See what Mumsnet users thought of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces

[JustineBMumsnet]

This is the feedback thread for the Mumsnet users who have been testing Homepride Slow Cooker concentrated sauces. The sauces are available in Chilli Con Carne, Chicken Curry, Beef & Ale or Pulled Pork flavours.

Here’s what Homepride has to say: “Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces are the 1st concentrated sauces for slow cooking. Ready in 3 easy steps, our sauces have been carefully blended to create perfect slow-cooked meals every time!”

Testers, please give your feedback by answering the following questions, as well as completing the short survey we’ve emailed you.

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?
2. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?
3. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?
4. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced?

All testers who give the required feedback will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £100 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

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[DriveMeCrazy1974]

I loved these products - very easy to use and very tasty. I thought the beef and ale one was nicest. Will definitely be purchasing again - great for a midweek easy meal that can be prepared in advance :)

[stephj25]

I couldn't get mine. No premier store in my area sold them :(

[DriveMeCrazy1974]

@DriveMeCrazy1974

I loved these products - very easy to use and very tasty. I thought the beef and ale one was nicest. Will definitely be purchasing again - great for a midweek easy meal that can be prepared in advance :)

Also, would definitely recommend these. I'd love to see a Madras flavour and some different variations on curry!

[40somethingJBJ]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?
   

They’re really easy to use and and make the food taste lovely.

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?
   

The flavour. The pulled pork particularly was a hit with my fussy 14yo.

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?
   

Yes I would because they are so easy to use and make a meal more interesting.

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced?
   

I’d like to see some creamy sauces for chicken and a sausage casserole one.

[Savoretti]

Beef and ale was delicious, pulled pork less popular here. I would love to try the chicken but couldn’t find it for sale

[AliBingo]

We all liked these. I think they are probably a bit expensive for what they are but were good for an easy meal.

I particularly liked the ease of use.

The family all loved the beef casserole because it was so tender and tasty.

I would recommend these for a quick prep easy meal which appeals to kids.

I would love to see other curries and something like a chasseur, and even a chilli/bolognese.

[louisethedisease]

I'm yet to find the sauces in my local supermarket. Not in stock yet.

[Deedee75]

1. Easy to use and prepare, with very little ingredients to add.
2. We could only find the Steak and Ale sauce in the 3 shops that we'd recently been to (I'm obviously avoiding any unnecessary shopping trips to search for the others elsewhere), but they really didn't enjoy it - there was a flavour and smell to the sauce that we all found quite unpleasant unfortunately.
3. Based solely on this particularly sauce, I wouldn't be able to recommend them.
4. I would like to try BBQ chicken.

If I manage to find another sauce, I will come back and comment again.

[Eminybob]

I was only able to try the beef and ale flavour as that was the only one available at my local Tesco.

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces? - the ease of use - really simple and probably cheaper than using fresh ingredients.
   

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried? The dc were not impressed, but to be fair they are very fussy generally.
   

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why? - yes even though I wasn’t a fan of the particular flavour we tried, I think the concept is good and it makes a nice thick casserole which is often difficult in a slow cooker.
   

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced? Maybe a chicken casserole or fajitas.
   

Overall I do plan to pick up some of the other flavours if I see them, but would not buy the beef and ale again.

[LindseyandMatthew]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?
   

They are easy to use and mean I can have a nice healthy meal pretty much ready for when I come in from work.

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?
   

The ease of use and the flavour

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?
   

Yes I would because they are so easy to use and great for when you are at work

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced?
   

A bolognese or a chicken casserole

[DivaDroid]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?

I liked that they were very easy to use & had a good flavour.

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?

The flavour!

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?

Absolutely - they're an easy way to pre-prepare & cook a tasty meal that'll keep the majority happy.

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced?

Firstly - I'd like my local supermarket to stock the four sauces, rather than just 2!
Maybe a bolognese/tomato based Italian type sauce or a creamy kind for pork.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to try these out!

[munchbunch12]

1. We liked the flavours and how easy they were to use.

1. The flavours!

1. Yes, although I think they are a bit expensive

1. BBQ chicken, some different curries and maybe some Chinese style sauces, like sweet and sour or beef and black bean.

[Yorensnow]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?
   

They are easy to use and healthy.

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?
   

They were easy and flavoursome. The sauce was very tasty but not too strong for the children.

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?
   

Yes I would especially if you have very busy home life. You can put it all in the slow cooker and forget about it.

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced?
   

Sausage casserole, Thai flavours?

[outnumbered77]

I could only find the chicken curry and beef and ale varieties in my local supermarket.

I liked that it was so simple to use. The sauce was also a good thickness and slow cooker sauces can be a bit too thin.

Yes I would recommend this range to others as it was so easy to use and very tasty.

It would be nice to try a BBQ one, and maybe a creamy sauce for chicken.

[warnc007]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?

Easy to follow instructions and easy to prepare. Like to use the slow cooker as it saves time in the evening so good to try some new products for it

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?

Everyone enjoyed the flavours, no complaints at all from anyone.

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?

The flavours were good, but they're quite expensive for what they are. I usually make things like this from scratch as it's healthier (and cheaper)

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced?

