Chunk of Devon - Posh Fish, Steak & Ale and Steak & Stilton Pie Reviews

I have come across Chunk of Devon pies a few times now so I thought it was about time that I shared my thoughts on their pies. As the name suggests these pies are made in Devon, they are quite common in chips shops and bakeries in Devon which is good to see, it makes a change from the domination of Pukka pies in other parts of the country. They can also be brought in other places in the South West as well as on First Great Western trains.



Chunk do also make quite a lot of pasties which is probably of no surprise given that Devon is more well know for the alternative pastry product.  It is no coincidence then that these pies are quite pasty-like. In fact they are the closest thing in to a pasty in pie form that I have ever found. If you are a follower of Pierate you will know that we in no way consider a pasty to be a pie, it needs sides and a lid to be a pie. Therefore you might be shocked to hear me say that a pie tasting like a pasty is not necessarily a bad thing. I have nothing against pasties per se, it is mainly that annoying dry crimped edge that I dislike. But the strong, crunchy shortcrust pastry can actually be quite satisfying. Do away with the crimp, add a lid and you've got the makings of a decent pie!

I have tried a Steak & Stilton, Posh Fish and Steak & Ale. All of them had the same pasty-like pastry which tasted nice. It was perhaps a little too thick in places and therefore a bit doughy. They were oval in shape and a little rough around the edges, but only so much as to make them pleasingly handmade in appearance. The pastry was a glossy brown which you would expect from the Cornish pasty type pastry if in some cases a little paler than I would have liked. The pies were quite tall which gave them a decent capacity but they weren't always well filled. The scores are below ranked in order of preference.

Posh Fish - Cod, Salmon, Prawn & Haddock

I grabbed one of these hot in the Esplanade Fish Bar in Lynmouth for £3.70. This pie does stand out as one of the few proper fish pies I have had (many fish pies are not fully encased in pastry, but we have found a few, see the list here). There was a pleasant, mild, fish flavour with both white and pink fish visible in the pie. The peas and sweetcorn went well with the fish and added some variety. It was nice to find a pie which does something so different. On the downside, it wasn't very well filled and the filling was padded out rather a lot with potato so overall I don't think there was a lot of fish. It said it had prawns but there weren't any visibly discernible prawns in the pie. A pie which is tasty enough to get again if I fancied a change from a steak pie.

Posh Fish - Cod, Salmon, Prawn, & Haddock (Chunk of Devon/Lynmouth's Esplanade Fish Bar [EX35 6EQ])
5.55/7


Steak & Ale

I purchased this pie for £4.50 on a First Great Western train. It was a shame that I chose to purchase this one on the train because I paid a premium on the price which has reduced the score. It was Chunky by name and chunky by nature with quite a lot of decent steak chunks. These were tender and tasty. There was quite a strong ale taste which I liked, it made it taste a bit different. However, my Mum didn't like it. It was good to see some pieces of carrot to add a bit of variety but these had been cooked too long and were soggy. Other than that the taste and texture were good.

Steak & Ale (Chunk of Devon/First Great Western Trains)
5.35/7

Steak & Stilton

The cheapest of the lot, just £3.30 from Dunster Deli in the picturesque town of Dunster in Somerset. The Deli was nice, I picked up some lovely bottles of real ale. Unfortunately this pie wasn't really heated up very well which might have affected my enjoyment. I was also caught off guard by the large quantity of mushroom which took up the pie, I think this should have been sold as 'Mushroom, Steak & Stilton' pie. I have nothing against mushroom but the texture can be a bit unappealing when you are expecting steak! The mushroom seemed quite firm and chewy. It didn't seem to work too well with the taste of the stilton. My personal preference wouldn't be to mix them together, but others may not feel the same. There was a mild stilton taste, it was welcome that it wasn't very strong because it can become a bit overpowering for me. There wasn't any visible bit of cheese, indicating it was well mixed in. There was a little meat but I would certainly go for the steak and ale next time to replace the mushroom with more steak!

Steak & Stilton (Chunk of Devon/Dunster Deli [TA24 6SF])
4.45/7 

SJL 

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Punch Tavern Game and Fish Pie Reviews

Punch Tavern, Fleet Street

Once again, Pierateers RAS and TJP came knocking at the Punch Tavern on London’s Fleet Street to see if they could deliver some more knock-out pies.

