Paid Members Thunderplex 1,980 Posted December 1, 2020 Paid Members Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 I fucking hate mince pies, but so wish that I didn’t. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralphy 1,153 Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) not my picture, spotted on facebook Was going to get one but its a fiver https://groceries.asda.com/product/party-food/asda-pig-in-blanket-sausage-roll/1000244229179 EDIT, this too, ÂŁ4.99 aldi Edited December 3, 2020 by Ralphy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members seph 292 Posted December 3, 2020 Paid Members Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 6 hours ago, Ralphy said: That's "I'll get this for a laugh" then "I regret everything" in one pic. January's sandwiches are sorted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members air_raid 3,365 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Paid Members Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 I’ve had a sausage roll with bacon before and thought it was a bit harsh, maybe more to do with the salt than the meat. By contrast Aldi hog roast sausage rolls are great, and the kind of thing I should have considered getting in. Bird and myself have settled on the Sainsbury’s pecan and maple mince pies with Viennese whirl top. Trying others would nothing more than delayed gratification. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators Chest Rockwell 7,347 Posted December 3, 2020 Moderators Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, seph said: That's "I'll get this for a laugh" then "I regret everything" in one pic. January's sandwiches are sorted. No chance there will be any regret with that. I'm going to get one for sure. Cheers for the heads up @Ralphy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members Carbomb 5,213 Posted December 3, 2020 Paid Members Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Tried these. Obscene. And I want more. Â In home-made news, my mum's made her classic Christmas cake (Dundee cake recipe) which people tend to have with mild cheese, and of which I'm not a massive fan, and also a Christmas pud, which I much prefer because it's completely soused in brandy (I then spend the rest of Christmas Day in a combination of drunken stupor and The 'Itis, growing my eyebrows back). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrodyGraham 568 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 This week Aldi released their 'Exquisite' Mince Pies. They come in a green and gold box and are properly lovely. Really rich and fruity filling with a gold sprinkled citrus oil infused pastry (also rich and fruity). I used to get the Heston Blumenthal mince pies from Waitrose and these are as good, if not better. 3 quid for 6 though, in Aldi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members air_raid 3,365 Posted December 13, 2020 Author Paid Members Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 6:35 PM, air_raid said: I’m also staring to worry that Colman’s have discontinued their cranberry sauce. Finally! Went into Heaton Park store of Home Bargains and they had 3 jars, although they only had 1 left when we left. She’s already had some with a fried Camembert and we’ve got a whole jar left for Christmas. Update on festive puffings : cracked last  weekend over two (dreadful) Christmas Chronicle films and tried both. The turkey and stuffing balls at first just tasted like chicken crisps but the second bite had a butter-basted taste to them and the sage flavour followed, top marks. The sausage rolls ones (Wotsit style) were also very good, a little generic porky flavour (although different from Frazzles flavour) with no hint of pastry to speak of, but Mrs raid thought they were the better of the two. Bought some more Sainsbury’s maple and pecan mince pies today and some crumble top salted caramel ones from Aldi although the Millionaires ones were sold out. Anyone else gone headfirst into their Festive Fat Bastard phase yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members johnnyboy 3,667 Posted December 13, 2020 Paid Members Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, air_raid said: Anyone else gone headfirst into their Festive Fat Bastard phase yet? I'm up to 9,000% of the recommended daily intake of Roses so I'm well on the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gmoney 4,277 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 33 minutes ago, air_raid said: Anyone else gone headfirst into their Festive Fat Bastard phase yet? My work gave us all £25 to get some booze and food for an Xmas Teams chat (started out excruciating but ended up alright). I don't drink so I spent £2 on some orange juice and £23 on quid on cheese, crisps, cake and mince pies. Merry Christmas, everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators Chest Rockwell 7,347 Posted December 13, 2020 Moderators Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 I would be if my Aldi stocked that 2 metre pig in blanket I was so gutted when I couldn't find it.. I must have rechecked that shelf at least four times even though I knew they clearly didn't have it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members air_raid 3,365 Posted December 18, 2020 Author Paid Members Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I can’t remember if they’re packaged as a festive flavour or not but Mrs raid and I tried Walkers’ sausage roll flavour yesterday and they’re a triumph! That sweet/fattening flavour that you get from a Greggs sausage roll, much closer to the taste of the real thing than the Tesco not-Wotsits. Although the latter are great in taste and texture and we’ll definitely be buying more. Smashed a pack of Aldi salted caramel crumble top mince pies (again, no Millionaires) over the weekend too and though the Mrs didn’t like the crumble top as much as the ones we had from Asda last year, although it reminded me of mama raids crumble so I loved them. I did promise to myself not to mention the beer as there is a perfectly serviceable thread for that already but nipped into Bents garden centre today, one of my favourite places on Earth, and grabbed several different cans of marshmallow Porter, chocolate orange and chocolate cherry stout and a few Samuel Smiths choices. So I can drink my spare bottle of Cranborne Poacher tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members Thunderplex 1,980 Posted December 19, 2020 Paid Members Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 The Walkers are possibly the best flavour match of all the crisps they have done. Â Splendid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members johnnyboy 3,667 Posted December 19, 2020 Paid Members Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Aldi didn't have any chocolate reindeers so I ended up with a chocolate bear. Fuck 2020. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators Chest Rockwell 7,347 Posted December 19, 2020 Moderators Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 I bet that left you feeling like fools .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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