NOW CLOSED Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes reviewer feedback thread.

[KatieBMumsnet]

This thread is for the 250 Mumsnetters who have been trying out the new 2in1 recipe mixes from Schwartz.

Here's what they say: "The new 2in1 range offers two easy to use recipe mix sachets in one handy pack: one sachet flavours the main dish whilst the other contains a seasoning for a complementary side dish or topping. With five different varieties to choose from, and an easy recipe on the back of each pack, this is a great way to try out new dishes or transform an existing family favourite from ordinary to special."

Mumsnetters have been trying the following recipe mixes:

• Garlic & Thyme roast chicken + crispy roast potatoes

• Chicken Tikka + mint & cucumber raita

• Mediterranean chicken pasta + crispy crumb topping

• Southern style crunchy chicken bites + BBQ dip

• Garlic & herb crunchy chicken bites + cheese & chive dip

Below are some questions for you to answer but please do feel free to add any other comments you may also have. We'd like you to post at least 3 sets of feedback - answering the same questions for each recipe mix you try. Please also upload any pictures you take of your creations. Please note, photos and comments may be used on Schwartz's pages on Mumsnet and possibly on other marketing material.

Questions

• Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try?
• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest)
• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?
• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?
• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?
• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?
• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?
• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it?

Everyone who adds at least 3 sets of feedback to this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one winner will receive a £500 John Lewis voucher!

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

Pasta bake.

0 out of 5.

Oh god, the horror. It was so so awful. So bland. Just vile. No-one liked it, 90% went in the bin! And I try to NEVER waste food.

It was very easy to use.

Followed the recipe exactly.

Not easier. Could have made a homemade version in not much more time and mine would have actually been eaten!

No. It was a disaster.

Hated it big time.

Southern style chicken bites.

2.5 out of 5.

It was ok. DH, my 8y old DS and I thought they were nice enough. Nothing special but ok. My 5y old scoffed all his! He would be the only one willing to eat them again. No one liked the dip.

Very easy to make, but not enough coating in the pack.

Followed recipe exactly.

No easier than making homemade.

Might buy this again for my 5 year old. He hardly eats at all so if I have to buy this to get some chicken onto him I will.

Overall we didn't like his much.

• Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try?

Garlic and thyme chicken

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest)

4.5

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?

We all really enjoyed this one.

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

Very easy

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

We stuck to the recipe but served with a variety of veg.

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?

This was probably as easy as doing it myself.

• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes, I would more than likely buy this again depending on price. Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it? We all liked this one very much. The potatoes were lovely and crispy with a good flavour. The chicken was very moist and was very tasty. The best one we have tried so far.

Last night we did the garlic & thyme roast chicken and crispy roast potatoes. We also had carrots & green beans. The aroma of the chicken & potatoes roasting as i brought the kids home from school. We all enjoyed this and would use this one again. Looking forward to trying the last two packets!

• Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try?

Chicken tikka and raita

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest)

I would rate it 4. We found it lovely. Our lb like it as long as it had yogurt with the chicken.

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product? My lb found it a little spicy so we added yogurt for his. But my oh and I really enjoyed it.

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

I found it really easy to prepare. No issues or problems. The package explained very detailed what to do.

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

I followed the recipe. We had the chicken and raita with pitta bread and salad to make up kebabs.

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes, it told you everything you needed to buy and how long it would all take so I could time manage well.

• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes, I found them easy to use. The only downfall was seeing them in the supermarket and see they were quite expensive.

• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it?

I loved it! I found it really easy to use and loved the taste. Although my oh would have been happier if it was spicier!

• Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try?

Garlic and herb crunchy bites and cheese and chive dip

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest) 2-3 I didn't feel the bites had as much flavour as they could.

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?

We were a little disappointed compared to the others we had tried. There also wasn't enough crunchy crumbs even though I used the amount of chicken stated.

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

I found it very easy to use.

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

I followed the recipe.

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?

It was easier as o knew exactly what to do and how long it would take to prepare.

• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

Some of them yes.

• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it? I liked it on a whole but didn't find it as nice or as tasty as previous ones.

• Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try?

• Southern style crunchy chicken bites + BBQ dip

• Garlic & herb crunchy chicken bites + cheese & chive dip

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest)

1 / 5

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?

The southern style was liked better. Garlic and Herb not eaten. I was quite alarmed by the bright orange look of the southern style mix- looking on the back of the pack the colour came from the tumeric! The garlic and herb has a dry bitter texture, this mix may have tasted better pan fried in olive oil. But that said, I did like the fact these mixes were meant for oven baking.

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

Very easy

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

Followed as per pack

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?

A quick way to change up chicken if we had liked the product.

• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

I would buy these but would try others

• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it?
• sorry...hated it!

