My cats growl and bark (no joking - when I feed them wet food and try and take their bowls away before they've finished, they bring out their inner dog).
There's no such thing as a British accent. But yeah, I'm sure I recall seeing some kind of research at some point that suggested that pets voices do vary from region to region.
Does Tesco sell bags of frozen fruit or veggies? I'm in Canada and our store brands usually do. Defrosting some frozen fruits in the fridge overnight then straining out the water might help with the fresh food cravings. I get frozen berries for my smoothies and will sometimes thaw them and eat them with a spoon when I want fruit but can't be bothered to go to the store.
yeah pretty sure they do but i don't think that the frozen veg has the same stigma as the rest of the tesco value stuff has, he might just be trying to have stuff people would usually be dubious of :)
I love the way basil always turns his back and walks away from you disapprovingly whenever you approach him. you should make a compilation video of him doing it. its become quite hilarious to me.
As an American, I don't understand all the metaphorical bellyaching. This food looks like the type of stuff you'd find in gas (petrol) stations over here. It's seems like one step up from what they serve in the schools, which really says something considering the gargantuan prolapse of a military budget we have.
When you go back to doing a normal shop you're going to be kicking yourself for how much more your needlessly spending! It's funny how even though you know it's fine or even nice, we still naturally go for branded things!!
Waffenbaum most tesco value foods are the same as the branded foods with the same taste, just not made pranded and put in different packets. there's been loads of videos showing branded and non branded foods have the exact same ingredients in.
17p for 2L of cola! That's cheaper than the value WATER from Sainsburys, which is 25p for 2L. Surely the bottle costs more to make than that! Deep fry the chips and they'll be excellent. Keep your bread in the fridge and it won't go mouldy (for ages).
"Bread stored in the refrigerator will dry out and become stale much faster than bread stored at room temperature. For longer-term storage, you should freeze bread. Soft-crusted, pre-sliced breads will keep fresh for up to a week at room temperature; be sure to keep the original packaging tightly closed after each use" That was just a google away but what I see the general consensus is bread bin or freeze it, never put it in the fridge
Putting bread in the fridge makes it last much longer. I keep my bread in the fridge and it lasts up to two weeks before it starts to taste off. If you want it softer toast it for a bit before serving.
How much does that toast bread cost in Tesco? In Finland we do not have dry bread sold in value brands as no one buys it. Cheapest toast bread costs about 1€ or 80pence and it is good.
You should do a week where basil tries new things every day what things? anything cat treats, toys, or even kitty subscription boxes and you have to give us an update on the potty training! Also congrats the book is now 70% funded
Does Tesco Value/Neville bread stick to the roof of your mouth? That used to happen to me whenever I ate sandwiches made with Mighty White (does anyone else remember Mighty White?). I am not surprised that the chips did not taste bad, this is because they are made of just potato chips coated in oil.
I always see a Tesco value Swiss roll for 15p and wonder to myself how a company makes that product, sells it for a profit and then Tesco add their profit and tax and it's still only 15p. The answer is Palm Oil. If it's Tesco value brand and it contains fat I guarantee it will be palm oil or "vegetable fat"
I know some people re cola snobs and will not touch the cheap ones. I do not mid them or the cheap Lemonade as I add squashes to get flavours? My other option would be to buy a Soda stream then I could use Tap Water
Just an FYI. The uncut fresh baked small bread in Tesco is only 60p. I know it's not technically the value stuff, but it's what 15p more expensive and anyone who is buying value stuff should definitely go with the fresh baked. It also lasts way longer and the taste difference is amazing
They have tesco value fruit btw as I get it im not sure about the veg in fresh but they do In frozen. They even have value chicken, beef and rice if you were up for cooking!
My 3 boys and myself will only drink the cheap Tesco cola, we will not even drink proper cola because we find it to sweet, the diet cola is quite sweet too but the Tesco one is nice. Btw I love your cat Basil he looks like my cat Vader.
Crap bread hack: make a sandwich with something moist in it then toast it. The moisture and flavour from the filling permeates the bread so you get a new and improved texture and the delicious crunchy toasted outside adds so much needed great texture
Is that bread at least ok for toast or bread crumbs. It should be good bread if it goes stale so quickly because that should mean there isn’t any preservatives in it.
Keep the bread in the fridge and toast it for a bit before serving. It will last a lot longer plus the toasting will improve the texture. I have actually seen Tesco value butter. You can get a block of it in foil wrapping. I find it odd that you couldn't find any.
