Hey brother I found you 3 days ago and I can't stop watching you. I'm amazed at all the different foods you have access to in the uk . I'm from Nebraska USA and have been stuck in bed in the hospital for a week and you've made my days better thank you.
You're channel has saved me a fortune, I used to buy all the top brands until I started watching your comparisons and didn't realise how much I was spending! Thank you😁
I had the heron vindaloo last week and enjoyed it, not sure if it's nationwide but at my local they were doing 2 curries and 2 sides (rice or Bombay potatoes) for 5 quid, now that's great value. Enjoyed all of it, especially for the money.
I've got my slow cooker fired up this morning, got some (British) Chicken Mini Fillets and a couple of jars of Balti 2-step Sauce, all from Aldi. Thrown in a chopped onion and some garlic. Should be enough for 4 portions for myself, one for today and the other 3 individual portions in the freezer.
Really glad heron have started doing these curries. My local has an entire freezer of different ones. I'm not a fan of rice so £2 for the curry and spend the £1 you save on the Iceland one on naan bread or poppadoms.
@@BaldFoodieGuy yes. Make sure you regularly check in with heron 😂. You'll get the good stuff like this and the bad stuff like that cheese burger you did the other day. Then the interesting stuff they just randomly stock. It's worth keeping an eye on their Facebook page for what they've got.
The prices in Iceland recently are getting ridiculous, popped in yesterday and the woodfired pizzas they sell ( Iceland brand ) are 3 quid now, wasn't that long aago they were £1.79 or something similar under 2 quid anyway
Just found your channel mate and I'm loving it. I like that your covering foods that are readily available on the high street and what I like to eat myself. Keep up the excellent content. I'm a new subscriber from South Yorkshire , UK 😎👍
those iceland curries are absolutely banging but I'm not a fan of the "Takeaway" rice though. I often get the Tilda Lime & Coriander Pilau instead which you can get £1 in ASDA or sometimes Poundshops - especially good for spicier curries like this as the citrus flavour balances the spice perfectly. Shallow fry a chapati in oil until it's crispy and you have yourself an epic curry for £5
Try the veetee rice. I've found it to be the best microwave rice by far. These days it usually comes in a 2 pack. Basically two small portions in a split pot thingy. But just do both of them. Asda do them.
Iceland's Buttery Chicken is super excellent in my view. I've bought it a number of times. Iceland's Special Fried Rice has gone downhill IMO. Used to be spectacular, but I suspect the Ice people have cut back for cost and it was pretty soggy last time, about a week ago.
Best curries I’ve had recently are from Asda. Their butter chicken, korma and tikka masala are all amazing. Bit pricey at £3.75 each but there’s just meat & sauce (no rice) so you get loads and can feed two.
Can't buy these anymore knowing how much they once were. Used to be regularly on offer for £2. Same with Morrisons, try their version £3.99 and really good. But the price I just can't bring myself to pay it. The local Indian does the proper stuff for a fiver.
Thank you for doing this review i remember telling you i had one of these from heren food's and yes it was awsome for £2 .and somebody gave me some microwave popadoms i think they where from home bargains .ive never seen them before
Curries to shop buy and take home have come a long way over the years. My first ever curry was the Vesta Vindaloo packet around 1968. That should of put me off for life, after the ring of 🔥 the next day. Good review of my favourite food and nowadays it's about the price.
They all had a kind of powdery taste. I fondly remember the Vesta chicken chow mein with crispy and soft noodles. We certainly lived the highlife back then 🤣🤣.
@@klackon1 Ah yes, I remember those. The crispy noodles were lovely with a sweet and sour taste and were the best part of it. Showing our age here and we ate ours with family at the table, watching the old box black and white TV.
@@PamelaD963 That was my mum's speciality, eventually she progressed to making all the meals from her own ingredients. She fed the family well and saved money too.
thanks for this video i have been at a bit of a loss with iceland changing all their curry recipes and none seem as nice especially my favourite the chicken bhuna . i popped into herons and got 3 curries to try , very impressed with the chicken madras can't wait to taste the other two .
I'm a Vindaloo fan and impressed by your comments. I've never heard of Heron so perhaps some research is required. Can we see some more Vegan reviews your Linda McCartney burger review is still a favourite!!
I've tried an Iceland curry it tasted good great value for money so I was surprised when the Heron came out tops. It's a good job we have you to test these meals 👍
Like and subscribed I think the Iceland tastes more authentic with the star anise etc Been unwell recently and ashamed to say I’ve been living off them Thanks for making a lot of people happy with your amazing content 🙏
I have only recently started shopping at Heron as they have just opened a shop near me. I have stocked up these, plus other curries as they are still good value. You can now get two mains and two sides for £5.
