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Christmas is universally acknowledged as the season we throw the good-taste handbook out the window and eat, drink and repeat like maniacs.
Culinary concoctions and combinations that would disgust us at any other time of year are consumed with relish.
Supermarkets know our weakness, which is why they pack their shelves with weird and wonderful foodstuffs. Our guard is down and we are eager to spend our money on exotic hors d’oeuvres and creamy vol-au-vents.
This year there have been some additions to the festive larder that are both fantastic and frightful. Lidl has brought back its Pigs In Blankets Festive Feast pizza. There are also marmite sprouts to tempt the unwary, Christmas croque monsieurs, Christmas Pudding Digestives and gold leaf puddings.