ASDA JUST ESSENTIALS Vs Birds Eye 10 FISH FINGER Comparison Revisited Review

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  • Please tell me your views on these fish fingers? Comparison review. ASDA. Food review.

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  • @BobMartinsback
    @BobMartinsback Před rokem +14

    This is exactly the sort of review needed at this time in the UK, well done.

  • @turnipmadras
    @turnipmadras Před rokem +14

    I think the Birds Eye ones are solid fish filet and the Asda ones are minced fish.

    • @matthew6994
      @matthew6994 Před rokem +1

      Probably came from the same factory though

  • @mrrmarshall1940
    @mrrmarshall1940 Před rokem +33

    Love these comparison videos mate, keep up the great work.

  • @johnrobinson4404
    @johnrobinson4404 Před rokem +4

    I was born in the 1960s . I yearn for my departed mothers fish fingers chips and peas and two slices of bread and butter . The simplest of meals but I can't
    're create it for love nor money ,

  • @ResonantSun17
    @ResonantSun17 Před rokem +37

    You are doing an incredible job Gareth, with these comparisons. Waking people up to at least try the cheaper generic brands, to save some money. Cheers Debra xxx

  • @paulturner6295
    @paulturner6295 Před rokem +6

    hi gareth. your doing an excellent job with the food reviews. me and my good lady love watching your vids. keep up the good work you are helping people . thanks again

  • @lohowlett1891
    @lohowlett1891 Před rokem +1

    Brilliantly helpful as always Gareth!
    I grabbed some of the Asda fish fingers the other week but haven't cooked them yet. Glad to know I made a savvy purchase!

  • @thegrumblesquad4949
    @thegrumblesquad4949 Před rokem +3

    an interesting one would be the Frozen mince, xx love these vids, the Artist who did the fridge paintings is amazing xx

  • @Dom.Morris
    @Dom.Morris Před rokem +21

    Fish finger sarnies were the best as a kid - white bread, butter and ketchup or push the boat out and go for tartar sauce - if loving them is wrong I don't want to be right! 😁 Excellent & informative review BFG! 👍👍👍

  • @guywakeford3259
    @guywakeford3259 Před rokem

    Thanks for this. I'll try the Asda ones. I love watching your videos they always make me laugh. I found the sound of the crunching whilst chewing the fish fingers particularly amusing on this one. Keep up the good work!

  • @christinecraig7473
    @christinecraig7473 Před rokem +2

    Thank you Gareth for another great review. You are helping so many people

  • @paulhoskin3286
    @paulhoskin3286 Před rokem +4

    Fish fingers and tartar sauce sandwich .great British food

  • @Bobby8270
    @Bobby8270 Před rokem +3

    You’re saving me a fortune. Great channel

  • @brianhiggins3090
    @brianhiggins3090 Před rokem +6

    Wow Gareth these reviews are really eye opening, thanks for sharing them especially with the price of food today. Great review.👍

  • @yell9845
    @yell9845 Před rokem +1

    Love these always look forward to them keep it up bud :) trips to supermarkets are not the same once started watching 😉

  • @richardyardley5127
    @richardyardley5127 Před rokem +4

    Great review Gareth. Birds Eye do use fillets rather than minced fish but that's about the only difference I think. I've just picked up a box of Asda Essentials fish portions in batter. Amazing value, very tasty and purchased based on your Asda Essentials reviews, although I don't believe you've tried these yet. Many thanks for your work mate 😊

  • @geoffreyburton2654
    @geoffreyburton2654 Před rokem +2

    Brings great memories of when I was younger of teatime with fish fingers, peas and chips oh happy days. You can buy three boxes of ASDA and have change. Me after your review I would go for ASDA.

  • @No_Rice_No_Power
    @No_Rice_No_Power Před rokem

    Oh dear... It appears that I've been slowly hooked to this channel in the past week or so. There's something oddly soothing about them! 😂

  • @leonskum.5682
    @leonskum.5682 Před rokem +6

    I must admit that I'm a bit of a snob with fish fingers. I can't eat them unless they're cod or haddock.
    Get them on buttered brown bread with burger sauce...trust me it works!!

