There’s been a marked shift towards less-processed ice-cream since I tested vanilla ice-cream for this column last summer. Most ice-cream on the market used to be a cocktail of gums and emulsifiers, but now they’re of much higher quality and with fewer additives. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you…
Some of these taste tests – for instance, the oven chips one from last summer – surprise me with their overall quality and minimal processing. But others, such as today’s party cakes, sit firmly in the ultra-processed category, and often make contradictory claims, “handmade” and “carefully selected high-quality ingredients” being just two. The Guardian’s journalism…
Mozzarella di bufala Campana with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status is an incredible cheese from the marshy, volcanic regions of Campania in southern Italy. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Buffaloes are hardy creatures that are more suited than cows to…
Supermarket salad bags can rarely compete with the wonderful diversity of leaves found on small farms. The former are often made up of only two to four types of leaf (spinach, sweet batavia or butterhead, maybe some rocket and a bitter leaf such as frisée), compared with the incredible range of eight to 12 varieties…
Back in 1994, I used to pick strawberries in Dorset to earn extra pocket money. It was gruelling but delicious work. We’d shuffle on our hands and knees down furrowed rows of plants, picking those beautiful, fat red berries and trying not to eat too many along the way. We were paid by the punnet,…
This was an interesting and varied test, with a range of burgers from classic, 1960s-style bean patties to ultra-processed meat analogues. Even though the latter have become far more convincing of late, I find it hard to trust the more processed examples, because they’re made with a blend of dozens of ingredients and synthetic additives…
The old adage that you get what you pay for definitely applies to balsamic vinegar, no matter whether it’s an independent brand or a supermarket’s own-label. The best are made in Modena, Italy, and carry at least IGP (protected geographical indication) status. Though that’s not the strictest certification, it’s still a mark of quality, assuring…
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