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Ready meals may not be the healthiest option but they save time in various ways, which is perfect for busy schedules or when you don't want to cook.

I tend to avoid them but after recently eating a delicious supermarket ready meal, I decided to see if there was a difference between the cheapest ready meals and the most expensive when I did my shop at Sainsbury's . I didn't quite realise how expensive ready meals can be, and there's a big discrepancy between the brands in the supermarket.

I decided to pick up three ready meals from Charlie Bigham's, a producer of high-quality, ready-to-cook meals. The meals, which are sold in various supermarkets, also come in a range of different cuisines. This includes lasagnes, macaroni cheese, curries, fish pies and more. The packagin

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