Cheap VS Steep - English Cooked Breakfast

[@mrbarrylewis]

We love doing these videos, thanks for all the suggestions already for the next one.... for the other cheap vs steep videos to date including chocolate brownies, mac and cheese plus beans on toast...head to this playlist and grab the popcorn - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5LapZ6CnriLfrs

[@Pbchelt]

Another great video. How about meat from a farm shop or butcher? Always so much better than supermarket meat.

[@EmmaSmith-ui1vc]

A cheap vs steep Christmas dinner would be so helpful!

[@lauradi308]

Two suggestion ideas, both involving the same food: 1). A cheap vs steep with homemade pizza, and 2) have you ever tried making different varieties of pizza ie. Detroit style or Chicago deep dish?

[@dibutler9151]

Bacon actually cooked correctly = American style, lolololol.

[@maxximumb]

Do they have free range sausage farms down Bristol way?

[@tomeades8385]

Rule of thumb always has to be spend on meat and eggs, save on veg and tinned goods. That's where you're getting better quality and supporting better animal welfare. Bread depends on use for sure

[@philaeew4866]

I agree - buttttt never save too much on tomatoes, especially if you want to eat them raw! cheap tomatoes are either tasteless, unripe or mealy-textured.

[@BloodSprite-tan]

you don't always have to spend on meat and eggs, there are some good middle of the road options for bacon and sausage that are tasty and cheaper. i don't really think it's worth it to buy any of the steep products unless you're really into them and want to support them. of course it can also be a once in a while treat. tinned goods is another topic, if you're just getting them to eat for a weekly dinner, it's probably fine to save a buck, but they are also useful for when there is a food shortage so it's always nice to have a few meals worth of cans that have good long expiration dates. i know i'm into canned fish, and i usually don't mind spending a bit extra to get the higher quality.

[@moose6204]

@@BloodSprite-tan its better to "splurge" on eggs as free-range eggs are more expensive but it means: a.your helping animals since it means that they weren't kept in cages to get the eggs and B. they generally taste better. I agree with meat, there are good cheep meats as long as its not expensive cuts like beef and gammon steaks

[@PotatoPirate123]

@@cheekbonestrenchcoat not to be controversial but I think Heinz beans are pretty bland and watery, although I largely agree.

[@MikoSquiz]

For toast with the eggs and bacon? I'm getting cheap paper-white bread. For the bread in "bread and soup"? If I cba to make my own I'm definitely buying an expensive crunchy-crust loaf.

[@Tyrope]

Hey Barry, when you do these "by mass" comparisons again in future; could you also do a total comparison of the price *per dish*? As in, how much the price differs per dish. For example; in this one you'd take 10% of the bread price (In the Netherlands bread loafs are 22 slices standard, so close enough). the price of 2-3 rashers, 2 sausages, 1 egg, etc. and then compare those.

[@TheSparkly1982]

Absolutely! I'd love to know how much more the steep plate was than the cheap plate.

[@territerrific7844]

I'm from California and had to Google "rashers".

[@Sam-pm9vy]

I always assume assume he’s gonna do that when he’s breaking down the maths that much and then he doesn’t so yes! Please Barry!

[@AntonGully]

The measurements were there. The cheap dish was 4.2x cheaper than the expensive dish, by weight. Or 17x cheaper per serving.

[@MissKT2000]

Medium sliced loaves are also 22 slices in the UK! That's kind of cool!

[@Coverdalelemon]

I work for the company that make the steep sausages you tried so it gives me great pleasure to see you enjoyed them! As for the rusk in the others, it is very commonly used as a bulk ingredient in cheaper lower tier sausages, stick to the higher pork content ones for sure.

[@Xighor]

Don't look at price look at Meat Percentage Store brands have better quality than Richmond for example. Infact Asda Extra special have twice the meat content but they're also basically double the price but I would say worth it (and im a cheap skate) Even the cheapest of the cheap store brand than Richmond Richmond's is 42% pork currently on rollback £2 for 12 Thick sausages while 8 Asda sausages are £1.39 but got 72% the price per is Richmonss is £3.25 whilst Asda is £3.06 so a bit less but double the quality Don't like Richmonds but if I did wouldn't want to eat a product what's less than half than what it says it is

[@labourerplop5034]

@@Xighor yes the secret is look at the percentage same as hummus some use 40 percent chickpeas while other 50, but with food paying a bit extra is worth it but oats and stuff wheat biscuits are the same

[@PotatoPirate123]

@@Xighor that’s assuming you want more pork in it. Nothing against the meatier 70-odd percent sausages but on a breakfast or from a chippy I kind of like the rusky cheapo sausages better than the denser herby sausages. I enjoy the posher ones more with mash or in a toad in the hole.

