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Food and drink advice guides

From the best oven chips, pizza and ice cream, to the tastiest digestives, instant coffee and butter, see food and drink that's topped our taste tests.

38 articles

Best mince pies

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

17 November 2021

Best extra mature cheddar cheese

We pitted Cathedral City and Pilgrims Choice against cheaper own brands to see which cheese came out on top

9 November 2021

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

18 November 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

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?

26 November 2021

Complete Christmas dinner menu

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

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

22 November 2021

Wine guides

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

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

Best Buy food and drink

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

12 November 2021

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

9 November 2021

Best chocolate cake mix

We enlisted a panel of taste testers to find out which cake mix from Betty Crocker, M&S, Cadbury, Aldi and more, is the easiest to bake and produces the tastiest chocolate cake for your celebration.

8 November 2021

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

5 November 2021

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, Lidl and M&S, to find out

27 October 2021

Best Yorkshire puddings

Which frozen Yorkshire pudding is best? Our testers compared supermarket brands and Aunt Bessie's

26 October 2021

Magnum vs supermarket own-label ice creams

Magnum might be the brand you typically reach for at the supermarket – but do cheaper own-label chocolate-covered ice creams taste better?

26 October 2021

Best houmous

Find out how houmous from all the big supermarkets – and Yarden – compare in our blind taste test

26 October 2021

Best gin and tonic cans

We pitted big-brand gin-in-a-tin's from Bombay Sapphire, Gordon's, Tanqueray and Sipsmith and against supermarket alternatives from Aldi, Lidl, Tesco and more to find the perfect pre-mixed cans

26 October 2021

Best vegan burgers: meat-free alternatives

We asked consumers to blind-taste a dozen vegan burgers from the likes of Aldi, Beyond Burger, Co-op, Linda McCartney and Sainsbury's to see which plant-powered meat alternatives are tastiest – and most resemble the real thing

26 October 2021

Best vegan and vegetarian sausages

Meat-free sausages from Linda McCartney, Richmond, Taste & Glory and more go up against supermarket own-label alternatives in our blind taste test

26 October 2021

Best premium-style pork sausages

How do branded bangers from Heck, Jolly Hog and The Black Farmer compare to supermarket sausages? Our taste test results reveal which ones are properly porky

26 October 2021

Best baked beans

With supermarket own-brand baked beans costing less than half as much as the likes of Heinz and Branston, there’s money to be saved on this store cupboard staple. That's why we had our taste-test panel try out 11 varieties of beans, including nine supermarket own-brands, to find the tastiest and best-value options.

26 October 2021

Best frozen sweet potato fries

See how tasters rated frozen sweet potato fries from Tesco, Aldi and more in our blind testing, and which supermarket gained a Best Buy for its fabulous fries

26 October 2021

Best gravy granules

Should you opt for Bisto’s vegetable gravy granules or one of the supermarket’s own label alternatives? Our test reveals the best

26 October 2021

Best tinned sweetcorn

How does supermarket sweetcorn compare with Green Giant? Our taste test results reveal the crunchiest, most colourful and tastiest sweetcorn you can buy - and the best cheap options

26 October 2021

Best luxury salted crisps

Premium salted crisps from Pipers, Kettle and Tyrrells go up against supermarket own-label alternatives in our blind taste test

26 October 2021

Best tomato pasta sauce for bolognese

Bolognese sauce and pasta is a quick and easy meal for any night of the week, but which ready-made pasta sauce makes the tastiest dinner? We tested Dolmio and Loyd Grossman pasta sauces against supermarket own-brands to see which will have you going back for seconds

26 October 2021

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?

26 October 2021

Best frozen pepperoni pizza

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

26 October 2021

Decoding food labels: sustainability, welfare and food safety

All you need to know about food labels

21 October 2021

Best gold instant coffee blend

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

20 October 2021

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

20 September 2021

Best mayonnaise

A staple condiment found in fridges across the nation, there are a variety of mayonnaises available at a range of prices. We tested the big brands of Hellmann's and Heinz and eight supermarket own-brands to see which was best.

17 September 2021

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

17 September 2021

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

16 September 2021

How to make Yorkshire puddings

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

12 August 2021

Beer subscriptions compared

Is BrewDog, Beer Hawk, Beerwulf or another beer subscription the best for you? We compare 10 popular beer subscriptions to help you choose

11 August 2021

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

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

22 July 2021