  • @menopausalbarbie7467
    @menopausalbarbie7467 Před rokem +1

    That's a massive saving! Thanks for another honest review 💜💜💜

  • @roberthorton2744
    @roberthorton2744 Před rokem +5

    Like a lot of folks out there For me it’s fish finger sandwiches with tartare sauce (ain’t I posh 🤣🤣) Asda all the way for me
    👍🐟🐟 Great review as usual 😊

  • @andrewspires2730
    @andrewspires2730 Před rokem +2

    This comparisons are so important atm.
    Well done m8

  • @shapes2000
    @shapes2000 Před rokem +1

    New subscriber, loving your comparisons and air fryer tips! Cheers.

    • @BaldFoodieGuy
      @BaldFoodieGuy  Před rokem

      thanks very much, welcome to the channel, all the best, Gareth

  • @stephensaxby2820
    @stephensaxby2820 Před rokem +2

    I've been a fan of the humble fish finger since I was a child and I still love them today.I recently did my own version of the Macdonalds Filet o Fish using fish fingers and it was really delicious.

  • @basilfawlty8244
    @basilfawlty8244 Před rokem

    I used the essential fish fingers chopped up into 4 pieces each, with a tin of lentil soup an onion & some spices & it made a lovely 'fish stew'. Dead cheap too, less that £1 worth of ingredients.
    Love this channel.....👍

  • @priteshmistry5430
    @priteshmistry5430 Před rokem +1

    Another great review. 👍 Keep them coming.

  • @tommitchell5315
    @tommitchell5315 Před rokem +3

    These comparison of various products are ready useful especially when money is getting tight. Love a fish fingers sarnie!

  • @MrAlamo1957
    @MrAlamo1957 Před rokem +4

    Nice one again Gareth massive difference in price with these, your doing a fantastic service with the price taste comparisons 👍

  • @jay-lm4we
    @jay-lm4we Před rokem +1

    Another good comparison video 👍. Just had McCains frozen chips, birds eye fish fingers and heinz beans for my dinner, it was lovely for a change. I know they're all name brands but i do enjoy trying alot of the food you review.

  • @Verolader
    @Verolader Před rokem +1

    Loving these comparisons 🖖👍

  • @woolycoat01
    @woolycoat01 Před rokem +3

    I was shocked that they had the same amount of fish especially as the prices were a world apart! I've had Asda own brand fish fingers on many occasions and I really like them! Great for a fish finger butty too, yum! Great video, thanks for uploading 🙂

    • @BaldFoodieGuy
      @BaldFoodieGuy  Před rokem

      Cheers yes the birds eye is fillet the asda is Minced.

    • @stev5376
      @stev5376 Před rokem +1

      ​@@BaldFoodieGuy I'm guessing the Asda ones being minced is what is giving them the greyness

  • @PeterChelmsford
    @PeterChelmsford Před rokem +2

    Gareth, once again you show the nation that you can get bargain food at cheap prices. The only thing that tends to happen is when loads of people buy the cheaper food it does tend to start going up in price(hopefully not by much though). 😁

  • @Donaldcox22
    @Donaldcox22 Před rokem +4

    I normally buy bird's eye" the ones on offer" but after watching BFG, I will try the cheaper ones for sure... to be fair, birdseye aren't all that! Thanks BFG 👍🏽 keep them coming 👌

  • @andrewrice6596
    @andrewrice6596 Před rokem +1

    Spot on Gareth, yet another eye opener.

  • @stevebacon1026
    @stevebacon1026 Před rokem +2

    Well done gaz. Good ol just essentials👍. And yippee, ive now got me essentials beef slices👍im having them tonight. Top man regards steve. 👍

  • @mingyeewong1590
    @mingyeewong1590 Před rokem +5

    I’ve tried the Asda’s just essentials fish fingers last few weeks back. they aren’t bad at all for 69p. They sell the JS cod fish cakes at £1.10 have a try at them if you like them.

