That's not what I ordered! Staggering gulf between what fast-food restaurants tempt you with - and what you're served

What you ordered and what fast-food restaurants actually serve you

GO TO any fast-food restaurant and you'll see super-sized pictures of the food on offer looking mouth-wateringly ravishing. But how often do the burger, salad or sandwich that you actually buy match up with this image? Or do you have a case to complain to your local Trading Standards Department because the product does not live up to expectations? VINCENT GRAFF compares promo photos with the reality...

It's a supermarket sweep! Which? reveals this year's best buy Christmas Champagnes - and own-brands come on top with the Co-op's £17 bottle crowned the winner

The Which? blind taste test found that two out of three Best Buy Champagnes are supermarket own-brands which cost a lot less than other more expensive bubbly.

Eat your drink! FEMAIL visits the world's first alcoholic sweet shop in London (where five of the jellies are as potent as just one glass of wine)

Smith & Sinclair already stock their gin jelly sweets in the likes of Harrods and Selfridges. Now Emile Bernard and Melanie Goldsmith have opened pop-up adult sweet shop Eat Your Drink in London.

Top chefs reveal their ultimate festive menus including truffles, game and SEA URCHIN - but admit Christmas wouldn't be the same without pigs in blankets

Chefs Mark Hix, Sophie Michell, Tom Kerridgeand Pascal Aussignac revealed their ultimate Christmas feast to celebrate the launch of this year's Taste of London: The Festive Edition.

Twitter may have laughed but Waitrose reaps the benefit of Nigella's simple avocado-on-toast 'recipe' as sales of the creamy fruit spike by 30%

Waitrose reported a 30% increase in sales after the 55-year-old  self-styled 'domestic goddess' kicked off BBC Two's Simply Nigella by explaining to the viewing public how to make avocado on toast.

Au revoir avocado! The six new superfoods that promise to get rid of FAT - including coconut vinegar and wormwood tea

Lifesum Nutritionist Frida Harju explains why these six super foods - which include kelp, cinnamon and pomegranate juice - are able to blast fat faster, resulting in a leaner, and more toned figure.

New chewable coffee GUM contains the same amount of caffeine as half a cup - but has more calories than your morning drink

Geoffrey Woo and Michael Brand from San Francisco, US, created Go Cube coffee bites - chewable cubes which contain 35 calories each, and the caffeine equivalent of drinking half a cup.

Inside Tokyo's newest restaurant where TOPLESS men flex their muscles as they grill and serve food - and will dance around your table for just £18

Inside Tokyo’s newest restaurant Macho where TOPLESS men flex their muscles

Macho 29 is comprised of 11 well-built men who show off their muscles as they gamely grill meat whilst flexing their pecs to the delight of their adoring - and mostly female - fans. For $4 (£2.69), diners get a 15-minute conversation with their chosen beefcake and for $27 (£18) they can enjoy the 'Wall of Meat' - where the men dance around them - as they eat.

Can you REALLY make haute cuisine at home? FEMAIL tests the £140 French machine promising to change the face of fine dining... with disappointing results

Can a machine make haute cuisine? Chef Cuisine promises to deliver restaurant quality food in your kitchen. But does it live up to the hype? Samantha Brick puts it through its paces.

Would you pay £250 for a SNACK? Michelin-starred chef creates gourmet box of bites using Scottish lobster and black truffle oil

Top British chef Simon Rogan, from Fera at Claridge's in Mayfair, London, collaborated with healthy food company Graze to create the world's most exclusive snack box. They cost £233.70 each.

The foods you should be eating to banish your muffin top by Christmas (and why you must consume MORE rather than less)

Dr Marilyn Glenville, the UK's leading nutritionist and author of Fat Around The Middle explains why we put on weight around our middles and what the best ways are to tackle this stubborn fat.

Someone REALLY ate this: Hilarious blog showcases the bizarre culinary creations that only just pass as food... including icing on noodles and fish chunks in jelly

A blog is collecting images of bizarre meals sent in by contributors. Tumblr page 'Someone Ate This' celebrates odd culinary combinations and bad cooking including Fruit Loops with rice and beans.

Ho-Ho-HOW many calories? The festive sandwiches to avoid if you want to drop a dress size by Christmas - and the 'healthy' veggie options are the most fattening

How many calories does your Christmas sandwich contain?

