Articles by Tom Hunt

Technology

‘Nuanced, complex, nutty’ – the best (and worst) supermarket smoked salmon tasted and rated | The food filter

Our in-house eco-chef sampled a range of the most sustainable, delicious and well-priced smoked salmon for your Christmas table

1 hours ago

Technology

How to turn the dregs of a jar of Marmite into a brilliant glaze for roast potatoes – recipe | Waste not

Learn how to make delicious Marmite roast potatoes that are packed with flavor and crispy edges, perfect for any meal.

3 days ago

Sports

‘Simple, well-crafted and excellent’: supermarket chutneys, tasted and rated | The food filter

Our resident taster dipped, spread and dolloped his way through 10 chutneys in time for Christmas, so you don’t get in a pickle choosing one for yourself

Nov 15, 2025

Technology

‘Genuinely authentic’: supermarket curry kits, tasted and rated

We tested various curry kits and found they offer astoundingly good value compared with takeaways. Did somebody say just heat?

Nov 8, 2025

World

‘An aftertaste that haunted me’: the best (and worst) meat-free sausages, tasted and rated

Will our survey of supermarket meatless sausages reveal hearty but healthy veggie bangers or rubbery tubes mechanically stuffed with joyless compost?

Nov 1, 2025

‘Crisps up perfectly’: the best (and worst) supermarket bacon, tasted and rated

It’s the food of the gods, says our reviewer, but which supermarket rasher is heavenly thick and smoky, and which is hellishly thin and salty?

Oct 25, 2025

Don’t chuck your parmesan rind – it is an excellent stock cube – recipe | Waste not

Keep that corn cob for its starchy, flavourful pulp to simmer in a creamy orzo risotto, and drop in a spent parmesan rind for a surprisingly luxurious meal

Oct 22, 2025

How to turn a glut of blackberries into a decadent chocolate cake – recipe

Get raiding the hedgerows to make this moussey, intense and complex flourless chocolate cake

Oct 1, 2025