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Is vacuumed packed mince good?
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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago
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I read an article of how sainsburies is the first retailer to sell vacuumed packed mince.
Consumers have complained packaging condenses the mince into a 'liver-like texture' that breaks up into a "mash".
They changed their packaging to reduce plastic usage which I find is a good idea.
What is your view about it, is it a good idea to have it vacuumed packed snd have you tried it? I havent tried it yet 
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Have not tried that yet shag. Sounds a good idea if it reduces waste tho.
I’ve received vacuum packed balls of wool before, they’re flat as a pancake and when you cut the packaging open they explode |
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I found that the vacuum packed meat was too tightly packed so it came apart in clumps which took longer to cook which in itself isn’t very environmentally friendly. I’ve also read that the new packaging isn’t recyclable whereas the old packaging was.
If they don’t change it back I will buy my mince elsewhere. |
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over a year ago
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"No going and hunting your own that feeds on wild flower and grass without being farmed and injected with steriods is miles better though."
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"I read an article of how sainsburies is the first retailer to sell vacuumed packed mince.
Consumers have complained packaging condenses the mince into a 'liver-like texture' that breaks up into a "mash".
They changed their packaging to reduce plastic usage which I find is a good idea.
What is your view about it, is it a good idea to have it vacuumed packed snd have you tried it? I havent tried it yet
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Sainsburys were also the first supermarket to introduce genetically altered food products without actually telling anyone, i always read the product details so i noticed it straight off but as soon as the rest of their customers noticed it uproar and GM taken off, so i would be wary of anything sainsburys does in the name of the environment  |
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"I read an article of how sainsburies is the first retailer to sell vacuumed packed mince.
Consumers have complained packaging condenses the mince into a 'liver-like texture' that breaks up into a "mash".
They changed their packaging to reduce plastic usage which I find is a good idea.
What is your view about it, is it a good idea to have it vacuumed packed snd have you tried it? I havent tried it yet
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I’ve just bought some! Only a little 250g pack but I’ll be cooking it tomorrow night. Bought as a deliberate experiment because I’d read the nation’s uproar.
I shall report back! |
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"I read an article of how sainsburies is the first retailer to sell vacuumed packed mince.
Consumers have complained packaging condenses the mince into a 'liver-like texture' that breaks up into a "mash".
They changed their packaging to reduce plastic usage which I find is a good idea.
What is your view about it, is it a good idea to have it vacuumed packed snd have you tried it? I havent tried it yet
I’ve just bought some! Only a little 250g pack but I’ll be cooking it tomorrow night. Bought as a deliberate experiment because I’d read the nation’s uproar.
I shall report back! "
What dish will you produce ? |
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over a year ago
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"Nation uproar because someone packed their meat differently lol "
It goes to show just how conditioned we are...
And how change averse many of us are
From what I have seen most of the outrage has been over clumps of mince as opposed to grains of mince
Either way, it's still mushed up dead cow |
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"Nation uproar because someone packed their meat differently lol
It goes to show just how conditioned we are...
And how change averse many of us are
From what I have seen most of the outrage has been over clumps of mince as opposed to grains of mince
Either way, it's still mushed up dead cow "
And mushed up dead cow tastes great along with most mushed up dead animals.
The only way to resolve this is to sell it loose & take your own container. Just like the time before all the plastic trays. |
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"No going and hunting your own that feeds on wild flower and grass without being farmed and injected with steriods is miles better though."
Don't get many wild cows roaming the streets of teesside unfortunately. Not the bovine kind at least.
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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago
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"Have not tried that yet shag. Sounds a good idea if it reduces waste tho.
I’ve received vacuum packed balls of wool before, they’re flat as a pancake and when you cut the packaging open they explode "
Yes, it is good if it reduces the waste too, it seems that the packaging uses a minimum of 55% less plastic, it is a goal that the company is working towards by 2025, which is good, yes, it could explode too as it did with your wool there |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"No going and hunting your own that feeds on wild flower and grass without being farmed and injected with steriods is miles better though.Don't get many wild cows roaming the streets of teesside unfortunately. Not the bovine kind at least."
