2-star reviews

Chira Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Published on March 28th, 2013 Chira

I anticipated these to be really, truly godawful. Having worked myself up into a state while cooking these, the time finally came to taste a meatball. These are very soft, aside from the gritty little pieces in every meatball, the identity of which I do not wish to know. They look and taste extremely artificial-… [Read More]

2 out of 5

Snacksters 2x Southern Fried Chicken Burgers in Buns

Published on March 25th, 2013 Snacksters

As far as burgers go… horrible. The burger is really, really thin, and far too overly peppered. Gains a star for being cheap and convenient.

2 out of 5

goblin Steak and kidney pudding

Published on February 13th, 2013 goblin

Not appetising looking. Distinct dog-food smell. Thick, soft pastry- no crust, and not much filling. Not an unpleasant taste. Relatively painless microwave instructions, though a little messy and ambigious. Difficult to know where this fits in- it isn’t really suitable as a snack, but even with chips this wouldn’t go far as a main meal.

2 out of 5

Tesco Chicken, Garlic & Wine Pasta

Published on September 12th, 2012 Tesco

This was a real pain to cook- need to add milk, boiling water, and optional butter. Then it needed microwaving, which led to an explosion and about 15 minutes cleaning up the mess. So much for fast food! Nice taste of parsley and fairly creamy sauce. The tiny pieces of chicken, as opposed to just… [Read More]

2 out of 5

Sainsbury’s Vegetarian Ravioli in Tomato and Herb Sauce

Published on September 12th, 2012 Sainsbury's

Eurgh. A bit bland, stodgy and tasteless. Overly sweet. Not having this again.

2 out of 5

Sainsbury’s Ham and Mushroom Tagliatelle

Published on August 28th, 2012

Looks very creamy and appetising but has an alarming lack of taste. Why put unhealthy ingredients in something if we can’t even taste the benefits?! There’s very little ham to speak of, and even less mushroom. A satisfyingly thick sauce, but leaves you wanting. The ham tastes suspiciously like spam and doesn’t do much for… [Read More]

2 out of 5

Sainsbury’s Sausage Pasta Bake

Published on August 20th, 2012

Tastes like it’s been made with the cheapest ingredients. Sauce is overpowered with tomato and is otherwise a bit flavourless. There is only the merest sprinkling of cheese, which disappears when you stir the pasta as per the microwave instructions. The sausage is quite tasty and almost makes up for the carbs that it is… [Read More]

2 out of 5

Branston Spaghetti Bolognese

Published on August 1st, 2012 Branston

There is far too much basil in this. The spaghetti really is just like tinned spaghetti. In other words, far too soft, especially for spaghetti bolognese. There are tiny pieces of mincemeat, you will genuinely struggle to see them.

2 out of 5

Pasta ‘n’ Sauce Wholegrain Garlic & Herb

Published on April 27th, 2012 Pasta 'n' Sauce

I cooked this for the full ten minutes as per the instructions, but the pasta was slightly tough/chewy. A pleasant hint of mushroom in the sauce, but no more than that. And reasonably garlicy, though this gets a little sickly after a while. It’s a shame that the main substance of the meal is such… [Read More]

2 out of 5

Sainsbury’s Special Fried Rice

Published on April 3rd, 2012

Sticky texture, rice is a little overcooked. The ham is grey and look very unappetising. Particularly unpleasant taste of perfume with some mouthfuls. Unable to decipher the ingredient, but it completely spoils the dish. Would not have this again.

2 out of 5