From plump king prawns to classic Marie Rose sauce, we taste-tested supermarket prawn cocktails to find the best to buy.
An impressive prawn cocktail and great value for money.
There was plenty of creamy sauce and a generous helping of plump, juicy king prawns, which were succulent and full of flavour.
170g, RRP: £2.95
A good quantity of mixed-size prawns, mostly on the smaller side, but they were juicy. The sauce had a thick texture and a pleasant flavour.
Presentation wasn’t the best, although it was good overall.
170g, RRP: £2.95
The sauce was tasty with a nice, thick consistency, and there was a generous amount of prawns. Although they were quite small, they were flavoursome.
Overall, pretty good, but lacking a traditional Marie Rose flavour.
170g, RRP: £2.95
The sauce had a nice thick texture, but the flavour was a little bland. The medium-sized prawns were firm, but slightly grainy.
There was also quite a fishy aftertaste, which may not be to everyone’s liking.
170g, RRP: £3.70
A nice thickly textured sauce, but the taste was dominated by the Dijon mustard, which may be overpowering for some.
The prawns were tiny, and the flavour didn’t really linger. Decent, but not memorable.
170g, RRP: £2.59
Good quality, plump prawns, but they could have done with more flavour. The sauce had a nice consistency, although it didn’t really taste like a classic Marie Rose.
Despite this, it was still enjoyable and good value.
200g, RRP: £4.50
Medium-sized prawns which were plump, firm and meaty, and as it was premixed, the presentation looked good at first glance.
Unfortunately, although it was flavoursome, the sauce was far too watery, meaning it would be unsuitable for a sandwich.
The prawns were the highlight, but the sauce really let it down.
180g, RRP: £4
Disappointing for the price. The sauce was pale and runny, with a lemony flavour that was too sweet. There were plenty of small prawns, but they lacked plumpness.
Better to pay an extra £1 for the delicious Waitrose No 1 Prawn Cocktail.
Reviews by mother and daughter team Diana Redfern and Emma Gill.
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