Iceland Mince pies

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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!

Do you work for Iceland then?

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????

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.

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

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

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).

Captain weasel do you fall over like that much

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

I will look out for that MsAsprey!

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.)