The nation’s favourite Tesco meal deal has been revealed, and a new lunch has taken the crown for 2024.
Most shoppers opted for: a Chicken Club sandwich, an Egg Protein Pot, and a Coca-Cola.
It’s a move away from the previous meal deal favourite, which held the title for two years running: a Sausage Bacon & Egg Triple sandwich, McCoy’s Flame Grilled Steak crisps and a refreshing Coca-Cola.
But while a chicken sandwich is a solid choice, and there’s no drink quite as beloved as Coke, the egg protein is a divisive choice.
Sold in various iterations in British supermarkets and coffee chains, and it seems the nation can be split into two halves: those who like egg protein pots, and those who definitely don’t.
The UK's favourite meal deal in 2024
Main: Chicken Club Sandwich
Snack: Egg Protein Pot
Drink: Coca-cola
X user Milly Driver posted on the social media platform asking: ‘Who’s buying those boiled eggs as their snack in Tesco meal deals. Please own up, we need a chat.’ Her post recieved a staggering 33,000 likes.
Over on Reddit, one commenter said that people who eat the egg pot ‘scare’ them, while X user Alice Ola likened their introduction to the Tesco meal deal as akin to the apocalypse.
‘They’re selling two boiled eggs in a container as part of Tesco meal deal,’ she wrote. ‘These are the last days. I’m telling you.’
Meanwhile, another X user, Roxy, even said that anyone who goes for the snack should be subject to public ridicule.
‘Getting a boiled egg snack with your meal deal should be punishable by medieval pillory,’ she joked.
Even our very own lifestyle reporter, Eleanor Noyce, said that the protein pot was ‘cringe’.
She said: ‘Surely there’s so much more joy to be found in food than a sad little boiled egg?
‘There’s something very distressing to me about the thought of biting into a singular egg as a “snack”. What’s wrong with a good old-fashioned apple?’
Still, the egg pot is clearly popular. Other users on Reddit praised them for being a ‘healthier option’, and others commented they were the ‘perfect post workout snack.’
And some, simply like a tasty reliable egg: ‘I love a nice boiled egg,’ wrote one Redditor, while another said it was their ‘top pick’.
And the data from Tesco can’t lie. The nation’s favourite meal deal was revealed by the supermarket giant as part of their Clubcard Unpacked year in review.
The feature, which is back today, is a personalised annual shopping summary which rolls out to eligible Clubcard members from 6 January, with more than 18 million people due to receive their round-up.
In addition to finding out their own most bought Meal Deal items, a personalised video will show Clubcard members further insights into how they shopped at Tesco last year, from their most frequently purchased products to how many points they saved and spent with Reward Partners.
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