What has priced itself out of YOUR budget?

[Reynard]

Unusually, Morrison's currently have some bargains, e.g. Tilda basmati (one of the best!) 5Kg for £12
https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/tilda-pure-basmati-rice-210949011?from=brand_shop&tags=|105651|102622&parentContainer=|102622
They also have good deals on Shahzada, 10 Kg for £12.50, among others.

A few years ago I bought a load of kilo bags of basmati on clearance in Tesco at 69p each. I cleaned them out at the time, but I'm coming to the end of that, so recently bought a 10kg sack for £12. Can't remember the brands off the top of my head.

 

[Jameshow]

What, like a paddy field you mean?

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/724...VQ9DtCh27egA5EAQYAyABEgI6s_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Accy cyclist]

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Very tempting at that price, but I haven't much room in my pokey kitchen for another cooking/kitchen gadget. I bought a blender the other week and it's still in its box. If I bought that rice cooker I'd end up making rice dominated recipes, by chucking different stuff in. Having said that, that's an idea to consider. Rice with chicken, rice peas and beef, rice and er whatever.

 

[vickster]

That makes the rice and water overflow the container, unless you stand watching it, starting and stopping the microwave. You see, this is why I much prefer no water required packet rice! Not only that, but you can take packet rice out with you and eat it as a snack.

I cook my rice in a saucepan
(although I do use the packet stuff, but would consider 50p cheap, how much is it from the likes of Aldi/Lidl/Asda?)
Here you go, stock up at Aldi
https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-worldwide-foods-classic-long-grain-rice-250g/4088600157931

Or Asda
https://groceries.asda.com/product/...-rice/asda-long-grain-micro-rice/910002524766

Or Lidl if you prefer your rice yellow
https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/dried/golden-sun-microwave-pilau-rice/p297

 

[srj10]

Extra virgin/olive oil price has rocketed in the last few weeks.

 

[cyberknight]

club meal last week was going to cost me £60 + for one erm a bit steep for my budget

 

[Baldy]

I think I'll have to give up caviar, how will I manage?

 

[vickster]

I think I'll have to give up caviar, how will I manage?

Just suck on a bit of sea salt instead

 

[Reynard]

Very tempting at that price, but I haven't much room in my pokey kitchen for another cooking/kitchen gadget. I bought a blender the other week and it's still in its box. If I bought that rice cooker I'd end up making rice dominated recipes, by chucking different stuff in. Having said that, that's an idea to consider. Rice with chicken, rice peas and beef, rice and er whatever.

I've only got a galley kitchen in my teeny, tiny little cottage, so have to think carefully what gadgets I do buy. My rice cooker is one of the things I couldn't be without - it's right up there with the kettle, toaster, crock pot and poppity ping.

 

[Reynard]

Extra virgin/olive oil price has rocketed in the last few weeks.

It's pretty well much doubled in the last couple of years.

 

[Dadam]

That makes the rice and water overflow the container, unless you stand watching it, starting and stopping the microwave. You see, this is why I much prefer no water required packet rice! Not only that, but you can take packet rice out with you and eat it as a snack.

https://amzn.eu/d/7LBA27p

Got one just before Christmas. The inner lid stops the water overflowing the vents in the outer lid, very clever.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've only got a galley kitchen in my teeny, tiny little cottage, so have to think carefully what gadgets I do buy. My rice cooker is one of the things I couldn't be without - it's right up there with the kettle, toaster, crock pot and poppity ping.

What! You don't have an egg boiler?!

 

[bobzmyunkle]

poppity ping

Never felt the need for one until recently. More reason to get one if I can refer to it as a poppity ping. Or even popty ping, happy with either.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Kitchen towels. I was in Asda and the cheapest 4 pack I could find was £5.25. a while ago they were more like £3.85.

I might also have to cut down on meat. Lidl prices are ok but I don't like their chicken, it can often be hard and crunchy. 5 quid plus for 3 breasts is a bit steep now.

 

[Alex321]

Never felt the need for one until recently. More reason to get one if I can refer to it as a poppity ping. Or even popty ping, happy with either.

I always thought that was a Welsh thing, but it seems maybe not.