'A classic citric-forward twang and complex flavour': the best UK supermarket marmalade, tasted and rated

[Panicky Phea]

Here is the list of marmalades reviewed:

1. **La Vieja Fabrica Seville Orange Fine Cut Marmalade**
* Price: £2.15 for 365g at Morrisons
* Fruit content: 40%
* Rind texture: Firm-to-the-bite
* Flavor profile: Balanced, complex with intense orange oil aroma

2. **Frank Cooper's Fine Cut Oxford Marmalade**
* Price: £3.20 for 454g at Tesco
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Smooth
* Flavor profile: Classic, sour-sweet-bitter complexity with intense orange oil aroma

3. **Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Bitter Orange Marmalade**
* Price: £1.80 for 340g at Sainsbury's
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Soft-set and more subtle than most of the others
* Flavor profile: Sour-forward with wonderfully bitter undertones

4. **Sainsbury's Fresh Fruit Bitter Orange Marmalade**
* Price: £1.80 for 340g at Sainsbury's
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Soft-set and more subtle than most of the others
* Flavor profile: Sour-forward with wonderfully bitter undertones

5. **Morrisons Seville Orange Fine Cut Marmalade**
* Price: £2.15 for 365g at Morrisons
* Fruit content: 40%
* Rind texture: Firm-to-the-bite
* Flavor profile: Balanced, complex with intense orange oil aroma

6. **Tesco Finest Dark Seville Orange Marmalade**
* Price: £1.80 for 340g at Tesco
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Al dente, medium-fine rind suspended sufficiently throughout
* Flavor profile: Powerful on the nose with a floral, orange aroma

7. **Tesco Finest Bitter Orange Marmalade**
* Price: £1.80 for 340g at Tesco
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Al dente, medium-fine rind suspended sufficiently throughout
* Flavor profile: Powerful on the nose with a floral, orange aroma

8. **Tesco Finest Oxford Marmalade**
* Price: £3.20 for 454g at Tesco
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Smooth
* Flavor profile: Classic, well-balanced, sour-sweet-bitter complexity with an intense orange oil aroma

9. **Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Oxford Marmalade**
* Price: £3.20 for 454g at Sainsbury's
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Smooth
* Flavor profile: Classic, well-balanced, sour-sweet-bitter complexity with an intense orange oil aroma

10. **Frank Cooper's Fine Cut Oxford Marmalade**
* Price: £3.20 for 454g at Tesco
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Smooth
* Flavor profile: Classic, well-balanced, sour-sweet-bitter complexity with an intense orange oil aroma

11. **Tesco Finest Fine Cut Oxford Marmalade**
* Price: £3.20 for 454g at Tesco
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Smooth
* Flavor profile: Classic, well-balanced, sour-sweet-bitter complexity with an intense orange oil aroma

12. **Frank Cooper's Fine Cut Seville Marmalade**
* Price: £3.20 for 454g at Sainsbury's
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Smooth
* Flavor profile: Classic, well-balanced, sour-sweet-bitter complexity with an intense orange oil aroma

13. **Tesco Finest Fine Cut Seville Marmalade**
* Price: £3.20 for 454g at Tesco
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Smooth
* Flavor profile: Classic, well-balanced, sour-sweet-bitter complexity with an intense orange oil aroma

14. **Sainsbury's Fresh Fruit Seville Marmalade**
* Price: £1.80 for 340g at Sainsbury's
* Fruit content: 30%
* Rind texture: Soft-set and more subtle than most of the others
* Flavor profile: Sour-forward with wonderfully bitter undertones

15. **Morrisons Seville Orange Fine Cut Marmalade**
* Price: £2.15 for 365g at Morrisons
* Fruit content: 40%
* Rind texture: Firm-to-the-bite
* Flavor profile: Balanced, complex with intense orange oil aroma

16. **La Vieja Fabrica Seville Orange Fine Cut Marmalade**
* Price: £2.15 for 365g at Morrisons
* Fruit content: 40%
* Rind texture: Firm-to-the-bite
* Flavor profile: Balanced, complex with intense orange oil aroma

 

[Shiny Skylar]

Marmalades are where it's at ! Can't beat a good ol' fashioned citrusy vibe. Think I'd go for the La Vieja Fabrica one - that 40% fruit content sounds like my jam

 

[Sil]

OMG u guys have been testing marmalades like it's nobodies business! idk what kinda nostalgia is gonna be triggered by these old reviews but seriously, the best one out of all is gotta be Frank Cooper's Fine Cut Oxford Marmalade its like they bottled the essence of childhood memories with that perfect balance of sour and sweet! 3.20 quid for 454g? worth every penny

 

[War of the Rainbow]

omg u guys these marmalades r all so similar but i think the main diff is the price point u know some of them r like £1.80 while others r £3.20 lol

anyway im gonna take a wild guess here but i think sainsbury's taste the difference bitter orange & frank cooper's fine cut oxford are probs gonna be my top 2 faves their flavor profiles sound soooo balanced n complex i mean who doesn't love a good sour-sweet-bitter vibe in their marmalade?

 

[Panick]

OMG, marmalade lovers rejoice ! I've been digging through this massive list and I gotta say, the new Tesco Finest range is giving me life ! Their Dark Seville Orange Marmalade (£1.80 for 340g) and Bitter Orange Marmalade (£1.80 for 340g) are absolute standouts ! Not only do they taste like a symphony of orange goodness, but the prices can't be beat .

Meanwhile, Frank Cooper's Fine Cut Oxford Marmalade (£3.20 for 454g) is giving me all the classic vibes . The balance of sour-sweet-bitter complexity with an intense orange oil aroma is perfection. And don't even get me started on La Vieja Fabrica Seville Orange Fine Cut Marmalade (£2.15 for 365g) - it's like sipping a ray of sunshine !

What I love most about this list, though, is the variety. From Sainsbury's Taste the Difference to Morrisons' own brand, there's something for everyone . So go ahead, get your marmalade on and spread some citrusy joy !

 

[In the L]

I'm loving the vibe of this marmalade review! But let's talk about something more pressing – climate change. Have you guys noticed how our supermarkets are starting to stock more 'fine cut' and 'bitter orange' marmalades? It's like they're trying to tell us something...

You know what I'm getting at - the citrus industry is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, especially when it comes to transportation. And let's be real, who doesn't love a good jar of homemade marmalade made with locally-sourced oranges?

It's time for us consumers to demand more sustainable options from our favorite brands. We need to support companies that prioritize the environment and source their ingredients responsibly. Anything less is just not cutting it (pun intended)!

 

[Perfect]

I've been trying these marmalades nonstop and I gotta say, some of them are straight fire ! La Vieja Fabrica's got this one right, it's like they bottled up the essence of oranges. Morrisons Seville Orange Fine Cut is a close second tho

Frank Cooper's Oxford Marmalade is giving me all the feels though . The way the flavors balance out to give you that perfect sour-sweet-bitter taste is straight goals .

But what really got my attention was Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Bitter Orange Marmalade . It's like they took a normal marmalade and turned it up to 11 , but in a good way lol. I love how sour-forward it is with those wonderful bitter undertones .

And honestly, who needs more orange oil aroma ?