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"dry, easily navigable slopes are the exception" indeed
www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/20...
www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/20...
"dry, easily navigable slopes are the exception" indeed
(Listen to some Scroobius Pip if this doesn't make sense)
(Listen to some Scroobius Pip if this doesn't make sense)
Unfortunately let down by the pastry: it's too thick, and it's crumbly to the point of being floury, which adds up to the overall mouthfeel of the pie being far too dry.
Verdict: you probably wouldn't eat a second one if they were being handed out at an event.
Unfortunately let down by the pastry: it's too thick, and it's crumbly to the point of being floury, which adds up to the overall mouthfeel of the pie being far too dry.
Verdict: you probably wouldn't eat a second one if they were being handed out at an event.
Filling all the way to the top, excellent quantity. Very traditional flavour for the filling, not too sweet. Very discernible taste of brandy, which feels generous, and really adds a Christmas-y feel.
Filling all the way to the top, excellent quantity. Very traditional flavour for the filling, not too sweet. Very discernible taste of brandy, which feels generous, and really adds a Christmas-y feel.
So here it is: my mince pie review 2024! There's just one of me so I won't be scoring or ranking them as I can't taste them all in one day, but I'll keep posting more as time goes on.
So here it is: my mince pie review 2024! There's just one of me so I won't be scoring or ranking them as I can't taste them all in one day, but I'll keep posting more as time goes on.
The magazine shut down a couple of years ago, and I feel lost and adrift without their mince pie reviews to guide me.
The magazine shut down a couple of years ago, and I feel lost and adrift without their mince pie reviews to guide me.