Interestingly, the Iceland ones come in at £2.50 for an equivalent of 500g, and Youngs come in at £3.75 for an equivalent of 500g. So the ASDA ones (surprisingly?) end up being the cheapest based on weight alone.

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Well Pollock maybe called a White Fish but the flesh isn't brilliant white like cod. It is naturally duller varying towards grey. And as for the taste, it is the batter that makes or breaks a fish fillet.

The best one I’ve found in this category is the beer battered Cod or Haddock from Aldi , really good . Keep up the good work

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So down to earth and honest reviews of stuff we buy. Well played fella.

I tried the Just Essentials fish around a week ago. Really nice and SO cheap 😁😁😁

Thank you for your reviews. Always worth a watch!! I’m not a fan of pre-processed fish. They’re always a bit dry. The fish is NEVER like it’s shown on the box (snow white & luscious flakes of fish) It’s a joke. The manufacturers should be prosecuted for misrepresentation!! You can’t beat battering and deep frying your own fresh fish - no comparison. Thank you for your diligence and time in making these videos.

Great honest reviews. Just what we need at the moment. Many thanks … Iceland fish looked awful 🤮

I've tried various fish fillets, fish fingers etc and they all fall far short of the mark. I think I should go old school, buy some fresh fish and batter it myself.

Love fish could eat it every day Cod Haddock Place or Rock. Just had a nice bit of beer battered Cod & chunky thick chips with mushy peas & a pint of pride. In my local pub all fresh cooked not reheated frozen. Not cheap but well worth it.

Fish is one food where I don't care if it comes processed or not. Don't have an air fryer so would ignore the oven cook instructions (they either stick or the bottom of the batter ends up soggy) and deep fry for 4-5 minutes. Some people might baulk at it being pollock but to be honest its near enough to cod in taste and texture for me.

Will look forward to more comparisons.

I love watching your videos each day! It’s part of my routine when I get in from work 🙂 I’ve taken on some of your recommendations and they’ve all been good.

Crazy to think the cheapest one has more fish content!

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Gareth , I noticed that all of the fish are pollack and presumably, going by their uniform size and thickness, they’re all of the chopped and shaped style of presentation. Personally I prefer to have haddock in batter and in the thicker cut style even if it means that none of the pieces of fish are the same dimensions as the others in the same packet. It’s the size and definition of the flakes of flesh that definitely makes for a satisfying meal for me. Aldi, Morrisons and Youngs all produce their own chunky haddock portions, although you do have to search for them to avoid the chopped and shaped ones and they are at times a bit of a rare item as compared to cod or coley or pollack.

alot of these cheap fish in batter products usually use cheap fish such as pollock, Bassa etc too keep the price down and often use reformed fish. Its worth paying the extra to get some real cod fillets which are not reformed.

What some foods look like on the box are totally different in real life. I once bought a meal from Tesco, looked lovely on the box, looked nothing like it when I took it out and cooked it. Good videos. It's useful to see what others think.

The Iceland fish looks like it came from the local boating lake!!

Personally, if buying these types of frozen fish, I always chose either cod or haddock as they are usually from a sourced fishing area and UK fished, when it says white fish fillet these are usually pollock which can come from Vietnamese river fish and have known to have a very high mercury levels as their rivers are highly contaminated. So, buying cheap is not always a sensible option. Spot on as always fella👍

thanks yet again for another great comparison video, keep up the good work.

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Hi Gaz The Asda ones get my vote just for sheer value for money.. Have a cracking weekend mate!

Now THIS is a video! The thicker batter changes the percentage of fish. +1

Keep going as you are, and you will be as famous as the other BFG lol, Great video again x

Gareth, you certainly picked the Bones out of that one ! Well, with Fish and Chips now nearly a Tenner everywhere at their local Chippie, people will be making their own. Great review, Thank You ! 👏👍😉

‘I like that Batteh’, love the accent!

Looking forward to this vid as my wife gets me this dish and I’m never happy with it. 👍🏽

Cheers Gareth great review mate.It’s like the fish you get in these pub chains . The youngs looks the best . Cheers Gareth see you soon. ❤👍❤👍❤

Your video show just how they make it look great on the box,after seeing them cooked I would sooner eat the box keep up the good work

Great review Gaz, but do prefer Haddock

All looked pretty samey to be honest, I don't think you can beat the lovely tasty crispy fish that you get from the fish and chip shop though (despite the extortionate cost nowadays)!!!!!!

