Best supermarket Christmas food items including turkey, gravy and pudding
27.10.2023 - 11:49
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Christmas is edging closer with lots of people beginning to stock up on all things festive from presents to food.
If you are already thinking about what to serve up on December 25, or looking to purchase the perfect festive snacks in plenty time for the jolly season, BBC Good Food Christmas Supermarket Taste Awards have some top tips for you.
Judges blind tasted 185 Christmas products across 18 categories from 13 supermarkets. Aldi bagged the most winners, with five in total from the anonymous taste test. Lidl was awarded four wins, with Waitrose and Sainsbury's seeing success in two categories, while Asda secured number one position for turkey crowns.
Categories range from the best turkey crown to the number one rated pigs in blankets, sweet treats such as the best Christmas pudding and even the best condiments including the cranberry sauce.
To give you a little Christmas food inspiration, here are all the categories and the winners this year, as writes the Mirror.
Winner: Lidl Deluxe smoked Scottish salmon, £3.49 (100g)
Judges’ comments: “This has good-sized slices with a classic, crowd-pleasing smoked flavour that would work well in sandwiches.”
Winner: Iceland Cathedral City mini ham & cheese crumpets, £3 (pack of 8)
Judges’ comments: “A winning combination of soft crumpets, salty lardons and lots of melting cheese – must be eaten hot from the oven as soon as possible.”
Winner: Asda Extra Special corn-fed, Norfolk Bronze turkey crown with pork, sage & caramelised onion, £18 per kg (2kg average weight)
Judges’ comments: “The lean meat is easy to cut, the turkey stays moist under a flavoursome bacon covering and the stuffing is a welcome addition.
Winner: Aldi Specially Selected wagyu wing rib, £24.99 per kg (2kg average