I was out
and about in my local town centre yesterday and just before I hopped in the car
to scoot back home I thought I would pop in to Greggs to see what festive
offerings they were serving up. Their tasty sounding Christmas wrap was sold
out but looking at the counter I was delighted to see their Festive Bake had
returned. With Greggs Steak Bake being a guilty pleasure of mine, I remember
trying this festive alternative and being really quite taken by it. To that
end, I was more than eager to see if this year's version lived up to the
memory.
First off, I should say
that the staff member serving me was full of smiles and really made for a warm
and welcome experience so top marks go to Greggs Penrith on service. Moreover,
in what I thought made for a nice touch, my meal deal cup of tea came in jolly
festive cup with a lovely warm red colour scheme.
As for the bake, its
festive paper bag sported a similarly red colour scheme complemented by an
amusing Santa beard and hashtag. Removing the packaging, and barring the
dent I made in the top, I thought the product looked great. Indeed, the pastry was
beautifully golden with a nice crispy look to it - I actually thought it looked
better than the product shot.
Moving on to the taste,
the smell of the sage stuffing was more than apparent and certainly whetted my
appetite. Biting in, this smell translated to the palette with the sage
bounding through on a glorious wave of creamy sauce punctuated by occasional chunks
of meaty chicken breast and sweet bursts of cranberry. Yes, perhaps in an ideal
world, I would have liked more chicken and, admittedly, the strips of bacon
were a bit lost on me. That said, for the price and the relatively small parcel
they're trying to cram all these ingredients in to, Greggs gets top marks from
me again on this one. That sage stuffing is a triumph.
Warm, tasty fare that is
sure to get you in the festive spirit. Pity it's around for a limited time
only.
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