RESULTS OF THE CHRISTMAS TASTE TEST 2022
The items chosen to taste where possible were previous winners of recent Good Housekeeping Christmas Taste Tests plus an item from Lidl or Aldi as a cheaper option comparison. Some items which had previously won were not available or had very poor customer ratings on the individual supermarket website from where they had been purchased. In these instances, the item with the best reviews was purchased to sample where possible.
The results of all the products tasted and voted on at our November 2022 meeting are shown below.
Crisps (‘Pringles’)
3RD PLACE - Pringles (£1.65 x 200g)
1ST PLACE - Aldi Snackrite (£1.25 x 165g)
2ND PLACE - Lidl (Snaktastic (£1.33 x 175g)
Smoked Salmon
2ND PLACE - Asda Flavoursome Oak Smoked Salmon (£5 x 200g)
3RD PLACE - Aldi Tarbert Cold Smoked Scottish Salmon (£3.19 x 100g)
1ST PLACE - Lidl Strong and Robust Smoked Salmon (£3.19 x 100g)
Panettone
3RD PLACE - Lidl Deluxe Panettone Classico (£3.99 X 700g)
1ST PLACE - Asda Extra Special Classic Panettone (£7.50 X 750g)
2ND PLACE - Waitrose Christmas Fruited Panettone (£8.25 X 750g)
Mince Pies
1ST PLACE - Iceland 6 Mince Pies (£1.20 x 6)
3RD PLACE - Lidl Deluxe 6 All Butter Mince Pies (£1.75 x6)
2ND PLACE - Co op Irresistible 6 Luxury Mince Pies (£2.25 x 6)
Stollen
3RD PLACE - Lidl Favorina Stollen with Marzipan (£3.19 x 750g)
1ST PLACE - Waitrose Christmas Stollen (£4.87 x 500g)
2ND PLACE - Asda Extra Special Stollen Loaf (£7 x 588g)
The items chosen to taste where possible were previous winners of recent Good Housekeeping Christmas Taste Tests plus an item from Lidl or Aldi as a cheaper option comparison. Some items which had previously won were not available or had very poor customer ratings on the individual supermarket website from where they had been purchased. In these instances, the item with the best reviews was purchased to sample where possible.
The results of all the products tasted and voted on at our November 2022 meeting are shown below.
Crisps (‘Pringles’)
3RD PLACE - Pringles (£1.65 x 200g)
1ST PLACE - Aldi Snackrite (£1.25 x 165g)
2ND PLACE - Lidl (Snaktastic (£1.33 x 175g)
Smoked Salmon
2ND PLACE - Asda Flavoursome Oak Smoked Salmon (£5 x 200g)
3RD PLACE - Aldi Tarbert Cold Smoked Scottish Salmon (£3.19 x 100g)
1ST PLACE - Lidl Strong and Robust Smoked Salmon (£3.19 x 100g)
Panettone
3RD PLACE - Lidl Deluxe Panettone Classico (£3.99 X 700g)
1ST PLACE - Asda Extra Special Classic Panettone (£7.50 X 750g)
2ND PLACE - Waitrose Christmas Fruited Panettone (£8.25 X 750g)
Mince Pies
1ST PLACE - Iceland 6 Mince Pies (£1.20 x 6)
3RD PLACE - Lidl Deluxe 6 All Butter Mince Pies (£1.75 x6)
2ND PLACE - Co op Irresistible 6 Luxury Mince Pies (£2.25 x 6)
Stollen
3RD PLACE - Lidl Favorina Stollen with Marzipan (£3.19 x 750g)
1ST PLACE - Waitrose Christmas Stollen (£4.87 x 500g)
2ND PLACE - Asda Extra Special Stollen Loaf (£7 x 588g)