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FOOD
Melting
moments
Unlike many savoury snacks, which
are sprayed with flavourings and
extra oils, the moreish Good Guys
Biscuit Melts from Good Guys
Bakehouse - available in cheddar
or pepper flavour - are made with
generous helpings of real cheddar
cheese, chilli powder, black pepper
and spices to tantalise the taste
buds, and baked to perfection to
lock in the flavour. As a result, the
tasty, crispy, wafer light biscuit
melts are packed with flavour
but contain 50% less fat than
comparator snacks and which have
5 calories per biscuit. Steve Monk,
Founder of Good Guys Bakehouse
says, "At Good Guys, we believe
snacks taste best when they're
simply baked with real ingredients.
Unlike many brands that spray
flavourings and extra oils onto
their snacks, we bake in natural
ingredients so that our biscuits
don't just taste real, they're lower in
fat and calories too."
Good Guys Bakehouse is run by a
bunch of snack lovers who left jobs
in a big snacking company to create
'seriously snackable' but healthier
biscuits that are not padded with
air or sprayed with flavourings and
extra oils.
Good Guys Biscuit Melts
are available from Amazon and
Sainsbury's. RRP £1.75 per carton of
39 biscuits.
www.goodguysbakehouse.co.uk
Beyond basic
Umami is considered one of the five
basic tastes, along with sweet, sour,
bitter and salty. Its rich intensity
comes from naturally occurring
amino acids and nucleotides present
in many foods, including mushrooms,
miso, seaweed, and tomatoes.
UMAZING is the new brand from
London-based, vegan chef Kalvinder
'Kally' Chaggar. Her enthusiasm
for exotic ingredients and unusual
flavour combinations, coupled with
her keen interest in foods that
nourish our health, culminated in her
new product line. She is fascinated by
foods that boost the body's immune
system - creating physical and
mental harmony - and is passionate
about sustainability. She says, "Our
products are inspired by our mission
to improve the quality of life for
everyone while preserving our love
for the natural world. We go beyond
creating delicious cuisine to create
culinary experiences that are healthy
for your body, mind - and the planet
as a whole."
Recently launched, UMAZING
Miso and Shiitake Superboost
Powder is a potent combination of
fermented miso and other umamirich ingredients,
all of which are
organically sourced and slow dried
for maximum impact. The result is a
seasoning that deepens the flavour
of savoury dishes, adds body, and
lifts bland foods, such as plain rice
and pasta, into another league.
Miso contains several probiotics
with Aspergillus oryzae being the
main probiotic strain found. Miso
can therefore potentially increase
digestion by enhancing the probiotic
activity and assists the body in
maintaining a healthy microbiota*.
Miso and Shiitake Superboost
Umami Powder, 60g, £14.99.
www.umazing.co.uk
*Mouritsen & Styrbæk, 2014
Daily grind?
OH MY GUM! is a plant-based, plastic-free and biodegradable chewing gum,
ideal for clean-eaters, fashionistas and eco-conscious shoppers. It is a natural,
sugar-free and sustainable alternative to ordinary synthetic chewing gum,
and is packaged in chic, spill-proof and recyclable boxes, thereby minimising
waste. Made with gluten-free, vegan-friendly and 100% plant-based
ingredients including chicle, a tree sap from the sapodilla tree, and a toothfriendly
sweetener xylitol, from the birch tree. There are 10 pieces of chewing
gum per packet, minimum order 4 packets, buy the sQUAD (x2 mint packets
and x2 cinnamon packets) for £13 (£3.25 p/packet). Nutritional info per piece:
3.3 kcal, 1.4 g carbohydrates, 0g sugar, 0g fat, 0g protein, 0g salt. The gum
comes in fresh mint and spicy cinnamon flavours. It is stocked in fine food,
department stores, independent cafés and boutiques.
www.ohmygum.com