being a meggie (born in cleethorpes) i have been spoilt with grimsby fish all my life. home made fishcakes made with haddock fillet, mash, onion and parsley are the best you will ever eat. no need for breadcrumbs or batter, just chips, pickled onions, mushy peas and tom ketchup xxx
I normally buy the cheaper fish cakes,and as you said Gareth it's not about the cost,it's all about the taste,why pay through the nose if the cheaper ones are nicer, keep up the good work 👍
I sometimes have a tin of salmon knocking about and mix it with mash,season it and form it into patties.Then dip them in flour both sides and fry in a mixture of butter and oil, they go really nice and crispy like a batter. You can put parsley or herbs in the mixture but l just put salt and pepper in. A lemon wedge over it works or ketchup, l have encona hot pepper sauce but l have it on everything usually lol. Cheers Gaz, the farmfood ones look tasty like the ones from the chippy!
Wow!... That was a big shock to be honest mate... I've not tried either of these yet... But i don't think i'll bother now with the Harry Ramsden's Jumbo Fishcakes Gaz... The Farmfoods Extra Large Fishcakes look good... And are fantastic value... I would love a couple of these Farmfoods Extra Large Fishcakes... Served with some Chips... Peas... & Parsley Sauce... 😋 Whoever it was that put you onto the Farmfoods version (Well done!)... I think the Harry Ramsden's version is trying to represent itself as something like you'd find in your Local Chippy... But obviously missing the mark by a long way... I'm sure deep frying either of these Fishcakes would enhance their overall taste... But also for the price paid too... It's a no brainer really... The Farmfoods version wins hands down... Thanks for the review Gaz... I've got a couple of your videos to catch up on in the next day or two... I'm so glad to hear that your "Good Lady Wife"... Has now recovered enough for you to restart your regular Foodie Reviews... Stay safe guys... All the best... Cheers. 🍺
The farm foods ones looked quite good and they were excellent value. I always buy M&S fish cakes now. They are the best I've ever had also you can get different fillings besides fish
Farmfoods is a hidden gem for quite a few everyday foods. I go to Farmfoods once a month to pick up certain items. Will give these a try out. By way that microwave Donna Kebab you taste tested from there went down a treat with my lad. Keep it up Gareth, well done☺️
Michael Alker our FF stopped selling the Donner meat.I love noodles FF does a Mayflower range of 3 different kinds.I tried them all but the salt and pepper chicken was best only £1.50.
My wife goes crazy over those jumbo jet farm foods fish cakes , it's amazing what tuns her on ! But since farm foods opened down our way we buy a lot of stuff from there good quality and in thease times of cutting back , fantastic prices . Keep up the fantastic videos , and your down to earth attitude. And all the best to you and your family, and I'm pleased your wife is getting over the virus! God bless you !
Great review , my own preference would be breadcrumbs on a fishcake so I'm really pleased. Quite a saving too . Thank you for all the brilliant and fun food tests .
Hi Gareth, I personally really like the Harry Ramsden fish cake range, and I can also highly recommend Harry R mushy peas! They are fab tinned mushy peas, far better than Batchelors, in my view. I'm just about to sample M and S brand new luxury 'Signature' 'Our Best Ever' fishcake. Have treated myself to a pack of them in my Ocado shop, will be delivered tomorrow - looking forward to indulging - 👍 😁 Another great video. Nice one, sir! 👍
This is a fantastic CZcams channel you are the king of real food and those fish cakes look delicious and you are fantastic man 🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴👍👍👍👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hi, Gareth. Another interesting review. There didn't seem to be a massive difference between the two. Going by looks, you would think the Ramsden fishcake would be superior but just goes to show that you shouldnt judge by looks alone. Haven't had fishcakes in a while. It's put me in the mood now..lol.Keep up the great work. Best wishes from Scotland.
I like a fishcake like the style of farm foods in a bun lettuce tomato tartare sauce or mushy peas and fishcake in a bun. I buy the Birdseye ones the 4 pack but will try a visit to farm foods when I visit uk in April 😃
Nice review gareth not had any of these but I now know which one I would buy the fishcakes that I always have in my freezer are from Iceland 10 breaded cod fishcakes for a pound 10 pence each and they are 41% cod and they are quality 👍👍
Oooh..never thought of that. Really good idea, I'm gonna try that.thanks for tip I can't believe after years of eating fish cakes.( 54 yrs), 😳I didn't think of that.I can't wait to try 👍👍
Wow just binge watching your videos as I've not been on CZcams for a while, I'm made up to see how many views and likes you've got now from when I started watching,the channels really took off Gareth well done,I prefer batter on a fish cake but I refuse to pay that price, I'll definitely try the farm foods ones though,they did look really nice
Good comparison. I can't eat them myself as I am gluten intolerant but my wife and I never buy anything with palm oil in it. My wife and son have eaten the Harry Ramsden ones and were not that impressed with them.
When it just says white fish or mixed white fish, it mean it's made using any type of white fish flesh, but if pollock is used it states pollock which is as good as Haddock and just as tasty... but I'm more of a cod fan. But the Harry Ramsden's fish cakes did look good, maybe they would have tasted differently if they had been pan fried. 😋
If it just says 'fish' I would avoid just in case it is Basa, the Vietnamese river fish, with a reputation for contamination. Please tell us what it is!
@@mikeharvey9844 when products say white fish, it usually means hake, flounder, any flatfish and just about anything that's caught in fishing nets and what ever was the off cuts as some food companies just buy whats cheapest to increase profits. If you want good fish products look for cod, Haddock and pollock or a mix of the above. I'm from a what was a fishing town and both of my parents worked for a lesser known food company now but was one of the biggest ( findus) but now is youngs.