Well as we don’t have heron foods up here I’ll settle for an Iceland vindaloo on my way home! Cba cooking tonight though I’d planned a beef madras….good review Gareth, but yes, Iceland do need to chill the price increases!
I absolutely love the "oil slick of goodness"! And really please the £2 Heron won. I've never been a fan of the Iceland chicken pieces - they feel very processed (well they are!) so unless they're free - they had a storecard offer a couple of weeks ago where if you bough anything you got a free curry! - I stick with the beef madras, which is the only non-chicken meat curry Iceland does. But that Heron sauce looks very smooth. BTW, I've yet to try the Home Bargains curry, which looking at it frozen does look like better chicken than Iceland. I think that's £2.49. Do give it a go - if they haven't got in one HB, you can walk to the other - the Wetherspoons is about half way! 🍻
I’ve finally tried the Heron “Vindaloo” it nearly floored me. Don’t get me wrong I’ve never eaten Scorpion Chillies for breakfast but I thought I had some tolerance. Clearly I was wrong. It reminds me of the Iceland reaper chilli curry they used to do. Good stuff all the same but phew!
Got one of the Heron ones defrosting in the fridge. I normally take them out of the freezer 24 hours before I plan on eating them. 25 minutes in the oven (to line up with frozen chips) instead of 45. Keeps everything else cold in the warmer weather as well 👌🏻
Finally got around to trying the Just essentials vegetable soup from ASDA after your comparison video - 5 bob's worth of extremely tasty soup. Yer playin' a stormer lad..haud gan.
I’ve just had the Heron Foods vindaloo on your recommendation in this video! Delicious and very hot, would definitely buy again at £2 it’s an absolute bargain! Thanks v much for recommending this and keep the content coming👍🏻
Hi Gareth so glad you have reviewed these curries mate, I went to a Heron's shop last week and bought the Mayflower curry n chips you reviewed a while ago and enjoyed them also bought the Beef Madras and rice and Chicken Bhuna and Chicken Vindaloo, the Beef Madras was a bit tough and chewy but edible and nice n spicy and would buy again, haven't tried the Chicken Vindaloo yet, have you tried Sainsbury's Hot Chicken Tikka Masala? hell that's really nice n hot!
Like most of your viewers, I think you are top class! Adverts never have worked on me, but these videos make me want to run to Heron/Iceland and grab a curry. Thank you. Peace be unto you.
Another good video mate. I'm sure you tried the Farm Foods version of the Vindaloo as I went looking for it, I actually liked it and found it quite sweet and not that spicy.
Afternoon Gareth a golden oldie! We haven't got a Herons round here in London but got an Iceland. Hope its not too hot for you but you do make me laugh when you get a hot curry! Glad you enjoyed the curries especially the Heron Thank you Sue
My issue with these supermarket curries is they use reformed chicken. Yes it is breast but it's flayed off the carcass and then reformed into a piece of meat as opposed to cut off a piece of breast meat. At that price point though you can't be too picky. I'd rather use a Patak's spice pot and make my own curries using tastier thigh meat.
My local Indian curry house does a top notch vindaloo with naan bread cooked to order, but it isn't cheap, just great. On the other hand I always keep Iceland vindaloo's in my freezer, which come in handy on movie nights without having to order a takeaway. I also have to admit I never really shopped at Iceland until I watched your videos on UA-cam. But now my freezer holds a good stock of their products based on your trials of their meals. OK, so going back to the vindaloo's. The frozen ones might not have the same heat of a takeaway, but they still hit the taste buds where it matters. Keep up the good work my friend and keep all of your viewers " spot on ".
I'm rally disappointed with Iceland frozen food all the " Improved Recipies" I've no idea how they can improve any as they were good to start with. I'm sure it's a market ploy just to get us to buy them again. Their New Improved Egg Fried Rice is shocking. I've put a complaint in to Iceland as it's inedible. Just mush after being in the microwave. Now I have had the New improved Chicken Vindaloo and can't work out whats been improved. I think they change the boxs and add 50p on that and call it improved lol. Also great videos mate. Have a great Christmas and New Year to you and your family.
I always buy curries from that Iceland takeaway range when they are on special offer, one offer they sometimes run is 5 for £5... so just £1 each!! Amazing value. I've also seen them on offer at 2 for £4.50, which is £2.25 each, still quite good value.
That looks lovely. It also makes me slightly jealous of those of you who are lucky enough to have a Heron Foods store nearby. Sadly they dont seem to have reached Scotland yet... Fingers crossed.
