{"id":68425,"date":"2023-11-25T05:33:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T05:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/?p=68425"},"modified":"2023-11-25T05:33:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T05:33:58","slug":"i-tried-all-the-supermarket-mince-pies-the-winner-was-just-right-beating-mr-kipling-aldi-and-lidl-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/i-tried-all-the-supermarket-mince-pies-the-winner-was-just-right-beating-mr-kipling-aldi-and-lidl-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I tried all the supermarket mince pies – the winner was 'just right' beating Mr Kipling, Aldi and Lidl | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
WE\u2019RE all trying to cut back this Christmas \u2013 so is it possible to enjoy your festive favourites without spending more than you need?<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve tested supermarket mince pies to find out whether own-brand goods beat the brands on quality and price.<\/p>\n
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For this test, we compared versions from Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury\u2019s, Aldi and Lidl with Mr Kipling\u2019s deep filled mince pies.<\/p>\n
We gave each product a score out of ten for taste and a score out of ten for value, based on the price you pay per pie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The value score also took into account the mincemeat content \u2013 brands which skimped on the filling got a lower score.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how all the mince pies scored out of 20:<\/p>\n
Mr Kipling's were by far the most expensive mince pies we tried, at 39p each.\u00a0<\/p>\n So we were disappointed to see they had to least mincemeat filling \u2013 making up just 45% of the total pie.<\/p>\n The filling had a lovely Christmas spiced flavour, but the pastry was a bit dry and powdery. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n And they had the highest sugar content of all the products we tested.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is a mince pie you\u2019d need to wash down with a drink. Overall, we didn\u2019t feel they were worth the extra money.<\/p>\n Tesco\u2019s mince pies had a festive, spiced citrus peel taste but were just a little bit too sickly sweet.<\/p>\n At 21p per pie, these were nearly half the price of the Mr Kipling variety \u2013 and almost as good. <\/p>\n They also contained 49% mincemeat, more than the branded version.<\/p>\n We didn\u2019t enjoy the Asda mince pies, which had a gluey, stodgy pastry. <\/p>\n Although they contained 49% mincemeat, there didn\u2019t seem to be much fruit in the filling. It was gloopy and sticky.\u00a0<\/p>\n Although as cheap as the Tesco and Lidl versions at 21p per pie, we didn\u2019t think they compared.<\/p>\n These Morrisons mince pies had a really Christmassy spiced taste, with plenty of fruit and citrus peel in the filling. <\/p>\n The pasty was just right – not too dry or stodgy.<\/p>\n Cheekily, Morrisons was the only supermarket not to declare the mincemeat content on the packaging. <\/p>\n But at 24p per pie, they were still nearly 40% cheaper than the Mr Kipling version.<\/p>\n The Sainsbury\u2019s mince pies also had a great tasting filling, with lots of citrus and fruit.\u00a0<\/p>\n It was a shame there wasn\u2019t more of it, as the 46% mincemeat content was the lowest declared by the supermarket brands.<\/p>\n And although they were just as good as the Morrisons pies, they cost more at 27p each.<\/p>\n Aldi\u2019s mince pies were really disappointing, with a gloopy, thin filling that had a burnt aftertaste.\u00a0<\/p>\n It was a shame as they contained the most mincemeat \u2013 making up 50% of the pie \u2013 but it was lacking fruit.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n They didn\u2019t live up to Tesco or Lidl\u2019s mince pies which were the same price, at 21p each.<\/p>\n Like Tesco and Asda, the Lidl mince pies contained 49% mincemeat. <\/p>\n The filling tasted strongly of raisins and was nicely spiced but we couldn\u2019t taste any citrus. The pastry was also a bit chewy.<\/p>\n But they were decent mince pies for the price, costing just 21p each.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/picture>WRAPPED UP <\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/picture>CHRISTMAS TREAT <\/span><\/p>\n
M&S shoppers 'need' new mince pies – but critics cry 'why ruin a good one'<\/h3>\n
Mr Kipling Deep Filled Mince Pies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tesco Mince Pies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Asda Mince Pies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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WINNER<\/strong> – Morrisons Mince Pies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Sainsbury\u2019s Mince Pies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Aldi Holly Lane Mince Pies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Lidl Favorina Mince Pies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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