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nation uproar because someone packed their meat differently lol
It goes to show just how conditioned we are...
And how change averse many of us are
From what I have seen most of the outrage has been over clumps of mince as opposed to grains of mince
Either way, it's still mushed up dead cow
And mushed up dead cow tastes great along with most mushed up dead animals.
The only way to resolve this is to sell it loose & take your own container. Just like the time before all the plastic trays. "
Come on mate… mushed up dead animals? What like cats and dogs? Have a bit of respect - if people had to kill their own food to eat it, many would turn veggie. Back to topic, I’m all for reduced plastic waste and like someone said if you get your meat from the butchers then they usually serve it in a paper bag. |
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"I read an article of how sainsburies is the first retailer to sell vacuumed packed mince.
Consumers have complained packaging condenses the mince into a 'liver-like texture' that breaks up into a "mash".
They changed their packaging to reduce plastic usage which I find is a good idea.
What is your view about it, is it a good idea to have it vacuumed packed snd have you tried it? I havent tried it yet
I’ve just bought some! Only a little 250g pack but I’ll be cooking it tomorrow night. Bought as a deliberate experiment because I’d read the nation’s uproar.
I shall report back!
What dish will you produce ?"
I’m doing a cheeky Felix freestyle. It’ll be tomato and chilli sauce with courgettes and mushrooms. Nothing special just in case it turns out to be a disaster! |
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"I’ve also read that the new packaging isn’t recyclable whereas the old packaging was.
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I think this is a really key point that has gone under the radar, somewhat. People are focusing on the mince appearance but they made this change to save on 450 tonnes of plastic per year. We used to be able to recycle all that, now we can’t recycle any of it. |
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I used it recently and have to say that it put me off. It came out the package slimy and so compact that you do have to try and mince it. It tastes the same but looks vile and has made a quick meal a ball ache.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I’ve also read that the new packaging isn’t recyclable whereas the old packaging was.
I think this is a really key point that has gone under the radar, somewhat. People are focusing on the mince appearance but they made this change to save on 450 tonnes of plastic per year. We used to be able to recycle all that, now we can’t recycle any of it."
I think, for me, that's it
I think it was probably designed to improve Sainsbury's profits as opposed to improve their environmental impact, but dressed up as the opposite
It's been a massive PR backfire in that respect |
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"Nation uproar because someone packed their meat differently lol
It goes to show just how conditioned we are...
And how change averse many of us are
From what I have seen most of the outrage has been over clumps of mince as opposed to grains of mince
Either way, it's still mushed up dead cow
And mushed up dead cow tastes great along with most mushed up dead animals.
The only way to resolve this is to sell it loose & take your own container. Just like the time before all the plastic trays.
Come on mate… mushed up dead animals? What like cats and dogs? Have a bit of respect - if people had to kill their own food to eat it, many would turn veggie. Back to topic, I’m all for reduced plastic waste and like someone said if you get your meat from the butchers then they usually serve it in a paper bag."
People do eat cats and dogs. It may not be your culture to do so but it happens.
I personally haven't enjoyed much of the meat of animals that actually eat a lot of meat as their main diet. So I don't think I'd like cat or dog. |
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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago
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"I found that the vacuum packed meat was too tightly packed so it came apart in clumps which took longer to cook which in itself isn’t very environmentally friendly. I’ve also read that the new packaging isn’t recyclable whereas the old packaging was.
If they don’t change it back I will buy my mince elsewhere."
That is right, sometimes it can be too tightly packed as well. |
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By *rder66Man
over a year ago
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"No going and hunting your own that feeds on wild flower and grass without being farmed and injected with steriods is miles better though.Don't get many wild cows roaming the streets of teesside unfortunately. Not the bovine kind at least."
No, but you can buy wild organic meet online which is much better then processed vacuum back meet which contain steriods and other non organic substances.