[@Xighor]

@@PotatoPirate123 yeah i get it but if you can get double the meat content. Better taste for a little extra or maybe even cheaper get that

[@PotatoPirate123]

@@Xighor I do think there’s space for every type of sausage, and if you were brought up in a very poor family like myself you can have a bit of a soft spot for things like Richmond sausages. I would say, though, that they’re an entirely different product for an entirely different buyer, so it’s kind of unfair to pair the two. I’ve said in an earlier comment that really Barry should have compared either the cheapest Waitrose with the cheapest Aldi or just bought the most expensive and cheapest ranges at Aldi * or*Waitrose. The video comes across a bit like a promo, as the cheapo Aldi goods were never going to stand a chance, where Aldi’s premium options might well have held up well. This video was enjoyable but it felt a bit like a poke in the eye for poorer households, as realistically people will mainly be buying Waitrose because they have a lot of disposable income and Aldi’s budget range because they don’t.

[@DaveF.]

Do a whole chicken when you can - I'd love to see what the difference you find between one of those ultra-cheap

[@profrumpo]

Agreed, personally whenever I've bought free range they tend to be rather disappointing. Maybe the running about makes them tougher than poor old chickens in a cage?

[@maries2917]

@@profrumpo yeah and I'm pretty sure they overfeed the ones in cages to make them grow faster (which is why the are usually a lot more fatty)

[@TJWhiteStar]

@@maries2917 Chickens for the meat industry have gone through extensive selectively breeding over the years and they naturally grow huge to the point of heart failure in some cases. They don't actually over feed them as that to these companies is a waste of money because they need to get as much bird for as little feed as possible so they have selected these traits during breeding. Outdoor Chickens tend to be a different breed so they will not have had as much tinkering with their genetics.

[@leono7240]

Invite Stuart over and do a whole chicken in a can.

[@rachelmalley-smith5654]

Aldi Vs Waitrose chicken dinner...cook in the bag chicken from Aldi is delicious! Be interesting to see how it compares....

[@alroyravenscroft5831]

"52% pork" "What's the rest???" In distress: "I don't know!" 😂😂😂

[@YYZed]

To be fair, cumberland sausage has always been some amount of filler. Looking on google, the legal definition is now minimum 80% pork, but it would have been made with much less when times were tough.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

52% pork, 48% hopes and dreams.

[@kaseysnell9589]

Idk why but I love these kind of videos, it's so interesting to see the differences between everything😁❤️

[@mrbarrylewis]

Thanks Kasey, it's interesting for us but a little tricky to film on our own as the splodge on the camera showed!

[@theoddjobcentre6686]

@@mrbarrylewis when I was little I used to go to the shop and pick the mushrooms out of the fridge and eat them there and then hahaha love them

[@swimfectionist97]

Same! I didn't even think I would like them -No Hate At All! I just usually watch Barry's kitchen gadget vids- but I got engulfed by the price differences, lol. 😍

[@claudiel4660]

Cheap vs steep on a sunday roast would be super helpful coming up to the holidays.

[@dominicthompson7612]

As a student, I love this series. Always feel like the steep is aspirational though :) would love to see this done with a roast dinner or maybe Christmas dinner?

[@DaveF.]

yeah - absolutely. A comparison between a cheap sunday roast with good vs cheap chicken, own-brand stuffing vs real-sausage meat-based stuff and gravy made from stock vs granules.

[@lesleyfarrington4809]

Brilliant idea

[@dominicthompson7612]

@@lesleyfarrington4809 would love it as it looks like I'll be cooking mine at uni this year :-)

[@blendedculturecreations5202]

Looking so good I

[@zapdara]

Something to keep in mind with the eggs is that the difference in yolk colour is not completely natural. Research has shown that humans are MUCH more likely to pay for a difference they can see over anything else, so farmers intentionally feed high end hens food with much more beta carotene (the same stuff that makes carrots and marigolds orange) to make the egg yolks more intense. Its not bad for the hens and the eggs do have other differences, but don't look at eggs with very orange yolks and assume they are better.

