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Your fearless Daily Star today urges readers to buy Spam after it was revealed shoppers are turning their backs on the trusty tins of meat.
People’s cupboards now rarely contain old faves such as Bovril, corned beef and Spam. A study found folk stock up on posh items like couscous, harissa and coconut milk instead. It also revealed one in three homes always has a bottle of soy sauce available.
Suzanne Dover, from retailer Spar which did the study, said: "We understand how important it is to have the essentials you need to hand. It’s really interesting to see how these have changed over the years and which ones are still our firm favourites."
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The survey found 10% of us always have rice crackers and 25% consider balsamic vinegar a must. But the likes of tinned peaches, tinned sardines and condensed milk have been ditched.
However, classics including baked beans, biscuits and tinned soup have stood the test of time and are still regularly bought. The poll also found almost a fifth of us reckon we have up to 10 items in cupboards long past their use-by date.
And 61% reckon they have got spices, tins or bags with foods that are up to four years old.
Top 10 items no longer found in cupboards: 1) Spam. 2) Bovril. 3) Corned beef. 4) Rice pudding. 5) Semolina. 6) Tinned peaches. 7) Smash. 8) Angel Delight. 9) Tinned sardines. 10) Pot Noodle.
Top 10 items now found in cupboards: 1) Couscous. 2) Harissa paste. 3) Coconut milk. 4) Pesto. 5) Quinoa. 6) Teriyaki sauce. 7) Miso paste. 8) Bulgur Wheat. 9) Soy sauce. 10) Chickpeas.
In other food news, ScotRail worker Margaret Menassa hit out at a takeaway for charging nearly £5 for a carton of chips. But the owner has defended the price.
Margaret Menassa took to Facebook to rage against George Street Fish and Chip Shop in Oban (which is often referred to as the "seafood capital of Scotland") after paying £4.80 for a box of plain chips.
"£4.80 for this is scandalous George Street Fish and Chip Shop," she said, sharing a photo of her portion.
But owner John Stewart said the price of the chips is reasonable when considering the price of ingredients and running the restaurant, particularly during the cost of living crisis.
Mr Stewart told Press and Journal: "It is always difficult to get the right price, and we did not do it without thinking about it first. We want to keep our staff – and while other businesses might cut staff over the winter, our staff remain with us and we want to make sure we look after them we."
He explained that the prices of both potatoes and oil have doubled, which is reflected in the menu costs. Mr Stewart said anybody who feels they have not got enough chips in their portion can return to the shop.
Margaret has since updated her status, writing: "Have spoken to a member of staff and this is not the normal size portion was down to having new staff members. We all make mistakes so looking forward to a larger portion next time."
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