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I’m an etiquette expert & here’s how to eat a mince pie the correct way – it should take a certain amount of bites
AN etiquette guru has revealed how to indulge in a crumbly mince pie while still appearing elegant and sophisticated.
Lucy Challenger, 39, teaches viewers the high-class way of doing everyday tasks on TikTok – and has built up half a million followers.
TikTok creator Lucy Challenger has revealed the elegant way to eat a crumbly mince pie[/caption]
The etiquette guru also showed Brits the ideal number of bites it takes to eat the festive favourite[/caption]
And in a recent clip, the manners expert showed people the “formal British way” to eat the Christmas favourite mince pie.
To start, Lucy says it is imperative to pick up the sweet treat with the thumb and first finger – before tucking in with “delicate bites”.
“The mince pie is crumbly, so make sure anything that falls from the mince pie falls onto your plate,” she added.
According to the 39-year-old, the optimal number of bites it takes to munch through the festive luxury is between four and six.
But she warned that although they “taste delicious” a mince pie is also “rather filling”, so to remain dignified it is best to hold back.
“Don’t overindulge this Christmas, as otherwise you might feel like you’ve turned into a mince pie yourself,” she advised.
The TikTok star regularly offers suggestions about how to keep up your etiquette day-to-day.
Other foods she has told viewers how to consume in a tasteful way include cocktails, cheese strings and Cadbury’s crème eggs.
And alongside her online fame, Lucy is also the founder and CEO of classy Mayfair agency Polo and Tweed, which recruits employees for her high-end clients.
Viewers of the stylish account were also treated to a history lesson of the origins of a mince pie.
She described it as “a sweet pie of English origin filled with mincemeat… a mixture of fruit, spices and suet – not actual meat.
“These pies are traditionally served in much of the English speaking world during Christmas time.
“The ingredients of a mince pie are traceable to the 13th century when returning European crusaders brought with them Middle Eastern recipes containing meat, fruits and spices.”
And her loyal fans took to the comments to give their thoughts on her sophistication advice.
One said: “I spent my whole life thinking British people were putting actual meat in pies”.
“They sound delicious – I need to try that someday,” said another.
However, a third commented: “I’ve learnt loads from you, however you just can’t beat informal food with people who just eat however they want”.
For those wanting to know the best value mince pie on the market as we head into the festive period, The Sun has taste-tested the traditional treats to find out whether supermarket own-brand goods beat the brands on quality and price.
And the winner came out at a whopping 30 per cent cheaper than the classic Mr Kipling mince pies – and tasted almost exactly the same.
But in a vote from the Which? annual mince pie test, those from Waitrose and Aldi have been named the best for Christmas.
The posh supermarket’s brown butter mince pies with Cognac were voted a “best buy” in the annual contest.
But Aldi’s specially selected mince pies were also named a “best buy” – and they cost half the price.
Victoria 3 patch 1.1 is here with a colossal amount of changes
Paradox has released Victoria 3 patch 1.1, which includes some feature reworks, balance changes, AI fixes, new content, and plenty of major and minor bug fixes for the grand strategy game. If everything we talk about from Victoria 2 patch 1.1 sounds like a bit too much, we’ve got a Victoria 3 beginner’s guide to help you get to grips with all of the complex systems first.
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The world record for longest amount of time consecutively playing Smash Bros. is officially 69 hours
You are reading that headline correctly, a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player has achieved the world record for longest amount of time playing the game at 69 hours, four minutes, and 20 seconds.
Some of us will become doctors or nurses, jobs that help people. Others will create art that moves us to tears. But occasionally, a person comes along that is destined for greatness – in this case, that person is YouTuber TCNick3, who achieved a world record for the longest amount of time spent playing a Smash Bros. title consecutively, with a very nice and funny length of 69 hours (thanks, GamesRadar). I’m sure you get the joke.
Currently you’ll see on the Guiness Book of World Records website that this record belonged to Canada’s Daniel Bergman, who played an unspecified Smash Bros. title for 57 hours exactly. In a video documenting his journey to achieving the world record, TCNick3 said “I didn’t want to just beat the record, I wanted to crush it. So the goal: play for 69 hours straight, no further explanation needed.”
Classic Jag E type from Only Fools and Horses sells for staggering amount
The classic Jaguar E type car which Del Boy and Rodney crashed in Only Fools and Horses sold yesterday for £91.000.
The 1973 V12 roadster was used in the TV comedy and was lent to the Trotter brothers by second hand car dealer Boycie in the 1981 episode Go West Young Man.
Boycie – played by the late John Challis – had bought the sports car for his mistress and had to keep it secret from wife Marlene.
In the show the Trotters took it out to the West End and it was rear ended by a wreck with faulty brakes that Del had sold earlier.
The auctioneer said it was ‘an absolutely amazing’ car but joked:”Who the hell would buy a car off Boycie?”
But in reality the classic car was not damaged and had been maintained by just two owners since it was first registered in 1973.
The car, in Old English white and with blue leather, has a top speed of 135mph and has 80,000 miles on the clock.
And John Challis autographed it inside the boot.
The car was sold at Hampson classic sale at Holywell, North Wales, yesterday for a hammer price of £91,000.
ASIC chair troubled by sheer amount of ‘risk-taking’ crypto investors
Australia’s financial services regulator sees the rise in crypto investment during the COVID-19 pandemic as a cause for concern, especially among young and new investors.