| Reviews 2009 - Round 09 - Tesco Finest 6 Deep Filled Mince Pies |
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Reviewers Comments and Guessed Origin
"This pie will definitely make the top 3! Superb filling, touch runny but top marks in all areas. Definitely worth an investment." "Almost the perfect pie. certainly a nigh on perfect tasting pie only let down by the paltry effort to look home baked. I have no idea where this came from, but I'd like to know so I can go and buy more straight away." "The look & feel was impressive but the first bite was a bit dry and seemed more pastry than filling. A surprise given the amount of filling which was good. over all the pastry let this pie down " "This is the Cheryl Cole of mince pies, you would have it anywhere, in the kitchen, tucked up in bed or have it at work and you wouldn't want to share it with your mates." "Smelt like someone had been creaming mad like the 1950's - great smell of butter but not a lot else. This was the Mother Teresa of all pies - Size '8', modest to look at but full of wonderful treasures inside, great filling, a lick of brandy and butter and pastry that leaves you with a wonderful feeling inside. Thanks Mother Teresa.. Did you shop in Waitrose?" "First bite was all pastry and I am not diminutive of mouth. The filling was nice, but not enough to counter that over thick pastry. These are finest Tesco has to offer." "Another pie that looked good in the showroom but failed in the engine department, What a disappointment that large air pocket was. The pastry was nice and buttery and had a nice crunch to it. The filling lacked flavour and texture. Somerfield?" "On the surface this was promising. It had the tell tale 'blow holes' of a quality pie, and whilst not over generous with sugar, it did posses sizeable granules. Thus, the shock of attempting to pile-driver my dentures through the concrete mass that pertained to be pastry was overwhelming. Even a sacrilegious dunk in the accompanying beverage didn't lessen it's the tensile strength. Sadly the rather delicious interior was overshadowed. If this pie was a chocolate bar it would be an armadillo. M&S." "A decent enough pie - but nothing too special. The fork holes in the top are a nice touch - but aren't too important as we're eating it at room-temp. From somewhere like Tesco." "Aldi? Akin to eating an air-filled rock. Granted, there was a small amount of tasty filling inside, but it was quite a mission getting there. I think I may have broken a tooth." "Tesco - an average pie. Crust seemed a bit stale to me. The filling had a hint of brandy, but I could not get over the pastry." "This was a corker, nice aroma pre-bite, confirmed by first bite of a very buttery, nutty texture pastry. I really liked the somewhat crunchy and drier biscuit-like pastry of this pie, which is in contrast to some pies that have a greasy claggy texture. This was a high ceiling pie, so I was also pleasantly surprised to see that the filling almost comes up to the pie lid, which is very unusual. The filling was very tasty with quality ingredients which also has a nice texture, plus a dash of something (maybe alcohol taste). All in all, a proper job - top ho - and if it's not Duchy Original then Prince Charles should hijack the recipe." "After nearly breaking my tooth biting into the top - the rest of it didn't make it worth it. Horrible pastry - probably last years put in this years packaging. Local shop brand probably budgens or londis.Filling OK but a bit nothingee."
Best Before: 12 Dec 2009 Suitable for Vegetarians
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