We have all now become accustomed to the heady aroma and flavour wafting from our many coffee shops, and the upside to this is that more shoppers are experimenting with fresh rather than instant coffee. This experimentation for most coffee drinkers is still as an occasional treat rather than the norm. End of.
Category Archives: Brand
The rum way to do it!
Sugar producers throughout the world provide many useful and lucrative by-products that realise revenues that far exceed what they get paid for their bags of sugar.
How do you like your white wine – with or without oak?
Most of today’s winemakers have realised that British white wine drinkers don’t really like the overt tannic and often bitter taste of oak. Now, if used, it’s done with a reserved elegance, especially when compared to yesterday’s producers.
How to confuse a whisky hack?
Few years back, I poured a whisky hack a dram of Islay’s Ardbeg, special bottling from Gordon & MacPhail, Elgin, Speyside, and challenged him to name the region and distillery. He considered. “I’m not sure of the distillery,” he admitted, “but it’s definitely Speyside.” And I respected his instinct, because he was more than halfContinue reading “How to confuse a whisky hack?”
Trolley Trundle Food Price Check – June 2012
Are you annoyed that the cost of your trolley trundle keeps going up when the supermarkets are advertising that they are bringing the price down? Most shoppers are!
Celebrate the Best of British in Hops
We Brits shake off that famous British reserve when we are celebrating a royal wedding and likewise this weekend the ‘bowler hats’ will come off for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee street parties.
Ever wondered why Country Life tastes so different from Lurpak?
Most shoppers associate butter’s taste by the branded name on the pack, not that it’s a ‘sweet’ or ‘sour’ cream style butter. This brand butter buying works well for the supermarket shopper as most of the big producers stick to one style of butter. Ever wondered why Country Life tastes so different from Lurpak? TheseContinue reading “Ever wondered why Country Life tastes so different from Lurpak?”
Martin Isark has tasted Marmite X O… should you put it in the trolley or leave it on the shelf?
Should you pay the extra cash and put the Marmite X O (Extra Old), rather than the cheaper regular version in the trolley?
British asparagus with crunchy salted butter
Buy it and cook it… British asparagus with crunchy salted butter! It’s May and the shelves are now loaded with our home grown green and the sweeter purple asparagus spears. Don’t miss out on this must have seasonal foodie treat. You won’t find easier, tastier starter to cook in May. Enjoy.
I’ve tasted Umami Dust… should you put it in the trolley or leave it on the shelf?
Should you put the Umami Dust a new Mediterranean inspired seasoning produced by the flavorist, Laura Santtini in the trolley or leave it on the shelf?
Can I Eat It? 