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« on: October 11, 2019, 08:05:02 PM »

Never really had ready meals before except a one off curry for some reason. However, new kitchen and building work combined with wife hiding in Austria for the 2 weeks work has led me to the ready meal. We're one week in to the work.

My nearest supermarket is a moderate sized Asda, I like it, as I like a nearby Co-Op because it isn't huge and has limited choice versus the giant Tesco and Sainsburys nearby.

Anyway, only cooking mechanism is microwave sat in the living room with me -  bought some ready meals - not even Asda's finest, just bog standard 3 for £6 (£2.20 sold individually) - things like Shepherd's pie, Beef stew and dumplings, hotpot, steak in ale with Mash. They are very acceptable, enjoyable even.

Each meal comes in around 400-500 cals so they're not massive but adequate for me (may have to have a slice of bread later in the evening) - I don't know what poor people live on in terms of money but the ready meal at low cost, low cals and very deece flavour seems like the answer to everything at the moment.

Anyway, any ready meal recs even if I have to go to one of the other big supermarkets or, heaven forfend, Waitrose or Marks
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2019, 08:08:22 PM »

Never really had ready meals before except a one off curry for some reason. However, new kitchen and building work combined with wife hiding in Austria for the 2 weeks work has led me to the ready meal. We're one week in to the work.

My nearest supermarket is a moderate sized Asda, I like it, as I like a nearby Co-Op because it isn't huge and has limited choice versus the giant Tesco and Sainsburys nearby.

Anyway, only cooking mechanism is microwave sat in the living room with me -  bought some ready meals - not even Asda's finest, just bog standard 3 for £6 (£2.20 sold individually) - things like Shepherd's pie, Beef stew and dumplings, hotpot, steak in ale with Mash. They are very acceptable, enjoyable even.

Each meal comes in around 400-500 cals so they're not massive but adequate for me (may have to have a slice of bread later in the evening) - I don't know what poor people live on in terms of money but the ready meal at low cost, low cals and very deece flavour seems like the answer to everything at the moment.

Anyway, any ready meal recs even if I have to go to one of the other big supermarkets or, heaven forfend, Waitrose or Marks

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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2019, 08:17:37 PM »

If the Sainsbury's has a deli counter with a curry takeaway I can recommend it, I have the chicken saag Masala and it's one of the nicest curries I have had. The Indian side dishes are ok too.
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2019, 08:30:56 PM »

If the Sainsbury's has a deli counter with a curry takeaway I can recommend it, I have the chicken saag Masala and it's one of the nicest curries I have had. The Indian side dishes are ok too.

Tomorrow, I'm on it, still have 7 days to try new things :-)
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2019, 08:35:35 PM »

Never really had ready meals before except a one off curry for some reason. However, new kitchen and building work combined with wife hiding in Austria for the 2 weeks work has led me to the ready meal. We're one week in to the work.

My nearest supermarket is a moderate sized Asda, I like it, as I like a nearby Co-Op because it isn't huge and has limited choice versus the giant Tesco and Sainsburys nearby.

Anyway, only cooking mechanism is microwave sat in the living room with me -  bought some ready meals - not even Asda's finest, just bog standard 3 for £6 (£2.20 sold individually) - things like Shepherd's pie, Beef stew and dumplings, hotpot, steak in ale with Mash. They are very acceptable, enjoyable even.

Each meal comes in around 400-500 cals so they're not massive but adequate for me (may have to have a slice of bread later in the evening) - I don't know what poor people live on in terms of money but the ready meal at low cost, low cals and very deece flavour seems like the answer to everything at the moment.

Anyway, any ready meal recs even if I have to go to one of the other big supermarkets or, heaven forfend, Waitrose or Marks

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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2019, 08:49:18 PM »

Ready meals were crap 20 years ago, now they are excellent. Far better than a lot of pup type offerings.


These are great if you like fish.

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« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2019, 08:51:31 PM »

A fair few supermarkets do smaller size bags you can put on a plate and zap in a couplke of minutes in the microwave.  It tastes better than boling it to death, though my kids would disagree.  I haven't shopped at Asda in years, but pasta in sauce is better than the likes of lasagne, as you never get the nice crispy bits in a microwave.   Likewise pies are always a bit grim from microwaves.
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2019, 09:04:25 PM »

Ready meals were crap 20 years ago, now they are excellent. Far better than a lot of pup type offerings.


These are great if you like fish.

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Deffo, that looks more oven than microwave though
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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2019, 09:15:23 PM »

A fair few supermarkets do smaller size bags you can put on a plate and zap in a couplke of minutes in the microwave.  It tastes better than boling it to death, though my kids would disagree.  I haven't shopped at Asda in years, but pasta in sauce is better than the likes of lasagne, as you never get the nice crispy bits in a microwave.   Likewise pies are always a bit grim from microwaves.

Yep, steered clear of pastry and the like for the microwave option
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« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2019, 09:15:51 PM »

Ready meals were crap 20 years ago, now they are excellent. Far better than a lot of pup type offerings.


These are great if you like fish.

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Deffo, that looks more oven than microwave though


No, it doesn't even have an oven option in the cooking instructions. Microwave only.
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« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2019, 09:33:50 PM »

Ready meals were crap 20 years ago, now they are excellent. Far better than a lot of pup type offerings.


These are great if you like fish.

 Click to see full-size image.


Deffo, that looks more oven than microwave though


No, it doesn't even have an oven option in the cooking instructions. Microwave only.

Super, I may never cook again
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« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2019, 09:37:21 PM »

What do poor people without a microwave do?

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« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2019, 09:40:00 PM »

What do poor people without a microwave do?



They can come round mine
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« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2019, 09:44:33 PM »

Just spend the week at Ralph's gaff. It's all cooking, eating, gambling and well informed conversation.


He's like what you would get if Antony Worrall Thompson and Vicky Coren had a love child.
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« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2019, 09:46:41 PM »

Just spend the week at Ralph's gaff. It's all cooking, eating, gambling and well informed conversation.


He's like what you would get if Antony Worrall Thompson and Vicky Coren had a love child.

I'm sure he would have shoplifted a microwave for me by now..
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