I hoped that the Yorkie would have been a saving grace, but alas, it was brutal. Completely tasteless, and it had the texture of a glove which had been left outside on a snow day...not ideal when you're hoping for a light and airy bowl to slurp up the rest of your gravy. So it got me thinking...surely there's a cheaper way of doing things? I was browsing the aisles of my local Morrison's recently when it came to me...'why not try a cheap microwaveable Sunday dinner instead?' At this time, we are not looking at a service reduction either in delivery days or telephone callage to our customer base. We are in fact looking to react if needed to any increased demand. Fortunately, at DWF we have a very experienced and supportive staff base that over the years, have learnt many different roles, and thus can be flexible in times of high demand.

It’s important to highlight that Direct Wholesale Foods has every intention to continue to supply our customer base, especially at this time where we believe we are going to see an increased demand for frozen food. We are building a plan to ensure continuity of service, looking at every eventuality. This includes our sales / office and admin staff being available to support our logistics team. At a time of uncertainty, we as a company hope that you our customers share in our vision of us working hard for each other and together looking after each other. TV dinners have been around for years, and are especially popular in the United States. Swanson sold ten million trays in their first year of production of microwave dinners in 1954, so if they're still cutting about they can't be that bad, right? To cook in a fan assisted or combination oven, adjust the cooking time by referring to manufacturer's instructions.

Lovely and ruffled on the outside for texture, but brilliantly soft and fluffy on the inside - they're a winner. Well played Kershaws. The meal advises cooking in the oven from frozen, but the microwave option is listed as an alternative. To see if a microwave dinner could blow me away, I went in with optimism. I won't lie to you, microwave meals are very much hit and miss. Don't get me wrong, you can get some beautiful British staples in microwave form which work - think sausage and mash, cottage pie etc - but some are a complete and utter abomination.

The gravy, although initially appealing on a sight and smell basis, was highly disappointing also - tasting like cheap and nasty meat. It was also far, far too salty. And the beef at the bottom of the almost gelatinous pool tasted just as bad. Also it was deceivingly chewy for how razor thin it had been cut, and had to be chewed for about a minute before it went anywhere. Read more: I tried the best Sunday roast at a village bistro where you have to book weeks in advance While a normal microwave meal will only take zapping for 3-4 minutes before it's ready to consume, the Kershaw take's box instructed me to heat mine for 12 minutes on full power. I cut off the film lid covering the potato section, pierced the other portions and off it went. Top 10 Chocolates Top 15 Chewing Gums Kinder’s Product Range Nutella’s Product Range Ferrero’s Product Range Kit Kat Range Cadbury RangeThe warning signs were there from the tray, it turned out to be an abomination. If there was a bin nearby, it would have been the best place for it - and I’d recommend leaving out the stuffing if you want to try the dinner yourself. With regards to product supply, at this time we see no interruption being communicated from any of our suppliers so we assume business as usual. A Sunday lunch or roast dinner can often be the time of the week that people will look forward to most. Time spent around the dinner table at a carvery with friends and family can not be underestimated - but prices can prove costly for some. Microwave Rating: IEC705 800W, Cook on full Power 11-11 1/2 mins, Leave to stand 1 min; Oven cook - From Frozen. Pre-heat oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6. The container may soften slightly during cooking but will regain its strength on standing. Care should be taken when removing the film as hot steam may escape from the container.