Mince Pies -Yay or nay

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I LOVE mince pies, my ma had to buy them just for me at xmas as i was the only one who liked them.

Now as an adult NO ONE I KNOW likes them except me, I cant be the only one

MINCE PIE LOVERS SPEAK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rockshamrover

I am not usually a mince pie lover but last year we bought some from a local bakery in Galway and they were the nicest I have ever tasted.

The one thing that always puts me off mince pies is the acidity levels. You end up with terrible heart burn.

If you are in and around Galway, look out for Sweetie Pies mince pies. They are delicious.

Agent Smith

Nay

yay!


but boo to the Heartburn

useful_contacts

Nay

i never get heartburn from them:D

Wishbone Ash

useful_contacts wrote: »

NO ONE I KNOW likes them except me, I cant be the only one

MINCE PIE LOVERS SPEAK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I bring them into work, they're devoured in seconds.

In saying that, when growing up, I was the only one in the family who liked them.

Kiith

Nay

Homemade mince pie's = yes
Bought mince pie's = no

KTRIC

Nay

The ones you buy in the shops are powdery muck to be honest.

Home made FTW !!

Xavi6

Nay

A resounding HELL YEAH! to all mince pies.

The poll is flawed by multi choice btw

milod

Nay

Mmmmmmmmince pies and custard!

Das Kitty

Nay

Feckin gorgeous!

The ones in puff pastry in M&S are to die for.

Nyom nyom nyom nyom.

Ricky91t

Nay

Yay

Morgase

Nay

A homemade mince pie and a cup of tea = nyom. I think I might make some this weekend to keep the energy levels up while putting up the decorations!

Naos

Bangers and mash

A big resounding no from me here.

Real question is, who likes Christmas Pudding? The mother makes it every year, I've yet to see one person eat it. (And she's a good cook!)

OldGoat

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

When I bring them into work... <Snip>

I wanna work where you work. No-one gives me free mince pies

whiskeyman

Bangers and mash

I hate pudding and mince pies!!

Speeeewww!!

jim o doom

Bangers and mash

they always seem to have cinnamon in them. VOM. :P

Ross_Mahon

Nay

I never liked them as a kid, But the more you eat them, The better they get!

mr kr0nik

Nay

I love the ones with the icing on top. Not a true pie but tasty nevertheless.

balon

Nay

I'm not a huge fan of eating them, but they're growing on me. I do like making them along with Christmas cake and Christmas puddings, chutneys and spiced beef. Homemade all the way.

stovelid

Nay

Poll needs a + Cream = double yay option.

mercuroman

Nay

I really feel like some mince pies now - mmmmm.
Is it Daybreak that are giving free mince pies when you get a tea or coffee? Anyone try them?

Melange

Nay

Epic yay to mince pies.

I'll gladly eat the ones you buy in shops (particularly the M&S ones!), but a good homemade mince pie is a true gastronomic delight. Extra points for a splash of custard over them.

Oh, and Christmas Pudding seriously rocks too.

S.I.R

Nay

Melange wrote: »

Epic yay to mince pies.

I'll gladly eat the ones you buy in shops (particularly the M&S ones!), but a good homemade mince pie is a true gastronomic delight. Extra points for a splash of custard over them.

Oh, and Christmas Pudding seriously rocks too.

apart from the custard ( every manbearpig to their own ) i agree 110%

pyramuid man

Nay

Yay. They are the best

440Hz

Nay

For years I didnt like them at all, and then I started making my own mince from scratch and now I em!! ny0m

Notorious

Nay

KnifeWRENCH

Nay

Ross_Mahon wrote: »

I never liked them as a kid, But the more you eat them, The better they get!

That.

I don't think I ever ate them as a kid. I only really discovered them in the past few years. Now I( get through as many as I can around Christmas. No cream or custard or any of that nonsense, just plain delicious mince pie. NYOM, NYOM!

Naos wrote: »

A big resounding no from me here.

Real question is, who likes Christmas Pudding? The mother makes it every year, I've yet to see one person eat it. (And she's a good cook!)

I like pudding, but I hardly ever eat it because I'm too full from mince pies.
Worst thing about pudding is that it makes the roof of your mouth really really dry.

seamus

Nay

If I could get away with consuming nothing but coffee and mince pies, I think I would.

lovemypinkhat

Nay, well I've never tried one but I'm not too fond of currants and raisins and all that malarkey anyway.

More for ye mince-pie lovers woo :P

oztots

Bangers and mash

No, double no actually.

