Buying FOOD can be expensive these days and many people are looking for bargains for their families.
A Morrisons shopper praised his £10 meat dish and said it feeds three adults for five days.
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They uploaded a photo of the “butcher’s summer BBQ meat package” in the Facebook group Feed your family on a budget.
Included in the package were four burgers, six sausages, three pieces of beef and four pieces of pork.
The shopper wrote in the caption: “Bought this in Morrisons before.
“Three adults here, but they can possibly get five days’ worth of meals with this package.”
Their post seems to have gone down well, with other shoppers watching their pennies.
It racked up over 500 likes and people shared their thoughts, with many saying it looked perfect for barbecue season.
One of them said: “It’s a good deal.”
Another added: “Seems like good value to come out and give us one I guess.”
Meanwhile, one person shared how they could get even more meals from the package.
They wrote: “Pork chops with roast or chips with peas and gravy.
“With one cutlet left, the steaks make a meat ragout that would make 6/8 portions!
“Sausage casserole full of vegetables and mash, etc.
“Burgers make meatballs and noodles, you would get four meatballs per burger, 24!
“You could make it extend to more meals than five!
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“Sorry! Mother of 4 children, and my mother was a mother of 3 children and an apprentice husband, she taught me well.”
However, one person joked: “It wouldn’t last two days haha.”
If you want to save money on your meat, Robert Unwin, a butcher in Kendal, Cumbria, gave The Sun some tips.
It’s no secret that the cuts that cost the least tend to be the ones that need to be cooked the longest.
Pork shoulder, beef shank and chicken thighs are cheaper than less fatty meats such as pork loin, steak or chicken breast.
Ways to spend less at the supermarket
Food 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 the store what times of day fresh food is reduced
- Freeze yellow sticker items wherever you can
- Plan meals in advance
- Try Budget-Brand Private Label Alternatives
- Use unit pricing to find the best deals
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Robert says: “These fattier cuts have more flavor and you can put them in the slow cooker and cook them for a few cents.”
He also recommends breast of lamb – “the belly of the lamb” – which can be cooked slowly and then finished over high heat to crisp up.
Liver, kidney, tongue and heart used to be the basis of frugal economics. cooking.
And these difficult economic times could herald its return.
Robert says: “Eating offal is the perfect choice for affordable living.
It’s the cheapest way to get substantial protein.”
Your choice? “Lamb offal is generally cheaper than beef.
“Lamb heart has a very mild flavor. Ask your butcher to trim it, slice it right against the grain, and you’ll have great meat for braising.
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