[@JJ-Malone]

So glad you did the fry up :-) Maybe some Cheap vs Steep beverages, Coffee, homemade milkshakes, smoothies etc?

[@MartinAhlman]

Eggs from a local farmer, meat from a local farmer, such a difference! We're lucky to live where you can get this (countryside in Sweden).

[@robbie288]

"You've got to look after your animals" - Barry pats Mrs B on the shoulder.. brave man!

[@TapDancerDood]

He's very dominant - I feel sorry for Mrs B.

[@emilypearl3510]

So minor error in your math! So, with sliced white bread, due to the amount of water and such, the weight may be higher but the more expensive, denser bread will likely be more filling. As a test, try compressing a loaf of cheap sandwich bread into a ball and see how small it gets. Then try and do that with some good bread. In my experience, a well baked loaf of bread can be several times more filling and more food than a cheap sandwich loaf that may technically weigh more.

[@elceeuk3887]

And only buy sourdough bread from a sourdough baker. Grocery stores sell sour “flavoured” bread but the process is the same as mass produced commercial yeast bread.

[@emilypearl3510]

@@elceeuk3887 Yeah also their bread was like, a very specific sorta bread. Like, there are many grocery store high quality breads that aren't trying to be sourdough with fruit in it. Especially since the fruit is now part of the cost. So like, go to a baker or just get, some high quality bread more "standard" bread from the grocery store is best.

[@BloodSprite-tan]

to put it in a couple words, sourdough bread is probably better than the plain white bread. it's just the fancy expense loaf is not necessary worth it, over a mid range bread. like you could always make your own starter. with just flour and water, it'll take time, but it does work, you can also use the raisin method, or use fresh grapes if you want. if they have the pale white dust on them that's yeast. and then just add more flour water salt, and knead to a loaf then bake in a cast iron pan, preheat if you want. my experience with sourdough is that the price is usually worth it, if you're getting it fresh baked and are in the mood for expensive high quality bread. like white bread is super soft and plain. and if you want something soft to munch on it's not bad, of course you can also make it homemade which i like. the factory made loafs are too soft and bland.

[@PotatoPirate123]

@@BloodSprite-tan the loaf in this video would have been a proper sourdough. Some of the more expensive breads sold in Waitrose are delivered from artisanal bakers, which explains the cost. I think you’re conflating a Tesco Bakery sourdough with this, and in that sense I agree. I also largely agree with Barry in that a cheapo mass-produced bread, toasted with a breakfast, is kind of nice. Not everything has to be leavened from 500 year old sourdough starter and baked atop a mountain. Sometimes it’s nice to be a bit trampy 😂

[@TapDancerDood]

+Emily Pearl And cheap white bread is devoid of virtually ALL nutrition. In fact it does the body harm.

[@lanjan7732]

Barry and Mrs B you are absolute stars, your videos are helping a lot of people forget about the hard times for a bit!

[@babbitdraws_etc4915]

Aaahh Barry man, compare cheaper and more expensive free range eggs, don't encourage caged hen's eggs... Still love you guys 🤘😊

[@coom0004]

came on here to write exactly that...!!

[@The_Keeper]

Well, caged *are* the cheapest, hence using them here... And, he didn't "encourage" anyone to buy caged. On the contrary, he endorsed the steep ones.

[@mtb.edward3205]

I was going to say. Don’t support the business

[@CheesyMcBeard]

You would be suprised what "free range" means in the industry.

[@PilotPhteven]

yea, would have to agree there. There is more going on than just the price and taste of a product. Especially for eggs and meats when it comes to the treatment of the animals. And even for grain and dairy products, the compensation for the farmers might be very different.

[@barryevans7181]

What was price portion? I would happily pay 8 or 9 quid for the steep breakfast. Looked amazing. Being a northerner though, I would also happily pay 5/6 quid for the cheap plate! You missed one vital ingredient, a cup of tea! Love these comparison vids

[@Sora_ksgn]

Looking at the total amount of stuff they bought you could make i think 3 of the plates they made and have some ingredients left over. So since they spent 18 pounds total on the steep, id say about 5,50 to 6 pounds per plate.

[@Leanne_w]

I’m also a northerner and would love that steep breakfast. But with out the Apricot bread.

