Mince pies, my rolling thread of which is best

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[Nickbrapp]

catweasle said:

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Bloody students, if there’s a Corbin mince pie full of racks and irn bru they would say it’s the besr

[zetec]

I saw advertised somewhere that M&S are going to launch a their ‘best ever’ mince pie this year.

[Tickle]

anonymous said:

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Animal!

[Bill]

williamp said:

What about the heston mince pies from waitrose?

We had some cherry ones, which were delicious but not a mince pie IMO. The lady on the checkout was raving about the lemon ones.

[flacko]

the only ones ive enjoyed were the costco ones

[dimots]

Thanks for doing this. I always try to sample as many as possible over the festive period but can’t be bothered munching my way through the dross. Having someone else do the legwork is much appreciated!!

[dapprman]

I tried the Waitrose ones with plum and ginger in them and they were rather nice, though not that different.

[Dermot O'Logical]

williamp said:

What about the heston mince pies from waitrose?

I love these, but once the thought enters your head that the "Pine" sugar variety smell like toilet cleaner, they never seem quite as appetising...

[Nickbrapp]

Dermot O'Logical said:

I love these, but once the thought enters your head that the "Pine" sugar variety smell like toilet cleaner, they never seem quite as appetising...

I’m always wary of anything bastardised like different flavours or pasties, like when you have a bonfire spiced coffee and it’s just grim

[Bill]

dapprman said:

I tried the Waitrose ones with plum and ginger in them and they were rather nice, though not that different.

We had some of those last night too, not bad at all but not exceptional and the pastry's a bit claggy.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

zetec said:

I saw advertised somewhere that M&S are going to launch a their ‘best ever’ mince pie this year.

I wasn't expecting them to launch their 'third best mince pie, nice but still behind 2006 and 1987'.

[DoctorX]

Nickbrapp said:

Dermot O'Logical said:

I love these, but once the thought enters your head that the "Pine" sugar variety smell like toilet cleaner, they never seem quite as appetising...

I’m always wary of anything bastardised like different flavours or pasties, like when you have a bonfire spiced coffee and it’s just grim

I tend to agree but I am partial to the Aldi sloe gin and Black Forest varieties.

[dickymint]

Anybody remember 'Bobbys' ? Can't find a reference or even a photo on the net of my childhood mince pies.

[dapprman]

The things we do in the name of scientific research and in aid of the wider scientific community to provide ever more data to the set ...

[Nickbrapp]

Interesting, now I love Marks and Spencer’s and the collection ones I assume are the same mince pie as the ones that came in the all gold box last year and that’s hands down the best one there is, but not so sure about the other flavours

[Turn7]

Tescos Puff Pastry ones are very nice......

[eskidavies]

Another here for Costco,I also like the all butter Aldi ones ,yesterday picked these from Aldi not tried yet ,a trip to Costco is now imminent,why is PH so influential

[williamp]

So can we have a rolling top 10 list please? favourite to least, just so I can buy only the best!!

[Nickbrapp]

williamp said:

So can we have a rolling top 10 list please? favourite to least, just so I can buy only the best!!

I’ve not eaten 10 yet!

But from last year

M&S ones in the gold box
M&S ones in the selection box with different pastries
Costa coffee one (only singles)