December is upon us – the month where our national sandwich chains nobly attempting to condense Christmas dinner into a portable format. This year has seen some particularly strong attempts to crowbar festive cheer into our working lunches and a few notable misses. This guide will help you sort this year’s unmissable sandwiches from those best left on the shelf.
Marks & Spencer – Turkey Feast (£3.30)

The perfect example of the route one festive sarnie; two triangles of turkey, bacon, stuffing, and cranberry sauce that promise a taste of Christmas. The bacon is slightly granular, in the way that sandwich bacon is, but it’s a minor quibble as everything else is fantastic. There are proper pieces of turkey breast in there that manage somehow to be moist and pleasantly textured – a Christmas miracle. The secret weapons of Paxo-y sage and onion stuffing and jammy cranberry sauce are well-used, delivering a one-two punch of sugar and nostalgia that does a good job of performing the Great British Christmas Dinner.

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