@@gb8038 I like Hake a lot, and Ling, others too. I have a holiday cottage in France where there seems to be a better choice, and whilst Cod is up there on my list, the others can taste great if cooked well. I still would avoid Basa, and if ingredients were not clear what 'white' fish was in, I'd assume it was in it. Thanks for your view. 👍
@@mikeharvey9844 Whenever we go to the fish shop we order Haddock, because it is more palatable in that the fish flakes are smaller than cod, it is lovely and white and fresh, with more taste. Whereas, cod is literally too chunky for our palate . The Fish shop is one of only 5 Coal powered fish shops left in the Country . Cooked in Beef dripping, it’s one of the best chip shops in the Country. Fields of Esh Winning , was even on Michael Portillos tv 📺 programme. So, we seldom buy the chips, as we just want to savour the flavour of the lovely white haddock.
Hi Gareth they look scrumptious I think we will be having some of those and thanks for the address 😀 and good to hear your good lady is getting back on her feet 😀 xx
Love video mate always love fishcakes did you like that thanks again for kind replys thankful we are so much shaun n tracy 👐👐👋👋👐👐👋👋 have a nice day praying here no more blackouts
Another great review pal I haven't been getting any noti on yt lately will have to go back through ur vids these Harry ramsden fishcakes take so good I put them in a brioche roll with a bit of tartar sauce lettuce and tomatoes excellent
If you have two Farmfoods fishcakes to one of the Harry Ramsdens you are still winning moneywise because you get four portions compared to two from each pack.
Gareth love fish cakes chips and peas not had for years, always had growing up great memories l think farm foods look tasty l like in breadcrumbs that's the ones we had growing up glad good Lady wife is feeling loads better, ♥️😋😋😋
The Farmfoods cake resembles those you used to get in the Chippies in the South of England when I was growing up, which generally seemed to contain a mash of fish, potato and some herb (possibly parsley). The Ramsden one still looks quite "mashy" in the middle, which I find disappointing - when I lived in the North (Yorkshire and Lancashire), the fishcakes served there were also battered rather than crumbed, but they were the size of saucers and contain large flakes of white fish and pieces of potatoes; fantastic value, and delicious - I used to swap between getting these with mushy peas, and getting the regular fish and chips!
Never a big fan of fishcake . I had that luxury steak pie 🥧 I mentioned the other day from Aldi. Again probably the best tasting steak pie you can eat . Their stunning...the richness of the gravy is unbelievable... definitely a must try !!!
@@BaldFoodieGuy ....I don't think I've seen it tbh. It's an Aldi steak pie for 2/3 ppl it's also available as a chicken pie too. The amount of chicken you get in that pie is off the chart...too much. Both super highly recommend Matey. Keep up the brilliant videos . There a breath of fresh air 👍🏻
Keep,up the good work. Fish cakes have ALWAYS been breadcrumbs for heaven sake. And does salt go,with fish or what. Another delight added to my food,guy menu.
The farmfood ones have less additives so they might be better for you but they don’t say what kind of fish they used. I recon that they used the trimmings from more than one species of white fish. It’s not something I would buy because I live near the top two fishing ports in Scotland Fraserburgh and Peterhead. That means I can easily get fresh fish landed 6 days of the week.
Nooooooooooooooo! I was just on my way to bed, but now I'm craving a fishcake! Anyhoo - I haven't got any , so I'm going to have to make do with dreaming about them....... Good night and God bless you and your family, love from Wales! :-) xx
Hi, I just subscribed. Me and my son had Morrisons fishcakes, chips and homemade parsley sauce, the fishcakes were horrible. I am gonna have to try the farmfoods ones. Thankyou for sharing. x
Thanks Gareth great review, That was a shock 8 compared to 2 and even cheaper. Ok probably all the scraps of many different fish, but who cares . Like you say probably been better deep fried. But definitely go for the farm foods one . Cheers buddy see you tomorrow night 8 pm we are staying in in . 👍🐠🐡❤️❤️
as you say deep fried or fried will always be better hence its something i always do with fish, sausages and burgers, mind you i oven cooked some burgers after seeing you do it and must say they were lovely. keep it up buddy.
I have tried both these brands and have to agree with you. Yes, the Harry Ramsden fishcakes have haddock and more fish, but at the end of the day for that price difference you would expect the taste to jump out at you. Sadly it doesn't ~ so another winner winner for dinner! :) Great video once again, thanks.
Hi Sir, really like this review.. I had a recommendation for you to try.. from Morrison’s Market food kitchen hot food counter on a Sunday : Sunday Roast Chicken Dinner .. you get half roast chicken with Yorkshire pudding roast vegetables & roast potatoes & cauliflower cheese & broccoli & gravy for £7 it’s great portions and really nice tasting!
Ever since Harry Ramsden’s were bought up by “ big business “ they have changed so much in quality and standards, not to mention flavour and portion size, that they are no longer worth visiting the outlet’s that the business fell over themselves to open in all sorts of locations, at home and overseas. Their biggest mistake was closing and selling the original site , which was the “biggest chip ‘ole in the world “. The whole establishment was shut down and sold off to the company behind the “Weatherby Whaler “ fish and chips stores. Unfortunately H Ramsdens , are run as franchise outlets selling low quality over priced products by worker’s whose only interest in most locations, is the amount of money in their pockets at the end of the week. And when they started the frozen and tinned version’s of their products I am afraid that quality was the first victim of cuts in standards. I did give them a fair trial when a small franchise opened nearer to where I live, but they just didn’t meet the standards and they didn’t last very long.
