Going Nuts Crunchy Satay Chicken

Is this one worth buying?

Going Nuts Crunchy Satay Chicken is currently listed at $4.75 at Coles, against a usual price of $9.50. That is a useful saving on a regular purchase, though not on its own a reason to make a special trip.

Nuts are the one genuinely valuable item here. They are expensive, they are discounted less often than confectionery, and they keep for months in a sealed container — longer in the fridge or freezer, which also stops the oils turning. Biscuits and chips are cheap enough that a half price saving on a single pack is small; the discount only really adds up if you were going to buy several anyway.

Half price specials at both Coles and Woolworths normally run for one week, from Wednesday to the following Tuesday, and the same lines tend to come back on promotion every couple of months. If you miss this one it will very likely return — but the price shown here is the current one, and prices can change without notice.