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Dong U Dead

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The Kiwi Pie is now in London; so I've made this thread to let you know give it a go. It will alter your life, your cravings, your taste buds :P if you come across a
good Kiwi Pie
you won't regret that purchase.

I do have to tell you here in New Zealand you can get a Kiwi Pie everywhere and sadly they are not all good. A Kiwi Pie needs a good pastry and fillings. The Kiwi Pie is savoury not fruit. These days they come with all sorts of fillings, from plain mince (meat) or Sunday roast to butter chicken filling and everything in-between :D there are just so many filling choices to choose from. My favourite, plus countless other kiwi's favourite is mince and cheese, it's just the best.

So if you are in London and come across a Kiwi Pie, give it a go :D

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2021/03/start-up-in-london-aims-to-recreate-kiwi-pie.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true
If fat means flavour then I'm ******* delicious!

13-Mar-2021 09:04:48 - Last edited on 13-Mar-2021 09:06:30 by Dong U Dead

Rooh
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:( That link doesn't work here for some reason, it says "content unavailable in your region"... someone wants to keep them secret.

Here's an alternative news item on the same topic:
https://thespinoff.co.nz/food/01-03-2021/bringing-kiwi-pies-to-locked-down-londoners/
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13-Mar-2021 09:29:10

Megycal
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I'm going to show my ignorance but what makes them a Kiwi pie and not just a pie?? Is there something different about the pastry?

edit to add; I enjoy a good pie :)

13-Mar-2021 18:01:35 - Last edited on 13-Mar-2021 18:02:04 by Megycal

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CM Arbor said :
Megycal said :
I'm going to show my ignorance but what makes them a Kiwi pie and not just a pie?? Is there something different about the pastry
I was wondering this as well. They sound and look super tasty, though!
I know American's think of pies as fruit or possibly pumpkin pies, I've read/heard they were quite surprised (can't remember the correct word the article used) by our savoury mince pies. In Australia I know they are known as meat pie. England may think of a pie as the Shepherds pie. I'm not sure if other countries besides Australia that sell mince/meat pies??

- Maybe it's the amount of pies eaten in New Zealand??
- Maybe in New Zealand the Pie is a stable item brought any time of day or night to fill a gap in your tummy :P
- Pies are a big deal in New Zealand.
- As I've said there are a lot of bad pies out there.
- We also have Pie tasting competition every year, it's a big deal :)

Here is a New Zealand famous 'Always blow on the Pie' video:

https://youtu.be/aEAHLFvD3v4
If fat means flavour then I'm ******* delicious!

13-Mar-2021 20:22:35 - Last edited on 13-Mar-2021 20:26:30 by Dong U Dead

Megycal
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I'm from the England and we have had savoury pies for a very long time, possibly centuries. Examples of fillings include steak and ale, chicken and mushroom, mince and onion, chicken and leek and, a personal favourite, steak and stilton cheese. The pastry can be shortcrust, flaky or more recently I've seen filo and suet pastry used. They are sometimes fully enclosed or just a topping of pastry. Then of course we have the pork pie made from hot water crust pastry. I think a Cornish pasty can also count as a pie because its a circle of pastry with the filling put on one side then folded over and the edges sealed.

I haven't seen pie shops as such, some may exist, but I've seen pasty shops in some of the larger towns. Many shops that sell hot take away food, including fish and chip shops, will usually have a pie or two on offer.

As a child ( over 55 years ago ) we'd sometimes have the "treat" of a Fray Bentos tinned steak pie. I never eat those now because, quite frankly, they're not great but at the time its something my Mum could keep in stock because we didn't have a fridge.

edit to add:Shepherds and cottage pies are not pies as such. They have the savoury minced meat topped with mashed potato. They were traditionally a way to use up leftovers from the Sunday roast and so they were probably eaten on Mondays. Cottage pie is made from beef and Shepherds is lamb. Me and hubby enjoy both versions so we'll cook the meat and potatoes just so we can make them into the "pie".

14-Mar-2021 11:19:33 - Last edited on 14-Mar-2021 11:28:11 by Megycal

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