It was November 2014 when RAS and TJP first tried the pies at this gin-friendly gastropub - and what great pies they were! The chicken pie clucked up a Pierate 'Highly Recommended' 6.02/7, while the rabbit pie jumped in at 5.92/7.

This time, RAS and TJP were hungry for the game pie and the fish pie - and with the standard set so high last time, will their dreams be shot down or will it be 'squids in' at the Punch Tavern?

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Southsea's Pie & Vinyl Record Cafe - Pie Reviews

If music be the food of love, play on. BUT if your love is for pies and pies are food then surely music is the pie of love of pies. I am not quite sure what this means but I think implies I need to eat more pies whilst listening to music.... which is pretty convenient as I am just about to review Pie & Vinyl, a shop which is unique in the fact that it brings pies and music together.

Based in Southsea in Portsmouth this is a lovely little place. It is half casual restaurant and half vinyl music shop (plus occasional gig venue). I love the quirky and vintage style that they have, it certainly is quite different to anywhere else I have been before. Most of the things in the restaurant look like they were cobbled together from a jumble sale. To get this retro style must have taken considerable effort and I love it! Located on a side street not far from the sea front you might initially wonder how they manage to stay in business. But upon further inspection it seems like quite a trendy area and this alternative venue fits right in.

The shop is split in two, to the left is the Restaurant and to the right in the music shop

After taking some time to admire my surroundings I need to decide on what pie to order. This is not all that easy given that there are a few flavours unlikely anything I have tried before. There are some made in house and some imported from Pieminister, Buckwell (who are a local butcher) and Sweetie Pie (who specialise in gluten free and vegan products). The only option was to order a load of pies! I was really keen firstly to try their own pies so I ordered a Chili Beef pie to eat in. But I made a couple of mistakes here. I ordered the liquor as the sauce (because I like that they had this traditional option) despite knowing that it wouldn't really go with the filling. I can’t believe I made such an error after my many years of pie reviewing experience. The pie came COVERED in the sauce and the flavour of it made it difficult to isolate the pie taste. I also made another error, I thought that the menu said that it was a default of salad with your pie but mine arrived with peas and mash. This wasn’t ideal as I had just had a heavy pie already at the football so was feeling rather full. But anyway I plowed on through what was a pretty decent, and unique, offering.


Chili Beef

Condition – 5.0 out of 7 – Difficult to tell when it is covered in so much liquor but the pie itself had no obvious imperfections and looked nice with it’s HUGE pastry crimp. But I was concerned that the thick, shortcrust pastry could be dry...
Colour – 5.0 out of 7 – From what I could see it was quite glossy and appealing.
Cheapness – 5.8 out of 7 – The meal cost £6.95 which for a proper sit down meal was really quite good if you compare it to the average pub pie. Plus this was not a mass produced product as a cheap pub pie normally is.
Capacity – 4.1 out of 7 – This is one area I thought the pie was lacking, there was a lot of pastry to filling and it wasn't completely filled with the big domed lid having an air gap.
Chewiness – 5.0 out of 7 – Despite looking like it might break your teeth, the pastry was actually just nice and crunchy. The beef was in small chunks and not chewy, it was accompanied by a lot of beans which of course slipped down easily, a bit too easily, I would have liked a more to get my teeth into.
Content – 4.3 out of 7 – For me this was a very mild taste, it wasn’t at all spicy, perhaps so that it doesn’t offend some customers. I would have liked a bit more of a kick given that I ordered chili. I loved that they added beans as this made the taste stand out from other chili pies. Overall a pleasant, sweet tomato taste. The pastry also tasted good on it’s own.
Consistency – 4.5 out of 7 – I found that the liquor tasted a bit ‘flour-y’ so I would avoid that next time, but given that I am reviewing the pie, it is one I would order again given the price, the lovely venue and that the pie did something a bit different.


