Feuervogel
JUDDD Worshipper
That's awesome - thanks!
Wetherspoons
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surfer rosa
New Member
The warm chicken and bacon salad without dressing is free 
BritMumInCanada
Gold Member
Can't believe this!
J D Wetherspoon 8oz Sirloin Steak with Jacket Potato, Peas, Tomatoes & Flat Mushroom per serving
38 Syns on Extra Easy
Original 40½ Syns
Green 38 Syns
I nearly choked when I saw that! And except for the steak fat those are meant to all be free foods?!
yes free foods BUT, butter on potato, fat on steak and also THE steak, tomatoes and mushrooms no doubt cooked in oil, all the syns soon add up. Plus if it comes with a side salad there will dressing on the salad too.
Starlight
Gold Member
They dont deep fry ANYTHING! Its an urban myth and is NOT true
They dont deep fry baked potatoes either or inject them with fat. Despite what you may have heard.
The subject has been discussed numerous times on Minimins and dispelled please lets not go down that route again
They dont deep fry baked potatoes either or inject them with fat. Despite what you may have heard.
The subject has been discussed numerous times on Minimins and dispelled please lets not go down that route again
BritMumInCanada
Gold Member
A tablespoon of flora light alone has nearly 3 syns I think (off the top of my head) now imagine the syns of full fat butter slapped on your jacket potato. Then add on top of that the juicy bit of fat left on your steak, not to mention the bit of oil it has been cooked in along with the tomatoes and mushrooms no doubt and then the oily dressing on your salad. You can control the jacket spud and salad by asking for no butter and no dressing, and of course not eat the fat on the steak. Which will reduce the syns quite a bit. The nutritional information listed on the wetherspoons website has options for no butter and no dressing. It is just that slimming world have listed it WITH.
Also it is worth bearing in mind that syn calculations for meals out are an estimation, it is never going to be 100% accurate because each place although a chain will vary in portion size etc and also vary with how much butter/dressing/oil is used.
It is quite easy to see how syns can add up.
However the nonsense that goes around about injecting and deep frying of steaks/jacket potatoes is most definitely untrue. Wetherspoons would have a claim on their hands for dental expenses from loss of teeth if they did.
If you still are suspicious, as an experiment I suggest trying to deep fry a jacket potato or steak and see what happens. You might need to bomb proof your kitchen first and invest in some metal gnashers to eat it with. - but of course do so at your own risk lol
Also it is worth bearing in mind that syn calculations for meals out are an estimation, it is never going to be 100% accurate because each place although a chain will vary in portion size etc and also vary with how much butter/dressing/oil is used.
It is quite easy to see how syns can add up.
However the nonsense that goes around about injecting and deep frying of steaks/jacket potatoes is most definitely untrue. Wetherspoons would have a claim on their hands for dental expenses from loss of teeth if they did.
If you still are suspicious, as an experiment I suggest trying to deep fry a jacket potato or steak and see what happens. You might need to bomb proof your kitchen first and invest in some metal gnashers to eat it with.
- but of course do so at your own risk lol
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charliemm
Silver Member
I love the 5 bean chilli also, delicious!
And I can't believe the syn value difference between this option and the mince option!Charlie x
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solo12
Guest
Hi all just thought I'd let you know that the 'wetherspoons deep fry everything' myth is still alive & kicking as my sw consultant has just told the whole group - I tried to explain that is wasn't and it was decided by rest of the group that this is the only viable reason why syn values are so high lol
(ps - I know, I know, I know its not true)
(ps - I know, I know, I know its not true)
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solo12
Guest
It sure did, it turned into a game of 'guess how many syns are in this meal...' lol
ive just looked and im shocked at the steak syns!!!
I am having a chilli i think for 15 syns odd
Product (then EE, RED and GREEN syn values)
Con Carne with Chips, per serving 7½ 15½ 7½
Chilli Con Carne with Yellow Basmati Rice & Tortilla Chips, per serving 17½ 28 17½
Five Bean Chilli Nachos, per serving 70 70 70
Five Bean Chilli with Yellow Basmati Rice & Tortilla Chips, per serving 4½ 25½ 4½
Five Bean Chilli Wrap, per serving 40½ 40½ 40½
Jacket Potato with Chilli Con Carne, Sour Cream, Butter & Salad Dressing , per serving 16 26 16
10oz 21 Day Matured Rib-Eye Steak with Chips, Peas, Tomato & Flat Mushroom, per serving 48½ 48½ 56
10oz 21 Day Matured Rib-Eye Steak with Jacket Potato & Salad, per serving 49½ 49½ 56½
10oz 21 Day Matured Rib-Eye Steak with Jacket Potato, Peas, Tomato & Flat Mushroom, per serving 47 47 57 10oz
28 Day Matured Rib-Eye Steak with Chips & Salad, per serving 51 51 56½
I am having a chilli i think for 15 syns odd
Product (then EE, RED and GREEN syn values)
Con Carne with Chips, per serving 7½ 15½ 7½
Chilli Con Carne with Yellow Basmati Rice & Tortilla Chips, per serving 17½ 28 17½
Five Bean Chilli Nachos, per serving 70 70 70
Five Bean Chilli with Yellow Basmati Rice & Tortilla Chips, per serving 4½ 25½ 4½
Five Bean Chilli Wrap, per serving 40½ 40½ 40½
Jacket Potato with Chilli Con Carne, Sour Cream, Butter & Salad Dressing , per serving 16 26 16
10oz 21 Day Matured Rib-Eye Steak with Chips, Peas, Tomato & Flat Mushroom, per serving 48½ 48½ 56
10oz 21 Day Matured Rib-Eye Steak with Jacket Potato & Salad, per serving 49½ 49½ 56½
10oz 21 Day Matured Rib-Eye Steak with Jacket Potato, Peas, Tomato & Flat Mushroom, per serving 47 47 57 10oz
28 Day Matured Rib-Eye Steak with Chips & Salad, per serving 51 51 56½
I take it your totally rational and logical explanation fell on deaf ears
It nearly always does! But the rational and logical among us keep on trying!
***Saskya***
Full Member
My consultant told me the fried jacket potato thing too! LMAO
