Gimmicky xmas foods to avoid

[ArcheryAnnie]

This thread brought to you courtesy of Iceland's Christmas Tree flavoured crisps. They are kettle-style crisps, and are absolutely rank. I usually finish up food even if I don't particularly like it (I hate waste) but neither teenage DS nor I could stomach these at all.

Anything else to avoid?

Anything Prosecco flavoured that’s not actually Prosecco!

pigs in blanket tea
brussel sprouts tea

Personally:

any cheese with added flavours. I don't want cranberries or ginger .

my DC were horrified at the thought of the Walkers crisps (Sprout Lover/Hater) , I didn't buy any

any over decorated chocolate gateaux, I just know it'll sit ther huffily judging me

Things that involve sticking a load of different food items together. Three (four?) bird roast, and the fish equivalent...

I saw an advert at a bus stop for Iceland salmon and Prosecco soufflés. 🤢

Prosecco Pringles - tried and tested - NO!

I have tried Walker’s Brussels Sprouts crisps, so you don’t have to. 🤢
And I love sprouts.

Yes I agree with the Brussels crisps

M&S prosecco caramel chocolates - sounded quite nice, like a champagne truffle maybe - nope, they just taste gone off!

pigs in blanket tea

That exists? Blergh. Unless it's just an exotic kind of bovril, and then it's kind of acceptable.

But milk and two sugars?

Yes, they really exist

Pig in Blanket tea

Sprout tea

Pringles Pig in Blanket flavour. Just stick to the regular flavours.

Pigs in blanket flavoured Pringles, I thought they would just be like smoky bacon ones. They are vile and I can't put my finger on why.

Yy to anything prosecco that isn’t actually prosecco. Those M&S prosecco crisps last year even managed to put me off actual prosecco 🤢

Aldi salted caramel mince pies. They aren't even salty and the caramel is stingy.

We really liked the prosecco and pink peppercorn Pringles.

Ha ha love this thread

I have the Iceland crisps, not opened yet. I decided that at £1 they were worth the risk, although after the Heston toilet duck pine sugar dusted mince pie debacle a few years ago, I'm not sure why I thought that!

Hmm, looking at the pigs-in-blankets tea, it doesn't have any actual pork in it, just sage and rosemary, and I think I'd try that!

Agree re prosecco crisps. Why try and flavour something that is crunchy and fatty with something that is supposed to be sparkling and light?

Mint choc cheddar cheese.
On the bright side that was one xmas dinner party I'll never forget.

Waitrose gave us the Heston black cherry chocolate mince pies for free online. Haven't opened yet but note the OFM gives them 1*. I don't think I have ever eaten any of his Waitrose line with enjoyment rather than mild revulsion/amazement that he has wrecked some other standard food offering.

Prosecco and peppercorn Pringles. I will never forgive myself for buying them. I spend all year moaning to dh about brands fucking about with flavours. I was swayed by the festiveness. He will remind me of this forever, I just know it.

My mum brought round some Waitrose Gin and Pink Peppercorn crisps

Even the DC spat them out - foul

I’m nodding at the fucked about with cheese, sadly available all year

Anyone atempted the Iceland Sushi doughnuts? DS v keen to try as combining 2 of his favourites ....I just think will be grim - but am not keen on strange combinations so am biased :)

I saw an advert at a bus stop for Iceland salmon and Prosecco soufflés.

Surely that's just salmon and white wine? Isn't that ok?