Texan Chilli Beef / Explosions in the Pie (Pie & Vinyl [PO5 3AY])
4.81/7

After this I felt far too full for another pie so ordered the rest to take home. Unfortunately this then relied on myself cooking them correctly which I think I might have failed with for some of them. I grabbed a Fish & Chip pie as I couldn’t resist trying this flavour! I ask got a Chicken and Brocolli from the Buckwell butchers selection, a Gluten Free Vegan Thai Green Curry pie and a Gluten Free Bumbleberry pie made by Sweetie Pie. I handed the gluten free pies over to our Gluten free reviewer Pierateer ALE. She refused to give the Bumbleberry pie an official review because it lacked enough pastry to meet our definition of a pie but she did say it was ‘heavenly’. It was gone very quickly as it slid down so well. The filling was foamy and had a lovely, strong berry taste combined with a coconut taste. Despite being £2.75 it would have scored well had it been a pie. The Gluten Free Vegan Thai Green Curry didn’t go down so well with ALE. I am not sure that she was impressed that I brought her a vegan pie. You do question what they actually make the pastry out of if they can't use flour, butter or egg (we normally use egg to hold our GF pastry together). I think it is best if the review of this one doesn't see the light of day, but how about the other two? The fish and chip was especially good, see the score break down below.

Bumbleberry Gluten Free Pie

Thai Green Curry Vegan and Gluten Free Pie

Fish & Chips


Condition - 5.0 out 7 – This pie was the same in style and appearance as the chili beef, it was another of the Pie & Vinyl in-house pies but not covered in liqour this time!
Colour – 5.0 out of 7
Cheapness – 4.2 out of 7 – To take away these pies cost £3.95 which doesn’t seem as good value as the eat in pie. I am not sure if I still paid the 'eat in price' despite taking them away. If so they should also have a lower 'take-away' price. They are decent size but not huge. It isn’t too much over the average for a gourmet pie and these aren’t mass produced.
Capacity – 4.8 out of 7 – Same size and shape as the Chili beef but better filled.
Chewiness – 5.3 out of 7 – The filling was pretty mushy and slipped down really easy, but again a bit too easy if anything. The same crunchy pastry as the chili beef but I think I slightly over cooked it because digging my knife in sent a piece flying across the room!
Content – 6.3 out of 7 – Absolutely fabulous, this really captured the taste of traditional fish and chips, soft, stodgy and moist, it was cooked so well in its pastry case, eat your heart out M&S! There was a layer of mushy peas, then chunky mash then a slice of fish. It was a great idea to go for chunky mash rather than chips to avoid it drying out. It was well seasoned with salt and vinegar. The mix of tastes meant it didn’t get boring.
Consistency – 6.0 out of 7 – This worked so well together, the taste of the pastry complementing the filling and the individual elements were consistently good. This pie bags a 'Pierate Recommended' award.

Fish & Chips (Pie & Vinyl [PO5 3AY])
5.23/7


Chicken & Broccoli

The pie looks big from the top...

Condition -  4.0 out 7 – And now for something completely different. This was a very traditional 'oval' shaped pie. It was scored on top and looked nice enough but nothing very special.
Colour – 4.0 out of 7 - I had this in the oven ages because it just wouldn't brown up. I think perhaps I was supposed to baste it in egg first but there were no instruction so I didn't know to do this. I also had no idea of recommended cooking times. It eventually browned a little but was a bit too matt and dull looking.
Cheapness – 3.5 out of 7 – I do slightly dread these 'oval' shaped pies, the oversized pastry lid makes them look bigger than they are. They are a lot narrower at the base and hence tend to lack enough filling. Again this was £3.95 and for the size it didn't seem great value for a take away pie (perhaps they would be cheaper direct from the butchers). What does save it is that the filling had a high proportion of chicken.

...but is smaller underneath.

Capacity – 4.0 out of 7 – As discussed in the 'Cheapness' it didn't have a great Capacity. But it was completely filled which I love to see!
Chewiness – 4.7 out of 7 – The filling had a brilliant texture, it seemed like good quality meat. The shortcrust pastry was unfortunately dry but I think this was because I cooked it too long.
Content – 6.0 out of 7 – Despite some criticism of this pie, it does well in the most important category, it tasted great! there was a nice, creamy, meaty sauce. There was load of chicken and the broccoli added something a bit different to the taste without doing anything too weird.
Consistency – 4.2 out of 7 – Good filling but the pastry could have been better, I would like to try one of these again as I don't know if I have done it justice.


