What is the real thing?

12 Jan 2010

For me, it has to be Bird's Custard Powder. No cheaper substitutes. Sugar of course and milk, semi is ok. It has to be proper thick - opaque, and the pud must be positively drowning in it.
We never had egg custard as a sauce at home, that came in a pastry case with nutmeg on. Not something you would ever pour on a spotted dick.
So what is it for you?
PS. I had cheapo custard powder once - it was awful. I had to add vanilla extract and yellow colour. It was basically cornflour. Never again!

12 Jan 2010

Of the very few things I won't substitute, Kellogs cornflakes top the bill.
Spiced Rum has to be Captain Morgans- nothing else cuts the mustard.
Most things I'll chop & change though.

12 Jan 2010

Beanz Meanz Heinz! :thumbup:
Okay... others are alright, but I can always tell when they're not Heinz.

12 Jan 2010

Beer is served from a pump in a pub preferably by a full breasted attractive barmaid..it does not come in bottles or cans

12 Jan 2010

Quote by Kaznkev
For me its gravy,
Real gravy is made with meat juices,flour to thicken and perhaps a touch of gravy you are having yorkshires adding the left over batter is a nice touch .
I once went to someones house and there gravy consisted of an oxo cube crumbled then boiling water added!needless to say i had a very dry meal,:wary:
Oh and yorkshire puddings from frozen?the batter takes no time ffs!

You only ever get real gravy in this gaffe - can't stand that granules shite.
The real thing for me is fresh cream and never EVER that foamy muck in a can :gagged:

12 Jan 2010

coffee in a jar has to be nescafe, really hate cheap gravy like u get in stews all the good stuff and good loo roll dont get wet hand or sore lol

12 Jan 2010

coca cola

12 Jan 2010

soft toilet roll, wont substitute it for the cheap crap (pardon the pun)
oh and tea has to be either Twinnings breakfast or traditional

12 Jan 2010

Butter.....not margerine

12 Jan 2010

*backs out of thread before writing arm long list* redface

12 Jan 2010

Quote by Dirtygirly
*backs out of thread before writing arm long list*

Go on - you know you want to. How about one letter per post.
Starting with A.
:giggle:

12 Jan 2010

Fish & Chips from a chip shop

12 Jan 2010

Quote by foxylady2209
*backs out of thread before writing arm long list*

Go on - you know you want to. How about one letter per post.
Starting with A.
:giggle:
Oh dear... I don't know if I can do an A-Z but there are loads of things...
HP sauce
Heinz ketchup
Marshalls macaroni
Sharwoods mango chutney
Cereal (all of them)
Heinz beans
Heinz tomato soup
Andrex loo rolls
Marlboro mentals
Southern Comfort
Birds custard
Heinz salad cream
Hellmans mayo
Actually... I'm gonna stop there cause let's face it, I just don't buy substitutes for anything. I buy the same stuff that my mum bought. lol

12 Jan 2010

Low fat Mayonaise - devil's puke.
It's thickened with cornflour or the same stuff they fill petri dishes with.
Come on - mayonaise is oil, vinegar and eggs. A bit of flavour but nothing else. Thickener? It's as bad as putting preservative in JAM. (I could have sworn jamming was a method of PRESERVATION!)

12 Jan 2010

Coffee - has to be nescafe espresso
Cereals - all of them
Chicken stock for soups is always made from chicken carcasses/ or turkey
Gravy always from meat juices
Hot chocolate has whipped cream on and a marshmallow (for the son) lol

Home made chips never frozen
Proper butter
Proper coca cola/diet not even pepsi
Rock salt never table salt
Tea with tea leaves made in the pot with bone china cup and saucer (at home)

12 Jan 2010

Quote by foxylady2209
Low fat Mayonaise - devil's puke.
It's thickened with cornflour or the same stuff they fill petri dishes with.
Come on - mayonaise is oil, vinegar and eggs. A bit of flavour but nothing else. Thickener? It's as bad as putting preservative in JAM. (I could have sworn jamming was a method of PRESERVATION!)

Jam... gotta be Robinsons! :thumbup:

12 Jan 2010

Quote by Dirtygirly
Low fat Mayonaise - devil's puke.
It's thickened with cornflour or the same stuff they fill petri dishes with.
Come on - mayonaise is oil, vinegar and eggs. A bit of flavour but nothing else. Thickener? It's as bad as putting preservative in JAM. (I could have sworn jamming was a method of PRESERVATION!)

Jam... gotta be Robinsons! :thumbup:
Gotta be home made lol

12 Jan 2010

Quote by Tan--Kinky
Low fat Mayonaise - devil's puke.
It's thickened with cornflour or the same stuff they fill petri dishes with.
Come on - mayonaise is oil, vinegar and eggs. A bit of flavour but nothing else. Thickener? It's as bad as putting preservative in JAM. (I could have sworn jamming was a method of PRESERVATION!)

Jam... gotta be Robinsons! :thumbup:
Gotta be home made lol

:thumbup:

12 Jan 2010

Coffee - Caffe Noir or a good organic coffee, nothing made by Nescafe or decaff
Sausages - locally made lamb and mint from my butcher :lickface:
Fresh herbs not dried
Organic fruit and veg - especially the stuff grown by a sexy lady friend wink

Home made burgers - never EVER frozen
Chocolate - Belgian of course
Real unsalted butter - margarine only ever for cooking, don't you even think about putting that shit near my toast!
Tea - organic or 'hippy' tea
Toothpaste - non flouride
Mouthwash - Listerine
Sex in the same room not on cam :twisted:

12 Jan 2010

Quote by Dirtygirly
Actually... I'm gonna stop there cause let's face it, I just don't buy substitutes for anything. I buy the same stuff that my mum bought.

