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Lost Xmas food

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lookluv · 07/12/2025 20:35

Xmas nostalgia has been bad this weekend - why will someone not bring back mignons morceaux, cheese moments, worcester sauce crisps, cream and cheesy niknaks and those massive KP bignuts

It really is not Xmas without them!

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Twilight7777 · 11/12/2025 17:47

Defiantly41 · 07/12/2025 22:41

York fruits - jelly sweets with a weird hard capsule of fruity liquid in the middle
jelly orange & lemon slices
Weekend chocolate boxes
Tunis cake and Dundee cake

They have the jelly orange and lemon slices still in some pound land shops

marmiteloversunite · 11/12/2025 17:45

Gliblet · 08/12/2025 16:03

Lidl for both.

I'm not entirely convinced the M&S big mix tin thing actually exists, our local ones have the peppermint bark and some ungodly concoction involving cold popcorn, but the chocolate selection tins are nowhere to be seen.

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The M&S tins do exist. I bought some but back in early November and then I had to hunt the shelves every couple of days until I found them.

PinkPepperPolka · 11/12/2025 16:09

Thank you, @Elmrosie

Elmrosie · 11/12/2025 08:51

PinkPepperPolka · 10/12/2025 22:27

I’m interested @Elmrosie!!

Hopefully this is OK to post. The recipe isn’t on her website, I guess she thinks there’s isn’t much call for it these days. Interesting to see metric being provided as an afterthought!

Lost Xmas food
GreenGreenGreenRed · 11/12/2025 07:15

Itsnearlymybirthday · 09/12/2025 21:55

That does explain it, thank you for confirming. Christmas won’t be the same!

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I've been looking for these too! Oh well at least I know not to keep looking 😂

Thanks @FFSToEverythingSince2020

PinkPepperPolka · 10/12/2025 22:27

I’m interested @Elmrosie!!

Elmrosie · 10/12/2025 21:24

St Delia of Norwich (patron saint of Advent and Yuletide) has a recipe for buttered brazils in her original Christmas book, I can post it if anyone’s interested.

I am mourning the passing of Twiglets and am ready to join any protest against the current abominations.

madaboutpurple · 10/12/2025 19:31

Marks and Spencer big mix are far better than any other chocolate. They do tins as well as boxes.

Sortalike · 10/12/2025 18:18

...grumbles...

I get what you're saying about the alternatives to Mignons Morceau BUT I want the teeny tiny nubbly end bit which was like a little rock of garlicky crunchiness.

Itsnearlymybirthday · 09/12/2025 21:55

FFSToEverythingSince2020 · 09/12/2025 21:24

Sadly, I can’t find that for you, but I can give you closure.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/32405036/nestle-axed-beloved-christmas-chocolate-treat-shoppers-gutted/#:~:text=Nestle%20has%20officially%20ceased%20production,on%20X%20(formerly%20Twitter)

(Article says Nestle stopped production last year.)

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That does explain it, thank you for confirming. Christmas won’t be the same!

FFSToEverythingSince2020 · 09/12/2025 21:24

Itsnearlymybirthday · 09/12/2025 21:00

After Eight sticks, had them the last few years. Can’t find any this year, and don’t like normal After Eights.

Sadly, I can’t find that for you, but I can give you closure.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/32405036/nestle-axed-beloved-christmas-chocolate-treat-shoppers-gutted/#:~:text=Nestle%20has%20officially%20ceased%20production,on%20X%20(formerly%20Twitter)

(Article says Nestle stopped production last year.)

PrincessHoneysuckle · 09/12/2025 21:21

Growlybear83 · 08/12/2025 17:32

I’ve been hunting for cheese footballs without success 😞

B&m have them

Itsnearlymybirthday · 09/12/2025 21:00

After Eight sticks, had them the last few years. Can’t find any this year, and don’t like normal After Eights.

