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Richarddye said:
I would kill for one of their Pork Pies! I worked in a butchers shop after school but Bywaters PP and sausages were the BEST :)
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Sorry to disagree Richarddye our village butcher makes his own pork pies and won awards for the pies and also his black pudding . One of the countries his BP came first was Germany , which knocked their blutwirst into a cocked hat
 
Williamstreeter said:
Sorry to disagree Richarddye our village butcher makes his own pork pies and won awards for the pies and also his black pudding . One of the countries his BP came first was Germany , which knocked their blutwirst into a cocked hat
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Always looking to do better, who is your village butcher?
 
Vivienne14 said:
Warm pork pies ......mmmmmmmm
Viv
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Viv it's funny you've mentioned that , 1969/71 when I worked at a firm on Upper Gough St . We used to call into The Gough Arms after the days toil . My mate used to have a pasty which the gaffer used to thrown a cold one into some sort of heater , I asked for a pork pie , which accidently ended up in the heater . Strangely enough it tasted ok , so I ordered another the test was over after the second one both tasted very nice , I haven't had another one since though .
 
Williamstreeter said:
Viv it's funny you've mentioned that , 1969/71 when I worked at a firm on Upper Gough St . We used to call into The Gough Arms after the days toil . My mate used to have a pasty which the gaffer used to thrown a cold one into some sort of heater , I asked for a pork pie , which accidently ended up in the heater . Strangely enough it tasted ok , so I ordered another the test was over after the second one both tasted very nice , I haven't had another one since though .
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Hot pork pies are quite common in some shops in Yorkshire, especially if kept hot fresh from the oven . I once, in Otley, said "I dont need them hot", to which he looked at me rather strangely and replied "They re all hot" . They were delicious, though likely are not the same recipe as ones further south
 
mikejee said:
Hot pork pies are quite common in some shops in Yorkshire, especially if kept hot fresh from the oven . I once, in Otley, said "I dont need them hot", to which he looked at me rather strangely and replied "They re all hot" . They were delicious, though likely are not the same recipe as ones further south
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dont the jelly melt. i have never eat a hot pp.
 
Yes Mike that’s how I came to discover the hot pork pie. My mum (from York’s) was always in the market for a hot pie. Even when she was in a care home (and on a controlled diet) her brothers would sneak in a hot pork pie from the local butchers shop. Tut, tut, tut ...... her one guilty pleasure. Viv.
 
Yes Pete the jelly is molten and drips a bit if you are not careful. But remember the jelly is molten when the pie is made. I only wish I was in Otley now - hot pork pie and proper nice fish and chips. To hell with turkey.
 
Too true Mike. Chips cooked in beef dripping too. When I was young and often stayed with my Nan in Yorkshire, one of the best memories of all was the smell of beef dripping on the air (except on Mondays - difficult to get fresh fish). Viv.
 
mikejee said:
Yes Pete the jelly is molten and drips a bit if you are not careful. But remember the jelly is molten when the pie is made. I only wish I was in Otley now - hot pork pie and proper nice fish and chips. To hell with turkey.
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here here proper chips in dripping i dont use oil and a some large pickle onions.:yum:yum
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its no good i have got to go and have a chomp.typing about it as made me hungry:grinning::grinning:
 
Vivienne14 said:
Too true Mike. Chips cooked in beef dripping too. When I was young and often stayed with my Nan in Yorkshire, one of the best memories of all was the smell of beef dripping on the air (except on Mondays - difficult to get fresh fish). Viv.
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There was a restaurant near where we used to live in the US. They served two three things, steak, lobster and chip (French fries) cook in the beef dripping. all i wanted was the chips, they were SO good! Extra crispy.
 
Talking of pies, in Glasgow the classic pie there is the mutton pie. Served with a topping of Baked beans and chips it’s a super meal.
 
chrissweep said:
Oh my. I do feel sorry for you and if we wasn't in Tier 1 I would suggest you all come over into Herefordshire where we have the best pork pies, sausages, bacon and fish and chips, and hot beef rolls, you don't know what you are missing, sorry !
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Not fair Chris ...... just not fair...... sob, sob.

Viv
 
Oh dear, just realised we’re drifting off topic. Sorry folks, I’m as much to blame. Got cabin fever. But an interesting diversion. Let’s get back to the shops we’ve loved and lost.

Viv. Edit, this thread now set up from posts originally in the “Shops long gone” thread.
 
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Morturn said:
Talking of pies, in Glasgow the classic pie there is the mutton pie. Served with a topping of Baked beans and chips it’s a super meal.
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Sorry Mort, cannot agree- at least not with regard to the one I once had in St Andrews, which was vile (though. I suppose it might not have been a good example)
 
There are quite a a few dishes that youngsters won’t eat today, things that we’d regularly eat in the past. We still have meals like liver, bacon & onions and butcher’s faggots, peas and mash. I suppose they’re an acquired taste. On a cold winter’s day, you can’t beat these dishes.

Viv.
 
Vivienne14 said:
There are quite a a few dishes that youngsters won’t eat today, things that we’d regularly eat in the past. We still have meals like liver, bacon & onions and butcher’s faggots, peas and mash. I suppose they’re an acquired taste. On a cold winter’s day, you can’t beat these dishes.

Viv.
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What about tripe and onions ?
 
Not for me thanks. My mum would happily dig into a plate of tripe, but I just couldn’t bring myself to. Think it’s as much to do with the look of it as anything else. Doubt many people have this today.

One thing I always loved was soft roes on toast, with lots of pepper. Again, not an attractive dish, but I really enjoyed them. Haven’t had them for a long time as I’m the only one in the family who likes them. They don’t know what they’re missing.

Can’t say I’ve seen soft roes on a menu, well not in recent times. Viv.
 
Vivienne14 said:
Not for me thanks. My mum would happily dig into a plate of tripe, but I just couldn’t bring myself to. Think it’s as much to do with the look of it as anything else. Doubt many people have this today.

One thing I always loved was soft roes on toast, with lots of pepper. Again, not an attractive dish, but I really enjoyed them. Haven’t had them for a long time as I’m the only one in the family who likes them. They don’t know what they’re missing.

Can’t say I’ve seen soft roes on a menu, well not in recent times. Viv.
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I still enjoy tripe and onions and also tinned soft roes on toast!
 
Viv
Agree about the liver & onions (as long as it wasn't ox liver, which so horribly remember at school. Same with GOOD faggots. NOT tripe & onions t
I seem to remember you used to be able to get tinned roes. Don't think I've seen those though for many years
 
Vivienne14 said:
There are quite a a few dishes that youngsters won’t eat today, things that we’d regularly eat in the past. We still have meals like liver, bacon & onions and butcher’s faggots, peas and mash. I suppose they’re an acquired taste. On a cold winter’s day, you can’t beat these dishes.

Viv.
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Viv, part of the "acquired" taste was because in the past those meals were relatively inexpensive.
 
mikejee said:
Viv
Agree about the liver & onions (as long as it wasn't ox liver, which so horribly remember at school. Same with GOOD faggots. NOT tripe & onions t
I seem to remember you used to be able to get tinned roes. Don't think I've seen those though for many years
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You can still get tinned roe, but the tins are much smaller.
 
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