Mince Pies

[Tashyboy]

Good programme on the telly the other night re buying Christmas food from supermarkets. Bottom line the budget Supermarkets ie Aldi and Lidl did very well against your better supermarkets. Re the mince pies, it said the best mince pies say
“ all butter” on them. Otherwise they may well have palm oil in them.
That aside the 10 secs in a microwave is a game changer. Missis T did some night before last with some “ violet “ gin cream from M and S. It is 100% aphrodisiac.

 

[Rooter]

Microsoft News highlighted Good Housekeeping's mince pies review this morning:

Revealed! The best mince pie in stores this Christmas 2020 (msn.com)

Mr Kipling 82/100?! LOL they wouldn't get fed to my dog. they are worse than proper budget!!

Lidl are very good, but best for me so far in my quest, is a little left field and not one for the traditionalists....

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/302293311

 

[Tashyboy]

Mr Kipling 82/100?! LOL they wouldn't get fed to my dog. they are worse than proper budget!!

Lidl are very good, but best for me so far in my quest, is a little left field and not one for the traditionalists....

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/302293311

Ave clicked on the link and struggled to find the results.

 

[Dando]

I’ve got a jar of home made mincemeat maturing in a cupboard ready to be made into mince pies in a few days

 

[Rooter]

Ave clicked on the link and struggled to find the results.

Tesco Finest 6 Crumble Topped Mince Pies

Mixed reviews on their own site though!!


Or do you mean the link from Rosecott?? if so, its a powerpoint type thing, click on the arrow on the picture for the next one...

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Anyone tried the Heston ones from Waitrose? They look lovely but we don't have a Waitrose nearby. I'll make the effort if they are worth it but I'd like to hear someones thoughts first of all.

 

[BrianM]

Just had 2 Tesco finest all butter pastry mince pies with Cognac, Brandy and Port, absolutely delicious.
Feel like a bit of a fatty now though as they are quite rich ??

 

[rosecott]

Mr Kipling 82/100?! LOL they wouldn't get fed to my dog. they are worse than proper budget!!

Lidl are very good, but best for me so far in my quest, is a little left field and not one for the traditionalists....

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/302293311

They got a mention on the Good Housekeeping report.

 

[chellie]

I've had some from Greggs. Baked on site and very much like home made. Won't say how many I ate

 

[GB72]

Not a traditional mince pie but the Lidl Black Forest Crumble mince pies are very nice.

 

[rulefan]

I couldn't see anyone else mentioning them but of M&S, Sainsburys et al by far the best are Bettys of Harrogate.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

I couldn't see anyone else mentioning them but of M&S, Sainsburys et al by far the best are Bettys of Harrogate.

I do enjoy a Fat Rascal from Bettys

 

[rulefan]

I do enjoy a Fat Rascal from Bettys

But it needs to be slightly warm

 

[Old Colner]

Just had one from Sainsbury’s, All Butter Pastry with Brandy infused Mincemeat, cold with a cup of tea, actually one of the best I have had in a long time, really enjoyed it, will wait to see what the connoisseurs think.

 

[Jensen]

I haven’t read the replies so forgive me if already quoted
Old Fade and Die will think you’re talking about Eyes.
Fade and Die will be off for a song round Shoreditch.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

My wife bought some millionaires mince pies from aldi yesterday. Basically all butter pastry, filling plus salted chocolate. It just doesn't work ?. The chocolate just kills the taste of the filling. Avoid.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I haven’t read the replies so forgive me if already quoted
Old Fade and Die will think you’re talking about Eyes.
Fade and Die will be off for a song round Shoreditch.

I've never understood rhyming slang. It turns one word in 2, 3, 4. I could understand shortening phrases into one word but this goes the other way ?. Makes no sense.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Lovely mince pie with puff pastry top from Waitrose tonight with double cream

 

[rosecott]

Just had one from Sainsbury’s, All Butter Pastry with Brandy infused Mincemeat, cold with a cup of tea, actually one of the best I have had in a long time, really enjoyed it, will wait to see what the connoisseurs think.

Sainsburys Taste the Difference 6 Mince Pies with All Butter Pastry

These were rated 3rd in the report posted earlier.

 

[Colonel Bogey]

Got some Tescos bog standard ones. They look smaller than before, only slightly, but still smaller.