Sunday Times Food Awards 2018
Which supermarket makes the most scrumptious Chicken a la King?
To help you buy the best we put ready meals from three major supermarkets to the taste test
HOW WE CONDUCTED OUR TASTE TEST
IT'S FREE AND FAIR!
Taste is a subjective thing, but when you gather a group of 40 Food and Beverage Management students from the University of Johannesburg and ask them to blind-taste Chicken a la King ready meals from three of the major supermarkets, you have a fair way of assessing quality.
We presented the students with samples of the meals, without packaging or branding, and asked them to judge them on appearance, taste, the amount of protein to vegetables and the quality of the sauce. We also asked whether they would buy them.
Auditor Jade Craig observed the chefs in the kitchen - we used the facilities at HTA Cooking Academy in Randburg - under the guidance of Chef Kabelo Segone, who prepared the food exactly to the package instructions. Craig then observed the tasting and tallied the scores.THE RESULTS
FIRST PLACE: PICK N PAY
Price: R42.90 for 350g
What the judges had to say:..
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