Cuisine

These cold smoked sardines have a really different texture to regular sardines, they are firm and meaty with a lovely smoky flavour. Kiele are an artisan Spanish company that take care in the preparation of their product, each fish is carefully cleaned and prepared...

Freekeh is a fantastic grain that's produced in a unique way. It's a young wheat that's harvested when it's still green, then using a large blow torch, the whole kernels are roasted and effectively burnt before threshing to reveal the green wheat inside the husks....

Kiele Marinated White Anchovy fillets, known as boquerones, are caught in the Mediterranean, Cantabrian and Atlantic and marinated in vinegar - that is what turns them white. They have a lovely smooth flavour and are delicious eaten as they are or seasoned with a...

Thailand's famous Jasmine Rice has a beautiful fragrance and soft, slightly sticky texture when cooked. It's used right across South East Asia as their rice of choice, from Thailand's classic green and red curries to Indonesian Nasi Goreng. Royal Umbrella is recognised as being...

Chicharrón is a snack made from deep-fried pork skin, known for its light, crunchy texture and savoury, salty flavour. A staple in Mexican cuisine (plus some areas of South East Asia), Chicharrón is enjoyed across the country. They are fantastic as a crispy bar...

Now with a 2025 Great Taste Award gold star. Our good friend and MasterChef Champion Ping Coombes has come up with a deliciously moreish chilli oil that you'll want to drizzle over everything. Made with a blend of chillies, crunchy peanuts, shallots, garlic and Fussels...

La Costena Salsa Verde is a one of the most popular salsas in Mexico. Most street food taco stalls in Mexico will serve their tacos with a variety of different salsas, but generally the minimum offer is a red salsa and a green salsa....

BEST BEFORE 09.04.2026 These classic walnut and pistachio cantuccini biscuits of walnuts and pistachio nuts. Made in the Deseo bakery near Florence for over 20 years, these hand crafted biscuits are just heavenly. They are presented in a really beautiful box and if you...

The essence of summer! Open up the bag and fill your kitchen with Italian sunshine. Oregano is a real flavour of the Mediterranean and also widely used as a key ingredient in Mexican and South American cuisines.  In dried form it has a much more...

Med Cuisine's Pickled Lemon Paste gives you all the flavour of preserved lemons in a handy paste form that you'll reach for whenever you want an intense, tangy lemon flavour. It's perfect to mix into dressings, marinades, sauces and dips and pairs well with...

Pasilla Chillies are dark in colour with wrinkled skin and have an earthy flavour with a medium to low heat and hints of dried fruit. They are used extensively in moles and marinades but below is a great recipe for Borracha Salsa or 'Drunk Salsa'...

Originating in China, Bao buns are fluffy steamed buns that are often filled with seriously tasty, slow cooked pork, but can feature a wide variety of fillings. The shape and size of the buns vary across the region and here in the UK they...

Slightly less famous than it's other Thai curry cousins, the red and the green, but it's certainly no less tasty. The key difference with Masaman Curry are it's Persian influences of cardamom, cinnamon, cumin and bay leaves plus the inclusion of peanuts. To make...

The Mexicans usually have a different name for the dried variety of chilli over its fresh counterpart.  A dried Poblano chilli is an Ancho chilli and a dried Jalapeno that's been smoked is a Chipotle Morita. There is another type of Chipotle which is...

Yakisoba just means 'fried noodle' and this pack contains really good, fresh tasting soba noodles with a sachet of stir-fry sauce. Just wok fry some vegetables (onions, peppers, cabbage, mushrooms, carrots....anything you like really), add in the noodles and then the sauce. In less...

Karimix Goan Curry Paste has the classic flavour combination of ginger, garlic, tamarind and chilli - it's absolutely delicious. It’s so simple to create this simple dish, bursting with flavour - you’ll immediately be transported to the sun-soaked beaches of India’s West coast. Use...

Shedletskys Pickled Radish is seriously moreish, white radish is brined with beetroot, soy, chilli, garlic and sugar to create a supercharged pickle that will lift the humblest of meals. Try them in sandwiches, Korean rice bowls, fried chicken or just as part of a...

Gordal translates as 'the fat one' and as an olive lover, Mevalco Picante Gordal Olives are a real find. They are huge green, stone in olives with a real crunchy texture and a lovely warmth from the cayenne pepper. Not only are these olives...

Orzo simply translates as 'barley' and this small, barley shaped pasta was originally made to go into soups and broths like minestrone. Don't just leave it at that, Orzo is great in salads paired with salty cheeses, spicy tomatoes and fresh herbs served either...

Pastificio di Martino Spaghetti not only uses traditional bronze dies for a rough texture, more importantly it's slowly dried which gives you the perfect texture. The Di Martino family have been making pasta for three generations, founded in 1912 by Giuseppe in Gragnano, close...