Product Reviews

We get products.
We give them a try. We tell you what we think.

Independent reviews of products, some purchased, some sent free of charge. We'll tell you if we got them free and we'll still tell you if they're any good.

  • Top 6 Beers from Dry January

    the editor | January 31, 2025

    So, I have completed Dry January, give or…

  • Bang Curry Kits – Our Review

    the editor | September 25, 2024

    I am always a bit sceptical when someone contacts us and says they’ve created a curry kit that allows you to make a meal at home that tastes just like a restaurant dish.

  • Punjab IPA – Our Review

    the editor | August 9, 2024

    I always like reviewing beers and so it was great news to hear about this new beer being brewed in the UK by the Punjab IPA Beer Company. After receivng an initial sample, I purchased a pack of six to give the beer a proper try when I matched it with a whole salmon massala,…

  • Review: Yorkshire Hand Made Pies

    the editor | November 6, 2023

    Not strictly anything to do with curry (although they make a very acceptable Samosa Pie) but I wanted to give a shout out to the people who make these fantastic pies. I moved to Yorkshire a little over a year ago and was lucky enough to find them online. We’ve since ordered 3 or 4…

  • Gary’s Scotch Bonnet & Mango Sauce

    the editor | November 2, 2023

    It’s always nice when someone gives you a present, so today my friend Gary brought in some of his homemade Scotch Bonnet & Mango Sauce. So we immediately hot footed it off to Lily’s to buy some of their excellent samosas to give it a taste test. Here’s what we thought: WOW – you certainly…

  • Nadiya’s Simple Spices – My Points of View!

    the editor | October 11, 2023

    So a few days ago I was asked to give some comments on Nadiya’s Simple Spices by the team at BBC’s Points of View. I must have talked a load of rubbish because I didn’t make the programme but more importantly I did buy the recipe book! Anyway enough waffle, here’s what I thought of…

  • Nana’s Chutneys are delicious

    the editor | April 21, 2023

    So it’s been a while since I bought these chutneys after seeing them pitched on Dragon’s Den one evening, but I have to say Nana’s Chutneys are some of the best on the market. I bought a three pack of Mango, Sweet Date and Garam Garlic and all are excellent. The Mango Chutney is not…

  • East at Home Review

    the editor | October 9, 2021

    East at Home were kind enough to send me a sample “meal at home box for 2” to try last week, so although this is not a paid promotion, the box was sent free of charge. I will always review products honestly, so here is what I thought. The pandemic has driven home food delivery…

  • Magic Meals from Mandira

    the editor | December 2, 2020

    We were fortunate enough to receive a sample of some of Mandira’s Kitchen Indian freezer meals last week and having had the chance to try them over the last few days, here’s what we thought. Mandira’s Kitchen, based in Surrey, offer hand made, small batch Indian meals prepared with fresh produce made to family recipes.…