New 2 MINCED BEEF & ONION BAKES Review!

[@philipmason9537]

For people on a tight budget these would fill you up mostly with pastry but would stop the hunger pangs which is important for people in difficult situations.

[@mollytabitha8851]

I'm not sure that's the case though. That type of food tends to just make you crave more and leaves you unsatiated.(by design of the food manufacturers!) From experience and then ALOT of research and reading on the subject there is so much we have been lied to about. There's a surprise!. Decent whole food and good protein, and some adaptions as bodies are all different and respond differently, is better and more fulfilling however you have to get over the physical and psychological addiction these foods have over of us as a first step. And time to research and cook...which alot of people just don't have sadly.

[@philipmason9537]

@@mollytabitha8851 👍

[@Jonny_The_Organism]

Textured Soylent Protein...😂 Edit : I did a vegan diet for ten years....lost lots of weight....there was tvp meat alternatives...most disgusting and bland....I reverted back to being carnivorous with a roadside bacon, egg n mushroom foot long french stick sanger!...what a relief!

[@eadweard.]

I misunderstood at first. "Roadside bacon" did not sound appetizing.

[@kayuk74]

One of my go to recipes 👉🏼 750g 5% Minced Beef, 1 onion 🧅 chopped up fine. Pop in a slow cooker, crumble a couple of Oxo in too, cover with hot water. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, at the end thicken with some granules if required. Grab some premade puff pastry & make your own 👌🏼 or batch it up in the freezer for a later date ✌🏻

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Great idea!!

[@steviekeane]

....Then throw it on garden for birds 😂 😅

[@kayuk74]

@@steviekeane there's never any left over, plus I'm far too tight for that, they can stick with the stale bread 😂

[@Mounhas]

Going to try your recipe out, 👍🏿. As regards the mince, I want to buy the beef and grind it myself like my ma used to. Problem is finding a grinder/mincer that isn’t made in China that doesn’t break (manual one) or has dodgy wiring!

[@kayuk74]

@@Mounhas Mincing your own doesn't seem so common these days, probably due to the availability from supermarkets. I used to work in a traditional ironmongers & sold the clamp on tinned mincer. The problem with modern kitchens there's nowhere to clamp them on 🙄 If you search the brand Porkert you'll find plenty available but jeez some of the prices 🫣

[@Warriorking.1963]

With the amount of beef in those things, they could almost be labelled "Vegan Friendly"! 🤣

[@tecnogof]

The steam coming out of them, shows how much content was full of water. No wonder it took so long cooling down, the filling gets boiled rather than baked.

[@ronnie655]

Definitely a case of you get what you pay for. I think personally I would prefer to pay a bit more for more beef content but these are great for those on a tight budget. Am interested to see what other items are in the £1 range as we don't have an Iceland near us..

[@johncahill9215]

Plaster them in Curry Sauce , a plate of oven chips fry a load of onions and mushrooms and two Gallons of Beer . 2 Bakes = £1.00 . 1 portion Oven Chips = £0.70 1 large Onion = £0.50 Half Punnet Mushrooms = £ 0.60 Curry Sauce = £0.50 2 Slices of bread for mopping up £0.40, TOTAL £ 3. 70 + BOOZE. SORTED 😁

[@davidcassels7312]

😂. Then a tin of cheap mince from asda with a fried egg on top 😊.

[@unysis212]

Even at 50p I’ll give these a miss. Hydrogenated coconut oil is high in saturated fat & increases the risk of heart disease & strokes. Also cooking cost is more than 15p - probably nearer 35p. Keep em coming Gaz

[@hammycats6919]

They call it the killer fat ad it is the worst fat you can eat.

[@BrassChuckles]

It's not saturated (stable) fat, it's unsaturated (unstable) fat which has had water molecules added to make it a solid at room temp. Also, it's anti-bacterial so adds shelf life. It's a trans-fat that kills your gut, causing inflammation in your body (it's highly processed food) and should be banned. Yeah, don't touch 'em.

[@shanxy2199]

You seem a bundle of Joy 😅😅

[@sbrader97]

35p in oven maybe but air fryer cook faster so use less

[@unysis212]

@@sbrader97 agreed, these were done in the oven

[@polymath9372]

"Some bones may remain..." In minced beef, and onions?! 🤣

[@andywrong3247]

Just incase they cover there own arses think sabotage or error we did warn you on the label.its similar but not the same insurance company take your money but first sign of a claim their arses fall out.

[@andrewjones4773]

Great to see more low cost food reviews. Too many expensive things you reviewed.

