Trattoria Verdi Tagliatelle Carbonara

Just enjoyed one of these for tea. And to be quite honest, I expected this to be average. But was I surprised! This is a discount brand, and the £1 price tag tells you this straight away. What does hide the fact is that when you read the ingrdients, it's all good honest stuff. Even the bacon is good quality. Sauce: Flavour and mouth feel is spot on, thick and eggy just like the real thing. You know you're eating something significant, even though the portion size appears underwhelming at first. Very close to the real thing as per Italy, not a mushroom soup sachet in sight. Deliciously cheesy and smoky, pretty well ...  Read the complete review

Trattoria Verdi is one of Tesco's Discount Brands that they have rolled out across the store. They are easily recognisable by the yellow and red stickers that are included on the packaging. Trattoria Verdi make various Italian meals such as pasta and pizza, they also do a range of fresh pasta and sauces. I have a thing for any kind of pasta in carbonara sauce so was easily tempted in to trying this meal. It is a frozen meal so can be found in Tesco's freezer compartments for around £1. It comes in a cardboard box with cardboard lid, in the same style as the Weight Watchers range. ~The Packaging~ As mentioned above, it comes ...  Read the complete review