Taste test: We put the leading supermarkets' Christmas mince pies in the spotlight - here's the verdict

We approached all the leading supermarkets to find out what mince pies they had on their shelves this Christmas and then put our mince pie connoisseur Matt Wales to work sampling them.

He will be trying them out for value for money, consistency, texture, and of course the all important taste.

Next up we have the Tesco Plant Chef Mince Pies this is what Matt had to say:

Tesco’s plant-based offering - which is probably my first experience of plant-based mince pies, generally fails to light any fires in my pie-senses.

The pastry I guess is OK, coming up similar in taste and texture to the over-floury ones reviewed recently, but generally fared well in the crumble-test.

The real failing here is the filling. The photo on the box shows clear fruit-definition, yet in reality it’s more of a lumpy paste. The flavour is a bit ‘meh’, and nothing to impress anyone.

In short, if you don’t insist on plant-based - don’t bother… save them for guests you want rid of (eg, HMRC tax inspectors, double-glazing salesmen, etc.).

A very dull 4/10

More to come soon.