Mince pies

[escargot]

God yeah.


That is all.

[williamp]

Usually I dont allows myself some until December, M&S seem to do the best. Any thoughts on otherwise?

[cqueen]

Sainsburys ones are always very good. Last year my work canteen were selling hot home-made mince pies, with proper thick short bread. Unfortunatly I got a little addicted to them and put on a few pounds :-)

[escargot]

Aldi mince pies are quite often top of various taste tests.

I had to console myself with Tesco ones last night though as I haven't yet got round to making my own batch.

[bazking69]

I might have one a year, usually just before XMAS when they are lying about in the office. In my opinion in should be illegal to sell them in any other month than December.

[escargot]

bazking69 said:

I might have one a year, usually just before XMAS when they are lying about in the office. In my opinion in should be illegal to sell them in any other month than December.

Why?

[SPR2]

Made my first ones this week as a contribution for a harvest supper auction.I bought some Frank Coopers Mature Cognac Oxford Mincemeat today, anyone tried it?

[kiteless]

Last Christmas (should be a song title that ), mrs k bought some Asda (!!!!) "best" mince pies after reading a taste test in the Saturday Times supplement.

[shirt]

thegavster said:

williamp said:

Usually I dont allows myself some until December, M&S seem to do the best. Any thoughts on otherwise?

My colleague and I conducted an exhaustive test of all the local supermarket's mince pies a few years ago, however I struggle to remember the final outcome. Oh well. Might just have to do it again .

same here. my mate even went to fortnum & mason and harrods to increase the sample size, as we'd already tried selfridges and harvey nicks as well as every supermarket and bakers we passed by. i seem to remember the best ones were from jack fulton's in some pisspot village in north wales, they were lush.

i recently started a pork pie taste test but gave up when i looked at the nutritional info!

[Oakey]

escargot said:

bazking69 said:

I might have one a year, usually just before XMAS when they are lying about in the office. In my opinion in should be illegal to sell them in any other month than December.

Why?

Probably because like the rest of us sane people we don't want Christmas rammed down our throats 3 months in advance

[RizzoTheRat]

Made a big batch of mincemeat last autumn so it should be pretty tasty by the time we get round to making mince pies this year

[V8mate]

SPR2 said:

Made my first ones this week as a contribution for a harvest supper auction.I bought some Frank Coopers Mature Cognac Oxford Mincemeat today, anyone tried it?

I must say, that having tried many mincemeats over the years, from basic to 'posh', that my favourite now is the regular Tesco Mincemeat product. You have to pay so much extra for added this, that and the other and invariably the taste is ruined. (IMO, naturally)

[Balmoral Green]

Oakey said:

escargot said:

bazking69 said:

I might have one a year, usually just before XMAS when they are lying about in the office. In my opinion in should be illegal to sell them in any other month than December.

Why?

Probably because like the rest of us sane people we don't want Christmas rammed down our throats 3 months in advance

But Mince pies are all year round items, nothing to do specifically with Christmas, like Cadburys Cream Eggs are year round items too, and nothing to do specifically with Easter. You'll be telling us we can only eat a Mars bar at summer solstice next.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Saturday 10th October 17:00

[pugwash4x4]

Balmoral Green said:

Oakey said:

escargot said:

bazking69 said:

I might have one a year, usually just before XMAS when they are lying about in the office. In my opinion in should be illegal to sell them in any other month than December.

Why?

Probably because like the rest of us sane people we don't want Christmas rammed down our throats 3 months in advance

But Mince pies are all year round items, nothing to do specifically with Christmas, like Cadburys Cream Eggs are year round items too, and nothing to do specifically with Easter.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Saturday 10th October 17:00

On those grounds, trees with tinsel are a year round item, just like tacky elevator music, wrapped up presents, carols and just about anything else festive.

Mince pies are one of the most Christmassy things ever invented- and have been for about 200 years.

Creme eggs were invented by Cadburys specifically for Easter.

Get so annoyed with Christmas stuff outside of December- all it does is dilute the fun of christmas and make it feel less special.

[Chuffer]

Since we're on the subject, can we talk about short pastry v puff pastry?

I prefer my mince pies to be light and crispy packets of puff-pastry goodness , whereas I think the majority enjoy the deep filled kipling-esque variety.

It's so difficult to find a puff pastry mince pie, even in season!

I can't be the only one, can I?

[escargot]

Balmoral Green said:

Oakey said:

escargot said:

bazking69 said:

I might have one a year, usually just before XMAS when they are lying about in the office. In my opinion in should be illegal to sell them in any other month than December.

Why?

Probably because like the rest of us sane people we don't want Christmas rammed down our throats 3 months in advance

But Mince pies are all year round items, nothing to do specifically with Christmas, like Cadburys Cream Eggs are year round items too, and nothing to do specifically with Easter. You'll be telling us we can only eat a Mars bar at summer solstice next.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Saturday 10th October 17:00

Quite.

[shirt]

thegavster said:

shirt said:

i recently started a pork pie taste test but gave up when i looked at the nutritional info!

Yeah, they're little fkers aren't they.

not half, eben the little ones are over 500 calories and well over 50g of fat.

tasty though

[TUNNELRUNdotCom]

I only learned 2 years ago that mince pies don't actually contain mince

[pugwash4x4]

TUNNELRUNdotCom said:

I only learned 2 years ago that mince pies don't actually contain mince

they used to though

then the mince got replaced by beef suet (which was lovely)

and now you can't even get non-veggie mince pies (well not without hassle anyway)

[anonymous-user]

Oh god, it's started. Had my first one of the year on saturday and now I can't fecking stop!

Someboody help me before I become a blimp!