Cheap VS Steep Mince Pies

[@mrbarrylewis]

Alrighty! If you'd like to see more cheap vs steep recipe comparisons to date, here's a playlist! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5LapZ6CnriLfrs And for the recipe method used, head here barrylewis.net/recipe/homemade-mince-pies-cheap-vs-steep/

[@terrytickler]

Yum

[@dibutler9151]

The color of the egg yolk is determined by how much chlorophyll the bird has ingested.

[@brianm6337]

How in the heck do you know how Narnia smells?? And if you have rental property there... Need to relocate. *grin*

[@larissa6178]

My parents and me used to have some mince pies every Christmas since a few years now. We aren't British but enjoy them a lot 🙂 Shame that after the Brexit we can't buy them anymore.

[@SoEinPfusch]

I would love to see a fish-based dish on Cheap Vs. Steep at some point! I see stuff like salmon at the supermarket at ridiculous prices of like 50€ per kilo, and also with more affordable ones of 10-20€ per kilo, but is there actually any difference? Like with meat it's much simpler to call because usually the more expensive meat would be just a more luxurious cut, but if there's two fish of literally the same variety, how much difference can there really be?

[@darilynkrupp6309]

Enjoyed watching. Two quick hints, regular flour is milled to be fluffy for cookies, quick breads, etc. Heritage flour is usually more dense even when fine ground. weigh out the correct amount for your recipe but sift it twice for any recipe (except breads that you want to be more substantial). Second hint, to insure you get a great citrus fruit it should feel heavy for the size, (it will be full of juice). To tell if it's sweet/ripe gently rub your nails across the skin. It will taste how it smells. If it smells bitter it will taste bitter, or weak/tasteless, sweet/ripe, etc.

[@codeywings10]

I was today years old when I learned that a mincemeat pie is a real thing and that it is sweet. England never ceases to amaze me.

[@gastrickbunsen1957]

I love an egg custard tart and I'm sure they warrant a cheap versus steep.

[@lucywilkinson6045]

Oh yes yum yum 😀

[@Dianasaurus983]

Yes!!

[@A.Martin]

yum

[@TiggiTheWillful]

I second that!

[@ConjuredUndead]

Ewww! Gross! 🤢

[@A.Martin]

Its interesting the history of mince pies, historically they were spiced meat pies, but gradually over time more spices were added and less meat, until eventually people stopped putting meat in them entirely except for the suet, and it was all fruit and spices. The reason for the transition is spices were historically expensive so the more spices in your food the more you were showing how wealthy you were.

[@laVirgin]

Thanks for this. I’m from Argentina and I was SO confused with this mince meat with no meat

[@tomobrien8159]

Hey Barry! Just wanted to say I've been a fan for a while now and your videos and personality have helped keep me sane throughout Covid 😁 A very Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@mrbarrylewis]

Hey Tom! Thanks a bunch for the support, had a few messages like this recently, I'm glad the videos can help in some way and appreciated you enjoying what we do :) All the best

[@tomobrien8159]

@@mrbarrylewis my pleasure! You've helped calm my nerves on many a night...you're the man!

[@dtulip1]

I feel the same Tom, another wonderful KZbinr that has done the same for me, is a soap maker called Royalty Soaps....( I know, I didn't understand why KZbin thought I'd like that..but they were right!)...

[@JoMarieHartup]

Just casually finishing making my own mincemeat, something else for you to explore. Totally worth it. Mine is based on the delia smith recipe and slightly adapted to my own tastes.

[@dogsbody49]

I use the same recipe as well. I make it in the slow cooker & cook it on slow for about 8 hours. I always make it one year for the next. It is delicious.

[@ingeh6135]

I actually wash a waxed lemon to get the wax off, works perfectly😆 Feels different even.

[@paitonbarker3934]

Hi Barry, could I make a little request? In these videos when you use eggs please could you use the cheapest free range eggs instead of caged hen eggs?? Money shouldn’t be given to battery farms even for the purpose of a video. They price isn’t drastically different but it can make a big difference. Also trying to buy mixed sizes is better than buying a specific size 💗🥰 thank you!

