I get very excited at this time of year. Not because of the inevitable Harry Potter film premier (taking place tomorrow and there is already a campsite of odd folk in Leicester Square), but because it’s around this time of year that Pret and M&S unveil their Christmas sandwiches.

I’ve found that I’m not alone in this obsession with these turkey based delights, in fact what I’ve discovered is a raging debate between which festive feast is the more delicious.

I decided to set myself the arduous task of eating both sandwiches over the course of my lunch break and taking tasting notes and scoring both. The results and winner (can there be one?) are below.

Merry Christmas (can I say that yet?)

M&S

Price: £3.25

Texture: firm and satisfyingly chewy – 5/5

Bacon quality: sweet cured, tasty but could perhaps do with a little trim – 3/5

Turkey quality: delicious. A rich turkey taste – 5/5

Condiments: Good mix of sweet and sour with the chutney, not too soggy as a result of sauce – 5/5

Stuffing: Good taste to the stuffing, quite herby but not overpowering – 5/5

Size: a hearty sandwich – 5/5

Distribution of ingredients: excellent, a bit of everything in each bite – 5/5

Overall taste: There is a Christmas party in my mouth and everyone is invited – 5/5

TOTAL SCORE:  38/40

Pret

Price: £3.25

Texture: firm, with a good bounce – 5/5

Bacon quality: a little bland – needs to be either smokier or sweeter – 3/5

Turkey quality: not bad however quite bland, gets lost in the taste – 3/5

Condiments: heavy on the mayo, cranberry sauce is a little light on the sour side – 4/5

Stuffing: good size but surprisingly bland– 4/5

Size: a hearty sandwich (but smaller than the M&S one) – 5/5

Distribution of ingredients: again excellent 5/5

Overall taste: There is a Christmas party in my mouth except this time it’s got a few dull people there– 4/5

TOTAL SCORE:  33/40

AND THE WINNER IS: The M&S Christmas sandwich! It had more flavour to the Pret one.  All the ingredients tasted better and married well, with each unique flavour coming through. And it’s bigger.