ASDA JUST ESSENTIALS Vs Ambrosia RICE Pudding Comparison Where's your MONEY going??

[@gordonhedges8435]

These comparisons are really useful especially now prices are rising so quickly! Thanks Gareth, keep them coming

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

will do Gordon

[@xvsupremacy7190]

We buy the just essentials and add a little cream, even spray cream if we are out of the regular tub of cream. I add a little cinnamon too. It’s no contest really, even though Libby’s is nicer .

[@bigsteve9291]

Beauty with the asda 1 as far as I can see it allows you to put a couple spoonfuls of jam or honey in it gaz

[@jubeaumont6305]

​@@bigsteve9291 that's exactly what I was thinking

[@oneoflokis]

Yes indeed!!

[@markdaniels2200]

It’s Billy Joel of the Creamed Rice taste testers…😂👍.. I saw Ambrosia rice with Sultanas in Morrisons for £2.00 today… ASDA’s will be fine, with a dollop of good quality jam or a touch of brown sugar…. My mum used to make a massive one on Sundays in a big pan in the oven… Used to have it whilst my kid brother watched Fraggle Rock Inthink it was?!? Used to have a skin on the rice, but tasted lovely….

[@Caz-Cymru]

Definitely not bored with these comparisons Gareth. Keep them coming, you're saving us all a lot of money. Thank you.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thanks, will do!

[@nikkijayne4451]

Exactly what i was going to say.. How can you get bored with being able to save money. To be honest i do prefer homemade tho.

[@marielouiseweeksb33attitud33]

Me too

[@mairi2693]

Agreed!!

[@Tom_murray89]

I’m not a fan of rice pudding hope you’re well

[@rachaelghostcat8584]

I love rice pudding, semolina, sago all with a dollop of jam and a shortbread biscuit. Just like old school dinners. Yum!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Sounds great!

[@jamescameron1861]

Takes me back. I do remember enjoying Riced Pudding amd Semolina with a blob of jam when I was a boy

[@Imfat8888]

used to realy like school dinners, then my last 2 years of school they stopped them , then had a choice of a burger in a bun with chips 4 days a week and a biscuit ,, and fish and chips on Friday and a biscuit, wtf,

[@rachaelghostcat8584]

@@Imfat8888 When I was at comprehensive school we had a choice of a hot dinner with pudding or a super healthy salad. I swapped and changed so that I did not have chips everyday. The salads were amazing.

[@Imfat8888]

@@rachaelghostcat8584 exactly, thats why i used my dinner money to buy food from the shops at dinner time, used to get a ham salad nudger, or cheese and coleslaw,

[@dna100]

Recalling the last few months of your comparisons, it seems the branded ones seem to generally have more salt, sugar and fat than the essentials/own-brands. Those are the things which add to the flavour but equally are less healthy. The essentials look great on both price and are that little bit healthier (or as healthy as processed food can be). Good work

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

yes your right David.

[@firebyrd437]

Yes fat sugar etc is the flavourings that made a difference, I watched an interesting video on low fat foods, though the fat is reduced it also means the flavour isn't as good so they add other things in it that are equally or if not worse for you

[@oafless]

Cheaper one has more fillers and thickeners hence why there is less salt, sugar and fat. Thickeners and fillers give you no extra benefit and are a waste of what could be proper sustenance.

[@dna100]

@@oafless I would agree - but not always. It's always worth checking the ingredients. I find the Asda essentials to be pretty close to the branded a lot of the time. Sometimes, they even beat them on the primary ingredients. You definitely need to check though.

[@garyphisher7375]

Low cost foods are also rebranded as low calorie foods - simply because they add more water so there are fewer calories, sugars and fats.