[@gecko3211]

Agreed. Very politely put too

[@lucywilkinson6045]

Haha, i bet this gets ignored as a silly request

[@deegeetee]

Absolutely agree with your sentiments. I would never buy eggs from caged birds, especially when I can buy really good mixed size free range eggs from one of our well known supermarkets (*cough, cough, Sainsburys*) for just 11p each.

[@justanotherviewer4821]

The concept is the cheapest possible versus an "upgrade". Basically answering the question of "Can cheap do or is it better to pay more for something special?" Although I agree with your point, it isn't intended to be like for like. In this very video the cheap mincemeat is the generic syrupy variety and the posh one had alcohol and nuts in it. Same with the sugar... different type of sugar... When considering budget supermarkets the range isn't there for like-for-like (except free range eggs, ironically) so it cannot be close to like for like specification wise. The posh supermarket probably has similar products in a budget line but that wouldn't be wise as it probably would be from the same factory. As for caged hens... it should be outlawed. Free Range Eggs aren't significantly more expensive these days (although some organic ones get pretty pricey but that is consumer choice).

[@davidf2281]

Agreed. Surprised it's still legal to sell battery farmed eggs TBH.

[@peterwinter90]

I absolutely love this series, but it'd be so awesome to see a combo one done after the lessons have been learnt. Just to see how good the optimized one could be.

[@skyethomas8796]

I know it’s part of the cheap vs steep but can you consider maybe not buying caged eggs, the chickens live in absolutely horrible conditions and the more we buy the product the more we encourage the production! Free range eggs can be just as cheap without supporting cruelty to the chickens :)

[@pepre7594]

free range eggs are usually more expensive, but it is definitely worth it (for multiple reasons)

[@simsforever791]

I know Aldi sell free range eggs

[@markwalsham7115]

Barry, please don't buy eggs from caged hens, these are generally horrible for the birds and even though they might be cheaper, you can buy budget free range eggs these days. Love the video!

[@simsforever791]

I know. Aldi sell free range eggs too

[@Informal_Weapons]

Whiney little girlman.

[@simsforever791]

@@Informal_Weapons it’s a serious issue

[@Szriko]

@@simsforever791 no

[@PsychGirlRaven]

@@Informal_Weapons toxic little half man who feels the need to insult people because they don’t understand things. We get it you are clueless, to make a tik tok or something.

[@ClaireRousseau]

Mrs B. called it when the pies went in the oven, cheap pastry & steep mincemeat looks like the way to go. Plus kinda-steep-but-not-the-steepest eggs since you can really tell the difference & I always get free-range, which is a bit pricier anyway.

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

Ah, my favourite Canadian!

[@disasterofalldisasters]

Clarence Court are another level

[@shirleycastle5170]

They all look amazing. Keep the steep ones for yourselves and the cheap in the freezer for a cup of tea later on. Amy must of been in her glory...thats like me when I have a cheat day.

[@chrisdanceracc]

Completely get the concept but the eggs from caged hens are a problem - could you use the cheapest free range instead?

[@Kira-vm9no]

Agree completely! I don’t ethically eat eggs but if you are please don’t use caged even for these kind of videos

[@raulmaldonado6026]

I've never had a mince pie but seeing both come out of the oven makes me want them right now!

[@munkustrap2]

If there's food around the pups will definitely go for it. I made 2 loaves of bread, no bread machine, & had them on racks on the kitchen table. When I came back in my Doberman had gotten ahold of 1 & scarfed it almost completely down.

[@Dawn_Hannah]

It’s always worse when it’s something you worked really hard on too! I spent a long day baking and frosting cupcakes, and later while I was out of the house my husky mix somehow managed to get the huge Pyrex dish I stored them in off the back of the stovetop, broke it, and proceeded to eat(and share with his brother) all the remaining cupcakes. 😒😧

[@chrisjfinlay]

It may go against the spirit of cheap v steep, but I do wish that even for the cheap one they’d make sure to get free range (not caged or “room to roam”). As a meat eater I know I don’t have much moral high ground to stand on, but free range chickens (both for eggs and meat) is one hill I’m prepared to die on. Eat meat and animal products - but make sure they’re treated well in life.

[@17Blower]

Well said, It's the one thing i really think he gets wrong.

[@elliec4061]

I completely understand your point and I know free range sounds better but sometimes free range chickens don’t get as much room as they would even in a cage!