@@BaldFoodieGuy yeah I took a look at that one once and I wasn’t impressed, it just looked run down with several areas fenced off, and at 2pm it wasn’t exactly busy. In the past I have had to join a line at the original location just to get takeaway with a separate entrance to eat in.
Initially I thought , oh I would rather pay the extra for Harry Ramsdens , even though we have the Farm Foods ones in the freezer. However when you read out Minced fish , it just was off putting somehow. Think I will stick with Farmfoids or make my own.
I remember an HR near the Manchester United ground, it was good back then, nice fish and chips with a pot of tea. Just a brand name now like Bisto is, those Bisto ready meals are truly horrible
Another first-class comparative review Gareth, love these, and what savings to be had! This is how I look at it; a Harry Ramsden fishcake £1.25 @ 40% haddock, OR, two Farmfood fishcakes 50p @ 66% bits n’ bob fish! No brainer! Also, superb for people on a budget which will soon be us all! For me, well done fat chips, two Farmfood fishcakes, and baked beans. Some bread to mop up! Keep this brilliant work up pal, invaluable. See you tomorrow, cheers.
thanks John, yes good savings. Got a video going out over the weekend having the white pudding and sausage. Thanks John, cheers see you tomorrow night.
@@DameTremonti When I ready your comment I laughed! Didn't think about it like that, you're a genius pal. Still laughing! Thank you for your comment, all the best to you and yours. 👍
Never tried the Harry Ramsden stuff, but off shopping tommorrow, where there is a Iceland and a farmfoods near to each other, I may have to do the test myself, but as a single women, the farmfoods ones would probably suit me better
@@BaldFoodieGuy it is quite shocking when the more cheaper fish cake takes much better. Harry Ramsdon’s stuff had never really been well seasoned and tbh the name is what your paying most for
Hi Gareth. I have been watching your videos for a while now, and really enjoy them. A while ago you mentioned about the Birds Eye beef burgers with onion, well I had these as teenager, a while ago now ☺, and after you talked about them I thought I would have some. Well we just tried some, wish we never bothered . They have changed, and not for the better, they were horrible ☹, very disappointed
I only like Birds eye beef burgers, but now you come to mention it , they don’t compare as before, have they removed the onion ? Because to me if food doesn’t have onions it’s lacking in flavour .
Farmfoods feeds a family from a lower budget, and I agree they (The fishcakes) are a lot tastier (Had both)...Harry Ramsdon's is over-rated and too expensive for two. Good review Gaz...All the best
Eh up Gazza hows tha doin. Farm foods is a ckear winner. For me dinner. Why pay for a name when cheap is definitely cheerful. I can only dream of fish cakes. I loved the fish and chip shop ones especially in a buttered tea cake. Is there gonna be a quiz tonight ? And is the first prize a bottle of cod liver oil? Great video mate. Have a good un
I've tried many a fishcake and I honestly believe making your own is the only way to go if ya want decent one! Some chippies have good ones too but usually not!
B F G,,,,Aldi FISHMONGER large haddock fish cakes at £1.29p for two are absolutely unbeatable!!! Just one with Iceland’s Seriously Crispy Chips cooked in my Airfryer is a meal fit for a Queen. Yum yum yum 😋. Keep these vids coming big guy 👍👍👍
Fish cakes look like the chip shop ones 👍🏻… the jumbo haddock fish cakes look “spot on” 😉… put them in a crusty roll sauce .. whatever sauces and .. delish 🤤
ASDA 8 Breaded Cod Fishcakes 400g £1.75 45% minced cod are our goto, but we will give the farmfoods a try as well. About the airfryer when we got ours we sort of followed the guidelines and used a temp probe till we nailed down the temp and times for our airfryer, we normally pull the food 5 - 10 degrees under and allow carryover to finish it depending on the food. I will point out my cousin has the same airfryer and his one can take 45 secconds to 1 minute longer to cook the same food. We tested it side by side because they where using our timings an setting and getting different results. I assume the guides temps and times are on the high side to avoid getting sued for whatever reasons lawyers can drem up, so use a temp probe and common sense.
Hello again Gareth, here in West Yorkshire a fish cake a.k.a. a fish sandwich consists of a fish fillet sandwiched between large slices of potato which is then dipped in batter and fried. People either ask for sandwich and chips or cake and chips depending where in West Yorkshire they reside. Now that the price of fish and chips has rocketed skywards, it make sense to go for a cheaper option.
I love salt too. I've just been eating some roast potatoes that I cooked in the air fryer and I sprinkled lots of salt on them before I cooked them. You would think that the Harry ramsdens would contain more fish and better taste, Thank you for doing this review as I was thinking of getting those Harry Ramsdens fishcakes. It just goes to show that the most expensive is not always best.
M&S Salmon fishcakes two for £1.80 are nice😋 I miss savory rissoles😋 ASDA 4 frozen cod fishcakes £3.00 get a good write up....do contain some Pollock though, crafty!😊
Another great video Gareth, you could put them in a bun with Tatar sauce. Add thick cut chips, fried egg and mushy peas, maybe for you have chilli jam on the chips.👍
Yes and also Farm Foods sells Mango Chutney sauce , and Crucials with a white sauce , to add more interest, a good Vlog Gareth tyvm, as people have replied to you I have jotted down on my Farm Foods Shopping 🛒 list what to buy !
Fish cakes are one of those foods that got some reason l prefer the cheaper ones ..they remind me more of fish shop ones with a good mix of potato, fish and parsley. Think l prefere breaded ones too .. great in a bread bun with a bit of tartar sauce or just butter and salt and vinegar. Since you've made thos vlog ASDA now do a large 2 pack in their yellow brand ( fresh not frozen) they are really good with lots of fish in them.
