Food expert shares four swaps that could slash your supermarket bill - some are 50% off

At the moment, we're all looking for ways to slash our food bills to save money. With the rising cost of living, many of us are tightening our belts and actively looking for cheaper items we can pick up at the supermarket, but nobody wants to compromise with the taste of the food they're eating. Thankfully, one expert has revealed clever ways to slash your food bill with easy swaps for your favourites that taste just as good.

If you're browsing the fish counter at your chosen supermarket, the likelihood is that you'll be looking for cod, salmon, tuna, prawns or haddock - some of the most popular, but expensive, types of seafood. So, swapping these out for cheaper alternatives can reduce the price of your weekly shop.

Angellica Bell and Alexis Conran were told about some sneaky swaps which would save money (Channel 5)

In last night's episode of 'Save Money on Your Supermarket Shop' on Channel 5, presenter Angellica Bell investigated how to save up to 50 per cent on your food bill with some simple swaps.

She met with fish mongers in Hatton, who specialise in sustainably caught fish that are a fraction of the price compared to their more well-known counterparts.

Angellica and co-host Alexis Conran also spoke to Ross Arnold about the fish consumers tend to overlook in pursuit of the perfect dish.

In an item on the programme called 'the fish swap out', the pair were told about alternative fish which could be eaten instead of the most popular ones.

Some of the suggested alternatives included plumping for hake instead of cod - as hake costs 90p, whilst cod costs £1.20. If you want to cut costs even further, coley fish slashes the bill in half as it's just 60p.

You can make certain swaps to make your shop cheaper (Stock Image) (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Ross also said that lemon sole, coming in at £1.50 for 100g, could be substituted for megrim sole which costs just 25p.

He says that it not only offers a 'huge saving' but is also a 'very tasty fish' so is worth a try.

Mackerel (£1.10) can also be swapped to herrings (15p) saving shoppers 95p per 100g.

Meanwhile, salmon costs £1.90 per 100g, whereas trout is considerably cheaper at £1.10.

Ross recommended people 'be adventurous – don’t be afraid to try something different.'

Will you be trying any of these cheaper alternatives? Let us know in the comments.