I tried breakfast sandwiches all day in the supermarket – the best was the budget sarnie which beat M&S ​​and Waitrose.

| February 1, 2023 | Groceries | No Comments

THEY say your first meal is the most important, but what supermarket does it best in a sandwich?

Tesco unveiled its most popular ‘meal deal’ sarnie of 2022 last week, the ‘All Day Breakfast’ three-pack of sausage, bacon and eggs.

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Other supermarkets also have strong contenders wanting a piece of the brekkie and break action.

Julie Etherington was hungry enough to sample some of the breakfast sandwiches on offer.

Find out how the budget supermarket has tackled the more expensive and higher-end stores.

Tesco All Day Breakfast, £2.80, 570 calories, 8/10

It sounds weird to use mayonnaise plus tomato relish, but when both are used sparingly, it somehow works.8

It sounds weird to use mayonnaise plus tomato relish, but when both are used sparingly, it somehow works.Credit: John Rowley

THIS triple portion of sausage, bacon and egg sandwiches is packed with flavor.

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There’s a big helping of sausage with stuffing that goes perfectly with the other ingredients.

It sounds weird to use mayonnaise plus tomato relish, but when both are used sparingly, it somehow works.

While this Tesco brekkie sarnie is surprisingly tasty, I have to point out that it is heavily spiced and leaves a strong peppery aftertaste.

Asda All Day Breakfast Triple, £3, 595 calories, 6/10

Each sandwich tasted good and was packed with enough breakfast staples to keep me full for the rest of the day.8

Each sandwich tasted good and was packed with enough breakfast staples to keep me full for the rest of the day.Credit: John Rowley

Again TWO brownie sandwiches, but with some Cumberland mixed in instead of plain sausage on the egg versions.

They each tasted good and were filled with enough breakfast staples to keep me full all day.

While ketchup is universally loved, the decision to add brown sauce to a cold sausage and egg sarnie can be controversial.

Also, I wish they spread the sauce all the way to the edge instead of putting it in the middle.

It could have been more delicious if you had used butter

Lidl All Day Breakfast, £2.39, 631 calories, 8/10

Lidl doesn't cut the sausage, egg and bacon toppings on malted brown bread.8

Lidl doesn’t cut the sausage, egg and bacon toppings on malted brown bread.Credit: John Rowley

THIS pack includes three options for a breakfast sarnie with eggs, bacon and sausage – more bang for your buck.

Lidl doesn’t cut the sausage, egg and bacon toppings on malted brown bread.

Eggs and bacon on white bread give a true full English flavor, while sausage and eggs on brown bread make for an attractive sandwich.

My only criticism is the ketchup dip on the bread, as it adds nothing to the flavor.

Sainsbury’s Bacon and Free Egg, £2.75, 465 calories, 6/10

Although Sainsbury's does an all-day breakfast sandwich for the same price, it's a great alternative if you're not into cold cuts.8

Although Sainsbury’s does an all-day breakfast sandwich for the same price, it’s a great alternative if you’re not into cold cuts.Credit: John Rowley

GO to a supermarket that doesn’t need to pick out spices on behalf of its customer.

Just a generous serving of eggs, generous slices of bacon.

Although the shop does a day-old breakfast sandwich for the same price, it’s a great alternative if you’re not into cold cuts.

The bread could have been soggy, but that’s a risk you take with malt or whole grains versus a soft white.

Not my favorite, but a little above the middle of the road.

Waitrose All Day Breakfast, £4, 506 calories, 5/10

It also loses points for the least amount of sausage than the others in the taste test8

It also loses points for the least amount of sausage than the others in the taste testCredit: John Rowley

Supermarket sandwich POSH is on the same playing field as Marks & Spencer’s.

Eggs, bacon and sausage complete the filling, again on white bread and spread thinly on one side of the bread with tomato ketchup.

Limited to half of one of the sandwiches, there was very little bacon.

It also loses points for the least amount of sausage than the others in the taste test.

Maybe it has the least calories of all the packs.

All in all, it would be a good idea to spend £4.00 on a warm breakfast at a local cafe.

Aldi All Day Breakfast, £2.29, 704 calories, 9/10

At less than 77p per sandwich, there's nothing to complain about8

At less than 77p per sandwich, there’s nothing to complain aboutCredit: John Rowley

TEN pence cheaper than rival Lidl, Aldi offers a surprisingly similar pack of three sandwiches for the very hungry.

Like Lidl, the two-malt brown sarnie hugs the white version in the middle of the pack, but in terms of fillings, they seem to be a bit more packed.

The sausage was spread evenly, and the bacon and egg had more bacon in it, so it had quite the bite.

Again, the ketchup was soaked into the bread, but at less than 77p for a sandwich, what can you complain about.

M&S All Day Breakfast, £4, 552 calories, 7/10

I love white bread for breakfast so brownie points to M&S Foodhall for this solution8

I love white bread for breakfast so brownie points to M&S Foodhall for this solutionCredit: John Rowley

IT’S more than just a sandwich… OK, but it’s a lot more expensive than a three-pack and you only get two.

It’s a matter of personal taste, but I like to come with white bread for breakfast, so the brownie points to M&S Foodhall for that solution.

Also, the stuffing has four slices of sausage instead of the two I’m used to, and strips of bacon all the way around the edges.

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It’s definitely a decent sandwich.

But paying £1 or more for a sandwich means the rating will suffer.