Author Archives: Martin Isark

Utter Madness for the Vegetarian Shopper

At Can I Eat It, we have lost count the amount of times where we can’t get sufficient information to be able to give the Vegetarian App user a green thumb up or a red thumb down. Surely in today’s world it should be part of our labelling legislation that all pre-packed food and drinkContinue reading “Utter Madness for the Vegetarian Shopper”

Happy New Year – The secret to bargain-basement shopping

There is nothing worse than trading down to one of the bargain- basement brands, Asda’s Smart Price, Tesco’s Everyday Value, Sainsbury’s Basics, Morrisons’ M Savers & The Co-operative Foods Simply Value, and you find that the dog might, but you or your family won’t or can’t eat it!

Hey you’ve gotta have bubbles during the Christmas or Hogmanay festivities

Hey you’ve gotta have bubbles during the Christmas or Hogmanay festivities, but it doesn’t have to be champagne. If you fancy buck’s fizz (champagne and orange juice) or black velvet (champagne and Guinness), you’ll find that a good-quality fizz works just as well, and is a good deal cheaper.

Want to drink some of the best quality and value wines on the shelves? Put a bottle of Tawny Port in the trolley.

We have now added tawny port to the Can I Eat It? App.! Try the app now  If you have never tasted tawny port, you are missing a treat. Try a bottle and indulge yourself in the fragrant aromas and rich mouth-filling flavours of red fruits, nuts and spice that are somewhat similar in smellContinue reading “Want to drink some of the best quality and value wines on the shelves? Put a bottle of Tawny Port in the trolley.”

Martin Isark has tasted Gluten-Free beer – should you put it in the trolley or leave it on the shelf?

I’ve tasted gluten free beer – should you put a bottle in the trolley or leave it on the shelf?  The below may help you make the right choice.

Martin Isark has tasted the best Cashew nuts in the world… and they come packed in a baked bean-like tin!

Lidl, the cheap as chips ‘no frills’ supermarket does not score well if you are looking for Waitrose or Sainsbury’s-type standard of fitting or presentation on your trolley trundle, but their  Alesto roasted & salted cashew nuts packed in a ‘baked bean’-like tin  is a product that’s worth making a special detour for. They mayContinue reading “Martin Isark has tasted the best Cashew nuts in the world… and they come packed in a baked bean-like tin!”