Salted Peanuts, ££££ or pence?

[clippedgull]

As I'm a 'chav' I found myself shopping in Asda yesterday.

I fancied some Salted Peanuts. I saw the KP ones at £3 per bag and then spotted ASDA Smart Price ones at 48p for the same size bag!

I took a HUGE gamble and purchased a bag of ASDA nuts.

Well, all I can say as I sit here munching them is if I was blindfolded I wouldn't be able to tell the difference

Peanuts are Peanuts, are they not?

Any other Smart Price or Value tips out there?

 

[Eric Potts]

You do know they are previously chocolate coated peanuts , which have been pre-sucked.

 

[clippedgull]

You do know they are previously chocolate coated peanuts , which have been pre-sucked.

I heard 'rumours' but the salt covering disguises and kills any bacteria

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Most value range stuff is fine. Aldi/Lidl are great, and Asda too. Apparently the UK spends the most amount of money on 'non-brand' food items in Europe. It seems a lot of us don't care about the name as we know in reality it all passes the same standards anyway.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

One word.

Ibuprofen.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Peanuts are Peanuts, are they not?

No no no. No, they're not all the same. Just like beer, which is all made from the same 4 ingredients, isn't all the same.

Some are drier, more salty and even staler than others. KP used to be the gold standard, much like Maccy D's fries were the gold standard. Regrettably, both have fallen off their pedestal woefully. Try as I do, I can no longer find the perfect salted peanut; or chip, for that matter.

On a more positive note, I have found the perfect crisp manufacturer: Pipers. *Nods*

 

[clippedgull]

No no no. No, they're not all the same. Just like beer, which is all made from the same 4 ingredients, isn't all the same.

Some are drier, more salty and even staler than others. KP used to be the gold standard, Regrettably, both have fallen off their pedestal woefully. Try as I do, I can no longer find the perfect salted peanut; or chip, for that matter.

That probably explains why I would fail in a blindfold test to tell them apart!

Obviously you are a connoisseur and I bow to your love of the finer things in life.

 

[Norman Potting]

No no no. No, they're not all the same. Just like beer, which is all made from the same 4 ingredients, isn't all the same.

Some are drier, more salty and even staler than others. KP used to be the gold standard, much like Maccy D's fries were the gold standard. Regrettably, both have fallen off their pedestal woefully. Try as I do, I can no longer find the perfect salted peanut; or chip, for that matter.

On a more positive note, I hVe found the perfect crisp manufacturer: Pipers. *Nods*

Another vote here for Pipers, their Chilli flavour ones are a guilty pleasure that I have to carefully hide from the Young Pottings as they are also big fans of these.

Lidl honey roast peanuts want a lot of beating, much of the own brand stuff we now get from them compete on taste not just price.

 

[8ace]

Silver Palm peanuts are the best.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Silver Palm peanuts are the best.

Ooh. I've never heard of those; I'll have to do some digging around to find some.

 

[8ace]

Ooh. I've never heard of those; I'll have to do some digging around to find some.

They are sold in various corner shops around town.
Unlike other companies who have reduced their salt/fat content to make them healthier, SP are like they should be.

 

[Goldstone1976]

They are sold in various corner shops around town.
Unlike other companies who have reduced their salt/fat content to make them healthier, SP are like they should be.

They sound perfect! I'll get some on Sat before the game. Ta.

 

[Notters]

Any other Smart Price or Value tips out there?

Yes, buy everything from Lidl. Most of their stuff is as good or better quality than brands and a weekly shop costs circa £40 rather than £140.

 

[maltaseagull]

You do know they are previously chocolate coated peanuts , which have been pre-sucked.

The reason for the low price is also that they are sent to China to have the chocolate to be sucked off (euch)

 

[fat old seagull]

You do know they are previously chocolate coated peanuts , which have been pre-sucked.

Mmmmm beggars belief that they are cheaper!

 

[fat old seagull]

Ooh. I've never heard of those; I'll have to do some digging around to find some.

Dig Your Own ! Is that locally ?

 

[Boroseagull]

Aldi's Real Ale & Cheddar Cheese Crisps & Lidl's salted roasted peanuts, the best.

 

[BigGully]

Smiths Bacon Fries are good with an ice cold beer, their Supermarket counterpart Frazzles the poor relation.

 

[Julio]

Being an Albion loyalist, I only ever nibble Nobby's Nuts.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Being an Albion loyalist, I only ever nibble Nobby's Nuts.

Nobby Horton is 66 today