    • @markscouler2534
      @markscouler2534 Před rokem

      You an get 4 youngs fish cakes from tesco for 99p at the moment

  • @JamesBrown-lc4fw
    @JamesBrown-lc4fw Před rokem +1

    I love fish fingers and fish cakes, I’ll give the Asda ones a try

  • @sparkymarky9883
    @sparkymarky9883 Před rokem

    Hi there what a good video I have never like fishfingers all my life I don’t like frozen fish neither much from the supermarket but I love the review keep up the good work

  • @nicolavallely8076
    @nicolavallely8076 Před rokem +1

    I love fish fingers,mashed potato and baked beans,my friend and me comfort food. Just love your videos xx

  • @comicmania2008
    @comicmania2008 Před rokem +1

    Love it, I'm gonna try some ASDAs, I love fish fingers! Love how Birds Eye state on the box front it's 100% FISH, then it turns out it's 58% pollock!

  • @jonathanbloxam3666
    @jonathanbloxam3666 Před rokem +1

    Great comparison as ever Gareth. Hard for BE to jusify over 3.5 times the Asda Essentials price for effectively the same product.

  • @Gentleman-Of-Culture
    @Gentleman-Of-Culture Před rokem

    Crackin upload Gaz. I'm always late on the comments as I drive HGV's in and out of Europe. ♥️👍

  • @stuartfox480
    @stuartfox480 Před rokem +1

    Well done mate another great video.

  • @dmorris61
    @dmorris61 Před rokem

    Thanks dude. I've subscribed. Great cause. Great cause. And money saved helping us shopping without travelling.

  • @patrickfinlay5174
    @patrickfinlay5174 Před rokem +1

    The old family favourite, what a difference in price, thanks for the comparison, it's good to know you can still get value for money 👍

  • @anthonycomerford2704
    @anthonycomerford2704 Před rokem +9

    I discovered you about a month ago by accident. This is brilliant as usual. Entertaining, not too technical and just enough maths that virtually everyone can understand.
    Just a bit cheesed off you didn't mention your best catch phrase. "By all means, go ahead."

  • @moonraker124
    @moonraker124 Před rokem +1

    Gareth, your vid's are VERY entertaining and very educational, trouble is, I turn off my PC feeling hungry and I think I am putting on extra weight!; damn good viewing though.

  • @harrygiles1098
    @harrygiles1098 Před rokem +1

    Another great video, Keep them coming please

  • @corringhamdepot4434
    @corringhamdepot4434 Před rokem +4

    I used to work weekends in a Tesco in the mid 1970s, and their "own brand" food products at that time were really bad quality. How things have change, today I think that the own brands products are mostly as good or better, than the named brands were back then.

  • @ripvanwincle2258
    @ripvanwincle2258 Před rokem +1

    You've opened my eyes mate we're paying for the names.Great vid bro.

  • @terrywilkinson1570
    @terrywilkinson1570 Před rokem +3

    Many thanks again for doing the work. At 4 x the price I expected a silk ribbon with each birds eye. With peas, chips and vinegar, there’s no way anyone would know the difference. Please note, family of 4 having 2 packs these twice a week would save 200 bloody pounds, and that’s just for starters. The sooner Tesco start comparing their basket with your basket, sod Lidl, the better off we all will be. At least if the telly is dodgy, I get an hours entertainment eating through your comparison lists. Ta.

  • @eileenfothergill5025
    @eileenfothergill5025 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for another helpful comparison x

  • @skunkpunk1376
    @skunkpunk1376 Před rokem +1

    Nice one Gareth the Birds Eye fish fingers you had there are the Omega 3 variant, the Birds Eye Cod fish fingers are alot more expensive I paid £7.50 for 30 the other day which worked out £3.10 more than the Omega 3. cheers Gareth.

  • @sparsh415
    @sparsh415 Před rokem +9

    I had 6 of these last night for my Tea with Chips,mushy Peas and Scampi (i forgot to order my just essentials fish last week.lol)=lovely. They`re a regular for me and I highly recommend them. If I fancy a snack attack at night i`ll grill 4 and have them in a wrap with sauce. Ideal if you`ve got kids or need to watch the pennies as they make such a cheap and healthy meal.

