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Death by M&S Ready Meals

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BluSky5 · 13/05/2020 19:43

Well I’ve been isolating at home with my teenagers as myself and my eldest have had Coronavirus. I realised that neither of us would be well enough to cook and the other teenager has mock exams.

As there were no supermarket delivery slots I decided to order some ready meals from M&S thinking it would be quality food and help us recover.

However I was really shocked at the salt sugar and fat content. We can’t possibly eat this. It will make us sick again. It cost a fortune. I realise it was probably a bit stupid of me at the time but I wasn’t well and wasn’t thinking properly. My mouth feels like sandpaper at the very thought of all that salt being poured into it. Am I being unreasonable?

Death by M&S Ready Meals
Death by M&S Ready Meals
Death by M&S Ready Meals
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mrsBtheparker · 13/05/2020 22:58

Is this information not available when ordering in the very small print?

Ragwort · 13/05/2020 23:00

Did you eat it or not? Can’t believe you would throw away a delicious M & S pie .... that’s not any old pie, it’s an M & S pie Grin.

But as a PP said, it’s a relief to read about hysteria that is not related to coronavirus.

transformandriseup · 13/05/2020 23:06

It won't make you ill but there are way better ready meals available.

Anything made with all butter pastry will be high in fat, even homemade.

Dickorydockwhatthe · 13/05/2020 23:11

Sounds amazing to be honest.

BreatheAndFocus · 13/05/2020 23:12

I love a nice fish pie - but all the ready meal ones are disgustingly high in salt 🤮 I had a nice Co-op posh one but it was so very salty, I could hardly eat it.

I don’t understand why they do it. It’s not just salty, it’s horrible and makes your mouth dry for hours. When I make fish pie, I don’t spend the next two hours gasping for a drink.

M&S should know better. I sympathise, OP. Get well soon.

KingSheathBelle · 13/05/2020 23:18

It is one pie!

Just run a marathon tomorrow to make up for it.

Thisismytimetoshine · 13/05/2020 23:20

I think you got a dodgy one, Breathe. Any food fit for human consumption shouldn't leave you gasping for a drink for two hours 😂

GabsAlot · 13/05/2020 23:26

you want food to be remade without salt because of corona

shoot me now if i cant have my fat and salt right now

Allnamesaregone · 13/05/2020 23:35

Can’t be arsed reading the thread but M&S do a couple of ranges which are healthy options- one is Count on Us - all portions under 350 cals, the other is a fuller for longer range which is high protein.
You should’ve checked before you bought. Pastry is 1/3 fat.

Cocolapew · 13/05/2020 23:38

are you a family of slugs?
Grin

VanGoghsDog · 13/05/2020 23:38

When I make fish pie, I don’t spend the next two hours gasping for a drink.

If you have a drink that will go away. Smile

angelikacpickles · 13/05/2020 23:44

Oh for goodness sake, eat the bloody meals and stop the dramatics.

LaurieMarlow · 13/05/2020 23:50

Steak pies are fucking delicious, but not exactly a healthy option.

Did you really need M&S traffic lights to tell you that? Grin

Glitteryone · 13/05/2020 23:57

As a once off it’ll do no harm.

M&S have a brilliant ‘balanced’ range (high protein/low fat) that I buy a few off each week to have in the house for handiness.

However, I have noticed that their normal range of ready meals are very high calories & fat.

MissConductUS · 14/05/2020 00:00

I have noticed that their normal range of ready meals are very high calories & fat

That's an easy way to make them taste good to most people. People won't generally buy meals that taste like cardboard.

managedmis · 14/05/2020 00:01

133%
Wtaf Confused

Colom · 14/05/2020 00:42

Get in my belly!

Nat6999 · 14/05/2020 00:47

To eat all M & S ready meals, I would have to take out a mortgage, the cost would make me ill before the food. Seriously I would imagine a lot of us are eating a crap diet at the moment, if you can afford it, don't worry.

Mintychoc1 · 14/05/2020 00:51

Re the mock exams - I meant how does a kid have exams when schools are closed?

glasgow357 · 14/05/2020 01:19

I probably have them for tea 3 times a week. The Italian range is usually 3 for £7 snd I get breakfast and lunch at with for free. It would be more expensive to cook fresh for myself. Not ashamed.

Lynda07 · 14/05/2020 02:39

Nat6999 Thu 14-May-20 00:47:19
To eat all M & S ready meals, I would have to take out a mortgage, the cost would make me ill before the food. Seriously I would imagine a lot of us are eating a crap diet at the moment, if you can afford it, don't worry.
....
They aren't that expensive, no more than from anywhere else. I had an M&S deliveroo bag of goodies this week. I had spag carbonara yesterday, have a pizza and a bolognaise in the fridge and some salad. They're jolly nice and very handy.

RUSU92 · 14/05/2020 02:58

Savoury food has salt in it - shocker! And all butter pastry high in fat, who’d have thunk it?

Chill out, enjoy your pie and not having to cook and make sure you buy some lean cuisine or a jar of baby food next time to make sure it doesn’t have any fat, salt or sugar!

I bought an M&S chicken bacon and leek pie a while back. It was seriously the best pie I’ve ever eaten. And I had it with chips, with salt on.

I’m not dead, so I’m sure you’ll be fine.

RUSU92 · 14/05/2020 03:01

are you a family of slugs?
Grin

TimothyTerrible · 14/05/2020 03:18

Do you really think one pie will make you sick again?

Family of slugs. My comment of the day Grin

MrsTerryPratchett · 14/05/2020 03:19

Salt is great. People who cook without it are sad. I eat a shit load of it. DH and I have a long standing agreement that if my BP rises above optimal I have to refrain. It did once in pregnancy and thank goodness my midwife told him it wasn't salt related in pregnancy and I cracked on.

Mmmmmmmmm salt.