[Closed] Mince pies are back.

Yep, the local co-op shop has a seasonal section filled with Christmas chocolate for stockings-FFS too soon.

yeah, noticed the tins of sweeties on the shelves of my local supermarket.

DON'T JUUUDDDGGGEEE MMMEEEEEE.

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You greedy ****. GUILTY!

Edit :Double post-tastic

As a supermarket trucker we've been delivering the crap since the first week of September.Selection box's,Christmas Crackers,Advent Calendars.
Oh & the Halloween tat is also on the shelves...

Stollen is back, but I resisted
and some other random winterval treats
and tinsel

😳

Now all gone. Feel a tad sick. Probably just need more.

winterval

WINTERVAL? Really? Oh lord, have mercy........ 😥

I always like it when you find christmas stuff on the shelves with a best before date in november. It's very honest- "we know you're not stocking up for christmas! You're going to eat these all in one go as soon as you get home"

winterval

WINTERVAL? Really? Oh lord, have mercy........

What about winterlude?

Oh god I love mince pies. Nearly picked some up yesterday then realised a box of 6 is 1500 calories. I'm weak and would eat them all in one sitting, so they stayed on the shelf. For now.

The other half had a friend from work round last week, she turned up with a box of the ****ers in short crust variety. I was absolutely furious as I hate the premature arrival of Christmas.

Demolished 4 of the bastards

Mince pies are hard to get hold of in Spain 🙁

But I'm in London next weekend 😀

Went into Wilco's yesterday to get a 10 ltr collapsable bottle to take camping at the end of next week, and all their camping and travel stuff has been replaced with Christmas stuff! 🙄
Thank God for the interwebz.

Huzzah! Break out the brandy butter and cream. 😀

Definitely need a virtual tasting thread, pics, source and scores out of 10. 😀

all of you gtfoh

All stocked up in Waitrose here, nice. I'm holding off until the rain passes over before venturing out to get a box or two...

Puff or shortcrust?

What do you mean, 'or'?..

Forgot to include filo.

🙂

It's far too early for minced pies. They need to be destroyed by any means available. I volunteer my mouth in this holy enterprise.

I know it's very wrong on many levels, but I really enjoyed the Heston Blumenthal ones last Christmas. And also the Christmas puds with oranges inside. And the mince pie ice-cream. Mmmmmm....

Mince pies are the only thing I'd consider buying a microwave for.

Ecclefechan Tarts for the win. Seen and resisted in Sainsbury's today 🙂

Well shortcrust and full to the very top of lovely succulent mincemeat, vegetarian (which I know will have you lot blowing steam out of your ears)
Two have been consumed already and it's pissing dos even more now, but I just couldn't wait..

FFS, there is a full quarter of a year to go!!!!!!!

The local garden centres generally start stocking Christmas stuff from about August bank holiday. And Easter stuff in the supermarkets from boxing day

[quote="Rockplough"]
Oh god I love mince pies. Nearly picked some up yesterday then realised a box of 6 is 1500 calories. I'm weak and would eat them all in one sitting, so they stayed on the shelf.

A mate was working as forecourt attendant, and in 1984 the garage were giving away Harrods mince pies. We used to go to the garage he worked at and scrounge a box of mince pies each off him. Then Tony turns up in his car one day and full of mince pies! We ate nothing but mince pies for weeks!

I still love mince pies.

Glühwein in Lidl in Germany now. Can't imagine anyone wanting to buy any when the temperature is still in the 20s. 😐