What's The World Coming To?

[Smokin Joe]

This isn't a pie, it's a feckin' cow pat

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-60715831?at_campaign=KARANGA&at_medium=RSS

 

[SpokeyDokey]

This isn't a pie, it's a feckin' cow pat

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-60715831?at_campaign=KARANGA&at_medium=RSS

BS PR for the meatless society advocates. 🐮

 

[roadrash]

^^^^ wot he sed ^^^^

 

[SydZ]

One of the best pies I have had in recent years was a non-wheat, vegan pie I got from a local deli (it was reduced as it was close to the end of the day and I was interested to see what it would be like).

Thing about it was, though, that it wasn’t pretending to be meat, it was a nice, tasty, vegan pie.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Jackfruit eh? And what's the carbon footprint of that when it's shipped to the UK to make a pie?

 

[Brandane]

Jackfruit eh? And what's the carbon footprint of that when it's shipped to the UK to make a pie?

It won't be Jack s*it, for sure!

 

[Mike_P]

This isn't a pie, it's a feckin' cow pat

Not a favourite of mine, as someone with a wheat etc allergy it's one of few pies available but I far prefer their Chicken, Ham & Leek pie but then only when its somewhat less than £4.50

 

[cyberknight]

now i have nowt against folk who dont want to eat meat but i often think why do so much stuff i see try to imitate meat flavour and texture ?

 

[KnittyNorah]

now i have nowt against folk who dont want to eat meat but i often think why do so much stuff i see try to imitate meat flavour and texture ?

I eat very little meat, now that I don't raise my own, but I find it very difficult to see the point or purpose of 'imitation meat' when there is so much good food that doesn't contain meat or any imitation thereof.

I suppose I can see the purpose if someone really likes meat but has been told they must stop eating it for some genuine health reason - a bit like a sweet-toothed person with diabetes will sweeten their tea or coffee with 'imitation sugar'.

Otherwise? I fail to see the point of it at all.

 

[IanSmithCSE]

Good morning,

I certainly get your point, but I also have a lot of sympathy for the makers Pieminister(https://pieminister.co.uk/).

They sell to both supermarkets and pubs/restaurants/etc so this pie is probably not a political/environmental statement simply their customers saying that their customers want this type of pie. When the demand goes, so will this pie.

There is a pub in Worcester that sells them, The King Charles (https://www.craddocksbrewery.com/portfolio/king-charles-ii-worcester/) and having tried a few I can safely say that they are a big step up from Pukka Pies, but so they should be.

They're sold there at £12.5 for pie, mash and peas so they seem to me to be targeted at people going out for a cheapish couple of pints and something to eat, a works outing or let's go to Worcester and see the racecourse and cathedral and have a pub lunch. The pies are a step down from a full home/restaurant made item and a step up from most fish and chip shop's pies.

But when I had one I had to follow it up with a meal!

Bye

Ian

 

[Oldhippy]

As a lifetime veggie I have never understood the need to make processed food look like meat thing? I have never struggled to find food I like, I don't use cookbooks, jackfruit looks vile, have never had to supplement my diet.

 

[Accy cyclist]

now i have nowt against folk who dont want to eat meat but i often think why do so much stuff i see try to imitate meat flavour and texture ?

As a lifetime veggie I have never understood the need to make processed food look like meat thing? I have never struggled to find food I like, I don't use cookbooks, jackfruit looks vile, have never had to supplement my diet.

Agreed and I feel the same way about those who think 'faux fur' is ok.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Anyway, on a lighter note why is this pie sat on mashed potatoes @Smokin Joe ? 🤔 It's like your 'cockney' pie and mash, wouldn't you say?

 

[PeteXXX]

Vern would have been most discombobulated!
I remember his reaction when a pasty won the 'Pie of the Year' competition.

 

[PaulSB]

Anyway, on a lighter note why is this pie sat on mashed potatoes @Smokin Joe ? 🤔 It's like your 'cockney' pie and mash, wouldn't you say?

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We cycled to Cheshire last week. You can't see it but these innocent looking beans on toast were sat on a bed of watercress!!! Just one leaf visible.

In the same cafe we overheard the immortal line "Of course they've moved in to the chateau now."