Another cracking video. Love your channel. You are awesome !

I am not sure why Young's would brand those fish fillets as 'Chip Shop' as I have never in my entire existence seen a Fish and Chip selling Alaskan Pollock. I have seen cod, haddock and plaice, and even queen scallops but never Alaskan Pollock. To be fair if I was going to buy frozen fish, which I do on occasion, I think I would spend the extra pennies and get cod or haddock because that pollock looked absolutely rank.

It’s great you point out the other weights and ingredients to that’s good marketing x

I love battered fish and usually go for Cod or Haddock. I did try Pollock just once but it wasn't white fish, it was grey. It really put me off.

Hi Gareth, them just essential ones were 1.90 a few months back, they seem to add 10p every few weeks , unreal hey

A very thorough and scientific study if these 3 products … I eat my fillets with baked beans btw 😀 excellent review look forward to many more like these 👍🏻

I care for my 94yo mother. She insists I give her fish and chips every Friday. I have been through all the boxes of frozen battered cod from all the usual supermarkets. Her favourite is easily Morrisons battered cod steaks. They are currently £5-25 for a box of four. They were £3-95 last year!

Excellent breakdown. Great review. Never been a fan of Young's. Always thought their fish was a bit soggy and rubbery. Many thanks!

The similarity of the boxes would suggest to me they are all made on the same production line - by Youngs in Grimsby. They just change the batter mix for the Youngs own brand. I used to work there, so I'm pretty certain of this

The best fish is when you buy frozen fish and make your own batter !!!! Pollock is fantastic !!!! I use plain flour, salt ,water and some cornmeal. (not the white Cornflour) It's ground Maize !!! Put salt on the fish and dip it in the Batter, and straight in the fryer !!!!! What I hate about ready battered fish, is that they blast freeze it !!! Then when there is a thick layer of Ice, they dip the fish in batter !!!! So when you deep fry the fish the water escapes and the batter falls off !!! But my own batter sticks to the fish. You can make the batter bubbly by using self raising flour and some vinegar !!!!! But freshly battered fish is infinitely better than frozen fish !!!! You never see a Fish and Chip shop tip their Fish out of a Packet !!!! And I think it's vital to make real chips as opposed to the horrible Frozen Chips !!!! This will taste just as good as a Fish and Chip shop takeaway !!!!

I love battered fish but it's a rare treat. I probably have it about 3 times a year from the chippy. The frozen ones from the supermarket are nothing like the fish you get in the takeaway.. I'd rather save my money up and get the real thing and enjoy it as a treat

Thanks once more, I love your enthusiasm for what you do, really enjoy your videos.

I will stick with young’s absolutely love them and so do my kids

Great comparison vid. Personally I always buy Tesco chunky haddock fillets, more expensive but much better fish 👍👍👍

Good review Gareth,just for the record,if Asda was 400g it would work out to £1.88 ….just saying😂

The fish looks very skinny Not flaky at all Looks assaulted and battered Definitely looks Pollock Keep up the good work love the blogs honesty is always the best policy and you always give honesty

Keep up the good work mate this channel is awesome.

The harry ramsdens jumbo haddock’s are my go to they’re better than anything else I’ve tried by far so nice! Worth the price too!

I agree mate, on the appearance of the products, youngs looked the more appetising, enjoyable video again.👍

Outstanding analysis!!

I love this channel.!!!! Thanks.

I was never able to get fish to turn out 'right" until I got an Air Fryer. Then perfection!

Gareth this channel (as I’m sure lots would agree) has helped people to try other brands and save money. Thankyou 👍

I always buy the Iceland 'Luxury' ones. Worth paying a bit extra for as you get a decent fish fillet inside. Most of them seem to be more batter than fish.

Yum!!! I have had The Asda ones before in a crusty roll with tomato relish. Love it!! Thanks for the review.

Tesco Finest Beer battered chunky Cod are amazing! Best I've had! :)

Thanks Bald Foodie Guy - as excellent review as ever!

Another great review. Thank you Gareth.

Love these types of video

Love the comparisons

As usual. A very worthwhile comparison Gareth. Thank you chap xx

“Tab Test”…….😂 👍

Love your channel. Why not make a home made version where possible with a price comparison - would be an eye opener 💪

Another great review for the consumer's choice. Yes the cheaper two's flesh was anything but white flesh. If it wasn't for the breading or batter we wouldn't buy it. You can hide all manner of nasties in crumb and batter. I had Hoki fish bites for dinner last night and they were awful 😕👎 and to top it off was they were the most expensive of the range. Just goes to show that price isn't always quality. Cheers Gareth 👍🤤😀

Agree. Definitely need salt and vinegar on them. Bang em on a barm with a good chunk of mushy peas and curry sauce and happy days. Mmmm. I agree with the Youngs choice. Tried others but think Youngs is tastier.

