[Lidl finds] Festive items 2020

Lumpfish caviar and cocktail blinis:

Deluxe smooth liver pate, coarse liver pate

toffee cheesecake

after dinner mint cheesecake

salted caramel cheesecake

chocolate & cherry meringue wreath

dark chocolate & salted caramel cottage

mince pie dairy ice cream

gingerbread dairy ice cream

espresso martini roulade

dark chocolate & salted caramel semifreddo

raspberry lemon & pistachio semifreddo

cheese truckles

goose fat

mince pie pork sausages with raisins and bramley apple, seasoned with orange zest and spices

fresh pappardelle ripiene and fresh taglioni with truffle

mature cheddar and blue stilton cheese bakes, baking camembert

caramelised red onion & french camembert doughball wreath

deluxe mushroom, butternut squash & cranberry vegan wellington

spinach vintage cheddar & garlic wellingtons, deluxe mushroom stilton wellingtons

Mince pies:

Various of chutneys and sauces:

[Review] Walkers - The power of the Sausage Roll

I am always excited when Walkers launch new crisps as a foodie.
This time it was the power of the Sausage Roll which are vegetarian.

When I opened the packet, there was a smell of freshly baked sausage rolls so they nailed it in terms of the aroma.

However the taste was lacking it a bit because I couldn't quite get that herby taste, it was just like eating roast beef crisps.

I like Walkers humour where no sausage rolls were harmed in the making of the crisps!

Iceland were the first to stock them but now Tescos have it too with a cute stand.

[Review] Lidl's Deluxe Lumpfish roe 100g

Every now and then, there will be some gems at Lidl.

The last time I got a gem was the ruby chocolate bar last year.
This time I spotted the Deluxe Lumpfish roe 100g for £2.99 so didn't hesitate to get it which is cheaper than John West's lumpfish caviar which costs £2.80 for 50g.

Technically, this is fish roe because caviar only comes from wild sturgeon fish but anyway it is still a good bargain for that price and not many places sell it.

It definitely satisfied the fun of having something similar to caviar when you can't dine at restaurants due to c o v i d.

I've have always wanted to buy caviar from the shops in London where you get the mother of pearl spoon.

It is a big no no to use metal spoons on caviar because it tarnishes the silver and you don't want to taste the metal when having caviar.

Just for fun, I topped my crumpet with caviar and did some canapes with it.

Although it does not taste as strong as caviar it was still good and it is something you can impress guests or have some simple luxury at home when you can't dine out.

For those who are clueless how to serve lumpfish roe, they also sell blinis to accompany it.

Some pictures of caviar that I had at various restaurants:

Alaskan Crab Meat with Imperial Caviar in Du Barry Cream Sauce at Le Dôme de Cristal:

Seabream tartare with caviar and flying fish roe at Dot Cod:

Tartar di Manzo at Sorriso Italian:

Morrisons Gingerbread donuts review (doughnuts)

I love donuts and Morrisons have done it again with these new gingerbread donuts for 2020 which are vegan.

As expected the gingerbread donut was so moreish that I woofed down two in one go.

The filling was really sweet because of the cinnamon notes and I think I tasted some other spices like nutmeg and cloves.

Definitely worth trying but the ginger is weak for ginger lovers.

[Review] Sainsbury's Classics Beef Hotpot

In general, Sainsburys meals have been delicious especially the classic beef.
This time I got the beef hotpot which is minced British beef with onion, carrot and peas in gravy topped with sliced potato.
Interestingly it requires 8 minutes in the microwave which is quite a while compared to 3-4 minutes for other ready meals.

While it was cooking, the smell of the hotpot was delicious but then the mixing beef, onions, carrots and peas in gravy never fails.

Every mouthful was delicious and the beef was good so I had my beef craving satisfied.

Tried it again a year later and I discovered that you could actually microwave it for 4 minutes instead of the suggested 8 minutes.

The taste seemed to have changed as there was a strong thyme and rosemary taste which I did not like.

[Review] Sainsbury's Classics Beef Dinner

I love roast dinner and the Sainsbury's Classics Beef Dinner really surprised me that I felt really bad that I didn't do it justice by serving it on a plate.

It was British beef slices in gravy with roast potatoes, peas, carrots and a Yorkshire pudding.

The portion was quite substantial for one as there was quite a fair amount of beef slices while there was lots of potatoes to fill you up as well as healthy vegetables to balance.

The only thing is that it needs to be cooked in the oven but I took my chance and put it in the microwave for four minutes and the potatoes came out lovely without being dry to hard.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this classic beef dinner meal.