I tried out frozen roast potatoes – the 95p winner tastes better than Aunt Bessies and is HALF the price
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GETTING roast potatoes perfectly crispy on the outside with soft, fluffy middles is not always easy. Especially when you are trying to pull together everything else for your Sunday roast. But you can ditch this task on your to-do list as, after lots of testing, we've found the best ready-made potatoes to serve with your meal.
![[Woman holding and showing various brands of frozen roast potatoes.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/frozen-roast-potatoes-lynsey-hope-962605141.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
And whilst your homemade attempt is no doubt delicious, these golden roasties are just as appetising but without all the time-consuming prep. Here LYNSEY HOPE shares her verdict on the supermarket best-sellers:. Lynsey says: "Made with sunflower oil which makes them a good option for non meat-eaters but they do contain palm oil and had a slightly odd taste.
![[Package of Harvest Basket roast potatoes (1kg).]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/frozen-roast-potatoes-lynsey-hope-962604774.jpg?strip=all&w=773)
"They smelt nice as they came out of the oven and crisped up well on the outside, but the potato inside was hard and not nice to eat. "Not too bad when smothered with gravy, but not my favourite, which is a shame given the amazing price.". Lynsey says: "Loved the appetising colour of these spuds, which came out of the oven with a lovely golden hue.
![[Bag of Aunt Bessie's Crispy & Fluffy Roasties.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/frozen-roast-potatoes-lynsey-hope-962604858.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"They had a nice crunchy outside but they weren't as fluffy in the middle as I would have liked. "In fact, they were a little dry, and overall a little lacking in flavour. "Less potato in the ingredients than many at only 90 per cent and they do contain palm oil.
![[Bag of frozen roast potatoes.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/frozen-roast-potatoes-lynsey-hope-962604821.jpg?strip=all&w=913)
