Emerald, a Jewel in the Mediterranean.

Advantages: Excellent value at the price.
Disadvantages: Few trimmings

...Never have I had such a miserable start to a holiday. It was just over a year ago, and I was feeling jaded and tired when I saw on the internet a cutprice Thomson cruise holiday in the Mediterranean. I had no hesitation in booking at once. Later, I got the brochure which confirmed my opinion that the twelve day holiday on the cruise ship Emerald was going to be somewhat downmarket, but at the price I didn?t mind that. It was costing me only £729, all inclusive. If that sounds a lot, ask yourself where you could find an all-inclusive hotel for that price. I had to join the Emerald at Palma, Majorca, and the journey was dreadful. The charter flight to Palma had been scheduled for mid-morning, giving me time to get to Gatwick from my home in Oxfordshire, but almost at the last minute it was changed to 05.45, and I felt I could not ask...

Schmutzie 06.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Thomson Travel - Mediterranean Cruise

Mediterranean cuisine in Wales

Advantages: petit picturesque location,good turkish food, friendly accommodating staff, cheap prices
Disadvantages: not many...only one..in S. Wales?

...During my recent travels to the beautiful Welsh coastline I came across this delightful Turkish restaurant called "Mediterranean" in the petit Victorian town of Mumbles*. There are a variety of restaurants in Mumbles from fine French, English, Italian and Indian but this is apparently the only Turkish restaurant in South Wales. Meditteranean is a fairly new restaurant in Mumbles has only been open for approx. 10 months. We found this restaurant on a freezing Winters night after finishing the infamous “Mumbles Mile” round of the pubs..... We wondered if we’d get a complete meal at this late time (after 10.30p.m) in such a small town. We then stumbled across this Turkish restaurant called Mediterranean, which looked warm and cosy with dim lit candles. I thought they maybe closed as there appeared to be cleaning...

Connoisseur_Haggler 23.01.2001 · Read review
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Review of Mediterranean (Mumbles)

A taste of the Mediterranean from your own home

Advantages: Chunky chicken; lovely creamy sauce; juicy peppers
Disadvantages: I froze it when I shouldn't have but no harm done!

...I love Asda's range of 'fresh tastes' prepared chickens variations (NB - The used to be called 'GO COOK'). There are a huge range; my other favourite is the mago chicken but you can get chicken en croute; chicken in lime/ barbeacue/ orange' thighs etc... In each tin foiled tray you get two chicken breasts. This serves 2 people but my step-dad eats a pack to himself...men! I chose 'Asda Fresh Tastes Mediterranean chicken breasts' because they had everything I love wth chicken (i.e. Cheese, peppers and onions). The product description sounded appealing - '2 chicken breasts with peppers and red onion in a rich tomato sauce, topped with feta cheese'. I've never tried feta cheese but there only seemed to be a few cubes of it as I pulled off the cardboard sleeve to peer into the contents of the container. I figured I could scrape it off if...

LaceyR26 20.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Asda Fresh Tastes Mediterranean Style Chicken Breasts

Eating crisps the mediterranean way

Advantages: Nice taste. Nice price. Nice smell.
Disadvantages: The calories.

...Those of you who have known me for a while will know how much I love my crisps! And if there's anything new that comes out on the market, I'm the first to try them! So, when I recently spotted that Walkers had brought out some Mediterranean style crisps, I whipped them up - and fast! Today I'm going to tell you about the Tomato and Basil flavour. The crisps come in the usual foil wrapper. I paid £0.30p for a 34.5g bag. The bag is a warm orange colour - not bright orange, more of a pastel orange. The Walkers logo is on the front with a pretty picture of a clear blue ocean and a tree, with a couple of crisps on the side stuck in for good measure. On the back of the packet are the ingredients, nutritional information and contact details etc. On opening the packet, the aroma of the crisps are really nice. The smell isn...

Louise90 23.06.2004 · Read review
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Goodfella's True Mediterranean Pizza

Advantages: Great taste, Cheap, Easy to cook
Disadvantages: Not the most healthy pizza

..."Thin Italian-style stone-baked pizza base, spread with a rich sun-dried tomato and basil sauce, melting creamy mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Piled with juicy chargrilled chunks of courgette, aubergine and red & yellow peppers, then smothered with a provencale herb butter to finish." Now how does that make you feel? Me personally, it puts me in the mood for a pizza. However not just any plain old pizza it puts me in the mood for a Goodfellas Delicia Mediterranean Pizza. I expect it makes you feel the same way too. Now apart from that, what makes you want to but one of these pizzas? What makes it stand out from the rest? Well to be perfectly honest not a lot. However it is still one of the best Mediterranean pizzas that you can buy from your local supermarket, and I will tell you why. The price is a big factor that influences...