[@seanpuptreacy]

Never ever buy caged hens eggs. Always buy free range and organic if possible. They cost more but are worth it

[@danielgray8235]

You can get relatively cheap free range eggs in most supermarkets these days as well

[@TheSparkly1982]

Caged hens are so poory treated. Another thing to look out for are "barn eggs". Sounds nice and twee, is actuall really not that different from battery eggs.

[@jodjam]

Yes I was disappointed when I saw they didn't buy free range for the cheapest eggs. They probably could have got half a dozen for about a quid.

[@SirHilaryManfat]

Caged hen eggs are rarely sold in supermarkets these days, as most people are aware of the welfare issues. The problem with that though is that most of the caged hen egg produce is now used in mass marketed and fast foods, as it's easier to hide from the consumer. So it's always worth checking the ingredients of these products to make sure.

[@donnyreiss1180]

they need to outlaw caged hens.

[@95BJP]

Love these vids Barry! To make it a bit more exciting instead of an expensive supermarket, why not get meat from a farm shop or butchers? And bread from a fresh baker etc. Makes it steep and extra posh!

[@fibienn250]

Unless you’re having toasted sandwiches, artisan bread is always tastier. The problem is that you used a flavoured bread and the taste is subjective to personal preferences. For example, I love artisan bread but I would never choose an apricot and fennel loaf for toasting. A good sourdough however....delicious.

[@BloodSprite-tan]

yeah i agree with this.

[@LifeWithMrsB]

Agreed! Nice bread is usually always more expensive, but so worth it :)

[@xxcolourmecrazyxx]

I have to say you drive me nuts with the bread every time you do this by buying sourdough/oddly flavoured breads from Waitrose compared to always a white loaf in Aldi/Lidl - A sourdough will have a completely different texture/flavour so it's incomparable and the process to make it means it's always going to be far more expensive. Buy a good quality, white loaf from Waitrose next time and you probably will see a difference but it'll be far fairer!

[@BloodSprite-tan]

i think the difference between a cheap white loaf and an expensive white loaf is pretty easy to notice.

[@MissKT2000]

Totally agree. A good white farmhouse. Up to you whether that's presliced or bakery

[@anneosullivan5160]

Well said

[@dirktheodale7066]

Sorry Barry.... they make a sound point here.

[@jiros00]

Proper dense wholemeal bread tastes way better in my view. White bread tastes of nearly nothing (just the butter you put on it) - even the "good quality" versions (although seeded versions can be very nice). And your gut will thank you later (dietary fibre).

[@NeilBlaiberg]

That mushroom joke....you clearly are a fun guy...

[@mrbarrylewis]

I see what you did there!

[@HgordoX]

@@mrbarrylewis hey Barry 🤣

[@frankiepaul9869]

Put a cap on it, jokes that bad will get you on truffle. "2 for the price of one".

[@HgordoX]

@@mrbarrylewis seal's 👌🏻

[@Brettington]

You’re paying for the ethical and humane treatment of the animals and their workers. I’m ok with that. I’ll pay more to know the livestock was treated well and that farmers were compensated fairly.

[@Rue_pottery]

Me too! At least I know everyone is being treated fairly!

[@khills]

Exactly.

[@donnyreiss1180]

its nice if its in ur budget. i don’t want to go broke helping others out.

[@anyawillowfan]

In theory yes, but 'free range' and 'organic' are fairly vague labels, and many companies will maintain the bare minimum to get the label, so they can jack up the price. Obviously they are better than those that don't manage this, but you can't assume the animals and the people are properly treated simply because of those labels.

[@Xighor]

Lol do you actually believe that? Did you know Aldi uses the same meat supplier as Marks and Spencers, the illusion of paying more thinking you're getting a better product or its at a higher welfare standard lol

[@brianartillery]

I love mushrooms. If there are any in the fridge, the temptation to eat a few raw, is just too great. I had lovely garlicky mushrooms on toast for my lunch today, too. What's not to like about 'shrooms? Oh, and tinned plum tomatoes every time. Grilled? Nope. Whatever, there's nothing better than a good 'clogger'.

