The best supermarket Brussels pâté: tried and tasted

2. M&S Smooth Brussels Pâté

170g, £3.20

Delicate and savoury with a pleasant blend of herbs and spices packing a peppery punch.

Visually appealing and texturally luxurious, it tasted exquisite too.

This was expensive, but worth it – though the high price stops it taking the top spot.

• Rating: 9/10

3. Co-op Smooth Brussels Pâté

170g, £1.65

Smooth and light but not too wet and with a slightly grainy consistency and wonderful colour.

The flavours were beautifully balanced with the pork taste.

• Rating: 8/10

4. Aldi Specially Selected Brussels & Shallots Pâté

170g, £1.85

With an appetising colour and a pleasantly smooth texture, this was perfectly palatable and something a little different.

The shallots gave it a distinctive taste, which some may feel masks the pork flavours too much.

• Rating: 7/10

5. Asda Smooth Brussels Pâté

175g, 78p

A very moist pâté with a smooth, buttery texture, and an overriding taste of liver sausage and little else. 

The pale colour did not make it look particularly appealing, however it is good value.

• Rating: 6/10

6. Tesco Finest Smooth Brussels Pâté

150g, £2.50

A rather ordinary pâté with a velvety composition – perhaps a little too smooth.

The mild flavour did not really deliver much excitement.

• Rating: 6/10

7. Morrisons Smooth Brussels Pâté

175g, £1.25

This was too pale in colour and rather lacking in substance. 

Its consistency was very light, almost like a mousse.

Upon opening, it became shiny and wept moisture. Not great.