I like Iceland's vindaloo, but I'll give Heron a whirl since both shops are close in my local precinct. Cheers for the recommendation Gareth. Keep it up ;)
Gareth staying p. A FARM whilst waiting to move tonight we had belted galloway steak beautiful they are bred here we normally have morrisons lovely treat
Great comparison video Gazz but i would have left at least 2-3 hours or overnight between tasting i think first one sets the tone so second curry doesn't get a fair testing plus try with rice and naan as these dishes are usually made to need a compliment with them. Thumbs up from me though my old pal.
Bought the Heron food version on your recommendation and was surprised how good it was. Hotter than expected which was a bonus. Bargain at 2 quid will stock up on my next visit. SPOT ON!
If someone said to me that one day I'll be watching some geezer eat/review food, I would of told him he's mad. But I can't help watching your vids lol... Keep up the good work fella
Tried both of these after heron had the curry offer on a few weeks back you got two and two sides for a fiver, The Iceland ones imo still taste better especially the butter chicken one
Apologies if this is a stupid question gareth😂but can you do those in an air fryer?wasn't sure if you can put those plastic tubs in an air fryer?keep up the great content 👍
great video as usual, i've had the iceland vindaloos and they are impressive, nice and hot and filling with a portion of rice and a naan bread, haven't tried the heron one, i will go in after work today and get one, it sounds lovely and looks nice, i think i've only been in heron once with it being off the beaten track, who goes shopping in barra town now? you have to step over beggars and its so depressing especially to us old gits who recall barra's glory days in the 70's! cheers gareth, incidentally these frozen curries are brilliant value compared to genuine indian take away stuff, obviously they're not in the same league taste wise but they are good and a hell of a lot cheaper, it'd be great if barra soccer served these up at the snack bar, just what you need when you are freezing the proverbials off on the popular side!
Excellent review, Gareth, how about reviewing some of Heron Foods XSELL range of budget food packs? I buy their packs of four battered cod or haddock fillets at £1.75 a pack, the fillets are thick, flaky and delicious.
I've tried several different Iceland curries and I find that when they start cooling down the chicken goes really tough, and most of the sauces have an unusual taste. The Heron one looked a lot better than the Iceland one.
The Iceland ones are pretty decent. The chicken can be a tiny bit of the rubbery or crunchy side very occasionally, but for the price they’re good. Sadly some snobs around in the comments who clearly aren’t affected by the cost of living crisis and feel the need to criticise budget food.
Hi Gareth, hope this finds you well. The Heron vindaloo looked immense. I'd love to try that one and what a great price. As you say, 2 of them with pilau rice, chips and a nan. Excellent. Mate I was wondering if you would review different brands of Turkey gravy. I'd be interested to see what the winner is. Cheers fella it's beer time for the football. 😁🍺
Food reviewer spoon anxiety: When the reviewer scoops a spoonful of food, holds it mid-air and then continues gobbing on with potential spillage of said spoon becoming more and more likely. Talk, then spoon, then straight in gob. I need a lie down ;-)
Hi We do have a good variety of foods in UK Matt and sometimes take it for granted, sadly. I was in hospital for three weeks last January. Took a while to recover at 77. Chin up, hope you feel better soon. Nanny Gail.
Was never a fan of frozen food really until my mate recommended the heron vindaloo. He said its "got a punch", i laughed and went and got one, was amazed at the heat level and flavour. Been addicted ever the since, the phall is nice too, but i think the vindaloo is hotter (weirdly).
Never heard of Heron! Are they local to the Lake District? I had the Iceland vindaloo last night. Mixed it with their creamy butter chicken and pilau rice. Added my own bits....fried onions, ginger, red chillies and garlic! Scrummy
Never heard of Heron Foods tbh, I looked it up and the nearest one to me is 16 miles away. I saw they are owner by the same owners as B&M stores, do B&M stores sell Heron products? Enjoyed the video fella ☺️
I no longer buy these type. I gave myself an intensive curry making course during the first lockdown so have been making my own. I have discovered the curry kits now which are very good, most supermarkets sell them (not sure about Iceland). Only basic cooking skills needed. Would love to see you review something that ends up being a real treat for you. Hope you are feeling better today.
Had the Iceland one and I loved it ,in fact the Iceland range of curries are lovely.ill have to try the heron one . Was just waiting for Gareth to drop a splodge on his jumper 😂
im an owd fashioned... cook most days but when i av a cant be arsed day...the iceland curry with some rice and a naan...is value for money and cant grumble at the price...thumbs up for me! x😋😋
Hey brother I found you 3 days ago and I can't stop watching you. I'm amazed at all the different foods you have access to in the uk . I'm from Nebraska USA and have been stuck in bed in the hospital for a week and you've made my days better thank you.