[@dgwurlyman]

Hi Gareth, we`ve had a few tins of Just Essentials rice pudding now and thoroughly agree with you in all you say. We don`t use sugar in our house but we do use sweetener so we add just a teaspoon of Silver Spoon powdered sweetener per tin and it`s just fabulous, especially with a spoonful of Strawberry jam in also. While speaking to you, I must mention that I`ve just had a tin of Just Essentials Stewed Steak...£1.75, my wife said "It`ll be rough and chewy at that price". Totally wrong, it was so so delicious, the steak was very tender and tasty but the gravy it was in a class of it`s own, unbelievable, the most flavoursome gravy to accompany anything in a tin I`ve ever had in my life and believe me I`ve had plenty, I ain`t no spring chicken anymore. So, next time you`re in Asda, pick yourself a tin up and give us your expert opinion on the steak and especially the gravy, I think you could be impressed.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

thanks all the best, Gareth, great comment

[@iris80G]

I do my own rice pudding in the slow cooker,but very interesting to see the difference in taste and price. Just shows you don’t need to pay for the dearest you can always add a little more sugar or some jam to the cheaper one.

[@juliebrooke6099]

Milk puddings every Monday and Thursday for primary school dinners in the sixties. Rice pudding came with rose-hip syrup and semolina came with red jam. We also had tapioca (frogspawn)-can’t remember what came with that because I hated the texture so much I could never eat it. Friday was chocolate sponge with chocolate custard- highlight of the week!

[@khalidacosta7133]

Bet you were never ill on Friday....

[@bsimpson6204]

I remember all of those Julie plus cheese pie, my favourite! Looking back, we were very well fed at school back then 🙌

[@oneoflokis]

Hey I remember tapioca (frogspawn) pudding for school dinners in the 1970s! 🙂👍

[@sindento1942]

All washed down with a third of a pint of milk that had been stood outside all morning in the blazing sun, I remember it well, probably why I don't drink milk on its own even now.

[@daviebevan]

Prunes was added option for rice pudding when I was at school

[@klackon1]

I was brought up on Ambrosia creamed rice and I still love it - straight out of the fridge with a dollop of strawberry jam. But, with a bit of jam, that Essentials has got to be the best option. As an aside, I also love Ambrosia custard.

[@johnoneill4483]

Same as you, but my choice was blackcurrant jam! To this day!

[@danimayb]

Ambrosia rice pudding is by far the best canned rice pudding and I've tried many, I'm not basing that being a brand whore, The taste creaminess and texture is just head and shoulders above. But that doesn't mean others are bad, I do buy other brands of this stuff sometimes to save a bit of cash but I keep going back because Ambrosia is just soo nice lol

[@kathrynabbott5032]

We put it in the oven with half a can of milk and a sprinkling of sugar

[@SuperLittleTyke]

You threw in that comment about no alcohol right at the end, and i have not drunk any alcohol for about three years. There are several reasons why. First, i used to drink quite a bit, especially when I was living in Germany where alcohol in the 1970s was really cheap. It just became a habit. Second, nowadays I have achieved remission of my type II diabetes by cutting out a lot of sugar, and alcohol is not good when one has diabetes. Third, about three years ago I found I would buy a bottle of wine and drink a glass, and then the bottle would be open for two weeks without drinking any more of it. Sometimes I fancied a glass, mostly not, so the wine would just go stale and I'd end up pouring it away. Over time, I just stopped buying alcohol and now I never think it's something I'm missing out on. It's like smoking. I gave up 25 years ago. For the first few years I'd smell someone's smoke and I could feel the urge to smoke coming on again. But after 25 years i no longer have any hankering after ciggies at all. Yes, it took that long!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers pal, well done

[@pat_an466]

I've only recently found your channel, and am liking these comparisons, so thank you. I don't buy rice pudding because of the relatively high sugar content (I'm diabetic), and have now got out of the habit of liking things too sweet. But the Asda one falls within the range of sugar that I could actually have occasionally, so I might well go and buy a can to try it.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

thanks Pat

[@bernadettehynes-cafferkey3917]

Agree, I'm not diabetes but over sugary stuff makes my tongue sting, as I have health issues

[@peternelson6142]

Yes I agree.

[@seamusobrien2675]

Pat what have you been doing with your life, this website is weirdly addictive, like a train wreck or car crash. He is gradually killing himself for our amusement with cheap processed food.

