Robertson's Mincemeat

Despite being probably the most popular and widely used brand of mincemeat, Robertsons is quite possibly the one with the least flavour and texture. It is rather too sloppy for my liking and you will need quite thick pastry to compensate for this. Robertsons mincemeat has too much of a sickly sweet taste and not enough spices to give it any real festive flavour. One jar does not go very far as there is a lot of juice and not a lot of filling so you have to use more of it. Personally I prefer to buy supermarket own brand mincemeat which is cheaper and usually comes in bigger jars. I then add a little more spice such as cinnamon or nutmeg and a dash of brandy as it ...  Read the complete review

Whatever has happened to the quality of Robertsons Mincemeat (or Fruit Mince as it is called here in Australia? ) I have used it for 57 years and was always congratulated on the lovely taste. It used to be so thick and full of fruit but this year I opened a jar to make my mincepies and was shocked at the awful runny mess which was inside. Needless to say the mincepies didn,t get made. It amazes me that the great name which you made for yourself throughout the years has gone down he drain. Come on Robertson's give us back the old type of Mincemeat we are used to. Having said all that I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year.. Yours sinceely, Mary ...  Read the complete review

Christmas is nearly here, and for me that’s an excuse to indulge in my favourite foodstuffs, before trying (and failing) to lose wait come January. Christmas for me is sugared almonds, sausage rolls, gingerbread, and of course the good old fashioned mince pie! Random Interupption- Mince Pie Trivia! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is considered lucky to eat 12 mince pies - one for each day of christmas. Its bad luck to refuse a mince pie! The first recipe for mince pie dates from 1615, and includes amongst its ingredients two rabbits, two pigeons, two partridges, a hare, a pheasant, a capon, the livers of all these animals, as well as ...  Read the complete review