'We tried cheese and onion quiche from M&S, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco and the cheapest was best'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIf there's one thing that makes for a simple summer tea, it's a good old quiche. In the current financial climate, it's a bigger bonus than ever to be able to eat something straight from the packet.
Among the numerous flavours you can pick up in the supermarket, cheese and onion is up there as a favourite. And there was certainly no shortage of them as I hit the stores to see what I could pick up for this week's taste test.
I ended up with nine altogether - one from Asda, M&S, Lidl, Aldi and Sainsbury's - and two each from Tesco and Morrisons, both of which had a budget version available as well as their own brand. Read more: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Here's what we thought... Appearance They all came in similar size boxes, mostly covering the quiche itself, but three having a little 'look at me' cellophane window to see the product inside - one being Aldi's 'new look' Crestwood quiche.
Out of the boxes and you can see the difference - in shape, colour and chive content. While three - from Sainsbury's, Asda and M&S - are perfectly round with a more sunken appearance to the filling, the other six have the traditional crimped edge to the pastry.
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