I grew up in australia with mince pies, real ones with just mince and gravy in them. Then i get to ireland and theres none. Then one christmas i see mince pies, out with one take a bite, and it has fruit and sugar in it? Whats happening?

Love pudding though

BroomBurner

Not a big fan myself, but my father takes this time of the year to up his consumption from 2 boxes of mince pies a week (Feb - Oct) to 3-4 boxes. Doesn't matter the type, or where they're from (though he's a fan of Tesco's ones, I think), they all get hoovered up.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Bangers and mash

Nay....think they are disgusting!

Kold

Nay

Once I realised that there was no minced meat in them I never looked back. Nyom.

JaneyMc

Nay

I love them, but my Mam loves them more! She buys them and freezes them so she has some all year round.

Latchy

Nay

I lurve mince pies but the particular brand i like best is only available wholesale so it means travelling a bit to get them ,but oh so soft and tasty .

BroomBurner

JaneyMc wrote: »

I love them, but my Mam loves them more! She buys them and freezes them so she has some all year round.

Tesco's sell 'em year round, some other shops may too.

~Rebel~

Nay

warm mince pie with some cream. nyom. *drool

deleriumtremens

Bangers and mash

Mince pies were considered nice during the 18th, 19th and I suppose around 70 years of the 20th century. Now that we have food that tastes wayyyy nicer we notice how untasty mince pies are!
You see for most of human history confectionary of any sort was too expensive and hard to come by and when you did, it didnt taste as nice as the refined but tasty junk we have nowadays!!
I have this suspicion that people kind of will themselves to like mince pies just so they can eat them at christmas and think "oh isnt christmas wonderful". Well I ant buying it. My brain evolved through the same path of evolution as did all your brains so I KNOW that deep down yous dont like them!!

Whats in them actually, fruit or meat??

~Rebel~

Nay

deleriumtremens wrote: »

Mince pies were considered nice during the 18th, 19th and I suppose around 70 years of the 20th century. Now that we have food that tastes wayyyy nicer we notice how untasty mince pies are!
You see for most of human history confectionary of any sort was too expensive and hard to come by and when you did, it didnt taste as nice as the refined but tasty junk we have nowadays!!
I have this suspicion that people kind of will themselves to like mince pies just so they can eat them at christmas and think "oh isnt christmas wonderful". Well I ant buying it. My brain evolved through the same path of evolution as did all your brains so I KNOW that deep down yous dont like them!!

Whats in them actually, fruit or meat??

...what i gather from that is that you've never actually tried them..

do. they're awesome.

(and no theres no meat in them...)

ScumLord

Bangers and mash

Their horrible like eating a big soft bug.

Can you get them with mince in them?

PurpleBerry

Bangers and mash

Ick, ick, ick. No!

Don't like mince.
Don't like pies.

Wood

They'd be awesome if they did have mince in them.

But unfortunately, it just looks like badger vomit in a pie.

I'm a firm believer in a no meat, no pie, policy (as in, if there's no meat in it, it's not a pie. Not no meat. I love meat)

There should be a minced beef option in the poll

~Rebel~

Nay

Wood wrote: »

They'd be awesome if they did have mince in them.

But unfortunately, it just looks like badger vomit in a pie.

I'm a firm believer in a no meat, no pie, policy (as in, if there's no meat in it, it's not a pie. Not no meat. I love meat)

what about apple pie? should that not be a pie either?

Kold

Nay

Or lemon meringue pie... One of the greatest examples of culinary endeavour..

ScumLord

Bangers and mash

~Rebel~ wrote: »

what about apple pie? should that not be a pie either?

I think he means it's not a real pie until he was sex with it.

Cianos

Cold mince pies =
Heated mince pies =

biko

Bangers and mash

whiskeyman wrote: »

I hate pudding and mince pies!!

Speeeewww!!

Same here. Urrgh.

Melange

Nay

JaneyMc wrote: »

I love them, but my Mam loves them more! She buys them and freezes them so she has some all year round.

That's... just wrong. For me, a major part of the appeal of mince pies is that they're only consumed during a particular time of the year. That way, they become inextricably linked with festive cheer. I ate my first mince pie of the year last night, and when the scrumptious taste him my mouth, I just knew that it is finally that time of the year.

metaoblivia

Bangers and mash

The only pie I like is a Boston Creme pie, and that's because it's completely unlike most pies. Meat pies, sweet pies = yuck, no thanks!

LivingDeadGirl

Nay

ScumLord wrote: »

Their horrible like eating a big soft bug.

Nooooo you are not going to ruin them for me

riff-raff

NAY! anyway wheres the mince:P in mince pies