Delicious UK - (01)January 2020

CONDIMENTOFTHEMONTH

Tabascomarriesitsbarrel-aged

hotpeppersaucewithpopularThai

chillisaucesrirachaforitsfirstnew

producttolaunchintheUKsince

2002.Wellrounded,garlickyandless

sweetthansomeothervarieties,the

Louisianabrand’sdistinctivefruity,

fieryflavourshinesthrough.

Tabascosrirachasauce,

£2.99for256ml,Waitrose

SWEETTREAT

Producerofaddictivenutbutters

Pip&Nuthascreatednewnutbutter

cups (think posh Reese’s) and they’re

darn good. Choose from almond

butter in dark choc, and peanut butter

in dark or milk (our favourite). The

chocolate is ethically sourced, no palm

oil, and dark choc versions are vegan

too – tick, tick, tick.

£1.79 for two/34g, Ocado, Boots

BESTNEWRANGE

Gino D’Acampohasteamedupwith

Iceland tolauncha rangeoffrozen

Italian classics,includingwood-fired

pizzas,lasagneand– ofcourse–

tiramisu.Theproductsareallmade

(and frozen)inItalyandtheresults

are impressive.TheAmalfipizza

(£3 for 464g)featuresmilkybuffalo

mozzarellaandfriarielli(amustardy

Italian greenthat’slikeleafybroccoli).

VEGAN WINNER

Top choice from Asda’s new plant-

based range is the chunky

‘duckless’ spring rolls, packed with

shredded veg and water chestnuts

and liberally flavoured with spices

(£2.25 for 200g). Also good are the

crispy-coated ‘no-zzarella’ sticks

(£2.25 for 160g), made with

‘cheese’ (yes, they stretch

like mozzarella!).

HOT ON THE SHELVES

Every month, dozens of products are sent to us to try. We test them all, consideringflavour,

value for money and, where possible, ethical credentials. Phoebe Stonepicksthebest

SOMETHING TO SIP

It’s not brand new, but this aromatic

infusion of aniseed, fennel and

cardamom has been keeping the

delicious. team refreshed with

its mild herby flavour, subtle

sweetness and clean aftertaste – and

you can compost the hemp bags.

Pukka Feel New Organic herbal tea bags,

from £2.50 for 20, Ocado, Waitrose,

Sainsbury’s and Holland & Barrett

TREND ALERT

Supermarkets have gone mad for

steamed bao buns. We’ve tried several

and rate Itsu’s cook-from-frozen hoisin

duck baos. Fluffy dough conceals

a savoury hit of hoisin, veg and meat.

Comes with individual pouches for

microwave cooking but use a steamer/

colander for superior pillowy-ness.

Itsu hoisin duck bao buns,

£3, Sainsbury’s & Tesco

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