Is It Too Early To Eat Mince Pies?🎄

Mary_Scope
Mary_Scope Posts: 6,234 Scope online community team
edited October 5 in Coffee lounge

I just ate my very first mince pie of the season but my brother said it was too early for one!

His rule is that Halloween must be fully over before mince pies are allowed and that seeing festive treats on the shelves next to the Halloween decorations just feels wrong.

Where do you stand on this?😊

Are you an "as soon as they hit the shelves" person or do you strictly hold off until November (or even December)? Or do you not eat mince pies at all?

Is It Too Early To Eat Mince Pies?🎄 16 votes

Now!
31%
vikingqueenBluebell21egiste2rRag_793Gigi64 5 votes
After Halloween!
43%
daz2WhatTheRosie_ScopeRoss1975bennos79Anhedonia2stacedancer 7 votes
Never! I don't like them
25%
Scooby222Rachel_ScopeCarl_Scope[Deleted User] 4 votes
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  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 6,234 Scope online community team

    Haha I wanted to see the general consensus was @OverlyAnxious 🤣When do you think it's an appropriate time to eat a mince pie?

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 5,417 Scope online community team
    Never! I don't like them

    I'm not a fan of them but I'm happy for others to eat them of course. But @Mary_Scope, I would say it's too early! Surely it should be from mid-November at the earliest?

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 6,594 Championing
    Now!

    I went to my friends last week and she had bought some mince pies. So I did have one.

    I have not bought any yet but I am quite happy to have them in October.

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 9,819 Scope online community team
    After Halloween!

    November for me too! But I'm not going out of my way to eat 'em even then! I don't hate them, but I feel like there's quite a few other things I'd rather eat at Christmas time.

  • vikingqueen
    vikingqueen Scope Member Posts: 2,106 Championing
    Now!
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    It's never too early 🙃

  • Rag_793
    Rag_793 Community Member Posts: 841 Empowering
    Now!
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  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 6,456 Championing
    edited October 5
    After Halloween!
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1152195#Comment_1152195

    It's way too early but I'd buy these. They have to be made with butter like Eccles Cakes and shortbread.

  • Gigi64
    Gigi64 Community Member Posts: 171 Connected
    Now!

    Good for you , why not ! It’s 80 days til Christmas Day that’s all , eat and enjoy!

  • Ross1975
    Ross1975 Community Member Posts: 1,681 Championing
    edited October 5
    After Halloween!

    I'm not keen on doing anything Christmassy right now or even seeing Christmas things in the shops yet as it feels too early, but that's just me. As for anyone else though just do what makes you happy, there's a guy who celebrates Christmas everyday of the year, nothing wrong with that.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn-C07VM3nM
  • vikingqueen
    vikingqueen Scope Member Posts: 2,106 Championing
    Now!
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1152217#Comment_1152217

    I'm exactly the same @WhatThe I can't eat the cheap ones they have no filling and taste like they have been made with lard 🤢

  • BrianMcFaddenfan24
    BrianMcFaddenfan24 Community Member Posts: 111 Contributor

    Myself and my mum love them with plenty of squirty cream on them 😋

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 6,234 Scope online community team

    Hahahaha this was a really fun discussion to read, some strong opinions🤣!!

    Now that sounds delicious @BrianMcFaddenfan24, I've never thought about having them with cream!

    Ooh you've got the posh ones @vikingqueen, I always think the all butter ones must be so tasty.

    Does anybody like the puff pastry ones? They are my favourite!

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,491 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1152138#Comment_1152138

    1st of December.

    I don't want to see or hear anything to do with the C word before that date. 😅

  • Carl_Scope
    Carl_Scope Posts: 333 Scope online community team
    Never! I don't like them
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1152134#Comment_1152134

    That's what I say about Easter eggs! 😂

  • Carl_Scope
    Carl_Scope Posts: 333 Scope online community team
    Never! I don't like them

    Way too soon for me, if they're eaten at all, it should be late November at the earliest.

  • Starman
    Starman Community Member Posts: 2,380 Empowering

    Probably late Nov early December for me………it's like when you go in certain shops and they have Xmas stuff in late September for God's sake!!!! If you start with Christmas stuff too early it just takes forever to get there, and it takes all the magic away for me, at least in December that's actually the month when it is!! 😏

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 5,417 Scope online community team
    Never! I don't like them

    I feel like Halloween should be celebrated more! I agree @Starman, Christmas gets earlier every year and by the time December rolls around I'm a bit tired of seeing it everywhere. Is there a halloween-specific food out there?

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 6,234 Scope online community team
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1152225#Comment_1152225

    Thank you for sharing this video @Ross1975! That's put a smile on my face, he looks so happy😄

  • Ross1975
    Ross1975 Community Member Posts: 1,681 Championing
    After Halloween!
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1152354#Comment_1152354

    It was funny how the host was basically accusing him of being nuts, but it's all in jest I guess. 😂

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