I remember when Corned Beef was dirt cheap and never really seemed to go up in price for years but then about 10 years ago, it suddenly shot up in price.
Back in the Soviet era practically identical meat sludge was called the Tourist Meal. Cheapest meat product you took with you when hiking or just having a snack with a shot of Vodka.
@@valsyaranamual6853 Strange thing for you to say Val,....I agree with Aaron, I chill my tin in the fridge first ,nothing wrong with learning at a catering school...Good on you Aaron
An absolute staple when we were kids but something I've eaten very rarely as an adult and no idea why! My mum would make hash cakes by mixing left over mashed spud, corned beef and an egg. She'd form them into little patties and fry them. Served with baked beans or mushy peas and brown sauce! Also had corned beef hash, corned beef cottage pie and corned beef fitters! It did used to be very cheap but at nearly £3 a tin its a bit of a luxury item lol!
Oh that was a trip down memory lane! We used to get tins of corned beef all the time when I was a kid, for sandwiches, and my dad's speciality corned beef fritters with fried potatoes!
Cornbeef the working man's treat. I just love Corn beef with chips and beans. Loved the fact you have a cup of tea on the work top and your kids' pictures on the fidge what else is fidge for!
Corned beef & brown sauce lovely old classic sarnie, another great video Gaz thanks for your hard work helping people save money especially in these difficult times great honest reviews always smiling & up for a laugh you always cheer us up Best guy on you tube by a country mile you really do deserve all of your followers my friend from up north thanks again Clive👍
Many moons ago, where I worked, a guy there was always having corned beef and onion butties for lunch. What he would do was throw the corned beef and a peeled onion into a food processor, then give it a few pulses until the onion was all chopped up and mixed in with the corned beef. He spread that mixture on the bread - like a potted beef sandwich. It does sound weird, but out of curiosity I tried it and it was quite tasty! 😋
I remember one time I was in hospital and for dinner it was corned beef pie, I had never heard of it as we just had corned beef on bread with brown sauce, but I must say the pie was great it was just corned beef layered with onion covered in pastry but it was great
It was known as 'typhoid slice' in school dinners during the sixties (1964) because a few tins of the Argentinian variety carried typhoid. Only occurred in Scotland but scared everyone, everywhere.
the yellow one also states that it was packed under Brazilian government inspection. if you put the tin in the fridge or even keep it in there before opening it, it comes out of the tin easier
Hi Gareth, the beef loses approx. 20% of its original weight during the Corning process. Hence the 120gm coming down to 100gm in the finished product 😉. P.S. Thanks for your service Buddy 👍👍👏
I love Corn beef too bits, usually fry in a little oil or water with onions, tomato's, garlic, tomato puree, sweet peppers, black pepper serve with basmati rice, sweet corn and salad. Sadly Corn beef is £3.50 in my area in London, add £1.50 I can get a good portion of beef from the butchers that last three days in a curry or stew.
The Asda one is the healthier choice as it contains less salt and when you read the ingredients the princess one really isn't worth the money, I love shops own brand stuff and buy a lot of Aldi own brand , I really don't understand people who say oh I only buy this brand or that brand , more money than sense as my mam would have said .🤣 Keep bringing us your great videos I for one really enjoy watching them 👍👌
Correct, the brands are laced with sugars & salts to get you addicted. It's why people say the cheaper stuff doesn taste as good, they're hooked on the extra goodies but a couple of weeks off the fancy stuff & your taste buds adjust. Healthy for body & pocket 😊
I used to work in food factories, and the rule is this: don't buy high-end processed stuff, because what they do is add more sugar, salt or fat. Thats all. It's the same quality of ingredients. So buy cheap stuff and add your own shite.
I absolutely love corned beef. It shocks me how much food is getting if it's not cheap brands. I'd rather spend less for the same products. The cheapest products are most of the time just as good as the branded ones. Thank you for uploading. Sending love from the UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@fishwarrant6355 with the UK the way it is with money, I don't care how cheap it is. It's hard enough with fuel prices going up.... Cheap food is better for some who are struggling 🤔
Hello Gareth, those aren't ring pulls stuck to the cans, they are known as a key. Corned beef is salt cured brisket of beef, that's why the final product is lighter in weight than the brisket it's made from. The name corned comes from the large chunks of rock salt used in the curing process.
That sounds like the American corned beef particularly New York Jewish deli style. It is totally different and far superior to the cans of Brazilian army ration corned beef we get in the UK. It's more like Pastrami, which is also insanely expensive in the UK.
@@Drew-Dastardly propper corned beef is a jewish dish totaly differant from cheap tinned corned beef, tinned corned beef was 1st produced in Ireland, most corned beef is now made in 3 south American countries
Many years ago I worked behind the Deli counter at a Supermarket and certain people would buy Corned Beef sliced from the fresh counter, I remember one lady saying ‘I can’t stand the tinned stuff’ what she did not know is that sliced corned beef from the fresh counter is exactly the same as the tinned, it just comes in a bigger tin and it’s refrigerated and then sliced.
Yes Mary that’s pure food snobbery.. what many don’t realise is tinned food, meat, veg, fruit is way fresher than any so called fresh or frozen food, because the tin is completely sealed from air the food loses non of its essential vitamins and minerals. But because it’s tinned many have this snobby view. If it wasn’t for tinned food our soldiers back in WW1 & 2 would of starved too death. That tinned meat, veg and fruit kept our armed forces fighting fit.
my old man god bless him on asking him why he did not like corned beef much his reply was you would,nt like it if you had, ,had it for 4 years every day through out the war in the army i love it but his remark has always stuck with me
Well done again Gareth, always worth having a couple of tins of corned beef in the cupboard to fall back on(not literally)and they will be the Asda Essentials version. 😁
As a visitor to Morpeth many, many years ago - close to the bus station a cafe had baked potatoes with hot corned beef plus fried onion plus a touch of tomato sauce for a filling which was excellent! With melted butter was even better.