Cheers Matt, Nabraska brilliant. Hope you get better Matt. 👍👍👍
Get well soon 🥰 x
Get well soon from freezing North West England.
Hope all goes well for you bud good luck!
He's a great guy isn't he? Genuinely heart warming character
You're channel has saved me a fortune, I used to buy all the top brands until I started watching your comparisons and didn't realise how much I was spending! Thank you😁
Cheers you're welcome
I had the heron vindaloo last week and enjoyed it, not sure if it's nationwide but at my local they were doing 2 curries and 2 sides (rice or Bombay potatoes) for 5 quid, now that's great value. Enjoyed all of it, especially for the money.
Same here where i live Andy.It's a great deal and the bombay potatoes are lovely.
Yes i get them quite often, great value and better than the Iceland ones in my opinion.
In mine to and for me it's an absolute steal curries are pretty good can't complain about that price.
@@mrtibbz10 Oh yes.I have just been in there to buy some more.
We have them in Nottinghamshire and they are lush
I’m also working my way through all your videos, brilliant. Don’t want them to end. Have been watching for ten weeks now…superb UA-camr Gaz, thank you
You're very kind thank you
I've got my slow cooker fired up this morning, got some (British) Chicken Mini Fillets and a couple of jars of Balti 2-step Sauce, all from Aldi. Thrown in a chopped onion and some garlic. Should be enough for 4 portions for myself, one for today and the other 3 individual portions in the freezer.
A hot curry is needed in this weather !
The Supermarkets should be hiring you as a taster Gareth. Good down to earth, honest reviews. No snobbery or BS. keep it up fella.
Thank you very much, very kind of you to say 👍👍
Really glad heron have started doing these curries. My local has an entire freezer of different ones. I'm not a fan of rice so £2 for the curry and spend the £1 you save on the Iceland one on naan bread or poppadoms.
Excellent arnt they 👌👌
@@BaldFoodieGuy yes. Make sure you regularly check in with heron 😂. You'll get the good stuff like this and the bad stuff like that cheese burger you did the other day. Then the interesting stuff they just randomly stock. It's worth keeping an eye on their Facebook page for what they've got.
The prices in Iceland recently are getting ridiculous, popped in yesterday and the woodfired pizzas they sell ( Iceland brand ) are 3 quid now, wasn't that long aago they were £1.79 or something similar under 2 quid anyway
Just found your channel mate and I'm loving it. I like that your covering foods that are readily available on the high street and what I like to eat myself. Keep up the excellent content. I'm a new subscriber from South Yorkshire , UK 😎👍
Thank you kindly all the best 👍
those iceland curries are absolutely banging but I'm not a fan of the "Takeaway" rice though. I often get the Tilda Lime & Coriander Pilau instead which you can get £1 in ASDA or sometimes Poundshops - especially good for spicier curries like this as the citrus flavour balances the spice perfectly. Shallow fry a chapati in oil until it's crispy and you have yourself an epic curry for £5
Try the veetee rice. I've found it to be the best microwave rice by far. These days it usually comes in a 2 pack. Basically two small portions in a split pot thingy. But just do both of them. Asda do them.
Iceland's Buttery Chicken is super excellent in my view. I've bought it a number of times.
Iceland's Special Fried Rice has gone downhill IMO. Used to be spectacular, but I suspect the Ice people have cut back for cost and it was pretty soggy last time, about a week ago.
Try the Aldi lime and coriander , much cheaper than Tilda and nicer .
Best curries I’ve had recently are from Asda. Their butter chicken, korma and tikka masala are all amazing. Bit pricey at £3.75 each but there’s just meat & sauce (no rice) so you get loads and can feed two.
Captain Manoring brilliant
Can't buy these anymore knowing how much they once were. Used to be regularly on offer for £2. Same with Morrisons, try their version £3.99 and really good. But the price I just can't bring myself to pay it. The local Indian does the proper stuff for a fiver.
Tha Asda Chicken Madras’s curry is as good as the similar one from M&S in my opinion
@@Matt19matt19 I have to admit I tend to usually buy them when they’re reduced (which fortunately is often) so about £2.40 on a good day.
They are good I can't lie but honestly so are the aldi ones!
