Mince Pie Appreciation

Not a good result for Asda

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Someone on the production line nudged open the parsimony valve.

That's criminal

mugged off

First post here. And I'm ashamed to acknowledge that it'll be somewhat blasphemous. Those of weak disposition, or on a low sugar-pre-lunch slump be warned.

I'm waiting to kick the season off officially next week, but was lulled into temptation by a 'Mince Slice" with a crumble top at Benugos. In my mind it was sufficiently removed from a recognisable mincer to be well within the bounds of a standard 'mid afternoon treat' with maybe a hint of a nod of things to come next week. The problem is... it was lovely.

Perhaps a smidgen on the sweet side, but excellent ratios of mince and pastry with that warm satisfying tingle. Have I sinned or should I take this as a fair warning that perhaps it is time I kicked the season off in earnest, if a little early, to avoid further temptations? Please help.

sweet side

Some of us are pioneering a counterbalancing condiment.

So who's managed yet to not-share one of those enormo sharing mincers from Aldi? The temptation was strong yesterday, but I held back.

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The three cherry toms in the middle seem to be bang on the sweet/savoury 2018 trend.

I'm just gonna grab a 6-deck tonight, attack the box with a hammer, then pour the resulting dust/sludge into a spag bol.

Hmm,
Xmas lasagne, pre-cooked pastry layers separated by mincemeat, proper custard to serve?

Dunking mince pies in condensed milk, yay or "wtf is wrong with you"....

Discovered it was a good way of making the nasty ones edible

Food thread

I'd be asking for my money back.
And a custodial sentence.

I tweeted to them but they've not replied.

With or without sriracha sauce?

Soon.

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Had a similar experience with Asda jam donuts a few months back. Bought a bag of 6 and bit in into the first one only to discover there was no jam. I checked the others and they all had jam holes in them so I assumed it was just the one which hadn't been filled. Disappointed, I tried another only to discover there was again no jam. I figured I was really unlucky and it was impossible for all of them to be like that so I ate another, again no jam. By this point I had eaten half the pack so felt like I couldn't take them back. I was also ravenous for the sweet nectar i had been thrice denied so I had 2 more, again no jam. I was then too full and disgusted at myself to try the last one which I ended up in throwing in the bin with rage.

I do really like the Asda deep-fill mince pies!

Mince omelette is where it’s at.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=NwfdIVym8Qg

^highly disturbing on a number of levels.

There is something very unsettling about the non-uniformity of the serving dish.

Highlight of my scene so far: grabbed a Pret mincer and a filter coffee yesterday as a mid-afternoon executive pick-me-up. Crumbly, Rich and deep; recommended.

Aren't the Pret ones like £1.50 for one?!

A dredge from Page 8 of this thread

I did say executive

I can't help but think that once we've Brexited, all supermarket purchases will be like that. But that's an item probably for another thread.