Chicken chasseur and a sausage casserole would be good

[WeAreTheWeirdosMister]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces? The taste, I find a lot of things in the slow cooker can taste samey but these had a good flavour.
2. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried? That I bought pork, as we don't usually buy it!
3. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why? Yes, because I have had conversations in the past with friends about slow cookers making things taste bland and this is a good solution.
4. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced? Something veggie.

[angel0071987]

Couldn't find both flavours in our local shop so had to buy 2 of the beef and ale stews. Fantastic and easy to use.
Have to say didn't follow the instructions as didn't have time to brown off meat and fry onion. In my opinion that defeats purpose of one pot slow cooker dishes. So bunged it all in together. We added normal carrots, mushrooms and leeks too and the sauce. As we have a larger slow cooker than suggested I added a bit extra water as didn't want it to go dry. Cooked for 8hrs on low. As with all casseroles and stews due to condensation under lid adding probably wasn't needed and required thickening at end but absolutely delicious and lovely with dumplings added 40mins before end when temp ranked to high. Perfect served with mash.

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?

Easy throw in SC and come back home to full of flavour dish.

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?

Ease of use

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?

Yes. So simple to use. Means one packet and all flavour instead of using lots of ingredients. Not at all salty and whole family enjoyed.

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced?

Sausage casserole would be lovely and maybe a pasta style dish. Or perhaps a chilli one. Or fish. Lots!

[Alo2019]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces
   

Loved how easy they was to use and can cook away.

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried
   

We loved the pulled pork one and even my fussy 4 year old ate it

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why
   

I’d 100% recommend and already have as being a busy mum it’s excellent to use in slow cooker

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced? Something like shredded hunters chicken maybe to put in wraps ??

[tulalulah]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?

The smell and the taste was lovely!

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?

They were easy to use and tasted great

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Yes Why? Delicious sauces and easy to use!

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced? I don't know, lots so we can try them

[AngelwingsPetlamb]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?
   

Easy and quick to use

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?
   

We tried beef and ale and pulled pork. Pulled pork was the favourite and the first time we had ever made it.

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?
   

No because they are expensive, not gluten free, not in recyclable packaging and expensive. The beef and ale one tastes too sweet.

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced?
   

Sweet and sour

[needtoseperate]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces? the children loved the beef and ale and asked for it ‘every day forever’
   
2. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried? we only tried beef and ale as there’s 6 in the house
   
3. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? yes Why? because it seems to be quite foolproof and enjoyable
   
4. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced? a curry of some description
   

I wouldn’t buy this too often to be honest because I rarely eat meat and it’s just sauce not veg or anything so you’re just giving them a bowl of meat and sauce. much as they liked it

[weebarra]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker.

I use my slow cooker a lot and this made it really easy.

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?
   

The ease of use and the flavour

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?
   

Yes I would because they are very simple to use and give a great result

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced?
   

Sausage casserole or a chicken casserole

[0ntheg0again]

I tried the beef and ale one as I couldn't find the pulled pork. I thought the flavour was a bit too strong and had to put some extra water in it. My kids seemed to like it though so will purchase again. Would love to try the pulled pork one.

Other flavours I would like to see is Mexican, chipotle or fajita and Indian curry ones.

[StillNoFuckingEyeDeer]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?

Easy to use and saves time when you just want to throw everything in the slow cooker and get on with all the other jobs.

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?

They liked the BBQ one - we made BBQ Jackfruit.

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?

Maybe if you're pushed for time and want to be able to just throw everything in the slow cooker without having to fiddle with all the different seasonings etc. Sometimes I seem to do a lot of chopping and peeling garlic, ginger, turmeric etc for a 'quick and easy' slow cooker meal. With home schooling I'm definitely finding it harder to cook the way I'm used to.

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced?

Vegetarian or vegan flavours. Moroccan or Chinese inspired dishes would be good.

[tandt5]

1. What did you particularly like about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces?

I fell out of love with my slowcooker, everything tasted samey and bland (apart from a couple of trusted recipes) so I jumped at the opportunity to test Homepride slowcooker concentrated sauces. They were hard to find in a shop, to be honest I nearly gave up but eventually found them in a bigger Sainsbury's. I am glad I tried the sauces, both of them were a success, I tried Chicken curry and Beef and ale (the only two types available in the shop). I liked that the recipe needed only three easily available ingredients (plus the sauce). It takes guesswork out of the amounts you need to use. I followed the recipe to the letter, didn't add any additional ingredients and on both occasions the food came out lovely and the meal was wholesome, flavoursome and the hit with all the family.

1. What was your family's favourite thing about the Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces you tried?

The Beef and ale had thick and meaty gravy. The Chicken curry had authentic flavours and tasted delicious. I had empty plates and no left overs.

1. Would you recommend the Homepride Slow Cooker range to others? Why?

Slowcookers are great when you want to have hot food but don't have time to cook straight after work. But so often with slowcooker recipes you spend a long time prepping/adding ingredients and the result might be underwhelming. I loved the simplicity of the Homepride recipe, the prep can be done in minutes with minimum store cupboard ingredients (2) plus meat and sauce. The result surpassed my expectations, I will buy them again and would not hesitate to recommend them to family and friends.

1. Which other flavours of Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces that you would like to see introduced? My family likes Mexican, Chinese dishes so any of those would be great.