I had the herrons vindaloo the other day for tea absolutely gorgeous the butter chicken one is worth a look at
Yes they are amazing arnt they
Stay away from the herrons cihinese style chicken curry in the range disgusting no offense herrons
Thank you for doing this review i remember telling you i had one of these from heren food's and yes it was awsome for £2 .and somebody gave me some microwave popadoms i think they where from home bargains .ive never seen them before
Been in hospital bro not watched your contents in ages good to hear your voice again I'm on my phone watching you
Oh dear hope your on the mend
Good honest review, Herons Vindaloo sauce is really well cooked,with good oil separation and very hot as a vindy should be. @ £2.00 amazing value.
Top review as always buddy thank you happy Friday 😁
Cheers Hoggy
£2 isn’t that bad and it looks lovely. I really like these comparisons. Another ace video, great fun.
Cheers you're welcome
Hello! You've got the perfect personality for this type of content. I'm in nz, can't buy anything you feature, but so watchable.
Thank you kindly Sonya 😁👍
Curries to shop buy and take home have come a long way over the years. My first ever curry was the Vesta Vindaloo packet around 1968. That should of put me off for life, after the ring of 🔥 the next day. Good review of my favourite food and nowadays it's about the price.
They all had a kind of powdery taste. I fondly remember the Vesta chicken chow mein with crispy and soft noodles. We certainly lived the highlife back then 🤣🤣.
@@klackon1 Ah yes, I remember those. The crispy noodles were lovely with a sweet and sour taste and were the best part of it. Showing our age here and we ate ours with family at the table, watching the old box black and white TV.
You had to deep fry the noodles 😂
Bit of a faff to make pre microwave ..but seemed to exotic at the time .
@@PamelaD963 That was my mum's speciality, eventually she progressed to making all the meals from her own ingredients. She fed the family well and saved money too.
Menu masters was our once a year holiday treat. We knew how to live!
Enjoyed the Tesco vindaloo for lunch and it certainly hit the spot on a cold day at work.
Thank you for the video, nice to have a honest review of food. Loving the content Gareth xx
You're welcome Nicola x
thanks for this video i have been at a bit of a loss with iceland changing all their curry recipes and none seem as nice especially my favourite the chicken bhuna . i popped into herons and got 3 curries to try , very impressed with the chicken madras can't wait to taste the other two .
Cheers Rose 👍👍
Hi I enjoy watching your videos. I always find one I haven't seen for ages, still watch it.
Glad you like them!
What a great video from you again. I do enjoy watching your channel. Keep up the good work.
Cheers pal
I'm a Vindaloo fan and impressed by your comments. I've never heard of Heron so perhaps some research is required. Can we see some more Vegan reviews your Linda McCartney burger review is still a favourite!!
thank you for what you do !....you chill me out with my demons ...thankyou buddy
Old enough to remember when the Iceland ones were £1.50 😂 haven't bought one since
Aye and if heron can source a very similar product and sell for £2 then Iceland can.
That was only last year, I refuse to buy them now tbh unless I get them on offer at a better price.
I've tried an Iceland curry it tasted good great value for money so I was surprised when the Heron came out tops. It's a good job we have you to test these meals 👍
Cheers Brian 👍👍
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I think the Iceland tastes more authentic with the star anise etc
Been unwell recently and ashamed to say I’ve been living off them
Thanks for making a lot of people happy with your amazing content 🙏
Cheers Simon
I have only recently started shopping at Heron as they have just opened a shop near me. I have stocked up these, plus other curries as they are still good value. You can now get two mains and two sides for £5.
I have just gone and bought 2 of the Heren one's,cheers for the great review Gareth👍👍
Cheers pal
Well as we don’t have heron foods up here I’ll settle for an Iceland vindaloo on my way home! Cba cooking tonight though I’d planned a beef madras….good review Gareth, but yes, Iceland do need to chill the price increases!
Cheers Bill
Aww man, that looked sooo good! Never heard of Heron, where would i buy the Heron one Gareth?
Do a search on Google for shops near you.
I absolutely love the "oil slick of goodness"! And really please the £2 Heron won. I've never been a fan of the Iceland chicken pieces - they feel very processed (well they are!) so unless they're free - they had a storecard offer a couple of weeks ago where if you bough anything you got a free curry! - I stick with the beef madras, which is the only non-chicken meat curry Iceland does. But that Heron sauce looks very smooth. BTW, I've yet to try the Home Bargains curry, which looking at it frozen does look like better chicken than Iceland. I think that's £2.49. Do give it a go - if they haven't got in one HB, you can walk to the other - the Wetherspoons is about half way! 🍻
I’ve finally tried the Heron “Vindaloo” it nearly floored me. Don’t get me wrong I’ve never eaten Scorpion Chillies for breakfast but I thought I had some tolerance. Clearly I was wrong. It reminds me of the Iceland reaper chilli curry they used to do. Good stuff all the same but phew!
