M&S and Morrisons triumph in Christmas taste test

Marks & Spencer has enjoyed the most success in an annual Christmas supermarket taste test while Morrisons took first place in three coveted categories.

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M&S was ranked the best in six out of the Good Food test's 17 categories, including joint best turkey crown, best gammon and best Christmas pudding.

Judges described the £50 M&S Oakham hot maple-glazed turkey crown as having a "sticky, peppery hot maple glaze and stuffing packed with fruit", while joint winner Sainsbury's impressed the panel with its "showstopper" Taste the Difference British free-range bronze turkey crown with pork, apricot, pear, cranberry & candied ginger stuffing costing £22.75 per kg.

M&S also won the award for best Christmas pudding with its Collection 12-month matured version with pecans & panettone, costing £16 and described as "delicious" with "plenty of fruit and large chunks of nuts".