Christmas sandwiches from Asda and Sainbury's were found to contain the most calories - a whopping 689 and 646 respectively whilst Pret's vegetarian baguette contains an unhealthy 28g of fat. Here FEMAIL reveals the unhealthiest festive sarnies in the shops including (clockwise from top left), Asda Turkey wraps with 689 calories and 24g fat; Sainsbury's Christmas Triple with 646 calories and 25g fat; Pret Brie and Cranberry baguette
with 613 calories and 28g of fat; Greggs Christmas lunch sandwich with 530 calories and 15g fat and M&S; Brie & Grape with 508 calories and 24.4g fat and Crussh Christmas Lunch Sandwich with 469 calories and 18.4g fat.

Experts reveal the surprising tricks that will help you get a flat tummy - and there's not a sit-up in sight

There are simple eating changes you can make that will flatten your tum including chewing each mouthful of food until it almost turns to liquid, and avoiding all beans, root vegetables and pulses

Can't gulp down eight glasses a day? The foods you should eat to stay hydrated WITHOUT drinking water

Sometimes staying hydrated can be difficult when your schedule is busy. As well as drinking water, you should add these water-packed foods into your day to maximise your fluid intake.

Chicken sandwiches with Prosecco, pizza with a Sauvignon Blanc and steak bakes with a Malbec: How to pair fancy wines with dishes from GREGGS

The Vesuvio wine bar in County Durham will be teaching fans of the bakery chain how to match anything from chicken sandwiches to sausage rolls with the right wine at the unusual event

The 10 foods you CAN eat safely after their best-before dates - and how long they last

With Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss admitting she regularly eats food that is past its 'best before' date, FEMAIL reveals the ten foods which can safely be consumed by all.

How much caffeine is in YOUR daily coffee? Costa comes out on top with 185mg while McDonald's has the least with just 71mg

An investigation conducted by Caffeine Informer reveals that not all high street coffees are equal with Costa's cappucino revealed to have the most caffeine - 185mg.

As Guinness goes vegan friendly, the other surprising drinks that AREN'T suitable for vegetarians revealed

While Guinness is heading down the vegetarian route, there are still a surprising number of drinks on sale, including wines, orange juice and beers, which are unsuitable for non-meat eaters.

Diners reveal the most confusing words on restaurant menus - with salmagundi, buccan and beignet topping the list

Confronted with words such as mirepoix, gyro and fricassee, British diners are left feeling slightly baffled when it comes to ordering their meal, new research by OpenTable reveals.

Sparkling wines from Hampshire and Sussex beat Pol Roger, Veuve Clicquot and Taittinger Champagnes in blind taste test

Hambledon Classic Cuvée from Hampshire and Nyetimber Classic Cuvée 2010 from Sussex were pitted against ten Champagnes in a competition organised by Noble Rot Magazine.

Battle of the festive feasts: The cheapest and most expensive supermarket Christmas dinners revealed (and Aldi takes the top slot at just £2.75 a head)

The cheapest and most expensive supermarket Christmas dinners revealed

Aldi's £22.02 festive feast for eight people comprises 11 items: the all-important turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, gravy, Christmas pudding, custard and mince pies. The most expensive meal is from Waitrose and will set you back £37.25. Prices for staples vary wildly across supermarkets with (clockwise from top right) turkey costing £10.99 at Aldi and £23 at Waitrose; Lidl's Christmas pudding is £3.49 whilst Sainsbury's charges £4.50 for theirs; potatoes are £1.49 at Aldi and £1.75 at Tesco; gravy granules are 20p at Asda and £1 at Waitrose; Brussels cost 89p at Aldi and £1.85 at Waitrose and mince pies are £1.49 at Lidl and £2 at Morrisons.

Cafe owner BARS vegans after fury over his Facebook post asking diners who don't eat meat to give him 24 hours' notice to cater for their 'idiosyncratic dietary requirements'

Paul Stenson, proprietor of The White Moose Cafe in Dublin, provoked the ire of vegans from all over the world for asking customers to give the cafe advance warning if they required special meals.

You're eating breakfast wrong: Skip toast and muffins and tuck into protein-rich foods for the best start to the day

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and yet we might be eating the wrong things in the morning. Nutritionist Frida Harju reveals to FEMAIL the best and worst breakfast foods.

'I just get so f***** off with you f****** around': Shocking video shows Gordon Ramsay swearing at Masterchef Junior contestants... but all is not as it seems

A cleverly edited video splices Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay's epic foul-mouthed tirades over footage of MasterChef Junior contestants as they grapple with their dishes.

Restaurant orders the UK's most expensive delivery of rare truffles at £60,000... with a taste setting diners back £60 per DISH

Aldo Zilli truffle pictures

Aldo Zilli, Executive Consultant Chef for the San Carlo Restaurant Group, took the £60,000 delivery of the rare delicacy in honour of Truffle Week.