[@lucysmart3892]

You could do a cheap vs steep blind taste test, where you get various well known brand products (heinz ketchup/beans, hovis bread, coco cola etc.) and blind taste test them against own brand to see if they're actually better or not

[@irian42]

Let me suggest Risotto for cheap vs steep! Cheap short grain rice for rice pudding vs Italian Arboreo rice, good stock vs stock cube etc

[@ashleycrash8838]

That’s a good one! I’d love to see that one

[@ChazG9]

I wish you guys could have done a blind tasting on this. You were expecting certain things, especially the beans and the egg. I don't think you would be as confident if you didn't know which was which (a bit like eat well for less on BBC)

[@scottvisakowitz6326]

as an american, i am always baffled at how cheap things cost. that loaf of bread cost you 48 cents american, but to buy that in american, it would be to 2.25 GBP

[@hexthelmarue]

Right!! My jaw literally dropped when he said the price of the ingredients!! I'm in Kentucky and our bread loaves are over $2 USD...

[@sebastardd]

kind of having a breakdown over the fact all that on the cheap side was bought for ~$10 because here in the U.S it'd be at least $30 (22 pounds) for much less

[@beckytheicebox1088]

I was about to make this exact comment. I looked at the cheap side and was like hmm thats a ton of food for that price. It would be at least $20 - $30 here in the US I totally agree.. blowing my mind right now

[@odkres]

Yeah I've noticed this on some other UK-based videos, too. They apparently just have cheap food. I mean just that amount of bacon would cost close to 10€ here.

[@paulpetroleum]

@@soasertsus I've noticed that eating out and delivery is FAR cheaper in the US than here in the UK. But grocery stores are the opposite.. Very strange.

[@astr1d_]

I love this series so much you always make me laugh

[@mrbarrylewis]

thanks :)

[@rcrawford42]

My theory on baked beans: in England, they'd be set to cook over the coals over night, so they were done in the morning. In the US, they were set to cook in the morning, so they were done in the evening.

[@horsenuts1831]

No, baked beans in the UK are in import from the USA (courtesy of Mr Heinz) and have always been canned, and never cooked at home. They're in import based on Boston Baked Beans. After WW2, they lost the meat due to rationing and became the sweet tomato beans that they are today. They appear on a breakfast menu because greasy-spoon-cafes used to serve them and they then made their way into the home. They're only a recent arrival at breakfast and a lot of people don't like them (also, hash browns have no place on a breakfast plate).

[@mermacorn_zee]

I’d love to see a cheap vs steep roast dinner. Maybe a Christmas one?

[@blendedculturecreations5202]

Yummy yummy 😋

[@TikiTim]

Barry... did you just say that bread is more for breakfast because it has fruit in it... when you are making breakfast 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@RyleeStrange]

this, besides kitchen testing, is my fav series of yours Barry. Brill concept and execution.

[@mirandamom1346]

Mrs B put her finger on it: when it comes to animal products, you pay for a higher standard of animal care.

[@laurenm-w3634]

This is my favourite series on your channel its so eye opening but fun to watch at the same time. Keep up the good work ❤

[@TheNinnyfee]

When you treat your food well aka the living beings that deliver it they give back to you. I wonder why so many humans are too daft to remember this. Thanks for showing the difference! ❤️

[@evannerson3498]

About eggs (and meat), when you look into what the animals are fed and the conditions they are raised in, your "cheap" eggs and meat cost a whole lot. It is worth it to spend more, if you can and I understand not everyone has the choice, to get better quality food that is healthier for you.

[@olgadreamed7925]

I needed to say I am binging your channel at the moment. I am having chemo and I am just laying around in bed a whole lot. And you're vids give me joy. Just wanna say love it love your family love your overall vibe so much. And now on with watching again

[@ThatsGoldJerry575]

I love cheap vs steep! These are some of my favourite videos of yours

[@penguin1011986]

Can you attempt to make your own "impossible" mince for burgers and Bolognese etc?

[@AsymptoteInverse]

This video reminded me that making a proper cooked breakfast is on my bucket list. I'm American, so I've always wanted to have one. Though, to be fair, a classic American breakfast isn't *massively* different. We usually don't have beans or tomatoes or mushrooms, but everything else is there. I wish it was easier to get black pudding here. I had it once at an Irish pub, and I really liked it.

[@ccnproductions1753]

Thank god! I’ve been waiting for next video in this series for ages.