[@pat_an466]

@@seamusobrien2675 So I'm discovering, Seamus! Lots of what he does the comparisons on are things I wouldn't buy - but even then it's definitely fascinating to watch him trying them.

[@meldonnelly5274]

Top man Gareth Keep the comparisons coming You’ve saved me a fortune already.on. Baked Beans Chunky Soup. Now Rice Pudding 👍👍👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Mel, will do 👍👍

[@BobMartinsback]

This brought back memories of school dinners, I loved rice pudding with a dash of jam, likewise semolina, or tapioca and sago (frog spawn, lol). But the point is well made in this video, if a spoon of sugar or sweetener were to be added to the Asda product (and perhaps heated slightly longer in the pan to reduce it), then the Asda product is a no brainer.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Bob ah school dinners, I enjoyed them.

[@woodentops1394]

Can you still get the frogspawn?. Oh we used to fight over the skin on top. Yum

[@lynnpurfield9430]

I'm not getting bored. You are changing my weekly shopping😁

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Lynn more to come

[@Bigfoot-og6xm]

Not getting bored of these videos at all. You provide a great service for people like myself, who don't have much money. I especially appreciate the Asda cheapo brand.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers more to come

[@basilfawlty8244]

I get that Asda one all the time. It's decent even when cold, over a slice of cake, or even straight from the tin, with a dash of flavouring extract. I've got salted caramel, coconut, vanilla, almond & a few others. It never gets boring.

[@gailtomlinson5510]

I'm not getting bored I think it good to know what's ok to eat

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Gail 👍👍

[@dannyboy6880]

Good on you for stopping drinking. I'm on day 12 after years of drinking. Feeling loads better myself. Good waking up fresh and not hungover all day and the day after and the day after that lol.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Danny yes day 11 for me keep it up and keep in touch 👍👍

[@archiebald4717]

Such fond memories of tinned rice pudding, heated in the tin, during camping trips. Makes the icy feet, damp clothes and toileting anxiety all worthwhile.

[@clmjohn]

Was on about that today about old school meals and don’t forget tapioca pudding or bread and butter pudding ,

[@happygardener28]

The label on the Ambrosia did say it was made with full cream milk as it's first ingredient, while the Asda said skim milk. As a growing child or an adult with a high activity job the Ambrosia used to make better sense. Most of our jobs now don't need as many calories. I could see a dollop of honey and cinnamon bringing up the taste bar, or dried fruit and ginger.

[@happygardener28]

@EL JAY flavor, "mouth feel" skim milk has a distinct taste, or lack there of, to some folks. And the taste comparisons show that often the price is the only difference. Yet sometimes there is more than just the name that you're paying for. The best that folks can do, If they have the money, is to make a spreadsheet and make their own choices.

[@mandolinic]

At 25p, I was expecting the ASDA to have just a few grains of rice and no taste.. but instead it looks excellent value. Just stir in a teaspoon of jam if you want it sweeter. Thanks for the review.

[@silverfox1silverfox496]

We'll never get bored with these price comparison's keep up the great content 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🔥💯%

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Appreciate that

[@jeffatkins6890]

You’re definitely changing my shopping habits

[@KakarotOwns]

Never get bored of these comparisons.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

thanks

[@beltingtokra]

Got a soft spot for aldi rice pudding, so tasty! Also, does anyone else just like theirs out the can? No need to heat, delish

[@markusmax8068]

yes, straight out of fridge and use tin as a bowl.

[@MissA3839]

Yes, I always eat rice pudding straight from can. I've tried most of the supermarket brands and ambrosia and prefer the thickest varieties.

[@christopherhills1609]

Thanks Gareth……I’m trying as many essentials products as I can; soups, beans, rice pudding, etc. etc. and mostly I have found little difference in quality between the top brands and the essentials. Saving a load of money though!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

You're welcome

[@donedwardchapman4514]

Hi Gareth. Good to see another comparison. Here's just a bit of general info. Here in Thailand a big crop is Tapioca. It grows underground like sweet potatoes but has a long woody stem nearly 2 metres long. Sugar cane and Tapioca are fermented to make Ethanol which is part of the mix for Gasohol ( 91 grade car fuel) and obviously goes to make Tapioca pearls for milk puddings as well. Keep these coming please, best wishes, Don and family.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thanks for the info! cheers Don, thanks

[@stephenguppy7882]

I used to love tapioca pudding at school. Most kids hated it. Don't know what was wrong with them!

