Iceland

I do an Iceland shop once a month as it gets delivered free anything over £40 I do use their 5% mince and their diced lamb makes a nice casserole. Some things are ok others not so. It’s all choice but I’m glad of not having to shop hate food shopping! Like eating though!

I do not use them as I try to buy British. They are rather coy about the source of their products and ingredients.
I get poultry from local farm shop ... I don't eat red meat. Their products are pricey but I eat smaller helpings and bulk out with veg.

I avoid ready meals. I appreciate that they are convenient for many but even the expensive ones, which won't be found at Iceland, are full of fat and salt.
Despite having an Iceland near me, I rarely shop there and when I do I avoid meat and fish products as I find them second rate.

M0nica

Reliable source of frozen fish.

When Tesco closed their fresh fish counter we looked at their frozen section………noticed on the packaging that the cod fillets were caught in the North Atlantic and packed in CHINA! Never bought frozen fish again and have a wet fish delivery weekly.
Do check the packaging GNetters!

I found their frozen korma quite nice.

I have found the prices in Iceland have shot up more than in other supermarkets I can t go on a Tuesday as it’s one of my work days I do buy the odd thing from there if it’s on offer but it’s not top of my list by a long shot

Floradora9 That's a shame, they're usually alright. I can see others have made some very good suggestions which would be worth a look..

BoggledMind

We have been buying most of our frozen food from Iceland for many years (we've had one in town for decades). We used to get our frozen food from various shops but now, I'd say 95% comes from there. The reason is that we feel the quality is very good, and the deals are great. Plus, we go on a Tuesday for the extra discount.

We did stop buying ready meals a few years ago (bought for convenience when life was different), but enjoyed most of them when we did. I say 'most' because the occasional meal was a disappointment, so I can understand you not enjoying yours.

As for recommendations, if you're still thinking of backup ready meals, if you can afford to, avoid the very cheap ones as they're the ones we liked least. The luxury range always seemed very good. Although I'm not trying to lose weight, the Slimming World meals are nice too.

People's tastes vary, along with expectations, but on the whole, Iceland, for us, are excellent.

It was a luxury one I bought .

I don't buy ready meals so no idea how they compare, but I do buy from the Iceland selection of frozen chicken pieces - 3 packs for £10. Various flavours, they are handy for a quick meal with salad/chips or stir fry.

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D, SIL and family have just come back from a fortnight in Iceland. The eye rolls 👁️ 👁️ were audible when I asked if the queues had been very long and whether they were going to try Tesco next year.

I buy frozen vegetables, fish and if it’s a good deal tinned/dried goods.

Reliable source of frozen fish.

We have been buying most of our frozen food from Iceland for many years (we've had one in town for decades). We used to get our frozen food from various shops but now, I'd say 95% comes from there. The reason is that we feel the quality is very good, and the deals are great. Plus, we go on a Tuesday for the extra discount.

We did stop buying ready meals a few years ago (bought for convenience when life was different), but enjoyed most of them when we did. I say 'most' because the occasional meal was a disappointment, so I can understand you not enjoying yours.

As for recommendations, if you're still thinking of backup ready meals, if you can afford to, avoid the very cheap ones as they're the ones we liked least. The luxury range always seemed very good. Although I'm not trying to lose weight, the Slimming World meals are nice too.

People's tastes vary, along with expectations, but on the whole, Iceland, for us, are excellent.

Frozen fruit and veg is the same as any other shop.