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‘The quality and variety are exceptional’: the best supermarket mixed nuts, tasted and rated

Our resident squirrel gnaws through packs of supermarket nuts and finds a surprisingly mixed bag

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‘Wonderfully thick, creamy and clean-tasting’: the best supermarket natural yoghurts, tasted and rated

Which supermarket live yoghurts leave a sour note and which are naturally divine?

The Guardian - UK

‘A classic citric-forward twang and complex flavour’: the best UK supermarket marmalade, tasted and rated

Which supermarket marmalades hit preserve perfection and which aren’t worth their rind?

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‘Extraordinary – a great alcohol alternative’: the best supermarket kombuchas, tasted and rated

These once obscure fizzy ferments are now widely available in our supermarkets – but which are a sparkling success and which leave you feeling a bit flat?

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‘Classic Italian flavours with a subtle sweetness’: the best supermarket charcuterie antipasti, tasted and rated

Prosciutto, coppa, chorizo, jamón serrano … a selection of cured meats makes the perfect platter for Twixmas

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‘Visually perfect and exceptionally fresh’: the best smoked salmon, tasted and rated

Our in-house eco-chef sampled a range of the most sustainable, delicious and well-priced smoked salmon for your Christmas table

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‘Simple, well-crafted and excellent’: supermarket chutneys, tasted and rated

Our resident taster dipped, spread and dolloped his way through 10 chutneys in time for Christmas, so you don’t get in a pickle choosing one for yourself

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‘Genuinely authentic’: supermarket curry kits, tasted and rated

We tested various curry kits and found they offer astoundingly good value compared with takeaways. Did somebody say just heat?

The Guardian - UK

Toasties, sandos, croques and Reubens: These are the best ever sandwich recipes

NATIONAL SANDWICH DAY: Whether you like yours oozing with cheese, fried to perfection or stacked sky-high, this National Sandwich Day Hannah Twiggs rounds up the ultimate recipes to honour the humble sandwich in all its glorious, handheld forms

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‘An aftertaste that haunted me’: the best (and worst) meat-free sausages, tasted and rated

Will our survey of supermarket meatless sausages reveal hearty but healthy veggie bangers or rubbery tubes mechanically stuffed with joyless compost?

The Guardian - UK

‘Crisps up perfectly’: the best (and worst) supermarket bacon, tasted and rated

It’s the food of the gods, says our reviewer, but which supermarket rasher is heavenly thick and smoky, and which is hellishly thin and salty?

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‘It caramelised beautifully’: the best (and worst) supermarket chickens, tasted and rated

We tested 10 birds to see which supermarkets give a cluck about their poultry

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‘Hits the nose like wasabi’: the best (and worst) supermarket English mustard, tasted and rated

Complex in flavour, yet simple to make, mustard holds a strong position in condiment corner, but which jars should you be ‘as keen as …’ to taste?

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‘Expensive, but totally worth it’: the best (and worst) UK supermarket dark chocolate, tasted and rated

Our in-house chocolate aficionado struggles through luxury bars of high cocoa dark chocolate so you don’t have to

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‘Works beautifully in my moka pot’: the best (and worst) supermarket coffee, tasted and rated

With a little help from a coffee expert, we sift through supermarket dark roast options

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‘Near restaurant-quality’: the best (and worst) supermarket margherita pizzas, tasted and rated

It’s a classic fridge standby, but which supermarket tomato-and-cheese pizza delivers quality and flavour, and which has a cardboard-like aftertaste?

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‘The crunch? Spot on’: the best supermarket gherkins, tasted and rated

Combining both salty and sour flavours, gherkins act as a great elevator for many a dish or just as a standalone snack. But whose strikes the perfect balance?

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‘Melts beautifully on toast’: the best plant-based spreads, tasted and rated

Today’s butter alternatives are creamier, tastier and more ethical than their 1980s predecessors, but not all spread joy …

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‘Garnet red with a delicious flavour’: the best supermarket strawberry jams, tasted and rated

They’re a toast-time tradition, but which jars are the real jam and which are just a sticky mess?

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‘The texture is perfect – meaty with a fleshy bite’: the best supermarket green olives, tasted and rated

It turns out there are lots of quality green olives out there, from big, fat, meaty Greek ones to more complex, nutty Italian alternatives …

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‘A nostalgic 1980s-style chip’: the best supermarket oven chips, tasted and rated

They’re a supermarket freezer staple, but when the chips are down, whose are spuds you like and whose are potato no-nos?

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‘Whizzes up to a vibrant, candyfloss pink’: the best supermarket frozen fruit smoothie mixes

Ready for a berry and banana fruit treat? We go in search of the perfect blend• The best blenders to blitz like a pro, tried and tested

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‘Serve me these with an aperitivo immediately’: the best supermarket salted crisps, rated by Felicity Cloake

A good crisp should be dangerously moreish – but which were perfectly seasoned and crunchy, and which weren’t worth their salt?

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‘Astonishingly good value’: the best supermarket tofu, tasted and rated

Tofu is a simple yet wonderfully versatile ingredient, and this week’s test identified some excellent contenders. But whose beancurd is the business?

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‘Unbelievably terrible’: the best (and worst) supermarket vanilla ice-cream, tested and rated

Our ice-cream making expert churned through litres of the frozen stuff. Here’s the scoop …

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