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We’re starting 2024’s reviews with a standard mince pie from Aldi’s Hollylane range. A more standard mince pie you could not hope to find. The box is the same…
Needs a custard rescue
These mince pies from ALDI *might* split opinion – but if you like a sweeter mince pie and ‘Baileys’ then you could be in for a treat.
Triumph
There are some staples in the world of British food, Walkers Crisps, Heinz beans…and of course Mr Kiplings cakes. In Christmases gone by, the standard Mr…
Seconds, please
Guess who’s back, back again…it’s this blog, tell a friend. Enough of the fanfares, down to business – but not before saying thanks to the countless people…
Perfectly fine
Amongst the many special deals and myriad toys and games in Aldi today, I spied their entry level mince pie. A very red, festive box…but what’s inside? Well…
Back on the shelf
There’s plenty of repetitive themes in the mince pie world, and if there’s a alcoholic twist to a mince pie it’s usually brandy/cognac or maybe a hint of gin.…
We’ve seen these before, and they’re usually really good. But I’ve just eaten a really poor Aldi mince pie (see previous review) so it’s no guarantee… Phew.…
Proper good
Having recently recovered from Covid suffering nothing more than the loss of taste and smell, I find myself seriously behind on mince pie reviews. Therefore…
A nice looking mince pie from Lyons for 2021. But wait what’s this…? The box is identical to their 2020 offering, the pies looking the same and they even cost…
Sainsbury’s have a wide range of mince pies again for 2021 but these could be the pick of the bunch. A fancy Frangipane topping – could it be top marks? We…
