Rant 272 28/9/12 Subject: Supermarket versions of food

Rant number 272

Me and the wife have finally got a bit of good news today - so we're in a good mood!

To celebrate this - we decided to have a nice meal - and something a bit different.

Well - I did anyway.

The wife really likes pizza. Like really likes pizza (I think she would eat it for every meal if she could you know!)

I like pizza too - but I also like a big wedge of meat from time to time.

As a special treat, the wife picked me out some BBQ ribs. I Love ribs - they are one of the best types of meat going.

In a good restaurant - BBQ ribs can be a simple but truly astonishingly tasty.

So how can supermarket ones be so disappointing?

They weren't awful - but they were far from exceptional. They tasted a bit bland really - with a blob of slightly vinegary honey stuff in the middle.

I don't know why I expected anything else I suppose - because supermarket versions of things are never  as good as their home made or restaurant counterparts.

Curry for instance, is not rocket science. Buy one in a takeaway and you will feel just fantastic - but buy one in a supermarket and you will wonder what all the heartburn was for. It seems like supermarkets replace taste with more heat - or create mind numbingly bland options.

Chilli suffers the same way. Burgers loose their meatiness (and are padded with sawdust) and every thing just tastes more subdued.

Eat proper food - don't be let down!

Rant over.