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Food and drink advice guides

From instant coffee to the tastiest peanut butter, see the food and drink that's topped our taste tests.

27 articles

Best extra virgin olive oil

Discover the best supermarket extra virgin olive oils from our expert taste test

20 June 2022

Best beers: IPAs, golden ales, flavoured and low-alcohol craft beers

Our panel of beer experts blind tasted 30 beers to uncover the best supermarket options to buy

30 June 2022

Best gin for the perfect gin and tonic

Supermarket own-brand gins take on the big names. Find out which gin is best for your G&T and the best cheaper gins

24 May 2022

Best Buy food and drink

From champagne to coffee, we round up the Best Buy foods and drinks from our expert taste tests.

4 August 2022

Complete Christmas dinner menu

Avoid a dry and tasteless turkey crown on Christmas Day by following our top cooking tips and easy to follow turkey crown recipe.

Plant-based meat alternatives: what are your options?

From tofu and tempeh to Beyond Burgers, which vegan and vegetarian alternatives are best for taste, health and the environment?

11 July 2022

Plant milks: what's best for your health and the environment?

A plethora of plant milks are available - find out what's best

11 July 2022

Wine guides

Discover the best champagne, sparkling wine, white, red and rosé wines from our expert taste tests, including vegan wines. Plus read our advice on buying English wine, matching food and wine and decoding wine labels.

Best frozen pepperoni pizza

Goodfella’s, Chicago Town and Dr Oetker go up against the supermarket own-brands in our meaty pizza taste test

1 June 2022

Best low alcohol and alcohol-free beer

Find out how low- and no-alcohol lagers including Heineken, Budweiser and Stella Artois were rated in our blind taste test, and whether cheaper options from Aldi and Lidl are any match for the big brands

31 May 2022

Best port wines: tawny, ruby, vintage and reserve ports rated

We asked wine expert Charles Metcalfe to blind-taste and rate 30 supermarket own-label and branded ports to see which bottles are worth buying

31 May 2022

Marmite vs supermarket yeast extract spreads

How do own label yeast extracts measure up to Marmite and Vegemite? Find out whether our panel of tasters loved them or hated them

31 May 2022

Best crunchy peanut butter

Find out how supermarket own labels measured up to Whole Earth, KP and Sun-Pat in our peanut butter taste test

19 April 2022

How to roast a leg of lamb

Follow our basic roast leg of lamb recipe and cooking tips, and see what celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson and Mary Berry recommend.

14 April 2022

Best gold instant coffee blend

Nescafe and Douwe Egberts go up against cheap supermarket own-brands in our gold instant coffee blend taste test

30 March 2022

Best instant hot chocolate

We tested brands including Galaxy, Cadbury and Options alongside supermarket own labels to find out which makes the ultimate indulgent treat

30 March 2022

How to choose the best instant coffee

Bamboozled by the array of supermarket coffees? Our instant coffee guide explains the different types and how to find your perfect match, with inside tips from our coffee expert

30 March 2022

Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut vs supermarket honey nut cornflakes

We pitted Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut cornflakes against cheaper supermarket own brands in a blind taste test to find out if it’s worth paying more for a big-brand cereal

15 March 2022

Best ground coffee

What’s the best ground coffee for your French press, cafetiere or filter machine? We’ve pitted Costa, Starbucks and others against supermarket own brands, including Tesco, Aldi and M&S, to find out

10 February 2022

How to cook a gammon joint

Basic roast gammon recipe and serving tips. Plus, find out how to cook gammon in a slow cooker, recommended gammon cooking times and what size joint to buy.

1 February 2022

How to make Yorkshire puddings

Try our simple Yorkshire pudding recipe, and get tips from celebrity chefs James Martin, Jamie Oliver and Mary Berry.

1 February 2022

Best roast potatoes

Choosing frozen roast potatoes is an easy way to save time and effort on Sunday lunch preparations. But are Aunt Bessie’s the tastiest or are you better off going for a pack of own-label roasties?

1 February 2022

Best instant coffee

We pitted Nescafé and Kenco against cheaper supermarket brands to see which instant coffee tastes the best

31 January 2022

Best mince pies

Our general public tasting panel discovered the best traditional mince pies to indulge in this Christmas

29 December 2021

Best Christmas pudding

Whether you prefer your Christmas pudding served with a dollop of brandy butter or lashings of cream, discover which supermarket offers the tastiest version of this traditional festive dessert

29 November 2021

Best place to buy turkey, trimmings and more

Find out the best place to buy festive food, including canapés, mains, sides and desserts – as rated by Which? members

19 November 2021

Decoding food labels: sustainability, welfare and food safety

All you need to know about food labels

21 October 2021