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....... and they have sorted, washed and bagged "Jersey Royals" for £2.00 per Kg, of which I got two.
So what's with the idiots, picking over the unwashed ones at £2.92 pr Kg?
I did actually point out the same last year, but have decided to mind my own business and just let them get on with it!
So what's with the idiots, picking over the unwashed ones at £2.92 pr Kg?
I did actually point out the same last year, but have decided to mind my own business and just let them get on with it!
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They're probably trying to find some nice big ones for a jacket spud. Instead of buying a bag with mostly little potatoes in?
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I have no idea...but I can check with the kitchen.
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The product deteriorates once washed so buying better product IMO.
Plus all the fuss over jerseys is unjust now they used to put sea weed over the fields which added to the flavour. This practice is now not allowed. |
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That's wrong g my local green grocer said they don't use seaweed but they do.
Maybe its done in different way. But the last few years jerseys have not been as good as they used to. |
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Not sure about the seaweed stuff!
Going back maybe three to four years, the unique taste was a serious disappointment, because they weren't using it. I think for the last two years they have been better, but not anything like as good as I can remember. |
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Another marketing trick by supermarket. Shoppers think the packaged ones will be more expensive and don't look at the price per kilo. The packaged ones are probably the right price and the loose ones a nice little earner for the shop.
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"the product deteriorates once washed so buying better product IMO."
Is this an opinion or a recognised fact? In what way can it deteriorate? They are firm and clean, refrigerated, and used within a few days so I don't buy that! |
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Neither do I AP.
Put it down to the gullible British public. Must be better if covered in earth. |
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most shoppers are easily fooled - supo's should play fair though /after Tesco ,Morrisons are the worst store going for misleading customers
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I once saw something advertised as genuine leatherette.
If they can get away with it .............. |
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Well yes, but the usual term is "Faux Leather" which probably 50% of people don't know what it means.
Like the word "Simulated"..... same thing! Like when they say "And remember, it's subject to status", and almost sing the words, like it's some sort of bonus feature. |
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They clean the spuds up then chuck compost over them!
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Light is not good for spuds hence if dirty they are protected.
Not much hassle to wash them. |
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So will it be worth contacting "Watchdog". to complain that they are charging less for graded, washed and bagged "Jersey Royal" potatoes.
to con people to thinking they have got a better product/deal? |
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Jack Hacksaw 03 May 15 15:14 Joined: 08 Jan 02 | Topic/replies: 2,011 | Blogger: Jack Hacksaw's blog
They clean the spuds up then chuck compost over them!  |
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Yeah, a bit like eggs with sh!t and feathers on them.
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Aunty
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Popped and got a bag to try.
Will rate them later lol |
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Jersey spuds lost their taste years ago, now they are so bland and taste no better than other potatoes.
They used to be absolutely delicious and everyone looked forward to them. |
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even the ones M&S sell are dross, god knows what's happened. I did see something on the TV last year, that some individual/company had recently purchased the biggest majority of the land where they're grown.
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I wonder if Money Tree has cooked his spuds yet?
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I bought some Jersey potatoes from Jersey and they were carp.
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Once you've tasted Sainsbury's Anya potatoes you'll eat nowt else.
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anything good goes to France and Italy etc where they demand and get nice food
we get the crap |
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i know that for a fact
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You get what you pay for
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But I think it's sad that we are being fed a marketing line that says 'fresh' fruit and vegetables are better if you buy them sealed in a plastic bag. I don't think so. And if that means I pay a little extra for purchasing loose product ( with/ without soil) then so be it. Don't forget, there's a cost of washing, drying and bagging product in printed bags. Which means in order for margins to be obtained, it's likely the product itself is inferior.
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it's a bit like on-line shopping - when in bags it's a lottery - buy loose you can get a feel for the product , i agree you also get what you pay for very often when it comes to freah fruit and veg -that maxim very often doesn't apply anywhere else though
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that maxim very often doesn't apply anywhere else though
_________________ i need to sort my feckin English out - i don't even understand myself |
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anyway -if you do go near mmorrisons be careful they don't hoodwink you into buying their 'offers '
iow - an offer sign for olive oil -but the wrong sized bottle underneath the sign ,so you buy the one at standard price when you complain they just give you money back - nothing more -and you have to jump through hoops to get that . coonts - typical north of england set up |
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It's all about how they're cooked imo.
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They were rubbish.
No distinct taste like used to have. Had some special variety from waitrose last week and they better. |
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Caveat emptor. Shoppers are lazy and thick. I don't ever see such produce without a label underneath telling you how much it is per kilo. You look at the produce and ignore the razzamataaz of the special offer. Their job is to pull your pants down. Our is as consumers is it wear braces or at the least a belt.
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I go to Jersey for mine ....... fit in a weekend holiday also.
deleesh |
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I often only buy 2 spuds , so I'd actually be losing money buying a bag full as they'd only end up growing tentacles
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I misread that!
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there is a scam on the potatoes ,they hold them back until they are just about ready to turn green and sell in bulk, if you dont use them quickly their wasted ,know someone who makes their own oven chips ,chops em up into chips and freezes them ,just adds some oil ,not sure if oven chips are blanched first ?
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Diva |
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A lot of shoppers are women with a couple (or more) of kids in tow. They don't have time or are too distracted to compare price per kilo and just grab what looks cheapest.
Like lambs to the slaughter. |