Spaghetti Bolognese voted favourite comfort food
As the days turn colder and the nights get longer, research by Knorr – the UK’s leading producer of stock – has revealed that Spaghetti Bolognese is now officially the nation's favourite comfort food.
Their study also revealed the popularity of one-pot cooking has soared in recent years, with 50% of the nation cooking more one-pot dishes now than they did five years ago. Money was stated as the number one reason people have adopted this method of cooking (60%), backed up by the figure that a third of Brits (30%) say they have returned to a ‘back-to-basics’ style of cooking since the recession hit.
Some 60% of Brits cook comfort food at least once a week during the winter months and almost half of the nation (47%) say they crave comforting food when the weather get’s cold and rainy. It would also appear we’re becoming a more thrifty nation with 59% saying they’re more mindful of wasting food now than five years ago and almost a quarter of Brits (23%) saying they never throw away food.
Favourite comfort foods
The Nation’s Top Ten One-Pot Dishes
1 Spaghetti Bolognese 60%
2 Stew/Casserole 58%
3 Curry 53%
4 Shepherds/Cottage Pie 53%
5 Soup 51%
6 Chilli 47%
7 Lasagne 46%
8 Pie 35%
9 Hot Pot 32%
10 Risotto 26%
Celebrity chef, Marco Pierre White said: “We all start to crave hearty, warming food around the time when the clocks go back – as sales of Knorr have shown this is the time of year when people start making comfort food. I’ve always loved one pot dishes – they’re warming, cost-effective, easy and always delicious. It’s no wonder the nation has started to embrace this simple but effective method of cooking!”
Their study also revealed the popularity of one-pot cooking has soared in recent years, with 50% of the nation cooking more one-pot dishes now than they did five years ago. Money was stated as the number one reason people have adopted this method of cooking (60%), backed up by the figure that a third of Brits (30%) say they have returned to a ‘back-to-basics’ style of cooking since the recession hit.
Some 60% of Brits cook comfort food at least once a week during the winter months and almost half of the nation (47%) say they crave comforting food when the weather get’s cold and rainy. It would also appear we’re becoming a more thrifty nation with 59% saying they’re more mindful of wasting food now than five years ago and almost a quarter of Brits (23%) saying they never throw away food.
Favourite comfort foods
- Spaghetti Bolognese (60%)
- Stew (58%)
- Curry (53%)
The Nation’s Top Ten One-Pot Dishes
1 Spaghetti Bolognese 60%
2 Stew/Casserole 58%
3 Curry 53%
4 Shepherds/Cottage Pie 53%
5 Soup 51%
6 Chilli 47%
7 Lasagne 46%
8 Pie 35%
9 Hot Pot 32%
10 Risotto 26%
Celebrity chef, Marco Pierre White said: “We all start to crave hearty, warming food around the time when the clocks go back – as sales of Knorr have shown this is the time of year when people start making comfort food. I’ve always loved one pot dishes – they’re warming, cost-effective, easy and always delicious. It’s no wonder the nation has started to embrace this simple but effective method of cooking!”