In joint second place were Aldi’s Specially Selected Gastro Cottage Pie, Cathedral City Cottage Pie and Charlie Bigham’s Cottage Pie – which all scored 75%.
Supermarket ready meal voted ‘better than Charlie Bigham’s’ and it costs just £4 There are plenty of staple British dishes that hold the nation’s heart and never fail as a weeknight meal – and one of those is cottage pies.
In a bid to determine the nation’s favourite cottage pie, they assembled a panel of 66 people who tried 10 different brands – from supermarket own brands to bigger brands.
The cottage pies were tested in December 2024, and each brand was given a score based on flavour (50%), aroma (20%), appearance (20%) and texture (10%).
Surprisingly, it was Bistro by Asda Cottage pie (£4 for 400g) that came out victorious with an overall score of 77%.