Hi Gareth, I love corned beef myself. I've always found the cheaper brands to be just as good. When I was younger, my mother used to make corned beef, mashed potatoes and beans. It is absolutely delicious all mixed together. Also corned beef, mashed potatoes and cabbage all mixed together. The later one is really good for farts. Enjoy your weekend mate. Cheers
Definite on the fart front..... A good fart session makes me cry with laughter! :-) Laughing has been proven to be very good for you, especially the heart so combining with cabbage is a smart move...
I understand that the stamp on the top identifies the canning plant and we can conclude identical product . Certainly as a bully beef fan I always buy the most economical brand . Great product . Corned beef hash my fav .
I have Asda own in my cupboard,it was £2 and all the writing is exactly the same as the just essential one, the only thing different is the packaging. I’ll try & get the JE one next time I order!
Yep and it’s all made in Brazil. Same factories same places. Just the branded names think they can charge a extra 2/3 pound on top and think we won’t notice it’s all the same content..
Easiest way to help get corned beef out of the tin is to chill it in the fridge for a few hours to firm it up. It will make it much easier to slide or lever out of the tin.
I love corned beef, my mam used to make us a dish called layer of which was layer of corned beef, layer of beans, layer of mashed potatoes baked in oven with cheese on top, lovely😋so I will make my layer of with this, great recommend, thanks bud x
Hi, just a little tip……. Keep one of the corned beef tin ‘keys’ in your car. When you shop those keys will release the trolley that takes a £1.00 coin, just in case you don’t have a coin handy xxxxx brilliant video friend. I shop at ASDA and try to buy the yellow labels xxxxx I’ve had the corned beef and it’s delicious. I was a little sceptical a first but there’s no difference in the taste xxx
Had the pleasure of meeting you this morning on green gate street. Absolutely love the videos and seeing how much the channel is growing keep up the hard work 👍
@@BaldFoodieGuy yea I agree Gareth the Aldi corned beef is good I often buy the sliced 10 pack corned beef in the packing as opposed to the Aldi tinned corn beef lol 😅I tend to be fated with the tinned corn beef had a few slight cuts on my fingers over the years lol 😂 but I like the sliced corn beef for convenience in toasted sandwiches 🥪 😊
Bit of a corned beef fan myself. I've done this comparison before. The Just Essentials is a bit more gristly. If that bothers you go for the regular ASDA for an extra 35p which truly is indistinguishable from the Prince's at a whopping £1.40 extra.
Yes corned beef used to be so cheap years ago, my mum would buy quite a few tins of these (at least 4 at a time), very versatile and we would have them in sandwiches with tomatoes when we were at the seaside. Mum would also make corned beef n onion pie, chuck it in a cottage pie along with the beef mince to make it up and also add it to a beef stew with extra veg and dumplings to make up the amount as the week went along.
Yeh did you know you can also make a decent spaghetti bolognaise with corned beef? When I first moved out from home years ago and was skint I used to make spag bowl with corned beef as buying mince meat was a tad expensive for me, and most can’t even tell the difference.
I'm a massive corned beef fan too. I did stop buying it as it was getting silly expensive, but will definitely be buying the Essentials version! Thanks again for an awesome comparison review G!
Cheers for the vid Gareth. What I find most interesting is when you have 4 or more to try from the Lidl and Aldi up to M&S etc. That puts it all into perspective.
My hubby loves corned dog 🥰 in Dubai i fridge the cans so when I carve it it’s not too soft. When I was small my nanna used to make corned beef egg and chips, chips from old potatoes in a chip pan, sat tea, fonze was on and bread and butter and it was bloody tasty 😋 🥰
I've been buying Prince's reduced salt corned beef from Tesco. It used to be £2.30 and I would buy it when it was on offer at £2 from Tesco or Iceland. The same corned beef in Tesco now, is £3.50
I used to work at a convenience store and this old man would alway come and buy corned beef from us.he was the only customer buying this so we used to keep it for him but sadly after his death we stopped stocking it as no one ever ask for it
Love tinned corn beef and use it to make a corn beef pie - just add gravy and breakdown the corned beef block creating a nice filling. Short crust pastry base and lid and cook until the pastry is brown. Works great with any tinned corn beef, I use the Aldi/Lidl tins these days and makes no difference to the taste, just your pocket.
I remember the prices of these going up & up.....& up & up till now £2.20 for the ASDA! I stopped buying it, it's a joke like Heinz. TOP TIP - Keep the can ring puller handy to use to get shopping trolleys rather than use a £1 coin. Once you unlock it/released it just take it out & put it back in your purse/wallet, it comes out with ease with a wiggle.
Simple foods we grew up on warms your heart with Happy memories corned beef ,Spam, sardines, pilchards ,beef dripping on toast oh nostalgia Thanks for sharing 😍🙃💙
The difference is you get more arce and lips in the just essentials one. Corned beef has the bits of meat nobody would eat. Just essentials just has a little bit more.
Aldi & Lidl both have the identical product under their own labels and, you can't tell the difference between either of them and Princes. Recently Lidl had it on special offer at £1-54. I love it on a sandwich or, in a hash it makes an easy cheap meal. Love the channel, thanks.
Good to see this as a comparison. 👍Do remember that the Brazillian stamp on the bottom of the can counts for little re the actual end quality of the product. There have been some serious issues with imports of Corned beef et AND bans ! in the past.
Gareth,pierce the top of the smaller end of the can before you open it a couple of times and the release of the vacuum will make the meat slide out a tad easier.Take good care.
I love corned beef, I always chill it first in the fridge, it cuts better, if you want thin slices. I also like baked potatoes with minced corned beef and grated cheese. I take out all the potatoes from the skins add butter and mash them up, add grated cheese and minced corned beef, put back in the oven for 5-10mins delicious 😋
Your right back on the day corned beef was really cheap...I used to make tatties corned beef and onion.and beans...called stovies in Scotland...and it filled bellys and was super cheap to make.....love your reviews...been watching you from the start....I new you would do well at this..top man.
Try frying onions, tomatoes,sweet peppers,pinch thyme.all-purpose.cook till tender then add the corn beef half cup water cover serve with rice.yum Caribbean style.
