Thread: Pork pie - a traditional english pie but what would you fill it with?

So i made a tutorial for a English classic but honestly I rarely actually put pork in mine, i generally do a curried goat filling or minted lamb.
What would you suggest as something to try?

Anything seafood . . .

Originally Posted by panama hat

Anything seafood . . .

I was hoping for some specific suggestions, the pastry requires over an hour of cooking so delicate fish is out of the question but i wonder about monkfish or octopus being viable.... but what sauce?

I prefer the classics - thanks for posting the recipie

Originally Posted by Chef Basics with Baz

I was hoping for some specific suggestions

Monkfich, Ling, Shark etc . . . sauce maybe a light creamy sauce or even go for a more acidic tomato-base. To please Mendip you can add peas and carrot.

Originally Posted by panama hat

Monkfich, Ling, Shark etc . . . sauce maybe a light creamy sauce or even go for a more acidic tomato-base. To please Mendip you can add peas and carrot.

Certainly not a pork pie anymore...

A Gala pork pie please. That's with a hard boiled egg in it.

With these 'exotic' variations, well ok- as long as you serve it cold, and the filling is firm, not gooey- ie, it doesn't run out when sliced. Otherwise, it is basically just a generic meat pie.

Game pie is a nice change but enjoy eating both with strong cheese and various pickles.

Whenever I'm at home in England I can almost eat my own body weight in pork pies (especially at Christmas with all the wonderful cheese and pickles we have).

Please don't even ask for other suggestions. It is the king of pies.

Originally Posted by panama hat

Anything

There is your first mistake, mein freund.

Originally Posted by panama hat

seafood . . .

And there is your second mistake, mein freund.



The pork pie is perfect as it is.

Originally Posted by sabang

A Gala pork pie please. That's with a hard boiled egg in it.

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Having just chastised hatty for suggesting other alternatives, my mum went on a pork pie bender during my summer evacuation (thanks Dom ) to the UK and got me gala pies from Marks and Spencer when I was at home.

Passable. But see above.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Whenever I'm at home in England I can almost eat my own body weight in pork pies (especially at Christmas with all the wonderful cheese and pickles we have).

Please don't even ask for other suggestions. It is the king of pies.

You are absolutely on the money here with pickles, one thing to add, mustard. Whole grain, dijon, english i dont care what it is, it just works. Mustard.

Originally Posted by panama hat

Monkfich, Ling, Shark etc . . . sauce maybe a light creamy sauce or even go for a more acidic tomato-base. To please Mendip you can add peas and carrot.

Im not sure how i feel about the peas and carrots!

Originally Posted by hallelujah

There is your first mistake, mein freund.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

And there is your second mistake, mein freund.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Having just chastised hatty for suggesting other alternatives

But, but, but . . . I was just following orders. Hmm, doesn't sound good coming from a German

Originally Posted by Chef Basics with Baz

i generally do a curried goat filling or minted lamb.
What would you suggest as something to try?

SEE!!!

pork pies are made of PORK AND NOTHING ELSE.
my recipe to follow.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

The pork pie is perfect as it is.

Dont get me wrong, i can sink a good plateful of these healthy snacks.

I just acquired a new 'family member' (lets not talk about that) and they dont eat pork so i feel the correct etiquette would be to offer them a reasonable alternative this (or next) christmas.

Originally Posted by panama hat

But, but, but . . . I was just following orders. Hmm, doesn't sound good coming from a German

Everything sounds good coming from a German. One of my favourite countries in the world.

Originally Posted by panama hat

But, but, but . . . I was just following orders. Hmm, doesn't sound good coming from a German




SEE!!!

Dont try and drag me into this!

Originally Posted by headhunter

pork pies are made of PORK AND NOTHING ELSE.
my recipe to follow.

Oooo i look forward to it

Originally Posted by headhunter

pork pies are made of PORK AND NOTHING ELSE.
my recipe to follow.

Now here's a man who clearly knows his stuff.

Can't wait to hear your pastry recipe.

I'm all ears.

Originally Posted by Troy

Game pie is a nice change but enjoy eating both with strong cheese and various pickles.

This is the way to do it. Original Pork or game pie, with your individual choice of accompaniment. No need to change the content, when so many sauces and dressings are available to go with it.

Originally Posted by Switch

This is the way to do it. Original Pork or game pie, with your individual choice of accompaniment. No need to change the content, when so many sauces and dressings are available to go with it.

I´m left wanting when game is involved, Switch.

Always a bit of a let down.

Pork pie all day long.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

The pork pie is perfect as it is.

100% agreed.

Though, if you were going to mess around with it.

Perhaps a prawn filling might work?

Originally Posted by hallelujah

One of my favourite countries in the world.

My new bestest friend on TD

Originally Posted by Chef Basics with Baz

Dont try and drag me into this!

Oi, you started it . . . Hmm, also not the best thing . . .


Pre-pesca diet I loved pies with wild boar. My mother's side of the family is French from the area around Reims, lots of good hunting places I'm told - not interested in it myself. These people know how to eat, drink and have a good time.

Ok, my sugestion: Wild Boar Pies.

Oh. That's haram/not kosher as well . . . won't do for Chef's new rello

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

Perhaps a prawn filling might work?

Mix chopped prawns with a good hearty fish, add fennel . . . and/or possibly coriander. A thick, creamy sauce - perhaps leaning toward béchamel style.