Well you
certainly know when it’s heading towards Christmas in Birmingham when the
German Market rolls into town (one of the largest in Europe, I’m told) and,
more importantly, the Legends at Urban Pie roll out their Christmas Pie
selection! Good times!
The
principle is simple. I’d like to enjoy all the Christmas trimmings of meat,
potato, stuffing veg and more – but encased in pastry so that I can potentially
eat my Christmas dinner on the go! Is that too much to ask for? After all, the
sweet mince pie dominates the Christmas pudding market (bar Christmas puddings
themselves), so why can’t a Christmas dinner pie cater for the main meal?!
Great point - well made. Well done me!
So...what
does the Christmas pie taste like?! Well, as you can see from the picture the
stuffing lid adds a crisp layer to the top of the pie, jam-packed with meat and
veg inside. While we would ideally have liked the lid of the pie to be made of
pastry too, the problem with a Christmas roast dinner is that it is way too
much to fit in one pie! This is the only real downside, along with the surprise
inclusion of chicken – rather than the more normal Christmas favouring of
Turkey – that makes up the meat content of the pie. However this aside, the pie
tastes fantastic! It’s what you’d expect from the pie experts. How they pack in
such meaty goodness is beyond me! The flavours work well with the pastry and
the price is very reasonable. And you can now even go upmarket and have your
pie on a plate – how fancy is that?!
So while
others may be delving into their standard Roast Turkey Christmas dinner, why
not consider a Christmas Dinner pie next year! Guaranteed to please! (And for
the vegetarians out there, there is also a seasonal veggie pie alternative.
And I've not even mentioned the Mince Pies! These Urban Pie-ers have got Christmas covered!)
Score: 6/7
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