I tried the cola and it's too bubble-ly which I like but I feel it's more gas than liquid, I drink and it just vanishes in my mouth, unlike the lemonade one, which is better.
A quick cola tip to keep some fizz, once opened bottled screw lid back on tight and tip bottle upside down so cap is facing down hence *lid tight* then tip back up and store. That will keep your cola from going flat x
You could get a Fray Bentos pie for a pound in Poundland, £2 in Tesco, much more pie for your money than the value ones. I would argue that like the bread, the pie is a case when you should spend a little bit more for quality.
Pretty much. Although there are two types of Tesco own brand goods - (everyday)Value, and Finest. Of course, as the name suggests, the Finest range is higher quality than the Value range. And of course Tesco sell branded goods too.
I've tried the slightly more expensive tesco cola (perhaps 60p I don't remember) the one with the red label out of curiosity and can say that it's quite nice! not as good as Coca-Cola or Bar's cola but still nice
That's a rarity. I never see frozen stuff that recommends frying let alone deep frying anymore. I don't think fish fingers or the other type of processed frozen food we used to eat fried as kids list it on the back now, it's all oven baking and the grilling. I did buy some frozen thin cut fries I noticed in the shop the other week for the purposes of deep frying because I want to see if they turn out like burger chain ones. They recommend oven baking them only. EXCITING STUFF THIS! P.s Mike 'Two Pies' Jeavons, that's you.
Store brand bread can be hit-or-miss. Maybe it's fine, maybe it's garbage, maybe it has a short shelf life before it gets rather green. Someplace I used to live had Save-a-lot and their bread would last 3-4 days before it started to become penicillin. I moved a hour away and at the Save-a-lot there the bread was good. So who knows?
I'll be very disappointed if there's no Tesco Value Gin or Wine by the end of this. And the meat content of that ham is perfectly normal (if not slightly above average) for pre-packaged ham.
That package of cooked ham would cost at least 6 dollars for the cheap no name brand if I could find one that size. They usually come in a package about 1/4 the size for 3.99.
If only they did tesco everyday value petrol for 17p per litre.
Or a car that runs on cheap cola.
Or Tesco value vegetable oil for the tight fisted diesel car owners :o)
I love Basil so much, he's such a precious meow-cat.
as opposed to a bark-cat?
Yeah, those damn Russian bark-cats.
My cats growl and bark (no joking - when I feed them wet food and try and take their bowls away before they've finished, they bring out their inner dog).
My first cat used to growl if he brought in some prey and thought we were going to take it off him.
My cat barked once and now it lives under the alias of Cet.
Basil meows with a British accent.
I just pointed that out myself, haha. Glad I'm not the only one who saw that.
meouw
English*
There's no such thing as a British accent. But yeah, I'm sure I recall seeing some kind of research at some point that suggested that pets voices do vary from region to region.
kyle ! So you're trying to say that someone from Scotland sounds the same as someone from London, Wales, Birmingham, Newcastle etc...?
Even your cat meows in British. I can practically hear the cursive "Meow".
English*
Patrick Hughes ???
Alex Sky British is not a language. English is Britain’s language.
ChaosSorceror_Davidicus You think in American
Plenty of 'British' people would also speak Scots, Welsh, or Irish
Basil needs his own channel.
That one commenter no one gives a shit about yes he does
There are a million other cat channels on TH-cam. Go and watch those.
Those cats aren't Basil. We need a channel specifically for Basil because all cats are different.
That one commenter no one gives a shit about I can't tell the difference.
Ashley Pugh are you a man or a woman? Because you sound like a crazy cat lady.
You should have gotten Tesco brand canned cat food so Basil could do the week on video with you.
Basil would've killed him after day 3.
Cat abuse
don't be cruel 😂
the cat said hell no
He goes out and kills mice and birds , I’m sure it would be a walk in the park for him
>Hopefully gonna lose some weight
Eats 4 chicken pot pies....
he ate 2 of the 4
What's a pot pie? Where I'm from they're just called a pie.
He only ate two. And they were VERY tiny.
He sounds like he has respiratory issues, he could do with sticking to a diet before it becomes an issue
I did NOT know this week on was happening. Time to binge some Mike.
"I usually quite like cheap coke"
Cheap cocaine? Give me the hookup, mate!
HAHAHAHA
Because Coke can be multiple different things.
