A uni-versally acclaimed chicken pie
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Pie & Mash night (though the picture is
a bit misleading as it's just a top crust!) |
With Aston University’s main cafe – known as CafeTierra for the uninitiated – hosting a
regular themed night on Tuesdays during term time, it will come as no surprise
that the Pierateers were eagerly hoping that British Pie Week had caught the
attention of the powers at be at Aston Uni. And following email correspondence
with the CafeTierra manager, it was great to hear that they were all over
British Pie Week, hosting a “pie and mash” night on Tuesday of British Pie
Week. Naturally I was there at 5pm prompt, as soon as the working day had
finished, ensuring I got my hands on a pie. There were three to choose from,
but having had a beef and onion before, I went for the Chicken and Mushroom Pie
this time. So, was I going to get an education in pie making or would they need
to study harder before they put on another pie night? Would I be awarding a
2:2, 2:1 or even a first? There was only one way to find out!
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| CafeTierra in Aston University, host to "Pie and Mash Night" |
As a regular
pie eater, my immediate thought was a surprising lack of golden pastry topping.
Upon eating I soon discovered that this certainly did not detract from the
flavour of the pie, but I was slightly taken aback by the lack of golden crust.
However the pie was packed full of meatilicious content (as all meat pies
should be!) and the sauce was delicious. The sauce had a really nice
consistency to it, not too runny and smothering the chicken pieces well. The
meat was top quality and the sauce complemented the chicken delightfully (joint
honours) and was very addictive. The main drawback was that this, like all the
other pies on offer at Pie Night, was a top crust and therefore lacking on the
pastry front. However for what it’s worth, that did mean the content of the pie
was bursting out all over my plate and filled the hole delightfully after a
busy day at work.
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| Chicken & Mushroom Pie @Aston University |
Overall, I’d
give this pie a very high 2:1 in our pie rankings system, with the main feedback
being a delicious meaty pie with great sauce, but a significant lack of crisp golden pastry.
But the flavour was very nice and I’d certainly have another!
Aston
University Chicken & Mushroom Pie
Score: 5.7/7
RAS
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