People like chips in different ways. But if the chips are not good, it does not matter how you eat them. Good chips are crispy outside and fluffy inside. McCain is a well-known brand, but it is not cheap.

Supermarket brands are getting better. Shania tested four supermarket brands against McCain. One brand was very good and cost £1.60 less than McCain.

Shania bought chips from Sainsbury's, Aldi, Lidl, and Marks & Spencer. She cooked them for the same time.

Shania cooked the chips in a deep fryer with vegetable oil. She did not add any seasoning.

The five brands were tested together.

Shania tasted the chips with salt and pepper. Her family also tried them.

Shania and her family ranked the chips. They looked at crispiness, fluffiness, flavor, and appearance.

Sainsbury's chips were the worst. Shania was surprised because she liked Sainsbury's before.

Shania bought Sainsbury's chips because they were cheap (£1.65). But they were not good.

Shania's brother said the chips were 'stodgy'. They were short and chunky but not fluffy.

Sainsbury's changed its frozen food range in 2023. The new range is called Stamford Street Food Co.

Sainsbury's wants to help customers find affordable food. The company is proud of its products.

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Marks & Spencer chips were fourth. They cost £2.90.

The chips were crispy but not fluffy. They looked good but tasted bad.

The chips looked nice but were disappointing. They tasted like French fries.

According to Ocado, M&S chips are made from British potatoes. One bag can feed 10 people.

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Lidl's Harvest Basket chips were average. They cost £1.59.

The chips were crunchy but not the best. Lidl's skin-on fries are better.

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Lidl scored average in the taste test.

McCain is a well-known brand. It has been making frozen chips since 1957.

McCain chips are crispy outside and fluffy inside. They cost £3.20.

The chips were light and fluffy. But they were not crunchy enough.

The flavor was okay but not great. The chips looked nice.

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Aldi's chips scored 4.5 out of 5.

Shania was surprised by Aldi's chips. They cost £1.45 and were very good.

The chips were crispy and fluffy. Shania liked them.

Aldi's chips were better than McCain's. They had a good balance of crunch and fluff.

The chips contain potatoes, sunflower oil, and other ingredients.

The chips tasted good because of the paprika and curcumin powder. They looked nice too.

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