Our panel of judges ate their way through slices of quiche Lorraine from three leading supermarkets in order to find the tastiest one on the market
HOW WE CONDUCTED OUR TASTE TEST
We invited 30 Sunday Times Food readers to act as judges.
They were presented with three supermarket house brands of quiche Lorraine - with no branding - on separate plates.
To ensure the taste test was fair, auditor Stephanie Pardoe was on hand to monitor the process, from removing the packaging and numbering the samples to the preparation and judging. Pardoe also collated the scores.
THE RESULTS
First place: Pick n Pay Quiche Lorraine
Judges' comments: The pastry was thin, crisp and melt-in-the-mouth and tasted as if it was made with butter. It was a good quiche from the pastry to the filling, a moist custard described by the tasters as soft and fluffy with uniform pieces of ham.
Price: R62 for 450g
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Second place: Woolworths Quiche Lorraine
Judges' comments: A fairly good quiche with a nice look but a little on the eggy side. It was described by some tasters as fairly salty and all said the pastry was way too thick on the bottom.
Price: R63.99 for 380g
Third place: Checkers Quiche Lorraine
Judges' comments: The quiche looked a little flat and the pastry was underwhelming. It was considered quite dry and chewy. The filling was described as dry and on the bland side. The bacon, although generous, was chunky and not uniform.
Price: R49.99 for 400g
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