A tip for getting the corned beef to “fall” out of the tin: Over the worktop, pierce the opposite end (before or after opening with the key) with a can opener, just piercing it breaks the vacuum. I do love your comparisons.
I've had 3 cans of the Just Essentials corned beef and in two of them i found large pieces of cow tooth, and yes it was tooth and not bone and large pieces of bone in the third one, this would suggest to me that Asda are using beef cheek. I found the Bramwells one a better choice and its currently £1.79 a can. The best way to test corned beef is to fry a large slice and see what it breaks down into, thats when you will discover is there are any pieces of tendon, skin etc in there as it doesnt show when its cold and out of the tin.
Cow cheek actually makes a lovely steak as the fat content tenderises the meat while cooking. Like pigs cheek these old cheap cuts are making a come back but getting more expensive.
Hi Gareth another great review, as soon as you showed the bottom of the cans, game over, same product, same factory, different label. Nice job my friend, keep it going.
The taste test doesn't lie. I love corned beef but I refuse to pay £2.50 for a tin. Problem is I hate the jelly & the fat & it takes me ages to scrape the excess off. Bit of a faff but worth it in the end. A tin will last me a week for my sandwiches so under £2 is pretty good I reckon 👍👍
I've never been a fan of corned beef straight out the tin, though I do love a good corned beef hash. I might have to make one now I've seen this! Watching your videos always make me feel hungry!
Corned Beef Hash is one of life's superb comfort foods, especially in winter. Our family have made this for many decades and, as far as I know, it's just a mix of fried onions (use a quality oil like Olive Oil, and never use nasty Seed Oil), then mix that up with some Mashed Potato and Corned Beef, then fry that lot vigorously until really crisp on one side, then flip it over and do the other side, then serve it hot with HP Sauce. The main hurdle is getting quality Corned Beef. There is nothing worse than finding, say, bits of bone in with the beef. That merits an Instant rejection, the meal goes in the bin, and that brand is not bought again for many years, or until that nasty memory fades. I think most are getting it right these days and, as this fine video illustrates, quite a few probably now come from the same place, just with different labels.
@@grahamjohnson4702 No bone, ever? You've been lucky then! Thankfully, it isn't common but, it's very unpleasant when you get some in a tin. Genuine butter (not mixed with Seed Oil) is also fine, but we've used both that and genuine Olive Oil for many decades without issue. There are also other vegetable oils than Olive that can cope with higher heat, Avocado Oil for one. I do not mean nasty Palm Oil, or any Seed Oils. Seed Oils are not vegetable oils, the clue is in the name. Seeds are not vegetables, that is just an epic food industry con trick when they describe them as vegetable oils. Everyone should cut all Seed Oils from their diet. If in any doubt, best tip is to go and find out how they are produced.
A lot of places have the exactly the same product, and the only difference is the label they put on the outside. If you ask me this could be the case here. By the way, put corned beef in the fridge for an hour or better still overnight, as it makes it binds together better so it comes out the tin better, slices better and also makes it taste much much nicer.
I do love a corn beef crusty roll with real butter, sliced cucumber and salad cream. Or a dollop of Branston depending what I fancy lol. Loving these comparisons Gaz! You've turned me from Tesco and Aldi to an Asda's Man lol
Someone else who has salad cream with corned beef! Finally! I love a corned beef and salad cream sandwich. The 70s kid in me will always love salad cream. Never tried with cucumber, but I will now.
G'day Gareth. Ahh yes that Brazilian made canned corned beef is very popular, even with us Aussie's. Across the major supermarket chains it sells for AUD $2.50 The sodium levels do vary from brand to brand, 685-965mg per serve. Just love a corned beef, mayo, lettuce, cheese and tomato sandwich. If you're making savoury muffins, push a piece of cubed beef into muffin before cooking. It's delicious. Another fine food comparison review today Gareth. Cheers 👍🤤😀
@@BaldFoodieGuy Rain rain rain. Flooding everywhere. NSW regional, Victoria and Tasmania are coping a hiding. Lots of evacuations going on. We've had the most rain on record for this year and still two and a half months to go. Wherever some other countries are in drought, we've been getting their portion and some. However, a sunny dry weekend ahead. Thanks for asking 😀
Great cycle camping food, back in the 90’s off-roading and bunking down in bothies: Corned beef hash (corned beef, instant mash and fried onion) with Heinz baked beans.
i bet they are made not only in the same country but the same factory they just put different labels on and charge extra for the princes name, best corned beef sandwich is just add fresh chopped onion
Corned beef seems to have been a British staple for ever! There's so much you can do with it from sarnies, to hash, to battered, etc. More versatile than Spam, which I like hot and cold. Weird that Asda ingredients which are fine dont add up to 100. Why does only corned beef come in a not square pack with a key? Spam doesnt - its a ring pull. That's a massive price difference! Thanks for sharing.
I used to love the M+S tinned corned beef , it was the only one that tasted a bit different from Princes etc . They stopped selling it about a year ago and have never had it back in since ! Ironically it was cheaper than the Asda one is now ! ( which I will be buying after this video ) . They also have stopped selling crisps this year also ( the cheaper normal ones) . I grew up on corned beef and crisps - both British staples no now gone with no fanfare 😢. No potatoes in Britain !
Back when I still ate of the flesh a corned beef, chopped tomato and ketchup was a firm favourite. Reminds me if growing up in the 1980s.. good memories
Another great review about 'real life' food. If I had to compile my top ten list of last meals, sliced tinned corn beef with boiled potatoes (dried in the saucepan until floury and then generously covered with knobs of butter), would be on that list.
I always recommend decanting corned beef into a tupperware lidded box. Like with most tins, a lot of bacteria on outside of them. Corned beef much maligned but great for sarnies and even salads. Fried hash with chips, greasy but super tasty.
Slice a tin of corned beef up and put in the bottom of a loaf tin, pour over a tin of beans and top with mashed potatoes and put in the oven till top of the mash is starting to get crispy, and serve with veg and gravy 😋
Keep the corned beef can in the fridge. Peel off the label as far as possible. Run warm water all over the can very briefly then open the can and the beef should come out easily. Dispose of and work with the can very carefully as it is razor sharp.
