Scary Bear Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) the Sainsbury’s ones were okay. I’ve only tried those and Aldi’s mince pies so far. @mathematics is there a Sainsbury’s near you? I want to see their score to see if I’m eating muck. Edited November 30, 2020 by Scary Bear 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 13 hours ago, 101 said: @DA Baracus will rightly tell you that slated caramel has no place in this world and certainly no place in a mince pie. Yes. Yes he will. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Scary Bear said: the Sainsbury’s ones were okay. I’ve only tried those and Aldi’s mince pies so far. @mathematics is there a Sainsbury’s near you? I want to see their score to see if I’m eating muck. Three miles away, apparently. I’ll need to send Mrs Mathematics on a reconnaissance mission go and check it out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB_Bino Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Lidl Salted Caramel Mince Pies are quite delicious. I thought the Aldi Salted Caramel ones were the Daddy’s, but the Lidl one has stollen the crown for me [emoji7] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 MINCE PIE WATCH 2020 HESTON NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS MINCE PIES SIZE: Good diameter, not so good on the depth. 6/10. CRUST: Just a bit weird. Looked like a pork pie. 3/10. FILLING: Not right, not right at all. 2/10 LID: Came with a wee bag of sugar so that I could add it myself. Slave labour. 2/10 BONUS: Get stuffed, Heston. 0/10 PAIRING: Pair these with a bottle of Goudenbrand, just as that should get the taste of these out of your mouth. MPW2020 Score: 13/50. The Story so Far: WAITROSE DUCHY ORGANIC ALL BUTTER MINCE PIES 35/50 PRET MINCE PIES: 33/50 STARBUCKS MINCE PIES: 32/50 ASDA EXTRA SPECIAL DEEP FILLED MINCE PIES: 28/50 ALDI SPECIALLY SELECTED ALL BUTTER CLASSIC MINCE PIES WITH BRANDY & COGNAC 26/50 WALKER’S GLENFIDDICH LUXURY MINCE PIES 22/50 ASDA EXTRA SPECIAL LUXURY MINCE PIES 21/50 HESTON NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS MINCE PIES 13/50 M&S MINCE PIES 10/50 MR KIPLING DEEP FILLED MINCE PIES 9/50 p.s. it transpires that this thread is a Szammo’s Ammo-free zone. You’re welcome. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Too lazy to read the thread but just popped on to give the Frangipane Mince Pies from Sainsbury's the massive thumbs up. I'm a traditionalist normally, so I favour shortcrust and mincemeat, no salted caramel for me thank you, but the above pies are the business. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Nosejob Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) On 29/11/2020 at 20:56, Bert Raccoon said: Lidl Salted Caramel Mince Pies are quite delicious. 34 minutes ago, velo army said: Too lazy to read the thread but just popped on to give the Frangipane Mince Pies from Sainsbury's the massive thumbs up. I had one of these mince pies yesterday and it was delicious. They’d replaced the pastry with chocolate, the mincemeat with nougat and the foil tray with a wrapper. (Comment largely inspired by Alun Cochrane) Edited December 6, 2020 by Funky Nosejob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 I know I call Mrs Mathematics all sorts on here, but she has just had 60 mince pies delivered. She isn’t that bad. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 36 minutes ago, mathematics said: I know I call Mrs Mathematics all sorts on here, but she has just had 60 mince pies delivered. She isn’t that bad. Disturbing lack of serial killers in this photo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, 101 said: Disturbing lack of serial killers in this photo. There’s a Venus fly trap, surely that counts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 60 mince pies @mathematics? That's insane. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 minute ago, G51 said: 60 mince pies @mathematics? That's insane. Agreed. * *59 now... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Just tried the salted caramel Lidl efforts. They truly are the business. At the moment they're certainly our Christmas Day mince pie of choice (which is important as we're in charge of providing the mince pies amongst other things). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I'm sticking with the M & S puff pastry ones as usual. Had 12 already since the start of the month #TeamPuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 23/10/2020 at 09:56, Melanius Mullarkey said: I seriously hope Jazzer Leith bans all shortcrust mince pies. Worse than the 'rona tbh. Puff pastry or GTF 9 minutes ago, RiG said: I'm sticking with the M & S puff pastry ones as usual. Had 12 already since the start of the month #TeamPuff 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 7 hours ago, mathematics said: I know I call Mrs Mathematics all sorts on here, but she has just had 60 mince pies delivered. She isn’t that bad. Do you think you may have a problem? I haven’t seen a support group for mince pie addicts, but we could start one here. This is a safe space. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Scary Bear said: Do you think you may have a problem? Yes, but I fail to see how that relates to having been bought 60 mince pies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, Scary Bear said: This is a safe space. Lies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Nosejob Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I came home to iced mince pies today. I haven’t been this angry since the Black Forest Mince Pie fiasco of 2017. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 10 hours ago, Funky Nosejob said: I came home to iced mince pies today. I haven’t been this angry since the Black Forest Mince Pie fiasco of 2017. I think you might need to visit that Divorce thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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