[@rebekahgibson991]

Agree! But labels are also very misleading. It's sad how little they actually have to do to be considered free range.

[@debketelsen3742]

When l make minced meat pie l add a 1/3 C of brandy or dark rum and cook the filling for 10 12 minutes And l usually make my own filling I do a 6 inch pie 1 or 2 dozen pasties depending on guest and add it to oatmeal cookies. I reallg like the filling made with brandy warmed up and spooned over a big bowl of vanilla ice cfeam😊

[@hooklineblinker1285]

I think you can put waxed lemons in boiling water for a few seconds then you can then give them a quick wipe to get rid of the wax pretty easily. Will be giving some mince pies a go this year for sure.

[@scottie_lassie6045]

Barry, I love this series of videos but could you please use free range eggs from a cheap supermarket instead of eggs from caged hens? I love mince pies🤤 Merry Christmas to all🎄

[@mrsmmoose6775]

That's what I came here to say. Barry, you're interested in whether price makes a difference to taste. The low price of some ingredients is just because producing it involved extra animal cruelty, or worse damage to land. Could you do a bit of research into why certain things are cheap vs steep? Maybe leave out items which aren't likely to affect flavour?

[@CarlGorn]

Also a tip: If using waxed lemons, an easy way to remove the wax before zesting is to just sprinkle some bicarbonate of soda (aka baking soda) on a hot, generously damp tea towel. The soda will wick up the excess moisture forming a gritty paste. Put one lemon in, wrap the towel around it, give the lemon a gentle rub through the towel, take the lemon out of the towel and give it a rinse under warm water, dry with a paper towel or a second tea towel. The scrub towel can be used for every citrus fruit you're planning to zest for a given recipe, and can also be used to remove the wax from things with edible peels, like nectarines, apples, and pears.

[@deereating9267]

I am always amazed at how much cheaper your groceries are than what we pay in my part of the U.S.

[@mrbarrylewis]

That's got to be the dream hasn't it, I've gotta do an International version!

[@Gibbs-rq4yg]

You should try grocerie shopping in Norway :) You need to be a millionaire,hehe

[@charleston7717]

@@Gibbs-rq4yg so true hahaha, when i visit Norway it is crazy compared to the UK. grandiosa for £5 when i can get 5 pizzas here for the same price!

[@deereating9267]

@@mrbarrylewis Yeah, I really do have my own chickens, because it is cheaper than buying decent eggs. Sadly, in the U.S., fresh stuff is way more expensive than processed. I am stunned at how cheap your apples and lemons are, even with the exchange rate.

[@Gibbs-rq4yg]

@@charleston7717 I am born and raised in this country and i cry every time i go to do shopping. They say we are one of the richest countries in the world but damn we are also one of the most expencive when it comes to buy clothes,shoes,food,drinks etc... But we have a good health care system,paid thru our taxes

[@jaimejohnesee]

My favorite videos are with you and Mrs. B. You guys remind me so much of young George and Grace Burns. So funny and you really encourage and uplift each other. It's lovely to see on this platform. Happy Holidays! 💙🎄

[@firehawk2324]

I'm from the US, so I've never had a mince pie. My husband and I both really would love to try, so I'm going to try to figure out how to make my own!

[@rebekahgibson991]

We are originally from England and now in America :) you can sometimes find mincemeat in Walmart. Check on their app. (I'm pretty sure my mom got it from Walmart) but of course you can make your own too!

[@firehawk2324]

@@rebekahgibson991 I checked my supermarket website and they sell it! I'm totally doing this!

[@Vamptonius]

You must. It is the law in Britain. It was invented as offal pie. But the recipe shortened a bit.

[@firehawk2324]

@@Vamptonius I mean... if it's the LAW, then I HAVE to!

[@LadyDarra]

I've heard a lot of British foods are really expensive in the US and you are likely to end up with robinsons mincemeat it's not that good. There are lots of recipes for making your own mincemeat online I used the BBC one to make my own was so much nicer than shop brought and got 4 jars of it for about the same price as I'd get cheap not so good mincemeat.

