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Biscuitmuncher This thread isn't about branded foods. It is about foods we could not do without.

To marmite I would add, High welfare organic meat, we manage the expense by eating smaller portions.

I'm realising my needs are quite modest compared to husband's he also insists of Fairy washing up liquid, complained when I tired to palm him off with some cheap substitute such as Morning Fresh, what can I say though he's pretty much the washer upper in our house. Everything gets washed before it goes in the dishwasher, but that's a whole different thread that has been covered in depth

Is there any susbstitute for Marmite apart from that Vegemite stuff they eat in Australia ?

I agree, Marmite.

I used to only drink Yorkshire Tea but have become less picky of late.

Oh forgot he must have Scots Porridge Oats as opposed to Quaker Porridge, or any other for that matter.

Me

Maris Pipers

Husband's requests

Frank Cooper's Original Marmalade
Waitrose toilet rolls
Dove soap

Both of us

Cortado coffee pods
Smoked bacon
Waitrose Chorizo sausages
Heinz beans
M&S Chicken Kiev

Yorkshire tea, Mornflake oats - and Nuts about Nature peanut butter (the KG tub).

We did try a cheaper loo paper but have gone back to Andrex, I buy in large bags which is cheaper per sheet but still more expensive.
Good meat we have tried supermarkets own and can manage through the week but at weekends it has to be Independent butchers.
We always bought Illy coffee beans but have been using Sainsbutys fair trade and we like them better.

PG tips

Tiptree tomato sauce.

Hellmann’s mayonnaise.

The only branded food I buy is kellogs cornflakes

marmite