MEAT STUFFING

The perfect partner for turkey

JOINT WINNERS Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference 6 Pork, Chestnut & Bacon Stuffing Parcels

£7 for 252g 82/100 Wrapped in crispy bacon and topped with a sprig of rosemary and a glossy cranberry, these parcels look suitably festive. The salty-smokiness of the bacon complements the earthy chestnut and sweetly tangy cranberry well.

Farmison Free Range Pork, Plum Pudding & Apple Brandy Stuffing

£6.95 for 450g; farmison.com 82/100

This long stuffing log caramelises beautifully when cooked and has a juicy but firm texture. The spiced plum pudding filling has a fruity aroma, with sweet sultanas and cinnamon cutting through the salty pork perfectly.

RUNNERS-UP Pipers Farm Sage and Onion Stuffing

£11.90 for 500g; pipersfarm.com 80/100

This stuffing block can be shaped as you please and is flecked with herbs. It is deeply golden when cooked, with a traditional sage and onion aroma and a gently sweet, well-seasoned taste. Some testers said it fell apart too easily.

Lidl Whiskey & Orange Stuffing Parcels £2.99 for 272g 79/100

Topped with glistening slices of candied orange, these have a herby, citrus aroma with a touch of honey. Testers adored the sweet, slightly bitter orange flavour and salty pork, but some craved a stronger hit of whiskey.

M&S Stuffing Wreath £10 for 678g 79/100

This deliciously herby sausagemeat wreath is topped with crispy stuffing balls, chestnuts, smokey pigs in blankets and cranberries. The rich, salty-sweet aroma was mouthwatering, although some testers found it slightly under-seasoned.