In my opinion, there is literally nothing better than bread and butter. It may be simple, but the simple things are what life is all about, so when I was given the opportunity to taste test seven different types of salted butter, I leapt at the chance.

Little did I know that this humble taste test would push me to the brink of human endurance. Until you've tried seven different butters in like half an hour, you don't know what the body is capable of. I think I transcended, but the votes are in and I have declared a winner - and a loser. All butters sat out on my counter for an hour to soften for the perfect spreadability. The seven salted butters I tried were: All Things Butter, Lurpak Slightly Salted, Kerrygold, Anchor, own brand, Cowbelle and Dairy Manor.

Now this is a classic. This is what I usually buy, but I must admit, I rarely indulge in just bread and butter, so I most frequently use it in cooking. I was expecting big things but actually, Lurpak left me a little disappointed. It tasted a little oilier than I had thought it would, and the salt was more subtle than I like. However, the texture and spreadability were good. Overall, Lurpak gets a 6/10.

The colour of this was a gorgeous rich yellow, and when I sliced off the slither I was going to taste I was surprised by its crumbly texture. However, after softening, the butter was rich, creamy and indulgent with the perfect level of salt. This butter tasted like luxury, and I loved it. 9/10

This one had the best spreadability so far - it went on the bread perfectly and was the saltiest of the bunch. There was an aftertaste of the sea, but I like the sea, so that's fine. It had a rich, golden colour, and almost had a hint of garlic about it (although that could be the chopping board). Really lovely. 8/10

The spreadability was a little poor, but it didn't tear the bread, which is always a good sign. It had the most gorgeous colour of all the butters, a stunning yellowish gold - I suppose it's in the name. However, it wasn't very salty at all, and the texture was pretty nondescript. Overall, 6/10

At this point, I was struggling. Maybe I was being too generous with my spreading, or maybe it was the 23 degree heat in my bedroom but I did not feel great. I stared down at the three more butters I still had to taste and felt my arteries begin to clog. I was spinning out and needed a drink of water and a lie down. I needed a piece of fresh fruit, I needed a hug, but instead I took a deep breath, reminded myself that this is my literal job and I am extremely lucky to have it, and cracked on.

This butter was almost white, and very salty, with a slightly bitter aftertaste. It had top tier spreadability and I like the saltier ones, so this gets a 7/10.

Tesco's own brand was a real disappointment. It was really oily and flavourless with no real salty tang. Although the spreadability and colour were nice, I can only give Tesco a 4/10.

The final hurdle! The end was in sight. This butter had a nice mouth feel and was rich and creamy, although not as salty as I might like - instead it had that odd garlic undertone that the Aldi one had, but again, that could very well have been my wooden chopping board.

It was fine, but nothing special, so it gets a 5/10.

My final thoughts - All Things Butter took the crown for the best butter, and Tesco's own brand sadly needs to get in the bin. But overpoweringly, I learned a very valuable lesson - too much of a good thing is very much a real phenomenon and the next time I get offered such a luxurious taste test, I am calling in backup.