|2-No Frills |1-The No Frills Food Guide. by Freak of NFA Being on the dole is an experience, and one of the main routines that one gets into pretty early on is that of seeking out bargains in every- thing you buy, especially food. Kwik Save have got the idea when it comes to attracting customers, they sell good brands at low prices, but the main attraction for people on the dole (which generally - though not always - includes sceners) is their own "No Frills" products. In this article I will list some of the more well-known items in the No Frills (NF) range of goods, giving an opinion on several very important factors that you always take into consideration when buying, mainly the price and the quality. Star Buys will be indicated with "*" so that you can look out for them in the future. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Price / Unit * Comment -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baked Beans 0.07 / 425g * Excellent! NF Beans just can't be beaten, ask anybody! Sometimes a bit too much juice though. Bread, White 0.23 / 800g Varies in Price and Quality, it is usually a bit dry and around 25p Cheddar Cheese / Nice strong taste but goes dry very very easily indeed. Choc Cookies 0.29 / 200g Good, but once you start eating 'em you can't stop 'till you've finished the packet off! Coffee, Instant / Foul! This is the worst coffee I've ever had the misfortune to drink! Cornflakes / 750g Funny, they're certainly eatable and very crunchy but too much malt has been added in my opinion. Crisped Rice 0.98 / 500g Rice crispies without the snap, crackle & pop, eatable I suppose. Crisps, Rdy Slt 0.31 / 6x20g Very nice as far as crisps go, but the packets are small so you'll need to eat TWO to feel satisfied. Custard Creams 0.51 / 500g Good and firm biscuit, not as much cream as other brands, but ny the same token, not as sickly. Hot Dog Sausages 0.19 / 400g What can you say? They're ALL poo, these are no worse than any others. Salmon Paste 0.28 / 75g Okay, it's recently gone down from 31p so it's even more of a bargain. Salted Peanuts 0.28 / 200g * Amazing! They taste more or less like KP but without the foil-fresh taste, still, you can't ruin nuts! Sandwich Spread 0.57 / 272g Very good, not dissimilar to Heinze but less tangy and an awful colour! Sunflower Spread 0.26 / 500g * I like this because it doesn't have the stink that Summer County has, it's low-fat and spreads from cold. Tuna in Brine 0.37 / 185g Slightly smaller than Princes at 200g, you may want to take this into account. You can't ruin Tuna. Washing-up Liquid 0.07 / 1.0l It's like water! You need quite a bit to get the bubbles but it works, and at 7p you can't complain really. Wheatabix / Don't touch 'em! They're about half the density of the real thing and crumble like you wouldn't believe. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I know that I haven't covered every NF brand available because they also produce loads of other stuff that I'd never consider using, but I have concentrated on the everyday foodstuff which are more important in my opinion because it's the stuff you have to eat. Please note that, possibly because of Kwik Save's pricing policy of a set profit on each item, prices tend to vary, in some cases - like the White Bread for example - they are pretty unpredictable, take this into account before you go shopping. End