[@alberttatlock1541]

I usually buy Marks and Spencer rice pudding, by far the best in my opinion. But the price has recently gone up from 55p to £1. Ambrosia used to be frequently on offer in most supermarkets 2 for £1 or 2 for £1.20, but now over a pound for 1 tin. You expect to pay a bit more for Ambrosia and M&S, but how can they justify such massive increases when Asda can sell it for 25p?

[@grizeldagrimm3698]

I mostly buy M and S the only alternative is Co-op especially in the fresh food / bread and salad departments. M and S have a wide variety and are ideal for people such as myself who cannot cook 🤩

[@allanrobertson2401]

The Asda Essentials can is a loss leader. It is subsidised to get you to go to the shop hence only 25p. Tesco and Sainsburys do similar.

[@oneoflokis]

@@grizeldagrimm3698 But expensive!

[@oneoflokis]

@@allanrobertson2401 Yes: one presumes so. (But a number of people will be buying all or mostly "essentials". These days especially!

[@earthmagic1]

​@@CCovers1 Cut your food bills and then increase your fuel bills...hmmm🤔

[@tedslaughter169]

Canned rice pudding! Wish we had that here in the u.s.! Brilliant! I'd eat it everyday! The price is good too! Even the more expensive brand doesn't seem too bad to me.. at the asda price my closet would be filled with tins! Excellent review 👍👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers Ted

[@carolejames469]

Never commented before Gareth but as a family we are saving a fortune because of all the comparisons please carry on ty so much

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

thanks please comment more, yes will do more

[@mummasaurus3]

I can't speak for others, however.. I'm not bored of the comparisons. Keep them coming.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers more coming

[@andrewjackson3686]

Pink Semolina at school loved it

[@colinblackshaw971]

Loving these reviews Gareth, they have opened my eyes and being on a budget is helping me, so thanks, my normal shopping bill is around 80 a week, last week shopped just essential only it was 31 pound that is one hell of a difference, plus eating better food a chicken, mince , fish etc proves how these big brands are ripping us off , bet there not happy with these saving ranges , lol

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

thanks Colin more to come

[@barbaraaldam204]

I buy the Asda one and it's still 25p one year after you reviewed this. People are being charged well over four times the price for a little extra sugar and full fat milk instead of semi skimmed. The Asda one is much healthier and easier on your budget

[@hassankalla580]

Keep them coming Gareth, you are saving your fans a lot of money, we would never get bored with them. ❤️😁👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers will do

[@anthonyduffy4268]

We are NOT getting bored with your videos, my family and I truly love them. Thanks a million because you help to save us money and time.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thank you very much 👌👌

[@user-itschad1954]

Gareth, please don't stop these comparasions, I've learnt alot and, dare I say saved alot of money. I like Just Essentials soup and their pasties. Carry on mate, you're a diamond geezer.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

more to come

[@SEAWEEDER1]

I grew up on Fine fayre yellow pack foods, My dad always bought bashed tins ect from bejam as they gave the best reduction. His moto was if you don't eat it you can do without. I still buy cheap brands and don't know any better.

[@1aberbeeg]

As long as the cheaper product has a similar nutritional value, and tastes okay, obviously, it makes a lot of sense to buy it. Your comparisons are great so please do not stop. Good health.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers Phil

[@angelagilmore5503]

Don't stop these comparisons are very useful

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers

[@wilderbeestmcc6539]

We’re not bored of saving money Gareth👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers pal, more to come 👍👍

[@libbyminchin3163]

I don’t think any of us are bored of comparisons! Keep it up. X

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Libby x

[@Queensburyheights]

Both of these cans are from the Ambrosia factory in Devon. Notice the code GB DE 002 in the small oval on the labels.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

good point

[@davidross6574]

It was amazing, when you showed the overhead shot of the rice puddings cooking, I could have sworn blind that I actually smelled the rice pudding cooking just as if i was standing there inhaling the steam from the pots. I'm 73 years old and this video brought back fond memories of when I was a kid and my mum used to make rice pudding on cold winter's days. (She didn't buy it in a can either, she made it with rice, milk and sugar). We also used to have jam with our rice pudding. (And I can remember my mum making semolina too.) Thanks for the memories Gareth.

