And the food bars were offering a seasonal mince pie and coffee combo, which (correct me if I'm wrong) has never before happened in the history of half-time snackery at Stamford Bridge.
Some of the country's more traditional foods include Karelian pasties, which are savory pies made with a rye crust, and filled with potatoes, rice, or carrots.
If you cover a plate of fish and vegetables with enough sugar, eventually, it tastes just like sugar, which was a welcome respite for poverty-stricken families accustomed to eating rotten meat pies.
And if this sounds like a pie in the sky idea right now, think about Lord Keynes' mustache for a second and consider whether it's your expectations that may need changing.