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Caribeing | 19:36 Wed 14th Dec 2011 | Food & Drink
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Bought some Marks Spencers Mince Pies trying to convince granddaughter that they are not mincemeat, says on the packet, filled with our fruity classic mincemeat, where is the "meat"
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mincemeat did used to have meat in it but no longer....why are you trying to convince granddaughter?
I believe many years ago that a lot of fruit was added to minced meat to preserve and to diguise the flovour of skanky meat. These days we just have the fruit without the meat, I believe that to be the origin of Mincemeat.
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Granddaughter vegeterian
I think that they no longer contain any meat, Ingredients should state the exact contents.
oh ok, does she want to eat mince pies? Be careful, some traditional recipes have suet in them.
A quick glance in the Oxford Dictionary shows that 'meat' at one time could be used to mean food of any kind (and not just animal flesh). [In the USA it continues to be used to include the edible parts of fruits, nuts, eggs, shellfish, etc.]

So you can tell your granddaughter that 'mincemeat' is simply using the word 'meat' in an old-fashioned way, which has nothing to do with animal flesh.

Chris
and the pastry has butter; by product of cattle.
Explain to her that minced meat and mincemeat are not at all the same thing - she only has to look at the ingredients, she'll find no "meat" but might find animal products.
Doesn't it say on the box if it's suitable for vegetarians?
Tambo, veggies have butter - vegans don't.
How old is daughter and why are you trying to convince her? If she doesn't want to eat them she can eat something else or go without.
Well, I did make mincemeat using "meat" once, including the suet. I did not like it all , the texture, etc. was not especially desirable. I supposed if you were starving you might think it as being tasty. The all fruit version was much more tasty. The recipe using meat would take some getting used to.

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