[@SuperLittleTyke]

This comment is actually about the rice puddings! I prefer Ambrosia Traditional Rice Pudding in the tin with the brown label. It contains sultanas. I bake it in a small Pyrex dish in the mini oven and it gets a nice golden brown crust on top. The rice is too stodgy straight out of the tin, so I add a little milk, even single cream if I have any, and that makes it taste super delicious. Finally, notwithstanding my earlier comment on restricting sugar, I do drizzle a tablespoon of genuine maple syrup (from Aldi) over the pudding 5 minutes before the end of cooking time. It's a treat I allow myself once in a while.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers pal

[@jubeaumont6305]

that sounds well nice

[@juliawitt3813]

It might seem tedious, but I think you are doing excellent work for the already overwhelmed housewives out there.

[@ripvanwincle2258]

The Lidle rice puddings are lovely both full and low fat they tasted sweet to me.Great review Gareth and we'll never get bored of saving money.Take care mate.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers Rip

[@marlenerichardson4429]

I really enjoy these videos. I did an Asda shop yesterday and bought many yellow labels including the wheat bisks at 77p for 24 bisks. Really good value and great taste x Thankyou for the videos and information x

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

You're very welcome

[@luvuforeverjames]

Love rice pudding and love semolina. We would be given tapioca pudding at school and I and a few others would be only ones to eat it, the other kids would turn their noses up and would call it frog spawn lol! Mum though made a lovely huge homemade rice pudding, we would put strawberry or raspberry jam on top....lovely! 😋 these comparisons are great and we never get bored with them, you can always pimp up the cheaper brand to your liking and save lots of dosh!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers James, yes more to come, thanks pal 👍

[@emmaparker5302]

I've tried both of these I admittedly preferred the ambrosia one. But the just essentials was perfectly acceptable and of course cheaper

[@issimma]

I love these comparison videos they are really so helpful and interesting too so thank you.The M&S tinned rice pudding is really nice and I think under a pound too if I remember rightly. Cheers Gareth, love your channel 😊

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

thanks more to come 😊

[@stephenguppy7882]

Devon knows how they make it so costly. Personally I don't mind it less sweet but as you say, a teaspoon of sugar is all you need. I put some nutmeg and a handful of raisins in mine before I heated it. Lovely!

[@johndavis7944]

Ahh yes, rice pudding. Lot's of childhood memories of mum making this. She always used canned evaporated milk and condensed milk and a pinch of salt. A light dusting of nutmeg when served. It was always delicious hot or cold👍🤤 Another great quality and price comparison review today Gareth. The ASDA J/E range is outstanding. I can see why it's so popular with the consumer. I hope you got through the rest of it. Cheers Gareth 😀

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Sounds good John. Yes my grandmother used to make it, they used to share the skin on top 🤣👍

[@johndavis7944]

@@BaldFoodieGuy Ahh yes. The Skin of a rice pudding. 👍🤤

[@daviebevan]

I eat Essential Rice Pudding. It's just hit and miss, with Asda. Sometimes it's as good as Ambrosia. Other times it's slightly runnier. Just add a bit o jam. Yum yum

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers David

[@annemariestones3984]

Love the comparisons.. I was brought up knowing some more expensive food labels aren't worth it as my mum and dad worked in a biscuit/ crisp factory. You have another catchphrase to add to your growing number "We don't want any cross-contamination!"

