1st world problems I know 🤣
But yuck - I wouldn't feed it to a dog.
The new vacuum pac might not affect the taste (I won't be finding out for a long time) but it certainly looks absolutely disgusting.
And it wasn't this colour in store - they were all horrible and brown! 🤢🤮
AIBU?
To not buy mince in Sainsbury's
Abccde · 09/03/2023 19:03
Am I being unreasonable?
510 votes. Final results.
POLLmrsm43s · 09/03/2023 23:35
Well a few of these posts demonstrate exactly why people think Vegans/Vegetarians (but usually Vegans tbh) are sanctimonious twats.
FurAndFeathers · 09/03/2023 19:26
It because it’s vacuum packed rather than packaged in a sulphate atmosphere. @Abccde prefers chemical gases and more plastic waste instead.
I find it bizarre to be so picky when you’re basically eating the ground-up rag-ends of a carcass - it’s not a choice that screams concern for quality!
GoodChat · 09/03/2023 19:12
I'm assuming it's something to do with the packaging process - maybe because it sucks all of the air in so tightly?
Alannahxx · 09/03/2023 19:08
I didn't buy any today as you're right, it all looked a brown colour....is that just because of the new packaging? I though it looked a bit off!
ThinWomansBrain · 10/03/2023 00:22
I remember being in a French hypermarket when I was about 14 - selo-wrapped snails looked truly vile.
BertaHoon · 10/03/2023 02:41
I really didn't like the 'stringy' mince. Took ages to bash it down in to mince.
Well done Sainsbury's.
threecupsofteaminimum · 10/03/2023 03:12
Glad I eat a Quorn mince tbh!
Portapotty · 10/03/2023 02:58
I’ve got a masher from Amazon…, it’s good
BertaHoon · 10/03/2023 02:41
I really didn't like the 'stringy' mince. Took ages to bash it down in to mince.
Well done Sainsbury's.
GoodChat · 09/03/2023 21:04
@FurAndFeathers yes I know that's what happens when it oxidises but mince in the normal sealed packets doesn't turn brown unless it's going off.
Your responses are unnecessarily rude.
GoodChat · 09/03/2023 21:04
@FurAndFeathers yes I know that's what happens when it oxidises but mince in the normal sealed packets doesn't turn brown unless it's going off.
Your responses are unnecessarily rude.
daimtheman · 10/03/2023 07:12
For those saying it genes longer to break up, I don't think you're cooking it for long enough. Give it an hour or so and it will be broken down and tender. Mince is never great if it's just blasted for 20 minutes.
I get that doesn't make it an easy mid-week meal but I batch cook at weekends so a bolognese will get longer to cook then freeze for easy dinners.
The reduced packaging is great but it is annoying the new stuff can't be recycled. Isn't part of the issue though that we know lots of people don't recycle.
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Soapboxqueen · 09/03/2023 19:23
I've bought some. It's fine. The packaging is just smaller.
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