BBC Christmas Good Food Winners Revealed Inc. Top Picks For The Festive Season
Hello Deal Hunters! The festive season is almost upon us, and if you're looking to get the best value for your money while not compromising on taste, you're in the right place.
The BBC Good Food's Christmas Supermarket Taste Test Award winners have been revealed, reported by The Daily Mail. This year saw Aldi take the crown in numerous categories, proving yet again that quality doesn't always have to come with a hefty price tag. The winners are
- Best smoked salmon: Lidl Deluxe smoked Scottish salmon, £3.49 (100g).
- Best hot canapé: Iceland Cathedral City mini ham & cheese crumpets, £3 (pack of 8).
- Best turkey crown: ASDA Extra Special corn-fed Norfolk Bronze turkey crown, £18/kg (2kg avg).
- Best alternative Christmas main: Aldi Specially Selected wagyu wing rib, £24.99/kg (2kg avg).
- Best gammon: Aldi Specially Selected bone-in crackling gammon joint, £17.99.
- Best pigs in blankets: Aldi Specially Selected caramelised onion chipolatas wrapped in bacon, £2.79 (pack of six).
- Best cranberry sauce: Aldi Specially Selected cranberry sauce, £1.49 (215g).
- Best gravy: Joint winners: Sainsbury's Taste the Difference turkey gravy granules, £1.90 (200g) & Waitrose turkey gravy, £5 (400g).
- Best vegetarian main: Tesco Finest roasted butternut, spinach & sage galette, £7 (500g) and Lidl Deluxe Winter cheddar, leek & parsnip sharing wellingtons, £3.49 (600g).
- Best vegan main: Morrisons Plant Revolution turkey crown, £6 (497g) and Lidl Deluxe Winter vegan parsnip and portobello pies (price not provided).
- Best Christmas cake: Aldi Specially Selected luxury iced Christmas Cake, £8.99 (907g).
- Best Christmas pudding: Sainsbury's Taste the Difference 18-month matured Christmas pudding, £10.50 (800g).
- Best showstopper dessert: Booths' millionaire choux wreath, £15 (800g) and M&S Snowy winter white chocolate & passion fruit yule log, £15 (850g).
- Best free-from dessert: M&S clementine frangipane, £8 (365g).
- Best classic mince pies: Waitrose No1 brown butter mince pies, £4 (pack of six).
- Best flavoured mince pies: Waitrose No1 crumble-topped mince pies with cranberry & orange, £3.75 (pack of four).
- Best gluten-free mince pies: Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Free From mini mince pies, £2.75 (pack of nine).
- Best biscuit tin: Lidl Favorina all butter shortbread tin (£4.49).
But it wasn't just Aldi making waves. Lidl impressed with their Deluxe smoked Scottish salmon, Waitrose brought the festive feel with their classic and flavoured mince pies, and who could resist the Booths' millionaire choux wreath or M&S's snowy winter white chocolate & passion fruit yule log!
With a variety of price points and flavours, the good news is there's something for every palate and pocket this Christmas. And for our vegan and vegetarian Deal Hunters, Morrisons and Lidl got you covered with some scrumptious mains.
To wrap things up, Tom Church, Co-Founder of shopping community LatestDeals.co.uk, shared his take on the findings: "This year's taste test shows that you don't need to splash the cash to get top-quality festive treats. It's all about knowing where to look. Well done to Aldi and all the winners!"