After presenting the comparison of the main industrial gazpachos, the Organization of Consumers and Users has just published the report updated to the year 2022 with the best and worst salmorejos that we can find in the main supermarkets in Spain. Because we don’t always have the time or the ingredients to make homemade salmorejo, it never hurts to have reliable data to choose from the entire offer.
Because although the range of salmorejos still cannot be compared to that of gazpachos, the other great Andalusian dish of the summer is gaining positions among the preferred options when the heat is more intense. Much thicker, turned into a dense but honeyed cream almost with the texture of dipthe authentic Cordovan salmorejo only has tomato, bread, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and salt. Plus the accessories and garnishes that one wants to add, of course.
Industrial versions are usually fresh chilled, unpasteurized, which we should always buy respecting the cold chain. Companies can resort to different proportions of ingredients, making it more or less mild with the amount of garlic, use different types of bread and tomato or lower costs with lower quality olive oil.
To check the quality of supermarket salmorejos and the price differences between each brand, the OCU has subjected a selection of products to its usual comparative analyses, taking into account both the labeling and the Lab tests like the tasting
The best and worst industrial salmorejos
On this occasion, the organization has analyzed 29 references of different brands available in most supermarkets and hypermarkets throughout the country, both leading brands and own private label of various chains.
Based on the results obtained from the sensory analysis, the nutritional composition and the information presented on the label, and taking into account the price, the OCU has prepared a ranking with scoreswho point to some salmorejos as the best purchase options, compared to the worst.
PRODUCT | PUNCTUATION | PRICE |
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Auchan (Alcampo) – Salmorejo | 81 Very good quality | €1.68/l |
Nature Cane – Fresh Salmorejo | 80 Very good quality | €4.10/l |
Majao – Vegan Mild Fresh Salmorejo | 80 Very good quality | €3.63/l |
Alipende (Ahorramas) – Fresh Salmorejo | 79 Very good quality | €2.79/l |
Alipende (Savings) – Salmorejo | 78 Very good quality | €1.70/l |
To the Point (Day) – Salmorejo | 78 Very good quality | €1.93/l |
Santa Teresa – Salmorejo Raf | 78 Very good quality | €5.20/75cl |
Carrefour Extra – Salmorejo with fresh vegetables | 78 Very good quality | €1.66/l |
Aldi’s kitchen – Salmorejo | 77 Very good quality | €1.59/l |
Landlord (Mercadona) – Fresh Salmorejo | 76 Very good quality | €2.80/l |
Don Simón’s garden – Salmorejo Premium | 76 Very good quality | €3.45/l |
Alvalle – Salmorejo | 75 Very good quality | €3.77/l |
Consum – Salmorejo | 73 good quality | €1.70/l |
Majao – Fresh raw vegan salmorejo without bread | 72 good quality | €3.45/l |
Carrefour Bio – Salmorejo with fresh vegetables | 72 good quality | €2.99/l |
Eroski – Salmorejo | 72 good quality | €2.06/l |
Alvalle – Salmorejo seasonal selection | 71 good quality | €3.66/90cl |
Santa Teresa – Salmorejo premium dressing | 70 good quality | €5.13/l |
Casa Mas – Fresh Salmorejo | 69 good quality | €3.96/l |
Chef Select (Lidl) – Salmorejo | 69 good quality | €1.59/l |
La Pili – Salmorejo | 68 good quality | €3.69/l |
Chef Select (Lidl) – Fresh Salmorejo | 68 good quality | €2.45/l |
El Corte Inglés Selection – Salmorejo selection | 66 good quality | €2.56/l |
Sol y Azahar – Salmorejo with extra virgin olive oil | 65 good quality | €3.49/l |
Aldi’s Kitchen – Fresh Salmorejo | 63 Medium quality | €2.99/l |
Santa Teresa – Salmorejo | 62 Medium quality | €3.92/l |
Flavors of La Esteban – Fresh Salmorejo | 61 Medium quality | €3.19/l |
García Millán – Fresh Salmorejo | 58 Medium quality | €2.94/l |
Salteras Sauces – Salmorejo | 54 Medium quality | €3.79/l |
We verified that none of the analyzed commercial salmorejo fails -it would have to do really badly-, but there are notable differences between the first and last positions of the table in terms of scores, without this being reflected in the prices. The most expensive, Santa Teresa Raf, is not even close to the top 3and it is also one of those that contain the smallest volume per product, with 750 ml, while most opt for the liter format.
The best of the analysis and qualified as a “master buy”, Salmorejo from Alcampo, is manufactured by J. García Carrión, a company that has extensive experience in the production of private labels for different chains. It is made with 79% fresh vegetables (tomato and pepper), water, 6% extra virgin olive oil, 4% breadcrumbs, salt, garlic and reserve sherry vinegar.
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