In our latest taste test, we look at a festive favourite - the fruit mince pie.
Which one do you prefer?
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It would be good to know there they are made.
Looking at the Aldi labelling, one star means it is definitely treat food.
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The ingredients of the different pies taste tested may also be of interest. To be truely traditional should the pie be made using suet as the key fat?
I suspect none do. The Aldi product in particular says it’s suitable for vegetarians, suggesting suet is not part of the NZ manufacturers ingredients.
Perhaps ‘traditional style’ might be a more appropriate product label? 
I’ve known others to make their own, suet optional, but preferred.
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Suet has been removed even from Robertsons Fruit Mince and replaced with a vegetable fat for at least the last 4 years. Still tastes great!
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You are making it difficult! I have been buying and putting fruit mince pies away for Christmas since the Christmas food appeared.
Now I want to go and ‘test’ them to see which tastes the best. I’m trying to resist…
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