to think that £1.13 per slice of ham is not too much, how much do you think is reasonable to pay

[JeanPoole]

dh is moaning that i spend too much money on ham, we have the money we are not short.

he doesn't mind the cheap stuff for about a pound a packet
but i think its horrible.i find it rubbery and watery even the stuff tht says no added water

no aibu on spending so much.?

[bigchris]

do you mean for sandwiches?
how many slices are ina packet?
crikes that must cost loads

[TrinityRhino]

1 pound thirteen PER SLICE

ridiculous

there must be middle ground between that and the cheap shit we have to have

[TotallyAndUtterlyPaninied]

For a SLICE of ham? That's too much.

[JeanPoole]

it's 3.39 for 3 slices so about 1.13 per slice

[JeanPoole]

well how much do you pay then?
what do you think is reasonable

[mousemole]

i think ham is expensive but that seems very pricey ? I could never buy ham that expensive as the kids guzzle it by the pound in sandwiches, pasta etc

[nappyaddict]

I pay 94p per 100g

[mrspnut]

I buy it from the butchers and pay about £4 for 5 or 6 slices.

In fact I buy most of my cooked meat from there because it tastes so much better.

[crumpet]

buy a good ham and cook it yourself - very easy, much nicer and better value

[ilovesprouts]

you only get what you pay for dh does not like the cheep ham so gets a better one

[littlelamb]

That's fine if it's carvery ham. I but a couple of slices of smoked turkey from the deli every week and that costs about £3, but I'm happy to pay as it's not crappy meat pumped with water.

[JeanPoole]

my butchers is even more expensive.

last time i went there it cost me 10quid for a chicken

[littlelamb]

buy

[nappyaddict]

sometimes i get the 68p per 100g one aswell. Think it's called carver ham. The more expensive one is honey roast.

[norksinmywaistband]

I don't buy ham - Every couple of months I buy a gammon joint from the butchers, cook slice and freeze
Lovely in sandwiches at a fraction of the price.

I can understand why your DH thinks you need to cut back on your spending

[TrinityRhino]

I pay 42p per 100g

its not great but its ham

[wannaBe]

I don't buy the cheap nasty value ham but there is usually middle ground and you can usually buy a pack of about ten slices for £2.50 or so. Or m&s sometimes do two packs for a fiver as do asda.

£1.13 per slice of ham is extortionate even by my standards.

[JeanPoole]

oh i would like to do my own.
what would i need to buy though and how long would it keep

[Thunderduck]

I'd do what Crumpet suggested.

[MrsSeanBean]

It depends how 'nice' the ham is. 'Nice ham' is quite hard to come by and worth paying a bit more for IMO. I can't stand Tesco ham full of fatty / gristly bits. Even the cat won't eat it.

[bigchris]

same as nappyaddict but we haven't got the money to buy slices from the butcher, if we did I would

[burningupinspeed]

I would pay that for Nice Ham from Waitrose as would only have one sandwich each from it, and maybe just once every couple of weeks. Their crumbed ham is lovely.

[wannaBe]

can I ask though, is that your only extravagance? Or do you spend a lot on groceries generally?

[MrsSeanBean]

Get NiceHam sliced at deli counter on a thin setting. More slices per £.

[JeanPoole]

it's the main thing i like to have what i really like.

although we do enjoy our food and spend a fair bit tbh.