Delicious UK – (01)January 2021

SECRETS FROM OUR (VIRTUAL)

We’re still not in our office test kitchen (how we miss it), but every delicious. recipe

is 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 best supermarket

buys, gadgets or kit she’s tested, along with intel she’s gleaned this month

TEST KITCHEN

PUBGRUBATHOME

PubsarejustreopeningasI

writethis,butwhoknowswhat

theruleswillbeinJanuary?

CheckoutAldi’sSpecially

Selectedgastropubmealsin

thechillercabinet.I lovedthe

lasagne,whichissaucy,meaty

andgenerous– or

enjoya pub-style

sidewiththenew

beef-drippingchips.

TripleCookedBeef

DrippingChips,

£1.99for400g,and

LasagnealForno,

£3.99for800g,Aldi

LIGHTERCOOKING

Fataddsflavourto

cooking,butthese

FilippoBeriooilsare

greatif youwantto

cutcalories,asthey

haveonly2kcalsper

spray.Theymake

themostcrispy

oven chips(I’mlookingatyou

SlimmingWorld),butaregreat

for fryingeggstoo.

Mild & LightorExtraVirgin

Olive Oil sprays,£2.85for200ml,

Ocado, Waitrose,Co-op

and Booths

PASTAPRONTO

Barillamakesgreatquality

driedpasta,butdidyouknow

thecompanymakessaucestoo?

I recentlytriedtheArrabbiata

(tomatoandchilli)sauceat

hometoservewithpenne.The

consistencyandflavourareso

good– rich,thickandtomatoey

• andI addeda homemade
  touchwithcrushedgarlic,olive
  oilanddried
  chilliflakes,
  plusparmesan
  and chopped
  parsley.
  £2.40 for 400g,
  Co-op

HOLDTHEMEAT
Myfamilylovedthevegan
quarter-poundersfromNaked
Glory. Thetexturewasenough
to fool meat-lovingsonJack,
and the husbandanddaughter
didn’t mindtheswitch.Wehad
ours withsmashedavocado,
tomato andcrispyfriedonions.
Naked Glory quarter pounders,
from £2.25 for 2 frozen burgers
(227g), Tesco, Asda, Morrisons,
Sainsbury’s and Co-op

HOT ON THE SHELVES

BRAVO FOR BREVILLE!

Childhood memories factor in deputy

food editor Sophie Austen-Smith’s

road test this month

Toasties have nostalgic memories

for me, and I hold a soft spot for my

childhood favourite: cheddar and

ketchup. This new deep-fill machine

from toastie masters Breville allows

you to pack in more filling – the best

part – without overflowing, and the

hot plates are easy to clean – either

with a quick wipe or popping in the

dishwasher. See p93 for a kimchee

and cheese toastie that inspired me

to up my childhood game.

VERDICT A great gadget for all-important

at-home lunch breaks. +++++

Breville VST082 Ultimate Deep Fill

Toastie Maker, £34.99, lakeland.co.uk

GADGET

THE TEST

OLD THE MEAT