If there's one thing that makes for a simple summer tea, it's a good old quiche. In the current financial climate, it's a bigger bonus than ever to be able to eat something straight from the packet.
Among the numerous flavours you can pick up in the supermarket, cheese and onion is up there as a favourite. And there was certainly no shortage of them as I hit the stores to see what I could pick up for this week's taste test.
I ended up with nine altogether - one from Asda, M&S, Lidl, Aldi and Sainsbury's - and two each from Tesco and Morrisons, both of which had a budget version available as well as their own brand.
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Here's what we thought...
Appearance
They all came in similar size boxes, mostly covering the quiche itself, but three having a little 'look at me' cellophane window to see the product inside - one being Aldi's 'new look' Crestwood quiche.
Out of the boxes and you can see the difference - in shape, colour and chive content.
While three - from Sainsbury's, Asda and M&S - are perfectly round with a more sunken appearance to the filling, the other six have the traditional crimped edge to the pastry.
Lidl's was the darkest on top, making it look a little too rubbery. It was that one along with Aldi's that appeared to have the thickest crust.
Size
They might look slightly different from their shapes but they're all 400g in size and said to serve 4, but that all depends how hungry you are and what you're having it with.
Texture and taste
They might all be cheese and onion, but that doesn't mean they all taste the same.
There are different cheeses at play, differing amounts of onion and chive and some - Morrisons, Asda and Lidl - with no chives at all.
That didn't bother us mind, most of us weren't fussed with the chives either way.
The first two (Morrisons and Asda) were actually pretty tasty overall and you could see the visible chunks of Red Leicester in the Asda one.
The Lidl one, on the other hand, was a little too bland, and that rubbery top did nothing for the texture.
Budget versions from Morrisons (Savers) and Tesco (Eastman's) were also lacking in flavour somewhat - a distinct lack of cheese compared with the others.
A few of them - Sainsbury's, Asda and M&S - we found to be a bit too overpowering with the onion, with bigger chunks visible in the latter two. If you like your onion, you'll love these.
But it was two others that share the title of tastiest of all - Tesco's - featuring cheddar, Red Leicester and double cream - and Aldi's triple cheese, featuring West Country vintage cheddar, mature cheddar and Red Leicester.
If you factor in price too, it has to be Aldi, one of the cheapest at £1.99, that takes the winner's crown. A quiche fit for a king indeed.
Prices
M&S £3.50
Asda £2.50
Tesco £2.50
Sainsbury's £2.50
Morrisons £2.25 (usual price £2.75)
Tesco Eastman's £1.99
Morrisons Savers £1.99
Lidl £1.99
Aldi £1.99