Chicken & Broccoli (Pie & Vinyl/Buckwells [PO5 3AY])
4.34/7


It has taken me a while to write this review but I am please to finally have ticked of Pie & Vinyl which is a very special place and well worth a visit. I notice they have now changed their menu and increased the prices (but only slightly). They still do the Chili Beef (now called Explosions in the Pie) and the Chicken & Broccoli but sadly the Fish and Chip pie seems no longer, which is a shame as it really put a smile on my face! There are plenty of other interesting flavours like gammon cooked in dandelion & burdock, a breakfast pie and a double cheeseburger pie! Hence, I am going to keep my loyalty card in the hope that I do get to visit again.


SJL

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Marks & Spencer Fish & Chip Pie

You may have seen in the news that Marks & Spencer have released a Fish & Chip pie. It has captured people's imagination to combine two British classics.  I was pleased to finally find one of these on the shelves of my local Marks, it seems that they must be quite popular as I have found them in short supply.

Let me remind you what this actually is, a shortcrust pastry sides and base filled with pea puree and cod in a tartare sauce topped with chips. A mouth watering prospect which in principle seems great, but you may be wondering if it is all just a big gimmick. Who better to answer that than the world's leading pie review blog (that is us by the way ^'_^).
 


Not A Gimmick

I will get straight to the point and say that I thought this pie was delicious, for the most part. There was ample, thick, creamy tartare sauce. The shortcrust pastry was crumbly on the outside and gooey in the middle, near on perfect. The fish was flaky and light. The pea puree was also a delight and a hundred times nicer than any I have ever had in a fish and chip shop. At first I though that there wasn't going to be enough fish but the balance between fish and peas seemed to work. They hadn't gone all out to replicate the fish and chip shop experience because no batter was involved in this pie.

Is A Gimmick

The chip lid was completely pointless, the chips somehow managed to be both burnt and raw at the same time. It would have certainly tasted much better if it had a pastry lid. Also, this meant that when I cut into the pie some filling burst out the top, if it had a pastry lid this would not have happened. It also means that it does not meet our definition of a pie because it is not fully encased in pastry. It is perhaps a pie of sorts or a close cousin of a pie but it certainly lacks what it takes to be a proper pie.
Another aspect which made me think this is just a gimmick is that it is made from Cod rather than a more sustainable fish option, I thought Marks were very into their sustainable fish policy (however, I am sure this is relatively sustainable for cod, if that is possible).


Overall I have decided that this pie is a gimmick, but at the same time it is a very tasty gimmick. I loved the filling and pastry, but it was let down by the unnecessary chip lid. If Marks did a version fully encased in pastry it would achieve a Pierate Recommended award for sure, despite a price of £3.50 for a relatively small pie (295g). However, as it is, I just didn't feel like I was eating a pie so didn't think it could merit a rating against the 7 C's as we normally do. It just didn't seem right without a pastry lid which I think is more important than pastry sides and base. But M&S do have a good range of proper pies, why have a look at our 'Have M&S Got the Pie Factor?' series to find out which are the best or why not look at our pie rankings to find a proper pie which includes other fish pie reviews?

SJL

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Nice Pie Smoked Salmon and Broccoli Pie Review
Often the most pleasurable thing one can do in an evening is to sit down and have a really nice pie.
And so this smoked salmon and broccoli pie from Nice Pie was perfect for my evening of gourmet relaxation. This is the first ‘non-exotic’ pie we’ve reviewed from Nice Pie (see squirrel pie and kangaroo pie) – but even then, this isn’t your average pie either. It is somewhat of a rarity, being a fully encased fish pie, with no dreaded mashed potato topping in sight! (Take that, Nigella Lawson).
But how does the pie rate on the Pierate scale of 0 to 7? Will I be hooked and finish it all, or will this pie walk the plankton?

If the epic Cheapness of £3.00 isn’t enough to reel you in, then surely the appetizing golden Colour of the pastry – complete with the salmon cut-out – is. It’s gorgeous and glistening, and an attractive pie to admire.
Like its squirrel and and kangaroo counterparts, it’s also quite a sizeable pie. It would certainly be the main centrepiece of any meal. I slice the pie open to reveal the cross-section.

