From Tasmania to Hawaii, the ultimate choice of bottled water
Published: 13 October 2007
For hundreds of pounds a bottle, diners scanning the wine lists of opulent restaurants can sip exquisite vintages that have spent decades gathering dust in cellars. And now, the London hotel Claridge's has gone one further: it has introduced what is believed to be the first water list.
Leading restaurants are named and shamed in hygiene reports
Published: 09 October 2007
With its quirky offal dishes and its white, modernist interior, the St John restaurant in London is fêted by critics for serving challenging dishes which celebrate the often neglected traditions of hearty English food. What diners who lavish £80 on a meal for two of lambs' tongues and green beans now know is that the kitchens of the Georgian townhouse in Smithfield are not particularly clean.
M&S; stops sales of 'cruel' white veal from stores
Published: 08 October 2007
One of Britain's leading retailers is banning imported white veal and calves' liver from its stores, it announced yesterday.
York starts campaign to ban city's restaurants from selling foie gras
Published: 06 October 2007
York joined Chicago and California yesterday in the vanguard of the campaign against foie gras. The city aims to become the first in Britain to outlaw completely the sale of the delicacy in shops and restaurants.
Gourmet fashion sees the price of red gurnard soar by 16 times
Published: 22 September 2007
Once cast aside by fishermen or sold off as bait for far more sought-after seafood, the red gurnard is enjoying a stratospheric rise in popularity.
Secrets of the ancient masterchefs: How to roast a hedgehog (& other ancient recipes)
Published: 14 September 2007
Frying pans at dawn: Ramsay quits Connaught in row over room service
Published: 13 September 2007
Gordon Ramsay is closing one of the brown jewels in his restaurant empire, prompting fears that his off-screen career may be on the verge of collapsing like a pooly timed souffle.
London is the most expensive place in the world to eat out
Published: 12 September 2007
From nose-bleed mortgages to wallet-bashing lattes, Londoners are used to paying some of the highest prices on the planet for their basic needs. Now it seems they are being charged more than anyone else for a meal out while suffering some of the worst-rated food and service among the world's leading cities.
Food prices going up, British shoppers warned
Published: 08 September 2007
For decades, Britons have spent an ever-smaller proportion of their income feeding themselves, but now food experts say price rises mean the era of cheap food is coming to an end. The price of bread and milk is rising and poultry and meat producers warn they can no longer keep down spiralling production costs.
The great zebu con - and other restaurant swindles
Published: 22 August 2007
A rare vintage: Could 2007's grape harvest become one of the greatest ever?
Published: 11 August 2007
British restaurants using black market caviar
Published: 25 July 2007
An illegal black market exists in Britain in cut-price caviar smuggled from the Caspian Sea, where the sturgeon is losing a battle for survival against over-fishing.
Food agency to act on IoS drinks report
Published: 22 July 2007
Expert toxicologists are to examine claims in The Independent on Sunday that a common ingredient in soft drinks may cause cell damage in humans.
Makro becomes latest retailer to halt sale of 'unethical' foie gras
Published: 17 July 2007
The cash and carry chain Makro has become the latest retailer to call a halt to sales of foie gras after protests from animals rights campaigners.
Additive used in sausages and burgers may cause cancer
Published: 10 July 2007
An E number used to make commercial sausages and burgers pink may cause cancer. Scientific studies suggest Red 2G, or E128, causes tumours in rats and mice and might have the same effect on people. After reviewing the experiments, the European Food Safety Agency (Efsa) said it could set no safe limit for the additive.
Ramsay's wife blames him for driving women out of kitchen
Published: 25 June 2007
In his time, the hard-talking celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has generally been able to keep negative publicity, including legal challenges and critical sniping, at arm's length. But his latest critic may be harder to brush off.
Food companies are criticised for failing to warn about additives
Published: 12 June 2007
Concerns over the use of E-number additives in food heightened yesterday when it emerged that medicines containing additives were obliged to carry warnings of possible side effects such as skin allergies and breathing problems.
Imports of wine in green bottles may be ended
Published: 11 June 2007
Wine connoisseurs, beware: the traditional dark green, continental wine bottle could become a thing of the past as environmentalists push for alcohol to be ship-ped into Britain in 24,000 litre containers.
Superfoods fly off shelves as Britons get healthy
Published: 09 June 2007
Sales of superfoods, the nutrient-rich stars of the fruit and vegetable world, are booming as shoppers seek to eat their way to good health, new research shows.
House of Fraser to ban 'unethical' foie gras
Published: 09 June 2007
Department store group House of Fraser announced yesterday it is to stop selling foie gras pate on ethical grounds.
English wines toast record haul of prizes in world tasting contest
Published: 23 May 2007
English wines have collected a record number of medals at the world's biggest blind-tasting competition, enhancing the reputation of vineyards in the Home Counties for producing sparkling wine that can rival - and in some cases outclass - champagne.
Supermarkets' premium ranges 'no better than average'
Published: 08 May 2007
Discerning shoppers scouring supermarket shelves for classier cuisine are in for a shock. A leading fine food expert has accused British chains such as Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda of trying to pass off "average foods" as premium ranges and overcharging customers for mediocre meals.
Britain develops a taste for the local delicacy
Published: 28 April 2007
Move over Parma ham. Make way Kalamata olives. The list of officially-acclaimed European delicacies is set to be joined by a sudden influx of unsung British delights from smoked Grimsby cod to Jersey black butter.
British cuisine the third best in the world, say restaurant judges
Published: 23 April 2007
The status of British cuisine on the international stage is to be given a huge boost today when seven UK establishments are included on an influential list of the world's best restaurants.
Scientist's odourless durian fruit kicks up stink in Asia
Published: 10 April 2007
The durian fruit, widely considered to be the world's smelliest, may soon lose its distinctive odour.
