Sainsbury's Rumbledethumps

Sainsbury`s `Rumbldethumps` has the thumbs up from me, but it isn't as good as a home made bubble and squeak. `Rumbledethumps` is a dish from the Sainsbury`s Classic range and they have conjured up their own interpretation of a traditional Scottish dish. A 450g pack comes priced at about £1.70, the pack would serve two at the most, so it works out at about 80p a portion. The Rumbledethumps comes in a foil container and the cardboard lid is foil backed too. Then there is a red outer cardboard packaging sleeve which shows a clear picture of the dish and has the nutritional and calorific values clearly marked. When ...

If your attention was drawn to this opinion by the rather strange product name, then you will be sharing similar thoughts to those I had when I was shopping in Sainsbury's this week. (i.e. What the f**k is that?) Well, intrepid reader, let me tell you all about it. Rumbledethumps is a traditional Scottish recipe, made from a combination of potato, swede and savoy cabbage. Literally translated, I am led to believe that rumbledethumps means "mixed and bashed together". So there. The swede and potato are sliced, cubed and then mixed with slivers of the cabbage. The whole ensemble is then topped with cheddar cheese and baked in the oven. The resulting ...

My recent attempts at healthy eating having left me bored and craving some calorific comfort, I decided that I would throw caution to the wind and indulge myself! This dish is just what I needed and I didn’t feel a trace of guilt as I tucked into it. *****SAINSBURY’S RUMBLEDETHUMPS -THE FACTS ****** This dish is descibed as “ inspired by the Scottish recipe, a combination of potato, swede and savoy cabbage topped with mature cheddar cheese” and there is 450g of it to enjoy. ** Nutritional Information ** Sainsbury’s rate most of their products on a Wheel of Health on the front of the packet, a system providing an easy check for ...