Hate to tell you Brits...

[MaeveoSliabh]

... but meat pies are overrated. At least the ones i just had to eat. They had the consistency of baby food and tasted like salt - no meat flavor at all. Squick!

But you still did good with Crunchie bars.

It's all good.

 

[wehstar]

... but meat pies are overrated. At least the ones i just had to eat. They had the consistency of baby food and tasted like salt - no meat flavor at all. Squick!

But you still did good with Crunchie bars.

It's all good.

Have you tried a Time Out yet?

And did you eat your pie in Lancashire?

 

[starrkers]

Aussie meat pies are the best.

 

[rgraham666]

Try a Quebecois tourtiere someday.

Mmmmmm.

 

[Affirmation]

... but meat pies are overrated. At least the ones i just had to eat. They had the consistency of baby food and tasted like salt - no meat flavor at all. Squick!

But you still did good with Crunchie bars.

It's all good.

True, true. But what the Hell are *grits*? And beef jerky?

 

[cloudy]

True, true. But what the Hell are *grits*? And beef jerky?

Hey! Grits is food of the gods!

(they're made of corn, just so you know)

 

[Huckleman2000]

You need to try Sweeney Todd's.

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

Incidentally, meat pies used to be far more common than today. Even the pot pie is a variation on the idea. Not to mention pizza in a sense. Shepherd's pie is not bad, either. Haven't tried mince or kidney pie, yet, though, but I imagine that I'll get around to it in time. Especially if I ever manage to visit the UK.

 

[cloudy]

Incidentally, meat pies used to be far more common than today. Even the pot pie is a variation on the idea. Not to mention pizza in a sense. Shepherd's pie is not bad, either. Haven't tried mince or kidney pie, yet, though, but I imagine that I'll get around to it in time. Especially if I ever manage to visit the UK.

Mincemeat pies are delicious, but they're not "meat." (if that's even what you're talking about)

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

Mincemeat pies are delicious, but they're not "meat." (if that's even what you're talking about)

That's what I meant, but I did think that they were meat. Interesting that they aren't. Shows that I can always learn something new about other cultures.

 

[cloudy]

That's what I meant, but I did think that they were meat. Interesting that they aren't. Shows that I can always learn something new about other cultures.

"The customary form today typically consists of raisins, spices, grated apple, and animal suet, though many commercial varieties use hard vegetable fat instead, making it completely vegetarian. Mincemeat may also contain currants, candied fruits, citron, and brandy, rum or other liquor."

My stepdad makes a to-die-for mincemeat pie.

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

"The customary form today typically consists of raisins, spices, grated apple, and animal suet, though many commercial varieties use hard vegetable fat instead, making it completely vegetarian. Mincemeat may also contain currants, candied fruits, citron, and brandy, rum or other liquor."

My stepdad makes a to-die-for mincemeat pie.

Sounds like an interesting recipe.

 

[gauchecritic]

... but meat pies are overrated. At least the ones i just had to eat. They had the consistency of baby food and tasted like salt - no meat flavor at all. Squick!

But you still did good with Crunchie bars.

It's all good.

The name should have given you a clue. Try steak and kidney or chicken and veg.

Please don't say it was a Gynsters.

Cornish pasties are a treat.

 

[elsol]

Meat pie... it just sounds bad.

But then I hate all pie... except well the p-pie.

 

[starrkers]

A good pie is great food. A bad pie is barely dog food.

 

[Chantilyvamp]

True, true. But what the Hell are *grits*? And beef jerky?

*whaps you with a big wet fish* You had to say it. I'm in england and there is one store about an hour away from me that has beef jerkey now I'm going to crave it all day long. And as for getting ahold of grits, that takes me placing an order with a very expensive import business!

*sits and cries and pouts and throws a tantrum*


Btw...I make a very delicious meat pie now...have to get the right meat though or it is horrid and need to use guiness to cook the meat in Funny that mine is better than the English mother-in-law

 

[Chantilyvamp]

Mincemeat pies are delicious, but they're not "meat." (if that's even what you're talking about)

Aww but if you say 'mince meat pie' with a space it could be meat...since they dont say ground beef here...everything seems to be mince this or mince that. You learn that to be able to shop and then someone asks you if you want a 'mincemeat pie' you get one hell of a shock when the food in your mouth doesnt register with what your brain thought it was going to be.

 

[oggbashan]

It's all about the ingredients

Commercial meat pies vary according to the intended market.

Meat pies bought in most fish and chip shops can be foul and unappetising. Meat pies bought in Sainsbury's and Waitrose can be delicious.

Meat pies cooked on the premises in a country pub can be heaven.

However most good "meat pies" are never described as "meat pies" - they are steak and kidney pies, lamb pies, shepherd's pies, etc. Generic MEAT is a warning sign screaming DO NOT EAT ME!!!

Og

 

[cloudy]

Aww but if you say 'mince meat pie' with a space it could be meat...since they dont say ground beef here...everything seems to be mince this or mince that. You learn that to be able to shop and then someone asks you if you want a 'mincemeat pie' you get one hell of a shock when the food in your mouth doesnt register with what your brain thought it was going to be.

I can imagine. You're probably used to the same kind of mincemeat pie I am.

Og: I love shepherd's pie!

 

[cantdog]

New Zealand meat pies!

Those things are consistently good.

 

[MaeveoSliabh]

hehehe... KNEW i'd get a response!

This was one of those frozen, prepackaged thingies from the import shop down the road. The Bodyguard and first were taken with them, but to me it was.... salty mush. Crap. Worthless. i took one bite and almost threw up, then went and made myself an omelette.

Pasties are yummy! Just don't ever try to make the crust fat free. Bodyguard is on a very strict fat free type diet, and every time we make them so he can eat them (without throwing a fit because we used half 'real' butter and half fat free) they end up being bricks, since the fat in the butter is what makes the crusts light and flaky.

 

[oggbashan]

I can imagine. You're probably used to the same kind of mincemeat pie I am.

Og: I love shepherd's pie!

That's what's cooking in Og's house now.

Og

 

[matriarch]

... but meat pies are overrated. At least the ones i just had to eat. They had the consistency of baby food and tasted like salt - no meat flavor at all. Squick!

But you still did good with Crunchie bars.

It's all good.

That's a tad dismissive, don't you think.

There are thousands and thousands and thousands of different meat pies in Britland. The best are exquisite, with succulent chunks of meat, crunch veg and outstanding sauce/gravy. And so many different types of pastry.

You must have chosen a really poor quality one.

*defensive Mat*

 

[ChristopherMaxwell]

That's a tad dismissive, don't you think.

There are thousands and thousands and thousands of different meat pies in Britland. The best are exquisite, with succulent chunks of meat, crunch veg and outstanding sauce/gravy. And so many different types of pastry.

You must have chosen a really poor quality one.

*defensive Mat*

Precisely, love.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

Meat pie

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A meat pie is a savoury pie that covers or contains a savoury filling of meat and other savoury ingredients.

[edit]See also

Pie
Australian meat pie
Pie floater
Pork pie
Pot pie
Shepherd's pie
Steak pie
Steak and kidney pie
Tourtière
Pide
Lahmacun

Hmmm...I've eaten a few of these, or variants of them under different names, all from fair to good, mostly depending on how hungry I was at the time. There's also Asian versions of it not listed here. Funny how similar food can be thru different cultures.

Also funny is how Wikipedia tells you how "savoury" they are THREE times!