Yes, look at that. This pie is filled almost to Capacity with what looks like mouth-watering Content. There is a slight air gap, but this is relatively minimal. I would certainly class this as a well filled pie.
It was certainly no upstream battle to eat this pie. It practically ate itself, being so tasty. The smoked salmon was soft and flavoursome, and was complemented well by the creaminess of the sauce and the tenderness of the broccoli. The pastry was near-enough perfect – crisp, but not dry or crumbly – and merged wonderfully with the creamy filling.
This pie makes it hard to believe that people think fish pie HAS to have potato topping. Here is living, steaming proof that a great fish pie can be totally and wholly encased in pastry.
The pie really has it all. It’s great value at £3.00 for a sizeable pie that seems packed quality, nutritious content. It also tasted delicious. It was slightly let down by the small air gap, and perhaps some could argue that there wasn’t enough of the creamy sauce in the pie. That said, however, if you forced me to make some sort of definitive comment, I’d probably say this could be one of the best, if not the best, fish pies I’ve tried so far.

Smoked Salmon and Broccoli Pie
Score: 6.07/7
TJP

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Pie Review of the Chicken, Mushroom and Champagne and Mariner’s Pies at Bob Bob Ricard

Sometimes you just have to get the Champagne flowing and celebrate! Sure - you might not be able to afford to wine and dine in London's top pie restaurants every week but we sure aren't going to hold back when the Pierateers are about to review their 250th pie on the web's leading pie review blog - www.pierate.co.uk!



Bob Bob Ricard Chicken, Mushroom and Champagne Pie

So when we got recommended the Chicken, Mushroom and Champagne pie at Bob Bob Ricard's in Central London, how could we say no?! The fact they also advertised a pastry topped fish pie (a rarity in this day and age) and a Humble Vegetarian Pie on their menu too meant the deal was pretty much done!

Unfortunately, two days before pie night, Pierateers RAS and TJP received the disappointing news that Pierateer SJL had other commitments and wouldn't be able to join the party down at Bob Bob Ricard's. But the date had been set, the table booked and the pie requested online - in short, the show had to go on! So... dressed in elegant (but no tie) attire - no doubt the most posh we've ever looked going to a pie restaurant - the Pierateers set off for celebratory pie!

Stepping into Bob Bob Ricard, the place oozed class and sophistication, an expression of excellence we hoped would be passed on to their pie offering. The very pleasant staff all seemed aware of our pie eating intentions (and we weren't even wearing our Pierate t-shirts!) so it wasn't a long perusal of the menu (though admiring all the delicious sounding options - had we not been Pierateers - did take quite a few minutes!)

Pierateer RAS went for the Chicken, Mushroom and Champagne pie. With a very impressive top-crust placed in front of me, I had to pause to admire the golden crust and artistry of the top pastry before delving into the pie itself. The dish was well filled with large tender pieces of chicken and a unique, substantial sauce which complimented the meat well. It was clear they had put in the hard graft to perfect this sauce, as it wasn't like anything I had tasted before. I had hoped I would be able to notice the difference the Champagne made to the pie and was certainly not disappointed! The content was top notch. It would have been great (and scored a bit higher) if it had been fully encased in pastry but the pastry was very nice. Crisp on the top layer, slightly softer underneath.



Chicken, Mushroom and Champagne Pie

The Chicken pieces were large and filled the dish, with small but tasty pieces of mushroom (they certainly got their priorities right!) I'd love to sample that sauce again and felt the truffle gravy boat provided was a pleasant but unnecessary additional extra, as the champagne sauce covered all the bases adequately! Of course we can't forget to mention the price, which at £15.50 is certainly a cut above the price of pies we normally pay. However, that said, when have I ever eaten a pie with champagne in it before?! (The answer - in case you are interested - is never!)

While the current Pierate budget sadly will restrict the number of Champagne pies I'm able to buy in the foreseeable future, the quality of service, the ambiance and the pure uniqueness of the pie at Bob Bob Ricard puts me in no doubt that this was a pie experience that will live long in the memory! Thank you Bob Bob Ricard!

Bob Bob Ricard Chicken, Mushroom and Champagne Pie
Score: 5.76/7
RAS


Pierateer TJP had this to say: Tucked away in London's Soho, Bob Bob Ricard's was certainly one of the most attractive restaurants that I've been to - and their 'Mariner's Fish Pie' was certainly one of the most attractive pies I've had the pleasure of setting my eyes upon.

'Press for Champagne'

The fish pie is made with smoked haddock, prawns, mussels and salmon. It was very well presented, with an ingenious fish scale pattern and the establishment's name emblazened on the puff pastry crust.

