Charlie Bingham ready meals

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£9.80 for a pasta ready meal.

I don't know quite what I was expecting but I was so disappointed. Are the curry ones any better?

(Currently looking after someone in end of life care, cooking from scratch isn't possible)

The Thai red is fabulous!

The fish pie is lovely, dh and ds like the meatballs too. The curry's are nice enough. The ingredients are much better than most ready meals so I do buy when on offer.

Agree that Cook is much better and not much more expensive.

Had the salmon one once. Wasnt it supposed to be for two people and I ate both because I didn't feel satisfied? Possibly they were on offer buy two for X. Never bothered again. I can get a chicken shish for 14 quid from my Turkish local and it's enough for lunch and dinner.

I agree with Cook!
We were supposed to be getting a Cook! Shop in our town in back in August but it keeps getting delayed.
The desserts always look amazing.

I much prefer CB to Cook! Nicer cuts of meat.

DH likes the korma but it’s too expensive now. Can’t justify £9 for a meal for one person. It does smell nicer than most ready meal curries.

I do not like any of their meals. They're bland and horrendously overpriced.

Cook are much better imo

I second COOK over Charlie B meals

Wildly overpriced, small portions - not worth it

DH likes them but I find them too salty. Also very large portions if you are cooking for one person, especially if they are unwell.
I think other brand "finest" ranges are better. My preference would be Sainsbury's taste the difference although again, quite big portions.

It's not something I would eat personally as it is expensive and I can cook better myself but they have been a godsend for my elderly Dad who doesn't want a big portion but likes tasty food but can't stand for long enough to properly cook now. He also likes the Cook ones.

Not bothered about the price but they were nothing ‘woo’

I totally agree that COOK are better.

I don’t mind CB though - particularly liked the beef bourguignon I had from there fairly recently.

Never tried cook our village shop sells them I might give them a go

My local garden centre has Cook freezer range - love it. Way better than CB’s overpriced tiny portions.

I don't think the pasta ones are anything special, but I really like the curry ones. The butter chicken is fantastic. But I still only would buy them on offer. For me, it's an alternative to a takeaway so £8 or £9 for a ready meal is very expensive.....but way better than spending £30 getting an Indian takeaway.

Second this. COOK meals are incredible. The lasagne is lush.

I have only bought when reduced, I wasn’t too impressed by the curry (Tikka Masala I think) but did enjoy the macaroni cheese. I wouldn’t pay full price though. I haven’t checked the ingredients but would assume they have less additives/ artificial colourings and flavours than a standard ready meal hence the price.

Aldi lasagne, fish pie, chilli are far nicer and less expensive.
Turner’s pies are good and they do online orders.

As a vegetarian I find the Cook meals really boring but the Charlie Bigham ones are really delicious. Yes expensive but better than a take away.

You share one single portion fish pie or lasagne between the two of you? Are you sparrows?

Really don’t get the love for COOK- CB much nicer imo. Ingredients list on COOK disappointed me for the price - lots of artificial stuff

I like the cottage pie one but have only ever bought them when they have been in the reduced section at Waitrose.

The macaroni cheese is great. Properly rich and cheesy.