Small, plump, gooey marvellous': the best supermarket tortilla, tasted and rated

"I tried all these tortillas hot and cold, and even the lower-scoring ones were quite enjoyable when eaten warm. While supermarket tortilla can't quite replicate the fresh-from-the-pan experience, the best come surprisingly close."

"I judged them on taste and texture, which varied from a dense, firmly set egg to the soft and squidgy centre I love. All were relatively minimally processed, but all lacked transparency regarding the origin of their ingredients though, thankfully, many were made with free-range eggs, which scored them an extra star."

"A small, plump, well-caramelised tortilla with red specks from the pimenton. Beautifully soft-set with large pieces of floury potato and a marvellous, gooey texture, even cold straight from the packet."

A taste test evaluated various supermarket tortillas based on texture and taste, comparing dense, firmly set eggs to soft, squidgy centers. All products were relatively minimally processed but lacked transparency about ingredient origins, though many used free-range eggs. Tortillas from both UK and Spanish producers were tested, with origin not necessarily indicating superior quality. Reheating tortillas in a pan significantly improved their appeal compared to eating them cold from the packet. The best supermarket options came surprisingly close to fresh-from-the-pan tortillas, though they couldn't fully replicate that experience. Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Spanish tortilla with pimenton ranked best overall, while M&S Spanish potato and onion tortilla offered the best value.

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