If from Newcastle and I know plenty of wild cows, just go to the city center on a Friday or Saturday night. |
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By *oo..Woman
over a year ago
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It's disgusting
Looks off colour in the packaging, and then when you try to take it out the packet you end up with something that looks like dark grey/brown slimy playdoh.
Doesn't break down like Mince usually does, takes forever to cook which makes you wonder what's been put in it to make it go like that.
Won't be buying it again |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ive bought fresh meat which is vacuum packed from Aldi along with fish and it's fine. Maybe just the way their supplier has done it. As long as it's OK when cooked then shouldn't be a problem. |
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"Happily buy mine at the butcher's, especially as it comes in a paper bag! Hate all the package ... That sounds also good to me "
The funny thing is, it was done like that decades ago and changed to plastics as an "improvement". I always wonder who these improvements are designed for |
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"No going and hunting your own that feeds on wild flower and grass without being farmed and injected with steriods is miles better though.Don't get many wild cows roaming the streets of teesside unfortunately. Not the bovine kind at least. No, but you can buy wild organic meet online which is much better then processed vacuum back meet which contain steriods and other non organic substances.
If from Newcastle and I know plenty of wild cows, just go to the city center on a Friday or Saturday night."
I know, I get a monthly delivery. Mostly beef and elk now but I've had all sorts since I started getting the deliveries about a year ago. |
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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago
From the land of haribos. |
"I read an article of how sainsburies is the first retailer to sell vacuumed packed mince.
Consumers have complained packaging condenses the mince into a 'liver-like texture' that breaks up into a "mash".
They changed their packaging to reduce plastic usage which I find is a good idea.
What is your view about it, is it a good idea to have it vacuumed packed snd have you tried it? I havent tried it yet
I’ve just bought some! Only a little 250g pack but I’ll be cooking it tomorrow night. Bought as a deliberate experiment because I’d read the nation’s uproar.
I shall report back! "
That is good you have it and yes, let us know he it goes too  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The minced beef in vacuum packaging isn't the only thing Sainsbury's has fucked up in the name of being "environmentally friendly" with "sustainable/less packaging".
For those who know, Sainsbury's used to sell their scallops and prawn in lobster bisque in pairs of terracotta ramekins. As of April 1, they swapped those perfectly fine actual ramekins that you could wash and keep for any number of uses in your kitchen or anything you can come up with... for those made out of the stupid vacuum-moulded ovenproof plastic you get with some ready meals. One-third the size of the original ramekins, with zero cost savings for customers because the price remained the same. Not to mention the now-plastic ramekins don't allow for even heating up of the food inside, which means you get the top cooked but the bottom's all watery and not properly reduced to make a creamy consistency. Plus a lot of plastic can't be recycled again once it's food-contaminated (even if supposedly washed clean) so they just end up in landfill anyway.   |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I remember the good old days where you had to do your own mince with that little gadget you clamped to a table top and and poked bits of whatever into it to make your mince. Spoilt today. 
Actually I bet those little meat grinders would do good mash? Or swede. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh won't people stop complaining about the smallest things?
It's a new packaging for mince. Yes I've bought some, tried it, and it's the same as it ever was.
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The vac packed Sainsbury's mince is fine. Tastes exactly the same as before they changed the packaging and no issues with cooking it.
We've never been able to recycle plastic food packaging here in the two NW towns we've lived in since 2008, so I suppose halving the waste is something of an improvement. Better still would be the ability to recycle more than just plastic bottles (but not the lids!) My Dad (in a different NW town) can recycle all manner of plastic items in his domestic waste bin. Totally different to here. |
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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago
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"The vac packed Sainsbury's mince is fine. Tastes exactly the same as before they changed the packaging and no issues with cooking it.
We've never been able to recycle plastic food packaging here in the two NW towns we've lived in since 2008, so I suppose halving the waste is something of an improvement. Better still would be the ability to recycle more than just plastic bottles (but not the lids!) My Dad (in a different NW town) can recycle all manner of plastic items in his domestic waste bin. Totally different to here."
That is good that it also tastes the same and yes, you are right there, we cant recycle it, so the best thing is for the supermarkets to use less packing of it |
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