But where is the “meat” in the mincemeat though?
Because their very name is misleading.
When you hear "mince" you can't help but imagine a lovely pie filled with lamb or beef. Sumptuous, hearty, and most importantly, savoury.
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So your first experience of an actual mince pie was probably laden with disappointment.
"WHAT IN FRESH HELL IS THIS?" you said, before trying to discreetly spit it back out into a napkin when nobody was looking.
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And the fruity filling is still referred to as "mincemeat", which makes no sense at all.
Ever gone down the meat aisle in Tesco and seen this? Exactly.
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The only meaty thing about them is that they sometimes contain suet, a fat found around the kidneys and loins of beef and mutton.
These worms of fat are the things nightmares are made of.
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