[@BothSideStoriez]

All the ingredients has been stripped of anything natural its all powdered favouring and fat. I suggest that ppl don't eat these regularly as it can do more harm then good to fill you up. Good video.

[@JonPaul1953]

Old Food Guy did a review, spent a tenner and his till receipt said he'd saved £12•50 on regular prices. There was Birds Eye and other brands in't mix, Gaz. Can't knock it, mate. If summat isn't up to scratch, leave it out and buy something else next time👍

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Crikey Gaz you were brave… the steam that come off that when you took a bite! 🔥 cheers for the video mate …. Smithy

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Smithy

[@lindaeastment4542]

Hi Gareth, Thank you for another great review 👍 for 50P each not bad but to me it looked like there was more pastry than filling ✨

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

You're welcome 😊

[@andywrong3247]

Looks like Iceland have upped their game.theyve obviously listened to criticism lets hope they keep the price on hold for a while, ive tried recently some aldi chicken products, breasts,king chicken kerbab, piri piri chicken i must say I've mainly been mostly underwhelmed, dry,too hot,burnt edges one to long to cook.theyd be alright if you we're starving full of cold but i won't be returning to the aldi chicken anytime soon.

[@uglenddalejones2]

Thoroughly reviewed and useful information 🙌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Curryking32000]

Great video Gareth. I'm wondering if they're trying to ween us off meat by trying to gradually substitute meat with soya?

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

That's what I was thinking 🤔

[@benaldridge2887]

BFG, gday mate! Walk around Iceland! 10 bob! Next be shillings! Love da work champ. Casual 99 today. Wee bit hot

[@peterclarke3300]

Great review Gaz it’s a case off you get what you pay for there a hole filler loads off curry sauce and chips 👏👏👍👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Peter

[@ellecee453]

I eat TVP (texturized vegetable protein) and it does have a distinctive taste which I can best describe as being a bit like wallpaper paste. The way I eat it is to season it heavily; it's good in Mexican dishes like tacos. I also will mix it with meat like the manufacturer has done here. Sounds like they tried to flavor it with salt, but if you don't have enough beef flavor (through the gravy or some beefy enhancement, then it's going to be bland. For example, I rehydrate TVP (what you call soya protein) with beef bouillon. Honestly, this is something I would buy.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thank you

[@stevehopkinson4871]

Said it before Gareth air fryer 180 15 minutes oven bake spot on great vid

[@raymckenzie705]

At least you tried it and was totally honest about it

[@stevespeak1007]

I remember versions of these from years ago and they were grim. Serving suggestions recommended washing down with tears 🤢🤣

[@eddiejones.redvees]

We had plant based mince from Tesco last night we are eating more have been eating more of the plant base rang over the last few months and has your big A says sawyer food is good for you have been losing weight and feeling better but we do have some really mince beef chilli most weeks but chicken and fish are the main meats in our diet which is helping greatly to keep us healthy and fit especially my wife who is able to swim 60 lengths me I can only walk them😅

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Brilliant 👌 cheers Eddie

[@Dystopianutopiabuilds]

I tried these the other day and to be fair they were spot on for 50p each.

[@GenialHarryGrout]

The pastry is the star of the show

[@cabottaxi]

Try the new Marks and Spencer beef and stilton en croute. Flaky butter enriched pastry with slow cooked shredded beef, blue stilton cheese sauce and a red wine jus with beef dripping . It's the dogs hee haws when paired with dauphinoise potatoes and baton carrots. Finish off with a sticky toffee pudding smothered in double cream.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Sounds good

[@nickjamesart9612]

Gaz, you are indeed a martyr, this is metabolic poison.

[@ccfc147]

Love the £1 sausage & bean bakes. Had them and the vegetable Balti ones

[@blackbob3358]

Balti bakes ? I need to open my eyes. Never noticed them, and i go in Iceland once a week. Will definitely be having a dabble at them......when i spot 'em !!

[@DavidNettleton-l3r]

The whole £1 range is great, especially the pizzas 😊😊

[@lib8884]

Need to a really close eye on them though as toast up very quickly

[@DavidNettleton-l3r]

@@lib8884 yeah OK thank you

[@blackbob3358]

@@lib8884 Ya took the words straight out of mouth. I usually heat my best non stick pan up, dry, and lob it in when it gets hot enough, (straight out of the freezer ), with a glass lid on. Very rapid, do for me.

[@andypreston6899]

soy has been used to replace meat secretly for years. It's made into crumbles and covered in meat juice so it seems like ground beef.

