Sandwiches. Is it real or is it just a spread?

[Harlesden]

Would you pay £2.50 for a cheese and onion sandwich made with genuine cheese and real onion - or £1.20 for a cheese and onion sandwich filled with simply a cheese and onion flavoured spread (thinly spread) that you know costs just £1 in the supermarket for a whole 200g tub.
Which sandwich outlet - with a branch near most large railway stations - offers the best value in your opinion.

 

[GB]

Real ingredients every time.

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Nothing. Sandwiches are vile full stop.

 

[Mojo]

The idea of having cheese and onion in a sandwich is a little bizarre to me, so not sure.

When working shifts at which I would usually have a sandwich during my meal relief I tend to bring my own. If I have not then I normally buy the £1 - £1.10 sandwiches from the major supermarkets. Usually Tuna Mayo or Egg & Cress.

 

[GB]

Why does a cheese and onion sandwich bizzare to you? I thought that particular combo was pretty common?

 

[Mojo]

Why does a cheese and onion sandwich bizzare to you? I thought that particular combo was pretty common?

Just sound like two things in a sandwich that really wouldn't be very nice.

I don't like the Crisps either.

 

[GB]

Lol fair enough

 

[SS4]

Nothing. Sandwiches are vile full stop.

Definitely this, I'd rather go hungry and go the local chippy.

 

[yorksrob]

Bit pricey for cheese and onion IMO.

I tend to like Sainsbugs Ham and egg club.

Pricey at £2.80 (but very big) and you can get a bottle of cola and a packet of crisps for only 20p extra under their meal deal.

 

[Drsatan]

At Sainsburys, I usually get the £2.50 ploughmans sub which I find is a lot more filling than many sandwiches. A packet of crisps and bottle of fizz is only 50p more.

There are a few sandwich fillings I don't like, like cheese and onion and egg and cress. I've tried both and those fillings don't go well with a sandwich.

 

[Lrd]

Tescos Chicken, Bacon and Lettuce (with mayo) sandwich is most definitely worth the £2.10 it costs. I tend to buy the more expensive and generously filled sarnies as they are enough to keep me full for a few hours, whereas the small £1/£1.50ish sandwiches don't even touch the sides when they go down.

 

[Heinz57]

I usualy get ham, cheese and mayo wherever I go, which is mostly Tesco. Although if I go to M+S I'd get the beef and mayo sub (the rest of their sandwiches are horrible)

 

[TOCDriver]

They sell packets of butties which declare themselves as using natural ingredients, at WH Smiths (Normal 2 halves), Stockport Station, for £5.99!!!! Needless to say, they're always available for sale!
The Ginsters chicken sandwiches though, especially with the meal deal offer, are absolutely lovely and not bad value at 3.99 with the bottle of pop and big bag of crisps.

 

[Bungle73]

Would you pay £2.50 for a cheese and onion sandwich made with genuine cheese and real onion - or £1.20 for a cheese and onion sandwich filled with simply a cheese and onion flavoured spread (thinly spread) that you know costs just £1 in the supermarket for a whole 200g tub.
Which sandwich outlet - with a branch near most large railway stations - offers the best value in your opinion.

Neither, I'd make my own. Why people feel need to spend £3 or £4 on something they could make themselves for pennies AND decide exactly what they want in it AND get more than one sandwich I have no idea.

Nothing. Sandwiches are vile full stop.

Sandwiches are "vile"? What?

Definitely this, I'd rather go hungry and go the local chippy.

What's the weight like?

 

[Clip]

Neither, I'd make my own. Why people feel need to spend £3 or £4 on something they could make themselves for pennies AND decide exactly what they want in it AND get more than one sandwich I have no idea.

Because sometimes its through convenience and I dont understand why people feel the need to fail to understand this when its a pretty simple concept.


Id have the real ingredients but Id pop into a nearby sainsbury or Tesco and for 50p more get the meal deal.

 

[Bevan Price]

Would you pay £2.50 for a cheese and onion sandwich made with genuine cheese and real onion - or £1.20 for a cheese and onion sandwich filled with simply a cheese and onion flavoured spread (thinly spread) that you know costs just £1 in the supermarket for a whole 200g tub.
Which sandwich outlet - with a branch near most large railway stations - offers the best value in your opinion.

Warrington Market, about 5 mins. walk from Warrington Central (10 mins from Bank Quay).

Beef salad barm cake for £1.80. Other meats / fillings are available instead of beef. Larger size filled barm cakes about 50p more. Can be made up on request while you are waiting, and good quality. Sandwiches also available at reasonable prices.

Indeed, I find that some other northern markets have good quality filled sandwiches / barm cakes at prices much lower than some of the well-known national / international outlets.

 

[fowler9]

Warrington Market, about 5 mins. walk from Warrington Central (10 mins from Bank Quay).

