Mince Pies

[Little Plant]

I have heard recently that it is illegal to eat Mince Pies on Christmas Day - is this true and if so why?

[terrywogan]

It is my understanding that Oliver Cromwell banned mince pies - and a lot of other things - because he thought them frivolous or not in keeping with the puritanical ethos.

[Pippa68]

Probably a lwa which has not been overturned ~ like many, however nobody is going to get arrested for it ;o)

[Pippa68]

That was supposed to read 'LAW' damn my typing!

[Little Plant]

Thank you for your answer - sounds good to me - I like mince pies at any time, warm from the oven, with a dusting of icing sugar and loads of fresh cream....

[Pippa68]

I can only eat them at Christmas! it's just the same with turkey, sprouts and Christmas pudding. It doesn't seem right to have them all year round.

I am the same with hot cross buns, lol.

[tickledtrout]

Yum

[Cetti]

Yes, it's true about Oliver Cromwell, Little Plant.
He banned them along with Christmas as he considered them guilty, forbidden pleasures. Remember that when you're tucking in!

[tiggerblue10]

I'll be breaking the law on Xmas day then!

[fletcher.5]

Under Cromwell & his puritans it was, however, the tradition is that you should eat a mince pie every day for 12 days up to the 25th December in a different house. In order to create a more sociable society.
Merry Xmas