3times Ave tried herons vindaloo evrytime it's beats me lol I will beat it one day thou 😂
Got one of the Heron ones defrosting in the fridge. I normally take them out of the freezer 24 hours before I plan on eating them. 25 minutes in the oven (to line up with frozen chips) instead of 45.
Keeps everything else cold in the warmer weather as well 👌🏻
Cheers Carl
@@BaldFoodieGuy that Heron one is legit! My mouth was on absolute fire. Amazing for £2 👌🏻
The you waved your hand over them frozen offering was like a Paul Daniels magic trick😂👍
Not allot 🤣🤣
Finally got around to trying the Just essentials vegetable soup from ASDA after your comparison video - 5 bob's worth of extremely tasty soup. Yer playin' a stormer lad..haud gan.
Cheers pal glad you liked it 👍
I’ve just had the Heron Foods vindaloo on your recommendation in this video! Delicious and very hot, would definitely buy again at £2 it’s an absolute bargain! Thanks v much for recommending this and keep the content coming👍🏻
Hope you enjoy it!
Hi Gareth so glad you have reviewed these curries mate, I went to a Heron's shop last week and bought the Mayflower curry n chips you reviewed a while ago and enjoyed them also bought the Beef Madras and rice and Chicken Bhuna and Chicken Vindaloo, the Beef Madras was a bit tough and chewy but edible and nice n spicy and would buy again, haven't tried the Chicken Vindaloo yet, have you tried Sainsbury's Hot Chicken Tikka Masala? hell that's really nice n hot!
Hope you enjoy
Like most of your viewers, I think you are top class! Adverts never have worked on me, but these videos make me want to run to Heron/Iceland and grab a curry. Thank you. Peace be unto you.
Cheers Martin
Another good video mate. I'm sure you tried the Farm Foods version of the Vindaloo as I went looking for it, I actually liked it and found it quite sweet and not that spicy.
Cheers Robert
Afternoon Gareth a golden oldie! We haven't got a Herons round here in London but got an Iceland. Hope its not too hot for you but you do make me laugh when you get a hot curry! Glad you enjoyed the curries especially the Heron Thank you Sue
Italpizza from FarmFoods Oktoberfest Pizza with gerkins and smoked sausage.
Another great vlog by the way as always!
Cheers Nick will have to take a look at that one, like the other one you mentioned
My issue with these supermarket curries is they use reformed chicken. Yes it is breast but it's flayed off the carcass and then reformed into a piece of meat as opposed to cut off a piece of breast meat. At that price point though you can't be too picky. I'd rather use a Patak's spice pot and make my own curries using tastier thigh meat.
My local Indian curry house does a top notch vindaloo with naan bread cooked to order, but it isn't cheap, just great. On the other hand I always keep Iceland vindaloo's in my freezer, which come in handy on movie nights without having to order a takeaway. I also have to admit I never really shopped at Iceland until I watched your videos on UA-cam. But now my freezer holds a good stock of their products based on your trials of their meals. OK, so going back to the vindaloo's. The frozen ones might not have the same heat of a takeaway, but they still hit the taste buds where it matters. Keep up the good work my friend and keep all of your viewers " spot on ".
Brilliant pal, all the best 👍👍
Good review Gaz, I'd definitely give both a go. I'm a wimp when it comes to a hot curry tho 😂
Cheers David 👍👍
Gareth I think the words Manchester on the Heron packet. Gave a clue for the Vindaloo. LOL.The other one didn't know where it was from👍
Thank you....for doing these comparisons is indeed a blessing for many people...... especially during these difficult economic times 😊👍👍🙏
Our pleasure!
Heron Foods don’t have branches down South, my nearest branch is Luton. ??
Brilliant Jimmy didn't know they were down South thank you for the information.
I love a vindaloo , I'm not sure I've ever heard of Heron ! I'm not sure if we have them in South Wales ?
Cheers Kevin 👍👍
I'm rally disappointed with Iceland frozen food all the " Improved Recipies" I've no idea how they can improve any as they were good to start with. I'm sure it's a market ploy just to get us to buy them again. Their New Improved Egg Fried Rice is shocking. I've put a complaint in to Iceland as it's inedible. Just mush after being in the microwave. Now I have had the New improved Chicken Vindaloo and can't work out whats been improved. I think they change the boxs and add 50p on that and call it improved lol. Also great videos mate. Have a great Christmas and New Year to you and your family.
Yes think they spoilt it with the improved recipe. The HERON was far better.
I always buy curries from that Iceland takeaway range when they are on special offer, one offer they sometimes run is 5 for £5... so just £1 each!! Amazing value. I've also seen them on offer at 2 for £4.50, which is £2.25 each, still quite good value.
