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A splendid traditional effort and despite being advertised as a potato pie quite a high ratio of meat within. My suggestion here is team it up with mushy peas for under two quid.
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Of shallow depth but considerable plate pie style dimensions. A predominantly fluffy potato based feel to it. Soft, uneven with an undeniably home made feel to it, however, the sc...
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It comes wrapped in newspaper but news just in, this is an impressive effort from Preston's premier pie candidate. It’s a messy looking crust yet it is deliciously soft and tender...
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The crust is of a light colour and paper thin middle with thick outer crust. A wave of steam hits me as I bite into this beauty giving off a marvellous aroma. It’s salty and potato...
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Wayne Rooney's local pie shop produces a pocket rocket of the highest order. Delightfully soft, flaky pastry gives way to a gravy tsunami with bountiful chunks of steak in there to...
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It’s main redeeming feature is an accidental smiley acid house face on the top crust. Either that or I’m hallucinating after eating too many pies today. It has a perfect spherical...
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It’s a well glazed, decorative crust containing big strips of seasoned chicken with soft carrots sat on a bed of leeks. A surprisingly moist and juicy pie considering the absence o...
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Controversy here as a pasty scores highly, what can I say m’lud, it was a belter! It has a thick and shiny outer shell but also soft and crispy at the same time. Inside there’s car...
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A proper little hive of activity with lovely staff serving up a cute little growler at room temperature. The crust was crunchy and golden brown with a thin layer of jelly lining th...
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The pastry is flaky with an egg beaten glaze, adorned with ornate leaves on top and it is packed to the rafters with prime meat and potato. A lovely, man sized pie (can I still say...
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A remarkably run of the mill affair I’m afraid
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I like my meat and potato pies but this is very different. An appetising prospect packed with tomatoes and shallots and a cheesy mash top which perhaps made it feel more like a cot...
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Grimshaws is a small shop with a bright green front and has two counters with tons of scrumptious home made cakes in the window. Two totally unconnected fat lads separately barge i...
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A friendly and efficient chip shop cum pie shop with a clean, open kitchen. The pie is extremely heavy, and you know what that means. It has an impressive dark coloured gravy filli...
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This is a must visit emporium of pastry products for every discerning pie eater. If you take it seriously as they do, you’ll be in for a treat. Service is brisk and cheerful and th...
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Another cracker from East Manchester's finest. A splendidly thick velvety crust, rich and thoroughly meaty and served fresh out of the oven. You need this pie shop in your life.
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An absolute delight of a establishment with a wide range of pies and pasties, not to mention some appetising looking jam tarts and scones and fresh bread on display. A great tradit...
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The pie stall looks sparse but as I stand there fretting another tray of hot ones is gloriously delivered. They only do steak and meat and potato but there’s also a huge plate meat...
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A good if not exceptional pie. Indeed, a good way better than some of the rubbish I've had but I suppose I was harbouring a feeling they were going to be phenomenal. There’s a good...
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It’s a little cracker with nice texture and smashing glaze to it but the crust lid falls away as I am chomping into it. The filling is bursting out of the seams and filled top to b...
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Let’s cut to the chase, farm shops are fucking ace and in no time at all I find myself leering at the lush cheeses and dribbling over the real ales. The fidget pie is a refreshing...
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Much like the residents of Donnington, near Telford this morning, the pie has a thick lip. There’s a reasonable abundance of fluffy mince and well seasoned potato but the top crust...
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A Ryan & Sons is easy to locate from the lingering queue spilling out on to the High Street. I gaze disbelievingly through the window at the amazing range of plate lasagnes and cot...
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They like their growlers big and cold in the Midlands and this was both, capable of satisfying the most hearty appetite. Lots of coarse tough meat and concerns about lack of jelly...
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