Nah, steak and gravy from a local bakery.
Greggs strikes me as a pie shop for people who don't really like pies.

A bit like Snow Patrol and music, I suppose.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Tue 28 May 2013, 15:24, 2 replies)

Steak and Gravy is good
I propose Steak and Kidney as king of pies though or meat and potato for those who thinks the first one is offal
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Tue 28 May 2013, 15:55, closed)

arf!!
you know your pies you have indeed earned your moniker

Kidney is fucking terrible stuff though kidneys filter piss and they taste like they filter piss. bleeeegh
(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Tue 28 May 2013, 16:04, closed)

I have a weakness for the two that i mentioned
As my gran used to make both when i was a kid and i have yet to taste a pie as nice. Her apple pies rocked too. My moniker is due to the fact that i looked like i ate them all
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Tue 28 May 2013, 16:07, closed)

If you like cooking the Hairy Bikers pie book is excellent.
I've only made a Madras out of their curry book but that was pretty good as well (i've made better out of the Kris Dillon book, but that required hours of prep, this took 20 mins in all).
( Slippery Mick ‏, Tue 28 May 2013, 16:21, closed)

I've just bought a pie cook book
To give it a whirl for myself. Had a go at a traditional fish pie which turned out pretty good. I am kind of limited when i can cook though as i am on a diet and pie is generally not calorifically friendly. I save it for special occasions.
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Tue 28 May 2013, 16:28, closed)

Meat and potato is good.
Some of the bakeries Sheppard's Pies, in a small pie case with a mash topping. They're good but the lack of lid means they can be structurally weak. I'd advise putting in a roll if you don't want to spill it.

They also do lasagne pies up here.

I miss the Midlands though; there was a chippy round there that did balti pies, but the balti was takeaway standard in its own right, rather than the usual "curry sauce" jobs.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Tue 28 May 2013, 16:12, closed)

Pieminister in Bristol
they do a pie called moo & blue ...steak & stilton it's fucking incredible
(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Tue 28 May 2013, 16:08, closed)

That sounds awesome
Long way for me to go for a pie but i am trying to persuade my other half to go to Bristol for a night on the piss so will look for this place for the inevitable hang over cure.
Conversely if you ever find yourself around Sheffield look for Hendersons relish on the shelves of the supermarkets. You will never find a better accompaniment to pies anywhere else.
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Tue 28 May 2013, 16:13, closed)

google them
they have a shop in Amsterdam apparently ;)

they'll delever
(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Tue 28 May 2013, 16:20, closed)

That does look awesome
There minimum order makes buying online a tad dear for me though
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Tue 28 May 2013, 16:31, closed)

call your self the pieman?
I'm disappointed in you seriously disappointed :(

you have a freezer?

BTW I love the pie thread hijack ;)
(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Wed 29 May 2013, 10:33, closed)

I do have a freezer
Thing is i am on a diet so a pie is a rare treat for me. I can't justify spending £40 on a box of pies thats going to be sat there for an age taking up room. Trust me i would dearly love to indulge but i just can't. If i was in Bristol on the other hand it would be rude not to try one.

On the plus side my girlfriends nan makes a pie for us every now and again as a special treat and she does them with meat, potato and kidney in them. The lady is in her late 80's, cooks everything from scratch and is a gastronomic goddess. The only person i knew who could cook a pie like that was my own gran.
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Wed 29 May 2013, 11:33, closed)

Pieminister are gods!
They've kept me alive for several years of Bestival!

You Bristol lot are well lucky; having nights where Brewdog and Pieminister have their wares in the same building!
( Slippery Mick ‏, Tue 28 May 2013, 16:14, closed)

that is an excellent pie
Pal of mine started the square pie company. They are ok but not amazing
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 28 May 2013, 23:15, closed)

Theres a place called Trotters
Farm shop on the main road to Scarborough. They do a pork pie which is stunning. Normal pork pie on the bottom stuffed full of nicely cooked pork but instead of a crust top they use an apple sage and onion stuffing crumble. Delicious to eat warm with all the jelly still melting....

www.trotterspork.com/index.html
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Wed 29 May 2013, 11:42, closed)

Oi! How did my thread become Pie Chat?
NO PIE CHAT!
( Peej, Wed 29 May 2013, 11:44, closed)

Do you not like pies?
Feel the pie love.
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Wed 29 May 2013, 11:54, closed)

If you ever venture to glamorous Lancaster, be sure to seek out Potts Pies. They're really rather splendid.
www.pottspies.co.uk/
( Pig Bodine., Wed 29 May 2013, 21:06, closed)

definitely will
God this is going to turn into a pie related Odyssey
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Thu 30 May 2013, 9:10, closed)