The author shares his thoughts on a selection of freshly baked pastries, croissants, pain aux chocolats, cookies, mini doughnuts, and cheese twists from various supermarkets. He discusses their taste, quality, and cost compared to high-end brands like M&S.
I would have appreciated seeing some freshly baked bread or baguettes, though maybe my branch had simply sold out. I picked up six items, and the total came to under £6, which seemed reasonable.
Here's what I thought. Kicking things off with one of these lovely and addictive pastries, which I usually purchase from Lidl, my expectations were high. They tasted identical, boasting a wonderfully sweet filling encased in flaky, chewy and buttery pastry. I do regret not heating it up, as that would have elevated the experience even further.
My sole complaint would be that it could benefit from additional pecans on top for extra texture, but otherwise, it was delightful. This was also the most affordable item in the entire selection, priced at just 59p.Following such a promising start, I was quickly brought back down to reality with this Biscoff-filled croissant. Upon breaking into it, I discovered it was made from an inferior bread-like dough rather than the flaky variety a proper croissant should be.
The filling was disappointingly sparse too. Sadly, the taste matched its appearance. It tasted cheap, and the Biscoff filling contributed nothing to the overall enjoyment. It was far too dry, chewy and lacking in flavour, so I probably wouldn't suggest it, even for devoted Biscoff enthusiasts.
Following that was a twin pack of pain aux chocolats, costing me 99p. After the disappointment of the Biscoff offering, I approached these with caution. Surprisingly, these were a little better. The pastry reassuringly began flaking away in my hand as I examined the chocolate filling, which also looked fairly generous. In terms of flavour, they were just fine.
Again, they didn't deliver that satisfying crunch you'd expect from a quality artisan pastry, though at 99p, I don't know what I expected. The chocolate itself was average, and a darker variety would have been better to offset the pastry's sweetness. Cookies are hugely popular in supermarkets at present, with many retailers competing to develop the most fashionable new flavours.
However, nothing beats the classics, and these double chocolate offerings from Home Bargains prove exactly that. The chocolate chips melted beautifully on the tongue, which was a delightful experience. Each cookie had a soft, chewy centre with a slightly crunchier exterior - precisely how a cookie should be. These are highly recommended and genuinely rival M&S.Few things evoke childhood memories quite like mini doughnuts.
Having eaten them extensively during my younger years, I'm admittedly less keen on them nowadays, though I still wanted to try them. These were forgettable, as far as mini doughnuts go. I thought they had a sugary coating, but instead they had a powdered sugar finish, which isn't particularly appealing to me. They also felt dry, and I wasn't enticed to reach back into the bag for another later that evening.
In my view, it's worthwhile spending slightly more and purchasing them from another supermarket. It's rare that I choose a savoury pastry, but I love cheese twists, especially from M&S. A colleague insisted I try the Home Bargains alternative, and I'm delighted she did. This was undoubtedly the highlight of the selection. The pastry was wonderfully buttery and the cheese filling generously weaved through the layers, without being overly rich or intense.
It struck the ideal savoury balance, and for roughly half the cost of the M&S equivalent. This would be an excellent snack for the approaching picnic season, so if you enjoy a cheese twist and haven't sampled the Home Bargains bakery version, I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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