I love your comparisons. Though in the US we have Aldi and Lidl in our town and I appreciate the company brand comparisons with higher priced brands. One suggestion, that you consider and report on the texture of a product and how they vary. Keep up the good work!
Joel same here in the UK. First a Aldi gets built then you can guarantee there will be a Lidl built just over the road. In my town population about 15,000 we have two Aldis and two Lidl stores.
@@micklyons8858 yeh but that doesn’t mean that they will both automatically build store opposite each other because their German. Although I get what your saying.
I love corned beef and always keep a tin in the cupboard for emergencies 👍🏻 sliced from the dehli is better for sarnies but for corned beef hash I prefer tinned , Prince’s is my go to 👍🏻
Like spam, corned beef was once regarded as a product for those on a tight budget. My dear old mum could work wonders with it! I can still taste her incredible corn beef hash! Fit for the table of any millionaire!
Yes and now Spam is bloody extortionate. I think even for a small tin of spam it’s about £2.85 where if you buy Asda or Aldi own brand spam it’s way cheaper.
Never heard it called corn dog before, always known it as bully beef. The one on the left looks redder. Lower saturates and salt would make the essentials version a better choice. Princes is £2.00 in Poundland. Great review, Gaz!
Oh this brings back memories for me especially when my dear mum god bless her used to come home after shopping at Benest at millbrook jersey ci and realised there was no key to open the tin , never mind good old tin opener will do, yep corned beef and tomato sandwich with salt and pepper. I was gutted no key to open the tin , that was my favorite part. Nice one mate.
I grew up on corned beef and spam. I still love both.
I remember when Corned Beef was dirt cheap and never really seemed to go up in price for years but then about 10 years ago, it suddenly shot up in price.
nowadays its a delicacy for the rich lol I remember going to netto back in the day n gerrin it for 37p!!!
Agree , corned beef was always in my mums fridge , we liked corned beef and branston sarnies 😂
Back in the Soviet era practically identical meat sludge was called the Tourist Meal. Cheapest meat product you took with you when hiking or just having a snack with a shot of Vodka.
Yes, corned beef hash was a cheap meal.
@@Britonbear funny enough I made this yesterday 😂 definitely not as cheap as it used to be
I was taught in catering that if you chill the can first it both comes out of the tin in one piece and also slices easier looks great, clear winner 🏆
Spot on Aaron !
Catering???Gross - what is the matter with actually cooking it!!!
@@valsyaranamual6853 Strange thing for you to say Val,....I agree with Aaron, I chill my tin in the fridge first ,nothing wrong with learning at a catering school...Good on you Aaron
An absolute staple when we were kids but something I've eaten very rarely as an adult and no idea why! My mum would make hash cakes by mixing left over mashed spud, corned beef and an egg. She'd form them into little patties and fry them. Served with baked beans or mushy peas and brown sauce! Also had corned beef hash, corned beef cottage pie and corned beef fitters! It did used to be very cheap but at nearly £3 a tin its a bit of a luxury item lol!
Thanks
Corned beef on a pepperoni pizza is lush!
Lol my mum did the same thing .... and she still makes them for dad.
Ooh might give that a go. Same it was a staple in our house but I rarely buy it now and only ready sliced for a sandwich
Same here, I still do the same thing but add onion and it’s incredibly tasty.
Love corned beef hash. Always best to keep can in fridge for a few hours before using. Comes out of can easier as well 😃 great channel
thanks
Thanks Darren il do that I always struggle to get it out of tin good idea 🙂
Yep 2 hours in the fridge stiffens it up enough to avoid it breaking apart when removing from the tin.
Oh that was a trip down memory lane! We used to get tins of corned beef all the time when I was a kid, for sandwiches, and my dad's speciality corned beef fritters with fried potatoes!
Cornbeef the working man's treat. I just love Corn beef with chips and beans. Loved the fact you have a cup of tea on the work top and your kids' pictures on the fidge what else is fidge for!
exactly lol yes need to get me nippers to do more Art
Corned beef & brown sauce lovely old classic sarnie, another great video Gaz thanks for your hard work helping people save money especially in these difficult times great honest reviews always smiling & up for a laugh you always cheer us up Best guy on you tube by a country mile you really do deserve all of your followers my friend from up north thanks again Clive👍
Thanks 👍
I always think of my grandparents when I have a tinned corned beef sandwich. It's a sandwich that comes with a lot of good memories.
Many moons ago, where I worked, a guy there was always having corned beef and onion butties for lunch. What he would do was throw the corned beef and a peeled onion into a food processor, then give it a few pulses until the onion was all chopped up and mixed in with the corned beef. He spread that mixture on the bread - like a potted beef sandwich. It does sound weird, but out of curiosity I tried it and it was quite tasty! 😋
haha sounds good 👍
Fred that sounds like quite a nice combination although I would prefer my onion thick chopped not all mushed in together.
Why do people do these scams - ought to be called scums not scams
Corned beef has already a lot of onion throughout it ❤️
I remember one time I was in hospital and for dinner it was corned beef pie, I had never heard of it as we just had corned beef on bread with brown sauce, but I must say the pie was great it was just corned beef layered with onion covered in pastry but it was great
Love corned beef. Especially corned beef, onions and branston pickle sandwich. Good video 👍
So good thanks
Yes!!!
Corned beef, tomato slice and tomato ketchup 😋
Spring onions
Try it with sliced beetroot - red bread.
It was known as 'typhoid slice' in school dinners during the sixties (1964) because a few tins of the Argentinian variety carried typhoid. Only occurred in Scotland but scared everyone, everywhere.
I remember back in the 60s some Corned Beef was poisoning people , all the Schools stopped using it .I didn.t have it again for years after .
the yellow one also states that it was packed under Brazilian government inspection. if you put the tin in the fridge or even keep it in there before opening it, it comes out of the tin easier
Hi Gareth, the beef loses approx. 20% of its original weight during the Corning process. Hence the 120gm coming down to 100gm in the finished product 😉. P.S. Thanks for your service Buddy 👍👍👏
ah right still learning here thanks
Yes, usually loss of water. Probably both imported by same company and different labels stuck on.
