There aren't many more satisfying snacks, either for breakfast or supper, than a slice of toast and butter.
While everyone has their own favourite brands, there are dozens out there that divide the nation, although one of the most popular is the Danish brand Lurpak.
Known for being irresistibly salty, Lurpak has emerged as one of the go-to brands of butter, despite its rather high price value compared to own brand alternatives.
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An interesting fact that not many food lovers will know, is that Lurpak actually won 'best butter in the world' at the World Championship Cheese Contest back in 2018.
However, with the price hikes across the nation, families have started to make sacrifices in their weekly shop, with swapping out the more expensive brand of butter for a cheaper alternative.
But, what are some of the cheaper alternatives to Lurpak and how do they taste in comparison to the real thing?
Well, that's what Alice Suffield from Wales Online set out to find out after she picked up a few supermarket branded butters and tested them against the mighty Lurpak.
The taste test included applying a healthy amount of each spread to a quarter piece of toast in order to properly judge the taste of each.
Alice visited Aldi, Lidl and Morrisons and here is how she got on...
Lurpak
Setting the benchmark for the test, Alice began with the real version of Lurpak, just to get a timely reminder of how indulging it really is when combined with a bit of hot toast.
Alice said that before the comparison, Lurpak had always been a staple of her weekly shop.
She said: "Easy to spread, melted to perfection on the warm toast, and tasted as it has for years, satisfyingly savoury, tasting just as butter should.
The price did not taste as good however, as at £3.65 it is the most expensive of our spreads, but it is to be expected from a household brand."
Alice does admit that the quality and the price do match each other, but it was worth finding out if maybe she could switch to a cheaper supermarket version.
Nordpak
Aldi's version of Lurpak, incorporating the basic, yet effective, silver and blue tub, was up next.
In terms of the packaging, Alice did notice that Aldi's Norpak is eerily similar to it's branded competitor.
As for the overall taste, it was found that the supermarket's version didn't taste "as strong as Lurpak", but that was not necessarily a bad thing.
In fact, Alice found that the spread didn't overpower the toast, unlike Lurpak, which is something that she never noticed before.
She did find that it was arguably the hardest to spread out of all the butters, but that was rectified once she left it to melt on the toast for a little while.
Price was a huge factor with the opening comparison, with Aldi's version costing just £1.99 for a 500g tub, with a saving of over £1.50 compared to the original version.
Danpak
Next up on the list was the popular budget supermarket Lidl with their own Danpak which cost just £1.89 - the cheapest of the bunch.
After giving a whirl, Alice found that Lidl missed the mark with this one, as the taste was "unremarkable" because it didn't really stand out compared to the others.
Alice said: "Sadly for me, the taste was unremarkable, you could tell it was butter, but it didn't have the same stand-out savoury flavour that the two previous butters did.
Whilst it did spread and melt with ease, I would rather pay the extra 10p for Aldi's Nordpak."
Spreadable
Last on the list was Morrisons with their very own version of Lurpak, which was, once again, eerily similar to the original.
After trying this one out, Alice did find that Morrisons Spreadable was rather different to their other options she had tasted at this point, due to being a bit sweeter.
She said: "Of the three, this one was the sweetest. The rest specified that they were slightly salted, so that explains why it tasted as sweet as it did in comparison.
It still tasted like butter however, and it spread and melted like a dream.
At £2.20 for 500g, it is the second most expensive, but still over £1 cheaper than Lurpak."
The verdict
From Alice's responses, it looks like Aldi's Nordpak took the crown as being a worthy substitute for her usual go-to Lurpak in the weekly shop.
The budget supermarket's version was found to be a winner on quality and price, as well as providing a rather decent saving off £1.66.
Which is good news for families looking to keep their costs low while they get in their household essentials.
The reporter said that, after the test, Nordpak would be going into her basket from now on, while Morrisons Spreadable and Lidl's Danpak would be left on their shelves.
