In what can only be described as a proper stroke of culinary genius, Iceland has just launched hash browns the size of a plate.
And fans are already absolutely obsessed with them.
Hash browns are an integral part of British cuisine at this point, right? Those little crispy potato creations prove time and time again to be an ideal snack for anyone who finds themselves a bit reliant on fried food to get through a hangover from hell, or merely just to wake up on a lazy Sunday morning.
You may remember a couple of years back that Iceland started selling Heinz’s two new hash brown creations, hash browns filled with Heinz Baked Beanz and hash browns filled with tomato ketchup at its supermarkets across the UK, and it’s safe to say they’ve been going down a treat ever since, so we can only imagine these new plate-sized variations will be just as well-received.
Image: Iceland
If the hundreds of comments from hungry shoppers are anything to go by already, it looks like we’re right too.
Instead of being the little triangular or oval-shaped side accompaniments we’ve come to expect from a regular hash brown, Iceland’s Plate Sized Hash Browns are exactly what they say on the tin – hash browns the size of the plate you’ll probably need to serve them on.
Described as being “ridiculously crispy”, these new plate-sized hash browns come in boxes of two, and are suitable for cooking from frozen in either the oven, a pan, or the air fryer.
The best bit? It’ll only set you back £2 for a box, so you won’t need to break the bank either.
Reviews from foodies who’ve already been able to head on down to their nearest Iceland and get their hands on the new potato creation seem to be glowing already, with one fan summing the experience up simply by writing on Iceland’s official Instagram post introducing the new creation that they’re “the stuff of dreams”.
Others have been taking to the comments to share their thoughts and tips on how best to serve them, or give ideas on quirky ways to incorporate them into meals.
“Wrap it in a Yorkshire pudding and you’re sorted,” one person wrote, while another added: “Fill it with the rest of a full breakfast,” and a third commented: “Two of these with crispy smoked bacon sandwiched between. Absolutely delicious”.
Other fans chipped in with suggestions like: “Yummy with bacon, beans, sausage, egg, and brown sauce all on top”, and “I see a hash brown pizza creation in the future.”
The Iceland Plate-Sized Hash Browns are now available across the UK for £2, and you can find the opening times of your local Iceland here.
UK high street retailer and healthcare shop Boots has launched an innovative recycling scheme that entitles customers to £5 off their future shopping trips.
If you're still struggling to come up with a New Year's resolution, why not try a spot of recycling and earn some money off your next cosmetics shop while you're at it?
Started in 2020, the Boots Recycling Scheme allows Advantage Card holders the opportunity to get money while also being more conscious about how we recycle our used health and beauty products.
Their third party app Recycle at Boots uses a Scan2Recycle system where users can upload items from various beauty brands by taking a picture of the empty packaging before identifying its form.
This scheme takes items that can't usually be recycled at home such as lotion pumps, toothpaste tubes, lipstick, mascaras, travel minis, make-up palettes and more.
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Once you have five items approved, head over to your nearest participating Boots store, drop off your empties and scan the QR code on the deposit box.
After you've followed all these steps, a voucher will appear entitling you to 500 Advantage Points when you spend £10 in-store, and not only do you have £5 worth of points with your name on it, you're also an eco-warrior.
There's even a dedicated section of the app to recycling empty medicine and vitamin blister packs which gives customers 100 Advantage Points, when you spend £5 in-store - This is brill.
Items dropped into these deposit boxes are taken to MyGroup, a recycling and waste management service which works around the clock to help divert waste from landfill.
These empties will be washed and traditionally recycled into a material called MyBoard, a construction board material most similar to plywood with lots of different uses.
Nearest Boots locations in Manchester running the Recycle at Boots scheme:
Leeds Trinity - 1 Bond Street, LS1 5EY
Leeds Kirkstall - Savins Mill Way, LS5 3RP
White Rose Shopping Centre - Lower Level, Leeds, LS11 8LL
Thorpe Park - Unit 3 The Springs, LS15 8GG
Birstall Retail Park - Batley, West Yorkshire, WF7417 9DT
If you're up for getting money off your next Boots splurge while also helping recycle cosmetics containers and more, you can download the Recycle at Boots app and find your nearest HERE.
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Tesco has revealed what the UK’s most popular meal deal was in 2025
Emily Sergeant
Tescohas revealed what the UK’s most popular meal deal combination was in 2025, and some newbies have taken the top spots.
We all know meal deals are a classic lunch option for hungry office workers and for those looking for something quick to grab on the go, and it’s fair to say Tesco’s is one of the most popular on the market – but which combination was the most popular over the past 12 months? Which meal deal was the most commonly-picked from supermarket shelves in 2025?
Well, after last year saw a change in both the main and snack categories, this time around they have stayed the same and it’s actually the drink option where we see a change.
For the second year running, the Tesco Chicken Club Sandwich was the most popular choice of main, while the Tesco Egg Protein Pot took the top snack title.
It’s time, however, to wave goodbye to the Coca-Cola (500ml) bottle, which has taken the title of the nation’s favourite meal deal drink for the past three years now, and say hello to the nation’s new favourite drink… a can of Red Bull.
Images: The Manc Group
As always, the meal deal statistics for 2025 were revealed as part of Tesco’s annual ‘Clubcard Unpacked’ series, which is basically like ‘Spotify Wrapped’ but for Clubcard customers, giving loyalty card members a unique insight into what they shopped for and how much they saved over the last year.
The series also gives Clubcard holders the chance to find out what their personal favourite meal deal combination was in 2025, and see how that compares to the rest of the nation.
You’ll just need to open your Tesco Clubcard app on your mobile to find out, or you can head to the Tesco website here and login to your account.
Results are available now for a limited time only.
As well as getting to find out their own most-bought meal deal items, this year’s video also shows Clubcard members further insights into how they shopped at Tesco last year – from their most frequently-purchased products, to how many points they saved and spent.
Emily Sergeant -
10th April 2024 
