PIGS IN BLANKETS

WINNER Iceland Luxury 10 Pigs In Blankets 82/100 £3 for 250g Meaty, well-seasoned sausage is wrapped in crispy bacon with just the right amount of fat to give these pigs in blankets a delicious savoury saltiness. The smell reminded testers of delicious comfort meals – one thought of sinful fry-ups, another roast pork. One of the very few products where both the sausage and bacon were a pleasing colour. RUNNERS-UP

Aldi Butcher’s Select 12 Bacon Wrapped Sausages

81/100 £1.99 for 240g A delicious peppered sausage sits inside a generous amount of crispy bacon. Woody, with a subtle caramelised, smoky aroma. Despite a disappointingly pale appearance, the sausage meat is juicy and salty, ideal for dipping into sweet cranberry sauce. Marks & Spencer 16 British Outdoor Bred Pigs In Blankets

79/100 £5 for 380g Testers loved the smoky-sweet barbecue aroma and taste, enriching the herby sausage meat. Saltiness and black pepper cuts through the sticky sweetness, allowing the flavours of the pork to come through. Though unevenly browned, our tasters were pleased with the meaty texture and satisfyingly crisp snap of the bacon. Aldi Specially Selected 10 Sausages Wrapped in Bacon

76/100 £2.19 for 210g An overwhelmingly comforting smell of salty bacon and meaty pork. The dark pink sausage and well-cooked bacon is pleasing to the eye. Our testers couldn’t get enough of the herby saltiness, but felt the bacon was a little too fatty, making these pigs in blankets smell slightly too greasy. Co-op Irresistible Cocktail Sausages Wrapped in Bacon

73/100 £3 for 288g The inviting, savoury, sweet aroma of these was a real crowd-pleaser. Though slightly pale in appearance, a dash of pepper in the sausage meat brings the flavours alive, working with the sweet smokiness in the bacon to create a moreish bite. We loved the meaty texture of the sausage, but the bacon was too chewy and coated the mouth in oil.