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‘Reminded me of a cheese, onion and mayo sandwich’: the best (and worst) supermarket quiche, tasted and rated

Which quiche egg-celled and which crumbled in the face of our rigorous taste test?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14

‘Opened with a satisfying phwummp’: the best supermarket sauerkraut, tasted and rated

Crunch, sourness and full of nourishment – but which jar of fermented cabbage is a cut above the rest?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2025

‘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 · Nov 8, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025

‘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 · Nov 1, 2025

‘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?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025