:lol2: It's funny how you stick with things. Easy once asked me why we HAD to use fairy non-bio washing powder.......I didn't have clue, it's just my Mum's always used so I do too!
OT I'm not going to do a lit as mine would be longer than DG's! :giggle:

12 Jan 2010

Quote by little gem
coca cola

Thats the first thing that came into my mind :smile:
And here is the ad :smile:

12 Jan 2010

Am I the only one who really doesn't care what brand it is as long as it doesn't have a long list of additives, colours and artificial whatnots included?!
I use which ever is the best quality for the money I'm paying. I've no brand loyalty really and would try any type of anything once, twice if I liked it and the price was right! ;)
Come on down, the price is right! lol

Oh how I miss proper trash winner takes all type TV.

12 Jan 2010

Quote by little gem
Am I the only one who really doesn't care what brand it is as long as it doesn't have a long list of additives, colours and artificial whatnots included?!
I use which ever is the best quality for the money I'm paying. I've no brand loyalty really and would try any type of anything once, twice if I liked it and the price was right! ;)
Come on down, the price is right! Oh how I miss proper trash winner takes all type TV.

You are to marketers what atheists are to priests

12 Jan 2010

Any good branded coffee....cant stand cheap coffee
Yorkshire tea ....Ill drink other tea but will only buy yorkshire tea
Skimmed milk...(I know people hate it but I cant get enough)
Bisto

12 Jan 2010

It's funny you say that, it's not the first time it's been directed at me!
I used to do a lot of market research groups and enjoyed it immensely because I was aware of adverts/marketing, yet wasn't really sucked in by it, made me laugh what people would say about certain products.
I love advertising and everything about it. I love the colours, the supposed psychology behind it and purchasing habits. It's all quite fascinating behind the surface of attend supermarket, select product and buy. A bit like buying what you're parents bought and not really knowing why, just almost out of habit.
Neil and I gave opinions on a market research interview where they drag you off the street and got paid a fiver each. He asked what on earth I was typing in the packaging review cos he could hear me tapping away on the laptop behind me! :lol: I was engrossed!
Neil on the other hand is *all* about the brand. It does me in sometimes.
kiss

13 Jan 2010

I don't know if they are about much these days but Epicure produce a great range of products.
Bubble making fluid. You can't make this yourself, you always have to buy the original.
KFC can't be copied. They must have a unique breed of herbs.
Pie mash and liquor. The liquor is supposedly a great secret.

13 Jan 2010

i rarely buy brand names, i mostly buy shops own, usually tesco cus i prefer tesco to other supermarkets
baked beans, tinned toms and tinned sweetcorn i buy tesco value, mainly cus i prefer them to the brand names, i dont like the taste of brand named beans
meat, frozen veg, sauce, cereals etc i buy shops own but not value ones
the only thing i buy the brand name is washing powder cus child number 3 gets itchy sore rash if i use shops own, i personally prefer tescos own non bio for the cleaning ability and smell but persil is ok, altho lots more money !!
i do buy brand named toiletries but usually when they are on bogof smile

13 Jan 2010

Quote by little gem
Am I the only one who really doesn't care what brand it is as long as it doesn't have a long list of additives, colours and artificial whatnots included?!
I use which ever is the best quality for the money I'm paying. I've no brand loyalty really and would try any type of anything once, twice if I liked it and the price was right! ;)
Come on down, the price is right! Oh how I miss proper trash winner takes all type TV.

Fear not, you are not the only one.
I was reading the thread and thinking eek am I the only person I know who has no brand perception or loyalty. In fact when it comes to shopping I go out of my way not to become an acolyte of the great god Tesco or any of the others, a stance that gets harder n harder. Next time you are in tesco compare the price of nescafe with tesco own brand. I mean this is a freeze dried instant coffee-hardly the epitome of gastronomic delight-yet sticking nescafe on the label means u can charge 4 times the price for what is essentially the same product. My mind boggles.

13 Jan 2010

Milk... Not the god awful, already devoid of flavour stuff you buy in the shops, but the stuff straight from the cow.

13 Jan 2010

I prefer, and buy, Nescafe Gold Blend, but am grateful for whatever is on offer when out visiting. I wish regular Nescafe didn't smell like Bovril (or any other branded beefy drink for that matter) but beggars can't be choosers, and coffee is coffee. I use Nouvelle toilet tissue as I fail to see the merits in flushing virgin paper products down the loo and they seem to be the kindest of their type. Brown sauce is Daddies although I personally don't eat it. I refuse to buy bolognese-type sauces, I always make them from scratch with value chopped tomatoes and fresh vegetables. Shampoo etc. is anything but Pantene (because it leaves my hair smelling less attractive than I'd like). Otherwise, I buy whatever makes the most economic sense without hiking up the sugar salt and other additives unnecessarily, usually a shop's own brand. I favour Morrissons (although I often end up using Tesco since I have about 500 kids and they cater better for bulk purchases) but wish I could afford to use real butchers and greengrocers more.