What Are You Doing Now?
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I know that mince pies are a staple during the festive season, but I think they are overrated. I can take them or leave them. What do others think?
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Being honest Eddie - we take them, have far too many in our excitement, and then we leave them - and do the same thing again twelve months later!
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I think they're overrated too, Eddie. I don't mind having an occasional mince pie, but when it comes to Christmas goodies I much prefer Bramley apple pies.
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Me too, Courtenay. I love apple pies, preferably hot with ice cream.
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I love mince pies, hot or cold, with custard, or on their own - but we only ever eat them around Christmas - never buy them all year. The bramley apple pies are something we might buy at any time, so I don't really find them all that thrilling!
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Definitely overrated in my opinion, Eddie. Erika will buy some for Christmas but I rarely indulge.
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Ooh, definitely with ice cream. I like it so much better than custard.
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It makes me wonder who actually does buy mincepies and eats them and likes them, lol! Seems like most people buy them 'because its Christmas' but then don't actually eat them! I prefer them to Christmas pudding I think.John Pickup wrote:Definitely overrated in my opinion, Eddie. Erika will buy some for Christmas but I rarely indulge.
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Eddie, Pete and Rob, I never had a mince pie nor did I ever eat a fruit cake which has kind of a weird reputation over here in the US (and I have not yet found out why ).Eddie Muir wrote:I know that mince pies are a staple during the festive season, but I think they are overrated. I can take them or leave them. What do others think?
Our ALDI in Worcester sold Stollen last November/December, I hope they'll offer it again:
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Yummy!Courtenay wrote:Ooh, definitely with ice cream. I like it so much better than custard.
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I also like Stollen, and much prefer it to mince pies, Chrissie.
I think you're right about mince pies, Rob. I feel sure that most people only buy them because it's Christmas and it's expected of them.
I think you're right about mince pies, Rob. I feel sure that most people only buy them because it's Christmas and it's expected of them.
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Maybe next year in Scotland we can try mince pie...Eddie Muir wrote:I also like Stollen, and much prefer it to mince pies, Chrissie.
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We get through boxes of them at Christmas, but we don't eat them at any other time of the year. A bit like turkey! We love our Christmas tree, too, but only put it up at Christmas.Rob Houghton wrote: It makes me wonder who actually does buy mincepies and eats them and likes them]
PS Why are we discussing mince pies on two threads???? Anita must be away for the day!
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Americans don't really know how to make fruitcake, so our fruitcake is usually pretty bad. That's why in America fruitcake has a bad reputation.
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Thanks, KEVP.
Do you live in the US, too?
Do you live in the US, too?
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