By Martin Isark It makes my blood boil when that saline sludge starts oozing from bacon. Even supposedly good quality bacon! There may be an argument for the bargain basement range on the supermarket shelves, but not for bacon from the overpriced ‘farm shops’ and ‘farmer’s markets’, the traditional butchers and the expensive deli counters.Continue reading “Let them eat sludge!”
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Tasted: Easter Eggs
By Martin Isark Most people want an Easter Egg that looks good and tastes nice. Buy early if you want any of the below as they disappear off the shelf well before Easter Sunday.
NO GO for Vegetarians – Loyd Grossman
By Veggie Tom Can readers let their veggie friends know that Loyd Grossman, Creamy Mushroom & Thyme Sauce, labelled with a Veggie Logo and printed with Suitable for Vegetarians is a NO GO for vegetarians – as it is made with animal rennet.
Quick competition – Win a Bart Smokehouse Prize Pack (closed)
Can I Eat it? – the drink & food app and blog for savvy shoppers – has teamed up with Bart Ingredients to give 10 lucky winners the chance to win a Smokehouse Barbecue prize pack. Want one? Just retweet our competition tweet or share and like our Facebook post. Good luck!
Tasted: Furleigh Estate Rosé Sparkling Wine
By Martin Isark Not cheap, but this pink English sparkler will give any fifty quid champagne a run for its grapes!
Tasted: Southville Hop
Hoppy Gilmore This bottle conditioned ale is an object lesson in heavy hopping. It’s won awards, and that’s no surprise.
Tasted: Moo Free Chocolate Caramelised Hazelnut Nibs Bar 100g
By Vegan Caroline The crunchy caramelised hazelnuts and sweet creamy chocolate are perfect partners in this incredibly moreish bar.
Tasted: Eat Water Slim Penne
By Vegan Caroline An interesting alternative for those watching their weight but who don’t want to give up pasta. More bite than pasta but neutral enough for the flavours of your chosen sauce to shine through.
Tasted: Audit Ale
Hoppy Gilmore Brewed to a 1938 recipe, this lovely strong ale has flavours of raisin and tobacco and a lasting bitterness.
Tasted: Rude Health 5 Grain 5 Seeds Porridge
By Vegan Caroline I like to start my day with a really nutritious breakfast. I need something that will keep me going until lunchtime and stop me from reaching for the biscuit tin by elevenses. In the summer that’s usually a smoothie but in the winter months I fall back on cereals. The Rude HealthContinue reading “Tasted: Rude Health 5 Grain 5 Seeds Porridge”
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