M&S shoppers drooling over 'naughty' new desserts as 100 products added to range

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Marks & Spencer has done it again folks and got everyone talking about its food — for a good reason.
The retailer has launched more than 100 new or refreshed products in its Foodhall for summer, leaving many customers 'drooling'.
First up, there's a brand new Shred N' Share Dine In deal which feeds four and consists of a slow cooked main and four sides for £20.
Options for this include Carolina BBQ British Pork, British Chicken Shawarma and British Minced Beef Chilli for the main event, coupled with dishes like Spicy Rice, Chunky Chips, Green Goddess Slaw, Salsa Verde Potato Salad and Sweetcorn Ribs.
And to round off your meal, there's a tempting selection of new desserts which people have been going absolutely wild over on social media.
The sweet treat selection includes a UK first, as M&S combines cookies and cheesecake to create new Cookie Cups.
Available in three flavours (Raspberry & White Chocolate, Extremely Chocolatey and Hazelnut Praline) they cost £2.69 each and are described as being a chewy cookie with smooth cheesecake filling. Each is topped with a sauce, chocolate chunks and various other goodies.
They've also put new spins on classic pastries, launching Double Filled Lemon Eclairs (£3), which see choux pastry filled with whipped cream and lemon curd before being topped with a tangy lemon fondant. Tirami-choux Profiteroles (£4) have hit the chilled section too and as the name suggests these are choux pastries containing a coffee, mascarpone and a Marsala cream filling, with chocolate sauce on top. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZvTpfNwBt/?hl=en
Tiramisu fans can also get their hands on new full-size twists on the Italian dessert, with a Limoncello version and a Hazelnut one (both £5.25). And for the pistachio lovers mini Pistachio Tiramisu pots are also being sold for £2 for two. Yum!
Other new items in the supermarket include sauces like spicy mayo and a coffee BBQ glaze, as well as bottles of White Sangria, a gluten-free Korean Chicken Sandwich and various tortilla wraps including Nacho Spice, Spinach & Herb and Corn & Wheat Tacos.
Chef Tom Kerridge has also launched a new M&S Collection Grill Range ahead of the warm weather and the line-up contains Burnt End Meatballs with Chipotle Sauce, Seven Spice Beef Koftas and Spiced Honey Spatchcock Chicken.
Social media users have been raving over the new releases, with the Cookie Cups causing a particular stir online.
In response to a post about them on the Snack News & Reviews page on Facebook, John Andrew said he was 'drooling', while Gemma Halbert commented: 'I need one of these pronto' and Jasmine Smith branded them as 'lush'.
On Instagram, @sweetreviewsuk said: 'Wow, these look delicious!' and @golf_mamma proclaimed 'they were amazing'.
Similarly, @sk86x thought the 'white chocolate one is absolutely incredible' and @bonbonbonia shared: 'This is very naughty and I like it.'
Some also said they were 'yummy', would 'go down a treat' and they'd be 'great with a brew'.
This comes after M&S recently were trumped by cheap sausages in a supermarket taste test.
Nine supermarket own-brand sausages were pitted against each other as part of the test and compared to several popular brands too, like Heck and Jolly Hog. Ultimately, three ended up being named the superior 'best buys' of the lot and it was Lidl's Deluxe Pork Sausages (£2.49 for 400g) sausages that topped the rankings with a score of 77%.
Consumers loved their 'juicy texture', 'perfect meaty flavour' and said the 'herb and spice seasoning that hit the spot'. More Trending
However, it's worth noting that Lidl's sausages are pretty high in saturated fat. Two sausages contain 11.5g, which is more than half the recommended daily maximum for women and more than a third for men.
M&S came in second place with the Collection British Outdoor Bred Pork Sausages (£4.50 for 400g) came in second place with an overall score of 75%.
The priciest of the bunch, these were well-liked sausages with good pork flavour, juiciness and salt levels relished by three-quarters of the tasters.
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Two-thirds said they enjoyed the texture, but while 58% said seasoning was well-balanced, the remainder were divided on whether it was too much or too little.
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