Here you get a lot of pleasure for little money

Does food really make you happy? Yes, experts agree on that. And you don't always have to dig deep into your wallet to feast. The best example is a sparkling glass of champagne. If you were previously convinced that you could hardly afford this luxury, you are mistaken. The noble drink is available in discount stores for around 12 euros. And according to Stiftung Warentest, all inexpensive bottles can easily keep up with a 40 euro champagne. Millionaire Vesna Vekic agrees: although the 55-year-old, who won the top prize in the "5 Million SKL Show" in 2005, could afford the most expensive champagne (her favorite brand is Ruinart), she often buys no-name products. And it's not just when it comes to fine wines that you get a lot of pleasure at a low price.

via Anna-Lisa

10/12/2017, 07:01

A DARK DROP On special occasions, millionaire Vesna Vekic and her husband Michael like to treat themselves to a glass of champagne

SWEET SWEETNESS She gets weak with Swiss chocolate

FRESH FROM THE MARKET Mrs. Vekic attaches great importance to fresh products

TENDER BEEF Mrs. Vekic only buys meat from her trusted butcher, but never pre-packaged meat

AROMATIC Over coffee, Mrs. Vekic likes to reminisce about her parents and her youth

PICAN CHEESE Most discount stores offer a wide range of varieties - delicious and inexpensive

FRESH SUSHI A sushi master from Munich gave the fresh fish from Rewe top marks

The smell of coffee is in the air

Coffee from a roastery for 40 euros a kilo? You can also get good taste for little money. Because when it comes to aroma, even cheaper varieties can score points. Mrs. Vekic, for example, swears by filter coffee from Dallmayr (approx. 12 euros per kilo). "My absolute favorite brand. It reminds me of my youth because my parents always had this coffee at home." The millionaire also relies on tried and tested beef.

Meat from the butcher she trusts

Kobe beef is considered to be the most expensive and tender meat in the world and delights gourmets. For 500 grams, they can pay 170 euros. Only cattle born and slaughtered in the Kobe region of Japan can bear this name. "Of course I've eaten it before and it tasted great," says Vesna Vekic. "But I don't need so much tam-tam. I prefer good beef from a local farmer, where I know the animals are kept in a species-appropriate way."

Delicious sushi from the supermarket

And why go to a high-end Japanese restaurant when the rice rolls with raw fish, vegetables etc. are also available in more and more supermarkets and discount stores? They are packed in plastic boxes in the refrigerated section. As far as freshness is concerned, there were no complaints in a major laboratory test. Only the fish content left something to be desired in some cases. Clear winner: the sushi from Rewe, for around 6 euros.

Fine cheeses at a low price

One of the most expensive cheeses (100 grams for around 8 euros) is French Roquefort. It matures in rock caves near the small town of the same name. Fortunately, this delicious mushroom cheese is also available in the supermarket for around 3 euros. We like to toast this with a glass of bubbly - and feel like a millionaire!

You can find out more about Vesna Vekic and the SKL lottery at www.skl.de