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Wicked Kitchen Review – Caponata sourdough pizza – Tesco ad

23rd January 2018 by bos.kitchen Leave a Comment

caponata sourdough pizza

This is a paid advertorial by Tesco – all opinions are my own 

Hey, friends! How’s it going? It’s still chilly outside in the UK and I’m craving pizza at least once a week. I was beyond excited to have the chance to review this Caponata sourdough pizza. This isn’t just your regular veggie pizza. It’s wood-fired sourdough base, meaty savoury aubergine strips, juicy red peppers, salty caper caponata and a vibrant salsa verde. Sounds like a restaurant pizza, right? It’s from Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen range in collaboration with Derek Sarno. Their mission is all about promoting how delicious plants can be and ‘unleashing’ their flavour!

Can you believe this is a ready made, vegan pizza? Anything that starts with ‘wood-fired sourdough’ always has my full attention, but throw on some aubergine and capers and I’m sold! This pizza packs a tonne of flavour and texture and I love the little portion of salsa verde you get with it, such a delicious addition. It only took eight minutes in a hot oven to cook too!

Beats making pizza dough all day when you’re feeling lazy, which seems to happen a lot to me when it’s cold! Sometimes you just need pizza quickly, don’t you think? That being said, I’m a huge fan of a proper pizza dough, the tang you get from a kneaded dough that’s been left to rise and prove is something that is hard to replicate.  I wasn’t expecting much from this base given that it was half cooked, but it really has a lovely authentic flavour and satisfying texture. Sourdough always imparts a wonderful depth to dough recipes and it’s definitely evident here. I paired my caponata pizza with some fresh tomatoes, basil and a little sprinkling of chilli flakes for extra kick!

tesco wicked healthy pizza

Derek Sarno’s collaboration with Tesco on these Wicked Kitchen meals showcase veggies bursting with flavour. which I feel is really important as so often vegan food is presumed to be boring or tasteless. You won’t find anything boring here. There’s a huge array of flavourful plant based dishes to choose from, carrot-pastrami spiced wrap (in a beautiful pink beetroot tortilla), naked burrito, sweet potato pakora wrap, smashin’ pumpkin falafel sandwich, wicked teriyaki noodles and rainbow curry bowl to name a few. There’s a total of eleven ready meals and nine grab and go lunch options, impressive or what?

Whenever I’m out and about I find it almost impossible to find a vegan sandwich, let alone a choice of wraps, bowls and meals! Let’s be honest, most vegan options out there are pretty bland. On a recent night out with friends, I asked for a veggie pizza minus the cheese but with all the veggies they had in a local restaurant and was promptly presented with a thin pizza base, smeared with tomato puree and topped with literally six pieces of pepper. It was the saddest pizza I have ever eaten. Vegan food doesn’t need to be boring, in fact it has always been quite the opposite for me. It’s clear to see that the guys at Wicked Kitchen agree. Every single meal they’ve created is made with maximum flavour in mind and the veggies are the star of the show. When you don’t rely on dairy or meat for flavour, it encourages you to reach for the spice cupboard or perhaps try a new veggie or pulse. This pizza has inspired me to try aubergines as a topping next time I’m making my own.

If you haven’t got time to cook, grabbing one of these next time you’re shopping at Tesco is a tasty and convenient way to try making some plant based swaps this year. Check out another one of these new meals on the amazing Sara’s Instagram over on @shisodelicious.

I reckon 2018 is going to be a huge year for veganism and I’m thrilled to see such a huge company supporting the movement. I’d love to hear from you, are you already vegan, or thinking about trying it? What do you think to this new range?

*Sponsored post, but all opinions are my own.

 

 

 

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This is the carrot cake of dreams 🤩🥕🍰 mel This is the carrot cake of dreams 🤩🥕🍰 melt in your mouth tender, perfectly spiced and topped with the most creamy and light dairy free whipped cream frosting. I’ve totally revamped my old recipe and made 5 variations over the last week 😅 and this one surpassed them all. A decent amount of spice (crucial imo), super moist crumb and deliciously light frosting. Making it into a sheet cake rather than a loaf cake gives a much better icing to cake ratio too 😋 The best part? It comes together in minutes, the hardest part is grating the carrot! 🥕Enjoy xoxoxo

Carrot Cake

175g muscavado or light brown sugar
175ml sunflower/rapeseed oil
3 tbsp flaxseed w/6 tbsp cold water
140g grated carrot
50g raisins/sultanas
50g finely chopped walnuts
1 orange, zested
175g self raising flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground mixed spice
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp ground ginger

Topping 

110g vegan whipping cream
2 tbsp icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp finely chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 170•c and line a 20cm square baking tin. In a mixing bowl, mix together sugar, oil and flaxseed gel. Add in carrots, raisins, walnuts and orange zest and stir to combine. Sift in the flour, soda and spices and fold through until fully incorporated. Pour batter into tin and bake for 45-50 mins until the middle is slightly firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and allow to cool fully.
Prepare icing by whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla with an electric whisk until thick. Spread a thick layer over the cake and sprinkle with walnuts. Chop into squares and enjoy!

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