Design and make a low cost frozen meal for one

... This is a record of the research I have done for my coursework assignment, "Design and make a low cost frozen meal for one." I have visited three major supermarkets in my local area, Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Safeway. They all had entire sections devoted to frozen ready-meals, so there was lots to find out. * Most of these meals cost between £1.50 and £3.00 * There was a wide variety of meals available, including many foreign meals, but very little with fish or some sort of pie. Spaghetti was also rare, although lasagne and other pastas were available. * Most of the meals were quite healthy, many had reduced fat/calories, and a lot were suitable for vegetarians. * The majority of ready-meals were packaged in plastic trays with card outer casing. From research done in cookery books, I have found out that if my meal contains a pastry or sauce, I should stick

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