Food snobbery

[Feckingfeck]

DM always buys "good eggs" I mean nearly £4 a box from Waitrose. I ate one. Wasn't really too impressed- I mean not sure what I could hope for from an egg really?!

What things do you insist on buying branded?

Are there things you simply wont skimp or get own brands of?

AIBU to think any free range egg is just the same as the next?

I always make sure I buy a certain level of tinned chopped tomatoes as they aren't watery. Its not snobbery they are just far better to cook with.
The best is actually Costco and they work out pretty cheap followed by napoli.

Heinz beans or nothing

Burfords they are!

Wasted in an omelette though surely.

Does snazzy salt really make a difference? What difference does it make ? 🤓

I was quite snobby with food as my parents always bought branded food & tescos finest, but when I moved out I discovered Aldi and I love their food! The only branded thing I can not part with is my Heinz ketchup

@SpindleInTheWind

Multiple conversations over multiple years living with her (27.5 years to be exact!). If the most expensive eggs were battery she would think they are best... I often question her logic.

I, as a child, refused any sweetcorn that wasn't golden giant- I could and still can taste the difference 😉

DS however, loves a good Aldi purchase he is usually just happy to choose something!

Marmite, there is nothing like it on earth!

And Napolina tinned tomatoes asthey actually contain chopped tomatoes rather than red water with a couple of lumps in it. They are more expensive but it works out cheaper as you only need one tin for a recipe than two or more strained cheaper ones.

And we are on a v low income.

Poultry husbandry is going to be a new favourite phrase! Thanks for that 🤓😳

Have you tried plum tomatoes? Make a lovely rich taste regardless of how cheap they are

Absolutely disagree with op re tomatos. Plum is better for cheaper choices, but good san mazano or napoliana are not at all comparable. I'm back at the value side of the price range now, so plum with a pinch of sugar it is , but I don't pretend it's as good taste wise- it's just not. Same goes really for meat. We all know that free range corn fed tastes better, but it comes down to affordability. I buy to my budget. I do save for a free range local Kelly bronze for the Christmas bird though. £120 instead of supermarket £55- worth every penny . We did a blind taste test of crowns to compare once and the brined supermarket bird was lovely UNTIL you tried the free range kelly.

Any free range eggs I'm happy with. I don't see the point in the battery eggs the size of them. They don't taste anywhere near as good and not much cheaper. My brother in law always insisted on battery eggs. Until they had some of ours poached free range and put her foot down

£120 for meat for one meal is a months worth of food here, I couldnt justify that even if I had saved up.

Unless it tastes of Jesus kisses.

And comes with a free car.

As long as eggs are fresh, high welfare and free range (not at the moment though), they should taste good.

I only eat small quantities of high welfare meat, usually from a farm near me. I buy organic whenever possible, and only use Maldon Sea Salt!

I moved overseas 7 years ago . Where I live now, I am so much more aware of where my food comes from and what is in season . So I can afford to make really good choices when it comes to buying food . I buy mostly from our local market. Family and friends back in UK probably think that this makes me a food snob. They don't look at where their food has been flown in from . When I show them that their beans are from Kenya they look amazed! If you can afford it, I think spending money on better quality food is a good way to go . Of course many people cannot make this choice but I am able support the local food industry where I live.

Ketchup , has to be heinz
I don't use it often though

Burford Eggs are definitely worth paying for (in my opinion) and would make an omelette taste much nicer - again, in my opinion.
Mutti tinned tomatoes are now my favourite. Pasta brands vary hugely and yes, I can tell the difference between 'value' pasta and a good brand.
I am happy to pay more for better tasting food ... and am fortunate that I can afford to. I would much rather eat better tasting food at home than have a takeaway or go out for a meal.

If the eggs are the Burford Brown's from Waitrose they do taste very different to me, stronger taste. My parents insist on those, none available they go without eggs!

Meat from the local butchers. Much more expensive but I know where it comes from and that the animals are well-cared for.

Eggs from there too.

Veg from local producers when we can but as a lone parent who can't go to many shops, this is limited.

We do what we can to buy decent stuff and only what we need and as ethically produced as possible, within my limitations of budget and being able to physically go to the places that sell well-produced things but do not deliver. 😣

Yes it tastes different. It makes sense that it would. The extra expense sucks but I think food has been far too cheap at the expense of sustainability and animal welfare so I'll suck it up in terms of costs as much as I can and cook in batches and eat less meat and cook more creatively to make things stretch further.

Our local fish place is brilliant thoughand delivers so we can get plenty of lovely fresh fish. But again, the expense hurts! Worth it though.

Organic eggs are the best, they really do taste nicer. X
I have to have anchor butter.

Apparently the oranger the yolk the nicer the egg. Clarence court eggs are lovely. X

Food wise i'm really not fussy, the only thing i'm really specific about is toilet paper, i like 3 ply! Usually buy Nicky elite 3 ply, wish it wasnt scented/lotioned though, but since we don't have a costco card anymore, needs must.

@Feckingfeck Yes tried plum tomatoes and smashing them down I still find it a bit watery in comparison.

I do admit we got our own chickens in lockdown and the eggs are so much better. The eggs are also blue. The eggs do taste better on free range birds and the yolks are more orange, so I'm very pleased ours are allowed out again

Only brands I insist on are Pepsi max and Coca Cola - I really don't like Rola Cola.

Everything else I can eat off brand, though I do prefer cathedral city cheese and daddies ketchup but not brand loyal

Only brands I insist on are Pepsi max and Coca Cola - I really don't like Rola Cola.

Everything else I can eat off brand, though I do prefer cathedral city cheese and daddies ketchup but not brand loyal