We tasted everything at Sheffield Christmas market and here’s what we think

The Christmas market has returned to the city once again to distract us from the thousands of essays, group projects, and quizzes we are meant to be working on. From classics like hot chocolate and roasted chestnuts, to newer innovations such as the Yorkshire pudding wrap, Sheffield Christmas market has it all, and we tried it all – within reason.

So grab your wallet, and get ready to fight about a hundred people who don’t know basic queue etiquette, along with dozens of teens all dressed up to drink mulled wine for some reason? 

Hot chocolate

A classic for a reason, the Christmas markets are dotted with little stalls selling hot chocolates and other drinks such as teas and coffees, a perfect way to get yourself warmed up. For me, it served more as a mere appetiser for the avalanche of, and I say this affectionately, sickeningly sugary food I ended up consuming later on in the evening.

While it is a little more expensive than what you would pay at a standard coffee shop, the prices being £4 for a normal hot chocolate and £6 for the baileys version, it does come with little marshmallows and whipped cream, and most importantly it put me in the right mood. I give it a good 7/10. 

Churros

Another classic sold in multiple spots, churros are the perfect snack to eat while walking.

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Starting at £6 for standard churros with only cinnamon and sugar, and £7 for any choice of sauce, such as Nutella, it may seem a tad expensive, but considering the amount given, I’d say its a fair price.

Served in a little paper pot, they don’t require a knife and fork to eat, and you don’t risk dropping half onto your lap whenever you bite into them. What makes churros so good is that it’s really hard to screw them up, leaving no room for disappointment, and with this reasoning I rate them a solid 8/10. If you aren’t sure what to get, get churros.

Yorkshire pudding wrap

Calling these wraps a genius idea is truly an understatement. Your favourite holiday meal can now be eaten on the go.

The Yorkshire pudding wrap, with a choice of turkey or beef, is quite the innovation, taking the familiarity of this classic meal and our love of the holiday season and turning it into a novelty.

This was probably the stall with the longest queue, each person lined up exclaiming their excitement for something so simple that managed to capture everyone’s attention. This wrap has all the northerners in a chokehold.

The only downside is that it’s a little pricey, the cost being £10 but in my humble opinion, it is worth it, bringing my overall rate to a 9/10. 

Burgers

This one has some polarising results, and I therefore cannot give it a proper rating. With a choice of lamb, beef, or venison, cheese or onions for toppings, each burger costs £7 which, based on the kind of experience you end up having, is either a steal or a full-on scam. 

For this stall, I had backup, and while he thoroughly enjoyed his lamb burger with onions, I found my beef cheeseburger much more disappointing. How complete opposite culinary experiences could come out of the same place, I don’t know. So go there if you are in the mood for a burger, but beware, you could walk away with the best burger to have ever graced your tastebuds or something made by a first-year uni student learning how to turn the oven on. Eating here is overall, a game of Russian roulette. 

Cookies

You’ve seen them, we all have seen them. Over the top, they come in a million sickly sweet flavours, a glance at the stall’s display tells you immediately that they look better than they taste, and yet I had to try one, I told myself I would be wrong, it would be worth the price, £4 mind you, it wasn’t. 

If this rating was based on appearances, this cookie would get a 10/10; looks-wise, it has Mary Berry shaking in her boots. 

Flavour wise? It’s the type of cookie you have to eat while thinking of Biscoff to be able to taste the Biscoff. The toppings? Might as well not even be there. After reaching the ultimate stage of eating, you are graced with a tiny bit of Biscoff and a bit of powder we reckon is cinnamon (jury’s still out). If only they had included that within the actual cookie. 

The final straw is the price of this entity that does not deserve to be known as a cookie. Sometimes, you might spend a little more than you intended on something, but it ends up being worth it. Not this time. I am forced to give it the lowest rating in this review, a whopping 3.5/10.