I love fishcakes, there is not the variety in Australia, just Birds Eye and Jamie Oliver's and Aldi has them, all pretty ordinary. Your ones looked great, big and tasty, well priced. Yep chips and mushy peas, vinegar all over, lubby jubbly.
Great video, you have to try the youngs gastro fishcakes with mushypeas tops from Iceland I enjoyed them.. I like the Harry Ramsden ones as I need to have less salt in my diet been a fit git so mite be why I enjoy um 🤣
An update ASDA 8 Breaded Cod Fishcakes 400g are no longer on sale at our local asda. JUST ESSENTIALS by ASDA 10 Breaded Cod Fishcakes 500g @ £1.89 and ASDA 4 Classic Salmon Fishcakes 460g @ £4.75 and ASDA 4 Classic Cod Fishcakes 460g @ £4 from there own label plus 2x youngs and 1 x birdeye fishcakes left on sale. One whole freezer unit use to be fishcakes now less than half the rest being fish fingers which have also seen alot of lines deleted. I asked the groceries manager and he said about 2500 lines had been removed across all lines this year due to supply chain issues. Something to ponder, maybe overstock the pantry, and stuff the laundry room with bog rolls.
being a meggie (born in cleethorpes) i have been spoilt with grimsby fish all my life. home made fishcakes made with haddock fillet, mash, onion and parsley are the best you will ever eat. no need for breadcrumbs or batter, just chips, pickled onions, mushy peas and tom ketchup xxx
sound delicious, yes was in the forces with a lad from Grimsby.
I normally buy the cheaper fish cakes,and as you said Gareth it's not about the cost,it's all about the taste,why pay through the nose if the cheaper ones are nicer, keep up the good work 👍
Very true!
Hi Gareth. I was the one who recommended the farmfoods extra large fish cakes. I also said they looked like and tasted like the real chip shop ones👍🏼
Thanks for the idea John yes they are spot on.
I sometimes have a tin of salmon knocking about and mix it with mash,season it and form it into patties.Then dip them in flour both sides and fry in a mixture of butter and oil, they go really nice and crispy like a batter. You can put parsley or herbs in the mixture but l just put salt and pepper in. A lemon wedge over it works or ketchup, l have encona hot pepper sauce but l have it on everything usually lol. Cheers Gaz, the farmfood ones look tasty like the ones from the chippy!
yes ive refrained from eating hot sauce now, untill the next meal lol
@@BaldFoodieGuy lol Gareth!
mmmmmm sounds awesome
I think with every thing going up it is cheaper to make your own.
That sounds lovely
The farmfood fishcake reminds me of the type sold by the local chippie. Good review as always 👌
yes very tasty too
Wow!... That was a big shock to be honest mate... I've not tried either of these yet... But i don't think i'll bother now with the Harry Ramsden's Jumbo Fishcakes Gaz... The Farmfoods Extra Large Fishcakes look good... And are fantastic value... I would love a couple of these Farmfoods Extra Large Fishcakes... Served with some Chips... Peas... & Parsley Sauce... 😋 Whoever it was that put you onto the Farmfoods version (Well done!)... I think the Harry Ramsden's version is trying to represent itself as something like you'd find in your Local Chippy... But obviously missing the mark by a long way... I'm sure deep frying either of these Fishcakes would enhance their overall taste... But also for the price paid too... It's a no brainer really... The Farmfoods version wins hands down... Thanks for the review Gaz... I've got a couple of your videos to catch up on in the next day or two... I'm so glad to hear that your "Good Lady Wife"... Has now recovered enough for you to restart your regular Foodie Reviews... Stay safe guys... All the best... Cheers. 🍺
yes bit of a shocker Rick. Just shows you doesnt it. Hope your well. I had the 2 halfs which were left in a bun with salad cream.
Excellent work highlighting the cheap and tasty brands , keep it up
Thank you, I will
The farm foods ones looked quite good and they were excellent value. I always buy M&S fish cakes now. They are the best I've ever had also you can get different fillings besides fish
Cheers Sandra
Different fillings besides fish? In a fishcake?
I meant you could get mince and other varieties, which I can't remember. LOL
The minced beef and onion ones are lovely :)
Farmfoods is a hidden gem for quite a few everyday foods. I go to Farmfoods once a month to pick up certain items. Will give these a try out. By way that microwave Donna Kebab you taste tested from there went down a treat with my lad. Keep it up Gareth, well done☺️
Totally agree! cheers Michael thanks 😊
Michael Alker our FF stopped selling the Donner meat.I love noodles FF does a Mayflower range of 3 different kinds.I tried them all but the salt and pepper chicken was best only £1.50.
Thats great what you said about an egg with the fishcake have bought some Youngs fishcakes which are in the freezer
My wife goes crazy over those jumbo jet farm foods fish cakes , it's amazing what tuns her on !
But since farm foods opened down our way we buy a lot of stuff from there good quality and in thease times of cutting back , fantastic prices .
Keep up the fantastic videos , and your down to earth attitude.
And all the best to you and your family, and I'm pleased your wife is getting over the virus!
God bless you !
thanks pal, yes just been to Iceland 10 fishcakes for a pound 41 per cent cod.
Great review , my own preference would be breadcrumbs on a fishcake so I'm really pleased. Quite a saving too . Thank you for all the brilliant and fun food tests .
yes these are tasty too.
Hi Gareth,
I personally really like the Harry Ramsden fish cake range, and I can also highly recommend Harry R mushy peas! They are fab tinned mushy peas, far better than Batchelors, in my view.
