Tesco Finest Savoury Pastel de Nata Tart
£4.25 for 400g
The oozy, velvet-smooth, extra-mature-cheddar filling more than makes up for slightly heavy pastry. Miles apart from the usual rubbery supermarket quiche, this is bound to elicit murmurs of delight.
Tesco Summer Edition Sweetcorn & Red Pepper Frittata
£2.50 for 340g
Fluffy in texture, not dry, and appealingly squishy. The flavour is punchy even when served cold, and there are no weird ingredients. “I don’t think I would know that it wasn’t homemade,” confessed a gourmet pal.
Tesco Finest Summer Edition Caesar and Smoked Bacon Coleslaw
£3.50 for 270g
Rich and savoury, this is a good – if unorthodox – combination. The flakes of Parmesan on top are strictly for garnish (completely tasteless), but the ultra-cheesy dressing through the cabbage makes up for it. Dollop spoonfuls onto leaves of little gem lettuce to make delicious wraps.
Tesco Finest Summer Edition Prosecco & Blood Orange Spritz Olives
£4 for 160g
Don’t be put off by the try-hard, trend-chasing name for these orange-zesty, crunchy olives. Like most pitted versions the actual olive-ness is quite fugitive, but there’s so much else going on, including a negroni-like bitterness, that these still hit the spot.
Velvety dips and a trifle that’s heavenly
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