Angry Sun 😂
Enjoy your speed
Thats what I was thinking lol
6:08 “I usually quote like cheap coke... cola” 😂😂😂😂😂
This is a Tesco Value version of Gordon Ramsay.
This shouldn't be so entertaining but it really is wtf
You should seriously consider creating a cat channel so people can gaze adoringly at Basil
Best cat.
No, MINE is the best cat, of course! :-) But Basil is a lovely chap.
Every cat is best cat!
Does Tesco sell bags of frozen fruit or veggies? I'm in Canada and our store brands usually do. Defrosting some frozen fruits in the fridge overnight then straining out the water might help with the fresh food cravings. I get frozen berries for my smoothies and will sometimes thaw them and eat them with a spoon when I want fruit but can't be bothered to go to the store.
anny05 Yep, but they don't fall under the Everyday Value brand. They may as well though, they usually cost a pound.
yeah pretty sure they do but i don't think that the frozen veg has the same stigma as the rest of the tesco value stuff has, he might just be trying to have stuff people would usually be dubious of :)
WhyMe4747 yes!!! The fruit is really good for smoothies! Quite a large range too.
To be fair, everything in Canada is frozen
Including the sun light.
I love the way basil always turns his back and walks away from you disapprovingly whenever you approach him. you should make a compilation video of him doing it. its become quite hilarious to me.
our ham has to pass through the gauntlet of the paws through the fridge door seal before it reaches us.
2:56 "that bread is crap!" got me 🤣
If I ate like this I would be sick within a day I have no idea how you cope hahah
Only the poshest nosh.
As an American, I don't understand all the metaphorical bellyaching.
This food looks like the type of stuff you'd find in gas (petrol) stations over here. It's seems like one step up from what they serve in the schools, which really says something considering the gargantuan prolapse of a military budget we have.
For your next Week On you should do a week where you only eat vegetables, and you can talk about both the expense and the experience of doing it.
SpartacusWienham body would probs go into shock.
Awwww, don't get to hear much from Basil, so yay for meows!
Can we kick this Mike guy out and only include the cat?
I'm still waiting for the Grace & Basil Show. :)
Ouch, my pride
Hey that's racist.
Snarfindorf YEAAAAAAH
Snarfindorf yes, he’s so annoying, always getting in the way of a great video!
“It’s okay we don’t need to see where we’re going” 😂😂😂
I suddenly have a craving for fries (chips, whatever).
In the UK fries and chips are 2 different things. Valuable lessons
Oh I know. It was for whether the person reading my comment was from the Us or the UK.
When you go back to doing a normal shop you're going to be kicking yourself for how much more your needlessly spending! It's funny how even though you know it's fine or even nice, we still naturally go for branded things!!
Megan - That’s called and is because of a thing called marketing love.
We do not “naturally” go for branded items
This is like mark corrigan from peep show reviewing food
I'm starting to suspect that Mike actually has really poor taste.
Waffenbaum most tesco value foods are the same as the branded foods with the same taste, just not made pranded and put in different packets. there's been loads of videos showing branded and non branded foods have the exact same ingredients in.
Only true in some cases for some products.
17p for 2L of cola! That's cheaper than the value WATER from Sainsburys, which is 25p for 2L. Surely the bottle costs more to make than that!
Deep fry the chips and they'll be excellent.
Keep your bread in the fridge and it won't go mouldy (for ages).
No value vodka with the cola? What's happened?
Eugene Terreblanche they don’t do Tesco value vodka
@@shagzyy3414 they do! Lol and gin n rum n brandy... Lol. He defo should have spent 20p on some value gravy granules for that pie and chips though! X
@@alisonhorton7806 Some Nikita and napoleon? not sure what their cheap rum is but that's what it's like in Ireland
Putting bread in the fridge might have made it crap. There's a reason we keep it in a bread bin and not the fridge!
professortbag doesn't, it's fine.
No no no 21 years of my life with having bread in a bread bin it goes mouldy. In the fridge lasts 2 weeks plus and stays so fresh. Fridge is best.
"Bread stored in the refrigerator will dry out and become stale much faster than bread stored at room temperature. For longer-term storage, you should freeze bread. Soft-crusted, pre-sliced breads will keep fresh for up to a week at room temperature; be sure to keep the original packaging tightly closed after each use" That was just a google away but what I see the general consensus is bread bin or freeze it, never put it in the fridge
Rebecca kent You're so right! Fridge bread FTW!!!
Putting bread in the fridge makes it last much longer. I keep my bread in the fridge and it lasts up to two weeks before it starts to taste off. If you want it softer toast it for a bit before serving.
