I tried burger buns from Tesco, Aldi, Sainsbury's and M&S and found 85p pack better than Warburtons

When we think about barbecues, we tend to think about burgers (at least in our house anyway) but it's actually the burger bun that can make or break the meal. At least that's what we discovered when we decided to try several different supermarket brands.

We wanted to know whether Warburtons actually made the best buns or whether you could get a cheaper alternative for less money. To find out, I bought packs of white rolls from Tesco, M&S, Aldi and Sainsbury's and Morrisons.

I got my kids to help test them out, both at a family barbecue and for their school packed lunches.

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Warburtons Soft White Rolls

Warburtons Soft White Rolls cost £1.20 for six from Morrisons, which works out to 20p each. When it came to holding a burger, these ones did exactly what they said on the wrapper. They were much flatter and wider than most of the others - big enough to happily hold a burger in place and strong enough to not fall apart.

They held their shape, were evenly sliced and tasted great. The leftover rolls made good sandwich buns too. I gave them 5 out of 5 stars.

Morrisons Sliced White Rolls

Morrisons Sliced White Rolls cost 85p for six, which works out to 14p each. Of all the supermarket own-brand rolls, these were the ones that looked and tasted most like the Warburtons in texture and flavour.

They paired perfectly with a burger, not too floury or stodgy. The bread was light and didn't fall apart and they came ready sliced, which was handy for the barbecue. I gave them 5 out of 5 stars because I thought they were good value for money too.

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Tesco Sliced White Rolls

Tesco White Batch Rolls cost just 49p for six, which works out to 8p each. Price matched to Aldi, these buns were soft but they tasted quite bland.

Halfway through eating one, it actually felt dry and stodgy, and I had to go and get a drink. There was quite a bit of flour on the top, which didn't help. They weren't cut, which was a bit of a hassle whilst trying to do a barbecue. They also had the shortest use-by date. I gave them 2 out of 5 stars.

Aldi White Rolls

Aldi White Rolls cost just 49p for six, which works out to 8p each. The Tesco rolls are price-matched to Aldi and it feels like they are very similar in texture and flavour too.

Whilst they are good value, I would have preferred them to have been sliced and had less flour on the top. They did have a three day use by date, which was better than the Tesco ones. I gave them 3 out of 5 stars.

Sainsbury's Sliced White Rolls

Sainsbury's Sliced White Rolls cost £1.45 for 12, which works out to 12p each. It seems you can only buy packs of six from the in-store bakery so I had to go for a bigger pack for the purposes of my comparison. Maybe we'll look at bakery rolls another day.

These buns looked great. They were a large round shape and looked plenty big enough to house a burger comfortably. But the reality was entirely different.

They were unevenly sliced, which meant that some of them had enormous tops and bottoms that withered away to nothing. It meant they fell apart when adding a burger to them. When we tried to use them for sandwiches, the crumbly bread just stuck itself to the butter knife and made a mess. Waste of money. I gave them 1 out of 5 stars.

M&S Sliced White Rolls

M&S Sliced White Rolls cost £1.95 for six, which works out to 33p each. They had the best shelf life and were still really soft, even a week after purchase. They tasted the best too.

Not stodgy, just lovely fresh, fluffy bread. Not too floury on the top either. My only fault was that I would have preferred them to have been pre-sliced so gave them 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Overall verdict

I have a bit of a quandary here. Flavour and texture-wise, my favourites were definitely the M&S rolls. But they were 75p more expensive than the Warburtons and a massive £1.46 more pricey than Aldi and Tesco's buns.

That said, I didn't think Tesco and Aldi offered great value as they weren't half as tasty. I'd say, if you're hosting a fancy barbecue party for a few close friends or family, splash out on the M&S ones. But, for every day rolls that taste great and are perfect for holding burgers, you can't beat the Morrisons' ones, just because they're as good as the Warburtons ones but are 6p cheaper per bun.