[@clarebrook3319]

I just love watching you two, and all the family, please keep doing this,

[@mirabell4657]

I love to eat English cooked breakfast so much! Me and my life partner are cooking it five or six times in a month, as a special breakfast. Our most favourite ingredients are Heinz's baked beans in tomato sauce and bacon ;). We don't eat black pudding, but instead of it we're roasting our Polish sausage. I've seen some versions with hash browns, but we like more mushrooms with herb pepper, black pepper, paprika and chilli. Instead of a fried egg, we prepare scrambled eggs. Fried tomatos are delicious. As an addition, we also often add avocado, which tastes perfect with fried bacon (you *have to* try this, if you've never had). Maybe it's not traditional version, but we've made our own tradition with cooking it :)

[@melvoid01]

Yup you can't go cheap on sausages (unless you really have to, been there done that) the difference is night and day, to me bacon is bacon the more the merrier and beans again go too cheap and you might as well not bother. I'm with missus B though, can't stand mushrooms unless they in a stir-fry and I don't know they are there.

[@rolfs2165]

With beans, you can get away with cheaper ones if you pimp the sauce for more flavour. But usually, cheaper beans also have a worse bean to sauce ratio.

[@neilgrundy]

If I could only afford cheap sausages I'd leave them out entirely and add extra toast or another egg.

[@culthosmythos]

I'm with Mrs B when it comes to mushrooms, but for me it's the texture that puts me off, in addition to a particularly vivid passage in a book I once read which stuck with me all these years and I just can't shake- "She had the knack of turning the mushrooms on the cooking slab at just the right time so they oozed like slugs when you bit into them." ("Children of Winter" by Berlie Doherty, 1985)

[@djpcradock]

Gonna buy the expensive eggs for myself from now one. Will do my own comparison test of course, but Barry's usage of the word "wholesome" for the steep egg and it's incredible colour of both the yolk and even it's shell is eye opening!

[@icecubeonfire2769]

I would love to see thos fromat with a blind taste testing at the end so for example barry is blindfolded first and has to give his verdict and then Mrs. Barry

[@x0Kirby]

Barry, please do a video where you and Mrs. Barry go head to head making a dish without a recipe and have the kids judge who hit the mark better! 💗💗

[@Heatstruct]

This really got me missing my old home in Liverpool and my nana's breakfast. I'm going to go back there someday and just live there for awhile.

[@sab5455]

Makes me want to actually try this it's super helpful to explore and see what suits my taste best ..thanks

[@jessica7714]

I love these videos Barry

[@mrbarrylewis]

thanks Jessica

[@warrencharles7246]

I am a American that was station there back in the 1980s and when I was first served that meal I was not sure what was going on ? For 3 years that was about the only breakfast I had. I even purchased a breakfast plate with all the food items on the plate. Best breakfast I have even eaten. Loved your country too . Chuck

[@mac1136]

Man these steep vs cheap are so entertaining Barry! Keep up the wonderful content!

[@YYZed]

Barry went full West Country when he attempted an American accent.

[@harrybetteridge7532]

They do that with the supermarket price tags in Australia break the price down to cost per gram which helps a lot in comparing similar products in various sizes or numbers.

[@AlexCowardMusic]

Great video Barry!

[@ashleycrash8838]

As an American, this was so much fun to watch! I had to google the currency conversion so I could understand better lol organic and high-end groceries are so expensive here too! But I love seeing a proper English breakfast being made, I plan on trying to make it and try it out because I’m so curious to try it after this video! You and your wife are so lovely and so fun to watch !

[@aefinn]

My face when the cheap store prices in Finland are closer to your expensive high end shop prices :| I wish stuff was that cheap here!

[@slothfriend1012]

maybe you have better quality, animal welfare and wages then 😅👌

[@aefinn]

@@slothfriend1012 that is true. We do.

[@khills]

@@aefinn I mean , there’s a lot to be said for living in a society that refused to treat people or animals poorly for convenience.

[@chris109]

Really interesting! I’m here for the first time & have enjoyed your show!

[@oOMXROo]

Sorry. Another person has commented something like this. I understand the concept, but aldi do have 'steep' things also. I thought this video was going to compare the exact same product: white bread, pork sausages.. you get it. Aldi have Cumberland, vine tomatoes, streaky bacon, orange yolk eggs and so on... Maybe next time try that? And compare the difference. Great video nonetheless

[@oOMXROo]

Or maybe a cheap vs steep, but buy the cheapest from each shop

[@speedwaynutt]

Honestly at some point we need a Ashens cheapo vs Barry steepo

[@mrbarrylewis]

Video with Stuart next week hopefully not this entirely but a fun one

[@speedwaynutt]

@@mrbarrylewis Wooo I'm excited can't wait to get the video notification for that :) Keep up the great work Barry,Mrs B and The Kids

[@babbitdraws_etc4915]

Oooooooh!!!!!! Also, POLYBIUS HEIST in 9 days :) 🙌 Barry's big screen debut x

[@neilthehermit4655]

@@mrbarrylewis Ooh Goodie! two of my favourites back in one place! - Any hints on what you are going to do with Adam( I know,I know,it's along way off still !) Beardmeatsworld.

