‘When buying meat, fish and even cheese, there are often cheaper alternatives and budget-friendly cuts that taste just as good.’
Try these:
Beef
Beef shin: Great for stewing, braising or using for pulled beef
Spalebone/Featherblade: Delicious way to enjoy a steak on a budget. Can also be diced and used in stews.
Brisket: Perfect for pot roasts, cooked low and slow.
Lamb
Shoulder: Slow cooked as a roasting joint, pulled or diced for casseroles.
Minced lamb: For meatballs, burgers, shepherd’s pie and koftas.
Lamb shanks: Slow cooked or roasted in a covered pot.
Pork
Pork mince: Great for meatballs or burgers.
Gammon: Delicious roasted and for sandwiches
Pork belly: Wonderful slow-cooked or stuffed.
Cheese
Parma Reggiano or Grana Padano: Much cheaper than ‘proper’ Parmesan, but have the same salty, umami flavour.
Fish
Coley instead of cod
Hake instead of haddock
Trout instead of salmon
Sea cat instead of monkfish
Swordfish instead of tuna
Fruit, veg and herbs
Frozen fruit, veg and herbs are around 20 per cent cheaper than fresh, and are packed and frozen within 30 minutes of being picked. They are also already peeled and chopped and you can use just what you need, minimising food waste. If buying fresh, look out for boxes of ‘wonky’ fruit and veg at a cheaper price – they taste just as good!
Drop a brand
Most supermarkets offer four product tiers: premium or luxury, branded, own-branded and value branded. Just because something costs more, doesn’t mean it’s better, especially with tinned tomatoes, herbs, sauces, flour, canned vegetables and frozen fruit and veg.
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