Precisely!
Same packs different labels!
Does that mean it's made with 120% beef ?
I love Corn beef too bits, usually fry in a little oil or water with onions, tomato's, garlic, tomato puree, sweet peppers, black pepper serve with basmati rice, sweet corn and salad. Sadly Corn beef is £3.50 in my area in London, add £1.50 I can get a good portion of beef from the butchers that last three days in a curry or stew.
The Asda one is the healthier choice as it contains less salt and when you read the ingredients the princess one really isn't worth the money, I love shops own brand stuff and buy a lot of Aldi own brand , I really don't understand people who say oh I only buy this brand or that brand , more money than sense as my mam would have said .🤣 Keep bringing us your great videos I for one really enjoy watching them 👍👌
Cheers Linda 👍👍
Correct, the brands are laced with sugars & salts to get you addicted. It's why people say the cheaper stuff doesn taste as good, they're hooked on the extra goodies but a couple of weeks off the fancy stuff & your taste buds adjust. Healthy for body & pocket 😊
I used to work in food factories, and the rule is this: don't buy high-end processed stuff, because what they do is add more sugar, salt or fat. Thats all. It's the same quality of ingredients. So buy cheap stuff and add your own shite.
I absolutely love corned beef. It shocks me how much food is getting if it's not cheap brands. I'd rather spend less for the same products. The cheapest products are most of the time just as good as the branded ones. Thank you for uploading. Sending love from the UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
thanks 😊
Good review. 😮 price shock.
Corned beef and brown sauce sandwich with plenty of real butter😋
@@matty6848 oh 100%. You can't beat that 😊
@@fishwarrant6355 with the UK the way it is with money, I don't care how cheap it is. It's hard enough with fuel prices going up.... Cheap food is better for some who are struggling 🤔
Hello Gareth, those aren't ring pulls stuck to the cans, they are known as a key. Corned beef is salt cured brisket of beef, that's why the final product is lighter in weight than the brisket it's made from. The name corned comes from the large chunks of rock salt used in the curing process.
I have a corndbeef key on my keys so if the ring pull has come off I've always got one. 🇬🇧👍😁
That sounds like the American corned beef particularly New York Jewish deli style. It is totally different and far superior to the cans of Brazilian army ration corned beef we get in the UK. It's more like Pastrami, which is also insanely expensive in the UK.
@@Drew-Dastardly propper corned beef is a jewish dish totaly differant from cheap tinned corned beef, tinned corned beef was 1st produced in Ireland, most corned beef is now made in 3 south American countries
EXACTLY the same! Wow! Super stuff this Gaz, doing a great job saving people money in these tough times. Keep up the good work!!!
you're welcome
Many years ago I worked behind the Deli counter at a Supermarket and certain people would buy Corned Beef sliced from the fresh counter, I remember one lady saying ‘I can’t stand the tinned stuff’ what she did not know is that sliced corned beef from the fresh counter is exactly the same as the tinned, it just comes in a bigger tin and it’s refrigerated and then sliced.
haha yes thanks Mary
Yes Mary that’s pure food snobbery.. what many don’t realise is tinned food, meat, veg, fruit is way fresher than any so called fresh or frozen food, because the tin is completely sealed from air the food loses non of its essential vitamins and minerals. But because it’s tinned many have this snobby view. If it wasn’t for tinned food our soldiers back in WW1 & 2 would of starved too death. That tinned meat, veg and fruit kept our armed forces fighting fit.
my old man god bless him on asking him why he did not like corned beef much his reply was you would,nt like it if you had, ,had it for 4 years every day through out the war in the army i love it but his remark has always stuck with me
good memories of your old man good stuff
Well done again Gareth, always worth having a couple of tins of corned beef in the cupboard to fall back on(not literally)and they will be the Asda Essentials version. 😁
you're welcome Peter
As a visitor to Morpeth many, many years ago - close to the bus station a cafe had baked potatoes with hot corned beef plus fried onion plus a touch of tomato sauce for a filling which was excellent! With melted butter was even better.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Gareth, I love corned beef myself. I've always found the cheaper brands to be just as good. When I was younger, my mother used to make corned beef, mashed potatoes and beans. It is absolutely delicious all mixed together. Also corned beef, mashed potatoes and cabbage all mixed together. The later one is really good for farts. Enjoy your weekend mate. Cheers
cheers Ian, have a good one pal
Agreed. Takes me back to my wee Maws 'Tattie hash' - Delicious 👍👍
Hi Ian Yeah mum still makes me a corned beef hash wrapped in pastry with beans bloody lovely mukka. have a great weekend mate
Definite on the fart front..... A good fart session makes me cry with laughter! :-) Laughing has been proven to be very good for you, especially the heart so combining with cabbage is a smart move...
@@honestg Reminds me if my wee Ma's stovies. Eaten with a slice or two of plain bread...crusts and all - heaven on a plate!
I do like a bit of corned beef and I'll be getting the Asda essentials from now on! Thanks for another honest review 💜💜💜
cheers Barbie xx
The Asda corned dog really is nice. I noticed yesterday in Aldi, they had the tins of the Bramwell brand for £1.75. It too is tasty.
I understand that the stamp on the top identifies the canning plant and we can conclude identical product . Certainly as a bully beef fan I always buy the most economical brand . Great product . Corned beef hash my fav .
I have Asda own in my cupboard,it was £2 and all the writing is exactly the same as the just essential one, the only thing different is the packaging. I’ll try & get the JE one next time I order!
Yep and it’s all made in Brazil. Same factories same places. Just the branded names think they can charge a extra 2/3 pound on top and think we won’t notice it’s all the same content..
thanks for your vids m8 helped me today since i lost my brother 17 weeks today i love corned beef i get slices
Oh so sorry about your brother 😔
@@BaldFoodieGuy thank you m8 its hard he was 48
Easiest way to help get corned beef out of the tin is to chill it in the fridge for a few hours to firm it up. It will make it much easier to slide or lever out of the tin.