Peel boiled potatoes in seconds, shell an egg without making a mess and create a candle out of a tin of TUNA: Video reveals hacks to make life easier in the kitchen

A life hacks video shows how you can peel a potato in a matter of seconds using ice-cold water. Other tricks include shelling a hard boiled egg instantly and peeling an orange with a knife.

'Go home, Tesco. You're drunk': Supermarket launches FIZZY Prosecco and elderflower flavour crisps... with customers already poking fun on Twitter

Tesco finest Prosecco and Elderberry crisps

Retailing at £1.59, the 150g bagful is said to taste like, 'Sweet, delicately fragrant elderberry with the festive fizz of Prosecco,' according to the packaging. It is part of the Tesco Finest range.

Aldi have stollen the show! Budget supermarket holds its own against the luxury brands in Christmas blind taste test

The bumper issue of BBC Good Food Magazine ison sale this week, revealing the results of its Christmas Taste Test. Aldi won four of the 34 categories - a record for a budget supermarket.

Expensive dishes at the top, remove currency signs and write in red: The 14 tricks restaurants use on their menus to make diners spend more money revealed

F0TR2C Three young women, sitting at table at cafe, looking at menu

Establishment owners use certain techniques to influence what you order - usually steering you towards the choices with the highest profit margins, according to info by aaronallen.com,

What 500 calories REALLY looks like: The 10 indulgent dishes that prove being healthy doesn't have to be boring - and there's not a lettuce leaf in sight

What 500 calories of food REALLY looks like in 10 indulgent dishes

Reduced calorie meals often come under fire for being insipid and tasteless. But if you are a keen cook who is willing to experiment with ingredients, there are various healthy and filling options out there which contain less than 500 calories. Here FEMAIL shares ten of our favourite supper recipes including (clockwise from top left): Prawn noodles which contain 490 cals; nasi goreng which has just 410 calories; the 191-calorie ceviche; chicken, shiitake and broccoli in coconut broth which has 494 calories; couscous which has 434 calories; and 411 calories in sesame-lemon chicken.

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Twitter mocks Tesco's Star Wars cupcake meant to show Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi but which actually looks like NOEL EDMONDS

The mistake was spotted by Ryan Gavan who pointed it out by posting: 'Hi @Tesco, we bought Star Wars cakes for my nephew. Please can you tell me why Noel Edmonds face is on the icing?'

The sneaky food swaps that will help you cut 500 calories a DAY - including replacing ice-cream for frozen bananas and popcorn for nuts

One of the most effective methods of maintaining sustained weight loss is by replacing similar food for lower calorie versions. An infographic by Get Slimmer Guide suggests healthy swaps to make.

The boozy drinks that won't ruin the Christmas diet: Ten bottles with less than 120 calories per glass - and the cheapest will only set you back £1

There is no reason to deny yourself a glass this festive season as wine makers are producing 'lower' calorie alternatives for those who want to indulge without piling on the pounds.

Indian restaurant set to become the first in the world to deliver takeaways by DRONE - sending poppadums, kormas and naans to hungry diners through the air

The Don, in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, will be the first restaurant in the world to fly its food to customers. Dinner will be served from a Phantom 3 drone, piloted by the owner Aki Rahman.

Vegan Deliciously Ella is adding to her blogging empire by opening a deli - but her fans are up in arms after she admits meat WILL be on the menu

Health guru Ella Woodward, known by her blogging pseudonym, Deliciously Ella, has upset her loyal vegan fans - by opening a deli that serves meat.

Candy Cane Frappucino, anyone? The SECRET Starbucks Christmas menu you never knew existed

Tired of the usual drinks on offer? Go off-menu and ask your Starbucks barista to make a coffee from the secret selection with up to 80,000 different combinations across its UK and US branches.

Nigella Lawson sees her health conscious cooking show slammed AGAIN as she makes breakfast bars using expensive chia seeds and goji berries

Mother-of-two Nigella Lawson, 55, from London, upset fans with her health conscious breakfast bar recipe on the second episode of her BBC2 cooking programme, Simply Nigella.

What's in YOUR lunch? The 'grab and go' takeaway food that you think is healthy but is really adding inches to your waistline

Frida Harju, nutritionist at health and fitness app, Lifesum reveals the foods which may seem healthy options at first glance but are, in fact, packed full of additives and calories.

Can you contour your face with FOOD? How eating oysters, spinach, and tangerines could be the secret to chiselled cheekbones and plump lips

Frida Harju, nutritionist at health and fitness app Lifesum, advises incorporating food into your diet that is high in vitamins C and A and zinc to help boost skin and improve definition.

