Overview
- Six products were compared: own-brand sausages from Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Sainsbury’s against branded Richmond.
- Tasters cooked all samples for 10 minutes at 200C in an air fryer and scored them from one to five.
- Tesco’s Finest won with 25/30, praised as salty, juicy and meaty, while Richmond finished last with 12/30 and was criticised for weak flavour and texture.
- Lidl placed second with 23/30 for good colouring and a herby flavour; M&S and Sainsbury’s tied for third on 19/30; Aldi scored 17/30.
- Price and pack sizes provided value context, including Tesco at £4 for 440g, Aldi at £2.49 for 400g, and Lidl at £2.49 for 375g, with authors noting the test’s small, subjective sample.