Holland's Pies: Steak & Kidney Pie

Steak & Kidney Pie, Holland's Pies

Its been a while but at 50p a go (Tesco Offer), you can hardly fail. Warmed up nicely in the oven and then eaten, it was very very palatable with noticeably little Kidney. Too much is the most common failing in a Steak & Kidney Pie for this pie muncher.

The only problem is judging when to dive in without burning your mouth, a difficult and fine art when your chomping at the bit hungry. We will give this  tasty well priced Holland's Pie an 8.5/10 on this occasion.

Stilton & Dauphinoise Potato Pie

Stilton & Dauphinoise Potato Pie

At the Little Owl, Chester to celebrate a birthday, the Pieman got the chance to taste this Marstons pub offering. Not on the standard menu but on the specials board (always worth a glance). Half expecting a pot pie of some description this Pie muncher was pleasantly surprised by this tasty offering.

Pastry ok and tasty inside, we'd give it an 8/10 on this occasion, a lot better than most pub pies. 

Great North Pie Co: Goosnargh Chicken, Mushroom, English Mustard & Tarragon

Goosnargh Chicken, Mushroom, English Mustard & Tarragon

What a delightful pie by the clever people at Great North Pie Company. The full ingredients being Corn-fed Goosnargh chicken, roast mushrooms, English mustard cream, white wine, tarragon, lemon, breadcrumbs and poppy seeds wrapped in the normal high standard pastry we associate with the Great North Pie Company.

The collective all liked this pie and I was particularly taken with the use of the English Mustard cream mmmmmm.....

Gorgeous pie we'd give this a 9/10.

Great North Pie Co: Salt Beef Brisket, Potato & White Onion Cream

Salt Beef Brisket, Potato & White Onion Cream

A fathers day treat par excellence, a trio of Great North Pie Company pies. 

The three were from chosen were from their current summer menu and first up was this delicious offering the Salt Beef Brisket, Potato & White Onion Cream Pie.

As you can see from the picture there is no air with their pies. One thing you notice after trying a Great North Pie is the ingredients. You can taste each component part at some point. This pie contains Salt beef brisket, Cheshire farm potatoes, white onions, double cream, Worcestershire sauce, white pepper, sesame and pastrami spices.

The pie collective were very happy with this pie and give it an easy 9/10.

Great North Pie Co: Beetroot, White Cheshire & Apricot

Beetroot, White Cheshire & Apricot

The second up of our Great North Company pies is the Beetroot, White Cheshire & Apricot consisting of White Cheshire cheese, beetroot marinated in carrot and apricot chutney by Galore! Beetroot cream, dried apricot, caraway and oregano. 

When you cut into this pie you are immediately struck by the colour and the beetroot which produces this is not too everyones liking. The younger members of the Pie tribe were not taken with either the Beetroot or the apricot elements. 

The older piemunchers were drawn in by the combination of these two ingredients. Cheshire Cheese is the best in the world but within a Pie context it could become a little too dry for some palates. However both the beetroot and apricot chutney give it some moisture and a sweet contrast to the strong tasting Cheshire cheese.

Definitely a split vote on this resulting in a collective but slightly unfair 8/10.