Good tip ta
Also easier to slice.
keep doing these vids as the prices of all these things are going up weekly, vids like these are gonna be a lifesaver
Thank you kindly
I love corned beef, my mam used to make us a dish called layer of which was layer of corned beef, layer of beans, layer of mashed potatoes baked in oven with cheese on top, lovely😋so I will make my layer of with this, great recommend, thanks bud x
Thanks for sharing
That sounds lush
Sounds fantastic 👌
That sounds awesome!!
Sounds gorgeous 👍
Hi, just a little tip……. Keep one of the corned beef tin ‘keys’ in your car. When you shop those keys will release the trolley that takes a £1.00 coin, just in case you don’t have a coin handy xxxxx brilliant video friend. I shop at ASDA and try to buy the yellow labels xxxxx I’ve had the corned beef and it’s delicious. I was a little sceptical a first but there’s no difference in the taste xxx
thanks for the tip
Had the pleasure of meeting you this morning on green gate street. Absolutely love the videos and seeing how much the channel is growing keep up the hard work 👍
cheers Reece yes was off to buy some pies. Hope your well pal. Good seeing you 😃
They look identical, love corned beef so will definitely try the ASDA one.
Good stuff Gaz. Not tried the ASDA one but the ALDI one for a similar pice is more than good enough especially if you're making a hash.
yes your right David
@@BaldFoodieGuy yea I agree Gareth the Aldi corned beef is good I often buy the sliced 10 pack corned beef in the packing as opposed to the Aldi tinned corn beef lol 😅I tend to be fated with the tinned corn beef had a few slight cuts on my fingers over the years lol 😂 but I like the sliced corn beef for convenience in toasted sandwiches 🥪 😊
Bit of a corned beef fan myself. I've done this comparison before. The Just Essentials is a bit more gristly. If that bothers you go for the regular ASDA for an extra 35p which truly is indistinguishable from the Prince's at a whopping £1.40 extra.
A tip for you essential range fans.
Their curry sauce tastes just like Asda's own Katsu curry sauce, yet is less than 1/3 the price.
cheers Gazza
How many people have cut themselves handling those tins?
The numbers on the tin look like they are both from the same packing station.
I love a corned beef sarnie with mustard and cucumber with pepper. Salted butter toasties. Yum
Same factory, same cans - different labels. ... Thanks for an honest review
Cheers Daniel
Yes corned beef used to be so cheap years ago, my mum would buy quite a few tins of these (at least 4 at a time), very versatile and we would have them in sandwiches with tomatoes when we were at the seaside. Mum would also make corned beef n onion pie, chuck it in a cottage pie along with the beef mince to make it up and also add it to a beef stew with extra veg and dumplings to make up the amount as the week went along.
oh sounds delicious James, be round in a bit 😋
@@BaldFoodieGuy 🤣🤣 I'm making myself hungry too....and you're most welcome!
Yeh did you know you can also make a decent spaghetti bolognaise with corned beef? When I first moved out from home years ago and was skint I used to make spag bowl with corned beef as buying mince meat was a tad expensive for me, and most can’t even tell the difference.
I'm a massive corned beef fan too. I did stop buying it as it was getting silly expensive, but will definitely be buying the Essentials version!
Thanks again for an awesome comparison review G!
much appreciated
yeah i noticed even sliced corned beef was getting very expensive.
Just drop it in ya pocket on a Tuesday!
I did notice Gareth a slight difference in colour, Asda was slightly darker pink. Great review. Cheers Debra from Melbourne Australia xxx
yes just watched it your right Debra, cheers xx
Cheers for the vid Gareth. What I find most interesting is when you have 4 or more to try from the Lidl and Aldi up to M&S etc. That puts it all into perspective.
My hubby loves corned dog 🥰 in Dubai i fridge the cans so when I carve it it’s not too soft. When I was small my nanna used to make corned beef egg and chips, chips from old potatoes in a chip pan, sat tea, fonze was on and bread and butter and it was bloody tasty 😋 🥰
Thanks for sharing!! x
Ughh, I hate spam, Im so glad you actually do something about it, some channels don’t care!
I've been buying Prince's reduced salt corned beef from Tesco. It used to be £2.30 and I would buy it when it was on offer at £2 from Tesco or Iceland. The same corned beef in Tesco now, is £3.50
I still have over 80 tins I bougt prior to the first scamdemic lockdown for £1.20 a tin.
I used to work at a convenience store and this old man would alway come and buy corned beef from us.he was the only customer buying this so we used to keep it for him but sadly after his death we stopped stocking it as no one ever ask for it
Oh that's a nice and sad story 👌
Love tinned corn beef and use it to make a corn beef pie - just add gravy and breakdown the corned beef block creating a nice filling. Short crust pastry base and lid and cook until the pastry is brown. Works great with any tinned corn beef, I use the Aldi/Lidl tins these days and makes no difference to the taste, just your pocket.
Thanks
Need to add mash to your mix
I always take the other end off with a tin opener and just push the beef out.
I remember the prices of these going up & up.....& up & up till now £2.20 for the ASDA! I stopped buying it, it's a joke like Heinz. TOP TIP - Keep the can ring puller handy to use to get shopping trolleys rather than use a £1 coin. Once you unlock it/released it just take it out & put it back in your purse/wallet, it comes out with ease with a wiggle.
Simple foods we grew up on warms your heart with Happy memories corned beef ,Spam, sardines, pilchards ,beef dripping on toast oh nostalgia Thanks for sharing 😍🙃💙
Sounds great!
Mmmm mashed sardines on toast. My mum used too make me sardines on toast when I was a kid and I loved em😋
The difference is you get more arce and lips in the just essentials one.
Corned beef has the bits of meat nobody would eat.
Just essentials just has a little bit more.
Aldi & Lidl both have the identical product under their own labels and, you can't tell the difference between either of them and Princes. Recently Lidl had it on special offer at £1-54.