    • @BaldFoodieGuy
      @BaldFoodieGuy  Před rokem +2

      cheers Chris

    • @wojciechkurowski2171
      @wojciechkurowski2171 Před rokem

      healthy meal, you must be joking. Neither of them are healthy.

    • @sparsh415
      @sparsh415 Před rokem +1

      @@wojciechkurowski2171 They`re a good way of getting Fish into children=omega 3,lean protein etc.It`s not like they`re dripping in saturated fats.

    • @wojciechkurowski2171
      @wojciechkurowski2171 Před rokem

      @@sparsh415 I would disagree, fish fingers are very very unhealthy.

    • @sparsh415
      @sparsh415 Před rokem +1

      @@wojciechkurowski2171 Why ???

  • @traceyhoyle1816
    @traceyhoyle1816 Před rokem +1

    Another great review cheers 😋

  • @AndrewisRaheej
    @AndrewisRaheej Před rokem +2

    Love watching these, Would be interesting to see if the actual weights on boxes match up when weighed on a scale though. Might be an idea?

  • @samhenwood5746
    @samhenwood5746 Před rokem

    The best fish fingers I’ve had are Lidl own 🤗 But thanks Gareth for a great review 😋👍

  • @davidcampbell7209
    @davidcampbell7209 Před rokem +1

    Different cooking time for asda would be better as they are slightly smaller you are saving us a fortune thank you so much.

  • @tigertony2716
    @tigertony2716 Před rokem +5

    Credit to ASDA for their Just Essential range - decent quality food for a great price

    • @fredahouston2395
      @fredahouston2395 Před rokem +3

      Once you have put them between two slices of bread covered in tomato sauce they all taste the same.

  • @22seanmurphy
    @22seanmurphy Před rokem +1

    Hi Gareth a great review, i never buy birds Eye all ways the cheaper ones and i only have them in butties and by the time i put red sauce on it or in your case brown sauce there's no difference at all just like you said, that was as an eye opener i always thought that birds Eye had cod in them 🍻🙏

  • @loveisall5520
    @loveisall5520 Před rokem

    I find Birds Eye brand fascinating in the UK; Clarence Birdseye started the frozen foods industry after WW II here in the US. We still have Birds Eye over here but it's almost totally frozen veggies.

  • @martindunstan8043
    @martindunstan8043 Před rokem +2

    Gaz✌️ great comparison but I'm too fussy mate, it has to be cod, pollock also called coalfish(coley) or saithe is a bit grainy for me anyway, but if your not a fussy so and so like me😂 then that was a proper bargain really. Great stuff as always mate👌🍻

  • @majiek1304
    @majiek1304 Před rokem +3

    I prefer Birds Eye FishFingers, I find them juicier and more succulent. And I think they are cheap enough to have a few in a meal and it still working out quite cheap.
    Somethings it's worth paying that extra for if you make savings elsewhere.

  • @susanreid9857
    @susanreid9857 Před rokem +1

    Another spot on review 👍

  • @kellyrobinson550
    @kellyrobinson550 Před rokem +1

    Nice one boy,spot on!👍

  • @pab96
    @pab96 Před rokem +1

    Spot On 😆😁 as usual Gareth ,need we say anymore👍

  • @archiebald4717
    @archiebald4717 Před rokem

    Love you, love your videos. Not a fan of fish fingers. My supper would be a decent slab of fresh fish. I remember as a kid, herring roe, or cod roe on toast, for tea on Saturday. Yum yum!

  • @angeldann1157
    @angeldann1157 Před rokem +1

    I will try these nice thats someones tried these allready i was wondering if essentials brand was worth getting hopefully more info to come

  • @colinholmes2116
    @colinholmes2116 Před rokem +1

    Usually have Fish Finger Butties Evey now n then ( Council House Kid )...Deffitnaly Gonna Try The Cheaper.. Savings are Massive .Glad I Found Your Channel..