I'm just about to sample M and S brand new luxury 'Signature' 'Our Best Ever' fishcake. Have treated myself to a pack of them in my Ocado shop, will be delivered tomorrow - looking forward to indulging - 👍
😁
Another great video.
Nice one, sir! 👍
Thank you very much 👍
This is a fantastic CZcams channel you are the king of real food and those fish cakes look delicious and you are fantastic man 🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴🤴👍👍👍👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you so much Donna i appreciate it.
Hi, Gareth. Another interesting review. There didn't seem to be a massive difference between the two. Going by looks, you would think the Ramsden fishcake would be superior but just goes to show that you shouldnt judge by looks alone. Haven't had fishcakes in a while. It's put me in the mood now..lol.Keep up the great work. Best wishes from Scotland.
cheers Stewart yes just shows you doesnt it Stewart. All the best pal.
Love me some fishcakes. Cooks quick and perfect to stick on butties with tomato sauce 😋
Sounds great!
Great vlog Gareth, I’m with you with the Egg and chips 👍 lovely .
yes cant beat runny egg and chips.
I like a fishcake like the style of farm foods in a bun lettuce tomato tartare sauce or mushy peas and fishcake in a bun. I buy the Birdseye ones the 4 pack but will try a visit to farm foods when I visit uk in April 😃
Sounds great! thanks 😊
I love these farm food ones they are always in my freezer! Good work mate.
cheers Steve. 🍻
Nice review gareth not had any of these but I now know which one I would buy the fishcakes that I always have in my freezer are from Iceland 10 breaded cod fishcakes for a pound 10 pence each and they are 41% cod and they are quality 👍👍
cheers Robert ive not had them ones before. Sound good mate. 👍
Loving video
You are so kind
That is a surprise!! Been a while since I’ve eaten a fishcake, will have to invest 😊 x
cheers Diane xx enjoy x
Just shows you you don’t have to pay top money for the best named , I’m not a great lover of fish cakes though . As always great review Mr G😜👍🤩
Thanks for watching Karen cheers x
I love fishcakes, and would buy both brands. One for the batter, the other for the value with a big load of chips.....Yum!!!!!
Good review Gareth , I am looking forward to tomorrows live !
cheers Sandra me too.
I enjoy those fish cakes in a toasted bun, with lettuce and horseradish sauce. Very tasty!
So good!
Oooh..never thought of that. Really good idea, I'm gonna try that.thanks for tip
I can't believe after years of eating fish cakes.( 54 yrs), 😳I didn't think of that.I can't wait to try 👍👍
Wow just binge watching your videos as I've not been on CZcams for a while, I'm made up to see how many views and likes you've got now from when I started watching,the channels really took off Gareth well done,I prefer batter on a fish cake but I refuse to pay that price, I'll definitely try the farm foods ones though,they did look really nice
Cheers Tracey yes, I haven't seen you for ages. Nice your back. 👍👍
@@BaldFoodieGuy I've been busy but trying to get back on here hence binge watching Ur videos earlier 😂
Looks OK, I might try these, but prefer fish fingers in a sarnie.
I’ve not had a fishcake in a while now. but cheap things can be worth buying again. 😉
Good comparison. I can't eat them myself as I am gluten intolerant but my wife and I never buy anything with palm oil in it. My wife and son have eaten the Harry Ramsden ones and were not that impressed with them.
thanks William yes bit tastless
When it just says white fish or mixed white fish, it mean it's made using any type of white fish flesh, but if pollock is used it states pollock which is as good as Haddock and just as tasty... but I'm more of a cod fan.
But the Harry Ramsden's fish cakes did look good, maybe they would have tasted differently if they had been pan fried. 😋
cheers Graham.
If it just says 'fish' I would avoid just in case it is Basa, the Vietnamese river fish, with a reputation for contamination. Please tell us what it is!
@@mikeharvey9844 when products say white fish, it usually means hake, flounder, any flatfish and just about anything that's caught in fishing nets and what ever was the off cuts as some food companies just buy whats cheapest to increase profits.
If you want good fish products look for cod, Haddock and pollock or a mix of the above.
I'm from a what was a fishing town and both of my parents worked for a lesser known food company now but was one of the biggest ( findus) but now is youngs.
@@gb8038 I like Hake a lot, and Ling, others too. I have a holiday cottage in France where there seems to be a better choice, and whilst Cod is up there on my list, the others can taste great if cooked well. I still would avoid Basa, and if ingredients were not clear what 'white' fish was in, I'd assume it was in it. Thanks for your view. 👍
@@mikeharvey9844 Whenever we go to the fish shop we order Haddock, because it is more palatable in that the fish flakes are smaller than cod, it is lovely and white and fresh, with more taste. Whereas, cod is literally too chunky for our palate . The Fish shop is one of only 5 Coal powered fish shops left in the Country . Cooked in Beef dripping, it’s one of the best chip shops in the Country. Fields of Esh Winning , was even on Michael Portillos tv 📺 programme. So, we seldom buy the chips, as we just want to savour the flavour of the lovely white haddock.
Really enjoying your reviews.
thanks 😊
Well done Gareth. I agree with you
Hi Gareth they look scrumptious I think we will be having some of those and thanks for the address 😀 and good to hear your good lady is getting back on her feet 😀 xx
Hope you enjoy Sue x
@@BaldFoodieGuy we will we will let you know 😋
Love video mate always love fishcakes did you like that thanks again for kind replys thankful we are so much shaun n tracy 👐👐👋👋👐👐👋👋 have a nice day praying here no more blackouts
No problem 👍 good to know powere is back on.
