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Australian supermarket choc-chip biscuit taste test: the best is ‘odd’, the worst ‘smells like play-dough’

In tasting 13 shelf-stable chocolate-chip biscuits, Nicholas Jordan learns that sometimes mediocrity can – and must – suffice

The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2024

Australian supermarket baked beans taste test: ‘Hold the paprika, I feel attacked’

From a ‘salt-less wasteland’ to a boulevard of broken beans, Nicholas Jordan puts nine tins of baked beans to the test

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2024

Australian supermarket peanut butter taste test: it’s better when it’s cheaper

From a surprisingly ‘fluffy’ product to another with ‘no dignity’, Nicholas Jordan and friends sample a range of crunchy spreads and get a lesson in value

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2024

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Australian supermarket ravioli taste test: from the ‘sexy’ to the ‘aggressively al dente’

In a blind test of 11 ravioli, tortellini and agnolotti, Nicholas Jordan finds some pastas are silky and generously filled – while others have been stuffed up

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2024

Australian supermarket liquid chicken stock taste test: ‘A product literally made from chicken does not taste so’

While sipping a dozen chicken and ‘chicken-style’ liquid stocks and bone broths, Nicholas Jordan discovers few products taste good – and the stock standard is bad

The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2024

Australian supermarket orange juice taste test: the worst ‘tastes likes it’s been left in a car’

From the reconstituted to the freshly squeezed, Nicholas Jordan downs more than 11 types of orange juice – and feels the pulp friction

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2024

Australian supermarket sliced cheese taste test: ‘Like eating a reconstituted swamp of plastic and milk’

Some are cheddar, some are tasty and some are terrible. Nicholas Jordan samples more than a dozen types of sliced cheese to find an inoffensive, easy-to-use square for busy schedules – and future sandwiches.

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2024

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Australian supermarket chocolate hazelnut spread taste test: the worst resembles ‘wet cement’

In his search for a ‘unicorn’ product, Nicholas Jordan tries 11 spreads, from nostalgic favourite Nutella to one with a ‘playdough flavour’

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024

Australian supermarket instant coffee taste test: the worst is ‘what we’ll drink during the apocalypse’

In a high-wire act, Nicholas Jordan sips his way through 11 instant coffees – from the ‘weak yet palatable’ to the ‘unanimously average’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2024

Australian supermarket yoghurt taste test: ‘Greek is almost always superior to plain’

From the ‘refined and unradical’ to ‘mild, emotionless’ mouthfuls, Nicholas Jordan samples 17 unsweetened, unflavoured yoghurts – and experiences culture shock.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2024

University Of Colorado Springs Dorm Room Murders: Suspect Identified

Nicholas Jordan faces murder charges for allegedly killing two individuals at the University of Colorado Springs. The motive remains unknown, and authoriti...

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2024

Australian supermarket potato chips taste test: the winner is ‘good enough to replace human company’

After sampling 35 packets of crisps, Nicholas Jordan has been through the thick and the thinly sliced

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2024

Supermarket ice-cream stick taste test: the winner is a classic, the worst is the most expensive

From golden oldies to ‘weirdly oily’ alternatives, Nicholas Jordan searches for his new favourite portable ice-cream. Little did he know the journey might break him

The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023

Morning Mail: Australia win thriller to reach World Cup final, Labor dissent over visa law, Optus outage outrage

Pat Cummins and Mitch Starc keep their heads to secure tight win over South Africa; party veteran joins chorus of attacks on controversial bill

The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023

Australian supermarket vanilla ice-cream taste test: the best tub is from Aldi (so is the worst)

From velvety specimens to ‘watery’ experiences, Nicholas Jordan has the inside scoop on ice-cream tubs – the good, the bad, and the simply vanilla

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023

Australian supermarket hash brown taste test: the clear winner isn’t technically a hash brown

From crunchy wonders to literal flops, Nicholas Jordan reveals which frozen shredded-potato products make the cut

The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2023

The moment I knew: It was so awkward, I didn’t know what to do. So I said: ‘Shall we kiss now?’

The fear of losing not one but two best friends meant Nicholas Jordan denied his feelings for Alice. But a return trip from the beach changed his mind

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