Pie in the sky

[Jordan210]

Right guys I fancy pie and mash for dinner.


Who does the best pies in shops. Don't have time to make one sadly.


Steak and ale or something along that line.

I have most supermarkets around. Is it worth getting a pieminster over a pukka or are some of the shops own brands good ?


Thanks

[Melman Giraffe]

Marks and Sparks or Waitrose is where i would go to procure a tasty pie

[ShampooEfficient]

Local butcher?

[.:ian:.]

The best supermarket pies I`ve found are Charlie Bighams, steak and ale, top crust flaky pastry, little ceramic pie dish. Usually around £7 for two.

[Bullett]

We like Pieminister, normally available in Waitrose but other supermarkets a possibility.

[toasty]

Higgidy Pies are pretty damn good.

[dapprman]

If you are near Reading and can get in to the town centre, then Sweeny & Todd.

[fttm]

Spoil yourself ,Fray Bentos

[brrapp]

Anywhere near Lochinver? The local pie shop is brilliant and it's a fantastic drive/sail to get there. They do send them anywhere through their Piesbypost website.

[Smiler.]

.:ian:. said:

The best supermarket pies I`ve found are Charlie Bighams, steak and ale, top crust flaky pastry, little ceramic pie dish. Usually around £7 for two.

This.

[Jordan210]

.:ian:. said:

The best supermarket pies I`ve found are Charlie Bighams, steak and ale, top crust flaky pastry, little ceramic pie dish. Usually around £7 for two.

Will try them next time. As have a voucher for some money off.


Went for Pieminister Moo pie and it was pretty damn good.

[JimmyConwayNW]

brrapp said:

Anywhere near Lochinver? The local pie shop is brilliant and it's a fantastic drive/sail to get there. They do send them anywhere through their Piesbypost website.

I have seen these mentioned a lot on various Scottish hill walking pages. Meant to be awesome going to get up there walking next year that will be a highlight I think.

[Melman Giraffe]

http://www.piesbypost.co.uk/catalog.html

Min 10 pies per order

[Kermit power]

Jordan210 said:

Is it worth getting a pieminster over a pukka or are some of the shops own brands good?

I noticed this morning that the Coop at the end of our road has Pukka pies on sale for a quid at the moment.

I also noticed that whilst "beef" was the highest percentage ingredient in the steak version, it was closely followed by water and margarine.

[V8mate]

Aldi.

Rooster potatoes for the mash and one of Aldi's 'posh' pies. More than matches any of the over-priced brands mentioned above^^.

Spend what you save on a couple of nice bottles of beer.

[soad]

fttm said:

Spoil yourself ,Fray Bentos

[Kermit power]

V8mate said:

Aldi.

Rooster potatoes for the mash and one of Aldi's 'posh' pies. [B]More than matches any of the over-priced brands mentioned above^^.[\B]

Spend what you save on a couple of nice bottles of beer.

Ooh! Does that mean free range meat in the pies then?

[craigjm]

Kermit power said:

Jordan210 said:

Is it worth getting a pieminster over a pukka or are some of the shops own brands good?

I noticed this morning that the Coop at the end of our road has Pukka pies on sale for a quid at the moment.

I also noticed that whilst "beef" was the highest percentage ingredient in the steak version, it was closely followed by water and margarine.

So the ingredients are - Beef (29%), Wheat Flour (contains: Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Water, Margarine (contains: Palm & Rapeseed Fats & Oils, Water, Salt), Onions, Modified Maize Starch, Beef Stock, Salt, Wheat Protein, Caramelised Sugar Powder, Pepper, Butter (contains: Milk), Beef from EU approved suppliers (UK & abroad)

Now I wonder what flour, water and margarine could be used to make in a cheap pie? what were you expecting to make a pastry case on a £1 retail price pie?

[Kermit power]

craigjm said:

So the ingredients are - Beef (29%), Wheat Flour (contains: Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Water, Margarine (contains: Palm & Rapeseed Fats & Oils, Water, Salt), Onions, Modified Maize Starch, Beef Stock, Salt, Wheat Protein, Caramelised Sugar Powder, Pepper, Butter (contains: Milk), Beef from EU approved suppliers (UK & abroad)

Now I wonder what flour, water and margarine could be used to make in a cheap pie? what were you expecting to make a pastry case on a £1 retail price pie?

Well quite. Some economies are worth making, but buying anything with pastry made with margarine will always be an economy too far.

[craigjm]

All the cheap chippy pies are the same. Holland’s pies are Margarine based too.