@@BaldFoodieGuy for now n thankyou for taking time out for replys 👋👋👐👐👋👋👋 from us both your the best
Another great review pal I haven't been getting any noti on yt lately will have to go back through ur vids these Harry ramsden fishcakes take so good I put them in a brioche roll with a bit of tartar sauce lettuce and tomatoes excellent
cheers Vortex, yes i thought you had disappeared. Glad to know your well pal. Had mine on buttered bun with salad cream.
Learn to spell!
Great review, to be honest, just from the pictures on the box I would not have got the farm foods
Enjoyable video as always ☺ 👍
Thank you 😁
Nice to hear you sound a lot brighter and glad to hear your good lady continues to improve 🙂🙂
😊 thank you
Thanks for this video, I'm learning a lot from your testing 😊I've subscribed as well.
Thanks for the sub! Welcome to the channel Colin.
Nice review gareth.
Enjoyed watching
Best wishes ☺️
Glad you enjoyed it Kizzy thanks 😊
Great review,made me laugh when you said "sustainable,more for another time" lol
Glad you enjoyed it haha did I lol
If you have two Farmfoods fishcakes to one of the Harry Ramsdens you are still winning moneywise because you get four portions compared to two from each pack.
definitely Mary.
Gareth love fish cakes chips and peas not had for years, always had growing up great memories l think farm foods look tasty l like in breadcrumbs that's the ones we had growing up glad good Lady wife is feeling loads better, ♥️😋😋😋
cheers Kim yes back to normal now thankyou Kim xx
Bag of 12 fishcakes for quid in Iceland last weekend (think that's the right numbers) Gonna try them soon. Ultimate bargain hunter those lol
One on the left looks more taster and thicker . Looks better quality 💯🔥
Thanks for another honest review 💜💜💜
cheers Barbie x
The Farmfoods cake resembles those you used to get in the Chippies in the South of England when I was growing up, which generally seemed to contain a mash of fish, potato and some herb (possibly parsley). The Ramsden one still looks quite "mashy" in the middle, which I find disappointing - when I lived in the North (Yorkshire and Lancashire), the fishcakes served there were also battered rather than crumbed, but they were the size of saucers and contain large flakes of white fish and pieces of potatoes; fantastic value, and delicious - I used to swap between getting these with mushy peas, and getting the regular fish and chips!
Yes, used to get them from the chippy when I was young.
Never a big fan of fishcake .
I had that luxury steak pie 🥧 I mentioned the other day from Aldi.
Again probably the best tasting steak pie you can eat . Their stunning...the richness of the gravy is unbelievable... definitely a must try !!!
cheers Rob i dont think ive had that one will check my pie playlist.
@@BaldFoodieGuy ....I don't think I've seen it tbh.
It's an Aldi steak pie for 2/3 ppl it's also available as a chicken pie too.
The amount of chicken you get in that pie is off the chart...too much.
Both super highly recommend Matey.
Keep up the brilliant videos .
There a breath of fresh air 👍🏻
Keep,up the good work. Fish cakes have ALWAYS been breadcrumbs for heaven sake. And does salt go,with fish or what. Another delight added to my food,guy menu.
The farmfood ones have less additives so they might be better for you but they don’t say what kind of fish they used. I recon that they used the trimmings from more than one species of white fish. It’s not something I would buy because I live near the top two fishing ports in Scotland Fraserburgh and Peterhead. That means I can easily get fresh fish landed 6 days of the week.
cheers pal, yes minced white fish could be anything.
Lucky you 😋
Nooooooooooooooo! I was just on my way to bed, but now I'm craving a fishcake!
Anyhoo - I haven't got any , so I'm going to have to make do with dreaming about them.......
Good night and God bless you and your family, love from Wales! :-) xx
Sorry! lol xx
Thankyou for sharing.
My pleasure
Hi, I just subscribed. Me and my son had Morrisons fishcakes, chips and homemade parsley sauce, the fishcakes were horrible. I am gonna have to try the farmfoods ones. Thankyou for sharing. x
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Thanks Gareth great review, That was a shock 8 compared to 2 and even cheaper. Ok probably all the scraps of many different fish, but who cares . Like you say probably been better deep fried. But definitely go for the farm foods one . Cheers buddy see you tomorrow night 8 pm we are staying in in . 👍🐠🐡❤️❤️
cheers Steven yes just shows you. See you tonight pal.
Yes and even with the residues of different fish, they still have to meet Food Safety Standards, so it’s all good.
I love salmon fish cakes myself, I make my own with salmon and small cubes of potato, and herbs, I cook them in a wholemeal bread crumb
You need to be sponsored by Iceland on there adverts? Any of those fish cakes between a cob/barm/roll/sandwich with some vinegar deffo 10/10 😃
haha cheers
I like fishcakes, especially the chip shop sort. But the ones I got, a bag of 12 or something from Tesco were tiny, so that one you've got is jumbo 😆
cheers pal.
as you say deep fried or fried will always be better hence its something i always do with fish, sausages and burgers, mind you i oven cooked some burgers after seeing you do it and must say they were lovely. keep it up buddy.
cheers Ian, will do.
I would take a pair of the budget fish cakes vs one of the Ramsden any day of the week.
🏴👏 great honest review Mate, you got to tell it how it is ! 👏🏴
Thanks 👍
I have just bought some of the farmfoods fishcakes on your recommendation.I look forwards to trying them.
Enjoy pal
@@BaldFoodieGuy Tried 2 of the fishcakes last night.They were spot on.
