'I compared Lurpark to butter from Tesco, Lidl and Aldi - one stole the show'
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Getting your hands on the buttery goodness of Lurpak is now harder than ever - but is it really the best?
Amid the cost of living crisis, tubs of the golden spread soared to £7.25 in some supermarkets, and, recently, Lurpak reduced the size of its block of butter by 20%, changing its unsalted block from 250g to 200g, even though prices have shot up by around 15% over the last year.
Although Aldi is now selling a 600g tub for a cheaper price of £5.35, the store has resorted to protecting them from theft with security netting, according to one shopper.
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It's not the only product on the rise, either. The Grocer found around 500 Heinz products shot up in price during the first two weeks of the year, including tomato ketchup - with one supermarket now displaying half-empty bottles to defer shoplifters.
As prices remain eye-wateringly high, it might be time to try some more affordable brands that won't break the bank, especially when it comes to everyday staples like butter.
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But can we opt for cheaper versions without losing out on flavour?
Here, we blind-taste-test some of the more purse-friendly alternatives on the shelves to find out how they compare to the original - with a dupe 'tasting like the real thing' to one that scored a miserable 0/5.
1) I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, 450g, £1.50, Tesco
!['I compared Lurpark to butter from Tesco, Lidl and Aldi - one stole the show'](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article27415480.ece/ALTERNATES/n310p/0_PHOTO-2022-07-05-16-43-25.jpg)
!['I compared Lurpark to butter from Tesco, Lidl and Aldi - one stole the show'](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article27415831.ece/ALTERNATES/n310p/0_PHOTO-2022-07-05-16-45-19.jpg)
I can't believe anyone thinks this tastes anything like butter. An artificial tasting margarine. I needed plenty of gulps of tea to get rid of the taste it left in my mouth.
Rating: 1/5
2) Daisy, 500g, £1.75, Lidl
New from Lidl. Daisy has a rich taste which I quite enjoyed, but I couldn't quite manage more than a couple of bites – a surprise at this early stage of the taste test.
Rating: 3/5
!['I compared Lurpark to butter from Tesco, Lidl and Aldi - one stole the show'](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article27415847.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_IMG-0406A.jpg)
3) Danpak spreadable, 500g, £2.19, Lidl
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It was creamy and spread very easily. And the buttery smell was fantastic. Dead cert as Lurpak original, I initially thought.
Rating: 4/5
4) Nordpak, 500g, £2.19, Aldi
Aldi's Lurpak version tastes light and creamy, with an instant salt hit coming straight through. I was convinced this was the real thing. Aldi edged Lidl's version and even the real thing in my book.
Rating: 5/5
5) Beautifully Buttery, 500g, 99p, Aldi
Spread beautifully on my toast, but the taste was incredibly unpleasant - flavourless and fatty. I could feel my arteries clogging up with one bite. This had me reaching for my mug of tea to wash out the taste.
Rating: 0/5
6) Lurpak spreadable, 500g, £5, Sainsbury's
Very smooth, glided easily on toast, a good amount of buttery flavour yet tasted relatively light - a definite savoury quality, but I enjoyed the more strong salty Aldi version.
Rating: 4/5
7) Valley, 500g, £2.19, Aldi
Nicely creamy, but I would have preferred a bit more saltiness coming through. However still much much preferable to Aldi’s Beautifully Buttery — and worth the extra cost.
Rating: 3/5
8) Tesco Salted spreadable, 500g, £2.19, Tesco
Very good spreadability. It is blended with butter but tasted too margariney for my liking.
Rating: 2/5
!['I compared Lurpark to butter from Tesco, Lidl and Aldi - one stole the show'](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article27415871.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_IMG-0400.jpg)
9) Tesco Butterpak, 500g, £2.19, Tesco
Although more expensive than the Lidl and Aldi versions, it tasted the worst to me. It lacked the savoury flavour of the others. It is preferable to Tesco margarine — despite costing the same.
Rating: 3/5
10. Clover, 500g, £1.69, Lidl
This had more margarine rather than butter taste but was nice and did not have the obviously artificial flavour. Well priced.
Rating: 3/5
The verdict
If you're looking for the closest to Lurpak, then Aldi's version wins hands down. However, if you are considering switching to affordable margarine, then Clover - 60p cheaper than Aldi's version - is good value in these tough times.
The Mirror has approached Aldi for a comment.
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