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Oh ho! That's a bold claim. I'll be the judge, Son of Morris. Right away, there's an explosion of powdered sugar that goes everywhere, turning your surroundings into an...
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Almost in the final stretch now. Which is good. We've all got homes to go to. The pastry on these tiny pies is firm, but not crunchy -- thank the ancestors! -- but is a bit...
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The Bastard Kipling, for the sake of completeness. And in fairness, not bad. The pastry is too firm, nudging just into the dreaded crispy zone, and is a touch too sweet, but...
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Magic Eater should be out in early 2023.
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Alas, you will not be able to find these everywhere, as they are local, but perhaps you can bung sugarlumps.service a handful of £50 notes to deliver internationally. These are...
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More pies, this time of the fancy variety, from M&S. How much more fancy? Read on, MacDuff. The pastry has a nice crumble to it, not too soft, and not too firm, but there is a...
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You know that thing where the most interesting Marvel films were framed as other genres that just happened to be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Winter Soldier was a 1970s...
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M&S! As Cat Stevens wrote (probably), the first bite is the weakest. There's so much sugar on these pies that the top is all crunchy, and I'm not a fan of crunchy. The good...
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Look, yesterday was (mostly) a joke and I don't have it in for Waitrose. I say this because of what's to follow, and I don't want people thinking it's some vendetta against the...
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These are part of Waitrose's probably reluctant admission that there are people who are not upper middle class, and may need access to cheaper food. Let us see what our betters...
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I nipped into Waitrose for this one and escaped before security noticed my social status. Alas, my reward for my act of class warfare was blandness. The pastry is soft, with a...
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While the Americans get ready for their traditional Thanksgiving treats of Gasoline Pie, Cowboy Grits, and Lincoln Logs, here the Mince Pie Fest continues with this absolute...
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"Extra Indulgent" seems a bit redundant, like "more unique". These are very chunky minceys! I'm not sure the pictures convey how deep these pies are. I imagine they are...
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We've seen what Aldi has to offer, now let's see what their Teutonic rivals can bring to the Chrimble table! The pastry looks anaemic, and tastes undercooked and a tad stodgy....
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The pastry on this unusual pie is very tough and I was unable to bite through it. The filling has a nice festive aroma, but the texture is all wrong and it is unpleasant to...
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"Luxury" doesn't mean what it used to. The pastry has a good texture, soft with a bit of bite, and has a nice sweet taste, but is also a bit sickly. The fruity flavoursome...
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Get ready, as we enter the Twilight Zone! The pastry is firm, almost biscuity, with an aftertaste akin to shortbread. In general I'm not a fan of shortbread, but this isn't...
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The pastry has a nice texture but is a bit dry, chalky even, and there is a lot of sugar on top. "A light dusting" my foot! The filling is not unpleasant, but lacks a strong...
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These mince pies are the second-best, according to this nonsense article at The Grauniad. We will see about that. The pastry is a touch too firm, bordering on tough, and while...
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Ah, Greggs, the titan of the British high street! I don't tend to review "fresh" mince pies, but I was in the area anyway so... The pastry has little taste, and what there is,...
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These have a sweet pastry, not unlike that of their fancier cousins, but far softer, to the point that they tend to disintegrate in your hand as you bite. The filling is a...
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Stuart and I played another game of Stargrave Notromunda this week at the Dice Saloon; our rival crews entered an abandoned high-tech factory -- loot rolls after the skirmish...
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2021’s champions return, but recipes and tastes change (and so must I), so will they be as good in 2022? Let’s find out! The pastry is sweet and light and perfectly balanced...
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These pies have a gorgeous soft, crumbly, sweet pastry. I adore it. It's the very definition of "scrumptious." Probably. On the other hand, the filling is a bit bland at first,...
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Will the fancy-pants versions of yesterday's pies be any better? Once you manage to crack through the excessive packaging (Sainsbury’s, why?) you get a nice waft of fruitiness....
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This is my brother's favourite mince pie. He is often wrong. The most striking thing about this pie is that it’s not striking at all. It gives new meaning to the term “bland”....
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SPOILERS: This is a good pie. The crust is a little thin and lacking in taste, but does have a nice firmness that avoids tipping over into the dreaded “crunchy”. The filling is...
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And we’re off! For those of you that are new, I’m going to “try” -- by which I mean “eat a whole box of” -- mince pies from the major shops, plus a selection of local Brighton...
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Those readers with long memories will remember that, before the Plague Years, Stuart and I attempted a a Mordheim Frostgrave campaign. Since then, Mordheim Frostgrave has...
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In some editions of Shadowrun -- maybe all; I haven't played since the third edition -- you can trace a magical effect back to the spellcaster that created it. This idea is...