Delicious UK - (10)October 2020

NOTES FROM OUR (VIRTUAL)

The delicious. team may not be in our office test kitchen, but every recipe is still

put through its paces in the food team’s homes and circulated via pictures (while

the rest of us salivate!). Food editor Jen Bedloe shares her favourite new supermarket

buys, gadgets or kit she’s tested, and the useful intel she’s gleaned this month

TEST KITCHEN

PROPERPICKLES

I’ma fanofserving

a sarnieorcheesy

bakewitha pickle

ontheside,andI’ve

recentlydiscoveredVadasz

cold-brinedpicklesinM&S– so

freshandcrunchycomparedto

vinegaryversions.I munched

theGarlic& Dillpickleswith

coldcutsandcheese,straight

fromthetub.TheRedOnion

picklesandRawKimchiare

alsogreat.Anda bonus:the

picklesarefermentedand

unpasteurisedsothey’regood

foryourgut.£4.50for400g

Whenitcomestopans,I don’t

wantgimmicks,justrock-solid

reliabilityanda non-sticksurface

NEW POSHCRISPSALERT!

Kettle claimsitsnewThai

Sweet Chillicrispsarethe

best. AlthoughI haven’tdonea

comparison,theytastepretty

good to me:sweetandnottoo

fiery witha touchofstaranise.

Thebestbit,though,

isthecrunch.Look

outforotherflavours

inthenewrange

suchasTruffled

Cheese&A Splashof

EnglishSparkling

Wine(left).Yum.

£1.99for150g,

insupermarketsnow

GOD’SOWNMUFFINS?

Duringlockdown,

ourhomemade

sausageandegg

muffinrecipe

(ahomagetoa

certain takeaway

chain) went viral

on social media,

but just think how impressive

they’d be made with these

huge muffins from Jacksons

bakery. They don’t do things

by halves in Yorkshire, eh?

Find our recipe at delicious

magazine.co.uk and Jacksons

Proper Yorkshire Muffins,

£1.89 for a pack of 3, at Waitrose

RAISE YOURWEEKENDFRY-UPGAME

ClonakiltyinCork,inthe

southwestofIreland,is famous

for its blackpudding,butthey

also makea whiteversionthat’s

more likeporksausage.Wecut

ours into chunky slices, then

fried them, but you could bake

them on a tray in a hot oven. My

son Jack said they tasted like

mini sausage burgers. I loved

the texture of the oatmeal.

2 for 200g, Sainsbury’s

HOT ON THE SHELVES

The Whatever Pan sounds a bit grumpy

adolescent, but unlike a stroppy teen it’s

pretty handy in the kitchen. I’ve had one

for a couple of months in my WFH test

kitchen and have put it through its

paces on all sorts of dishes that require

a non-stick pan or griddle.

It’s versatile – it comes with a lid

and neatly transfers from hob to oven

to table (just remember those hot

handles!). The pan’s made from cast

aluminium, which is light, sturdy and

reliable, and it washes up like a dream.

Steak and sausages cooked just as

beautifully as sliced courgettes and

potatoes. It comes with an affordable

price tag and a 25-year guarantee.

£37.50 from jean-patrique.co.uk

GADGET

THE TEST

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