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I refuse to buy cheap bread or jam. For me it's hovis thick sliced wholemeal and Mackies jam only.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I tend to avoid brands. Exception is tea.

I am a huge tea addict. And preferably Yorkshire tea. But I have never found a tollerable non brand tea.

Where as most brands I often prefer non branded stuff.

Ketchup is the biggest. I hate how sweet the branded stuff is a prefer the vinegar taste on cheap stuff.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I passionately support you in Yorkshire tea only I refuse to have other stuff in the house

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'll tolerate PG strong. More so when they had the pyramid bags as that really helped make tea stoner.

But for real builders tea. You need a yourkshire man.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Good choice, good butter revolutionises toast

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I tend not to stick to a brand, normally just whoever seems to have a half decent product.
Mostly it seems to be the extra special/taste the difference/No.1 branded stuff the supermarkets do.

(Which often comes off the same production lines with minor differences)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Any good finds?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

We've started buying Robinson's squash, as I was finding the own brand squash to taste really weird. Even though it's a bit more expensive, the taste just seems more natural and, weirdly, has a smoother texture. Own brand (both Tesco & Sainsbury's) seems to make my mouth feel weird.

Also, De Cecco pasta. I thought pasta was just pasta, but damn I was wrong.