Tesco Value Breaded Scampi

My mum always buys this scampi because it's just as good as Youngs or other makes and is about half the price because it's only £1.99 for a bag that's a bit bigger than brands that costs £4.00. You cook it for about 15 minutes and while it's cooking it smells like normal scampi because you can smell the breadcrumbs and a very faint fishy smell. When it's cooked to me it tastes exactly the same as the scampi I brought last week from Sainsburys that was one of the top makes and cost a lot more than this. The breadcrumbs break apart more when its cooking but things like that don't bother me because it's not like I'm going to sit looking at them for ...  Read the complete review

I never used to be a fish person however I have developed a new love for it especially if it is in breadcrumbs or batter. I remember trying scampi as a child and loving it but for some reason up until a fortnight ago I hadn't tried it in over 5 years! My mum brought back Tesco Value Breaded Scampi from the supermarket and I was more than willing to try. The scampi can be found in the freezer section and is in amongst the other breaded fish products. It was in the fridge with the other Tesco products however this was in the freezer next to the one with the branded fish in it such as Birds Eye. These must be kept in the freezer at home too even when they have ...  Read the complete review

I adore scampi so was pleased to see that Tesco have recently started producing bags of breaded scampi as part of their Value range. A 300g bag of scampi costing just £1.99 will slash many people's shopping bills as this is generally a very high priced item in relation to what you actually get for your money. As with most brands of scampi you can either cook this in the oven or deep fry it, personally I use the oven method as I don't fry many things and it's also easier to put something in the oven rather than having to stand over a fryer. The scampi when still frozen looks rather unappetising if I'm honest. The breadcrumb coating looks very dusty ...  Read the complete review