BUTTY ME UP
I tested bacon rashers from leading supermarkets and the delicious winner was only 23p a slice
Our round-up includes one option for just 19p a slice, but they were far fattier than the rest
THERE’S little better than a bacon butty.
We revealed this week that the super sarnie was voted Britain’s best-loved comfort food in a survey.
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But where is the best place to shop for your rashers?
Hayley Minn put supermarket own-brand bacons to the test and rated them out of five for flavour, appearance and value for money . . .
Waitrose 8 dry cured smoked back bacon rashers, 250g
£4 (2 for £7) Slice price: 50p or 44p
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THIS was the priciest cut I tried, so I had big hopes.
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It had good colour, browned well and was nicely salted and not too chewy.
So all good, but there were other far cheaper options that were even nicer.
Score: 4/5
Morrisons smoked back bacon rashers, 10 pack, 300g
£2.25 (2 for £4) Slice price: 23p or 20p
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GOOD appearance, browned nicely and had a good amount of fat down the side, which is welcome.
Just the right saltiness, balancing well with the smokiness of the meat. One of my favourites.
Score: 5/5
You've been cooking bacon all wrong - don't fry it in oil if you want it crispy
Asda Butcher’s Selection smoked back bacon rashers, 16 pack, 500g
£3, Slice price: 19p
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SIXTEEN slices is loads for your money but they were far fattier than the rest.
During cooking, bits of fat came off but there was still quite a lot of it left on.
The bacon did taste OK but a bit too salty.
Score: 3/5
Sainsbury’s smoked back bacon rashers, 10 pack, 300g
£2.25, Slice price: 23p
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REALLY pleasing to the eye when I took it out of the pan, browned perfectly, with not too much fat.
Taste was bang on, too.
The smokiness came through strongly and there wasn’t too much salt.
Score: 5/5
Tesco British 10 smoked back bacon rashers, 300g
£2.70 (£2.40 Clubcard) Slice price: 27p or 24p
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FIRST thing I noticed was how much fat there was compared with other buys.
The taste was quite nice, and not as salty as some of its rivals, but there was not enough meatiness for my liking.
Score: 3/5
Oakhurst smoked back bacon rashers, 10 pack, 300g Aldi
£1.89, Slice price: 19p
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SEEMED good value for ten rashers but they shrivelled up a lot when fried and ended up much smaller than most.
Over-salted, too. Not too much fat, though, and pretty good, meaty flavour.
Score: 2/5
Birchwood smoked bacon, 8 pack, 300g, Lidl
£1.89, Slice price: 24p
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AT 19p a slice this seemed amazing bang for your buck. So I was hoping it tasted as good as the price.
But sadly it was far too salty, which overpowered everything else. I couldn’t detect much meat.
Score: 2/5
Co-op smoked back bacon, 280g, minimum 8 slices
£2, Slice price: 25p
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RASHERS were nice and big, which put a smile on my face.
The taste was also great, not too salty, and packed plenty of meatiness.
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But this bacon had a bit too much fat compared to the others.
Score: 4/5
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