I love it on a sandwich or, in a hash it makes an easy cheap meal. Love the channel, thanks.
thanks you're welcome
I've noticed that the two sell the same lines just different labels
Good to see this as a comparison. 👍Do remember that the Brazillian stamp on the bottom of the can counts for little re the actual end quality of the product. There have been some serious issues with imports of Corned beef et AND bans ! in the past.
Gareth,pierce the top of the smaller end of the can before you open it a couple of times and the release of the vacuum will make the meat slide out a tad easier.Take good care.
Cheers Larry 👍👍
Probably made in the same factory - finished with different labels - depending on the buyer's instructions.
I love corned beef, I always chill it first in the fridge, it cuts better, if you want thin slices. I also like baked potatoes with minced corned beef and grated cheese. I take out all the potatoes from the skins add butter and mash them up, add grated cheese and minced corned beef, put back in the oven for 5-10mins delicious 😋
Sounds great! thanks 😊
That sounds delicious, am going to try that - thanks!
@@nige3801 hope you enjoy 👍
I love a corned beef sandwich too. Recently, I've added a slice of mature cheddar and a few drops of brown sauce: delicious.
Your right back on the day corned beef was really cheap...I used to make tatties corned beef and onion.and beans...called stovies in Scotland...and it filled bellys and was super cheap to make.....love your reviews...been watching you from the start....I new you would do well at this..top man.
Sounds great!
Try frying onions, tomatoes,sweet peppers,pinch thyme.all-purpose.cook till tender then add the corn beef half cup water cover serve with rice.yum Caribbean style.
Oh wow yummy 😋😋👍
A tip for getting the corned beef to “fall” out of the tin:
Over the worktop, pierce the opposite end (before or after opening with the key) with a can opener, just piercing it breaks the vacuum.
I do love your comparisons.
thanks good tip cheers
Payed attention to him didn't ya 🙄
I've had 3 cans of the Just Essentials corned beef and in two of them i found large pieces of cow tooth, and yes it was tooth and not bone and large pieces of bone in the third one, this would suggest to me that Asda are using beef cheek. I found the Bramwells one a better choice and its currently £1.79 a can. The best way to test corned beef is to fry a large slice and see what it breaks down into, thats when you will discover is there are any pieces of tendon, skin etc in there as it doesnt show when its cold and out of the tin.
wow mine was ok thankfully
Cow cheek actually makes a lovely steak as the fat content tenderises the meat while cooking. Like pigs cheek these old cheap cuts are making a come back but getting more expensive.
Once again Asda has won hands down for price. Great comparison Gareth keep them coming, you are helping a lot of people in these hard times.
Thanks, will do!
Hi Gareth another great review, as soon as you showed the bottom of the cans, game over, same product, same factory, different label. Nice job my friend, keep it going.
Cheers Susan
The taste test doesn't lie. I love corned beef but I refuse to pay £2.50 for a tin. Problem is I hate the jelly & the fat & it takes me ages to scrape the excess off. Bit of a faff but worth it in the end. A tin will last me a week for my sandwiches so under £2 is pretty good I reckon 👍👍
If you like a wee sandwich with corned beef n sliced beetroot, think the cheaper brand is just as good if not better tbh.x
I'm the same. I also have to go through it in case there is any bits of skin in it when I make myself a pie
I fry it up a little to melt off the fat.
I scrape the fat off too but it doesn't go to waste; it goes in the cat's food bowl and he loves it!
Yes it's handy having a pet. When I had dogs they used to eat it, nothing went to waste
I've never been a fan of corned beef straight out the tin, though I do love a good corned beef hash. I might have to make one now I've seen this! Watching your videos always make me feel hungry!
Corned Beef Hash is one of life's superb comfort foods, especially in winter.
Our family have made this for many decades and, as far as I know, it's just a mix of fried onions (use a quality oil like Olive Oil, and never use nasty Seed Oil), then mix that up with some Mashed Potato and Corned Beef, then fry that lot vigorously until really crisp on one side, then flip it over and do the other side, then serve it hot with HP Sauce.
The main hurdle is getting quality Corned Beef. There is nothing worse than finding, say, bits of bone in with the beef. That merits an Instant rejection, the meal goes in the bin, and that brand is not bought again for many years, or until that nasty memory fades.
I think most are getting it right these days and, as this fine video illustrates, quite a few probably now come from the same place, just with different labels.
cheers Keith thanks pal
@@grahamjohnson4702 No bone, ever? You've been lucky then! Thankfully, it isn't common but, it's very unpleasant when you get some in a tin.
Genuine butter (not mixed with Seed Oil) is also fine, but we've used both that and genuine Olive Oil for many decades without issue. There are also other vegetable oils than Olive that can cope with higher heat, Avocado Oil for one. I do not mean nasty Palm Oil, or any Seed Oils. Seed Oils are not vegetable oils, the clue is in the name. Seeds are not vegetables, that is just an epic food industry con trick when they describe them as vegetable oils. Everyone should cut all Seed Oils from their diet. If in any doubt, best tip is to go and find out how they are produced.
The more I watch this lad the more I take to him & products he demos ...I've tried most things after watching him & he's spot on lol
thanks pal 👍
I tried the essential brand corned beef a few weeks ago when it was 75p. Haven’t found it since. Cheapest was £2.50. But, it was fantastic 👌👌
Great Mick 👌👌
There are Aldi one 1£78p also the buget one
Where the hell are you getting corned beef for £0.75?
A lot of places have the exactly the same product, and the only difference is the label they put on the outside. If you ask me this could be the case here.
By the way, put corned beef in the fridge for an hour or better still overnight, as it makes it binds together better so it comes out the tin better, slices better and also makes it taste much much nicer.
Cheers Gordon
corned beef in Lidl is £1.45 a tin. I can remember about 10 years ago when these were 45p a tin.
My LIDL told me that they are out of stock.
The price in August was 1£ 78
Hi Gareth
The only way to have corned beef sandwich is with Mrs Ball’s Chutney. You can get it at most SA shops.
