leahyl · 02-04-2022 7:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118871278#Comment_118871278

you’re probably right actually and I did get killowen farm before when they were on offer and they were delicious!

NewbridgeIR · 04-04-2022 6:50pm

Those Simply Better yogurts are lovely (aside from the 0% fat one). Lemon curd one is great - there's also a strawberry in that range. Also recommend their blackcurrant and triple berry ones.

caviardreams · 05-04-2022 3:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118880102#Comment_118880102

A not so good in the yogurt options is the 0% fat greek yogurt in the blue and white tub - it's very grainy and not creamy at all imo.

NewbridgeIR · 05-04-2022 7:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118884281#Comment_118884281

I generally avoid low fat, diet or 0% fat products. I'd rather go without than compromise. If someone in the house buys them by mistake, I'll try them if there's nothing else but never willingly purchase them myself.

leahyl · 22-04-2022 3:13pm

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Their full fat greek is brilliant - like Newbridge said, I don't buy low fat because the taste is not nice at all. I used to buy Fage full fat but since Dunnes started doing their own brand, I've been buying that. Fage was so expensive and the same amount in the dunnes brand is only 1.69

sporina · 25-06-2022 9:07pm

Coverature Cappucino Cake - Tesco.. delicious..

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/en-IE/products/309206100

Patsy167 · 26-06-2022 11:09am

Tesco Quadruple Strength Squash is better than any name brand - bursting with flavor

leahyl · 28-06-2022 4:48pm

Dunnes Simply Better soups are lovely - got the Tomato, Bean and Pancetta one and had it today for lunch - delicious and very filling. They are still 2e too -price hasn’t gone up…yet

shanmo · 28-06-2022 7:26pm

Tesco stone ground wheaten loaf is delicious.

the beer revolu · 01-03-2023 3:41pm

This is a non recommendation.

Tesco have Irish lamb shoulder carvery joints at the moment. Reasonably cheap and reduced with clubcard.

What I didn't notice was that it has a mint and citrus stuffing. To be fair, it says it on the label but I didn't notice and it didn't look stuffed.

I went out for a while when it was cooking. Came home and got a really strange smell that I couldn't recognise. I wondered was one of the shallots I had roasting with it was off. A strange kind of sour smell.

It was only when I took it out of the oven I noticed the stuffing. It ruined the whole meal. This dried mint flavour had permeated all the meat and strongly flavoured the gravy. It was awful. Only picked at the meat. Thankfully, the cats will eat the bits without stuffing. I realised that the smell was exactly like commercial mint sauce, which I've always hated.

I know mint is a traditional accompaniment to lamb - but not stuffed inside it!

In fairness to Tesco, I emailed them and they sent me back to the shop for a full refund.

If you think that a mint and citrus stuffed lamb shoulder sounds nice, trust me, it isn't!

Graces7 · 03-03-2023 9:03am

Expanding my experience of SV ready meals.. Hooked on the Mac and Cheese... Just basic but excellent. I have a chicken with stuffing lined up for Sunday dinner

https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/chilled-food-ready-meals-for-1-supervalu-chicken-stuffing-dinner-500-g-/p-1531104002

Graces7 · 03-03-2023 9:05am

This thread! makes me yearn for a day out! Wonderful!

caviardreams · 03-03-2023 10:08pm

Dunnes do a fabulous range of whole nut resealable pouches - the almonds covered in dessicated coconut and roasted nut mix are excellent - no sugar or oils - just the nuts.

Dave_The_Sheep · 24-03-2023 11:48pm

Can't remember if I posted about this, but my partner has picked up the oven cook at home Jambons from Super Valu. I've never been one for jambons but these are actually really nice. Probably all the salt, but still. I don't know the price, but they're very tasty.

caviardreams · 25-03-2023 3:31pm

Really like the sicín sasta free range chicken fillets (can et them in SV and tesco) - very tasty and not much sinue or fat left on them to trim. 9 euro for 500g

SV bakery do a lovely white soda bread/farl in a half size - approx 1.40 I think.

sporina · 28-03-2023 6:38pm

Dunnes Stores Simply Better Soy sauce with Ginger.. its yum - but the packaging is v v annoying - glass bottle - no lip.. so its practically impossible to pour without a major drip.. grr.. and I see they have soooo many products in the same glass bottle.. I guess it would be too €€ to change to a better format.. annoying though ...

anyone else find this?

igCorcaigh · 28-03-2023 11:18pm

^^ @sporina Dunnes have been really upping their game recently, haven't they! I must try that soy and ginger sauce, sounds lovely. Have you tried their roasted garlic aioli (€4 I think)? I haven't yet.

I like to keep some bottles for future use. The Kikkoman soy sauce bottle looks lovely. And I use the olive oil bottle from the Olive Stall (English Market Cork) for storing lentils.

sporina · 28-03-2023 11:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120413634#Comment_120413634

well that sauce is great - packaging - not so.. but yes, good thinking - I could decant the DS product into an empty Kikkoman bottle.. it pours really great.. no not tried the garlic aioli - must suss it out

igCorcaigh · 28-03-2023 11:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120413661#Comment_120413661

The Kikkoman bottle is well designed too; you can hold a finger on one of the holes to block the flow, and lift it to allow the sauce to pour. Clever!

What's Good In The Supermarkets? (Excluding Aldi & Lidl)

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