TJGardner 11.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Goodfellas Delicia Mediterranean Pizza

Kettle Mediterranean - Take a crunch in the med

Advantages: Pure, very tasty and crunchy.
Disadvantages: not available in all supermarkets

...I tried Kettle chips mediterranean out of curiosity as I am a kettle chips lover and I found them great. * APPEARANCE AND PACKAGING * Kettle chips Mediterranean come in an orange foil fresh crisp packet with the usual famous Kettle chips wrote on the front in black text and also saying mediterranean and their flavour which is Feta cheese and olive. They are easy to pick out if you see them in a limited Tesco or Waitrose store as they are not widely available. * ABOUT KETTLE CHIPS MEDITERRANEAN AND TASTE * Like the other Kettle Chips the main features are as follows: * They are hand cut and cooked to perfection * They are cooked in pure olive oil * They are 100% natural ingredients * They are 100% GM Free The main difference between kettle med and the ordinary versions is that they have been hand fried in...

Jeser 25.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of Kettle Mediterranean

Jacobs Mediterranean Crackers

Advantages: More flavour, not so dry
Disadvantages: Have a little more fat

...I usually buy non-flavoured crackers from Jacobs to go with cheese or simply to eat them alone. When I first saw Jacob´s Mediterranean Cracker selection I simply had to try it because it was new and it has different flavours. I eat all kinds of crackers to nearly all meals of the day if I feel like it - or as a snack in between. So I couldn´t miss these out. You can´t really miss the package as it is coloured in yellow - typical for Jacob´s - and additional in red and green. And it is a karton-box. The colours go with the ingredients in the crackers. Let´s have a look at it. If you open the box you have 6 smaller packages, each has 4 crackers. *************** 2 x Pesto taste The taste of Pesto in those is not very strong but the smell is definitely pesto. I rather eat the other ones. The pesto ones go very well...

susi 12.06.2003 · Read review
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Review of Jacob's Crackers - Mediterranean Selection

Sumptuous Flavor of the Mediterranean in your home

Advantages: Tastes great, inexpensive, not too unhealthy
Disadvantages: Not healthy enough to eat everyday

...We live in an age now where eating fast food and ready made meals is viewed to be grossly unhealthy we are inundated with diet advertisements and health yogurts. Sure it is important to follow a healthy lifestyle and eat the right things, but where is the harm in treating yourself once in a while... What better way to treat yourself than a Goodfellas Delicia Mediterranean Pizza, for a mere £2 this delight can be yours. The flavors from this pizza when cooked, all compliment each other wonderfully to provide a rich and spicy mediterranean taste. The box recommended half of the 300g pizza as a serving I found that on it's own this was not quite enough, however served with a garlic bread, fries, or a good salad half the pizza was fine. How to cook it: I have had this pizza on a few occasions now however the first time, however...

gilmore 11.04.2007 (15.04.2007) · Read review
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Review of Goodfellas Delicia Mediterranean Pizza

Get Thin Mediterranean Style.

Advantages: Slims if you use it in combination with a low calorie diet.
Disadvantages: Texture like dirty dish water.

.... I am an avid soup slurper when the winter months arrive. I find there is nothing more homely and comforting than a steaming mug or bowl of soup to chase the chilly afternoon away. The soup I have in front of me right now is the Mediterranean Tomato and Vegetable from the range. ***So what have I got? A can containing 295g of the mentioned soup. This set me back 58p at my local supermarket, but prices vary depending if they are available on offer, and the establishment where they are purchased. Weight watchers soups from Heinz are recognisable as they have a distinctive white and blue trim to the cans that sets them apart from the hearty, attractive red trim of most of their other full calorie range. I personally find that this suggests austerity before the can is even open! The weight watchers logo is clearly visible...

Anfield 10.12.2002 · Read review
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Review of Weight Watchers from Heinz Mediterranean Tomato & Vegetable Soup

BOOTS MEDITERRANEAN Melon Sugar Mint body scrub.

Advantages: Smells good enough to eat. Gorgeous gooey gummy consistency.
Disadvantages: None

...************************ ABOUT THE RANGE ************************ About two years ago Boots Launced their Mediterranean range, which included bath and body products laced with mediterranean ingredients such as olives, almonds, milk and fruits. There are shower gels and bath foams that are scented with ripened figs, face cream packed with almonds and milk and this, the item Im reviewing, a sumptuous body scrub packed with melon and sugar. ************************ MY EXPERIENCE ************************ Ive tried a few products in this range and this is the one I keep going back for. Its utterly delicious. I got my first pot of this delicious scrub in a special box for my 18th birthday. My boyfriend bought a big bift box and bought me loads of goodies to pack inside it. Woo! I instantly loved the smell of this scrub...

NataliePhelan 30.05.2004 · Read review
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Review of Boots Mediterranean Sugar Mint Body Scrub