Customers at Tesco have been left puzzled after the retailer introduced new premium sandwich-making kits to its range.

The Tesco Finest products are intended to allow shoppers to construct their own upmarket sandwiches in their own kitchens, as ready-to-assemble meal options increase in demand.

Each package provides components for three sandwiches and costs £3.75, dropping to £3 when purchased using a Clubcard.

However, one particular aspect has taken buyers by surprise.

The kits contain no bread or salad, meaning shoppers must source these items themselves, according to creatorzine.

The selection features three varieties: Salt Beef Brisket with Emmental, Chicken and Bacon Caesar, and Wiltshire Cured Ham with Barber’s Mature Cheddar.

Components include British chicken breast, smoked bacon, Parmigiano Reggiano and various chutneys, with the aim being that purchasers can personalise their own sandwiches.

Nevertheless, the idea has divided opinion online after a shopper posted about the product on Reddit.

Posting on the r/tesco community, they highlighted that the Chicken and Bacon Caesar kit lacked lettuce, which is typically considered essential for that particular sandwich style.

The submission rapidly attracted attention, with users split on the concept.

One commenter found the idea excessive, noting that this seemed like taking the concept too far.

Another expressed shock that bread was not included alongside the other components.

A third contributor observed that while the absence of lettuce might be disappointing, the lack of bread in a sandwich kit raised questions about the purpose of the product.

Conversely, one user offered an explanation for the omissions, suggesting that salad would deteriorate rapidly in that type of packaging.