That looks lovely. It also makes me slightly jealous of those of you who are lucky enough to have a Heron Foods store nearby. Sadly they dont seem to have reached Scotland yet... Fingers crossed.
Oh sorry to hear that
Heron is owned by b&m they're generally in the north of England. I'd assume they will be all over soon.
I like Iceland's vindaloo, but I'll give Heron a whirl since both shops are close in my local precinct. Cheers for the recommendation Gareth. Keep it up ;)
Cheers Davey
Great Review thanks. OMG !!!!!! that Chilli rating !!!! 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🚒🚒🚒🚒 No way can I try that Gareth.
Haha little hot Richard. Hope all is well with you pal 👍👍
Gareth staying p. A FARM whilst waiting to move tonight we had belted galloway steak beautiful they are bred here we normally have morrisons lovely treat
Sounds great!
Great comparison video Gazz but i would have left at least 2-3 hours or overnight between tasting i think first one sets the tone so second curry doesn't get a fair testing plus try with rice and naan as these dishes are usually made to need a compliment with them. Thumbs up from me though my old pal.
Cheers Neil, all the best pal
Awesome review! Gonna seek out this Heron one...
You're welcome pal
Bought the Heron food version on your recommendation and was surprised how good it was. Hotter than expected which was a bonus. Bargain at 2 quid will stock up on my next visit. SPOT ON!
Yes it was good, tasty too
The Heron deal just got better. 2 curries and 2 sides (pilau rice or bombay potatoes) for £5
Just found you, As you do on UA-cam, Brilliant review. More please. I now have to pla6 catch up Phil
Cheers pal, all the best Phil
If someone said to me that one day I'll be watching some geezer eat/review food, I would of told him he's mad. But I can't help watching your vids lol... Keep up the good work fella
Cheers pal
Tried both of these after heron had the curry offer on a few weeks back you got two and two sides for a fiver, The Iceland ones imo still taste better especially the butter chicken one
Apologies if this is a stupid question gareth😂but can you do those in an air fryer?wasn't sure if you can put those plastic tubs in an air fryer?keep up the great content 👍
Yes, I think as you can do them in the oven 👍👍
Excellent review
Is Heron Foods a northern thing? I’m not familiar with them.
Cheers!
Thank you
Do you have a Home Bargains locally, see their frozen foods especilally Suet puddings.
Yes Mike we do. Done a few reviews from Farmfoods.
hows that keg machine of yours going? have you got a review on that and the various beers you can get?
Going good yes on my beer channel pal 👍👍
great video as usual, i've had the iceland vindaloos and they are impressive, nice and hot and filling with a portion of rice and a naan bread, haven't tried the heron one, i will go in after work today and get one, it sounds lovely and looks nice, i think i've only been in heron once with it being off the beaten track, who goes shopping in barra town now? you have to step over beggars and its so depressing especially to us old gits who recall barra's glory days in the 70's! cheers gareth, incidentally these frozen curries are brilliant value compared to genuine indian take away stuff, obviously they're not in the same league taste wise but they are good and a hell of a lot cheaper, it'd be great if barra soccer served these up at the snack bar, just what you need when you are freezing the proverbials off on the popular side!
Cheers Simon thank you kindly 👍👍
Blinding video as ever. Thanks so much for posting. Hot curries rule!
Cheers Wilf
The Heron one looks and sounds bang on! Gonna see if my lil local store does them.
Yes it's a cracker
Excellent review, Gareth, how about reviewing some of Heron Foods XSELL range of budget food packs? I buy their packs of four battered cod or haddock fillets at £1.75 a pack, the fillets are thick, flaky and delicious.
Cheers David
I've tried several different Iceland curries and I find that when they start cooling down the chicken goes really tough, and most of the sauces have an unusual taste. The Heron one looked a lot better than the Iceland one.
Yes my favourite that one
@@davidbonas8262 really?!?
I make my own curries and have iceland curries if I can't be bothered to cook. They are decent but they taste nothing like the name on the packet lol.
@@jay71512 True mate. 👍
@@mybabyflutterby No he’s talking crap
The Iceland ones are pretty decent. The chicken can be a tiny bit of the rubbery or crunchy side very occasionally, but for the price they’re good. Sadly some snobs around in the comments who clearly aren’t affected by the cost of living crisis and feel the need to criticise budget food.
Cheers Aaron
Thanks for a honest review 👍 & Thanks Gareth 🎅🎄
You're welcome
Waitrose is the best and offer is 4 items for £10. Miles better than Asda..Tesco etc ..not tried the Iceland range yet.
