tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362152498675364583.post8912029273447883673..comments2024-02-25T09:32:00.063+00:00Comments on The Frugal Cook: Cut-price cheese/basil plantsFiona Becketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12970779962455905201noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362152498675364583.post-23015433021558778062008-06-08T10:30:00.000+01:002008-06-08T10:30:00.000+01:00The 'basics' tomato ketchup is fine too hippolyra!...The 'basics' tomato ketchup is fine too hippolyra! <BR/><BR/>There is a website which evaluates own brand products called www.supermarketownbrandguide.co.uk which is based on a book called the Supermarket Own Brand Guide by Martin Isark (possibly no longer up to date, given the website) which you might find useful. He rates all the own brands out of ten.Fiona Becketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970779962455905201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362152498675364583.post-39180675228946031212008-06-06T13:43:00.000+01:002008-06-06T13:43:00.000+01:00that is interesting about the basics cheese. I am...that is interesting about the basics cheese. I am more than happy with basics tinned beans and tomatos but never would have bought cheese before. <BR/><BR/>Incidently the Sainsburys basics malt vinegar is not good. But I really rate their basics ground coffee! <BR/><BR/>Has anyone written a good basics / economy round up of what is good and what is bad?Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15094410176291432235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362152498675364583.post-73587116688864988432008-06-05T12:39:00.000+01:002008-06-05T12:39:00.000+01:00Hi, Verity. The ideal way to buy basil is to get a...Hi, Verity. The ideal way to buy basil is to get a hardy small-leaved plant from a garden centre. They seem to last much longer than the plants you get from supermarkets. Otherwise I find they do better if you water the leaves rather than the plants and leave them in a brightly lit (natural light) area but not in direct sunlight. Packs of basil leaves aren't bad in high summer when they're reasonably priced but pretty useless at any other time of year. And I'm not a fan of dried basil either.Fiona Becketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970779962455905201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362152498675364583.post-69389637711490722312008-06-05T11:47:00.000+01:002008-06-05T11:47:00.000+01:00I was wondering about your comment about basil pla...I was wondering about your comment about basil plants - I never have any success with them. Is it better to grow basil in a window box? Or just buy the little packets of fresh basil? Dried just tastes like soap in my experience.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362152498675364583.post-71525139541145624132008-06-03T17:44:00.000+01:002008-06-03T17:44:00.000+01:00Thanks Jenn. We should swop links having such simi...Thanks Jenn. We should swop links having such similar subject matter in our blogs!Fiona Becketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970779962455905201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362152498675364583.post-5747306617251172252008-06-03T15:24:00.000+01:002008-06-03T15:24:00.000+01:00That salad looks beautiful and refreshing, Fiona! ...That salad looks beautiful and refreshing, Fiona! I love cheese too, so this is the kind of experiment I would be doing!<BR/><BR/>Welcome to The Foodie Blogroll!Thistlemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898600488153652504noreply@blogger.com