{"id":482,"date":"2025-05-22T16:19:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T16:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/?p=482"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:03:27","slug":"cheap-2-49-supermarket-sausages-officially-crowned-better-than-ms-and-jolly-hog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/cheap-2-49-supermarket-sausages-officially-crowned-better-than-ms-and-jolly-hog\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap \u00a32.49 supermarket sausages officially crowned better than M&S and Jolly Hog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The best bangers have been revealed (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In recent weeks, supermarket own-brand items have been coming up trumps over more expensive big name brands. <\/p>\n

We saw an own-brand cola be crowned as \u2018better\u2019 than Coca-Cola<\/a> in a Metro<\/strong> taste test and a panel of consumers told Which? that Aldi\u2019s Norpak butter <\/a>was better than Lurpak. Tesco\u2019s cheddar cheese<\/a> was also found to be superior to the likes of Cathedral City and Davidstow.<\/p>\n

And now another cheap supermarket staple has beaten out big names to be crowned the UK’s best banger. <\/a><\/p>\n

According to a blind taste test of 65 people, Lidl<\/a>\u2019s Deluxe Pork Sausages (\u00a32.49 for 400g) are the cream of the crop<\/strong>, beating out competition from M&S, Sainsbury\u2019s<\/a> and Morrisons<\/a> as well as brands like Heck, Jolly Hog and The Black Farmer. <\/p>\n

Nine supermarket<\/a> own-brand sausages were pitted against each other as part of the test and compared to several popular brands too. Ultimately, three ended up being named the superior \u2018best buys\u2019 of the lot. <\/p>\n

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Lidl’s sausages scored the highest marks (Picture: Lidl)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lidl\u2019s<\/a> sausages topped the rankings with a score of 77% as consumers loved their \u2018juicy texture\u2019, \u2018perfect meaty flavour\u2019 and \u2018herb and spice seasoning that hit the spot\u2019. <\/p>\n

Three-quarters of participants liked the salt levels, while many thought they were \u2018good looking and succulent\u2019 sausages. <\/p>\n

As well as being a Best Buy, Lidl\u2019s sausages also gained a Great Value award as they\u2019re well below average price-wise.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s worth noting that Lidl\u2019s sausages are pretty high in saturated fat. Two sausages contain 11.5g, which is more than half the recommended daily maximum for women and more than a third for men.  <\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\"M&S\t<\/div>
M&S came in second place (Picture: M&S)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following closely behind the bargain retailer, M&S<\/a> Collection British Outdoor Bred Pork Sausages (\u00a34.50 for 400g) came in second place with an overall score of 75%.<\/p>\n

The priciest of the bunch, these were well-liked sausages with good pork flavour, juiciness and salt levels relished by three-quarters of the tasters.<\/p>\n

Two-thirds said they enjoyed the texture, but while 58% said seasoning was well-balanced, the remainder were divided on whether it was too much or too little.<\/p>\n

Sainsbury\u2019s<\/a> also garnered a score of 75% for their Taste the Difference British Pork Sausages (\u00a33 for 400g).<\/p>\n

These bangers were hailed as \u2018excellent all-rounders\u2019, with highly rated pork flavour, \u2018perfect\u2019 juiciness, saltiness, and seasoning levels. The texture was also enjoyed by two thirds of testers.<\/p>\n

However, they lost a few marks on plate-appeal compared with the other Best Buys, and around a third said these sausages looked too pale.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tSausage ranking from the blind taste test:\t\t\t<\/h2>\n
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  1. Lidl Deluxe Pork Sausages, 77%<\/li>\n
  2. M&S Collection British Outdoor Bred Pork Sausages, 75%<\/li>\n
  3. Sainsbury\u2019s Taste the Difference British Pork Sausages, 75%<\/li>\n
  4. The Black Farmer Premium Pork Sausages, 72%<\/li>\n
  5. Asda Exceptional Classic Pork Sausages, 71%<\/li>\n
  6. Morrisons The Best Thick Pork Sausages, 70%<\/li>\n
  7. Aldi Specially Selected Pork Sausages, 69%<\/li>\n
  8. Co-op Irresistible Pork Sausages, 69%<\/li>\n
  9. The Jolly Hog Proper Porker Sausages, 69%<\/li>\n
  10. Iceland Luxury The Ultimate Pork Sausages, 65%<\/li>\n
  11. Waitrose No.1 Free Range Pork Sausages, 62%<\/li>\n
  12. Heck 97% Pork Sausages, 54%<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Outside of the top three, The Black Farmer Premium Pork Sausages (\u00a33.50 for 400g) scored 72%. They were said to be \u2018appetising\u2019 but lost points for seasoning as a third of tasters wanted them to be \u2018punchier\u2019.<\/p>\n

    Asda\u2019s<\/a> Exceptional Classic Pork Sausages (\u00a32.98 for 400g) came in fifth place, with The Best Thick Pork Sausages from Morrisons (\u00a33.25 for 400g) in sixth.<\/p>\n

    Aldi\u2019s<\/a> Specially Selected Pork Sausages (\u00a32.49 for 400g) were in seventh place tied with both The Jolly Hog\u2019s Proper Porker Sausages (\u00a34 for 400g) and Co-op\u2019s<\/a> Irresistible Pork Sausages (\u00a33.60 for 400g). <\/p>\n

    And at the bottom of the list were Iceland’s Luxury Ultimate Pork Sausages (\u00a34 for 400g), Waitrose<\/a>\u2019s No. 1 Free Range Pork Sausages (\u00a34.50 for 400g) and Heck\u2019s 97% Pork Sausages (\u00a33.25 for 400g). <\/p>\n

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    Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">What’s your favourite supermarket sausage brand?<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>All of the sausages were blind-tasted and rated by a panel of 65 people in April 2025. The panel was made up of people who buy and eat pork sausages, and who broadly represent the demographic profile of adults in the UK (age range, gender split and more). <\/p>\n<p>The sausages were cooked according to pack instructions and served in a fully rotated order to avoid any bias. Each tester had a private tasting booth so they couldn\u2019t discuss what they were tasting or be influenced by others.<\/p>\n<p>The tasters then rated the flavour, aroma, appearance and texture of each sausage, and shared what they liked and disliked. <\/p>\n<p>The overall score given was based on 50% flavour, 20% appearance, 15% aroma and 15% texture. These weightings are based on what people ranked as the most important attributes when tasting pork sausages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Get in touch by emailing <a href=\"mailto:MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk\">MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best bangers have been revealed (Picture: Getty Images) In recent weeks, supermarket own-brand items have been coming up trumps over more expensive big name brands.  We saw an own-brand cola be crowned as \u2018better\u2019 than Coca-Cola in a Metro taste test and a panel of consumers told Which? that Aldi\u2019s Norpak butter was better…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":488,"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482\/revisions\/488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}