April 2019 'Best of British & Outdoors' Degustabox review

Yesterday, the postie called and dropped off our latest Degustabox. What would this month's theme be? The kids gathered round excitedly. Aha, this month's box has a Best of British theme - sounds intriguing ! It has a secondary "Outdoor" theme too, perfect for the warmer weather that we've been enjoying recently.

We had a quick guessing game and tried to work out our top British foods that might be in the box. Tea? Baked beans? Fish and chips? Worcester sauce? Crumpets? Sliced bread? Well, I'd say we were half right - there are indeed a couple of our top picks (tea and beans) but we were pleased to see that we still have lots of complete unknowns to discover this month. Time to dig in !

As it was the biggest thing in the box, we started with the box of Nestlé Oat Cheerios (RRP £2.69), which the kids tucked into this morning. They are high in fibre, contain no artificial colours or flavours and include 9 vitamins and minerals. More importantly, they taste great. We enjoyed them topped off with chilled milk but on the box, it says they can be eaten with warm milk too. Might be worth a try !

Bull's Eye New York Steak House BBQ Sauce (RRP £2.49) is a lovely, rich, deep- flavoured sauce that is perfect for adding to the side of your plate or even using as a marinade when barbecuing. It's perfect with red meat - think steaks but also sausages and burgers - and I'd even add a bit to meals like chilli con carne too for extra depth of flavour.

Candy Kittens Wild Strawberry Gourmet Sweets (RRP £1.50) are a very tasty offering, part of a range of gourmet sweets that are completely free of gelatine and gluten. They're big on taste though and we loved them. They are available at Tesco's, Sainsbury's, Superdrug and Morrison's.

Crafted by Cracker Drinks Co Mango & Passion Fruit Fruit Juice Drink (RRP £2) is a delicious fruity option, with no added sugar or sweeteners. It contains 330ml, the same quantity as a can of drink, but we love the fact that it is resealable so you can keep it with you and sip it on the go. Very tasty and it even counts towards your five-a-day. Yum ! Available at cafés, delis, farm shops and convenience stores. 

On to a big brand next, Heinz, but a couple of products that we were yet to try. Heinz Beanz Organic (RRP £1) offer a tasty alternative to regular beans and we couldn't detect any change in flavour. Perfect for beans on toast or, as we did, for accompanying bangers and mash !

Heinz Cream of Tomato Pot Soup (RRP £1.19) is another tweaked product - the great taste of regular tomato soup but served in a recyclable, microwaveable pot. This is a great option for lunch at work so I think we'll be stocking up.

London Flavours Street Food Pho (£1) is an interesting snack food option, giving you the chance to discover an array of different, exotic flavours. I wasn't sure what we'd think but the kids polished them off ! Also available in Teriyaki and Sticky Ribs flavours, they can be picked up at premium independent retailers.

Love Corn (£1.29) is another delicious snack option. The kids loved the Smoked BBQ flavour and the crunchiness of the corn. It's vegan and sugar and gluten-free. 

Skinny Food Co #Not Guilty Bites (RRP £1.49) are a delicious snack option, available in Milk Chocolate or White Chocolate. (We got both flavours to try but you usually get one or the other.) They are gluten-free, have no added sugar and come in at under 100 calories, despite tasting deliciously indulgent. They also provide an impressive source of protein. Great as a snack on the go.

Pachamama Snack Bars (RRP £1.39) offer a guilt-free taste of the Andes ! (We got three bars but you usually get one.) They are a delicious mix of cacao, dates, nuts, grains and seeds and are available in two flavours : Cacao & Cashew or Andean Berries & Raspberry. They're zingy and get your taste buds tingling. I was a big fan but the kids weren't overly keen.

Robinsons Pear & Elderflower Cordial (RRP £2.49) is a delicious, refreshing drink that will be perfect for warm summer days. It makes a lovely change to the usual fruity flavours that we regularly buy. 

Slim Rice Sushi (RRP £2.55) is an easy-to-roll sushi rice made with natural ingredients including Japanese sushi rice and konjac rice. It's free from gluten, sugar, fat and salt and each piece only contains 9 calories. Scientifically proven to help you manage your weight and lose weight, it can also be used as sticky rice. 

And finally, there was a box of 80 Foil-Fresh Typhoo Teabags (RRP £2.20). I still remember the old advert that said "you only get an ooh with Typhoo" ! A much-loved British tea brand since 1903, Typhoo's team of expert tea buyers and blenders carefully select the finest leaves to ensure great taste, quality and freshness from every cup.

This was a great box, with lots of well-known and well-loved brands offering their new products, as well as some totally new things that we'd never seen or heard of before. A subscription to Degustabox costs £12.99 per month including delivery, with each box having a value of much more than that, but the great news is, I have a discount coupon code for you which means you'll get the first box for just £7.99 - enter code PKUFE at the checkout.

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Disclosure : We received the box in order to write an honest review. As a Degustabox blogger, I receive all of the products that go into the monthly boxes, but subscribers may not get exactly the same selection.