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Emmeline Saunders

Slash Christmas food bill by hundreds of pounds - full list of what to buy and where

This Christmas may look a little different, with eight in 10 of us planning to slash our festive spending. Shoppers are expected to spend £4.4billion less on non-essentials in the run-up to the big day, retail forecasters say.

But there are plenty of ways to stretch your pounds in December. Here, in the first of a three-part Cost of Living Christmas savings special, we reveal how to chop your food bill – potentially by hundreds of pounds.

As supermarket prices surge, Oli Townsend, of MoneySavingExpert, says it’s about making careful choices before you get to the checkout. He said: “You may be tempted to buy the ‘finest’ foods for Christmas, but often that’s just marketing. Try ‘downshifting’ from branded to supermarket own-brand.

“Online tools like Trolley.co.uk help you to compare prices before you leave home. Also look out for special offers and discounted yellow-sticker items to pop in the freezer.”

For inflation-busting veg and booze prices, wait until a few days before Christmas, Oli says: “The last few years, supermarkets had a vegetable price war. If you’re a Baileys fan, look for supermarkets to reduce litre bottles down to £10 in the run-up to Christmas.”

Here we take a look at the best Christmas food and drink bargains.

Turkey crown

Aldi's Oakhurst Medium British Turkey (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: Waitrose gingerbread stuffed bronze turkey crown 2kg-2.7kg – £58-£79 (£29/kg)

Bargain: Aldi Oakhurst medium British turkey crown 2-2.3kg – £15.49 (£6.74 per kg)

SAVING £63.51

Smoked salmon

Pricey: Fortnum and Mason organic smoked salmon – 300g for £35

Bargain: Aldi – 200g for £4.49

SAVING £30.51

Turkey joint

Aldi Oakhurst Basted Turkey Breast Joint (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: Ocado, KellyBronze organic free range turkey breast Joint 1.25kg – £55

Bargain: Aldi Oakhurst basted turkey breast joint 800g – £5.29

SAVING £49.71

Pigs in blankets

Aldi pigs in blankets (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: Heston three-bird pigs in blankets – 12 for £10

Bargain: Aldi – 12 for £1.99

SAVING £8.01

Roast potatoes

Iceland Luxury Perfectly Crispy Roast Potatoes 1kg - £2 (Iceland)

Pricey: Pierre Koffmann’s goose fat roast potatoes from Farmison & Co – 700g for £7.95

Bargain: Iceland luxury perfectly crispy roast potatoes – 1kg for £2

SAVING £5.95

Sprouts

Waitrose Essential frozen brussels sprouts (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey : Ocado’s M&S Brussels sprouts with pancetta & chestnuts – 350g for £3.50

Bargain: Waitrose Essential frozen Brussels sprouts – 500g for 90p

SAVING £2.60

Vegan 'no-beef' wellington

M&S 2 Vegan No Beef Wellingtons (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: M&S 2 vegan no beef Wellingtons – 450g for £15

Bargain: Asda cranberry Wellington – 500g for £2.75

SAVING £12.25

Gammon joint

Aldi Everyday Essentials Unsmoked Gammon Joint (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: Ocado Daylesford organic gammon joint – 1kg for £22

Bargain: Aldi Everyday Essentials unsmoked gammon joint – 1kg for £3.50

SAVING £18.50

Fruit cake

Christmas fruit cake (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: Ocado M&S Collection jewelled fruit & nut cake – 755g for £20

Bargain: Lidl Belbake Deluxe premium non-iced Christmas cake – 907g for £4.99

SAVING £15.01

Yule log

Asda JUST ESSENTIALS Xmas Yule Log (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: Daylesford organic chocolate orange yule log – £20

Bargain : Asda Just Essentials Xmas yule log – £1.85

SAVING £18.15

Prosecco

Aldi Costellore Prosecco Vino Frizzante (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: Bottega Stardust from The Bottle Club – £70.99

Bargain: Tesco Bella Cucina / Aldi Costellore – both £6.49

SAVING £65.50

Crackers

Gail’s seeded crackers at Ocado (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: Gail’s seeded crackers at Ocado – 200g for £3.30

Bargain: Aldi Savour Bakes cream crackers – 300g for 40p

SAVING £2.90

Christmas pudding

Ocado Daylesford Organic Christmas Pudding 900g for £20 (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: Ocado Daylesford organic Christmas pudding – 900g for £20

Bargain: Lidl Favorina large six month-matured Christmas pudding – 800g for £3.99

SAVING £16.01

Parsnips

Waitrose Christmas honey & mustard parsnips (DAILY MIRROR)

Pricey: Waitrose Christmas honey & mustard parsnips – 600g for £5

Bargain: Tesco seasoned British parsnips – 600g for £1.60

SAVING £3.40

Stilton

Pricey: Paxton & Whitfield stilton jar – 250g for £21.75

Bargain: Aldi specially selected handmade Long Clawson mature blue stilton cheese – 454g for £3.99

SAVING £17.76

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