Thyme for sage advice: Home-grown herbs are best for fragrance and flavour Nigel Colborn says herbs are as pretty and fragrant as the finest garden plants British gardening expert claims they’re easy to grow, especially in sunny spaces He says each summer you can increase herb numbers with annual varieties By Nigel Colborn for the … Read more
A ‘forgotten’ African species of coffee that grows at higher temperatures could save the coffee industry, scientists believe. Coffea stenophylla from Sierra Leone can tolerate higher temperatures than Arabica, the world’s most popular coffee, according to climate change experts. But the species also has a superior flavour, with notes of peach, blackcurrant, mandarin, chocolate, caramel and elderflower … Read more
Making a cup of tea is a sacrosanct ritual for Britons — mug, tea bag, hot water, milk, remove tea bag, drink. Reassuringly predictable and delicious in equal measure. But now one expert has caused uproar with his assertion that pouring milk on a tea bag before adding the boiling water is the way to … Read more
Foodie tries VERY unusual (yet popular) toastie flavour combinations and is surprised by how good they taste – so how many would you try? A foodie has recreated people’s favourite weird food combinations From peanut butter and diced tomato to jam with melted cheese on toast The woman’s TikTok account has more than 475 thousand … Read more
The food pairings you would NEVER put together: Flavour expert reveals the bizarre but tasty combinations she swears by – including chicken with banana and chocolate paired with mustard Niki Segnit, UK-based author of The Flavour Thesaurus, told of best food pairings She is working with Ocado to mark launch of Marks & Spencer products on site … Read more
Is it the end of garlic breath? Scientists find a way to ramp up flavour of the super-strength onion – or create milder versions that are not so pungent A team of researchers at Virginia Tech have unlocked the key to garlic’s aroma Buyers would be able to tell how strong the garlic was before … Read more
‘Hidden mutations’ in the genetic makeup of tomato plants can be used to create bigger, tastier ‘super varieties’, study claims More than 200,000 genetic mutations were identified in 100 tomato varieties When one plant had its DNA mutated it produced 30 per cent larger tomatoes Scientists hope the findings could lead to larger yields for … Read more
Ignore foodie snobs: Keeping tomatoes in the fridge or at room temperature makes no difference to their flavour, study shows Researchers put chilled and room temperature tomatoes to food assessors They found no ‘significant differences’ in sweetness, acidity and juiciness Team from University of Gottingen, Holland, said they can be stored in the fridge By … Read more