Mince should not be the 'meat' in a 'meat and 2 veg' type meal

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I was horrified! Surely if cow is to be the main meat then it should take a solid form eg steak or roast beef

My reasons are:
I want to cut up my meat, not have to lift it on a spoon
I want to control my veg/potato/meat ratio of each mouthful - I can't do this with mince because it's all mixed up
Gravy has already been added! I want to control my quantity of gravy
Mince is designed for meals where an even distribution of meat is required in a sauce or pie, not as a main meat

My friend says I'm overreacting but I feel very strongly about this!

Mmm--...sooooo..... mince formed into a pattie shape as a burger is OK but not when the mince is all separated like.

I surmise it is the 'holes' between the bitss of mince that bother you.

As long as it's minced meat and not minced something else, then the clue is in the word. Ask any vegetarian!

YADNBU! Mince, in the context you describe, is minging! It's only place, is in meals like cottage pie, bolognaise, chilli etc, and then, it has to be top quality, lean, steak mince.
*shudders** at the childhood memory of cheap mince, gravy and carrots

WTAF [cobfused]

My mum used to make this when I was little. We loved it, but it's more of a kids' meal I reckon. Love the nn BTW

If my 5 year old spoke to me like this OP, I would send him to bed.

Don't be

a)picky
b)fussy
c)ungrateful
d) snobby

There's a recession on and there are people starving in the world. If I made you my minced beef and onion pie and served it with veg, spuds and gravy, you would not complain, you would be eating it and saying "yum".

You lost a lot of sympathy by using the phrase "I want" three times in your OP.

YABU because the best meal in the world is my gran's mince and tatties.

Proper comfort food

Mnmm, mince and tatties. Had that for lunch yesterday

YABU.

Another mince and tatties vote here, though from an Irish family. YABVVVU.

YABU. Dean Street Town House www.deanstreettownhouse.com/food-menus/a-la-carte are charging £13.50 for that very meal. Perhaps they are also BU but it's a perfectly nice meal if well made.

What?

£13.50 for meat and potatoes.

My god I do this as cheap quick meal when I can't be bothered to cook a proper dinner.

Mmm, mince and chips with vinegar

Cutteduppear - indeed

Also what are mince beeps please? They sound like something I would want to try.

Oh and YABU. You sound spoiled, petulant and 4.

Why is everyone so snobby about mince? It's only like any other meat: shit if you buy the cheapola abbatoir floor sweepings. Get yourself some steak mince and STFU.

Lovely-savoury mince with carrots and onions served in a Yorkshire pudding with a bit of mash on the side :-)

Are you for real?

I don't particularly like mince but it is obviously meat and why would you need to use a spoon? I can easily eat it with a fork!

Really you sound like a child

Ooooh my secret recipe gravy mince and cheesy mash. Yum yum!

Thank you grey - that's our tea sorted for tonight!

Minced beef wellington.....yum

Is this a thread about a thread? Personally i love mince

LMAO that the mince-hate thread has turned into mince-fantasising

This is a joke, yes? Nobody could possibly 'feel strongly' about something so trivial!

Personally I hate mince and tatties, mainly because my mum's was always rubbish, but that was largely down to the quality of the mince - it was definitely an 'economy drive' meal. Maybe especially for that reason, if someone served it to me today I'd feel very grateful, as it would remind me of how well I generally manage to eat now - and I certainly wouldn't start a pissy thread about it.

Mmmm I love mince. Had some last night with onions, potatoes and carrots, served on a pancake. It was yum.

And I ate it with a fork!

YABU!

Where's SecretMinceRinser when you need her?

My kids love mince amd mash - cooked to Gran's recipe.
The one proper dinner DS1 doesn't pick at.
I think it's foul!