I was literally just polishing off an Iceland breaded cod fillet (from a pack of four) when I saw this latest video. Though a little more expensive than the Iceland fillet you are reviewing today, I just love them. Oh, and the fish is white all the way through. I haven't bothered with the big named brands of cod fillets since discovering the Iceland version.

I think this is a great channel. Keep up the good work 👍

You made me smile....honesty is good.

When the Young's ingredients says 'flavouring' that means flavour made in a laboratory...

The more I watch these videos Gaz it reminds me I must buy one of those air fryers Im sure the food would benefit immensely on texture and flavour.

The Asda ones are great, the Youngs ones are ok but a lot dearer. Haven't tried the Iceland ones. BTW, Asda Essentials white fish fillets are a huge bag of plain fish but yesterday I steamed one and added it to chopped leek, cheddar cheese & black pepper plus 1 jacket spud, then coated in egg and 1 slice of bread crumbed and made 4 of the best fishcakes I've ever had for about £1.30 and about 30 mins work. I served them with carrots & peas. Delicious!!

Great video agree they all seemed to look the same my husband enjoys the Iceland fish me I'm not a big fish eater keep them coming enjoy watching 🐟🐟🐟💕

Another great review. Very helpful 👍

never had the Pollock ones but we regularly eat Icelands battered Cod and Haddock and they are as good as the pricier Youngs

good stuff mate as always

Hello from the yon side of the bridge. Just discovered your channel. Really good food review mate. Bet you'd sooner have a Pattie though. I always have to have one if I'm in Hull. They're so good.

I live in Australia and the only comparisons for big chain supermarkets in my state, Queensland, are Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. I find that my weekly shop can average out at 40% cheaper when I shop at Aldi and in fact we prefer the taste and even the quality of Aldi's own brands all except tea and coffee. I think your comparisons are really useful to everyday shoppers that are watching the budget in the U.K but your Dad jokes, oh dear 😉

Fish is my favorite food! You can't beat a good old fish meal. The Young's are going to better as its a well known brand but in my opinion fish is fish and all are delicious 😋😋😋. Thank you for this video 😊

Really enjoyed this one, grey fish is something that really puts me right off. I would rather not have any fish than chance that so this was a good review for me

I really enjoy your vids such a great intro makes me feel blessed. How about comparing the chocolate bars from Aldi, Tesco and Brand names..

Great video again, informative and entertaining

Keep em coming bud, I always look forward to your videos. BTW you need to test again with salt n vinegar, who knows, the Youngs batter flavour may not stand out so much.

asda essentials and youngs fillets are made at the same factory in grimsby

Personally I prefer breadcrumbs to batter. I buy the cheapest wherever I'm shopping whether it Iceland, Aldi, lidl, Tesco or Sainsburys. I always make sure it's not pengasius/basa/cobbler fillets as these come from some filthy river in Asia and have probably been out of the water in a hot country for some time before they get processed.

Following your ketchup review, I now have my Young’s fish with CO OP ketchup… spot on! 😂

I love the Asda Essential fish also the tesco value ones.

doing a good service mate , keep it up

Funny how you done this review. Fish on a Friday lol. We are having tonight Aldi Beer Battered Haddock Fillet with chips . Got it away last week to try. I hope it's spot on.

For me the Youngs are the only fish product that you can really add mushy peas and chips and feel you are eating in a chippy....they also do this with cod but it's even more expensive. Key question I have is: what did you cook them in? Deep Fryer? Air Fryer? That's key because if you deep fried them in a highly processed vegetable oil, (like most restaurants) you are destorying most of the Omega 3 goodness in the fish with Omega 6 rubbish. A real alternatve is to pan fry in olive oil or ghee...that's what we do. There is great stuff all over the internet that backs this up especialliy Dr Eric Berg's work. If it's an air fryer can you let me know the make and Model? Huge thanks. Great presentation, keep up this really important work.

Hi Gareth thanks for the very honest review, I agree with you I much prefer the youngs fish all day long it's lovely batter and I prefer the taste of the fish with salt pepper and mayo or tartar sauce thanks