Beef salad barm cake for £1.80. Other meats / fillings are available instead of beef. Larger size filled barm cakes about 50p more. Can be made up on request while you are waiting, and good quality. Sandwiches also available at reasonable prices.

Indeed, I find that some other northern markets have good quality filled sandwiches / barm cakes at prices much lower than some of the well-known national / international outlets.

Indeed mate. I love Warrington Market for the food and also a cheap haircut. Sadly I don't get there very often any more.

 

[EM2]

Back to the original question, I'd assume that a sandwich being sold for £1.20 is not likely to have the best quality ingredients.
Therefore, I'm more likely to pay more.

 

[fowler9]

Back to the original question, I'd assume that a sandwich being sold for £1.20 is not likely to have the best quality ingredients.
Therefore, I'm more likely to pay more.

It will if I've made it, just not if you buy it in Tesco or what have you. Ha ha.

 

[SS4]

What's the weight like?

I've never weighed my chips so I can't be sure but they're more filling than a sandwich maybe 0.3g N? This is based on a cone which is anywhere from £1-£1.50 in my experience

 

[Starmill]

ATWalex (and anyone else) - I've had some interesting sandwich alternatives recently on trips out (i.e. Cumbrian Coast - you need to be well provisioned!). Scones are quite good, I've done pitta bread and taken some sliced cheese (Like the Tesco version of Leerdammer, not the nasty 'cheese singles') and quorn ham and some Cheese and Onion English Muffins, toasted and buttered in the morning went down well too. Supplement that with a visit to the Pound Bakery in Preston and I tried a chippy in Lancaster too... but they had no chips. Errrm....

I used to be a fan of M & S "Free Range Egg and Watercress" but no Egg and Cress will do it for me anymore - not Tesco nor sainsburys either, and many of the above alternatives are available from these places!

 

[fowler9]

ATWalex (and anyone else) - I've had some interesting sandwich alternatives recently on trips out (i.e. Cumbrian Coast - you need to be well provisioned!). Scones are quite good, I've done pitta bread and taken some sliced cheese (Like the Tesco version of Leerdammer, not the nasty 'cheese singles') and quorn ham and some Cheese and Onion English Muffins, toasted and buttered in the morning went down well too. Supplement that with a visit to the Pound Bakery in Preston and I tried a chippy in Lancaster too... but they had no chips. Errrm....

I used to be a fan of M & S "Free Range Egg and Watercress" but no Egg and Cress will do it for me anymore - not Tesco nor sainsburys either, and many of the above alternatives are available from these places!

The Tesco version of Leerdammer! The Leerdammer version of Leerdammer is bad enough, it hardly counts as cheese!

 

[Starmill]

The Tesco version of Leerdammer! The Leerdammer version of Leerdammer is bad enough, it hardly counts as cheese!

Hmm, that is true, I have no idea what type of cheese it's supposed to be.

I was referring this: http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=262175800

It's nicer, and quite a bit cheaper per gram too!

 

[fowler9]

Hmm, that is true, I have no idea what type of cheese it's supposed to be.

I was referring this: http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=262175800

It's nicer, and quite a bit cheaper per gram too!

Ha ha. That is spot on. At the end of the day whatever kind you like is the best kind.

 

[Crossover]

I would generally go for the "proper" stuff rather than something you can barely taste. Most of the time when out and about, I'll go to the supermarkets for the meal deals etc. Generally speaking, I can't really motivate myself to make sandwiches myself for such days out.

I was out and about today and got what I thought was a good deal of Ultimate Hot Chocolate and Ginsters sandwich for £2.39 from Pumpkin at Carlisle station. Though a Bite Card and free hot drinks with every sandwich helped with that one!

 

[Lrd]

Ultimate Hot Chocolate

What's an Ultimate Hot Chocolate? Sounds interesting

 

[Crossover]

What's an Ultimate Hot Chocolate? Sounds interesting

I may have got the name slightly wrong, but it was essentially normal hot chocolate with cream, chocolate dust and marshmallows on top. I was slightly surprised they were offering all the hot drinks FOC with a sandwich regardless of the retail cost of the drink!

 

[Lrd]

I may have got the name slightly wrong, but it was essentially normal hot chocolate with cream, chocolate dust and marshmallows on top. I was slightly surprised they were offering all the hot drinks FOC with a sandwich regardless of the retail cost of the drink!

Ahh ok, may have to get one when I'm next out!

They cost pennies to make, the mark up on hot drinks is incredible.

 

[fowler9]

At the end of the day you can make a decent replica of a hot drink available on the railways back at home from a powder. You can't do that with a pint of ale. Lets get our priorities right!

 

[bnm]

At the end of the day you can make a decent replica of a hot drink available on the railways back at home from a powder. You can't do that with a pint of ale.

You can. Sort of.

http://www.geek.com/science/packets-of-instant-beer-are-now-a-thing-1567326/