[@moonray14]

“I appreciate your help…when I ASK for it” yes Mrs B 😂

[@ivydaphne7483]

I remembered when I ordered a mince pie for the first time without knowing what it was haha and I was surprised to get fruity filling instead of meat 😂 I ended up liking it though haha

[@natbag-ne1wf]

Love the cheap versus steep series and really enjoying the Christmas content this year. I’m now going to go and have a little cry while I make my mince pies with cheap mincemeat I had to pay £6.60 for a small jar of as I live in Norway and it’s a specialty item here. The struggle of a Brit living abroad at Christmas

[@charlottestevens9352]

Fantastic results I always use puff pastry my own preference. Also I keep the composting bag for my food bin

[@ASMRaphael]

Yaaay, the series continues :) I hoped that Barry did not forget about it and here it is! :D Such a great gift from you to all of us!

[@forteandblues]

The return of my favorite series!

[@mrbarrylewis]

We enjoy making them thanks

[@forteandblues]

@@mrbarrylewis the taste the world playlist is also fun. Actually I love them all lol

[@jemimaj20]

I think you have come up with an amazing idea for videos and I really enjoy watching them. Although, I wish you wouldn’t buy into caged eggs. The more people buy them the more they are sold- you can get cheap free range eggs. Worth a thought anyway, thanks for the video

[@SophieAnnie]

100% agree it’s not good to support that industry even for a video 😞

[@foodyforlife2819]

I was just thinking about that…. Those chickens really suffer a lot…

[@jasminpovey49]

Yes! Aldi do have free range eggs too so it's a shame he's just going to the cheapest regardless of quality of life of the hens :(

[@thomraider9193]

I get that some people have to buy on a budget and you are comparing the cheapest to the most expensive, but I feel like you shouldn't buy eggs from caged hens anyway.... i'm pretty sure Aldi have organic eggs as well

[@jonnyjones5201]

Even the cheap version that you guys made look so much better than 90% of supermarkets.

[@hunkhk]

Barry that Xmas sweater is really grungy mate - ha ha, this is why I love your channel, am a massive fan and find myself spending hours watching all the stuff you post. Happy Christmas to you the missus and the girls,all the best and keep the nutty vlogs coming in 2022, cheers from sunny Bangkok...

[@TracieTragic85]

How about a chocolate Yule log ? That’s my fave I can’t have a Christmas without one! Or a trifle!

[@dees3179]

Oooh I love Yule log.

[@sherrigault]

Oh no! The pug story. We once had a similar story with our pug. My mom had made a dozen butter tarts, put them away in a room with a closed door to cool and went out. We came home to find our dog had gotten into the room and ate the filling out of all the tarts she could reach then started on the crusts.

[@ConfusedRicky]

Find yourself a man who looks at you the way Barry looks at a posh egg yolk

[@mrbarrylewis]

Eggsactly lol

[@MrsHenny91]

I would love to see you cook up your perfect combination and see if what you thought would make a difference actually does.

[@georgiabrook8866]

I would love you to do a cheap vs steep where you make the same thing but only change one thing each time to see what steep ingredients actually make a difference

[@JessicaPeel]

Just what I needed a Barry Lewis video it’s gonna be a good one as always xxxx

[@mrbarrylewis]

Thanks

[@parmjitbhangu1707]

I just started watching your channels. I love it. I love u guys as a couple

[@scotty_doom]

cheap vs steep is my fav series on this channel. more please!! :)

[@nadiac9007]

enjoy watching your vids but your impressions are seriously spot on!! pls pls do more!!

[@natashaflanagan2857]

More of these cheap v steep.. 😊

[@simplycostahomes5727]

I’m sure someone has already commented this, but!! It’s a pound (lb), all these years they have been trying to get us into kilos and grams and 411g is a lb 🙄. Always like watching your videos! Happy Christmas and a healthy 2022. Joanne

[@kennethyoung141]

Love when Mrs.B joins the video! Amazing girls as well.

[@culthosmythos]

Had to laugh out loud when I heard the line "That smells like Narnia!"😆

[@markchapman6800]

What, like the back of an old wardrobe?

[@albertsmyth9616]

@@markchapman6800No, Narnia is the land beyond the wardrobe. The wardrobe is merely the entrance to it.