How much does that toast bread cost in Tesco? In Finland we do not have dry bread sold in value brands as no one buys it. Cheapest toast bread costs about 1€ or 80pence and it is good.
KA HE the whole loaf is 40 pence I think. But it does go off very quickly so you do throw a fair amount to the birds and such
toast bread.. prolly should toast it then?:P
You should do a week where basil tries new things every day what things? anything cat treats, toys, or even kitty subscription boxes and you have to give us an update on the potty training!
Also congrats the book is now 70% funded
put ze bread in ze toaster yes? Also Basil is fluffy and cute AF
Does Tesco Value/Neville bread stick to the roof of your mouth?
That used to happen to me whenever I ate sandwiches made with Mighty White (does anyone else remember Mighty White?).
I am not surprised that the chips did not taste bad, this is because they are made of just potato chips coated in oil.
I always see a Tesco value Swiss roll for 15p and wonder to myself how a company makes that product, sells it for a profit and then Tesco add their profit and tax and it's still only 15p. The answer is Palm Oil. If it's Tesco value brand and it contains fat I guarantee it will be palm oil or "vegetable fat"
Your kettle sounds like a jet engine...
I thought he was running a dishwasher or something first time I heard it.
I got a jump scare with my headphones when he first put it on 😂😂😂
I know some people re cola snobs and will not touch the cheap ones. I do not mid them or the cheap Lemonade as I add squashes to get flavours? My other option would be to buy a Soda stream then I could use Tap Water
Just an FYI. The uncut fresh baked small bread in Tesco is only 60p. I know it's not technically the value stuff, but it's what 15p more expensive and anyone who is buying value stuff should definitely go with the fresh baked. It also lasts way longer and the taste difference is amazing
They have tesco value fruit btw as I get it im not sure about the veg in fresh but they do In frozen.
They even have value chicken, beef and rice if you were up for cooking!
Tesco do sell value fruit and veg, it has been rebranded as brands such as rosedean farm apples and sunrise farm grapes
My 3 boys and myself will only drink the cheap Tesco cola, we will not even drink proper cola because we find it to sweet, the diet cola is quite sweet too but the Tesco one is nice. Btw I love your cat Basil he looks like my cat Vader.
I love your cat! His/her personality (from what I’ve seen) reminds me of my little fella, Scout! ❤️😻
6:48 Wait WTF!? You have the same pillowcover as me! Nah this is mad 🤣🤣🤣
Basil always manages to steal the show with his meowing.
Basil has such a cute miaow!!
your generosity to your cat knows no bounds
The concept of your novel reminds me of an episode of the show ‘Black Mirror’. Did you take inspiration from the show?
Crap bread hack: make a sandwich with something moist in it then toast it. The moisture and flavour from the filling permeates the bread so you get a new and improved texture and the delicious crunchy toasted outside adds so much needed great texture
these videos are honestly so relaxing to watch
Remember Kwik-save No Frills ? They were actually not bad lol
For the total cost of the chips and pie meal you can't really complain lol
Is that bread at least ok for toast or bread crumbs. It should be good bread if it goes stale so quickly because that should mean there isn’t any preservatives in it.
Loving these videos. Subscribed!!!
Love the series, highlights what I love about being British, also your cat is cool :)
Keep the bread in the fridge and toast it for a bit before serving. It will last a lot longer plus the toasting will improve the texture. I have actually seen Tesco value butter. You can get a block of it in foil wrapping. I find it odd that you couldn't find any.
What’s the bread like when you toast it?
Really enjoying these videos. You have earned a sub!
I'd love to support your book Mike but right now, I'm financially struggling. Hope you get to 100% soon and we see your book on shelves!
6:23
I want that cup so bad now 😂😂😂
Hey, any plans to do a breakdown of per meal cost? That would be really interesting.
This video sure started with a bang! :3
The farm name range at Tesco fruit and veg and meat section is the old everyday value they just renamed it to look better
It's funny how that pie is virtually identical to one I got at kingswood (a school trip holiday activity thing)
Basil's meows are so cute
Keep up the good work. Like watching supersize me British style. Like it.
Aww I love your cat
I tried the cola and it's too bubble-ly which I like but I feel it's more gas than liquid, I drink and it just vanishes in my mouth, unlike the lemonade one, which is better.
What happened to the Tesco cheese slices or Cheese block?