Oh nice one John
I do love a corn beef crusty roll with real butter, sliced cucumber and salad cream. Or a dollop of Branston depending what I fancy lol. Loving these comparisons Gaz! You've turned me from Tesco and Aldi to an Asda's Man lol
haha dont mean too but asda is doing good at the moment
Someone else who has salad cream with corned beef! Finally! I love a corned beef and salad cream sandwich. The 70s kid in me will always love salad cream. Never tried with cucumber, but I will now.
You're like the Bald Avenger Gaz with these price comparisons.Keep up the Good Work mate 👍
haha yes mate will try
G'day Gareth.
Ahh yes that Brazilian made canned corned beef is very popular, even with us Aussie's. Across the major supermarket chains it sells for AUD $2.50
The sodium levels do vary from brand to brand, 685-965mg per serve.
Just love a corned beef, mayo, lettuce, cheese and tomato sandwich.
If you're making savoury muffins, push a piece of cubed beef into muffin before cooking. It's delicious.
Another fine food comparison review today Gareth.
Cheers 👍🤤😀
cheers John, hows the weather doing in Oz?
@@BaldFoodieGuy Rain rain rain. Flooding everywhere. NSW regional, Victoria and Tasmania are coping a hiding. Lots of evacuations going on.
We've had the most rain on record for this year and still two and a half months to go.
Wherever some other countries are in drought, we've been getting their portion and some.
However, a sunny dry weekend ahead.
Thanks for asking 😀
Great cycle camping food, back in the 90’s off-roading and bunking down in bothies:
Corned beef hash (corned beef, instant mash and fried onion) with Heinz baked beans.
Sounds great!
i bet they are made not only in the same country but the same factory they just put different labels on and charge extra for the princes name, best corned beef sandwich is just add fresh chopped onion
Im surprised by the lack of fat in both, i normally get frey bentos but its clear the cheapest was easily best value with being so similar.
The fray bentos is disgusting, more slime than meat.
Thanks
wow cheers David thats very kind of you indeed. All the best pal, Gareth
Corned beef seems to have been a British staple for ever! There's so much you can do with it from sarnies, to hash, to battered, etc. More versatile than Spam, which I like hot and cold. Weird that Asda ingredients which are fine dont add up to 100. Why does only corned beef come in a not square pack with a key? Spam doesnt - its a ring pull. That's a massive price difference! Thanks for sharing.
cheers you're welcome
My mum used to make a lovely corned beef pie when we were kids
Yummy David 😋
I used to love the M+S tinned corned beef , it was the only one that tasted a bit different from Princes etc .
They stopped selling it about a year ago and have never had it back in since !
Ironically it was cheaper than the Asda one is now ! ( which I will be buying after this video ) .
They also have stopped selling crisps this year also ( the cheaper normal ones) .
I grew up on corned beef and crisps - both British staples no now gone with no fanfare 😢.
No potatoes in Britain !
thanks Pamela
We sometimes have corned beef with beans and mash it’s great hubby loves a corned beef sandwich and brown sauce
The ring pulls can also be used to get your own pound coin (NOT others, as that is obviously wrong!) out of some shopping trolleys :)
Back when I still ate of the flesh a corned beef, chopped tomato and ketchup was a firm favourite.
Reminds me if growing up in the 1980s.. good memories
Another great review about 'real life' food. If I had to compile my top ten list of last meals, sliced tinned corn beef with boiled potatoes (dried in the saucepan until floury and then generously covered with knobs of butter), would be on that list.
Cheers Bob
I always recommend decanting corned beef into a tupperware lidded box. Like with most tins, a lot of bacteria on outside of them. Corned beef much maligned but great for sarnies and even salads. Fried hash with chips, greasy but super tasty.
Great tip!
Slice a tin of corned beef up and put in the bottom of a loaf tin, pour over a tin of beans and top with mashed potatoes and put in the oven till top of the mash is starting to get crispy, and serve with veg and gravy 😋
Sounds great!
Keep the corned beef can in the fridge. Peel off the label as far as possible. Run warm water all over the can very briefly then open the can and the beef should come out easily. Dispose of and work with the can very carefully as it is razor sharp.
Cheers for the tips 👍
I love your comparisons. Though in the US we have Aldi and Lidl in our town and I appreciate the company brand comparisons with higher priced brands. One suggestion, that you consider and report on the texture of a product and how they vary. Keep up the good work!
You are so welcome!
Joel same here in the UK. First a Aldi gets built then you can guarantee there will be a Lidl built just over the road. In my town population about 15,000 we have two Aldis and two Lidl stores.
@@matty6848 They are both owned by Germany, that's why.
@@micklyons8858 yeh but that doesn’t mean that they will both automatically build store opposite each other because their German. Although I get what your saying.
I love corned beef and always keep a tin in the cupboard for emergencies 👍🏻 sliced from the dehli is better for sarnies but for corned beef hash I prefer tinned , Prince’s is my go to 👍🏻
Like spam, corned beef was once regarded as a product for those on a tight budget. My dear old mum could work wonders with it! I can still taste her incredible corn beef hash! Fit for the table of any millionaire!
Yes and now Spam is bloody extortionate. I think even for a small tin of spam it’s about £2.85 where if you buy Asda or Aldi own brand spam it’s way cheaper.
oh u legend ive always wondered if there was any difference between the brands
love it mate keep em coming
Cheers will do
Never heard it called corn dog before, always known it as bully beef.
The one on the left looks redder.
Lower saturates and salt would make the essentials version a better choice.
Princes is £2.00 in Poundland.
Great review, Gaz!
cheers Val
Corned dog where I'm from
We call it corned dobbie lol
When meat cooks the juices escape. So, the weight goes down. Hope that answers your question 👍
I was 12 when i wrote this I don’t even think its true 😭
Hi I keep mine in the fridge even before opening and find it comes out easier and is easier to slice.
Great tip
Oh this brings back memories for me especially when my dear mum god bless her used to come home after shopping at Benest at millbrook jersey ci and realised there was no key to open the tin , never mind good old tin opener will do, yep corned beef and tomato sandwich with salt and pepper. I was gutted no key to open the tin , that was my favorite part. Nice one mate.
Cheers John