Tuna
Sangiolaro, 210g, £11.95, available: Harrods, 020 7730 1234
Strong flavour, but nice. I like the long cuts of the fillets.
5 stars
Waitrose ventresca, 120g, £3.99
Really good. Nice, big chunks and perfect seasoning. I can eat this on its own.
4 stars
Ortiz, 220g, £6.50, Fortnum & Mason, 020 7734 8040
Very natural and not too salty.
3 stars
M&S, 150g, 89p
Very bog-standard. Fine for a sandwich. It's got that typical tinned tuna taste.
2 stars
Fish 4ever, 120g, £2.79, 01189 238760
Extremely bland. It just doesn't taste of anything at all.
No stars
Honey
Waitrose Scottish heather, 340g, £3.99
Very pronounced flavour. It's slightly thick and very moreish.
4 stars
Harrods Hungarian acacia, 227g,£3.50, 020 7730 1234
Smooth with a scent of citrus and not too sweet.
4 stars
Fortnum & Mason English borage, 454g, £6.75,
Extremely delicate with a long-lasting flavour in your mouth.
4 stars
M&S fairtrade Chilean, 340g, £2.29
Tastes of vanilla and
lavender; there is almost too much flavour. Would be great with summer fruits.
3 stars
Forest honey, 270g, £3.95, available: Forest Foods, 020 847 399 31
Intense flavour. Good for drinks.
3 stars
Pesto
M&S classic green, 190g, £170
Nice and creamy. You can taste and smell the cheese, which is good, and it's not too salty.
4 stars
Waitrose Italian basil sauce, 190g, £1.25
Quite coarse and rough on the tongue, but very herby and cheesy.
3 stars
Tideford hey pesto organic chilli, 150g, £3.99
It smells really nice, but there is too much oil in it and the chilli doesn't do it any favours.
2 stars
Harrods alla Genovese, 180g, £5.25, 020 7730 1234
Very chunky. And the nuts are really sweet. Quite sickly actually.
1 star
Seggiano raw basil, 200g, £5.50, available: Fortnum & Mason
Very vibrant green colour, but it's far too sweet and nutty.
1 star
Sun-dried tomatoes
Biona organic, 170g, £2.95, www.goodnessdirect.co.uk
Slightly salty. They would be great in a pasta dish. I quite like these.
3 stars
M&S, 280g, £1.99
Literally just tomatoes and olive oil. I like the simplicity and I could eat them on their own.
3 stars
Waitrose cook's ingredients, 80g, £1.89
Great colour. The taste is pretty average though.
2 stars
Tropical Wholefoods Fairtrade, 100g, £2.99, 01915 480050
Bitter and they have a funny colour. Would be good for cooking.
2 stars
Essential Organic, 125g, £1.39, 0117 943 0800
They don't look appealing and they're tough to eat. A bit leathery.
1 star
Mayonnaise
Delouis Fils, 250g, £3.50, available: Fortnum & Mason
Pretty strong and mustardy taste with a nice yellow colour. Very good.
4 stars
M&S roasted garlic, 230g, 99p
Good balance of vinegar and salt and not too garlicky. Would be great with seafood.
4 stars
Stokes, 345g, £2.95, available: Harrods, 020 7730 1234
It smells really nice, but it's a bit too sweet for me.
3 stars
Waitrose lemon, 250g, 65p
The oil in it is not very nice, but the lemon masks it well. It
tastes more of lemon than mayo.
3 stars
Meridian organic, 260g, £1.65, www.goodnessdirect.co.uk
Too sweet. I wouldn't want this in my sandwich.
2 stars
Mustard
Waitrose cook's
ingredients Dijon, 200g, 99p
This one is really nice. It tastes like proper French Dijon mustard.
4 stars
M&S speciality manuka honey, 170g, £1.39
Sweet and vinegary at the same time, which I like. Good flavours and texture.
4 stars
Harrods crunchy, 170g, £2.50, 020 7730 1234
The seeds are still whole. It's got a good texture and not too hot. Superb for dressing.
4 stars
New Forest Cider, 105g, £1.50 +p&p, 01425 403589
It's got a nice bitter taste with a creamy texture.
3 stars
Fortnum & Mason
traditional English, 198g, £3.25
Much too strong and has a dry taste to it.
1 star
Piccalilli
Paxton & Whitfield really proper, 270g, £3.50, 0870 264 2101
Nicely cooked, cauliflower not too soft, a good hot aftertaste.
4 stars
Fortnum & Mason , 575g, £6.50
Looks and tastes very natural. I like the big pieces of vegetable . A piccalilli for connoisseurs.
4 stars
Waitrose mustard, 280g, 59p
Nice, chunky vegetables. Smells like English mustard. Very good.
4 stars
M&S, 290g, £1.39
OK, but the grain mustard in it spoils the taste a bit and I would like the cauliflower bits to be bigger.
3 stars
England Preserves, 300g, £3.20 +p&p, 020 8692 0806
This one is good if you like it hot. I don't personally. And it's too thin.
2 stars
Chutney
Fortnum & Mason curried fruit, 400g, £4.50,
Lovely. Nice smooth paste with a great curry aftertaste.
5 stars
England Preserves, 300g, £3.20 + p&p, 020 8692 0806
Good strong caramelised sugar taste, fruits are well cooked.
3 stars
Harrods apricot and sultanas, 310g, £3.95, 020 7730 1234
Very nice. You can taste the fruits and it's very well-balanced.
3 stars
Waitrose redcurrant & red onion, 310g, 1.79
Not bad. I like the sweet and balsamic taste, but I'm not keen on those wee pips.
3 stars
M&S beetroot and bramley apple, 255g, £2.49
Strange. Can't taste the apple - too vinegary.
3 stars
Pasta sauce
Cipriani, 350g, £2.95, available: Harrods, 020 7730 1234
Delicious, tastes homemade. You can taste all the flavours.
5 stars
Marks & Spencer
Amatriciana, 340g, £1.79
Well-balanced. I can taste the pancetta and the tomatoes.
4 stars
Waitrose tomato and pancetta, 340g, £1.89
I like the pancetta, but there is too much oil in the sauce.
3 stars
The Bay Tree organic artichoke and mushroom, 275g, £3.99, www.thebaytree.co.uk
OK, but the artichoke bits should be bigger.
2 stars
Meridian organic mushroom, 440g, £1.55, www.goodnessdirect.co.uk
Nothing special. Needs both salt and sugar.
2 stars