[@collectingonthecheap56353]

Was reading A Christmas Carol again and just thinking that even the cheap mince pies would be extravagant in the Cratchett household. Thinking that the steep has a better crunch, but I would pick the cheap. These are always fun for a series.

[@catherinebehl1]

It feels like Christmas. Happy Christmas to you all.

[@danaridings6387]

May be the year I finally try a mince pie! I have never had one. This looks delicious!!

[@becky1992]

Rewatching this playlist and adding extra apple, lemon zest and other fruit is not what I normally do, I just use the fruit mincemeat in the jar as it is, so this Christmas I may add extra fruit as it looks delicious... I also don't do the egg wash or sugar on top so im gonna do that too!

[@samanthaford491]

Just wondered why you used a different type of sugar, why not both granulated or both caster sugar?

[@johnathanroman9253]

Even with the difference between USD and Pounds, I'm amazed at just how much cheaper food seems overall. At least, relative to where I live.

[@user-sq8ki8zi8u]

Tbh the cheap ones look tastier to me! Awesome work on the pies, they both turned out so good!!

[@shiliela_rhymes_with_delilah]

You should try some Honeycrisp apples. Sweet and tart, great crunch too.

[@mrbarrylewis]

Oh they sound good!

[@marjoriedevine9051]

Love the test. I'm laying odds on the steep being better.

[@leahmarie821]

I would love you see you test that theory of the cheap pastry with the posh mincemeat filling.

[@richardbriansmith8562]

That was Awesome Barry Lewis

[@257melomaniacs]

The dogs are back in the frame 😄 so cute

[@MaxStax1]

I have always heard of mince pies, but have never had one. A random thought, Mrs. B has perfect eyebrows.

[@soupsgord]

Love this series!

[@kkrispy2009P]

Amazing Mr and Mrs Lewis hope you and kids have a great Xmas and you get spoilt

[@jurajuju5379]

What about doing a festive cocktail cheap vs steep? Maybe with a cheap v steep canape/snack?

[@villageelder1]

Hello Barry, love watching you videos. 1. Cause it is interesting to see the difference from your recipes to American recipes. I live in New Mexico USA., and we make tamales here for Christmas and bisochito cookies. Maybe you can try one of these. I would like to see steep v cheap on Christmas Sugar Cookies. Love seeing you, Ms.B and your girls doing things together. It is a beautiful channel you have. Thank you for sharing.

[@marjoriedevine9051]

The vanilla would be the luxury item to test. Bourbon vanilla from Madagascar vs Vanilla bean paste, vs artificial vanilla.

[@RobertJennings-z6y]

Love you guys! and I cannot believe you have to actually pay for your grocery bags! I live in the USA and I have never paid for my bags! Probably coming to us next! LOL❤❤❤

[@epowell4211]

GET CHICKENS! LOL. I don't even like to eat eggs (except in baking), but I keep around 40 as pets :P In the US, Mince pie isn't as popular, at least not in the south, but when dad was alive, I'd buy a frozen one every year for us to share - topped with a thick slice of medium cheddar. Since I'm the only one who eats them now, I'll by a jar of mince filling and a pack of those mini pastry shells and just cook up a half dozen at time. Dog story cracked me up: we used to have a black and tan coonhound that could reach very high places, and would sneak stuff out in so carefully we wouldn't notice until the wrappings showed up. She stole a whole bag of treat size Reeses cups, and stashed them around the house, so we found wrappers for weeks. Best theft was when we made a whole gingerbread house scene, and she very carefully plucked out the bits she liked without messing up any of the icing. Both events, I actually accused my husband at first lol.

[@NicMG]

Imo organic unwaxed lemons are the only ones that should be used if zesting, the cheap waxed ones have several pesticides sprayed on them.

[@sofialoureiro666]

this is my favorite series!

[@anumeon]

So you can believe that it is butter? :) Great video as per usual. These cheap vs steep ones are truly fun.

[@michaelwilson4339]

Here in Washington state you can find Jazz apples in season for under $2 a pound

[@jsanks1105]

When you do the cheap vs steep can you make a middle one with the stuff you like? So for example use the expensive mince, and eggs. cheap apples and oranges and pastry. I'd love seeing this in future videos, since you do have extra you can use

[@speedwaynutt]

Barry just wanted to Wish you and the Family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[@anaycca]

Lol, you and your your wife are just lovely.