FFSToEverythingSince2020 · 09/12/2025 20:11

PrimalScreaming · 08/12/2025 23:09

I've been looking for Maple Brazils and can't find them anywhere! They used to be pretty hard to find, but are now non-existent. Charbonnel & Walker did some (for a price) and Fortnum & Mason did some for an even higher price....But I haven't even seen those this year.
They were my Mum's favourite and I just fancied a few in her memory.

charbonnel.co.uk/product/maple-brazils?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23283452525&gbraid=0AAAABCDEKVzchNh7hZwWwmaVf5Dts9EO9&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgs_ajqixkQMVtJpQBh1YpTQTEAQYASABEgIA1vD_BwE

FFSToEverythingSince2020 · 09/12/2025 20:10

lookluv · 07/12/2025 23:03

i just want a mignon morceaux

Gardetto’s Garlic Rye Crisps. Not quite the same but if you liked mignon morceaux, it’s about the closest you can get. Or garlic Melba toasts.

DilemmaDelilah · 09/12/2025 20:00

@lookluv I also want mignon morceaux. Soooo garlicky!

Allseeingallknowing · 09/12/2025 18:42

PrimalScreaming · 08/12/2025 23:09

I've been looking for Maple Brazils and can't find them anywhere! They used to be pretty hard to find, but are now non-existent. Charbonnel & Walker did some (for a price) and Fortnum & Mason did some for an even higher price....But I haven't even seen those this year.
They were my Mum's favourite and I just fancied a few in her memory.

You’re in good company- The late Queen loved Charbonnel and Walker!

Bernadinetta · 09/12/2025 18:19

Garden centres or farm shops are good for these types of things. I was thinking of this thread today walking round a garden centre looking at marzipan fruits, various chocolate/sugar coated nuts, lots of different liquorice (school chalk anyone?), the crystallised fruits with the liquid centres and lots of varieties of bruschetta type crackers.

Chiefangel · 09/12/2025 08:33

ABeerInTheSunshineMakesMeHappy · 08/12/2025 22:47

My mum used to make marzipan fruits.

Love the little liqueur chocolates in the bottle shape - I used to buy these for my dad.
I used to like Terry’s All Gold and Black Magic. Mum used to like dark chocolate so I think I got the taste from her. I’ve got an old Black Magic box with sewing stuff in and the fillings it’s showing on there are very different to the ones now. I bought myself a box a year or so back and they were disgusting.

Terry’s All Gold used to have a lemon barrel chocolate that I would bite the top off and ‘drink’ the contents. They were so lovely back in the day.

Littlejellyuk · 09/12/2025 08:04

lookluv · 07/12/2025 23:03

i just want a mignon morceaux

I googled it and it forgot about these. I remember them years ago.
Philips Fogg (garlicky crouton style) crisps 😋

DarkEyedSailor · 09/12/2025 07:36

AutumnLover1989 · 09/12/2025 07:35

You can still get those jelly orange and lemon slices in B&M.

And Grape Tree, I saw some on Friday!

AutumnLover1989 · 09/12/2025 07:35

You can still get those jelly orange and lemon slices in B&M.

RosesAndHellebores · 09/12/2025 07:29

ABeerInTheSunshineMakesMeHappy · 08/12/2025 23:01

Ooh Sobranie cigarettes - thought they were so sophisticated! There were the pastel coloured ones and the black ones. Love coffee creams too.

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That brings back a memory of the late 60s. Mother used to have a silver cigarette case and when she and father went to smart parties/functions, she used to colour co-ordinate the fags with what she was wearing. I can see her now saying goodnight, sitting on the edge of my bed, in a deep pink frock and a beehive with matching deep pink little roses in the hair sections. The cigarette case would have contained pink sobranies.

Cherrysoup · 09/12/2025 06:41

ABeerInTheSunshineMakesMeHappy · 08/12/2025 23:01

Ooh Sobranie cigarettes - thought they were so sophisticated! There were the pastel coloured ones and the black ones. Love coffee creams too.

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Pastel ones, but Omg, rough as! Like smoking Marlborough red!

JenniferBooth · 08/12/2025 23:30

RescueMeFromThisSilliness · 08/12/2025 23:12

I still miss these too. What were they thinking when they discontinued them? 🙁

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DM used to get them in for Easter as well