Pork Pie

[AVGWarhawk]

Who has eaten pork pie? Is it best served at room temperature?

[Tribesman]

It depends on the temperature of the room.

[AVGWarhawk]

Thanks for showing up. :shifty: But a good point. I was watching a program called, "How is it Made?" Pork pie was one subject within the program. The narrator said, "Any Brit worth his weight will eat it at room temperature." I would think I would like it warmed in a oven before eating. :hmmm:

[Armistead]

It supposed to taste best cold or at room temperature. If you serve it hot, it's all slimy, sort of like you wouldn't heat up chicken salad.

My grandma use to make it all the time, as did my mother....geesh, miss them both

[danlisa]

Love pork pies.

Always eaten at room temp or slightly chilled. Never Hot! :o

[BossMark]

Love pork pies.

Always eaten at room temp or slightly chilled. Never Hot! :o
Couldnt agree more :yep:

[AVGWarhawk]

It supposed to taste best cold or at room temperature. If you serve it hot, it's all slimy, sort of like you wouldn't heat up chicken salad.



Ok, that makes perfect sense. I would like to try one someday. I can not say I have seen pork pie offered anywhere in my travels around the US.

[GT182]

If you serve it hot, it's all slimy, sort of like you wouldn't heat up chicken salad.

Yeah, IMO it'd be kinda like eatin snot. ;)

My grandmother used to make pork pies over here. She always served em at room temp. Best meat pies I've ever had. Even better than the ones we'd eat from across the border in Canada.

[Tribesman]

Thanks for showing up. :shifty: But a good point.
It was a good point, too warm and the pastry goes soggy and the jelly turns to slop, too cold and the pastry tastes too fatty.
So room temperature if its a somewhat cold room but not a chilly room

[AVGWarhawk]

It was a good point, too warm and the pastry goes soggy and the jelly turns to slop, too cold and the pastry tastes too fatty.
So room temperature if its a somewhat cold room but not a chilly room

Hence my question. :up:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Another vote for room temp or slightly chilled. :up:

@AVGWarhawk - I've just looked in to posting one to the US, seems all that is needed is an electronic-obtained FDA reference number. :cool:

[AVGWarhawk]

Another vote for room temp or slightly chilled. :up:

@AVGWarhawk - I've just looked in to posting one to the US, seems all that is needed is an electronic-obtained FDA reference number. :cool:

Thanks for checking. FDA will want to know what's in the package. When a get a minute I will look to find a pork pie locally. I'm willing to bet it will not be as good as what is baked in the UK. Many decades of an age old recipe has to produce a fine pork pie. :up:

[AVGWarhawk]

Check this out. Jolly Grub from the UK! :D

http://www.jollygrub.com/British-pork-pies?gclid=CMDpmofOmrQCFcuZ4AodGygANQ

Problem is.....the pie is sold out!!!!!!

[AVGWarhawk]

Pork Pie Club!!!!!

http://www.porkpieclub.com/

[TarJak]

Definitely a room temp meal. Best served with English mustard (Colemans is best), or chutneys. These guys do a brilliant version that has won awards in the UK so thats where I get mine. I used to work a couple of blocks from their factory which had a cafe where you could sample their wares. http://www.patchettspies.com.au/

You could try these US suppliers:
http://www.englishporkpiecompany.com/
http://british-pages-magazine.2342207.n2.nabble.com/The-English-Pork-Pie-Company-Vermont-USA-td2348346.html
http://www.yelp.com.au/biz/hartleys-pork-pie-lincoln

Not sure how close any of these are to you.

[AVGWarhawk]

Thanks Tarjak. My coworker grew up in the Vermont area. He said he has had them when living there. The link you have is Vermont direct! :up: Maybe a road trip for pork pie! :D

[TarJak]

Looks like the MA one is not too far from Battleship Cove so next road trip there might be worth a quick detour.
http://aviewfrombattleshipcove.blogspot.com.au/2008/10/hartleys-pork-pies.html

[AVGWarhawk]

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