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi Gareth, at the end of the day budget meals mean budget quality , but not all the time and this one look'e like bit of a let down. There is some good cheap meals out there , one of the offers is Iceland is the 3 item's for £5 and Birdseye offer 8 item's for £10. A great video and a honest review, Take care👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Shaun

[@jackfinn3444]

cooks well in the airfryer speed for it pretty really good

[@davidsworld5837]

there seems a lot of videos coming out about the new Iceland £1 range. Many of this new range are boxes with far far less than the normal 400g weight being less than 250g or in that range you really have to ask are they still worth it. 7% meat at 280g is not even 20g of meat in both. Puff pastry is not expensive and its not hard to just make your own. but with some content inside. you look at it and it looks like beef but it could be the soya protien making on it is meat. when you can get 500g of mince from aldi for £2.49. even if you look at the whole 20g then its only 10p worth of mince at this price

[@user-mq3mo5ss4f]

I had a good snoop round out local iceland today, 3 freezers for the £1 stuff. I noticed the £1 veg lasagnes had been put into the reduced area. I will probably give anything with hydrognated oil a miss, which is a shame as i was looking at the balti bakes and the cheese and onion bakes and the pies all contain thr oil in them..came out with some more £1 fish cakes and the beef lasagne, my son was after the chicken bites , so will give them a go next time. Good idea for Iceland to do this range.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers pal

[@mark314158]

Hydrogenated (unsaturated) fats are now used instead of saturated fats.

[@stewartgovan1672]

Hi Gareth. I don't know what to say. On one hand, it's decent value for money at the price, but on the other, I'm thinking they could have made it slightly better. Don't want to moan though as people are on tight budget and want value for money. Keep up the spot on work. Best wishes from Scotland.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Stewart, all the best pal

[@sparsh415]

I would buy these if I was on a tight budget and you could add more flavour with sauce or gravy. I think soya protein/meat substitutes will be much more prominent in future diets but they need to sustainably source it and not keep damaging the environment.

[@isobelmcfadyen4625]

I picked these up today, nit sure now bit I'm still gonna eat them! I hope you picked up some of the crispy pancake knock offs to try as well

[@British1236]

Great review I've ordered them for tomorrow so should be OK 👍

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@siobhanslife9123]

Great review I want to try the crispy pancakes ones 😊

[@JOHNRGRAY]

Definitely worth a try for just a quid 👍🏾

[@patriciamccormack7626Teashee]

Another great review Gaz 👍 As you say a good price, especially for folks with low income and hungry mouths to feed👍 Have a lovely day Gaz ♥️

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thanks 👍

[@gamingtonight1526]

I got the chicken and mushroom instead - more healthy! And you have to remember - you have this with mashed potatoes and veggies or baked beans, and you'll have a different experience!

[@petersmith6974]

They should put soya/beef and onion on the label. Trickery at work there. Soon it will be mealworms (but a different name) added to foods.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Good point

[@paulsanderson8804]

All my frying is done with organic coconut oil which is healthy and no trans fat like seeded oils have

[@jamesweber4938]

You sounded like Bob Dylan doing a food review there at the beginning : )

[@H1-NMR]

Tbh this product is just made to drain your money I have had these and they’re not it fake meat “soy protein” I would rather pay for a pukka pie which’s just a little more for real meal but glad you enjoyed it Gaz

[@johnhooton8299]

I shop in Iceland myself, but I do thank you for trying those first, what percentage does something have to contain to meet a trading standards description as 7% seems to be quite low they should be renamed "a suggestion of Beef & Onion Bake" that said their Savory Rice and Pasta's from the £1 line are not to bad "Nuke in the bag" as well

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

You're welcome 😊

[@sbrader97]

Yeah they must get away with a lower percentage because of it being a bake so the pastry and gravy takes up a lot of the percentage so there allowed a lower percentage I would say if u want one with more meat get the other supermarkets own brand u pay a bit more but better quality

[@johngibson3837]

Should say warning contains 7 percent beef

[@nickk6518]

I do realise it is not possible for everyone but you can get some quality food at very good prices if you know where and when to go. The Friday before New Year's Eve, I picked up a large stuffed chicken wrapped in bacon from Morrisons for £1.10 instead of £11, another chicken down from £5 to 50p, two packs each of 12 chicken thigh joints down from £6 each to 60p , plus other assorted goodies. Earlier in the year I picked up bags of Tesco Finest frozen chips reduced from £4 to 40p a bag, other bags reduced to 10p a bag and last week I picked up two selection boxes of cheeses for £1 a box at Asda. Maybe I spend far too much time at the supermarkets!!