Cheers pal 😋👍👍
I have tried both these brands and have to agree with you. Yes, the Harry Ramsden fishcakes have haddock and more fish, but at the end of the day for that price difference you would expect the taste to jump out at you. Sadly it doesn't ~ so another winner winner for dinner! :) Great video once again, thanks.
thanks very much, much appreciated 👍
Hi Sir, really like this review.. I had a recommendation for you to try.. from Morrison’s Market food kitchen hot food counter on a Sunday : Sunday Roast Chicken Dinner .. you get half roast chicken with Yorkshire pudding roast vegetables & roast potatoes & cauliflower cheese & broccoli & gravy for £7 it’s great portions and really nice tasting!
sounds great thanks 😊
Wow that’s impressive .
Another great video. Unfortunately don't have a Farm Foods or would have tried them.xx
Sorry to hear that Janice x
Ever since Harry Ramsden’s were bought up by “ big business “ they have changed so much in quality and standards, not to mention flavour and portion size, that they are no longer worth visiting the outlet’s that the business fell over themselves to open in all sorts of locations, at home and overseas. Their biggest mistake was closing and selling the original site , which was the “biggest chip ‘ole in the world “. The whole establishment was shut down and sold off to the company behind the “Weatherby Whaler “ fish and chips stores. Unfortunately H Ramsdens , are run as franchise outlets selling low quality over priced products by worker’s whose only interest in most locations, is the amount of money in their pockets at the end of the week. And when they started the frozen and tinned version’s of their products I am afraid that quality was the first victim of cuts in standards. I did give them a fair trial when a small franchise opened nearer to where I live, but they just didn’t meet the standards and they didn’t last very long.
cheers Andrew great information this. Think the nearest one to me growing up was Blackpool.
@@BaldFoodieGuy yeah I took a look at that one once and I wasn’t impressed, it just looked run down with several areas fenced off, and at 2pm it wasn’t exactly busy. In the past I have had to join a line at the original location just to get takeaway with a separate entrance to eat in.
Initially I thought , oh I would rather pay the extra for Harry Ramsdens , even though we have the Farm Foods ones in the freezer. However when you read out Minced fish , it just was off putting somehow. Think I will stick with Farmfoids or make my own.
I remember an HR near the Manchester United ground, it was good back then, nice fish and chips with a pot of tea. Just a brand name now like Bisto is, those Bisto ready meals are truly horrible
Another first-class comparative review Gareth, love these, and what savings to be had!
This is how I look at it; a Harry Ramsden fishcake £1.25 @ 40% haddock, OR, two Farmfood fishcakes 50p @ 66% bits n’ bob fish! No brainer! Also, superb for people on a budget which will soon be us all!
For me, well done fat chips, two Farmfood fishcakes, and baked beans. Some bread to mop up!
Keep this brilliant work up pal, invaluable. See you tomorrow, cheers.
thanks John, yes good savings. Got a video going out over the weekend having the white pudding and sausage. Thanks John, cheers see you tomorrow night.
John, a fishcake with 33% whitefish in it, doesn't mean having 2 of them gives you 66% fish content. It's still 33% mate.
@@DameTremonti When I ready your comment I laughed! Didn't think about it like that, you're a genius pal. Still laughing! Thank you for your comment, all the best to you and yours. 👍
Going to try these...cheers
Hope you enjoy
Never tried the Harry Ramsden stuff, but off shopping tommorrow, where there is a Iceland and a farmfoods near to each other, I may have to do the test myself, but as a single women, the farmfoods ones would probably suit me better
yes go for it Sophie
@@BaldFoodieGuy it is quite shocking when the more cheaper fish cake takes much better. Harry Ramsdon’s stuff had never really been well seasoned and tbh the name is what your paying most for
My mum is a single parent, so as a kid we lived on a tight budget, so I’m used to the economy ranges, and still mainly stick to them
The farmfoods ones look more like the fishcakes served in chip shops in the black country, they look very nice.
Hi Gareth. I have been watching your videos for a while now, and really enjoy them. A while ago you mentioned about the Birds Eye beef burgers with onion, well I had these as teenager, a while ago now ☺, and after you talked about them I thought I would have some. Well we just tried some, wish we never bothered . They have changed, and not for the better, they were horrible ☹, very disappointed
oh dear sorry to hear that Sonya. 😞
I only like Birds eye beef burgers, but now you come to mention it , they don’t compare as before, have they removed the onion ? Because to me if food doesn’t have onions it’s lacking in flavour .
Farmfoods feeds a family from a lower budget, and I agree they (The fishcakes) are a lot tastier (Had both)...Harry Ramsdon's is over-rated and too expensive for two. Good review Gaz...All the best
Well said!
Eh up Gazza hows tha doin. Farm foods is a ckear winner. For me dinner. Why pay for a name when cheap is definitely cheerful. I can only dream of fish cakes. I loved the fish and chip shop ones especially in a buttered tea cake. Is there gonna be a quiz tonight ? And is the first prize a bottle of cod liver oil? Great video mate. Have a good un
haha cheers pal.
I've tried many a fishcake and I honestly believe making your own is the only way to go if ya want decent one! Some chippies have good ones too but usually not!
yes Jay making your own is best.
B F G,,,,Aldi FISHMONGER large haddock fish cakes at £1.29p for two are absolutely unbeatable!!! Just one with Iceland’s Seriously Crispy Chips cooked in my Airfryer is a meal fit for a Queen. Yum yum yum 😋. Keep these vids coming big guy 👍👍👍
Thanks for the tip!
