Nescafe

Last time we ran out of instant coffee, my wife bought Nescafe. All I can say is, it's a triumph of marketing over taste. Terrible stuff.

The OJ paradox

Judging by Aldi and Tesco, there seems to be a trend to having from-concentrate fruit juices in the fridges and not-from-concentrates (NFCs) on the open (a.k.a "ambient") shelves. I quite like Aldi's 750 ml NFCs, and it's good that they don't take up fridge space at home until they're opened. Tesco have started stocking Eager ambient NFCs - I've tried the grapefruit and I'm not that keen.

But what's with stacking the cheapo juices in the chiller cabinets? It must just be to mislead the punters into thinking they're getting something they're not.

Tesco Tuscan Bean Soup

☼ I can't believe how much they're expecting us to pay for soup these days - more than 80p a can! I'm loath to buy any at that price, but I noticed that Tesco sell their Lighter Choices soups for half that, and this variety is nice 'n' spicy. (I had a similar experience to this reviewer: a shopper put half a dozen tins of it in her trolley while I was contemplating my selection...)