Did either of them have you rushing off to the loo?
That looks a lovely currie the heron one Gaz, must pop into Heron next time I'm in town!!! Great review again 👌😋xx
Cheers Ma xxx
Hi Gareth, hope this finds you well. The Heron vindaloo looked immense. I'd love to try that one and what a great price. As you say, 2 of them with pilau rice, chips and a nan. Excellent. Mate I was wondering if you would review different brands of Turkey gravy. I'd be interested to see what the winner is. Cheers fella it's beer time for the football. 😁🍺
Cheers Ian 👍👍
Tried the iceland chicken tikka masala definitely going to try the heron products. Good honest no BS reviews. 👍👍👍
Don't get heron foods where I live, is it a northern thing ?
I don't know really
No probs mate 😃
I've looked it up ,yes it's a northern shop, I'm on the Isle of Wight, don't really get much more southern than that 😃
@@alisonmike2912 I’ve got one In South wales
Please try the asda tinned curry range 1 pound 60p the tinned Vindaloo is lush.
Lush lmao. It's not 2001 anymore mate
Food reviewer spoon anxiety: When the reviewer scoops a spoonful of food, holds it mid-air and then continues gobbing on with potential spillage of said spoon becoming more and more likely. Talk, then spoon, then straight in gob. I need a lie down ;-)
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The Bhuna is LOVELY from Iceland
Hi
We do have a good variety of foods in UK Matt and sometimes take it for granted, sadly. I was in hospital for three weeks last January. Took a while to recover at 77. Chin up, hope you feel better soon. Nanny Gail.
Cheers Gail yes hope all is good with you now. You're welcome 👍
Was never a fan of frozen food really until my mate recommended the heron vindaloo. He said its "got a punch", i laughed and went and got one, was amazed at the heat level and flavour. Been addicted ever the since, the phall is nice too, but i think the vindaloo is hotter (weirdly).
Hi Gareth, will have to look for that vindaloo in heron... My Dave loves spicy food... Will nip over there wknd... Must remember loo roll as well 😂 xx
Cheers Sam, yes it's a cracker hot too xx
@@BaldFoodieGuy haha will give it a try ..I don't often go to heron but loads get fab deals in there x
@@grablifebythehauls yes done other curry's in there too xx
Never heard of Heron! Are they local to the Lake District? I had the Iceland vindaloo last night. Mixed it with their creamy butter chicken and pilau rice. Added my own bits....fried onions, ginger, red chillies and garlic! Scrummy
Have a look on Google see if any near you
There is a little one in my town in Greater Manchester.
Hi Gareth, Iceland meals have doubled in price I don't buy them anymore, going to try Herons instead Thanks to you
Yes I've noticed that also
Never heard of Heron Foods tbh, I looked it up and the nearest one to me is 16 miles away. I saw they are owner by the same owners as B&M stores, do B&M stores sell Heron products?
Enjoyed the video fella ☺️
Thanks for the info! You're welcome
Wher do you live I'm from Dewsbury west Yorkshire
Cumbria
Nice one Gaz. Can't beat a vindaloo plus a few cold lagers
Cheers Craig yes can't beat it
I no longer buy these type. I gave myself an intensive curry making course during the first lockdown so have been making my own. I have discovered the curry kits now which are very good, most supermarkets sell them (not sure about Iceland). Only basic cooking skills needed. Would love to see you review something that ends up being a real treat for you. Hope you are feeling better today.
Cheers yes I've reviewed one of them in the past.
@@BaldFoodieGuy Thanks for the heads up, great review, thanks.
Great honest review, there's no pretending something is nice
Had the Iceland one and I loved it ,in fact the Iceland range of curries are lovely.ill have to try the heron one .
Was just waiting for Gareth to drop a splodge on his jumper 😂
Haha yes got lucky lol
im an owd fashioned... cook most days but when i av a cant be arsed day...the iceland curry with some rice and a naan...is value for money and cant grumble at the price...thumbs up for me! x😋😋
Cheers 👍
I love the Chicken Vindaloo from Iceland. It's a really good alternative to a takeaway.... And a lot cheaper 😊😊
Comparison burn your mouth out lol , Great review Gareth 👍
Haha yes well the HERON one did Gaz 👍
Love your videos!! Especially your hot ones. We did the death nut challenge not long ago and we watched your video before 👍
Thank you kindly
I had a Vindaloo pizza from my local takeaway on Monday, lovely, great fusion of Italian and Indian
Nice one
I always used to get the iceland chicken tikka masala but I tried the one from Heron foods, definitely prefer the one from Heron.