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This month’s must-try goodies

Ben & Jerry’s Chocolatey Love A-Fair ice cream

In collaboration with Tony’s Chocolonely, this has dark chocolate rounds and honeycomb-like caramel bits with chocolate ice cream and a salted caramel swirl. Serve with sour cherries for extra luxuriousness. £4.90 (465ml), Tesco

BoTree black kampot pepper With a citrussy flavour and tingling heat, this pepper packs a punch. Enhance classic pepper dishes including steak au poivre or cacio e pepe. £9.95 (90g), botreefarm.co.uk

Belazu Ve-du-ya

A vegan take on classic ’nduja paste, this spread is made by fermenting Calabrian chillies and adding lemon juice, red peppers and smoked paprika. It’s salty and tangy, and channels the original. Toss through pasta or blend into hummus. £4.35 (170g), belazu.com

Tabasco Sweet & Spicy Sauce With soft heat from ginger and red pepper, plus the sweetness of pear concentrate, this mild chilli sauce is satisfyingly thick, and perfect for dipping pizzas and burgers. Or drizzle on a sandwich, tacos or fried chicken. £3 (256ml), Tesco

Ping Pong Ready to Steam range

Ping Pong restaurant group has relaunched its Ready to Steam range – a collection of its best dim sum and restaurant favourites, all ready in under five minutes. Try the spicy chicken or veg dumplings, or the prawn har gau. From £6.50 (six dumplings), shop.pingpongdimsum.com

Tofu Tasty Craft Tofu Knots Soft and chewy but almost filo-like on the outside when baked, these knots are a great vessel for sweet chilli sauce, gochujang or black bean sauce. With 45% protein and naturally gluten-free and vegan, these are the next big snack. £3.29 (300g), Waitrose

Melt Maldon sea salt caramels Buttery smooth caramels with a pinch of Maldon sea salt – perfect alongside a digestif. £10.50 (bag of 10), meltchocolates.com

Harvey Nichols Fruity cherry curd

An elevated raspberry jam taste with a good sour cherry tang, this cherry curd is delicious on anything sweet, from hot buttered toast or a trifle, to brunch waffles. £4.95 (295g), Harvey Nichols

Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients deggi mirch spice blend Containing 40% kashmiri chilli powder alongside red peppers, paprika and chillies, this Indian spice blend adds a soft kick of heat to roast potatoes, veg or paneer kebabs, or chicken curry.

£2 (50g), Waitrose

Croquetas from José Pizarro Our favourite Spanish chef’s selection of restaurant-quality croquetas includes spinach and blue cheese, jamón from acorn-fed ibérico pigs, and prawn and squid ink options. Get the fino chilling! £28 for 18 croquetas, dishpatch.co.uk