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Foodie tries bizarre toastie flavour combinations recommended by others

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Nutella and ricotta? Foodie tries VERY unusual toastie flavour combinations and is surprised by how good they taste  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 followers By Belinda Cleary For Daily … Read more

Flavour expert reveals the tasty food pairings you would NEVER put together

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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

Scientists find way to ramp up flavour of the super-strength garlic or create less pungent versions

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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

Nando’s announces new coconut and lemon flavour will replace mango and passionfrut

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Nando’s has split the opinion of the fans after announcing it is replacing its Mango & Passion fruit spice with a new tropical Coconut & Lemon flavour.  The PERi-PERi chicken chain, which reopened some locations for sit-in earlier this month, told fans on Twitter the spice will be in restaurants immediately, which caused equal amounts … Read more

‘Hidden mutations’ in the DNA of tomato plants can boost the fruit’s size, weight and flavour

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‘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

Keeping tomatoes in fridge does NOT impair flavour, study says

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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