  • @davidfinch5062
    @davidfinch5062 Před rokem +2

    Thank you for this comparison. With such a price differential and similar taste, why pay more? The question arises: who is the bigger fool?
    Until recently I bought Sainsbury's own label pollock fish fingers in the 30-pack. When I first started buying them three or four years ago I think they cost around the £2.90 mark per pack, but they increased to £3.30 and again, recently, to a whopping £4.00. Needless to say I've voted with my wallet. Better to wait and have the occasional fish supper methinks.

  • @starkey469
    @starkey469 Před rokem +2

    Yes but you’re going to have beans or parsley sauce with them so it doesn’t matter if they’re a bit on the dry side

  • @lynnpurfield9430
    @lynnpurfield9430 Před rokem

    I am shocked, I always believed Birds Eye would be cod fish. Great vid Gareth.

  • @Pugwash.
    @Pugwash. Před rokem +3

    Years ago I went fishing in the sea with my mates on a boat. We caught a pollock. It was big but very bland! I've since read that they are used as a cheap alternative to cod or haddock. I'm pretty sure I've seen fish fingers with "cod" on the front of the packaging.

  • @freespeechforever
    @freespeechforever Před rokem +2

    By the way, love the artwork on the freezer!

  • @geoffjoffy
    @geoffjoffy Před rokem

    When it comes to fish fingers, I always buy Birds Eye. Reason being I've tried some lower priced fish fingers and in most cases I've had to throw them out as they were quite horrible. One low price pack of about 38 fish fingers, I bought for £1.00 were so horrible I threw them out and the birds wouldn't even eat them. LOL. Thanks for your review!

  • @barrycarol8593
    @barrycarol8593 Před rokem

    Hi there we’re new to your channal but will b watching u in future your so funny 😂entertaining mate. Watched the one with your brother with the hot things omg 😱 noooo. I said omg it’s made the poor lad sick ha ha.
    Keep em coming mate
    Carol & Barry cleveleys

    • @BaldFoodieGuy
      @BaldFoodieGuy  Před rokem

      thanks both very kind indeed. All the best, Gareth

  • @laurenlong3169
    @laurenlong3169 Před rokem

    Tescos Hearty Food Co value brand - 10 fish gingers currently £0.80 for a box of ten, made with 64% cod! Thanks for making these videos, really is an eye opener.

  • @aluette1
    @aluette1 Před rokem +1

    Speechless!

  • @adamp4350
    @adamp4350 Před rokem +1

    I love a fish finger sandwich as a late night snack. I cook mine in an air frying and they turn out perfect. I have to put a layer of tin foil down first before I cook them.

  • @superseven220
    @superseven220 Před rokem +1

    I love a fish finger sandwich. Not had one for years

  • @francesmunro9666
    @francesmunro9666 Před rokem +2

    With chips beans Gareth they do essentials thanks again x👍👍👍

  • @JamesBrown-lc4fw
    @JamesBrown-lc4fw Před rokem +1

    Hi Gareth , I have been to Asdas 😉 bought some of these fish fingers and some of the Just essentials fish cakes, I compared the fish cakes with Birdseye cod fish cakes , couldn’t tell the difference, the just essential were lovely £1.10 for 10😮

  • @leighmonty13
    @leighmonty13 Před rokem +2

    You can definitely tell the difference between top brands and cheep ,top brands have better fish but cheap ones are more than good tasting and so cheap plus with a bit of the old cheap read sauce goes down lovely,my favourite mash,fish fingers, mushy peas with plenty of red sauce and two slices of buttered bread for mash and fish fingers sandwich

  • @veemcg3682
    @veemcg3682 Před rokem

    Bread butter and fish fingers with a cup of tea... Magic. Can't see the point of the dearest ones cause the price difference could pay for the bread and butter and tea. Many thanks for doing these videos I'm working my way through your videos and my brother William and I are doing our own taste tests and changing our grocery shopping habits accordingly.

