Nosing in the supermarket last week, and idly noticed this:
www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/pulses-beans/jamie-oliver-mustard-pearl-barley-250g
Interest whetted, I picked up the packet, and read front:
"Marvellous mustard pearl barley with borlotti beans wholegrain mustard and thyme"
feeling peckish, I turned over, and read the re-stated large print description on the rear:
"A blend of pearl barley, borlotti beans and wholegrain mustard"
Ooooooh, nice. I thought. However, being old and ugly (and a fussy eater), there was one more piece of research to do. Read the ingredients:
Pre-Cooked Barley (48%) (Pearl Barley (contains Gluten), Water), Rehydrated Borlotti Beans (28%) (Borlotti Beans, Water), Artichokes, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar (contains Sulphites), Wholegrain Mustard (Water, Vinegar, Mustard Seeds, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Antioxidant (Potassium Bisulphite), Spices) (2.6%), Honey, Thyme, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Salt, Ground Black Pepper, Thickener (Xanthan Gum)
Artichokes ? Kept that quiet didn't they ?
Anyway, I guess my AIBU is to feel that ingredients are sometimes "hidden" ? As in not mentioned anywhere in the "headline", but lurking to upset the unwary ? Worst example was a fish pie I had years ago in a supermarket cafe. Nowhere in the blurb did it mention that onion was the 3rd ingredient after fish and [mashed] potato (and who cooks fish with onions anyway). Until with unerring accuracy I located it with my first mouthful.
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LurkingHusband · 13/07/2015 14:32
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