Below is a list of list of tips of saving money with food. Sometimes this is reusability of food (e.g. what to do with leftovers), sometimes this is just a list of food with advice of meals to use with it. This counts as thrifty as they are often underrated food and may be cheaper to purchase. The number of £ after the name of the food denotes the relative cost (out of 5 £'s).

Fish

• Pouting £
• Member of the Cod family
• Very underrated fish
• Delicate fillets for frying
• Great in Fish cakes
• Keep cool, eat fresh
• Descale and fillet it to reveal lovely white flesh
• Great if given the old fashioned flour, egg and breadcrumb treatment then fried.


• Garfish a.k.a. 'Long Nose' £
• Not as sweet as Bass
• Great alternative to Mackerel
• Light oily flesh
• Found in most of the UK
• Don't be put off by the light green bones!
• If catching it yourself - wait for it to chew the bait before you reel it in


• Gurnard ££
• Not popular but lovely meat
• Firm rich flesh, between a Monkfish and a Bass
• Can be used as a replacement of either Monkfish or Bass
• Great in soups and stews
• Try it foil wrapped and baked whole
• Currently a bargain, but may not remain so


• Black Bream a.k.a. 'Sea Bream' £££
• One of the tastiest in our waters
• Ask for Wild Sea Bream to avoid the less tasty farmed varieties
• Simple cooking is best for Bream
• If a large fish then fry the fillets
• If a small fish then BBQ or bake whole
• Or alternatively eat raw


• Grey Mullet ££
• Favourite on Mediterranean or Chineese menus
• Firm flesh makes great chunky cutlets
• Great in casseroles and stews
• Apparently a "revelation when cold smoked"