‘What good value for BBQ season’ people rave about a supermarket £10 ‘meat pack’ which can feed 3 adults for 5 days
FOOD shopping can be expensive these days and many people are on the hunt for bargain buys for their families.
One Morrisons shopper raved about their £10 meat platter and said it feeds three adults for five days.
They uploaded a photo of the “butcher’s summer bbq meat pack” to the Facebook group Feed Your Family on a Budget.
Included in the pack were four burgers, six sausages, three slabs of beef and four pieces of pork.
The shopper wrote in the caption: “Bought this in Morrisons earlier.
“Three adults here but can possibly get meals for five days from this pack.”
Their post appears to have gone down well with other shoppers watching their pennies.
It has racked up over 500 likes and people have shared their thoughts, with many saying it looked perfect for bbq season.
One said: “That is a good deal.”
Another added: “That looks good value going to pop and get us one I think.”
Meanwhile, one person shared how they would get even more meals out of the pack.
They wrote: “Pork chops with a roast or chips and peas and gravy.
“One chop left, steaks make a beef ragu which would do 6/8 servings!
“Sausage casserole bulked out with veg and mash etc.
“Burgers make meatballs and pasta, you would get four meatballs a burger, 24!
“You could make it all stretch to more meals then five!
“Sorry! Mum of 4, and my mum was a mum of 3 with an apprenticeship husband she taught me well.”
However, one person joked: “Wouldn’t last me two days lol.”
If you want to save money on your meat, Robert Unwin, a butcher in Kendal, Cumbria, gave The Sun some tips.
It is no secret that the cuts which cost less tend to be those that need to be cooked for longer.
Pork shoulder, beef shin and chicken thighs are cheaper than less-fatty meats such as pork loin, steak or chicken breast.
Ways to spend less in a supermarket
Grocery inflation means we're all feeling the pinch but shopping with these points in mind could save you hundreds of pounds a year:
- Avoid shopping at convenience stores – they charge more
- Ask in-store at what times in the day are fresh food items reduced
- Freeze yellow sticker items where you can
- Plan meals ahead
- Try own-label of budget brand alternatives
- Use unit pricings to find the best deals
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Robert says: “These fattier cuts have more flavour and you can put them in your slow cooker and make them for pennies.”
He also recommends lamb breast — “the belly of the lamb” — that can be cooked low and slow, then finished on a high heat to crisp up.
Liver, kidney, tongue and heart used to be the mainstay of frugal cooking.
And these tough economic times might just herald their return.
Robert says: “Eating offal is the perfect choice for affordable living.
It’s the cheapest way to get meaty protein.”
His go-to? “Lamb offal is usually cheaper than beef.
“A lamb’s heart has a very mild taste. Ask your butcher to trim it, slice it thinly against the grain and then you’ve got a great meat for a stir fry.”