I saw on a documentary there were ppl in zimbabwe who ate tree bark for want of anything else. didn't look particularly nutritious, but it's cheap as far as I know.
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:49 pm
by Rob11
gnome wrote:
Rob11 wrote:Your best bet is probably going Iceland and loading up on frozen veg, frozen fish and curly fries or something. I usually go Iceland and buy a bag of southern fried chicken, 2 bags of curly fries, frozen veg and 3 pizzas. That costs like 8/9 quid and will last you a few weeks.
My mate in first year had a similar problem to you. He ended up buying 100 economy burgers and a loaf of bread everytime he needed it and lived off burger sandwiches.
Yeah iceland is dirt cheap. i find their budget meat in their ready meals taste a lot like I imagine dog meat to taste lol.
Your friend is a hero. Did he not end up getting sick eating economy burgers and nothing else?
Nah, for the 3 months he ate them for he never once got sick of them, definitely a trooper. I have however lived with him for the past 2 years and haven't seen him touch an economy burger, so they may have left some bad memories with him haha.
Yeah, some of their ready meals are damn vile! I remember buying their curry ready meal (I think it was) and the amount of pepper I had to add was mental!
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:53 pm
by E-F
Rob11 wrote:
gnome wrote:
Rob11 wrote:Your best bet is probably going Iceland and loading up on frozen veg, frozen fish and curly fries or something. I usually go Iceland and buy a bag of southern fried chicken, 2 bags of curly fries, frozen veg and 3 pizzas. That costs like 8/9 quid and will last you a few weeks.
My mate in first year had a similar problem to you. He ended up buying 100 economy burgers and a loaf of bread everytime he needed it and lived off burger sandwiches.
Yeah iceland is dirt cheap. i find their budget meat in their ready meals taste a lot like I imagine dog meat to taste lol.
Your friend is a hero. Did he not end up getting sick eating economy burgers and nothing else?
Nah, for the 3 months he ate them for he never once got sick of them, definitely a trooper. I have however lived with him for the past 2 years and haven't seen him touch an economy burger, so they may have left some bad memories with him haha.
Yeah, some of their ready meals are damn vile! I remember buying their curry ready meal (I think it was) and the amount of pepper I had to add was mental!
the product reflects the customer, vice versa.
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:09 am
by test_recordings
Potatos, you can live off them for years
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:48 am
by LACE
peanuts are very filling in between meals.
sardines on toast
plain cheerios and milk
tuna
potatos and a bag of frozen broccoli
bag of pasta and some cheap red sauce
baked beans and hot dogs together
grilled cheese sandwiches
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:49 am
by Forum
Some sort of special k or similar
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:21 am
by test_recordings
You could just eat on alternate days
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:25 am
by garethom
can usually find hench bags of bombay mix for pretty cheap too, got peas and nuts, etc. in it.
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:26 am
by idontreallygiveashit
LACE wrote:
grilled cheese sandwiches
Read on a slow news day a while back that this is one of the least economical foods people regularly make.
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:26 pm
by frank grimes jr.
E-F wrote:I saw on a documentary there were ppl in zimbabwe who ate tree bark for want of anything else. didn't look particularly nutritious, but it's cheap as far as I know.
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:30 pm
by Electric_Head
Bear grills eats leather.
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:48 pm
by E-F
Electric_Head wrote:Bear grills eats leather.
what a stupid idea, are you seriously suggesting he should eat leather??!!
it's hugely expensive.
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:56 pm
by Electric_Head
Maybe he has a couple belts and a pair of those hipster shoes folks are wearing.
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:57 pm
by Forum
Bear Grillis eats his leather straight off the cow
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:00 pm
by E-F
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:41 pm
by LACE
idontreallygiveashit wrote:
LACE wrote:
grilled cheese sandwiches
Read on a slow news day a while back that this is one of the least economical foods people regularly make.
is it because of the cost of cheese?
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:43 pm
by AxeD
LACE wrote:
idontreallygiveashit wrote:
LACE wrote:
grilled cheese sandwiches
Read on a slow news day a while back that this is one of the least economical foods people regularly make.
is it because of the cost of cheese?
yes
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:51 pm
by LACE
what about using kraft processed american cheese? i mean grilled cheese sandwhiches are really filling for me, i eat two of those and i don't have to eat until dinner time..
might be the same for him if he's my size hehe..
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:53 pm
by Devry_Kaneda
Re: What is the cheapest, most nutritious food?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:03 pm
by LACE
Devry[Kaneda] wrote:
not the most inviting cheese but it's not that bad, melts well and is still a good source of calcium =3
