M&S Mince Pie flavoured extra thick cream

I just love cream so didn't hesitate trying the new mince pie thick cream.
The mince pie thick cream looked lush because it is cream blended with sultanas, apple, candied mixed peel and spices.
The look and consistency was just like clotted cream with that dry layer on top but it does contain clotted cream.
Tasting the mince pie cream on its own, I was a bit disappointed as one cannot taste the apple mixed peel, there was something very odd about the taste.
It was like banoffee with spices.

M&S vintage cheddar truffle pastry

Quite nice, you get that lovely bechamel sauce filling in the middle which is flavourful and salty then there is vintage cheddar on top which is crispy.
The truffle is present so all good.

M&S Cornish Cove and Piccalilli sandwich

This is a modern cheese and pickle sandwich with piccalilli!
Unfortunately, I forgot to get a picture with it open but it is similar to cheese and Branston pickle without the sweetness.

The pickles were have more of a dry crunch with a good degree of sharpness.

Lithuanian Varškės Sūris cheese

I love Lithuanian food which is similar to Russian and Eastern European cuisine.
After trying Varškės Sūris cheese at a restaurant, I totally fell in love with it.
The taste and texture of the cheese was amazing, the texture is similar to firm tofu with a bit of resistance which makes it versatile with any herbs/sauces.
At the Lithuanian supermarket, you can buy it plain or with herbs so I got the plain to experiment.

I know you are meant to baked it but I warmed it in the microwave and it was just the same and added Lemon and Herb peri sauce which made it really tasty.

Will be buying this again.

 

Lidl Deluxe scallop shells

When I saw these scallop shells I had to try them.

There were two to choose from: Scallop & King Prawn Champagne Gratins or Red Shrimp and Lobster Bisque Shells with Crumb topping.

I got the Red Shrimp and Lobster shell to try.

The thought of red shrimp and lobster is an ingenious pairing if they used the proper red shrimp which tastes like lobster so you can still get this lobster taste with minimal lobster.

Anyway, for that price, it looked the part and tasted like lobster bisque with chopped up pieces of red shrimp but it lacked that seafood umami and sweetness even though it was quite salty.

There was a slight fishy taste and smell but it was not in the nice direction but barely noticeable to most.

#ssglidl 

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Dr Pepper creamy coconut

I loved this because it was coconutty even though it was artificial.
The sweetener they used didn't bother me which turned out to be fructose and the creamy coconut was so much nicer than the Dr Pepper strawberries and cream.

Sidnej Fergesa me gjize (Albanian curd and peppers)

I don't recall having tried any Albanian food before but this jar of Sidnej Fergesa me gjize caught my eyes because it was red with white bits in it which looked like curd/cottage cheese.

Upon closer look, the English ingredients state: curd, pepper, olive oil and black pepper which is something that seems tasty.

I reckon if there was tomato and onions, it would be even tastier.

Anyway, instinct tells me that it would go well with bread so I got some Polish onion and poppy seed flatbread which went really well with it.

It was also delicious with egg noodles and fries.

The texture of the curd reminded me of Indian Egg Bhurji.

A bit pricey at 5.99 but well worth it without having to travel to Albania.