[@slothfriend1012]

I know this was the point of the video to really get the cheapest products but for everyday life I'd just add that for animal products you should always keep their welfare in mind. try and get the best you can afford and reduce the amount instead as for dairy and meat it really makes a different for the livestock.

[@laurarussellx]

It is good to see if you are on a budget vs not on a budget and if there is any difference or taste and thank you for teaching us

[@CCHAWC717]

Hates cheese unless cooked, judges Mrs. B for not liking Mushrooms unless they are mixed in to something. Classic Barry. Great video as always

[@bellasaward8330]

These comparisons definitely show the differences between these two beautiful people. ❤️

[@BeardyOfIron]

To get the extra yellowness in the egg yolk they mix saffron in with the chicken feed.

[@kinchlmi]

It seems like the lesson of this series is don't go cheap on your eggs. Good eggs really make the difference.

[@sleepymoo6130]

Im a new subscriber and Im so happy to see a channel that comes out on the side of more premium options cos it seems if your not a fan of aldi or lidl your not in the loop and thats not to say you cant get bargains there but overall I'd rather buy less and shop and in sainsburys and enjoy it x What put me off aldi and lidls is their dried up salad and I love salad and even dressing couldnt revive it lol xx

[@ninjabiscuit1095]

Cheap vs steep burgers would be interesting, seeing as it's formed rather than straight up cooking a piece of meat

[@BRMBug]

I greatly appreciate the sacrifice Mrs. B has made for this tasting video. 👍

[@ClaireRousseau]

With the baked beans, when you said you want the stage between budget value and fancy organic, that's probably just Heinz, whihc is what we're all really used to? In general, I always go for steep when I'm buying meat and eggs, and value range for basic ingredients like canned tomatoes, frozen veggies, rice & pasta...

[@emilysmith2784]

We have been making our own mixed baked beans in our rice cooker. So yummy and cheaper. Will be even cheaper when we can get back to our local Asian supermarket too.

[@PippetWhippet]

I’d love to see you do mega budget food that’s still good and nutritionally complete - everyone who does this either goes for a single meal or they count part of a product when they’ve only used part of it but these both lead to a lot of waste, that’s why I think something like a week’s worth of meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner for all four of you for say, £30 would be incredible to see

[@malikavandenbeld6129]

If anyone wants to know why the cheap egg yolk was more yellow then the more Expensive one, its because the food the chickens get. The Egg yolk is more yellow because those chickens ate more Corn and the expensive ones got more variety in food.

[@thomaspaffett7418]

They used to be fed different stuff to get a particular colour of yolk, my grandfathers colleague used to pick the eggs for sainsburys in the 70/80/90s and they used to have colour chart of expected/required colours.

[@MissKT2000]

The whole way through, I was thinking about the meat percentage because my mum always told me to never buy anything much under 90% and Mrs. B. came through for me at the end!

[@Hugni81]

Love these episodes. Mrs B was awesome! As always. Love it.

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

Yeh.. lol not sure this was an overly fair comparison. Free range eggs are pretty much the same price these days as caged hen eggs - very little difference between the two. Even those on tight budgets tend to buy free range, which is why caged hen eggs are being slowly phased out. Everything you purchased ‘expensively’ can be purchased on a budget at good quality, especially from places like Lidl; they have an amazing range of fresh fruit & vegetables as well as award winning meat ranges. I understand the concept of what you’re doing, but I’m not sure why both had to be so vastly different.

[@Annoo18]

Yes to Mrs. B for her "you have to take care of your animals" !

[@Xighor]

I'm glad you looked at price per, most people forget and end up paying more even for the same product Example Asda 240 tea bags £1.87 (26.87p per 100g) Vs the Same Asda teapack 80grams 89p (38.37p per 100g) What always annoy me how they charge 80p for a 2pint of milk but 30p extra for double the amount , I would prefer if they was the same price per so I didn't have to carry big jugs

[@PeanutButterFLs]

Compared to similar foods here in the US, even a lot of the “steep” items are cheaper than here

[@ShanaIsAFangirl]

I was thinking that!

