Food and drink advice guides

From instant coffee to the tastiest peanut butter, see the food and drink that's topped our taste tests.

20 articles

Best Buy food and drink: Which? top-rated supermarket picks

From champagne to coffee, we round up the Best Buy food and drink from our expert taste tests

11 May 2023

Best prosecco and sparkling wines

The best prosecco, crémant, cava and other sparkling wines, as voted for in our independent taste tests – plus how to choose

11 May 2023

Best extra virgin olive oil

Discover the best supermarket extra virgin olive oils from our expert taste test

20 June 2022

Complete Christmas dinner menu

Avoid a dry and tasteless turkey crown on Christmas Day by following our top cooking tips and easy-to-follow turkey crown recipe

Discover the best champagne, sparkling wine, white, red and rosé wines from our expert taste tests, including vegan wines. Plus read our advice on buying English wine, matching food and wine and decoding wine labels.

How to roast a leg of lamb

Follow our basic recipe and cooking tips, and see what celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson and Mary Berry recommend

5 May 2023

Decoding food labels: sustainability, welfare and food safety

All you need to know about food labels

11 April 2023

Best brie: supermarket and branded brie on test

Find out which supermarket brie is best, based on our independent expert taste tests, plus tips on serving and storing properly

1 March 2023

Best gin for the perfect gin and tonic

Supermarket own-brand gins take on the big names. Find out which gin is best for your G&T and the best cheaper gins

22 February 2023

Plant milks: what's best for your health and the environment?

A plethora of plant milks are available - find out what's best

16 February 2023

How to choose the best instant coffee

Bamboozled by the array of supermarket coffees? Our instant coffee guide explains the different types and how to find your perfect match, with inside tips from our coffee expert

31 January 2023

Best port wine: tawny, ruby, vintage and reserve ports buying guide

We explain what to look for when picking the perfect port, based on our supermarket port taste test with wine expert Charles Metcalfe, plus how to serve it and store for the best taste

19 January 2023

How to cook a gammon joint

Basic roast gammon recipe and serving tips. Plus, find out how to cook gammon in a slow cooker, recommended gammon cooking times and what size joint to buy.

3 January 2023

How to make Yorkshire puddings

Try our simple Yorkshire pudding recipe, and get tips from celebrity chefs James Martin, Jamie Oliver and Mary Berry.

3 January 2023

Best Christmas pudding

Our independent taste test reveals the tastiest supermarket version of this traditional festive dessert

20 December 2022

Best beers: IPAs, golden ales, flavoured and low-alcohol craft beers

Our panel of beer experts blind tasted 30 beers to uncover the best supermarket options to buy

1 December 2022

Best mince pies for Christmas 2022

Discover the best supermarket mince pies, including the best cheap options to indulge in this Christmas, as revealed by our blind taste test with baking experts

29 November 2022