McCain Flavour Maker Skin on Fries review - Chimmichurri

When I first heard of McCain's Flavour Maker earlier this year, I was really excited.

Flavour maker flavours launched are: Smokey BBQ, Garlic & Herb Chimichurri and Spicy Chilli Chipotle.

I couldn't wait to get my hands on these flavour maker chimmichurri fries where you sprinkle the flavour on.

A few years ago you could get @createacrisp which were shaking flavour sachets on crisps but they were discontinued before I got my hands on them.

In Asia, Mcdonalds have shake shake fries where you shake your fries in a bag with the seasoning where you can find a similar thing with Asian crisps like JacknJill or calbee.

Anyway I am so glad my favourite chimmichurri is getting its way in ready meals and crisps.

McCain's Flavour Maker is quite similar to their existing shake shake fries but the chips are different and for the Flavour Maker series, the seasoning is more sophisticated to associate with restaurant style flavours.

Finally spotted them at TESCOs for 2.99 so got them without hesitation because these are fries that can be prepared at home so they won't get soft like the deliveries.

Inside, the bag, you get three sachets, instuctions are easy, you just pour out some fries in a bowl then add the seasoning and toss the fries until the seasoning is evenly distrubuted then put it in the oven!

After doing that all that, wouldn't it be simpler just emptying all three sachets in the main bag of fries and shaking it so you have an even distribution of flavour and next time the fries can go straight in the oven.

(In the end I ended up putting the remaining seasoning in the bag and it was much more convenient the next time I wanted them).

When the fries were ready, I really enjoyed them because the flavour really took them to restaurant level, it also makes them look visually like instaworthy restaurant fries too.

The best thing about the flavours is that you won't find them too salty or laced with MSG like Asian flavours.

With Asian flavours, they tend to be too sweet for my palatte even though it is a savoury item.

Overall, I definitely recommend them and if out of all the flavours, I would still choose Chimmchurri.

Rating: 4/5

Ended up mixing the seasoning in the remaining chips and it was so much more convenient.

Mccain Flavour Maker Smokey Bbq Fries 762G and Mccains Spicy Chilli Chipotle Ridge Chips 762G

Moorish chocolate houmous / hummus review

A few years ago I remember seeing posts about chocolate hummus by Houlovesme and Delighted by Hoummous but couldn't get hold of them because of the location.
Finally got the Moorish chocolate houmous which was so decadent.
The taste was interesting yet different to how I imagined.
It was like salted chocolate caramel with a starchy texture.
The houmous goes runny if you spread it on something hot which I believe is to do with the coconut milk but luckily you can't taste the coconut.
Overall definitely worth trying but a bit pricey for for 150g at £1.80.

Rating: 3/5

M&S Marks Spencer Slow Cooked Brisket of Beef with a Red Wine Sauce

I love beef brisket especially when it is slow cooked so got the Marks Spencer Slow Cooked Brisket of Beef with a Red Wine Sauce which comes in a vacuum sealed bag in seasoning.

All you do is just pop it in the microwave for a few minutes and you get lovely succulent soft beef.

I paired the beef brisket with pickled cabbage and it was delicious.

Dynamite Chilli MARMITE and XO Marmite spotted at Sainsburys

Dynamite Chilli MARMITE and XO Marmite spotted at Sainsburys

Lisner Herring single portion - Lemon and Dill, Onion and Spicy review

Lately,  I had this strange urge to try rollmops so ended up trying the Morrisons Sweet cured herrings first as it was hard deciding which supermarket brand of rollmops.

Then, the search led me to Lisner herrings from the Polish shops and it so happens Lidl was also doing East European week and stocked them so I got all three flavours.

Although Lisner Herring Single portion sells at the same price at Lidl and the Polish shops, the one from Lidl is for the English market because it is clearly labelled in English.

I was impressed all three flavours because of the tartness and it didn't have any sweetness to it.

The herrings were boneless and moreish without any unpleasant smell or taste and the best thing was the finely chopped onions which had an amazing crunch like coleslaw, again they were perfectly tangy and didn't have any sting to them.

It is hard choosing my favourite but probably the Spicy and Dill and Lemon.

Rating: 4/5

PUDLISZKI FLAKI WOLOWE W ROSOLE (Polish Beef Tripe Soup) review

As well as Chinese pig stomach smoup you will also find stomach soup in the Polish cuisine available in pig stomach or cow stomach [tripe].

Most people cook this from scratch but I discovered this soup at the Polish supermarket.

The soup was in a glass jar which was different as most soups are in cans.

The fact that it is in a glass jar makes it more tempting to buy because it won't have the canned taste and you can see what is in the soup before buying.

The soup is like a jelly but when reheated it become a comforting clear broth.
I was really surprised at the amount of tripe you got in the jar, it was about 65% tripe and 35% soup.

Highly recommended to try if you have any Polish shops nearby.

Rating: 4/5

Chicken and Duck sushi review - Battle of the supermarkets!

Practially almost every supermarket has chicken and duck sushi, so far I have spotted them at Tescos, Lidl and Aldi.
I don't recall any at Sainsburys or M&S but I managed to find some online.

Out of all the ones I saw, I bought the chicken and duck sushi from Lidl for 1.69.
The assortment is a winner as you get 3 pieces for hoisin duck and you also get the purple cabbage rolls.
However I don't have any expectations for the chicken because it is formed chicken according to the ingredients.
Visually there is less rice ratio to filling and the inner part of the roll is lined with seaweed so its going to be tasty.
As expected, the sushi was to my liking, the sushi rice was relatively softer compared to other brands and supermarkets and I believe they used glutinous rice.
The cabbage and duck were delicious on their own and didn't need sauce but the formed chicken was tasteless which was where the wasabi and soy sauce improved it.
I was surprised that ginger was included for Lidl standards because there wasn't any ginger in the M&S sushi I tried before and the soy sauce was also generous compared to other brands.

Tesco £2.75

Aldi £1.69

Sainsbury's Sushi Medium 165g £2.50

2 Katsu British chicken and red pepper California rolls with a sesame seeds coating, 2 hoisin British duck and cucumber California rolls with a seaweed powder coating, 1 red cabbage hosomaki roll, 1 red pepper hosomaki roll, 1 edamame bean hosomaki roll, sachet of pickled ginger, sachet of wasabi and a bottle of soy sauce.

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