With Christmas and New Year celebrations just around the corner, many of us who have festive parties planned will be whizzing around the supermarkets to pick up buffet food aplenty.
If you're a meat eater, you can't go wrong with a good old pork pie when it comes to a delicious party spread - but with several shops offering their take on the classic snack, it can be hard to find one that gives you quality and taste for your money. It's sometimes worth shopping around to find the best deal - but with the run-up to Christmas being so hectic, who has the time?
Luckily, the team at the Liverpool Echo have put pork pies from four major supermarkets through the ultimate taste test so you don't have to. Here's what they thought of each retailer's offering - with only one shop earning more than three stars.