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Anne, more to come

[@childofthe60s100]

It isn't the case that we are fed up with your comparisons - the information is useful, and you speak the truth. Carry on - well done!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thank you kindly 👍👍

[@marcharian2343]

Thanks for the review Gareth. I especially like the price comparisons and reviews of low cost items as it's useful info because my granddaughter can only afford the Asda Essentials range for her family and as a long time vegan I have no idea what's available on the dark side!. Love your down to earth way of presenting (and the cheeky grins lol)

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

My pleasure!

[@conormacdougal2344]

Also adding a little evaporated milk to the Asda one will make it more creamy. But it all depends on whether you use it your house. A can at Aldi costs 59p - enough for 10 cans of rice pudding OR have a luxury creamy coffee after the meal. Note: keeps well in the frdige if decanted.

[@paul67]

I usually buy Ambrosia when it's on offer but a lot of the named brands are going a bit silly on price now. I will try an Asda one when next shopping as I usually put a blob of strawberry jam on the top anyway, or even a cheeky squeeze of Aldis honey. Thanks for the upload mate.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

you're welcome

[@rickgordongordonellissteel3761]

You can make your own with 200g pudding rice, 800ml milk, a little butter and a couple of spoons of sugar. Makes at least 8 servings and costs approx £1.

[@brianhiggins3090]

Great review again Gareth. These reviews are helping so many people in these hard times the majority of people are experiencing.👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers Brian

[@robinholland1136]

In the late 70s, I worked in a milk factory in Wales. We made rice pudding. About 6 or 7 different brands, all in the same facility. The only difference between the most expensive and the cheapest was the ratio of sugar to rice. Less rice and more sugar in the cheaper varieties. It might be different now, of course, but the price differential between these two brands seems to be somewhat excessive. Paying for the label, I suspect. Personally, I make my own rice pudding in the pressure cooker, as I don't have an oven. It takes minutes and is cheap and tasty. Great reviews, by the way!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

thanks Robin, all the best, Gareth

[@tillybinkieking7258]

When we had rice pudding at school, there was a dollop of jam blobbed in the middle

[@earlbee3196]

… In every job that must be done There is an element of fun You find the fun and snap! The job's a game … And every task you undertake Becomes a piece of cake A lark! A spree! It's very clear to see that … A Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down The medicine go down-wown The medicine go down Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down In a most delightful way … A robin feathering his nest Has very little time to rest While gathering his bits of twine and twig Though quite intent in his pursuit He has a merry tune to toot He knows a song will move the job along - for … A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down The medicine go down-wown The medicine go down Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down In a most delightful way … The honey bee that fetch the nectar From the flowers to the comb Never tire of ever buzzing to and fro Because they take a little nip From every flower that they sip And hence (And hence), They find (They find) Their task is not a grind. … Ah-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h ah! … A Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down The medicine go down-wown The medicine go down Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down In a most delightful way ✌🏻👨🏻‍🦲✌🏻

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Haha brilliant

[@davidbowie2046]

Best tinned rice, by far. is M&S. Best I've tasted and 75p a can

[@-dave3577]

The ALDi one for about 55p is very good, too.

[@davidbowie2046]

@@-dave3577 that's OK . The M&S one is that thick and creamy, you have to spoon it out the can! Tastes amazing 🤩

[@Twaddleful]

These comparisons are helping me change my buying habits switching to more ASDA JE products. Thanks.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

You are so welcome!

[@robsonlaura77]

I absolutely love the comparisons that you do as I am never sure about the quality of shops basic brands but since watching your reviews and with the cost of shopping going up so much I have started and have been pleasantly surprised with certain items. I haven't seen you do any Tesco basic brand comparisons yet. Do you ever do them? Cheers for these videos Gareth!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

You are so welcome!