[@john07973]

Yellow sticker guru 👍🏻

[@nickk6518]

@@john07973 I know, right?! Mind you, I did get ripped off in Waitrose and Tesco. My local branch of Waitrose had vegan chocolate reindeer reduced to 45p each but when I went to another branch, they were 22p each. And in Tesco I bought some tinsel reduced to 25p a strand but when I went back a few days later, they were 13p a strand. Shocking 😄

[@john07973]

@@nickk6518 Rip off Britain 😃

[@Brua58]

Are all of these ready meals riddled with salt?

[@grahamstannard1243]

Hi Gareth Belated Happy New Year to you! It's so great to enjoy your daily uploads. My understanding about soya is that it is not good for men, or especially young men/boys. It is a big source of estrogen, the female reproductive hormone.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Happy new year!

[@eadweard.]

Had one of these yesterday. Not unpleasant but no discernible meat.

[@peterdashper2251]

You need to try the Toad in the hole Really good vfm with four sausages

[@nigelreadon8381]

Hi, have you tried Jacket potato's, you put the potato with the skin on for about one hour. Thought might be worth it in these cost of living times. BTW I prefer stake n kidery pie that mince beef. But they look good.

[@paulballinger1218]

I wonder if using textured soya protein is a cost saving hence why only 7% minced beef ? However with ever tighter budgets at least it can provide a lunch snack.

[@andrewjones4773]

When will you review the Sainsbury's Stanford street ready meals which are the best value at only 0.85p.

[@simong7539]

You have to try the £1 crispy pancakes knockoff, they are actually better than the branded at £2.20 (disclaimer: they are still garbage but slightly better tasting garbage.)

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Haha will do

[@sbrader97]

I didn't bother at least the beef ones I thought the birds eye ones are terrible now at 7% beef so I thought the iceland ones be even more awful with 5% just eating gravy at that point not much meat. The branded ones used to be better when it was findus I swear they have changed the recipe over the years. So I'm surprised to hear they tasted better than birds eye ones when they have been made even cheaper with less meat

[@iansims2984]

Had the lamb & mint pies with some mash and gravy last night, and they were perfectly fine, 2 pies for a pound, you can't go wrong with that 👍

[@Jonny_The_Organism]

Are you sure it was lamb in those pies? Lol

[@LoisGriffin8]

Mhmmm

[@David-vg8lx]

Yes you can if the meat is crap

[@nickjamesart9612]

You can and do go so wrong with that.

[@briansweeney2291]

Not lamb in them it's soya protein

[@derbyjohn972]

Great review Gareth not bad for the pennies mate 👍🏻

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thanks 👍

[@RossBarrett-b4x]

Yes I'm spot on mate

[@wadewade7443]

I had these the other day an thought they wer really decent an with how tight things are at the min we'll worth it. Plenty of salt n vinegar job done

[@wadewade7443]

I swear by your reviews aswell mate so keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@robertsmelt6638]

I don't walk around Iceland, I walk past. I suspect someone has a bit of a fan club in Iceland. The ingredients sound dire with most of the products. These days when I'm using minced beef, I often add chopped mushrooms and soy protein pieces. Healthier, tastes great and saves money. Soy mince on it's own isn't great from a taste point of view.

[@RobBoon1967]

Happy New Year Mate!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Happy new year!

[@brianbarber4070]

They might be new at Iceland but I bought 2 steak bakes at Morrison's today. They looked the same. I will admit they cost £2-25 for 290grms but they were yellow stickered so I got them for £1-60. I hope they come out better than Ireland's.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Brian

[@grahamhill2267]

Soya protein used as a bulking agent to save money on meat! It also can be salty in my experience!

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers mate

[@steviekeane]

I'd like your thoughts on crispy pancakes for a £1 . I've had them , and they were underwhelming. So gutted as I where looking forward to them so much . Maybe if I dip them in something they taste better

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Yes not had them yet, all the best

[@sbrader97]

When I read the ingredients 5% beef I checked the birds eye ones was 7% beef even the birds eye ones don't have enough filling so to be even less than that sounds absolutely dreadful but it also shows how birds eye are a rip off £2.20 Vs £1 but they could only afford to give 2% extra beef not even rounded it up to 10% beef content

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Would be a Nice cheap meal with a tin of Morrisons beans and sausage on top 🤤

[@lynnpurfield9430]

It's the cellulose to be worried about Gareth, it's wood pulp used for filler. You can't find out what kind or where it comes from...😢

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Lynn

[@eadweard.]

Using modern food marketing terms - Bakes, Bites, Shakes, etc. - you can enjoy a full meal consisting entirely of verbs.

[@stephenfarrell4796]

Could you give the Iceland £1 Crispy Pancakes a review please

[@simonmcourt]

Suggestion..just seen pulled pork burger kit in Iceland..let's get it reviewed please.

