Kev's Snack Reviews

Recently I read an article in The Grocer about Nim's Fruit Crisps and how they've become so popular they're now being sold in Tesco stores. After spotting some in my local Tesco Express I thought I'd give them a whirl to see what all the fuss is about. They're described as 100% natural, with no added sugar or sweetener, air dried rather than fried and are made in the UK. They're gluten free, dairy free, suitable for vegans, and certified as one of your portions of fruit and veg per day. I can't remember the exact price these were, but it was around £1 or so which is quite a bit for 22g of crisps, so I was hoping they'd be worth it! Opening the bag, I tipped them into a bowl. They looked a bit like fried courgettes, or maybe it's just me?  It was obvious these were 100% natural going by appearances - honestly, they didn't look so great haha! I've tried things like this before - such as Morrisons Carrot Crisps - so with these being fruit...

Christmas can be a bit depressing if you have to avoid gluten, there's not many interesting options for cakes or pies out there, but thankfully the tide is turning. Tesco are one supermarket bucking the trend by bringing out these Spiced Pear Pies, described as "crumbly shortcrust pastry filled with rich fruity spiced pears". The pack encourages you to heat them up for a "melt in the mouth moment". Yum! There's 4 pies per pack and they cost £2 at Tesco. They're gluten free and dairy free as well as being suitable for vegetarians. However they do contain egg, so aren't suitable for vegans. The pies looked pretty good with a nice thick pastry and a sprinkling of sugar over the top. They tasted pretty scrummy too, with the pastry being light and crumbly, and the pear filling complimenting it beautifully. It was very sweet but with that unmistakable comforting pear flavour, with the delicate spices enhancing but not overpowering it. The...