Jumbucks Pie Review - Bacon and Egg

We don't want to be counting our eggs before they've hatched but we think we've found a real friend with Jumbucks here. We gave Jumbucks a favourable review once before (a few days off exactly a year ago) and so were hungry to give them a retrial and see if they're still as good.

Since it's morning, I felt it was appropriate to try their Bacon and Egg pie. It certainly seems like a suitably wacky combination for an innovative pie shop like Jumbucks - let's hope it gives me the kickstart I need to the day.

Again, in the spirit of Jumbucks, I take my pie on a walk around Shepherds Bush, and actually partially down the escalator in the tube station. This truly is a pie on the go.

But what about the pie itself? Well, the description doesn't lie - it is bacon and egg all right. I wasn't too convinced it was going to be a great combination in a pie when I bought it - and on tasting it, I'm still a bit unsure. It looks a little congealed and weird, in my opinion. Eggy pie ain't really my cup of tea, I don't think - but it's not unpleasant and the fact that I can have a pie for breakfast does have to be celebrated.

This is a tricky one to score. It's so abnormal that it's hard to compare to other pies. I think, based on good density of novelty content throughout the whole portable-pastry cavity versus its weird pale egginess, I will give it a:

4.4/7

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Imagine yourself in this scenario: you're on a London bus that passes through Shepherds Bush, feeling a bit hungry. At a stop nowhere near where you planned to get off, you look out the window and spot a Jumbuck's pie shop right next to the bus stop, just nestled behind some trees:



Of course, any pierateer would immediately jump off the bus to sample the potential delights contained inside. I believe it to be the only Jumbuck's Aussie Pie Co shop in the UK, although Jumbuck's pies are available in outlets such as pubs and universities through the UK.





As you can see, the packaging of this innovative takeaway pie is quite banterful, promising "great taste, no waste". Sounds good so far! Why would anyone want to waste a pie? I decide to trial the takeaway nature of the pie by waiting for another bus and then eating it while on the go - a key feature of the Jumbuck's appeal.



And there it is: a "bushranger deluxe", promising minced beef, mashed potato, bacon and cheese. Costwise, Jumbuck's aren't cheap but then again, for a hot takeaway pie that carries a certain novelty, £2.20 isn't bad.



And this is what Jumbuck's pies were made for: cruising down Shepherds Bush Road on the top deck. A real pie on the go - no cutlery needed, just hands! Though until I've quite mastered how to eat one without spillage, I think I'll keep a napkin wrapped round it.



The content of the pie is not dissimilar to a cottage (or shepherds?) pie encased in pastry. It does really work for me, though. I'm a real fan of pie and mashed potato, so this is really a convenient way of eating a pie with mashed potato on the move. It's genius, why have I not had this before? The capacity of the pie, however, is reduced somewhat by the mashed potato taking up the majority of the room. I would have prefered less mashed potato to make way for more minced beef. A nice surprise as I hit the bacon. It's all fantastic, I am really enjoying this pie.

I personally felt that this pie was too small. Or perhaps I was just too hungry to not be satisfied in terms of hunger? But in terms of taste, this Jumbuck's bushranger deluxe is a winner in epic proportions.

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