[@ShirleyF1951]

Never stop doing these comparisons they are so good and I find them so so helpful x well done 👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Yes now to come, not stopping

[@daze1945]

Another great video. The thing that worries me a little is when products, especially ready meals, pies, sauces etc, are very cheap. As a keen home cook I usually make everything from scratch but do occasionally use pre made stuff for convenience and I know about ingredient quality. I do wonder how many products are so relatively cheap and especially those containing meat rely on enhancing chemicals to give them flavour and what meat is actually being used. Yes the big companies have economies of scale and most brands are actually produced in the same factories. For example a chicken nugget may contain 100% breast meat but it is all probably mechanically reclaimed using a pressure wash which will include cartilage, sinew and possibly bone fragments which is them pressed into the required shape for processing. Imagine how turkey dinosaurs are made! However paying a premium for a leading brand does not guarantee a higher quality ingredient product. Obviously at this time many people are under financial pressure and need to prioritise their spending and I think you are probably helping them make choices. 😁

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

thanks pal

[@Turnbull50]

I had some Ambrosia tinned Semolina last week and loved it. My wife likes the dried semolina and cooking it herself,

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

So good

[@PotatoPirate123]

Believe it or not it’s even less at Aldi - 23p! Bought a couple of cans on Saturday Enjoyed the vid. Ambrosia does look creamier

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

good to know

[@mikebayliss8598]

Well done on the 9 days stopped smoking 8 year's ago myself STILL get the urge for a rolly, if I had one puff now it would be back to day one Jesus that was hard. Keep going 💪 stay strong xmas will soon be here.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers Mike yes thats great 8 years well done

[@DJDonnelly]

Love the comparisons I would like to see supermarket own brand macaroni cheese vs. Heinz

[@sharonfleet9031]

I don't get fed up with your comparisons Gareth very helpful, you are helping so many people in tough times and more tough times to come!! You are doing a fine job. And I think you would be forgiven if you could not manage to comment on all comments put to you, with sooo many, a very time consuming job. Keep the comparisons coming thank you, great channel to watch.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers, more to come 👍👍

[@JamesBrown-lc4fw]

Hi Gareth, I tried the essentials fish fingers yesterday, spot on they were lovely. This morning I tried the essentials porridge 🤔 looking at it I thought it was going to taste like ready brek, but it didn’t , it was lovely, made with milk and added a bit of sugar, I was well impressed 👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Sounds great!

[@ronrogers5394]

Got the fish fingers but not tried them yet. Possibly tonight. The 24 p veg soup is spot on.

[@christinecraig7473]

We'll never get bored with these comparisons. What you are doing is very important to everyone who are struggling to manage with the cost of living .

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Christine will do 👍👍

[@rjb10101]

You have just reminded me to buy a can opener for my next Armageddon shopping trip

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

robust

[@khalidacosta7133]

Thanks! Just bought the Tesco cheap rice pudding... was just as good as Ambrosia! Lower sugar is always better... you can add sugar but you can't take it away!

[@adiw9085]

Hi Gareth. I enjoy these comparisons. Have you done fresh orange juice yet? That can be really expensive, would be handy to know which one tastes best 😊

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Great suggestion!

[@daveevans7912]

Please keep the reviews coming, I look forward to them, had the Asda rice pudding Monday for 15 p you just cant knock it

[@daveevans7912]

sorry 25p

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Dave more to come

[@DarrenHarrison7160]

Another great comparison Gaz, I love a rice pudding and please don't stop doing these mate, you saved me £15 past week.... Which went straight into the bank of Kronenburg 1664 but that's not the point! 😉😇

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

haha cheers 🍻

[@unclecarl5406]

I know you keep saying it's just a bit of fun. But, people on a tight budget wouldn't be able to buy the different items and do a taste test. So, don't pull yourself down mate. You're providing real public service in difficult times. Even if you don't quiet realise it. Well done, and keep up the entertaining good work.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Yes bit of both then, thank you very much.

[@markywaddy6504]

Try the Everyday Essentials 10 breaded fishcakes mate 😁 £1.10. Compare them to another brand 👍 Love the comparison vids ~ Mark.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Great suggestion!

