Meat and potato pie
.jpg) 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 |
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] It is often steak and kidney with a layer of potatoes. 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.
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]
Ingredients
[edit]For the pie filling
[edit]- Braising steak
- Onions
- potatoes
- Beef extract
- Gravy granules[5]
For the pastry
[edit]- Plain flour
- Salt
- Margarine
- Lard
- Water
- Egg[5]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Meat and Potato Pie". Foods of England. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ Meat and Potato pie The Independent; 18/11/06; Accessed 06/01/08
- ↑ "Village wins TV Paul's acclaim for top of the pies". Huddersfield Examiner. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ "World pie-eating champion retains title". BBC News. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- 1 2 "Meat and potato pie recipe". BBC Food. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