Would you cook eggs in a freezer bag? Food hack promises to deliver the perfect omelette every time

A YouTube video by Allrecipes suggests that the best way to prepare this breakfast meal is to place all your ingredients in a freezer or sandwich bag, and cook it in a pot of boiling water.

Why you should be eating beetroot, yoghurt and MARMITE at your desk: Experts reveal foods that will improve performance (and the snacks to always avoid)

FEMAIL has worked nutritionists and dieticians to identify the 22 foods that will power the brain for a busy day at work, and the ones you should avoid as eating them will make you feel tired and sluggish.

New recipe book based on discarded shopping lists features delicacies like kitchen roll pie and rat poison ragu

Thomas Lakeman, 31, from Brixton, South London's, inedible cookbook A La Cart features some of the world's quirkiest recipes including delicacies such as cotton bud noodles.

How Lakeland became fashionable: Family-run firm behind the spiralizer reveals the quirky gadgets that will be in YOUR kitchen next year

As Lakeland becomes beloved by clean-eating Instagram stars, its buying director tells FEMAIL which of its new gizmos are guaranteed to be on our Christmas lists - and social media - this year.

Do you know fugu from pho? Take our quiz to find out if you really are the ultimate foodie

These days everyone considers themselves a gastronome but now there is a new breed of expert on the market; the Ultimate Foodie. Take our 50-question quiz to find out if you measure up.

Are you measuring spaghetti wrong? Video shows how standing pasta in an empty water bottle guarantees the perfect portion

One simple hack, demonstrated by in this video by Hacking Life, reveals the fool-proof method that will ensure you will always get pasta measurements right.

Is this the unhealthiest burger ever? Chef's 6,000-calorie creation contains nearly three pounds of meat, 10 rashers of bacon and 12 onion rings (but it comes with a salad)

The 30cm-tall burger, which weighs four pounds, was created by Dave Cameron, head chef at The Hog in Horsley, Gloucestershire, for the village local fete, which takes place this weekend.

Big Mac, fries and a martini, please! The best cocktails to complement your dirty takeaway

MailOnline has consulted some of Britain's top bartenders, who created the perfect cocktails to go with the nation's favourite takeaways - from McDonald's to pizza and fried chicken.

End of the Champagne lifestyle? Brits spend more on Italian sparkling wine Prosecco than traditional French fizz

Sales of Prosecco jumped 72% in value in the year to mid-July, reaching £339 million, whilst sales of Champagne rose just 1.2% year-on-year, with total sales worth £250 million.

A slice of white bread, one plastic container and a blast in the microwave: Video reveals simple trick to soften rock-hard brown sugar in just 30 seconds

The Rumble video, presented by DIY expert Jill Urban demonstrates how to soften rock-hard brown sugar with just a slice of white bread and a quick zap in a microwave.

Magneto, Macbeth... and Marco Pierre White! X-Men villain Michael Fassbender set to play former bad boy chef in biopic

Marco Pierre White, 53, revealed that the Macbeth and Steve Jobs actor has first option for the script which will be based on the chef's best-selling autobiography, The Devil In The Kitchen.

Would you like some beer on your toast? Archaeologist turns her favourite drink into breakfast jelly and is now so successful she sells 3,000 jars a week

Nancy Warner, from Stowe in Vermont, US, came up with the ground-breaking idea after running out of fruit with which to make jams and jellies for her preserves company run from her own kitchen.

What would YOU do to avoid soggy cornflakes? Inventor's bizarre device sets off an alarm if there's too much milk into your bowl... but it's not in stores yet

Inventor Dominic Wilcox from Sunderland has created a range of gadgets including a cereal dispensing crane and a device which sets off an alarm if your breakfast is too soggy.

But what IS a spiralizer? Half of Britons have never heard of healthy eating gadget loved by Hemsley sisters... and a tenth don't even know what a spatula does!

A study by Kenwood has revealed the gaps in the nation's culinary knowledge with 55% of Britons admitting they don't know what a spiralizer, made popular by chefs Hemsley + Hemsley, is.

Top chefs' secrets that will change the way you cook forever

FEMAIL has consulted the UK's top chefs including Marco Pierre White and Vivek Singh for restaurant tricks that will give your home-made meals a professional polish.

Newly slim Jamie Oliver says we should increase our superfood intake by putting seaweed in salad and drinking THREE coffees a day... to lose weight like him

The TV chef, 40, says it's simple to swap superfoods into your diet and you'll notice the difference in how you look and feel. He shared his secrets on ITV's This Morning after losing nearly two stone.