, tinned sardines (21 per cent) and Bovril (21 per cent). But some favourites have stood the test of time, with baked beans, biscuits, tinned soup, chopped tomatoes, tinned tuna, and lentils still commonplace after 40 years. The study was commissioned by SPAR to launch its 'Giving One Million Meals' project with charity FareShare . SPAR is donating £250,000, with contributions from Coco-Cola and Robinsons, and for every £1 given, FareShare can redistribute enough food for the equivalent of four meals to people in need across the UK. Suzanne Dover, spokesperson for the community retailer, said: 'We understand how important it is to have the cupboard essentials you need to hand and it's really interesting to see how these essentials have changed over the years and which are still our firm favourites.' Almost a fifth (18 per cent) believe there are five to 10 items at the back of their cupboards which are long past their use by date. And 61 per cent even think they've got spices, tins or bags with foodstuffs that are up to four years old. Exactly one in 10 respondents say they can't remember the last time they had a proper sort-out of their kitchen cupboards, as 52 per cent admit they worry about throwing away and wasting staple){kind=link}
BRITISH cupboards are now home to staples few would have heard of in 1980 – like couscous, harissa and coconut milk, according to a study.
Research commissioned by SPAR revealed the top foods that are now essential ingredients in our kitchens.
A poll among 2,000 adults found one in three homes now have a bottle of soy sauce available at all times.
A 10 per cent always have rice crackers and 25 per cent consider balsamic vinegar an essential ingredient.
However, corned beef, condensed milk and spam are only like to be found a parent or grandparent’s cupboard – along with tinned peaches (27 per cent), tinned sardines (21 per cent) and Bovril (21 per cent).