I tested supermarket steak pies – and budget buy for just £2.99 is as good as any pub’s

We have put supermarket pies to the test by rating the best ones out of five.

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Tall and sturdy creation gets top marks for pie to hand ratio.

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You get a waft of slow-cooked, tender British beef with smoked bacon and gorgeous gravy.

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The crust was definitely its saviour, bringing all three elements together nicely but it is certainly no show-stopper.

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The shortcrust shell has a beautiful chalky texture and is easy to cut into.

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The pastry colour was inviting and the strips of beef inside tasty.

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Filled with gamey meat, it is pretty bog standard.

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We have put supermarket pies to the test by rating the best ones out of five.

Tall and sturdy creation gets top marks for pie to hand ratio.

TESCO BEEF STROGANOFF PIES

3.5

£6.50

271 calories per 100g

You get a waft of slow-cooked, tender British beef with smoked bacon and gorgeous gravy.

MARKS & SPENCER OUR BEST EVER STEAK PIE

4

£9

269 calories per 100g

The crust was definitely its saviour, bringing all three elements together nicely but it is certainly no show-stopper.

CO-OP STEAK PIE

3

£2.50

283 calories per 100g

The shortcrust shell has a beautiful chalky texture and is easy to cut into.

LIDL STEAK AND GRAVY FAMILY PIE

4.5

£2.99

288 calories per 100g

The pastry colour was inviting and the strips of beef inside tasty.

WAITROSE STEAK AND ALE PIE TOPPED WITH FLAKY PUFF PASTRY

3

£3

241 calories per 100g

Filled with gamey meat, it is pretty bog standard.

ALDI DEEP FILLED PUFF PASTRY TOPPED STEAK

2.5

£1.69

273 calories per 100g