As this was a very special occasion - the Pierateers 250th pie review - we sort of ignored the cost, but as cheapness is very much part of the 'Seven Cs', I feel obliged to mention that this pie alone cost £16.50.

But come on, this is a special occasion. How often do you get to celebrate such a milestone in pie reviewing?

This pie certainly scored highly for condition and colour. The puff pastry lid was perfectly smooth, as flat as a calm pond on a perfectly still day. I could almost see my reflection in it. What little fishies would be swimming beneath the flat-calm surface? I cracked the lid open to reveal the content of the smooth creamy sauce and chunks of quality fish that broke away in my mouth and scored very well on chewiness. In terms of capacity, the air:filling ratio was good, with only a little layer of air beneath the crust.

Bob Bob Ricard Mariner's Top-Crust Pie

Of course, my fears were realised when I confirmed that this was indeed just a top crust pie, but this was a relatively minor fault considering the effort with the crust patterning. However, the Pierate rules of course mean that pies that aren't totally and wholly encased in pastry will have points deducted (a casserole in a dish topped with pastry is, yep, just a pastry-topped casserole, not a pie).

On tasting the pie, the sauce was thick, delicious, and of the perfect consistency, and the pastry was wonderfully light and crispy. There was also an impressive selection of fish in the pie. Of course it's very rare for a fish pie to have pastry and not potato topping, as is the case with so many other fish pies out there.

Overall, one of the most impressive settings to eat a pie and one of the most attractive pies (and also right up there on taste!) Score sadly lowered by cost and lack of pastry all the way round the pie.

Bob Bob Ricard Mariner's Fish Pie
Score: 5.53/7
TJP

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Pieminister 'Pietanic' pie review

My quest to try every pie in the Pieminister range led me to their Pieminister Leather Lane store. Here they have a lovely wide range of pies, albeit at a bit of a premium price of £6 for a pie and gravy. So you think you've tried the full Pieminister range in the supermarket? Think again. Their supermarket offerings are just the tip of the iceberg. The great thing about the store is that you can find some of their rarer pies that you're less likely to come across in the high street supermarket.

One such 'rarer' pie is the Pietanic fish pie. It contains smoked haddock, salmon, pollock and prawns in a creamy sauce - but the BIG selling-point of this pie is that, unlike most other fish pies that are topped with mashed potato, the Pietanic has a filling that is totally and wholly encased in pastry. Of course, according to the British Pie Awards, this makes it a true pie.

As I've already mentioned, it's £6 for a pie and mash. But seeing as we're a "pie review website" and not a "pie-and-mash review website", I'll tell you that the price for the pie alone is £4.20. This seems to be only a modest mark-up from the £3.50 you'd expect to pay in a supermarket - and you can buy the pies from the Leather Lane store cold for £3.50 too. So £0.70 to have the pie heated and boxed for you seems quite reasonable actually.

Crispy crunchy pie crust

I really like the look of this pie, and I love the fact that it comes in a take-away box that feels warm in my hands (it's cold outside). The pie is golden, and the condition is good. As I cut through the pie with my wooden take-away knife, I note that the pastry is crispy and crunchy - in true Pieminister style.

I was quite intrigued as to what fish encased in pastry was going to taste like, but it was very nice. The fish tasted fresh, and the sauce was creamy. The pastry was nice and crunchy, and not chewy. The pie was well filled and had good capacity. The consistency Pieminister have shown in producing enjoyable pies is really quite commendable. I have to give them extra points to for not being tempted to top their fish pie with mash.

Pieminister Pietanic Fish Pie
Score: 6.03/7
TJP

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Here at Pierate we had an inkling that the Australians might be a little crazy about pies, simply because there is an Australian shop called Jumbucks (review 1,2,3) in Shepherds Bush, London, devoted entirely to selling pies. So, in the recent spirit of foreign pie sampling, we really we had to visit Australia to confirm this phenomenon, and the results came as no surprise...
What's this? It's Pieface! This photo is of just one of many Pieface shops in Sydney. This chain of shops seems to be substantial indeed, as the Pierateers sometimes spotted multiple Piefaces on some high streets in Sydney (rather akin to the urban coffee shop chain culture in the UK). It seems that Pieface's unique selling point is drawing weird faces on their pies. The faces don't look particularly happy to me (perhaps that's because they know they are destined to be eaten), but the pies certainly taste fantastic. I had a minced beef and tomato chutney pie.

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