Making Food Choices: THE SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE TESTTEST: To compare homemade and ready meal bologneses and their ingredients. Ellie Marie Nicholson

Prepare and grate carrot and onion use a food processor Clean and chop mushroomsEasy or difficult? Why grate instead of chop? Gets them finer so they can be disguised the vegetables cant be found

Gently fry minceHow much fat in cooked mince?Organic 1 tsp of fatEconomy 12 tsp of fat Vegetarian (Quorn) nil

Stir in the vegetables

Add tomato puree, tinned tomatoes, crushed garlic and mixed herbs. Simmer for 15 minutesColour and consistency?Organic ritch in colour dark red and brown consisnstacy Economy light brown pale Vegetarian (Quorn) rich in colour thick soft taste

Meanwhile cook pasta simmer in boiled water for 7 minutes until AL DENTE

Follow instructions on pack to cook ready mealCooking time?Organic 20 mins Economy 20 mins Vegetarian (Quorn) 20 mins Ready meal 4 mins

Cost each productTotal costs?Organic 5.33 3 servingsEconomy 3.03 3 servings 1.01Vegetarian (Quorn)4.84 3 servings 1.61Ready meal 1.46 per person

Sensory Testing

Overall appearanceColourAromaFlavour

Organic

Economy

Vegetarian (Quorn)

Ready Meal

EvaluationBest one? Why?