Pies

[Blumers Bloomers]

I'm planning a one man rendition of the old squaddie song no surrender at the Wolves game - anyone care to join in?

No sultana's No sultana's
No sultana's
In the Balti Pies.....

Brilliant, definitely one to get going on Saturday

 

[Didsbury Dave]

The Mark 2 pie, which my wife and I consumed half of on Tuesday night, caused a split opinion.

I was highly impressed with the stability and taste of the pastry. Some pie manufacturers seem to forget that the whole point of a pie - especially at the match - is that you can pick it up and eat it. If you end up dunking your fingers into the scalding matter it defeats the object - you might as well have a curry or a stew.

The chicken is lovely and the spices well balanced. But i believe it is too sweet. My wife didn't, she loved it.

I think Hollands may have even fooled us all by mincing the sultanas. Or substituting them for another fruit, perhaps apple.

Am I being paranoid here, DB?

 

[CityJosh88]

the the tune of pink flloyd " we dont need no education"


We dont need no added extras
we dont want no fruit inside

HEY CITY, LEAVE OUR PIES ALONE

 

[alera]

I hate sultana's :(

WHy mess with perfection. Gutted.

 

[tamworthblue]

Didsbury Dave,

Interesting about the split opinion between you and your Mrs. Might I ask under what circumstances you sampled the MarkII? If the pie is just, just on the edge of being sweet it is possible that the consumption of bitter/lager with the pie enhanced the sweetness just enough to tip it over the edge.

Instead of resigning ourselves to the MarkII being too sweet I suggest we may be able to salvage the situation with some careful preconditioning of the palate. Possibly a couple of sugar lumps immediately prior to consumption?

Not too worried about the pastry consistency as the lad I go to the matches with is from Wigan and I have managed to pick up some of the basic pie manipulation moves from him. Anyone who thinks Eric Clapton has superior digital dexterity has never watched a Wiganer eat a pie at a football match.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

TB.

The pie was cut in half and consumed on our patio, with a cold beer at about 10pm on a warm evening.

I think these are aqequate testing condition but acceept that it would be better to test it standing up, at 2.50pm, after having 6 pints of lager. I suppose optimum conditions would also involve a plastic glass of pissy lager in one hand, and a pissed up lad singing Munich songs in one ear.

 

[tamworthblue]

TB.

The pie was cut in half and consumed on our patio, with a cold beer at about 10pm on a warm evening.

I think these are aqequate testing condition but acceept that it would be better to test it standing up, at 2.50pm, after having 6 pints of lager. I suppose optimum conditions would also involve a plastic glass of pissy lager in one hand, and a pissed up lad singing Munich songs in one ear.

That's a very valid point DD...I think true match conditions are required. It may even prove extremely difficult to evaluate accurately until around Dec/Jan when the temperature has dropped and we are freezing our bollocks off and wondering what the f*** Dunnie is playing at.

 

[kp789]

Sultanas shouldnt be in savoury food

 

[Mental_blue]

TB.

The pie was cut in half and consumed on our patio, with a cold beer at about 10pm on a warm evening.

I think these are aqequate testing condition but acceept that it would be better to test it standing up, at 2.50pm, after having 6 pints of lager. I suppose optimum conditions would also involve a plastic glass of pissy lager in one hand, and a pissed up lad singing Munich songs in one ear.

Plus a bloke in front slagging Dunne off and one behind shouting that Hughes will always be a rag. Also someone brushing past you to go to the toilet just as you're about to take a mouthful of the said pie.

 

[mcfc28]

Not too worried about the pastry consistency as the lad I go to the matches with is from Wigan and I have managed to pick up some of the basic pie manipulation moves from him. Anyone who thinks Eric Clapton has superior digital dexterity has never watched a Wiganer eat a pie at a football match.

I think you might be overestimating me! That skill is mainly based on pies from City and any change to the pastry consistency could have disastrous consequences.

A brand new City shirt and a less structurally sound balti pie is a recipe (no pun intended) for disaster.

Almost makes me think that I may have to use a fork...... no, no..... I'm just being stupid now.