[@tncorgi92]

Yeah, especially the meat.

[@WintrBorn]

Did you convert the £ to $, though? The cheap bread was comparable in price to what I see locally. I don't live in an area upscale enough for that fancy stuff.

[@jethro4453]

Yep, always surprised at the price difference, even after converting from gbp to usd

[@amy3971]

It would be interesting to look at the percentage pork content on the sausages. I bet the cheap ones were about 40-50% pork, the posh ones would be double that.

[@OneOriginalMind]

Mrs Barry takes note after the outro. If you have been missing the post-outro content, might want to hit those Barrathons!

[@chisquared03]

Just for fun, I did some mock online shopping to see what prices in my area would be, because even their steep factoring conversion rates sounded so affordable. My cheap was $22.00 (£16.75) and my steep was $43.72 (£33.29) 😭 *cries in west coast USA food prices* Of course there is some inflation since I was getting them online due to pandemic, but still 😅

[@marye.8845]

That's so interesting! I was wondering because I live in the southern United States and everything they were buying seemed so much cheaper than what I would have to pay. Of course, I also live in a rural area so prices go up because of the isolation.

[@chisquared03]

@@marye.8845 right? I was so amazed to hear their prices. Food around me is so stinking expensive and it’s gotten even worse with the pandemic, which makes sense. But still...

[@jethro4453]

Yep, I've done something similar on one of his other videos (maybe the brownie one?) and my results were about the same as yours. For reference, I'm in Texas

[@scoobysnacks]

The way your wife looked at you when you said that you had to bake the bread so you could then toast it was hilarious.

[@Tysxno]

Just woke up and it’s morning here in Australia, now feel like a huge English breakfast!

[@HgordoX]

😋 it's funny to see the difference between a English fry and an Ulster fry 👌🏻 Northern Ireland 🥓🍽️

[@buttmuncher978]

the absolute cheaper sausages have a lot of bread as filler. as a student the bag of frozen sausages i buy at tescos is £1 for 20 sausages and they have more bread than pork

[@jackkelsall1917]

I love the cheap vs steep videos

[@LifeWithMrsB]

I don’t think anything beats nice sausages like that! The cheap ones are so smooth and usually have such little pork in them too! Defo steep!

[@wingng80]

This is awesome!! Love it!! Brilliant vid!!

[@Talmiior]

@5:20 "not mush... room for them" ya got a giggle outa me xD

[@uzusan]

I think it would be quite good to do a middle ground, so have three levels where you get the really cheap stuff, something a bit better, and the high end, as i think a lot of places the middle ground would win over the steep. It would be interesting to know where spending the extra is really worth it, like on the sausages. In this one, beans are probably one area where something like heinz is what you would actually end up choosing over the expensive ones.

[@jasoncollins5133]

36p?! For that whole loaf of bread? Wow. I believe I converted that 36p right...Wouldn't that be 47 cents? How if food over there so cheap? I'm in Texas. Our standard, everyday, no frills loaf of white bread (Mrs. Baird's, 20 ounces/567 grams) runs $2.78. You are getting 800 grams for .47 cents and we are getting 567 grams for $2.78 AND that particular loaf of bread I cited is baked here in Texas.

[@WintrBorn]

Here in NC I can get a loaf for $0.60. It's only fit for toasting, as it's rather dry, but it's edible.

[@leefruits7241]

Man, I do love a good English breakfast. Got time to do a vid on cheap/steep bangers and mash?

[@Onering80]

do they ever dip sausages in maple (or other syrup) in the UK?

[@seanw.l.348]

When I did a semester abroad in London, I just couldn't get over how cheap a loaf of bread was, and it was tasty as well.... 36p for an entire loaf? plus 1 pound for a block of butter, lasted me a week of breakfasts and late night snacks......

[@Celebrodwen]

From bread to toast 😂😂 nice one Thanks for Misses B's face 😂

[@ajsimpson1981]

Great video really enjoyed it just wondering did you use the same oil for cooking each

[@KristineT8]

So you have a refrigerator in the new kitchen? Or did you just leave the old one where it was and use it from the other room?