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Sauerkraut, forever flowers and really good coffee: 11 things you loved most last month | Life and style

Sauerkraut, forever flowers and really good coffee: 11 things you loved most last month | Life and style

Other than the fact that it’s mercifully short, February doesn’t have a lot to boast about. Spring’s not yet in full bloom, and the twinkly lights of Christmas and new year optimism have long since faded. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. And indeed, your favourites this month suggest that the nesting continues, from sponges for the spring clean to a machine that makes really good coffee at home. Of course, it was also the month of love – and it’s lovely to see that a date-night card game was your favourite thing this month. Perhaps the promise of romance was behind the popularity of an eco-friendly deodorant and Ben Fogle’s favourite toothpaste, too. The date-night card game What’s My Jam? £14.99 at Amazon “Prove how well you know each other with this cute card game that’s all about guessing each other’s loves and hates,” wrote Lily Smith in our Valentine’s Day gift guide – and it was your favourite from the …

‘Opened with a satisfying phwummp’: the best supermarket sauerkraut, tasted and rated | Pickling, fermenting and preserving

‘Opened with a satisfying phwummp’: the best supermarket sauerkraut, tasted and rated | Pickling, fermenting and preserving

When eaten raw, this sour, umami-rich and complex condiment is one of the simplest and most nourishing whole foods in the world. Made by fermenting cabbage, and other vegetables, with spices and salt (the standard salt-to-cabbage ratio is 2% salt by total weight of cabbage, but a little either way is neither good nor bad, unless you’re actively avoiding salt), a little sauerkraut on the side of my plate each day is how I ensure I get my daily dose of probiotics. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. To stabilise the product, some sauerkrauts are heat-treated or pasteurised. This is great for shelf-life but kills the beneficial bacteria and probiotic benefits. Straight from the jar, I tasted a range of sauerkraut from the most economical pasteurised varieties to some pricey mail-order products from the best fermenters in the country. The best supermarket sauerkraut Best overall:Loving Foods organic sauerkraut with caraway and juniper £6.99 for 475g at Loving Foods (£1.47/100g) £9.99 at Amazon …