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The Guardian
14-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Guardian
‘Great flavour, delicate tang': the best supermarket sourdough, tasted and rated by Thomasina Miers
I make sourdough every week at home, so I feel that I'm a good judge of the flavour and texture of this style of baking. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of a handful of these loaves, which had good texture, good flavour and a nice crumb. It was, however, interesting to discover that none had to declare the salt content in their loaves, because this has a surprisingly large impact on overall flavour. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. None of the packaging for any of these breads, save for Wildfarmed, talked about pesticides and herbicide sprays, which is one of the things I ask about whenever I do buy bread these days – surely part of the point of spending more money is to know that the loaves are made from flour without that toxic load to it? It was great to see the supermarkets becoming more engaged in making better bread, too, and that Jason's and Wildfarmed have made it on to so many high-street shelves. £2 for 450g at Ocado (44p/100g)£2 for 450g at Tesco (44p/100g)★★★★★ This delicious loaf looked the part and seemed to have real provenance behind it. It had a great taste that translated into a wonderful crumb for our fish fingers the following week. £4 for 600g at Waitrose (67p/100g)★★★★★ By far the best-looking of the bunch. A great flavour, a delicate tang and a crumb that stayed fresh for several days, and made great breadcrumbs and bruschetta after that. Very good quality for the price. £2.35 for 400g at Waitrose (59p/100g)★★★★☆ This bloomer had a nice, tangy sourdough flavour and a great shape, but with quite a dense crumb. A pretty good flavour overall, and it lasted well over three or four days. £2 for 360g in store at Co-op (56p/100g)★★★★☆ A lovely looking loaf, which is apparently made from a 12-year-old starter. The flavour was OK and the texture good, with nice holes and air in the crumb. £2.65 for 400g in store at M&S (66p/100g)★★★☆☆ This San Fran-style loaf had a nice open crumb and not a bad flavour compared with most of the supermarket ones. The light tang was present but faint (apparently it's made with a 30-year-old starter). Sign up to The Filter Get the best shopping advice from the Filter team straight to your inbox. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. after newsletter promotion £2.10 for 400g at Sainsbury's (53p/100g)★★★☆☆ Interestingly, this has some rye flour in it, to give it a hint of extra flavour, but it's quite a flat, square-looking loaf that's unappealing compared with some of the competition, and with quite a dense crumb, too. Not masses of flavour, either. £1.89 for 400g in store at Aldi (47p/100g)★★★☆☆ This loaf had an impressive open texture and crumb, and was very nice looking. There were no ingredients listed on the back, but it definitely tasted like it wasn't a straight white loaf. Could have done with a little more salt, though. £1.99 for 600g in store at Lidl (33p/100g)★★☆☆☆ A very uniform-looking loaf with a pretty solid texture. I really didn't love the flavour, though. £2.10 for 400g at Tesco (53p/100g)★★☆☆☆ This loaf is described as 'tangy' and 'golden', but in practice, it was pretty solid with a dense crumb, had very little flavour and some kind of glossy egg wash that felt very unlike a typical sourdough. £2.10 for 400g at Morrisons (53p/100g)★☆☆☆☆ I didn't love the look of this loaf and its shape, nor was I hugely impressed by its flavour. Overall, I didn't love it.
Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Nando's confirms huge shake-up to menu next week - with five new items
The peri-peri chicken chain will launch the five new items across its menus nationwide from May 13 - and it includes a new burger, new sides, a new dip and a new drink Nando's has announced a major shake-up to its menu and is adding four new items for summer this year. The peri-peri chicken chain will launch the new items across its menus nationwide from May 13. The first new menu item is a veggie option called "The Big Cheese." The new burger features grilled halloumi, red pepper and pineapple salsa, sliced avocado, and Churrasco PERinaise. It will be served in a soft Portuguese roll made with Wildfarmed regenerative flour. The burger will cost you £9.25 on its own or £15.50 with sides. There are two new side dishes for fans to try, and these are Nando's "Summer Grains" and its "Charred corn". The first dish features mixed grains with green chickpeas and dried apricots in lemon and oil, drizzled with a yoghurt dressing. This dish will set you back £4.25. For the second, customers can get charred smoky sweetcorn in a creamy, garlic sauce topped with spring onions and PERi-Salt for £5. The peri peri restaurant has also introduced a brand new dip, which it says will be loved by fans of its Halloumi Sticks. The new dip is PERI-honey, which peri-peri fans can also get as an extra to pour over their chicken and drizzle over salads and chips. The Halloumi Sticks & Dip with PERi-Honey will cost £4.95, and the dip on its own will set you back £1.25. Finally, Nando's has added a new drink called the "Tropical Quencher" which the chain says is the "ultimate summer slurp". The drink will set you back £4.25 at Nando's restaurants. In addition to the new menu items, Nando's is also offering fans the chance to have a guest spice return to the menu this summer. If fans have a burning idea, they can also pitch a new spice flavour to the chicken shop chain. Some of Nando's older spice flavours included smoked Chorrasco, Garlic BBQ, and, most recently Nando's x Fanta. Fans can vote from Tuesday, May 13 until Tuesday, June 17 using the QR code on the in-restaurant menu or heading to its website here. After voting closes, the winning spice will launch on the PERi-ometer in all UK & Ireland restaurants just in time for the summer. The updated menu follows the recent launch of Nando's Extra Saucy Wings, which is now served with PERi-Flamer. This was previously an off-menu sauce that had circulated among loyal fans online. PERi-Flamer is now formally available in restaurants and through delivery.
