Scotch Pie's

[taldo]

i have just devoured one of these babys after it had made the two and a half hour journey from the borders to my home. i was delicious, freshly made this morning. brought to me by visiting in laws!

it was moist, well seasoned and the mutton had fantastic flavour.

theres another one in the fridge for the other half, but if she isnt looking later. i will eat it.

anybody else prefer these to the english pork pie?

dont get me wrong a good pork pie is indeed a thing of beauty, i just like the scotch ones better!

[Taffer]

Scotch pie's what?


I prefer a Scotch pie hot with chips and beans, but if I'm out for the day and have a packed lunch (hillwalking, GPs, etc.) I prefer a good unheated Melton Mowbray, but usually have some Scotch eggs too. Mmmmmmm....

[taldo]

Taffer said:

Scotch pie's what?


I prefer a Scotch pie hot with chips and beans, but if I'm out for the day and have a packed lunch (hillwalking, GPs, etc.) I prefer a good unheated Melton Mowbray, but usually have some Scotch eggs too. Mmmmmmm....

the mrs likes them with chips and beans on too! is that a scottish thing by any chance?

[hugo a gogo]

scotch pies are best consumed within an SPL football stadium

[Taffer]

taldo said:

the mrs likes them with chips and beans on too! is that a scottish thing by any chance?

Possibly, although I've only ever had Scotch pies when in Scotland or on ship, with a Scottish chef - staple lunch at uni was pies, beans, and chips for £1.50, and add a quid or so for a pint - bargain! It seems to be quite difficult to master making a Scotch pie, getting decent quality meat and making sure the crust isn't too dry or too soggy - or too salty.

[Don]

Making a Scotch pie taste good requires talent as they are inherently revolting, just like pork pies.

But when they do taste good - boy do they taste good.

[taldo]

Taffer said:

taldo said:

the mrs likes them with chips and beans on too! is that a scottish thing by any chance?

Possibly, although I've only ever had Scotch pies when in Scotland or on ship, with a Scottish chef - staple lunch at uni was pies, beans, and chips for £1.50, and add a quid or so for a pint - bargain! It seems to be quite difficult to master making a Scotch pie, getting decent quality meat and making sure the crust isn't too dry or too soggy - or too salty.

i understand the seasoning is paramount and there are a few secret ingredients! as far as the pastry is concerned i think its just flour hot water and salt. i may be wrong though!

[Workshy Fop]

Was reading this just the other day. All you need to know!

http://www.list.co.uk/article/17271-pie-of-the-lan...

and

http://www.samb.co.uk/pieclub.htm

[Red the Fraggle]

Oooh lovely....fill the lid with beans & a dash of HP

[OnTheOverrun]

I await the arrival of an in-house militant Jock telling you off because 'Scotch' is a drink. . . . .

[Taffer]

We don't refer to it as Scotch - that's for the Septics who all claim to be a quarter Scottish (well, until Megrahi got released), think that you can only wear your clan tartan, ask when the 1 o'clock gun in Edinburgh goes off (yes, really), wonder why the castle wasn't built closer to the airport (again, real) and......horror of horrors......sometimes add a mixer to single malt.

Edited by Taffer on Monday 21st September 02:03

[Don]

Taffer said:

...sometimes add a mixer to single malt.

Nnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Edited by Don on Monday 21st September 10:22

[dcw@pr]

I was told by the head distiller at a well known place near Inverness that for as long as he had known, in the local pubs in the area there was on the counter of the bar a syphon of water, and a syphon of lemonade. It was apparently equally acceptable to put either in your whisky - and these are the guys that make it...

[sherman]

Don said:

Taffer said:

...sometimes add a mixer to single malt.

Nnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!


As its my profession to sell drinks to people. I just can not bring myself to put anything but water or ice in a single malt. The closest I have come to putting a mixer in is to give the person a glass of coke and a malt in a separate glass. I just cant put them in the same glass its just sacrilege.

Bells or grouse on the other hand I will serve with what ever you want in it as long as we sell it behind the bar.

[taldo]

sherman said:

Don said:

Taffer said:

...sometimes add a mixer to single malt.

Nnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!


As its my profession to sell drinks to people. I just can not bring myself to put anything but water or ice in a single malt. The closest I have come to putting a mixer in is to give the person a glass of coke and a malt in a separate glass. I just cant put them in the same glass its just sacrilege.

Bells or grouse on the other hand I will serve with what ever you want in it as long as we sell it behind the bar.

i was under the impression that a drop of water brings out the best in a malt. is this correct?

[sherman]

In my experience about the same again of water to whisky is the optimum amount.

[Lefty Guns]

The only sacrilege as far as I'm concerned would be somebody drinking whisky that they won't enjoy becasue somebody told them not to add water/ice/lemonade/coke/irn-bru.

Slainte!

[toasty]

sherman said:

In my experience about the same again of water to whisky is the optimum amount.

Drown it in Coke, it's the only way to make Scotch drinkable.

Scotch pies though are damn tasty.

Edited by toasty on Tuesday 22 September 12:33

[taldo]

toasty said:

sherman said:

In my experience about the same again of water to whisky is the optimum amount.

Drown it in Coke, it's the only way to make Scotch drinkable.

Scotch pies though are damn tasty.

Edited by toasty on Tuesday 22 September 12:33

Scotch is a wonderful drink IMO, i drink plenty of it althought i must admit its Johnnie Walker Red/black label blended rather than a malt. not sure a malt wuodnt be wasted on me TBH!

[Lefty Guns]

Nothing wrong with JW black label, it's lovely stuff!