[@laurajp218]

Glad i'm early, love this series!

[@Leigh984]

Really enjoy these cheap vs steep videos, fun fact: I used the same music 🎵 in my Leicester Christmas lights switch on video it’s very Christmassy, Steep mince pies look mega yum’.

[@ChrisWoodGuitarist]

Steep all the way me. :) but they both look lovely though. Nice one.

[@vickytaylor9155]

The only reason that the eggshells are different is that the hens that laid them were different breeds, and the yolks are different because of the food they were given.

[@mrbarrylewis]

Cheers Vicky, for some reason I thought they may have been dyed!

[@LadyThoopie]

If you feed the hens paprika it makes a more orange yolk too

[@marijnl]

Cage eggs? My god, they are forbidden for a decade in my country. Unbelievable they are still available in the UK

[@karatefella]

The best Mince Pies I have ever made are the Jamie Oliver ones made with Filo pastry and Shortcrust pastry ! They are fabulous !

[@crazycatdragon]

I personally would like to know how the butter tastes on just plain bread or toast! Maybe there is a difference but you can’t tell with everything else it’s with.

[@Lancashire_Lass_Heidi]

Definitely free range eggs are the best and you can definitely taste the difference

[@SerpentLight213]

I would like to see one of these videos about meat pies or calzones etc.

[@andrewcoates8906]

Barry, I was hoping that you would be making your own mincemeat or at least adding to the taste by adding a few spoons of brandy or rum to the mixtures. Of course that would mean that you would have to start adding to the mix by at least the end of September so that the flavours have the opportunity to blend and mature together. Bear this in mind for next years offering.

[@justanotherviewer4821]

Top suggestion Andy. I hope he sees this!

[@emmafoster3262]

Love your content and your wonderfull wee family! Have a wonderful christmas x

[@traceybfromlv1139]

Barry, we’re the steep satsumas better tasting than the cheaper ones? I’ve not seen seedless ones in my area in the US.

[@joebunn1857]

Barry, you should do a steep cheap vs. cheap steep, where you buy the cheapest ingredients from the expensive supermarket and the most expensive ingredients from the cheap supermarket.

[@johnsuffill6520]

Have you tried comparing cheap v steep chicken curry? Would love to see that 🙂 [added later] Ahh, I see you already have. And yes I did enjoy watching that one.

[@SheezyBites]

fairtrade sugar is worth paying more for if you can afford it, as are free range eggs. They both generally taste a lot better, and they reduce the amount of harm you cause, and often even reduce your carbon footprint.

[@SophieAnnie]

I love that you do steep vs cheap but please please don’t get cage hen eggs, don’t support that industry, just get the cheapest free range eggs you could always add the cost of the cage eggs without buying and supporting them

[@shorte9083]

I love cheap v steep! How about a cheap v steep with Ashens? He could use Poundland ingredients. You could use the steep stuff.

[@simondlatham5939]

Fantastic video. I'm going to try that for sure. How about a £2 turkey dinner? I know you do £1 meals, which are great, but Xmas meals are surely more expensive??? Please do this for those on a budget

[@victoriabaker239]

You should do a trifle for Christmas on cheap vs steep. Expensive vs cheap custard and cream

[@CricketEngland]

I much prefer the puff pastry ones you can get in the bakers section (4x£1) in the supermarket you go to Barry

[@salty7248]

I so thought the bonus scene was going to be the final mince pie with the left overs, cheap pastry steep filling to confirm your theory 🙈🤣

[@LeonardeMarco]

09:55 was that plough through or power through :P

[@BeckyAnn6879]

Wouldn't mind a 'homamade Mincemeat' video... Grandma uses the Borden NoneSuch brand (with the brandy & rum) and it's good, but seems awful sweet.

[@TheCotzi]

Mr B you should make a butter taste test video

[@PecanBaby...]

I never realised that sweet minced pies can be very dangerous for dogs you literally learn something new on the daily. I am so happy that your dog didn't die because of it getting into the box. I know chocolate is dangerous for pets also but it's amazing how much foods that we take for granted can literally kill our pets. 😢

[@Newokie59]

Had to look up what a Satsuma was! QUESTION! Your eggs are not refrigerated, right?