  • @trippymchippy8586
    @trippymchippy8586 Před rokem +1

    I remember when I was 15 and we'd go out drinking of a Friday night down the local park. I always came back with 10 fish fingers.

  • @nevillechant27
    @nevillechant27 Před rokem

    When you can almost buy 4 packs of Asda fish fingers to 1 pack of birds eye that’s crazy (same fish and 58 % both the same) I know where I’m going . Great blog many thanks

  • @chibbledorf
    @chibbledorf Před rokem +2

    7 packets of ASDA for the same price as 2 packets of birds eye. 70 fish fingers vs 20. Now I'm no mathematician or gourmet foodie but it seems pretty straightforward to me.

  • @doubledaclutchmcphee
    @doubledaclutchmcphee Před rokem

    I would have liked it with a parrot 🦜 on your shoulder capt spot on . Great review but birds eye looked more white fish not the off cuts but thats my opinion. Keep it coming Gareth.

  • @mariabrown2565
    @mariabrown2565 Před rokem +8

    Hi Gareth. The yellow essential fish fingers don't look that bad. They would make a delicious parsley Sauce dinner. With New potatoes mushy peas. And them fish fingers. What a treat ! I'll have to try them. See what I think ! Thanks for Sharing. Love to you Maria 💗 xx

  • @Scot-land
    @Scot-land Před rokem +10

    Canny beat a good old fish finger SPOT ON 👍

  • @andrewuk8363
    @andrewuk8363 Před rokem +1

    I also like the asda own brand cod fish fingers.. Now got a halogen air fryer did them last night with chips of course yummy

  • @alanparks3060
    @alanparks3060 Před rokem +2

    Could you do a Comparison of Asda just Essentials Beans and Sausage and Heinz, keep up the Good work love your Videos, been a Subscriber From The Beginning of the Channel 👍

  • @Matt19matt19
    @Matt19matt19 Před rokem +1

    When people order online often they order the just essentials for 69p and hope they're not in stock and try their luck to get a substitute for no extra money. But the massive price difference means usually they'll just get nothing. It might work some of the time though. Fish fingers seem to be one of those products that have massively increased in price.

  • @kizzyfarrell6156
    @kizzyfarrell6156 Před rokem

    I love fish finger sandwich with tomato sauce
    Enjoyed watching
    Best wishes gareth 👍

  • @freespeechforever
    @freespeechforever Před rokem +1

    I've commented elsewhere about the big brand prices but this kind of gap makes no sense. Birds Eye, one of the real giants of the food world, should, really should be able to produce things a bit cheaper - or less expensive - than they do. Quality? Always an issue but the scale of the operation really should bring greater benefit to the consumer instead of to the 'expenses' incurred in keeping the brand on top! Perhaps I'm wrong but my money is on the less expensive item in the majority of cases. Keep goiong young man, the ideas you come up with are interesting! We love fish finger sandwiches!

  • @thatdavidvlog
    @thatdavidvlog Před rokem +1

    I haven't had fish fingers for ages, my youngest 2 kids dont like them so I haven't picked them up for so long. But I fancy a fish finger or fish cake sarnie now haha

  • @ganjaericco
    @ganjaericco Před rokem

    I sometimes use Deliveroo to get a delivery when and I saw 10 Birdseye fishfingers for £5 on the app at Sainsbury's. Madness. You can also get Asda omega 3 fishfingers for around a £1 and they make a nice fishfinger butty.

  • @janetedmundson991
    @janetedmundson991 Před rokem +1

    I love the cheap Asda fish fingers cooked them in the air fryer for 15 minutes.

  • @2dazzel
    @2dazzel Před rokem +1

    Hi garathhope you ,your family are well
    I enjoyed watching your review on making a king prawn curry the kit looked really nice im gonna give it a go
    Is there anyway you could or have you tried the Indian meals for one or two meals you can buy always wanted to try them…

  • @Imfat8888
    @Imfat8888 Před rokem

    fish fingers with butter on top. mash with plenty of tomato sauce on , green beans,, one of my favourites, afters rhubard and custard,,, dream combo.