STOCKED up on plenty of mince pies ready for Christmas?
Maybe you’ve already indulged in a few, and who could blame you? But it turns out there’s a right and wrong way to eat the festive snack.
It turns out there’s a right and a wrong way to dig into the festive treatTikTok/@lucychallengerofficial
Lucy revealed the proper way to eat a mince pie on her TikTok accountTikTok/@lucychallengerofficial
According to etiquette expert Lucy Challenger loads of people have been eating mince pies completely wrong.
Lucy, 39, is the founder and CEO of her own company but has also made a name for herself online by sharing vital etiquette tips and tricks for those who want to seem more posh.
In the past Lucy has revealed the proper way to eat a Pot Noodle as well as other grub, but now she’s turned her attention to the good old fashioned mice pie.
In the clip, which she posted on her TikTok account, the etiquette pro revealed that “the formal British way to eat a mince pie” involves picking up the pastry with your thumb and first finger.
Lucy explained: “The mince pie is crumbly, so make sure anything that falls from the mince pie falls onto your plate.”
Whatever you do, don’t take huge bites from the pie.
They might look bitesize, but that doesn’t mean you need eat it in two bite, even if it’s that delicious.
It’s best to take “delicate bites” instead and it should take “around four to six to complete it,” she revealed.
Lucy finished the very informative video by recommending viewers don’t over indulge in mince pies over Christmas.
She warned: “Otherwise you might feel like you’ve turned into a mice pie yourself.”
Viewers were stunned by the instructions and couldn’t believe there’s a ‘right’ way to eat mince pies.
One said: “I’ve learn loads from you, however you just can’t beat informal food with people who just eat however they want.”
A second wrote: “I’m having mine with custard and you can’t convince me otherwise.”
And someone else mused: “It’s funny because the word ‘mince pie’ makes you assume it should be a full pie slice, but instead they’re only dinky little things.”