Iceland Mince pies

[serin]

Saw in the newspaper that these mince pies came out top in an independent taste test (beating Harrods, Marks and Waitrose IIRC)

£1.50 for six (These are the luxury version, Not to be confused with their other even cheaper ones).

Well, I love a mince pie. so I bought a box to try them out and I can confirm that they are indeed gorgeous!

[ismellonehugerat]

Do you work for Iceland then?

[Captainweasel]

I bought some today (and accidentally fell over and they ended up in my mouth. The whole box) Amazing.

Has anyone bought the £5 lobster? I read want to know if it's an actual lobster????

[Fluffycloudland77]

I'd heard the iceland ones won too, lidl usually does very well in the smoked salmon tests.

I've looked at the lobsters, they are quite small.

[Lushlush]

I bought the 12 for £1.50 they weren't very good, will try the luxury ones.
Aldi ones usually very good.

[NorwaySpruce]

I'm sure shops just sponsor these taste tests, and keep going until 4 out of seven people (or pick your own sample size!) say theirs are best

Depending on the ad piece you read, you'll hear that Asda/Tesco/Aldi/Greggs came out top.

I like the little ones from Sainsbury's bakery myself

[serin]

No bias Ismellonehugerat, I work for the NHS!

Just love mince pies and I agree that the mini ones in Sainsbury are also excellent, in fact I started a thread about them some years ago!

(and FWIW I shop half and half in Aldi and Waitrose).

[HSMMaCM]

Captain weasel do you fall over like that much

[MsAspreyDiamonds]

Try making your own with a jar of Waitrose cranberry mincemeat. Really lovely & not as sickly sweet as traditional mincemeat.

[serin]

I will look out for that MsAsprey!

[cozietoesie]

My mother used to make hers half and half stewed cooking apple and mincemeat, Ms Asprey. Moist, yummy and not cloyingly sweet. (Probably much cheaper as well.)