A quick cola tip to keep some fizz, once opened bottled screw lid back on tight and tip bottle upside down so cap is facing down hence *lid tight* then tip back up and store. That will keep your cola from going flat x
Leah Dee thanks 🙏
Why dont you get a tripod. Im new to your chanel and enjoying it buf the swirling camera is so distracting
The system works by keeping even the poorest just above the revolt level. SIMPLES.
You could get a Fray Bentos pie for a pound in Poundland, £2 in Tesco, much more pie for your money than the value ones. I would argue that like the bread, the pie is a case when you should spend a little bit more for quality.
Lol me and my friends use to use the 17p cola bottles to do the mentos explosion
How hot does that kettle get? I have a PC that's quieter by comparison!
With cheap bread. Go for wholemeal. It's actually decent. I buy asda smartprice wholemeal all the time and it's good
I got so excited when I saw the new video pop up in my notifications....I officially have no life XD
So is Tesco value the cheapest brand sold in Tesco stores?
KA HE Yep
Pretty much. Although there are two types of Tesco own brand goods - (everyday)Value, and Finest. Of course, as the name suggests, the Finest range is higher quality than the Value range. And of course Tesco sell branded goods too.
GAMERS UNITE How much do the Tesco Finesh 1l fresh smoothies cost? They sell them here in Finland for like 3€ for 1l
I'm afriad I've never really paid attention to the price of the smoothies there but you could look on the Tesco website
Nah there is always the dirt from under the shelfs
I've tried the slightly more expensive tesco cola (perhaps 60p I don't remember) the one with the red label out of curiosity and can say that it's quite nice! not as good as Coca-Cola or Bar's cola but still nice
I’m not sure how I ended here. But I liked the experiment and all. Fun with Basik 😄
You'd be amazed how many people I've seen in Tesco with a trolley load of stuff containing probably 70% upwards of everyday value products.
The way you comment on the food stuffs reminds me of Ashens.
Can you get Tesco value laxatives and vitamins because you are going to need both
I wonder what your salt intake is on this diet. Cheap food is relatively high in salt.
Caswal Parker it's no worse than other processed food.
The Tesco Value Cornflakes are really nice!
how much did this shop come to?
That's a rarity. I never see frozen stuff that recommends frying let alone deep frying anymore. I don't think fish fingers or the other type of processed frozen food we used to eat fried as kids list it on the back now, it's all oven baking and the grilling.
I did buy some frozen thin cut fries I noticed in the shop the other week for the purposes of deep frying because I want to see if they turn out like burger chain ones. They recommend oven baking them only. EXCITING STUFF THIS!
P.s Mike 'Two Pies' Jeavons, that's you.
A tonne of frozen stuff I buy don't suggest frying or deep frying, but they fry up just fine. Doesn't really matter as long as the thing gets cooked.
Store brand bread can be hit-or-miss. Maybe it's fine, maybe it's garbage, maybe it has a short shelf life before it gets rather green. Someplace I used to live had Save-a-lot and their bread would last 3-4 days before it started to become penicillin. I moved a hour away and at the Save-a-lot there the bread was good. So who knows?
I did not get a feel for how small those pies were until I saw you put in your fork.
I'd definitely have taken them out of the pans, though.
I'll be very disappointed if there's no Tesco Value Gin or Wine by the end of this.
And the meat content of that ham is perfectly normal (if not slightly above average) for pre-packaged ham.
THAT'S NOT HOW YOU EAT A PIE
Oh, the humanity
Please...more basil...
That package of cooked ham would cost at least 6 dollars for the cheap no name brand if I could find one that size. They usually come in a package about 1/4 the size for 3.99.
Next week do a week of smoking weed everyday
A week on heroin
Maybe the toast would be better if you toast it? I mean it's named "toast" for a reason…
Also, it’s branded as bread not toast, so it should be good by itself
More like "bread". Technically it counts as bread, but chemically it's more like a really crappy piece of cake.
Are you German? I have noticed that for some reason white loaves of bread are branded as toast in Germany.
David Robert Same thing in Switzerland. The white bread there lasts for weeks, must be full of preservatives 😂
pz189 Yeah, it's really fake and cardboardy haha.
i have that kilo ren glass.but it smashed 😭😭😭
Hi Mike does Basil ever get cat treats I think you should do a video just on him lol 😆
did he use the bottled water in the kettle? :o
How much did the *whole week* cost?
You can buy value fresh fruit and veg too..
Chips look like they could stand to go a few minutes more, but other than that...dinner looks quite delightful.