[@trevorford8332]

I've just trying to figure out what I'm gonna have my dinner, thanks that's my dinner sorted. 😋

[@melthebell33]

Coming from a vegetarian background, soya protein is purely a meat substitute, itll be in these purely as a substitute instead of beef to make them cheaper?

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Thanks for the information 👍

[@tomm5228]

Heading towards Soylent green, 25 minutes 200 degrees cost more than 50p😮

[@stephenpark8133]

Mr BFG, as me old Mum would have said "Hot will cool and greedy will wait".

[@blackbob3358]

They're 10 bob. That's all that needs to be said. As you said, what can ya get for a nicker nowadays ?

[@gerrywoody4301]

The coomputer when saying all soya is good for left out 'good for nothing ' i cant imagine putting a dollop of tofu on the hob to make stock

[@carldone6845]

Thanks for Vid. I am shocked that it only had 7% beef. Thats only 17.5g. Paying through the nose for convenience.

[@davidreece999]

Hi I would just like to say me and my wife enjoy your honest reviews on food products and are subscribed to your channel 👍. Also my wife Lindsey tried some Aldis Albert Bartlett Mashed Potato 400g . We were wondering if you would not mind doing a video on this product to see what your thoughts are thanks. Kind regards david and Lindsey

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers both thank you 😊

[@3kdn]

I know they are only 50p, but i am still amazed, that they can advertise them as Minced Beef, yet only contain 7% beef.

[@nickk6518]

That would be like cartons of fruit juice labelled as 'mango & passionfruit' or such, but which are probably 90% apple juice!

[@adrianwood4661]

There is 28 pages for the £1 itums until next month so stock up 😊

[@lesley1976]

Trued the pound burgers yesterday they're not bad for a pound

[@freetobeme6013]

The pastry should be the hardest part, it’s easy to get an economical filling with basic ingredients to taste good. It’s annoying to only get it half right as there’s a lot of struggling people out there who could do with budget-friendly options.

[@hilux4996]

They should have introduced this before Christmas, not after, so that folks that are struggling could have saved a few bob when they needed it most. I see they have a 'ten items for a tenner' deal on now too.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Good point

[@misolgit69]

ready rolled pastry can of pie filling

[@anthonypert574]

Which corner does the 7 percent beef sit 2 for a pound at todays rate probably 3 pounds to cook

[@Finglesham]

The cost of cooking that in a full size electric oven would be high. Even my gas oven would cost a bit for 25 min but we usually have other food in the oven, roast potatoes, oven chips etc.

[@juliawigger9796]

Get an air fryer they are great.

[@Chrystalox]

This £1 range from Iceland, well they do a packet of 4 beef burger , I am so weiry of cheap burgers and cheap sausages. But the burgers are really really nice. I am so surprised. Try them I know ur love them

[@Chrystalox]

Beef and pork they are lol

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Cheers Sophie

[@lynbigmore1597]

I reckon these were made in boots the chemist. Spot the beef!

[@anthonypert574]

Dude im spot on

[@reidycruise]

Asdas “fresh baked” steak slices went to potato and steak about 6 months ago lol you should try them buddy 👍

[@RJAH355]

If they left the soya protein out there would be 5 little bits of meat in the pasty. That’s the reason there 50p. Did I hear that right. 7% beef and 4% onion.

[@Slycockney]

You said it Gareth, you get what you pay for.

[@lindapitts9915]

Please review Pukka microwave pies. They are amazing. Not the chicken and bacon ones though, they taste chemically.

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

I've reviewed them in the past. Thank you. 😊

[@dayoolowu7743]

Alright for a snack and the price however it is what it is cheap with the ingredients worth pennies

[@roythomson555]

Some broon sauce and you you can't go wrong!

[@_Graeme_]

I found the same with the slices and chilled beef and veg pasties weird aftertaste

[@PeterMicklewright]

Hi Gareth hope you your family are well. Can you please review the £1.00 burgers from Iceland thanks Peter ❤😊😊😊

[@PureHairdressing-k7w]

i have had them and i do like them they are a bargin for 50p

[@PureHairdressing-k7w]

i have only just found your channel its good .But aldi crestwood steakbakes have solid pices of meat at £1.19 sorry if you have tried but you may like those.

[@Highland-Lass]

There £1 chicken n rice in a chinese style sauce, very nice, tastes a bit like chicken & cashew nut but with no nuts, add your own😂😂😂 great too if you are dieting. 8/10 from me and i am fussy😊

[@BaldFoodieGuy]

Sounds great!