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Tesco shoppers go wild for new sandwich flavour which is ‘the next best thing to being down the caff’
But other shoppers turned their noses up at the thought of the combo
TESCO has gone “greasy spoon caff” by serving up a limited edition ham, egg and chips sandwich.
The supermarket’s latest sarnie, filled with the classic British favourite, hit shelves this week priced at £3.
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It features white bread packed with beechwood-smoked ham, egg mayo, salt and vinegar fries and ketchup.
Shoppers went wild for it online, with one commenting: “I’m no fan of supermarket sandwiches, but I’m on a mission to get one of these now.”
Another said: “It’s the next best thing to being down the caff. It tasted great! Have it with builder’s tea!”
Others turned their noses up at the thought of cold potatoes, adding: “Who thought this would be a good combo?”
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The 421-calorie butty contains over a quarter of the daily allowance of salt (1.65g) and nearly a fifth of recommended fat (13.1g).
It is also available in all stores as part of a £3.40 Clubcard meal deal.
Tesco sandwich creator Sarah Bryer said: “We think it could go on to become a breakfast classic.
“We know how well loved the chip butty is with the nation, plus we have seen a massive surge of people admitting their guilty pleasure of a crisp sandwich on social media, combined with British pub favourite ham, egg and chips.
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“The mini salt and vinegar fries give a crunch to the Beechwood smoked ham and chunky, rich, egg mayonnaise.”
The sarnie is part of a new “global cuisine” range, which includes a Buffalo Chicken and Blue Cheese Wrap and a Korean Inspired Spicy Gochujang Chicken Sub.
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