Fish cakes look like the chip shop ones 👍🏻… the jumbo haddock fish cakes look “spot on” 😉… put them in a crusty roll sauce .. whatever sauces and .. delish 🤤
yes i had mine in a bun, very tasty and salad cream lol
@@BaldFoodieGuy ye to right gaz can’t beat a bit of salad cream 👍🏻✅ well played👌🏻
We like the farmoods fishcakes .we have a box in the freezer now . Good valve for money .hubby's happy with them ..
thanks 😊 yes tasty ones these.
Hi 👋 we are spot-on thankfully 😅 considering what’s going on around us 🤷♂️😊 good video 🍻 cheers 🍻Farmfoods ugh 😑 the jury is out with that company 🤔
cheers
ASDA 8 Breaded Cod Fishcakes 400g £1.75 45% minced cod are our goto, but we will give the farmfoods a try as well. About the airfryer when we got ours we sort of followed the guidelines and used a temp probe till we nailed down the temp and times for our airfryer, we normally pull the food 5 - 10 degrees under and allow carryover to finish it depending on the food. I will point out my cousin has the same airfryer and his one can take 45 secconds to 1 minute longer to cook the same food. We tested it side by side because they where using our timings an setting and getting different results. I assume the guides temps and times are on the high side to avoid getting sued for whatever reasons lawyers can drem up, so use a temp probe and common sense.
Thanks for the story and tips
I have to argue it's about the taste, sometimes it's about total meat/fish content.
Hello again Gareth, here in West Yorkshire a fish cake a.k.a. a fish sandwich consists of a fish fillet sandwiched between large slices of potato which is then dipped in batter and fried. People either ask for sandwich and chips or cake and chips depending where in West Yorkshire they reside. Now that the price of fish and chips has rocketed skywards, it make sense to go for a cheaper option.
hello david
Love to see ya using the ninja.☺️
More to come!
I love salt too.
I've just been eating some roast potatoes that I cooked in the air fryer and I sprinkled lots of salt on them before I cooked them.
You would think that the Harry ramsdens would contain more fish and better taste,
Thank you for doing this review as I was thinking of getting those Harry Ramsdens fishcakes. It just goes to show that the most expensive is not always best.
thanks yes love salt lol
M&S Salmon fishcakes two for £1.80 are nice😋 I miss savory rissoles😋 ASDA 4 frozen cod fishcakes £3.00 get a good write up....do contain some Pollock though, crafty!😊
thanks 😊
farmfoods stuff is spot on
spot on pal
Nice with a drop of vinegar and ketchup yum 😋
Never been in a Farm Food shop .but ill give the cheaper fish cakes a go . Hope the other half is feeling much better mate . Keep well. Cheers
cheers Lee yes spot on now.
Wow looking nice mate
thanks 😊
Love fish cakes with mash and beans 💯❤️💪🏻
The best!
@@BaldFoodieGuy 💯👊🏻😉
Another great video Gareth, you could put them in a bun with Tatar sauce. Add thick cut chips, fried egg and mushy peas, maybe for you have chilli jam on the chips.👍
yes thats what i did with the two halfs left. Well salad cream for me. Went down well.
Yes and also Farm Foods sells Mango Chutney sauce , and Crucials with a white sauce , to add more interest, a good Vlog Gareth tyvm, as people have replied to you I have jotted down on my Farm Foods Shopping 🛒 list what to buy !
Haven't had fishcake for years might have to give them a try
treat yourself lol
Surprise Surprise. You were not digressing you were showing you age. Cilla and Biggins in shell suits. Heaven help us! Keep the vids coming pal.😄
More to come! haha
Def worth money for 8 from Farm Foods compared to Harry Ramsden's 2! Never been in Farm foods have to look in.
cheers Pam.
Fish cakes are one of those foods that got some reason l prefer the cheaper ones ..they remind me more of fish shop ones with a good mix of potato, fish and parsley. Think l prefere breaded ones too .. great in a bread bun with a bit of tartar sauce or just butter and salt and vinegar.
Since you've made thos vlog ASDA now do a large 2 pack in their yellow brand ( fresh not frozen) they are really good with lots of fish in them.
Thank you Colin 👍
I love fishcakes, there is not the variety in Australia, just Birds Eye and Jamie Oliver's and Aldi has them, all pretty ordinary. Your ones looked great, big and tasty, well priced. Yep chips and mushy peas, vinegar all over, lubby jubbly.
cheers for the heads up Leslie thanks 😊
I use the farm food jumbo fish cakes they're exactly the same as you get at your local chip shop only bigger.
yes so tasty
I still love the Birds Eye pack of four one's. Still taste the same as they did years ago.
I was going to ask you to try them Gareth Harry Ramsden 😂😂thanks Gareth x👍🏴
cheers Frances no problem xx
Mmmm love fishcakes x
Great video, you have to try the youngs gastro fishcakes with mushypeas tops from Iceland I enjoyed them.. I like the Harry Ramsden ones as I need to have less salt in my diet been a fit git so mite be why I enjoy um 🤣
cheers pal
An update ASDA 8 Breaded Cod Fishcakes 400g are no longer on sale at our local asda. JUST ESSENTIALS by ASDA 10 Breaded Cod Fishcakes
500g @ £1.89 and ASDA 4 Classic Salmon Fishcakes 460g @ £4.75 and ASDA 4 Classic Cod Fishcakes 460g @ £4 from there own label plus 2x youngs and 1 x birdeye fishcakes left on sale. One whole freezer unit use to be fishcakes now less than half the rest being fish fingers which have also seen alot of lines deleted. I asked the groceries manager and he said about 2500 lines had been removed across all lines this year due to supply chain issues. Something to ponder, maybe overstock the pantry, and stuff the laundry room with bog rolls.