Southern style crunchy chicken bites & BBQ dip
Rated 4/5
All three of my dcs (1, 7 & 10) enjoyed the chicken. My dd 10 who only ever has ketchup liked the dip as it had a ketchup base. Ds 1 enjoyed dipping his chicken but wasnt keen on eating the dip & ds 7 doesn't do any sauces.
I found it very easy to use.
I followed the recipe & it worked well.
It did make mealtime easier as it was straight forward & easy to follow & required very little thought or effort.
I loved it & would say my dc liked it.

Garlic & thyme roast chicken & crispy roast potatoes.
5/5
My dcs all enjoyed this & said the chicken was very 'flavoury'. The potatoes were a hit too & vanished far quicker than normal.
Very easy to use.
I followed the recipe & found it quick & easy to follow.
I would buy this again.
We all loved this one.

Garlic & herb crunchy chicken bites & cheese & chive dip.
3/5
My dcs quite liked the chicken but none of them liked the dip at all.
Very easy.
I followed the recipe.
I wouldn't buy this one again as no one ate the dip.
Hated the dip but liked the chicken

right so last weekend we had a big family get together allowing me to road test several of these packets at the same time here is the feedback gathers from the family

• Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try?

garlic & herb crunchy chicken bites + cheese & chive dip

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest) i would say 4/5 for the chicken and 3/5 for the dio
• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?

everyone seemed to love the flavour and texture of the chicken but where not to keen on the dip and preffered to use a choice of mayonaise and store brought dips that where avaliable

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

i found the mix to be quite easy and even had my DS help with making the dip although i do think he ate more of the cheese then he put in it

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

yes i followed the recipe on the back

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not? it took a little more time then using store brought but atleast i had the knowledge of what was going into it rather then proccessed store brought products
• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

yes i think i would as i like making things rather then reliying on store brought products

• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it?

i would say i loved it as i like the dip and chicken but i would say most of the rest of the family only liked it as they didnt like the dip

-Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try?
chicken tikka with raita
-How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest) about a 3 overal
-What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?
me and my partner thought it wasnt good nor bad really but my DS loved the chicken and loved dipping in his ketchup but he didnt like the raita at all
-How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?
easy but very time consuming
-Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?
I followed the instructions given on the back
-Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?
not really as took alot of forward planing having to prepare and marinade it first
-Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?
possible but not this one
-Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it?
Liked it

• Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try?

Southern style crunchy chicken bites + BBQ dip

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest)

2/ 5

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?

some of the older family members liked the chicken but the kids didnt like it at all and no one liked the dip at all

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

Very easy

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

i followed the instructions on the pack

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not? not really as most people didnt like it so alot of effort for a not good result
• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

not this particular one but others yes -Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it? i would have to say on the majority hated it

Garlic & thyme roast chicken and crispy roast potatoes...

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest)

5

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?

Not much comment on the chicken but DD (3) said the potatoes were the tastiest thing she'd ever had :)

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

Very easy

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

Only thing added was a pierced lemon inside the chicken.

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?

With this one I wouldn't say it made it easier, it didnt make it any harder or more complicated and certainly made it tastier.

• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes, as it made our normal Sunday roast a bit more special.

• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it?

Loved it.

Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try?
The pasta mix

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest)

4/5

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?

I liked it but I was the only one

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

I found it extremely easy to use

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

No other ingredients other than what was listed on the packet

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?

It didn't really make much difference - this is how I tend to cook pasta dishes on the whole

• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

Definitely buy the other mixes that I've tried, this one...probably not as I was the only one who would eat it

• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it?

I liked it

Garlic and herb crunchy chicken bites with cheese and chive dip.

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest)

2.5 (an average....chicken = 5 dip = 0)

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?

LOVED the chicken, cleared their plates and ate some of mine.
Did not like the dip at all.

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

I generally do packet mix casseroles, usually in the slow cooker. So this was a little more prep than usual for me, with the egg coating and dipping.
(Worth it though)

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

Followed the packet instructions.

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?

Not easier but tastier, but if you usually cook from scratch involving a lot of prep, I can see that these would make mealtimes easier.

• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes as the children rarely clear their plates, I would substitute the dip for something else though.

• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it?

Loved the chicken, disliked the dip ( hated would be a bit strong)

Mediterranean chicken pasta & cheesy crumb topping
(But made with tuna and sweetcorn)

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest)

4

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?

They liked it and ate a fair sized portion. I wasn't that keen on it, but think I would have preferred it with the chicken.

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

Very easy

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

I did the tuna and sweetcorn version (we were a bit fed up of chicken by this point) :)

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes I would, to see if I preferred it with the chicken and peppers.

• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes, even if I'm not too keen on it, the children liked it.

• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it?

Liked.

Sorry for lack of pictures, my iPad wont cooperate with me.

Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try?

Couthern Style crunchy bites with BBQ dip

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest)

2

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product?

We wasn't fond of this...the dip was nasty!

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

Was easy to make

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients?

Followed the recipe

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not?

Not made it easier but an easy recipe for a change of meal.

• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not?

Id buy the others...but not this one.

• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it?

The chicken was OK...the dip was dreadful. Wouldn't say we hated it but severely disliked.

Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try? We tried the Garlic & thyme roast chicken and crispy roast potatoes

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest) 4
• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product? My daughter loved the flavours and went back for seconds.
• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use? It was so simple I even let my child help prepare the dish.
• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients? I followed the recipe.
• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not? Yes! It takes the time out of preparing my own spice mix.
• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not? Definitely, for midweek meals it's a great way to save time.
• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it? Really liked it!

Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try? Mediterranean chicken pasta + crispy crumb topping

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest) 4
• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product? My daughter loved the different herby flavours of this dish.
• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use? Very easy
• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients? I followed the recipe.
• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not? Yes. So much time was saved using the mix, making a similar dish from scratch would usually take 30 mins plus.
• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not? Yes, so much time was saved.
• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it? Liked it a lot.

Sorry I'm a bit late to this, have been away on holiday!
I have tried the roast chicken and roast potatoes.
Tbh, I wouldn't buy it, as I didn't think a lovely roast chicken needs it! I would give it 2/5.
The flavour was fine for us and the DCs.
Very easy to use.
I followed the recipe.
It didn't make the meal any easier, because all the usual things still needed to be done. Eg. It didn't save on washing up, or time, it was just a bit different.
Overall, it was ok.

2 in 1 Mediterranean Chicken Pasta + Cheesy Crumb Topping

3 out of 5 rating

The overall flavour was very bland. I would add garlic and onion to the chicken and extra seasoning.

It was very easy to use and I followed the recipe on the packet.

I would say that the 2in1 recipe made mealtime easier, as it only requires a few ingredients, and is easy & quick to prepare.

Yes, I would buy Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future.

I liked the 2in1 recipe mix, but would add some seasoning, garlic and onions for added flavour.

Chicken tikka and mint cucumber ratio

4/5 the tikka it's were lovely. The cucumber stuff on its own was not that nice but strangly seemed to o well with the tikka.

Followed the pack, didn't deviate. Left it to marinade all day.

Liked by all. Would buy again.

Med chicken and pasta, wasn't too keen on this and seemed a lot more fussing than making pasta from fresh, the herb crumbs tasted nice, didn't go down a huge hit, wouldn't buy this one again something I'd prob keep on the cupboard until the packet expired then throw away. Thumbs down!

Sorry this is late, but my kids have been sick and we haven't really felt like cooking/eating much apart from cereal, toast and plain pasta or rice.

Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try? - I tried the Garlic & herb crunchy chicken bites + cheese & chive dip. We only tried the chicken part the kids refused to even entertain tasting the dip.

How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest). We had a little accident and burnt it a bit, but despite that this was still a hit with 4 out of the 5 of us in the house. I would probably rate it 3 out of 5 as we ate it, but could definitely be upgraded to a 4 if we paid a little more attention when cooking it next time.

What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product? Myself and my husband really enjoyed this, although I think he would have liked a little more heat. Our 10 year old enjoyed it the most, closely followed by the baby (she's almost 2). Our 4 year old was having one of his moods and refused to try it, but since he is hit and miss over eating plain chicken nuggets it doesn't say anything about the product we tested.

How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use? My husband cooked it but he said it was really simple and easy to follow, but we need to adjust the cooking time a little next time and pay closer attention.

Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients? We followed the recipe on the packet except for leaving out the dip. We didn't actually bother to serve it with anything else, it just became a quick after school snack when we had some chicken mini fillets to use up.

Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not? I think this one is a little bit fiddly for our usual mealtimes. We would usually save something that had multiple steps to prepare it for a weekend or my husbands day off. With his work shifts we often eat late and food has to be as simple and quick as possible.

Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not? I really like the concept of these meals, and it's always nice to try new flavours and find something the kids enjoy. Although since we only used half of it I would probably look for seasonings or cook in the bag meals rather than this 2in1 mix in the future unless it was on promotion in my local supermarket.

Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it? I would say that we liked it, I could see it being something we might do for a party as finger food or a snack rather than a main meal.

• Which 2in1 recipe mix did you try? - the chicken tikka

• How would you rate this recipe mix out of 5 (1 being lowest and 5 highest) - probably a 4

• What did you/your DCs think of the overall flavour of the product? - really tasty

• How easy, or difficult, did you find the 2in1 mix to use?

Easy enough to use

• Did you follow the recipe on the back of the packet or did you add/take away any other ingredients? Followed recipe

• Would you say the 2in1 recipe mix made your mealtimes easier at all? If so, why? If not, why not? - much easier I wouldn't normally tackle a recipe like that!

• Do you think you will buy, or look to buy, Schwartz 2in1 recipe mixes in the future? If so, why? If not, why not? -yes

• Overall, would you say you loved the 2in1 recipe mix, you liked it or you hated it? - liked it