Lamb Rogan Josh - Waitrose

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Verdict

Easy Microwave dish, tasty.


Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

Rich Steak Lasagne - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict

Good sized portion for two people, just add some salad.



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Yes

9 coloured dim sim with ginger soy dip - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict

Tasty, easy and fast, just cover in cling film and microwave for 2 minutes.




Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

Banana and Chocolate Loaf - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict


Quite light. Does two at a push.



Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

Chicken and Ham Hock En Croute - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict

Really good. Ideal winter Sunday lunch option



Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

Piri Piri Chicken breast escalopes - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict

Moist/Tasty - Easy to cook - 25 mins. Downside is that you can not freeze.



Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

Whole Tail Scottish Scampi - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict

Two servings of 5 scampi each. I enjoyed the first couple, but not really sure about this dish, the batter was a bit too peppery for my taste.



Buy Again - Yes or No

No

Duchess Potatoes - Lidl

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Verdict

Quick and easy, take about 20 minutes from frozen - probably enough for 5 portions in one pack. They also look nice.  Tasty if you add some salt and a bit of pepper.



Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

Caramella Ice Cream - Tesco

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Verdict

Basically ice cream with some caramel sauce and little bits of fudge. Like most ice creams in this sort of tub (Carte D'or being a prime example) the bulk of the flavouring is just on the top, so it looks more interesting than it is, but despite that I did enjoy it. It's nice creamy vanilla flavoured inexpensive ice cream.


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Yes

Mackerel Fillets - Lidl

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Verdict

Not a fan, too dry




Buy Again - Yes or No

No

Scottish Lochmuir Salmon Fillets - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict

Tasty, nice marinate - only takes 13 minutes to cook. Froze and then defrosted before cooking with no issues.



Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

Hake Fillets, Mediterranean Vegtable Topping - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict

Really enjoyed - you can freeze and defrost, which is what I did, that made the marinate a little bit watery, so next time will not freeze first. Nice with boiled new potatoes.



Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

BBQ Spare Ribs - Lidl

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Verdict

A large rack - two large portions, BBQ sauce is a bit sweet, but ok, nicer if you add your own sauce. Have with baked potatoes and sour cream



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Yes

OceanSea Chilli Salmon - Lidl

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Verdict

Excellent value for money, about 1/2 the price of equivalent weight from Marks & Spencer. Norwegian Salmon from Poland. More than enough for two servings. Chilli marinate is quite strong but it works.




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Yes

Strawberry and Rhubarb Pie - Marks & Spencer

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A slice of Pie (4 good sized portions)

Verdict

Tasty, Rhubarb stops it being overly sweet. nice puff pastry - really just a big very jammy tart.



Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

Manchego Cheese & Piquillo Croquettas - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict

Best tasting Croquetes I have had from a supermarket.  The Chilli Mayo is pretty hot, but works well with the Croquetes.

Good deal when included as part of £10 meal for 2 offer.



Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

Marinated Chicken with Patatas Bravas & Garlic Alioli - Marks & Spence

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Verdict

Very good, portion is supposed to just be for two but it is very generous - lots of chicken.

Especially good deal when included as part of the £10 meal for two offer.



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Yes

Hellmanns Ceasar dressing versus Tesco's Garlic and Herb dressing

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Verdict

No comparison, Hellmanns wins by a mile, it's really moreish. The Tesco's own one is less creamy and just too sharp for my taste.



Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes to Hellmanns
No to Tesco own brand

Santini Tomatoes - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict

The only supermarket tomatoes worth buying, much more flavour than other ranges I have tried. Find myself eating them on their own, but great with Wild Rocket and Hellmanns Ceasar dressing.


Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes

Wild Rocket - Marks & Spencer

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Verdict

Pack cost £1 - good quality, not too many stocks. Much better than Rocket sold in Tesco and Sainsburys


Buy Again - Yes or No

Yes