Summary
Meat and potato pie is a popular variety of pie eaten in England.[1] Meat and potato pie comes in many versions and consists of a pastry casing containing: potato, either lamb or beef, and sometimes carrot and/or onion.[2] They can often be bought in a speciality pie shop, a type of bakery concentrating on pies, or in a chip shop. A meat and potato pie has a similar filling to a Cornish Pasty and differs from a meat pie in that its content is usually less than 50% meat. They can be typically eaten as take-aways but are a homemade staple in many homes. Often it is served with red cabbage.
 A rack of homemade meat and potato pies | |
| Type | Savoury pie |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | England |
| Region or state | Staffordshire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumberland and Westmorland |
| Main ingredients | Pastry shell, potatoes, lamb or beef, carrots, onions |
In 2004, ITV's The Paul O'Grady Show voted the produce of The Denby Dale Pie Company as the UK's best Meat and Potato Pie.[3]
In 2017, Martin Appleton-Clare set a new speed eating record at the World Pie Eating Championship in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Appleton-Clare retained his title, by finishing the meat and potato pie in 32 seconds.[4]
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References edit
- ^ "Meat and Potato Pie". Foods of England. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Meat and Potato pie The Independent; 18/11/06; Accessed 06/01/08
- ^ "Village wins TV Paul's acclaim for top of the pies". huddersfieldexaminer. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "World pie-eating champion retains title". BBC News. Retrieved 25 January 2020.