[@garytaylor9474]

Gazzer bless ya.. When you say I'm comparing Asdas rice pudding etc your grammar is 100% correct.. When you say I've been to Asda to purchase something that's when you don't need to add the S... Love your comparisons in fact love everything you put on KZbin.. When you going live fella.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers Gary, will let you know pal, all the best

[@arthurvasey]

They taste quite nice cold, these tinned “milk puddings” - my mam insisted on heating them up - tried to “make it go further” by adding water to it, as she did with soup - and it made it all watery! Heated up, you couldn’t tell it from porridge! Rice, semolina, sago, tapioca and even macaroni (before it was merged with cheese to make macaroni cheese) were sold as (whatever) Milk Pudding! I like the homemade variety with all that lovely skin on the top! Westward Ho! The only place in the UK that ends with an exclamation mark! You could be wrong, you could be right - a Public Image Ltd song - it was called Rise!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

brilliant information, yes thats the song cheers

[@fleshen]

Yeah l had semolina and tapioca as well as macaroni milk pudding, loved them all! We used get a little bit of brown sugar on ours!

[@christianbuczko1481]

Ambosia is just better than the cheaper ones, its creamier and thicker, and just needs rasberry jam dropping in

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheap ones good all that needs is jam too

[@rosemarygriffin2184]

I love watching your comparisons Gareth, keep em coming. You have taken me back many years to my childhood, my sister always had jam in hers, I never did, and when you mentioned semolina, it was one of my favourites, my sister's was tapioca, Mom used to make a pudding every Sunday, I loved her drainpipe pudding, (maccaroni pudding, with nutmeg on the top) also her cherry pie, and apple crumble were delicious. Happy days, Gareth, thanks for the memories, I haven't had a pudding in years, but I'm not keen on rice, think I'll look for some semolina.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

thanks will do

[@abesimpson5503]

I've had to dislike, unsub and report for all these comparisons

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

🤣

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

My dad used to work in a food factory. Food products would get packed into 'branded' packaging and also into 'home; brand for the supermarkets. He said there was only minor changes to most recipes. But the price varied widely once in the shops.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers JJ

[@mblear7556]

Definitely not bored Gareth, I appreciate you doing the comparisons for us, I’ve got a tin of the Asda rice pudding in the cupboard just to try so I was interested to see how it came out, but nothing compares to a Hockings ice cream, I always have to have one or two when I go down to Bideford which is quite regular

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers more to come

[@sands2369]

Born in Appledore, all my brothers and dad worked at the shipyard, nice to feel a connection 😀 love your episodes, very inspirational!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Sands yes was pipe fitting there 02 Steve was my team leader, Rugby lad good bloke.

[@12309.]

The comparisons are great. It’s what we need at the moment. Feel free to mix things up a bit, but keep the comparisons coming. Thank you.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

That's the plan!

[@soundworksvectra]

We're not getting bored of these comparisons keep them coming! Giving us some solid insight into what's worth saving a few quid on.

[@ciaomuffet]

I always found Ambrosia too rich, and won't eat it. It always made me think it was full of evaporated milk. Comparison reviews are helpful for people with families and a low budget. Good job.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thanks for sharing!

[@pauljennings8432]

Definitely not bored with these comparisons Gareth. Keep them coming, you're saving us all a lot of money. Thank you. My wife used to buythe Essential range for years and nowadays it's out of stock Asda need to keep up with the demand too.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

cheers Paul, more coming

[@MarcusWainwright]

As kids we put jam in it I bet the cheap one would taste the same thank you so much for sharing

[@christopherhills1609]

No, not bored with these comparisons. Very useful so keep on

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thank you

[@davidcampbell7209]

Thanks a spoon of sugar costs much less than 90 pence I like it with a spoon of jam also a lot less than 90 pence. I subbed about 2 weeks back and you have saved us lots of money again thanks we need to save as inflation is getting worse every day try the asda dark chocolate it's really good have a really good Christmas. Look forward to more clips unfortunately in Northern Ireland we don't have aldi but asda are everywhere.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers David 👍👍

[@kevinbrookes2032]

I love these comparisons - for families that are really struggling with all of these rising prices this is a great review. $ tins for just one pound. Amazing and the kids can be well fed. Don't stop doing comparisons 🙂

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Kevin, more coning tomorrow 👍👍

[@peterdurnien9084]

Add a teaspoon of sugar of just a blob of red jam, when we got this at school (1950 -1960's) we called it death in the snow.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Peter