I tried supermarket onion rings – the £3 winner had delightfully crispy batter
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DICED, sliced, fried and even battered - onion rings can make a delicious addition to any meal. The first known recipe for onion rings appears in a British cookbook written by a chef named John Mollard called The Art of Cookery, Made Easy and Refined. It was published in England in 1802.
![[Lynsey Hope tested supermarket onion rings and a £3 bag came out winner]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/onion-ring-test-lynsey-hope-953742894.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Surprisingly, Mollard's early onion rings weren’t all that different from the fried snack we enjoy today. He dipped them in batter, fried them in lard and served them with a side of mustard-spiked melted butter. Most of us wouldn't make our own nowadays, especially when you can buy them for around £2 in a supermarket.
![[Waitrose's pack scored well for value for money]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/onion-ring-test-lynsey-hope-953742706.jpg?strip=all&w=914)
But which are tastiest and best value? Lynsey Hope finds out:. Delicious beer battered rings made with natural whole onion and Dorset ale. The batter was crisp and had quite a strong beer flavour - stronger than all the others in this test. I loved the fresh onion and they were the perfect size. Pricey compared to other brands, but otherwise, no complaints.
![[Morrisons' onion rings were oily and bitter]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/onion-ring-test-lynsey-hope-953742749.jpg?strip=all&w=754)
Very pale looking, these didn't look very appealing. You can cook in the oven in 12 to 15 minutes or shallow fry, which was quicker. But they still didn't turn as golden as you'd expect. Quite oily, with a bitter taste. They left me with a strange aftertaste. Great price, but I wouldn't rush back to Morrisons for these.
![[These luxury onion rings from Sainsbury's scored well overall]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/onion-ring-test-lynsey-hope-953742692.jpg?strip=all&w=803)
