I tested mince pies from 10 supermarkets to find the winner – there’s a chain you need to avoid, it tastes like curry
NOTHING screams Christmas like tucking into a festive mince pie.
But with so many available from different supermarkets, it’s hard to know which ones are really worth your money.
Well, luckily, a foodie named Harrison Webb blind taste tested 10 different ones – and surprisingly, only one premium made it into the top three.
In the clip posted to TikTok (@harrisonwebb97), he starts by asking: “Have you ever bought 130 mince pies
from 10 different supermarkets…the standard version and the premium version because you want to know which one’s the best?
“No? Well, I did, because I’m going to be blind tasting them.”
The mince pies are then all mixed up, before being lined up on a tray in front of him.
He begins with Sainsbury’s premium and notes: “It’s good!”
Next up he tucks into M&S premium, turns his nose up and adds a simple: “No.”
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Moving on, he then samples a mince pie from Asda‘s premium range and isn’t impressed, before noting that Lidl‘s premium one has “too much pastry.”
Waitrose is up next and he observes that it’s got “nice crust,” before pointing out that it beats the first Sainsbury’s premium one.
However, the standard Sainsbury’s mince pie doesn’t go down quite as well, with Harrison observing: “The filling is doing nothing for me.”
He goes on to say that Morrisons‘ premium tastes like “just orange,” while Aldi‘s premium one “isn’t worth the calories.”
Aldi’s basic mince pie takes him by surprise as he says “ooh,” while the Tesco range barely gets a reaction.
Speaking of Lidl‘s festive treat, he notes: “No, it’s nothing impressive,” before adding that Asda‘s version “doesn’t have enough filling.”
As for the M&S mince pie, he points out: “This tastes like an Indian curry.”
Things start to look up when it comes to Tesco’s premium mince pie, as he enthuses: “That’s nice!”
However, he then pretends to be sick after taking a mouthful of Iceland‘s premium mince pie.
But it’s not all bad for Iceland, because speaking of the mince pie from their standard range, he says: “This one’s good, but it doesn’t win.”
As for Waitrose premium mince pies, he praises the crust for being “spot on,” while Morrisons and Co-op both get a simple “no.”
Sharing his final verdict, he notes how Iceland is in third place, wile Tesco’s premium comes in second.
“That was good,” he praises.
And finally, crowning the winner, he reveals: “Well done, Waitrose.
“You got first place!”
It wasn’t long before the post went viral, racking up over xx views and several comments from social media users.
“You should try Greggs mince pie – my favourites,” wrote one.
A second penned: “This is a public service – thank you!”
A third commented: “What about Greggs!! They are the best in my opinion!”
Meanwhile, a fourth noted: “Morrison’s bakery DEEP fill are elite. Best everything (not regular bakery).”
Another added: “Greggs are the nicest!”
And a further chimed in: “You didn’t try the Lidl Delux, that’s the best one.”